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On the morning of the twenty-first, Bai Ma began bustling around in the kitchen. Wu Xuemei, her and Bai Dad's other daughter, was naturally quite nervous as her son-in-law was coming over. The popular Bai Dad remained calm, as his role was that of a father-in-law; it was actually the Son-in-law with Hairy Feet who should be feeling tense.
Bai Tang rushed into Wu Xuemei's room to help her get ready. She spread out clothes and jewelry collected from various worlds all over Wu Xuemei's room, and this was only a portion of what she had brought.
"How beautiful!" Wu Xuemei exclaimed as she picked up a flower hairpin made from real flowers, which had the Floral Fairy's Blessing on it, allowing it to remain fresh and never wilt.
"Try this necklace," Bai Tang suggested, holding up a Pearl Necklace. Each pearl was the size of a thumb and emitted a soft glow; these deep-sea pearls were gifts casually given by the Western Sea Third Princess.
"Tang Tang, is this really okay for us?" Wu Xuemei suddenly asked with a hint of melancholy after putting down the hairpin.
"What's wrong? Aren't you supposed to be a modern woman? Why act so profound? It's just a remarriage! In today's society, there are plenty of men available for you," Bai Tang replied, setting down the pearls with an expression that said "are you bored or what?" "Even your son isn't against it; why are you still feeling gloomy?"
"But I'm six years older than Hetian Jade," Wu Xuemei fretted.
"So what if it's a May-December romance? There are so many of those in modern society! Besides, with your looks, even being six years older than Hetian Jade is believable," Bai Tang said as she handed a dress to Wu Xuemei. "Hurry up and change; there's no time for you to wallow in self-pity—your man is about to arrive!"
"Hey!" Wu Xuemei protested, but Bai Tang cut her off. She couldn't say anything about her man in her heart; she hadn't even agreed to marry Hetian Jade yet!
Hetian Jade left a good impression on Bai Dad and Bai Ma. He was quite handsome, with high cheekbones and deep-set features, his amber eyes slightly different from those of Central Plains people. After activating her identification function, Bai Tang realized (╯□╰) that Hetian Jade—jade plus the character for "treasure"—made his identity clear.
"Should I call you Hetian Jade or Jade Young Master?" Bai Tang asked the young man.
The young man's smile froze on his face; he hadn't expected that after escaping from the Western Demon Cult, someone would still recognize him. He immediately went on high alert.
"No need to be nervous. We won't expose your identity," Bai Tang reassured him, raising her hand to calm him down, and he involuntarily sat down.
The young man was shocked; he sensed that the person before him was likely more powerful than his cheap father. Even the Jade Rakshasa couldn't easily suppress him with mere aura.
"What exactly are you?" he demanded.
"Me? I'm just Mei Mei's god-sister! My name is Bai Tang; I'm not involved in any underworld activities. My only achievement is probably curing Hua Man Lou's eyesight!" Bai Tang ignored the curious gazes of others asking what kind of trickery was going on and smiled lightly.
"You are the White Divine Doctor?" the young man asked in surprise. Bai Tang looked at his reputation in the martial world; a highly skilled divine doctor was indeed a figure of great interest, even if no one knew the exact whereabouts of this divine doctor, making him seem even more elusive.
Bai Tang nodded, "Don't worry. If you truly care for Mei Mei, even if Yu Luocha comes knocking, I will help you resolve it."
"Yu Luocha?" Wu Xuemei exclaimed in disbelief, turning to her pursuer. "Are you Yubao? The unfortunate soul who was pushed into the spotlight by Yu Luocha? Weren't you supposed to be dead at the hands of Bluebeard and his gang?"
Yubao was even more shocked. It surprised him that the person he liked had guessed his identity, and even more so that they knew he was not Yu Luocha's biological son. This matter, aside from Yu Luocha and a couple of her trusted subordinates, was something he had only learned by accident. It was at that moment that he resolved to escape. The incident at Silver Hook Gambling House was an opportunity that finally allowed him to fake his death and escape Yu Luocha's control. Hmph, would someone like Yu Luocha really die? What a joke! She merely pretended to be dead to eliminate all the ambitious troublemakers within the Western Demon Cult using herself and the Luocha card, without considering whether her fake son might be in danger. To her, he was just a tool. Fortunately, he had known his true identity early on and had not become an arrogant wastrel. Instead, he disguised himself with a wastrel's appearance and sought every opportunity to escape Yu Luocha's grasp. Yu Luocha was a very self-centered and arrogant person; if she discovered that he had not died but had escaped, she would likely feel her authority was being challenged and would kill him herself. Why did he choose to hide in such a town? It was simply because there were no eyes of Western forces here. But he never expected that the first divine doctor in the martial world would also be hiding here and recognized him.
"How do you know my identity?" Yubao asked.
Wu Xuemei pointed at Bai Tang, "No one or nothing can hide from our Tang Tang. Our Tang Tang is unmatched in the martial world; Great Wisdom, Great Communication can't compare to our Tang Tang."
"Uncle Tian, don't be afraid! Auntie is very nice to people," the child also read the room; Xing Xiaokang saw Yubao's pale face and spoke up to comfort him.
"Kang, adults have matters to discuss; you take Xi out to play," Bai Ma suggested, thinking it best for the child not to be involved before Yubao revealed everything.
"I want to see my brother Xun Huan," Xi loudly expressed her opinion. This child had just been promoted to big sister and was overjoyed, circling around Xun Huan while shouting "Brother! Brother!"
"Your brother is sleeping," Bai Ma said.
"I just want to see him; I won't wake him up." Xi blinked her big round eyes, her hopeful expression making it hard to refuse.
"Then you can go! Remember not to wake your brother."
"Okay!" The two children immediately promised and ran out to see their brother.
"Now let's talk about your matters. How did you escape from Silver Hook Gambling House? And why are you in Luozhen?" Bai Tang asked Yubao with a smile, a pressure descending upon Yubao that made it impossible for him to lie.
"I am Yubao; I am not Yu Luocha's son. I learned this truth when I was ten years old," Yubao began to recount. "Before I turned ten, I was raised as an ignorant young master who didn't know his own worth. Thanks to the person who incited me to sneak into Yu Luocha's training room, they intended for me to go die but instead let me hear words that changed my fate."
"You know I am not Yu Luocha's biological son; do you know who her biological son is?" Yubao asked.
Such a simple question!
Bai Tang answered, "Ximen Chui Xue!"
Yubao was surprised, "Indeed, it's the martial world; they even know such secret matters. During that time, Yu Luocha was so consumed by his training that he didn't notice I had already hidden in the house. Just like many people wish for their loved ones to be by their side when they are ill, Yu Luocha also missed his biological son. However, he couldn't expose their relationship and could only secretly summon the steward of Wanmei Villa back to the sect to inquire about Ximen Chui Xue's daily activities. It was at that moment that I realized I was merely a substitute for his son, a target placed in the open by Yu Luocha to protect his biological child. At that moment, I fell from grace into Hell."
"Haha, I was still proud of my identity and foolishly offended almost half of the people in the sect. Those people were all ruthless and fierce; if it weren't for Yu Luocha's concern, I might have been killed by them long ago. I really thought that with my identity, Yu Luocha could help me deal with all the troubles I caused, and he did indeed do so, but it only resulted in more people hating me. I was pleased with myself for this, not realizing it was all part of Yu Luocha's scheme. How foolish is that? When I came to my senses, I wanted to kill that stupid version of myself." Yubao's face showed a look of pain. Before knowing the truth, he held Yu Luocha in admiration and truly believed that man was his father. But the truth shattered him completely; not only was he not that man's biological son, but he was also used as a tool pushed into the spotlight to protect the man's real child. The child's heart was thoroughly wounded; the admiration and love he once had for Yu Luocha turned into fear and hatred.
"In order to survive, I can't let Yu Luocha discover that I already know the truth. I can only pretend to be just as arrogant and foolish as everyone else, not daring to change even slightly for the better. The terror of Yu Luocha is something no one can fathom. Just like that time at Silver Hook Gambling House, he deceived everyone with a fake death and eliminated all the ambitious members of the sect, simply to pave the way for his biological son, completely indifferent to my death. To him, my death would be better; he wouldn't even bother to do it himself. In fact, my plan for this fake death escape wasn't perfect; I was afraid Yu Luocha would see through it. However, I must thank Lu Feng; it was he who brought Ximen Chui Xue here. Yu Luocha focused entirely on his biological son and overlooked me, his fake son, which allowed me to escape smoothly." Yubao recalled his more than ten years of living a lie and the terrifying escape three months ago, still feeling anxious.
Wu Xuemei gently placed her hand on Yubao's hand, silently comforting him. Yubao felt warmth on the back of his hand and looked up to see Wu Xuemei's concerned expression, which warmed his heart as well. But then he thought of something and withdrew his hand.
Yubao said regretfully, "I'm sorry, Amei; I once vowed to take care of you for a lifetime, but I'm going back on my word."
"Are you having regrets?" Wu Xuemei asked in surprise and sadness.
"No!" Yubao quickly explained; his feelings for Wu Xuemei were sincere. Wu Xuemei was strong, gentle, confident, and generous—completely different from any woman he had ever met before—truly capturing his attention and even his heart. (To be continued.)
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