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When Ouyang Zixin arrived at Flower Hall, Yun Tianmo and Yun Tianying were enjoying tea, but she did not see Nangong Tuo. She found it strange; just a moment ago, he had been hard to shake off on the road, and now he had left on his own. So she asked, "Did Nangong Tuo leave?"
Yun Tianying chuckled, "Staying behind to get beaten?" As he spoke, his gaze swept over Yun Tianmo, who was clearly betraying him.
"Did he do something foolish?" Ouyang Zixin would not think that Yun Tianmo had gone looking for trouble with Nangong Tuo for no reason; it must be that guy who had brought this upon himself, prompting Yun Tianmo to want to hit him.
Initially, when Ouyang Zixin came in asking about Nangong Tuo, someone was a bit displeased. But upon hearing Ouyang Zixin's obvious support for him, his expression changed immediately, and he praised her, "Indeed clever."
The two of them were so engrossed in their banter that Yun Tianying felt goosebumps all over. He hurriedly signaled a servant to bring him more hot water; he needed tea to calm his nerves.
"What’s wrong?" Yun Tianmo set down his teacup and looked at Ouyang Zixin. From her appearance, she must have come quickly, which meant there was something important.
Ouyang Zixin waved her hand to dismiss the servant and personally poured hot water for Yun Tianmo. When she turned to look at Yun Tianying and saw his cup was full, she ignored him, causing him to feel a pang of regret.
After putting down the kettle, Ouyang Zixin slowly spoke up, "We have an unexpected visitor at my home: the Bai Ethnic Group."
Upon hearing this, Yun Tianmo understood immediately. Although he didn’t know much about certain matters, it didn’t mean he couldn’t guess. During their time in the Millennium Ruins, something must have happened outside. Initially, he thought it might be the effects of the trap he had set up. Now it seemed that the Bai Ethnic Group had acted first.
"Bai Zhan?" Yun Tianmo thought there couldn’t be many people who would make Ouyang Zixin feel troubled. When facing Baike back then, she had been decisive without a hint of hesitation. Now that she specifically came to tell them about the Bai Ethnic Group's arrival, it was likely that this person was not easy to deal with.
At the mention of Bai Zhan, Ouyang Zixin hadn’t reacted yet when Yun Tianying turned pale as a ghost. He couldn’t even drink the tea meant to calm him and fixed his gaze intently on Ouyang Zixin, waiting to see if she would nod.
If Bai Zhan were here and encountered him, then he would definitely not let him leave alive even if it meant being seriously injured himself. As for whether this would cause any trouble for Ouyang Zixin’s family, he believed that Yun Tianmo could handle it.
"Is there a grudge?" Ouyang Zixin frowned. What was going on with Bai Zhan? Why did he have enemies everywhere? Not to mention that he was her uncle; just what he had done to her mother was enough for her to consider him an enemy. And here was Yun Tianying, merely stopping by her home as a guest, yet he reacted so strongly upon hearing his name.
"Poison," Yun Tianmo glanced at Yun Tianying and gestured for him not to get agitated. Even if the person in Ouyang Zixin's home really was Bai Zhan, it wouldn’t be possible for him to act here.
So that was how it was.
Ouyang Zixin nodded, indicating that she understood. No wonder Yun Tianying hated Bai Zhan so deeply; it turned out that all the poison he bore was due to him. Now, by a twist of fate, she had resolved the poison within him. There was no need to suppress that hatred anymore; seeking revenge seemed entirely justified.
Wait, poison?!
"Has your family always been surnamed Yun? Is there any other history in your family?" Ouyang Zixin suddenly recalled the woman's words. If Yun Tianying's poisoning was related to the past that woman had mentioned, did that mean this was yet another cycle? If that were true, wouldn’t Yun Tianmo end up repeating the same mistakes in the future?!
Yun Tianmo and Yun Tianying exchanged confused glances at Ouyang Zixin's seemingly nonsensical question, and after a moment, Yun Tianmo spoke up, "What are you talking about? Please clarify."
A surname is incredibly important for a family or even a royal lineage; how could it possibly be changed unless there had been significant upheaval? However, as a member of the Cloud Nation royal family, Yun Tianmo had never heard any related rumors, so despite his intelligence, he couldn't decipher what Ouyang Zixin meant.
"Oh, it's nothing." Ouyang Zixin quickly shook her head. The situation was still unclear; the poisoning might just be a coincidence. She realized she had been too impulsive to blurt out her question. "I was just curious why the Bai Clan chose to live in seclusion and why they are coming out now. If they changed their identity, perhaps they wouldn't be so hated."
The reasoning seemed somewhat valid but still felt a bit forced.
Seeing that Yun Tianmo wanted to press further, Ouyang Zixin hurriedly said, "I just came to greet you. The person from my family is not Bai Zhan, so you don’t need to be agitated. I’ll have someone take you to the guest room to rest, and I’ll call you for dinner later."
Is anyone following?
—No.
Phew!
—Master, why do you always seem so...
None of your business!
Watching Ouyang Zixin flee as if escaping, Yun Tianmo remained lost in thought for a while. What did her words truly mean?
"Stop staring; you're making the air feel uncomfortable." Knowing that the person under the same roof wasn't Bai Zhan relaxed Yun Tianying once more. Although he disliked every member of the Bai Clan, he wouldn’t lash out indiscriminately. Anyone who could come to Ouyang Zixin's home must have some close connection with her; otherwise, she wouldn’t have left Yun Tianmo behind to meet someone.
Having figured this out, Yun Tianying suddenly felt a bit tired. "Let’s take a break for now; we can ask about things later."
"She won't say anything meaningless," Yun Tianmo pondered for a moment before turning to Yun Tianying. "Don't you find it strange?"
"Strange about what?"
Indeed, what was strange?
"Alright, I see you're tired and overthinking. Come on, let's go rest for a bit. We can talk about it after you wake up..." Yun Tianying said, disregarding everything else as he pulled Yun Tianmo out of the Flower Hall.
However, halfway there, Yun Tianying was dumbfounded. He had completely forgotten that the little fellow who was supposed to lead them had been sent away by Ouyang Zixin. Now how were they supposed to find the guest rooms?
"Here." Yun Tianmo shook off Yun Tianying's hand and stepped out first. He had been to Ouyang Xuan's Mansion many times; finding two guest rooms was not difficult for him.
"Tsk tsk... There really is a secret," Yun Tianying chuckled ambiguously behind him. The way he moved showed he was quite familiar with the place. It seemed that this Sister-in-law was not going to escape easily. "Haha, well, it's about time we celebrate something and make it lively..."
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"You are Xin'er?"
Madam Bai looked at Ouyang Zixin, who had just walked into the room. Her long black hair was simply tied up, casual yet elegant, which did not detract from her beauty. She wore a light purple dress with a simple fragrance pouch at her waist, from which a faint scent of Purple Bamboo Incense wafted as she moved. Although her expression seemed cool, she had warm eyes that were clear and pure.
"Greetings, Matriarch," Ouyang Zixin said lightly, neither too close nor too distant. (To be continued.)
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