Leng Wushuang was surprised. Embarrassed, she answered scornfully, "You can eat anything indiscriminately as you please, but you cannot say anything randomly as you like. Who are you? How dare you talk nonsense here!?"
Lan Yue smiled back. "I am no one special, just a member of the Blue Fox family."
Leng Wushuang hesitated. She had certainly heard about him and his background of Blue Fox descent. She also knew that he was engaged to Lan Waihu. However, as far as she was concerned, men of Blue Fox descent would not get married to a woman who was not a member of the family. Lan Yue, on the contrary, was engaged to Lan Waihu, who was of humble origin. His status in the family must be presumably insignificant, probably a servant from one of the nobles.
Therefore, she could not care less about him. She smiled a shy smile and responded, "Mister, although you are of Blue Fox descent, your presence must be quite insignificant, I assume. I understand that you do not know quite well about family affairs. My grandmother is one of the maidens of the royal family. 60 years ago, the king of the Blue Fox's personally arranged a marriage for her to get married to my grandfather. My mother is their eldest daughter, so my bloodline is pure."
Lan Yue laughed at her definition. Casually, he flapped his folding fan. "We shall not discuss the significance of my presence in the family at the moment, but I do know a thing or two about the royal family. Your grandmother was indeed the maiden for the king, but she was not exactly a member of Blue Fox descent. She was merely an orphan that the queen adopted. The queen decided to keep her close as a maiden because of her intelligence and sensibility. Her marriage was not an arranged one. The king only agreed to the marriage because your grandparents had some improper affairs. Initially, the king was going to arrange another marriage between your grandfather and a woman fromthe Blue Fox family, but your grandfather refused it and begged the king for a few days so he could marry your grandmother instead. He made it clear that your grandmother was the only one he loved and the only wife for him. The king decided to agree to his unreasoning passion. However, your grandmother's actual family background remains unknown. Nonetheless, if true love knows no boundary, why should we care about one's background? Don't you think so?"
The crowd was not expecting this plot twist. All of them turned their curious eyes to Leng Wushuang.
Leng Wushuang was immediately agitated, like an angry cat that had been trodden on its tail. She could no longer maintain her courtesy as a lady and answered furiously, "Nonsense! You belong to the lowest caste in the family, how could you possibly know about the royal affairs? You are making an irresponsible remark about me! What a smear!" She spoke loudly. Her screeching cry was a sign of her anxiety.
Arms folded, Gu Xijiu found the drama amusing. It seemed far more interesting than she thought it would be.
Lan Yue was delighted. "Let me ask you... When did your grandmother pass away?"
Leng Wushuang stammered. "When When she was about 40 years old. Her death was because of her enemy. They They perished together in a fight."
"Has anyone found her body?"
"I told you already; they perished together into dust. There was no sign of her body. Why did you ask so?" Leng Wushuang answered icily.
Lan Yue responded nonchalantly, "Members of Blue Fox descent have a very long lifespan, and we do not age. Our looks remain the way we look at 20 years old, even when we have lived on for a few centuries. If she lived, her true identity would definitely be exposed, as she was not a true member of the family. She had to die at 40 years old. Her death was not because of her enemy, but her own husband. He lured her deeper into the woods and killed her when she was unaware. He burned her body into bits of dust, so her secret would always remain a secret. His original family was nothing noble. It was because of the relationship he had with the Blue Fox family, thus earning the respect of the common people. Your mother and her siblings could eventually find themselves blissful marriages because of their proclaimed Blue Fox bloodline."
It was obviously a secret family history. Clearly, Leng Wushuang was aware of its existence. She thought no one else knew about it. Little did she know that Lan Yue would publicly expose the hidden story.
Outraged, she defended herself fiercely, as though she was going to start a fight with Lan Yue. Her courtesy vanished completely.
Gu Xijiu waited until she was done with her frantic self-defense. "Actually, it is easy to prove your identity, whether you are of Blue Fox descent or not. Members of the Blue Fox clan can change their forms easily. Why don't you show us your transfiguration? Isn't it a better proof than your verbal clarification?"
Leng Wushuang took a deep breath before she continued, "Alright, I will show you my true ability."
She performed a series of spells before the transformation. A few moments later, her appearance did change a little, with her eyes a little bluer and her size a little taller. The shape of her face was a little altered, from round to oblong. She looked somewhat foxy.
She was pleased with her own transformation. She turned her body around and took a casual spin. "Lan Yue, can you see it now? I can transform!" She exclaimed.
Mrs. Yan, who was still in shock by Lan Yue's sudden clarification, finally found her relief. "Wushuang is indeed a member of Blue Fox family. The evidence is irrefutable now. Mr. Lan, what else do you wish to say?"
She decided to go ahead regardless. She pulled Yan Chen's sleeves and continued making her stand, "Yan Chen, take a look at Wushuang. She is truly a member of Blue Fox descent. If you marry her, she will help you indefinitely in your spiritual power. You are the future head of our family. I shall not let you fool around."
Yan Chen broke free from her grasp. "I am not interested in anything related to the Blue Fox family!"
Before Yan Chen's mother could say anything, Gu Canmo, who had remained quiet during the entire drama, interrupted abruptly, "No, that is not right! That is nothing like the true transfiguration. She is merely concealing."
In awe, Leng Wushuang did not expect Gu Canmo to blow her cover so swiftly.
As expected, Lan Yue steeled himself with a light laugh. "Your skill is not worth mentioning at all. From what I have observed, your grandmother must have fooled your grandfather simply with her concealment, thus demanding his irrevocable commitment. Blue Fox's transfiguration is nothing like your inferior skill. You can only fool the amateurs."
Absolutely panicked, Leng Wushuang grew pale. She knew that the majority of the people here were amateurs, so she decided to resort to her sophistry. Gu Xijiu could not take it any longer. "Lan Yue, show her how true transfiguration looks like."
Without further ado, Lan Yue performed a spell and immediately transformed into another form.
His transformation was the one that Gu Xijiu had seen from Lan Waihu's memory. The celestial quality that he possessed was incomparable. Not anyone could impersonate.
When he revealed his true form, her impersonation was instantaneously revealed as well. The crowd could easily distinguish them. All eyes fell instantly on Leng Wushuang, who was clearly a counterfeit.
Leng Wushuang stood aghast. She tried to explain, "This You Your parents are both from Blue Fox descent, so your bloodline is definitely purer than mine. I have only a quarter of the bloodline, so you and I should look different."
Lan Yue looked irritated. Scornfully, he answered, "At the end of the day, you are still trying to defend yourself! How dare you associate yourself as a member of theBlue Fox family! It is fine if you just play tricks amongst your own family, but now, you are trying to recite it in public and fool everyone! Are you aware of the consequences of your action? Your entire family will be convicted of the death penalty! Once this news gets back to the Blue Fox family, your entire family will be hunted down by their assassins."
Leng Wushuang trembled in fear and said nothing further.
Lan Yue looked at her fiercely. "I will now give you one more chance. You'd better tell the truth and stop imitating."
His tone was ice-cold. He said it very firmly, so Leng Wushung dared not risk her entire family's life to continue her show. Hence, she answered reluctantly, "Maybe Maybe what you said is true, but I am not quite sure." She had just admitted her own deed indirectly.
Yan Chen's mother was not expecting this. Gu Xijiu gave her a sarcastic smile. "Mrs. Yan, what do you think?"
Yan Chen's mother was extremely disappointed. However, she did not wish to reveal it in front of so many people. Therefore, she answered reluctantly, "Even if Wushuang Even if she is not of Blue Fox descent, at least her family background is decent, one of the most notable and distinguished. Certainly, our families are a perfect match."
Leng Wushuang added, "My family is a decent family. My grandfather was once a general." She threw Lan Waihu a glance and continued contemptuously, "About this, she is totally incomparable! Her mother ran away with another man. Her father may possibly be a dreadful lowlife."
Snapped, Lan Yue fetched her a terrific slap on her face. "How dare you!" In disbelief, she took a few steps backward. "You You slapped me."
Lan Yue gave her a sharp look in the eye. "She is the daughter of our National Master! Even the King of Blue Fox clan pays respect to our National Master. How dare you insult him by calling him a lowlife!"
His words came as an utter surprise to everyone except Gu Xijiu and Lan Waihu, who were already well-informed.
Yan Chen's mother was shocked. She stood abruptly in disbelief. "Wh What?"
Lan Yue answered with great pleasure, "Lan Waihu is the only daughter of our National Master, Lan Yunqing. Her bloodline is the purest of the Blue Fox descent! Miss Leng, you are, unfortunately, not related to Blue Fox family at all. Although your grandmother was once a maiden of the royal family, her relationship with the Blue Fox clan belonged to the lowest class. This is completely beyond comparison. Not only you, even your grandmother would have to kneel before Lan Waihu and honor her respectfully."
Leng Wushuang and Yan Chen's mother were downright embarrassed, looking completely disappointed.
Leng Wushuang screamed out loud, "I don't believe it! It is impossible!"
"It is not possible. My husband gave her a test, and it clearly showed that she was unrelated to any members of the Blue Fox family. Children of Blue Fox descent will occasionally transform themselves when they reach the age of five or six. However, Lan Waihu did not transform, not even once. You Are you trying to confuse us all? It is impossible."
Lan Yue gave her a smirk. "Those children, whose bloodline are not genuinely noble, will start to transform when they are still at a tender age. It seems like both you and your husband know a thing or two about the family of Blue Fox. However, the bloodline from National Master Lan is far more superior. His next-of-kin can only transform when his or her spiritual power reaches level nine and above. Once the transfiguration is successful, he or she will obtain superpowers that will allow him or her to explore the world freely and to predict the Heaven's Secret [1]. Only the man or woman with the aforementioned bloodline will take over the duty as our National Master."
"Barring unforeseen circumstances, Lan Waihu will be the next National Master of our family. Her status is very honorable. How dare someone so inferior like you compare yourself to her?"
The people did not expect her background to be so influential, which happened to be the only daughter of the National Master. Her status was even more superior to the royal family's.
Lan Waihu's friends, sisters, and brothers were extremely delighted by the revelation. They quickly congratulated her.
Amused, Zhang Chuchu laughed out loud.
Zhang Chuchu laughed aloud as she hit Lan Waihu's shoulder. "Yo, Little Fox! So, you're not that simple after all, huh? I couldn't believe that you possessed such a great identity! It would come as a shock to someone who is only looking to gain for themselves! You know, someone who was trying to get her son a richer wife but ended up losing a watermelon because of one sesame seed! Haha! Perhaps, it was not even one sesame seed but a tiny sand grain."
Mrs. Yan turned pale, and her face was flushed. Her gaze unbelievably switched to Lan Waihu and she had a shocked look on her face. She struggled to believe them. Softly, she whispered, "I don't believe"
Lan Yue was also a clear-cut person, and he smiled. "Supposedly, her true appearance should not be seen by the likes of you. However, since I need to convince you, I shall help her transform into her true appearance. Headmaster Gu can recognize the sign of the Blue Fox clan. You can verify it with him."
He then lifted his hand and flicked his sleeve towards Lan Waihu. Without any warning, Lan Waihu was forced to transform again.
Members of the Blue Fox family were born beautiful and possessed a special charm in their genes. Lan Waihu's beauty was terrific enough to make anyone's heart race once she had transformed and her fairy aura could never be hidden.
Anyone that doubted Lan Yue would never think the same way again once they had seen Little Fox's actual appearance. Indeed, Lan Waihu was one of the members of the Blue Fox clan! She is even a member of the noblest family among the Blue Fox clan!
Even the emperor of the human realm could not be compared to her, let alone Leng Wushuang! Leng Wushuang was not even qualified to be her maidservant.
Mrs. Yan felt as though she had lost her soul and she was stoned. She trembled as she realized that she had ruined her son's best destiny.
She looked at Lan Waihu. "Waihu"
Even though she did not feel embarrassed, she found it difficult to ask for Lan Waihu's forgiveness on behalf of her son.
Lan Waihu gazed down and refused to look at her. She then turned around to talk to Gu Xijiu.
Lan Yue pulled Lan Waihu to his side and smiled. "Madam Yan, are you feeling regretful now? It's too late though! Waihu is now my fiancee, and we will be getting married soon. When that time comes, I will consider giving you some good wine as a sign of good gesture if you would like to celebrate with us."
Mrs. Yan's face turned pale, and she regretted even more now!
She could not take it! After all, she knew that Lan Waihu sincerely loved her son. Otherwise, she would not have endured so much grief by herself even though she was suffering.
Therefore, she coughed softly. "Waihu, do you like Mr. Lan? Chen Er hasn't forgotten you over the last two years."
Just as she was about to use a long story to influence Lan Waihu, Yan Chen suddenly shouted. "Enough!"
Mrs. Yan immediately paused. "Chen Er"
Yan Chen smiled awkwardly. "Mrs. Yan, this is enough! I don't need any more trouble from you!"
"But Waihu You haven't forgotten her, have you? I can see that"
"Mrs Yan, you've overthought. I'll only treat her as my sister in the future. Please go!" Yan Chen left with a flick of his sleeve. Unfortunately, he was in a hurry and almost crashed into the door frame! He left embarrassingly without turning back.
Gu Xijiu's heart sank. He was the one who was embarrassed the most.
It must be hard for a person who was as self-centered as him to be forced to embarrassingly deal with this issue because of his mother. Over the past two years, he seemed to have worked hard to get back with Little Fox. He even lied with a fake wedding invitation card.
If Little Fox were still her naive self instead of the daughter of the Blue Fox family's national master, he probably would not have given up and instead put more effort into fighting for their relationship.
However, based on Yan Chen's characteristics, he could only surrender even if he did not want to as the incident had been exposed.
Gu Xijiu glimpsed at Lan Yue and realized that the brat was smiling all the while. Furthermore, his gaze was filled with dominance. It seemed that he was adamant to make Little Fox his, using any method that he could think of.
He was as simple as he looked but a somewhat tricky person. The fact that he revealed Little Fox's true identity today was to seek justice for her. However, it was also because he understood Yan Chen well and knew that he would not compete with him again once the incident went according to his plan.
Lan Yue had defeated a strong competitor today! He was a smart person and would never fail himself as the future king of the Blue Fox family.
Madam Yan and Leng Wushuang left embarrassingly. Everyone allowed them to leave without insulting them as a favor to Yan Chen. However, no one sent them off, and they had to leave with cold shoulders.
Yan Chen left the Tianju Association. He was too self-centered and needed a place to himself to calm down as his feelings were hurt.
One day later, Gu Xijiu tried contacting him with her directed audio spell. He only picked up after it rang several times. His voice sounded hoarse but calm. "Xijiu, what's up?"
All of a sudden, Gu Xijiu ran out of words. She only managed to say five words after pondering for a short while. "Yan Chen, I'm very sorry." Yan Chen was also her friend, and they were once very supportive of each other. However, even though she managed to seek justice for Little Fox, she also got Yan Chen hurt at the same time.
Yan Chen sounded very calm and steady. "It's alright. I want to thank you. Finally, I got to know the truth regarding a matter which had bothered me for a very long time." He paused and continued. " Is Little Fox, doing well now?"
"She's fine." Gu Xijiu only answered with two words.
Little Fox, who once showed all her emotions on her face, had also learned to hide it now. She idled even more often than usual ever since Yan Chen left.
However, she still lived like any ordinary day and maintained her social network as usual. It was not much different from her previous lifestyle. Perhaps, she was also working hard to find her way out from the mist.
Yan Chen remained silent for a moment and smiled. "That's great. I hope that she can be happy."
Even though he was not the one who would be making her happy, he wished that the rest of her life could be filled with joy. He knew that he was no longer compatible with her. Hence, he just wished that she could live happily forever.
"Alright, Xijiu. Let me know if you need my help in the future. I'll get myself busy first."
Yan Chen then cut the line. He was drinking alone in a town. Though he had drunk quite a lot, he did not feel tipsy at all. Perhaps, the quality of the alcohol was too low. He idled for a short while as he leaned on the table. Later, he took out a bunch of stuff from inside his sleeve.
The owner of the bar gazed at his guest with a curious look. The guest looked charming, and his attire was clean. He looked like he was from a noble family and possessed an extraordinary aura. He should be living a luxurious life instead of holding up in such a rundown shop the entire day. He had been drinking since the daytime. It was now late at night, and yet, he did not seem to be leaving anytime soon.
Since the guest could spend lavishly, the owner did not kick him out but instead paid more attention to him.
The bar owner saw Yan Chen take out a bunch of stuff, and so he stretched his neck further to take a look.
However, he realized that there was nothing valuable among his possessions. He saw a fox eye shaped jade with very bad engraving, a cheap paper fan, a handmade grasshopper, and a wreath.
Though the grasshopper and the wreath had withered, his other possessions were well maintained. The young man must treasure them very much.
The bar owner sighed as he realized that the possessions worn around the young man's body were more valuable than all the things he just took out. However, the young man seemed to care for his worthless possessions as if they were the most valuable things to him in the world.
Yan Chen idled as he looked at his possessions. He was touching the jade with his fingertips. All of these possessions were gifts from Little Fox. He could relate to every single one of her gifts without opening his eyes.
Back in the days, her gifts did not mean so much to him. However, he felt nostalgic when he thought about it now. Her image lingered in his mind even though he tried not to think about her. Now, he could only secretly miss her.
In the beginning, he felt that Lan Yue was incompatible with Little Fox and the only reason that she was getting engaged to Lan Yue was so that she could hurt him. He decided that he was willing to get back together with her so long as she was not married. Unfortunately, he had lost his courage to do so ever since the truth was revealed.
"Little Fox, we're not meant to be together." He seemed to have seen Little Fox's smiling face as he played with the poor jade. A light green jade at his waist suddenly blinked.
He ignored it after taking a glimpse. It was a communication device specially owned by the Yan family. The device could blink and produce different colors of light, and each color had a different meaning.
The blinking color this time meant that it was a call from the Yan family. A sarcastic grin appeared on his face. He then took off the jade and threw in on the table. "Boss, get me three more barrels!"
It was very late at night now. The bar owner went to bed a long time ago as he could not stay up any longer. When the bar owner woke up the next day, he noticed that the handsome young man had left. However, he had left behind a big ingot on the table which was enough to buy over his bar. Besides that, he had also left behind a bright jade which looked rather valuable.
Mrs. Yan was always thinking of how to get his son the best wife possible. She was willing to use all sorts of evil tricks on Little Fox. Unfortunately, she never expected to have lost the best girl for her son and got an ordinary girl instead. Not only had her actions jeopardized her son's destiny but she had also lost her son in the process.
Now, Yan Chen was missing. She had not seen her son for a very long time. Yan Chen had cut off all contact with his family. He had not gone home ever since the incident, and his family members had no clue of his whereabouts. However, that is a later part of the story.
...
The Tianju Association returned to its original peaceful state. Everything seemed normal, and yet, everything seemed to have changed.
Lan Waihu was still studying in the Tianju Association. Strangely enough, she seemed to have become more inspired! She used to be very playful in the past, but nowadays she was very hardworking. She was busy with practice every day to the extent that she would even forget to eat and sleep. She was now even more hardworking than Lan Yue. Lan Yue tried visiting her several times. However, she was busy with practicing and was not interested to see him.
When she was stressed out, she would say, "I thought you said that I'm the future national master of the Blue Fox family? How could a national master possess such a low level of spiritual power? I must work harder!" Lan Yue was speechless.
Ever since Little Fox's true identity was revealed and people knew that she was of a noble lineage, she would undoubtedly attract many admirers as soon as the public caught news of her. Whoever that managed to win her heart would be given a chance to enhance their spiritual power by several multiples. It was even better than medicine.
It was no longer safe for her to stay outside alone. Hence, Lan Yue wanted to bring her back to the quarters of the Blue Fox clan.
The Blue Fox family was an independent body, and they did not involve themselves in any battle related to the outside world. Hence, it was not suitable for Lan Waihu to stay here any longer. However, Lan Waihu refused to follow him back. She only wanted to stay in the Tianju Association and nowhere else!
Indeed, she had her excuse for doing so. According to her, the association was the best place for her to improve. Since she was not familiar with the headquarters of the Blue Fox family, her growth progress would probably be affected. According to her, it was embarrassing to meet her peers if she returned without achieving a spiritual power of level nine.
Little Fox was somewhat stubborn though she looked very gentle. No one could make her change her decision once she had made up her mind. Even Lan Yue was incapable of changing her mind, unless, he forcefully took her home by knocking her out first. Unfortunately, Lan Yue was stuck.
Lan Waihu had done an excellent job. Other than refusing to leave with him, she did not reveal her emotions. She had grown to be a more passive person and was no longer as emotional as before.
The consequence of working too hard was that one would lose control of themselves. All of Lan Waihu's internal power was almost destroyed in the process because she had trained too hard. However, Gu Xijiu managed to save her life when she coincidentally paid a visit to Lan Waihu. Though she was saved, her legs wereimmobile for several days.
Gu Canmo panicked as he was afraid that she would be affected by some side effects just like Yan Chen. Fortunately, Little Fox was luckier than Yan Chen as Gu Xijiu had been there for her and was able to treat Little Fox's injuries in time. Therefore, Little Fox was only paralyzed for three days before she fully recovered.
Though the paralysis did not lead to numbness in the legs, she suffered extreme pain. Therefore, her nerves stopped functioning, and her muscles could not follow her instructions.
Her legs felt very painful. Little Fox used to be very soft, and so Gu Xijiu was worried that she might cry. Surprisingly, she endured the pain without even dropping a tear. The only reaction was that she started sweating profusely.
Her face was pale when Gu Xijiu tried treating her, and a layer of sweat covered her forehead. She said, "I didn't know that it would be this painful. I thought I'd only lose my senses." She sat still as she said it.
When Yan Chen lost control in the past, he acted very calmly in front of her and even had the mood to tease her. They played chess together, and he even asked her to bring some flowers from the garden so that he could make a wreath and a grasshopper for her as though she was a baby girl.
Not once had he revealed to her that he was suffering. Hence, she thought that the only side effect of overworking himself during the was that his limbs would stop functioning for two days every month.
It was during those two days that he would accompany her. When they were staying in the Yan residence, she subconsciously looked forward to the arrival of those two days. She only realized now that the two days he usually spent time playing with her were the most suffering for him throughout his entire month.
Though Lan Waihu was only paralyzed for three days, she found herself feeling as though she had just taken a stroll through hell.The pain was driving her nuts. Though she did not cry, she never stopped breaking out in cold sweat!
Perhaps, Yan Chen had experienced the same thing as well? Or was the severity of their injuries different?Little Fox finally asked Gu Xijiu about her doubts. Gu Xijiu took a look at her and calmly explained. "Though there are quite a few ways to lose control during practice, the paralysis that resulted from either way of losing control is the same."
Little Fox did not want to give up. "What if someone suffered from a side effect due to the paralysis? Like what if they had paralysis for several days every month? Would that be painful?"
Gu Xijiu answered, "Logically speaking, it would be more painful for those who were affected by the side effect. Besides that, their legs would be different from ordinary people even if they could walk as their nerves would suffer from cramps. They would need to bear with several hours of pain every day."
Lan Waihu's face turned pale, and she stopped speaking.
Gu Xijiu remained silent. After treating her injuries, Gu Xijiu was just about to leave after comforting Little Fox when suddenly, Little Fox stopped her by pulling her hand. "Xijiu!"
Gu Xijiu turned around, and Lan Waihu asked her with a pair of big round eyes, "Xijiu, are you able to treat such a difficult side effect?"
Gu Xijiu frowned. "Don't worry. You don't have this side effect."
Lan Waihu finally revealed to her the truth. "Yan Chen does, but he was never able to cure it." According to her, Yan Chen never wholly recovered from the side effect but the duration of his paralysis had been slightly shortened. Initially, he would be paralyzed for two days. Now, he would have paralysis for about one and a half days.
Gu Xijiu asked, "Do you still care about him?"
Lan Waihu was stunned, and she gazed downwards. She added after pursing her lips, "I treat him like my brother. After all, it was because of me that he got injured. I have always felt guilty about it."
Gu Xijiu comforted Little Fox with a smile. "To be honest, I've already given some medicine to him when I first checked his injuries."
Lan Waihu heaved a sigh of relief. "It's curable, right?"
Gu Xijiu shook her head. "He has delayed his treatment for far too long. I can only help him to avoid the paralysis effect, but he would still have to bear with the pain. Unless"
Lan Waihu immediately grabbed her sleeve. "What is it?"
However, Gu Xijiu did not want to talk about it anymore, and she tapped Lan Waihu's hand. "Little Fox, there are certain things that we can't get back once we have lost it. Let's not think about it anymore. Though my medicine won't be able to nullify his side effects completely, it should help him deal with the pain. Don't worry. He will even be able to fight during those two days."
Lan Waihu remained silent.
She still wanted to pursue the matter. "Yan Chen would still have to suffer. If only there were a way to heal him completely."
Gu Xijiu continued to look at her without a sound.
Lan Waihu's head fell lower as Gu Xijiu continued to look at her.
Gu Xijiu helplessly sighed. "Little Fox, is Lan Yue treating you well?"
"He is very nice."
"Do you like him?"
Lan Waihu was stunned. "I guess"
Gu Xijiu frowned. "I guess?"
Somehow, she felt that Little Fox had finally dated someone nice. She had found a suitable relationship, and they were finally adapting to their condition after a period of interacting with each other. Hence, would she marry the man?
Lan Waihu was getting anxious and nodded. "He is quite nice to me."
Lan Yue had treated her quite well over the past two years ever since they revealed their relationship. He went to see her almost every day and even brought her out every ten days to strengthen their bond. It was very similar to the dates between men and women that Gu Xijiu described.
"What about Yan Chen?"
His name seemed to trigger Little Fox's feelings. Hence, she decided not to speak about it anymore.
Perhaps, she felt comfortable whenever she was around Yan Chen as they grew up together ever since they were young. She would throw her tantrum whenever she wanted if Yan Chen pissed her off and usually, Yan Chen would coax her. When she was happy, she would bring Yan Chen along to play with her. After that, she would fall asleep in Yan Chen's embrace when she was tired from having fun. Though Yan Chen was not a talkative person, he took great care of her. Even if she fell asleep in the snow, she would never catch a cold as Yan Chen would carry her back to the hotel or find a cave and set up a fire to warm her. Perhaps, he would also use his spiritual power to keep her warm so that she would feel at home even though she was asleep in the forest.
She need not worry about anything when she was with Yan Chen as he always took care of everything. Indeed, Yan Chen was slightly egoistic and dominant. Hence, he was always the decision maker. He never bothered to ask for her opinion when they were ordering food. However, most of the dishes he ordered were usually her favorites.
She always felt nervous around Lan Yue. He possessed a certain kind of aura which was difficult to describe. Hence, she always felt cautious and stressed whenever they were together. Whenever they played together, Lan Yue would always ask for her opinion and even allowed her to decide what to order. However, she had a problem with making decisions and always panicked when she had to make the final say. She had no sense of direction and did not know what she wanted to order. Regardless of their next destination or what they were going to have for their next meal, everything she decided always made her think of Yan Chen.
Lan Yue wanted to be more intimate with her, so he tried hugging her. However, whenever he tried to get close to her, she would immediately get nervous, and the hair on her skin would stand. She did not want him to hug her. She even felt like withdrawing her hand when he held her hand.
Though she was a fan of cuddling people, she did not dare and did not want to do so with Lan Yue.
She felt like a little girl whenever she was around Yan Chen. On the other hand, she felt like a woman whenever she was with Lan Yue. A woman with responsibilities on her shoulders.
Gu Xijiu looked at her for a moment and sighed. "Little Fox, try and ask yourself this question. Who do you want to spend time your time with for the rest of your life? It's a lifetime promise for two people to be together. You'll see each other every day; you'll have a child together."
Lan Waihu trembled as her fingers clenched onto her blanket. Was she going to be with Lan Yue for the rest of her life and also have his baby? She immediately felt anxious and even wanted to escape!
Gu Xijiu added, "Marriage is an important thing. Don't risk your life over a bet because of anger especially since you're from the Blue Fox clan. You will live a very long life."
Just as Gu Xijiu was about to leave, Lan Waihu quickly added, "But I've lost the bet, and we have gotten engaged! How could I possibly ask for a divorce? Lan Yue told me that the Blue Fox clan treats an engagement to be as sacred as marriage itself. Hence, it can never be canceled."
Since when did the Blue Fox clan have such an odd regulation? Had Lan Yue fooled Little Fox? Gu Xijiu frowned and tapped on Lan Waihu's shoulder. "This is something that you need to ask yourself. Little Fox, you need to learn how to take full responsibility for your decision. Don't worry. I'm always here for you regardless of the decision you make."
Everything is possible as long as one is determined enough! Not to mention that it was only an engagement, one could get divorced even after he or she was married!
Gu Xijiu would help if Little Fox wanted to cancel the engagement with Lan Yue. However, she must learn to be strong and take accountability for her actions. After all, it was Little Fox's decision. Advising her was the best that Gu Xijiu could do.
She finally walked out from Little Fox's room. The moonlight made the ground look snowy as though a sea of mercury covered it.
She raised her head and looked at the moon that was in the sky. She wondered whether Di Fuyi would come back tonight as it was a full moon.
It had been eight days since Di Fuyi left. It was their first time being apart for so long since they got married. She wondered if he had accomplished all of his tasks.
Before leaving, Di Fuyi had left her a letter saying that he needed to investigate something. Hence, he wanted her to stay in the Tianju Association to handle Little Fox's issue.