Chapter 292 - 292 290 What Is a True Man

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292: Chapter 290: What Is a True Man 292: Chapter 290: What Is a True Man Ying Xiu was utterly speechless; after all the trouble, he wound up being tricked by his own family’s Yin King. What a mix-up this turned out to be. To think that this little uncle of his could be so audacious, matchmaking for his own niece or nephew without even clarifying their gender first. In the end, he took out the contract and returned it to Baili Xianxian. Ying Xiu seemed contemplative but was actually complaining, “Baili’s young master has a burning passion and grand ambitions, yet he cannot change the appearance bestowed by his parents. It’s understandable that others are misled, but why would he take on the name Xianxian?” Baili Xianxian cleared his throat, also quite vexed, “My brother’s named Pianpian, and I was originally named Xianxian, ‘Xian’ as in ‘first-arrived.’ It’s just that my mother always wanted a daughter. When I was born, some changes happened in the family, and her health suffered, making it difficult for her to have more children. That became a regret in her heart. As years went by, and seeing me… like this, she simply changed Xianxian to the one used for ‘fairy,’ and somehow, rumors spread within the Immortal Alliance that the second young master of the Baili family was in fact a lady who loved to dress as a man. With my appearance and this ridiculous name, even as my father tried to squash the rumors, he couldn’t stop the absurd speculations.” Listening intently to this conversation, Baili An could not help showing a speechless expression. He lowered his head and asked, “Fang Geyu, did you already know Baili Xianxian was a young master from the Immortal Sect?” Fang Geyu had been laughing uproariously, but hearing his question, she replied, “Well, you know, when I first saw him in the basement, my immediate thought was which unfortunate girl from the city is this, probably abducted by Ghost to be his ghost bride. But then I thought, if that were true, why would she still be barely alive after being gnawed by Evil Ghost to this weathered state? Later on, I found out he was actually Baili Xianxian, the little fatty I used to deceive for round candies when I was a child.” “Little fatty?” “Mhm, back then I was just a kid, and some of the family clans in Shifang City did business with the Wandao Immortal Alliance. My dad liked to make friends with Daoist Immortals and would sometimes invite families from the Wandao Immortal Alliance’s leadership to visit the city for a summer retreat. The boy was silly and cried a lot, people said he was a delicate little lady, and he would wail if they called him a beautiful damsel. It eventually escalated to him theatrically threatening to drown himself in the river. He’d pretend to commit suicide upstream, while I fished downstream. I didn’t catch a single fish but ended up with this muddy monkey-like fool. This muddy monkey was indeed no clever thing; annoyed that he scared away my fish, I strung him up under a tree for two days and nights. Oddly enough, even though children who had never seen me before feared to play with me, after suffering quite a bit, this muddy monkey clung to me like a stubborn plaster, always asking how to look more manly. So I figured, for a young lady to ask such a question, I casually teased him, saying a true man should have lofty aspirations that swallow mountains and rivers. He said he was too young to swallow mountains and rivers. I continued to spout nonsense, saying to start off by eating ten buckets of rice a day, one must build up his stomach capacity before his aura. This muddy monkey asked too many questions and even inquired whether I liked such men with good appetites. I was too young to understand what was good or bad, but how could the advice I gave personally be bad?” Fang Geyu was in the midst of her enthusiastic story when a sudden prickling pain in her fingertip made her stop. Lowering her head, she looked at Baili An and asked, “What’s wrong?” Suddenly biting. Baili An’s eyes were covered, so he couldn’t see the emotion in those red eyes, and his voice didn’t sound any different from usual, “Turns out you and Baili Xianxian are quite familiar, having known each other since childhood, huh?” Whether they were familiar or not wasn’t something Fang Geyu felt the need to explain to him in detail. Who she knew and who she considered a close friend were none of anyone else’s business. But for some reason, the prickle on her fingertip made her feel a bit pleased. Her gaze danced across Baili An’s face; she remained silent on purpose and playfully hooked her finger around one of his tusks. Baili An paused, then said, “Actually, this matter is not that important to me.” Fang Geyu raised her eyebrows, suddenly lifting the band covering his eyes slightly, peeking at his red eyes from her angle, emotions that couldn’t be hidden. She only looked for a moment before calmly covering his eyes again. She chuckled and said, “If you don’t want to know, then I won’t say it, so as not to make your ears form calluses.” At the moment, both of them were dressed in newlywed red. Fang Geyu lifting and lowering the band made Baili An feel like their roles were reversed. It felt less like lifting an eye cover and more like lifting a bridal veil. A look, and then deliberately drawing back slowly. Baili An felt unreasonably irritated, so he abruptly grabbed the hand that was at the eye band, hesitated for a moment, and asked, “Why does he call you Fang Xiaoyu?” Fang Geyu let him hold it and couldn’t help but laugh. She also didn’t know why she felt so happy, so she went on to say, “I only found out later that the muddy monkey wasn’t a girl. He stayed in Shifang City for a few months, fattened himself up, and became plump and endearing like a sweet glutinous rice ball. As for him calling me Fang Xiaoyu, he just likes to randomly address people. I’ve never responded to it. Pretend he’s calling someone else, someone insignificant. As for my relation with him, it’s neither childhood sweethearts nor any kind of young love. Is this explanation clear to you?” Baili An grunted in acknowledgement, released her wrist, and continued to bite his finger. After a moment of silence, as if not quite satisfied, he said, “Fang Geyu.” “Yes?” “I’m very hungry.” “Are you not chewing on your finger?” “…I mean, actually, I also have a pretty big appetite.” Fang Geyu squinted her eyes, suddenly wanting to pat his stomach and gauge his actual capacity. “I eat a lot, and might even eat you out of house and home, so careful with that, Fang Geyu,” he mumbled as a heads-up, with no other implication. Fang Geyu replied, catching on to his hint, “Yes, you mean to say, you have a bigger appetite than some nobody who eats ten buckets of rice a day, right?” Baili An: “…” Fang Geyu’s eyes sparkled with a deeper laughter, “Then I should really consider my family’s wealth, since being from a small household in Shifang City, if I want a long-term supported beauty, I ought to plan ahead.” At that moment, Fang Geyu was in a joking mood, meaning to tease him more, but seeing his pale face, her expression gradually became solemn. She said softly, “All right, the show’s over. We need to find an opportunity to escape from the Crown Prince of Central Netherworld’s sight. Don’t be fooled by his polite words right now; I can sense his intense interest in you. I wouldn’t be surprised if he suspects your identity and won’t let you out of his sight easily. We need to be patient a little longer.” Baili An: “Mhm.” Fang Geyu worried he wouldn’t last and added a promise reassuringly, “Don’t worry, I’ll find a chance to fill you up.” The saying sounded strangely off. Baili An frowned and kept silent.

Chapter 292 - 292 290 What Is a True Man

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