Chapter 171: A Genuine Little Trick

To go to Jingcheng or not, that is the question.

Given their current situation, heading to Jingcheng might seem a bit rushed.

Their funds are not quite sufficient, the children are young and would find the journey exhausting, and they only have one contact, Liang Tian’er, who is currently facing difficulties.

If the Mu Family were to lend their support, these issues would be negligible, making Jingcheng the more suitable choice.

However, they felt that suggesting the move to Jingcheng themselves seemed like they were leveraging their second son to demand a favor from the Mu Family.

Despite their talk of having a strong backing, when the time came to rely on it, they chose to remain silent.

It’s just human nature!

“I still suggest we go.”

Bai Yunxing looked at his hesitant parents and offered his advice.

“It’s not safe here. Although Bei Lanfeng has been captured, there might still be others at large. Not only you, but the Bai Family’s direct descendants will also be relocated and return in two or three years.”

“Moreover, this place doesn’t suit your development. Your skills…”

Bai Yunxing glanced at his parents, whose minds were filled with all sorts of peculiar ideas, and smiled gently. “Your skills would be put to better use in Jingcheng.”

The two, praised by their son, felt a slight swell of pride.

“Oh, it’s nothing special! Not that impressive!” Bai Tian waved his hand dismissively.

But Bai Yunxing could see the subtle pride in his father’s eyes.

“Hey, look!”

Jiang Dai suddenly pointed behind Bai Tian and exclaimed in surprise.

Bai Tian quickly turned to look. “What is it? What’s wrong?”

Jiang Dai’s face was mischievously animated. “Your tail is sticking up high¹, you didn’t hide it well!”

Bai Tian: …

“Thank you very much!”

Watching his parents bicker, Bai Yunxing smiled warmly.

Indeed, his parents had pure hearts.

“Just kidding, just kidding, don’t get mad, don’t get mad!”

Jiang Dai soothed Bai Tian, then turned to her second son. “Will us going to Jingcheng cause you any trouble?”

Bai Yunxing shook his head. “How could it? I’m the one causing you trouble, making you go all the way to Jingcheng.”

“Besides, I have a little plan…”

Bai Yunxing spoke, feeling a bit embarrassed as he looked at his parents.

Jiang Dai guessed, “You want to go home and take a look, right?”

Bai Yunxing nodded and agreed:

“If you want to go home, then go home! If your mother and I could go home, we’d definitely want to, too. It’s normal, nothing to be embarrassed about.”

Bai Yunxing nodded shyly. “Alright, once Sixth Sister has everything arranged, we’ll head to Jingcheng together!”

People… sometimes they are strange.

When they receive a little kindness, they want to return even more kindness.

Returning to Jingcheng, he thought of giving his parents the small fortune he had stored with He Jucai as startup capital.

Looking at his parents, Bai Yunxing felt fortunate.

To have died and come back to life.

And to have met such strange yet lovable parents.

And of course, those two peculiar brothers and his smart, adorable sister.

…

In the Bai Family’s small courtyard.

Jiang Dai and Bai Tian were preparing a meal, lighting a fire, cooking porridge, and making simple dishes. They had become quite adept at it.

Bai Yunqi was chopping wood.

Bai Yun’an was quietly reading a book nearby.

Bai Yunxing was teaching Juanjuan some “tricks.”

Juanjuan asked, “Why does it hurt so much when you hit a man between the legs?”

The child didn’t understand and asked out loud.

Bai Yunxing: …

He glanced at his father nearby.

Bai Tian pretended not to hear, avoiding any explanation.

Similarly, Eldest Brother and Third Brother refused to meet his gaze, clearly having heard but choosing to play deaf.

What else could they do?

How do you explain this to a four-year-old girl?

After all, it wasn’t them teaching Juanjuan; it was the second brother’s idea, so he had to explain.

“Can’t you say?”

Juanjuan noticed her second brother’s hesitation and awkwardness and looked up at him.

“What’s there to say? It’s just a bit more meat²!”

A clear, spirited female voice came from the doorway.

Juanjuan turned to look at the handsome sister standing at the door, her eyes filled with curiosity.

“Little one, if you encounter an enemy, a man who wants your life, hit him there, hit hard!”

“Also, your brother’s teaching is too soft. Let Auntie…”

Mu Zhaoyuan paused suddenly, looking at the little girl in the courtyard.

This little one was her cousin’s sister, so she should call her sister, but considering the age, she could probably be this little one’s mother.

Jiang Dai, sensing the moment, said, “Call her sister! You’re still young!”

Indeed!

A young girl in her early twenties, considered not young in ancient times, but in Jiang Dai’s eyes, she was just a peer, still young!

Mu Zhaoyuan smiled warmly at Jiang Dai, then strode in with a heroic flair.

“Come, sister will teach you!”

“Your brother’s teaching is lacking, far from adequate.”

Bai Yunxing: …

【Alright, alright, Sixth Sister is fierce.】

“Sister, take it easy, my sister is…”

Bai Yunxing was about to ask Sixth Sister not to be too harsh, as his sister was only four years old.

Mu Zhaoyuan ignored her brother and looked at the little girl beside her. “Want to learn from me? All the ruthless moves you can use in a fight.”

With that, almost everyone in the Bai Family courtyard turned their eyes to Juanjuan.

Juanjuan nodded vigorously. “I want to learn!”

She wanted to become strong so that even when her brothers weren’t around, she could win fights and not embarrass her parents and brothers!

Mu Zhaoyuan smiled, then looked at Jiang Dai. “Madam Jiang, do you want to learn?”

Jiang Dai covered the pot and stood up. “Let’s do it!”

【Among three people, there must be one who can teach me³. Who would dislike having more ways to protect themselves?】

【This ancient world is not as safe as a law-abiding society; it’s better to have more ways to ensure safety.】

Watching the scene unfold, Bai Yunqi asked, “Dad, Mom’s going, aren’t you?”

【Mom is tougher than Dad, who is frail and can’t fight at all. Isn’t it time to learn some tricks?】

Juanjuan also turned to look at her father.

Bai Tian stood up, handed the broom for sweeping the courtyard to his eldest son.

“You sweep the floor, fold the clothes, and keep an eye on the pot. Dad’s going to learn!”

With that, Bai Tian happily ran over. “I want to learn too! Teach me!”

Who wouldn’t want to learn? You can knock people down in a flash!

It was clear that not having to do chores improved his mood significantly.

Suddenly, with more chores to do, Bai Yunqi: …

Why did he have to speak up just now?

Now, Dad’s gone to learn tricks, and Bai Yunqi has to do the chores.

His gaze shifted slightly to the idle Third Brother.

But before Bai Yunqi could say anything, Third Brother quickly put down his book and followed Dad.

“Dad! I’m coming too!”

Bai Yunqi: …

“Come on, Eldest Brother, I’ll help you.”

The calm and reliable voice of the second brother rang out.

Bai Yunqi was almost moved to tears by his second brother’s words.

The next moment, the touched Bai Yunqi tossed the clothes and pot-watching duties to the second brother.

“I’ve finished chopping the wood! I’m going to check out the tricks!”

Bai Yunqi dashed off, only to be stopped by a tug on his sleeve.

Bai Yunxing: “Eldest Brother, does your conscience not hurt?”

The phrase he just learned from Mom came in handy now.

Bai Yunqi: “I’ll be back soon, I’ll sweep the floor and fold the clothes, you just watch the pot, please, please~”

Bai Yunxing shuddered, feeling that Eldest Brother was…

So disgusting!

After Bai Yunqi finished folding the clothes, he ran off to watch the tricks.

And then he couldn’t help but gasp in surprise.

This little trick is truly a genuine sneaky move!

Translator’s Notes