Chapter 184: Bai Yun’an: Is This Whole Family Crazy?!

Looking at his Eldest Brother, who was full of apologies and embarrassment, Bai Yunxing, usually good-tempered, couldn’t help but twitch his mouth. Forget it, he couldn’t even muster a smile.

“It’s all my fault. Look at what a fine brother you are, and now your face is all twisted,” Bai Yunqi said, while thoughtfully helping his brother calm down and handing him a glass of water.

Bai Yunxing took the water and quickly sipped some. At that moment, he seemed to understand what his father meant by “car sickness” on his first day riding in a carriage.

“Well, my Spiritual Power is running low. Bringing you into the dream was too much, especially since that person was already crazy. I can’t hold on. You take a moment to gather your thoughts, and later give me some gold. I’ll set up a Soundproof Barrier, and you can explain everything to our parents.”

After saying this, Bai Yunqi lay back down without a care and let out a long sigh, as if he were about to collapse from exhaustion.

Bai Yunxing, who was truly on the verge of collapse himself: …

【Forget it, Eldest Brother meant well.】

【Otherwise, with Eldest Brother’s stingy attitude towards his so-called Spiritual Power, he wouldn’t have gone to the trouble of using extra Spiritual Energy to bring me along if it weren’t for Mother.】

Juanjuan, just waking up, groggily heard her second brother talking to himself.

The child looked at her second brother in confusion.

Where did Eldest Brother and Second Brother go?

Why did they both seem so uncomfortable?

The child didn’t understand.

Similarly, Mu Zhaoyuan didn’t understand why her cousin suddenly asked her for a piece of gold.

“In this wilderness, you’re asking me for gold?”

“Yes, Sister, just lend it to me for now. I’ll pay you back when we return to Jingcheng.”

Mu Zhaoyuan’s confusion quickly turned to speechlessness. “Pay me back? Do you think your sister is that stingy? Here, take it.”

As Bai Yunxing accepted the gold from his sister, he immediately thanked her. “Thank you, Sister.”

Mu Zhaoyuan let out a cold laugh. As an elder sibling, she feared nothing more than her younger siblings suddenly calling her sister. It was never just for show; it was always to ask for something, usually money.

Mu Zhaoyuan thought she should call her own brother “brother” a few times when she returned. After all, her brother had a lame leg, couldn’t spend much money, and hadn’t married yet. She might as well help him spend some of it.

Far away in Jingcheng, Mu Family’s Fifth Young Master sneezed, causing his pen to slip and leave a mark on the rice paper¹. His attendant quickly draped a light robe over him.

“This summer weather changes so quickly. When the wind and rain come, there’s a bit of chill. My body doesn’t move as it used to,” Mu Qinqiu said warmly, pulling his robe tighter and casually asking, “Little Six should be returning to the capital soon, right?”

The attendant replied, “Yes, judging by the days, she should be back soon.”

Mu Qinqiu’s gentle face broke into a slight smile. “When she returns, Jingcheng will be a bit livelier.”

The attendant nodded but then shook his head. The Fifth Young Master was right, but also wrong. When the Sixth Miss returned, Jingcheng wouldn’t just be lively; it would be explosive.

“Young Master, a letter arrived for Miss’s Liuyun Pavilion. The manager couldn’t decide what to do, and since it was urgent, he feared delays if it was sent to Miss due to the distance. So he sent it to you first.”

Mu Qinqiu’s personal guard quickly entered and handed him a letter. Opening it with some curiosity, Mu Qinqiu’s expression grew serious as he read. By the time he reached the signature, he couldn’t help but smile, his eyes filled with admiration.

“The Liang Family’s Young Girl truly has courage.”

“Tell the manager to reply that Liuyun Pavilion will assist with this matter and to send this wooden token along.”

The guard took the wooden token and left swiftly.

Mu Qinqiu looked out at the wind-swayed trees, a gentle smile on his face. “Yunqing, look at that sturdy little tree. As long as someone protects it from being cut down, it will surely thrive in the future.”

The servant named Yunqing asked, “Is someone trying to cut down the Liang Family’s sapling?”

Mu Qinqiu said nothing more, just gazed at the darkening sky and rubbed his aching leg. It seemed the rain would continue for days. He wondered if Little Six could return soon.

…

Mu Zhaoyuan was carefully riding with a child in front of her. Juanjuan was nestled against her, soft and small, bouncing slightly with the horse’s movements. Mu Zhaoyuan looked down at the two adorable little pigtails swaying back and forth.

“How do you like riding a horse?”

Juanjuan answered honestly, “At first, I was a bit scared, but now I’m not.”

Mu Zhaoyuan chuckled, teasing the child, “Do you want to go faster? Like flying?”

Following behind, Mu Hu was puzzled. What did she mean by flying?

Juanjuan looked up, her face full of youthful charm, “Can we fly slowly?”

She was a bit afraid of suddenly flying up.

Mu Zhaoyuan suppressed a laugh, finding the little girl very amusing. “Alright, let’s fly slowly!”

So, Mu Hu watched as his young mistress gradually took the Bai Family’s little sister further away.

Inside the carriage, taking advantage of Juanjuan’s absence, Bai Tian had just finished discussing the crazy woman and lifted the curtain, only to see his little girl zooming away like the wind.

“What just whooshed past?”

Jiang Dai caught a glimpse from the corner of her eye and casually asked Bai Tian by the carriage window.

Bai Tian replied, “I think it was our daughter.”

“Oh, our dau…” Jiang Dai snapped out of her thoughts about the original owner’s past. “Juanjuan?!”

Lifting the carriage curtain, Jiang Dai saw Juanjuan and Mu Zhaoyuan returning after circling around on horseback.

“Mom～～～”

As they passed by the carriage, Bai Family’s little Juanjuan, now used to the galloping horse and even starting to enjoy it, waved her little hand as she “flew” past, her voice trembling with excitement.

Jiang Dai: …

Alright, it really was her little girl who just flew by.

Beside her, Bai Yunxing turned his head, not wanting to acknowledge that it was his cousin who was riding like the wind with his sister.

As Bai Family’s little Juanjuan circled back again, she called out, “Dad～～”

Bai Tian, by the carriage window, immediately responded, “Yes!”

Bai Yunqi leaned out the window, shouting, “Juanjuan～ come back and call Eldest Brother!!”

“Okay～～”

The little one’s voice was almost carried away by the wind.

In the corner, Bai Yun’an: …

A bunch of lunatics!!!

This is pure madness!!!

Translator’s Notes