Chapter 199: Jiang Family of Yunjiang

Prince Wen’s Secret Guards fainted near the General’s Estate, and coincidentally, they collapsed alongside guests from the estate.

This situation indeed required careful handling.

The General’s Estate and Prince Wen’s residence had always maintained an unspoken agreement to stay out of each other’s affairs, neither too close nor too distant.

However, the sudden appearance of a Dark Guard disrupted this balance. How to handle this situation, why the guard fainted near the General’s Estate, and how Bai Yunqi lost consciousness were all matters the General’s Estate needed to clarify.

Therefore, once Bai Yunqi regained consciousness, Mu Zhaoyuan began questioning him about what had happened.

Since a falsehood needed to be told, it didn’t matter if Juanjuan was present.

Thus, Juanjuan witnessed the following scene.

Mu Zhaoyuan asked, “Yunqi, how did you faint? Do you remember?”

Eldest Brother replied, “I don’t remember. I just recall seeing a shadowy figure, and as soon as I approached, I fainted.”

【What a joke. Would I tell the truth? My prowess is something only my family needs to know; outsiders can remain oblivious. As Mother says in her stories, this is called ‘playing the pig to eat the tiger¹‘!】

Juanjuan touched her nose. She felt she should be grateful that such an impressive Eldest Brother was her family.

Yes!

Impressive!

She had learned this word!

She often heard her parents say it in their hearts.

And through her clever analysis of the context, she deduced that this word meant something extraordinary.

What bad intentions could a child have? She just wanted to be close to her parents and brothers, learning their impressive ways of doing things, their impressive thoughts, and their impressive words.

Mu Zhaoyuan didn’t stay long before leaving to handle the Dark Guard issue, leaving only the Bai Family members in the room.

Juanjuan leaned on Eldest Brother’s bedside, tilting her head to look at him.

It was clear Bai Yunqi was in a good mood, even mimicking Juanjuan’s head-bobbing with joy.

【I stubbornly completed the talisman and even established a mighty image in front of my parents. Haha, and my little brother gave me some gold!】

【Wow! How can my little sister be so adorable!!!】

In a good mood, everything seemed wonderful!

Juanjuan heard Eldest Brother praising her in his heart and couldn’t help but respond, “Eldest Brother is so impressive! Really impressive!”

The child’s innocent, proud voice echoed, and the room fell silent.

Everyone simultaneously looked at the little one who boldly declared Eldest Brother’s impressiveness.

Juanjuan, sensitive by nature, immediately sensed something was off.

The next moment, her parents’ exclamations rang out.

Jiang Dai thought: 【How did my sweet, soft little girl suddenly start speaking like this!!!】

Bai Tian exclaimed: 【Damn! Where did this child learn such a word? Hearing it from Juanjuan feels so jarring!】

Bai Yunqi looked at his sister: …

【Wait, did I accidentally let it slip? Our parents specifically told us not to use cool new words in front of Juanjuan.】

“Juanjuan? Where did you learn this ‘impressive’ word?” Jiang Dai hesitantly asked.

Juanjuan blinked, suddenly realizing that it might be best to pin this on Eldest Brother.

But…

“I forgot. Someone at home said it. Doesn’t it mean ‘amazing’? Can’t Juanjuan say it?”

Juanjuan looked at her parents, avoiding Third Brother’s gaze, fearing he might see through her.

After all, she learned it from him.

By keeping it vague and not naming anyone specifically, she minimized the risk of being wrong.

Questioning them back, taking the initiative, was something she could grasp for now.

Yes!

This was all she could understand at the moment.

She had pondered it for a long time before mastering a few tricks, still far behind the rest of her family.

She needed to keep learning!

Her words left everyone in the room speechless.

Especially Bai Tian, Jiang Dai, and Bai Yunqi, who, despite being from the Cultivation World, loved modern slang.

Jiang Dai thought: 【Did I ever say that in front of Juanjuan? I don’t think so!】

Bai Tian pondered: 【Could it be me? No way! But it’s not impossible…】

Bai Yunqi wondered: 【Was it me?】

As the three of them were tense, a “bang” sounded as something hit the wood.

The family turned towards the noise.

They saw Bai Yun’an grimacing, holding his knee, clearly having just bumped it against the table leg.

Juanjuan asked, “Third Brother? Are you okay?”

Bai Yun’an waved it off, “I’m fine, no worries!”

【Of course I’m fine. My Favorability Points just reached 82.5. How could I not be fine? I’m feeling fantastic!】

Oh.

Favorability Points increased, so Third Brother must be feeling good.

Juanjuan knew how important Favorability Points were to Third Brother.

The little one recalled that she did feel Third Brother was impressive and admired him greatly.

Could it be related?

Juanjuan thought it might be possible.

Bai Yun’an, however, felt: 【This child is truly unpredictable, up and down, with no discernible pattern…】

That night, after the only real child in the house fell asleep, the rest of the Bai Family, all night owls, gathered together.

Bai Yunqi recounted the information he had obtained from the Dark Guard and then asked, “Second Brother, do you know the Jiang Family of Yunjiang?”

Everyone’s eyes fell on Bai Yunxing.

Bai Yunxing shook his head, “I’m familiar with those in Jingcheng. As for the prominent families in Yunjiang, I only know the Yan family. I’m not well-acquainted with the Jiang family.”

He seemed a bit embarrassed.

Jiang Dai patted Bai Yunxing’s shoulder, “It’s nothing. Even where we’re from, information is easy to find, but it’s not like we can name the richest people from every province!”

Bai Tian nodded, “If we don’t know, we’ll investigate, ask around. Someone will know!”

Jiang Dai added, “Exactly. If necessary, we’ll just take a trip to Yunjiang!”

After speaking, Jiang Dai turned to her eldest son, “When you have time, can you accompany your parents?”

Bai Yunqi, under his mother’s expectant gaze, confidently replied, “Absolutely!”

For some reason, their parents’ words were always so interesting and catchy.

Listen! “Absolutely!” It sounds so much more sophisticated than just saying “okay!”

Bai Yunqi wanted to be unique!

Beside him, Bai Yun’an silently smirked, mocking his Eldest Brother for being so easily flattered and childish.

Completely unlike himself, calm, steady, and reliable.

Translator’s Notes