Chapter 28: Wait, You’re the One Who Was Milking My Wool!
Realizing she might have overdone it a bit, Yu Yao quickly straightened up, her face flashing with a touch of awkwardness:
“Actually, I really enjoy sewing clothes. Teacher Chun Qiu’s books always give me fresh inspiration.”
“……”
Oh, so the dress Bai Yu Mo’s wearing was made by you? And you’re the one milking my wool at Heavenly Sword Sect!
Today, I’m settling all old and new grudges at once!
Yu Yao suddenly grit her teeth: “If Junior Brother is willing to help me, I’ll share part of the money I make from selling clothes with you!”
“Huh? Tell me more!”
What wool? I’ve never heard of such a thing!
“Um… well…”
Before Yu Yao could dive into her business plan with enthusiasm, a voice suddenly floated over:
“Brother, Senior Sister, what are you all doing here instead of at the gathering?”
Bai Yu Mo stood nearby, tilting her head with a curious smile on her face.
However, Bai Feng felt that this smile seemed a little dangerous. As Bai Yu Mo’s attention shifted to Yu Yao, he subtly slipped the book in his hands into his storage bag.
“Ahem!” Yu Yao, with her thick skin, coughed twice, eyes wide as she said, “I just saw Junior Brother staying inside and not coming out, so I came to persuade him to come out and play.”
“Then why are you standing so close?” Bai Yu Mo still wore a sweet smile.
“Oh, well, um…” Yu Yao hesitated. She looked at the sky, then at Bai Feng, but all she saw was him enjoying his schadenfreude, and suddenly she felt itchy teeth—she really wanted to bite him.
“Of course, it’s because senior sister wanted to trick me into going out, and using the lame excuse of designing clothes just for me and you,” Bai Feng helped smooth things over, knowing that in the future they might become partners, so it was better not to make the partner too embarrassed.
Yu Yao seized the opportunity to climb on the bandwagon: “Yeah, yeah, I was just planning to surprise you!”
After saying that, she shot Bai Feng a scolding look, as if to say, “Why did you have to spill the beans?”
“So, why so close?”
Yu Yao opened her eyes wide to explain: “Of course, I was measuring your body! Otherwise, the clothes wouldn’t fit!”
“Really?”
Bai Yu Mo looked suspicious but ultimately didn’t dwell on it.
She then spoke to Yu Yao, whose back was soaked in cold sweat: “Senior Sister, someone from Purple Cloud Peak is looking for you.”
“Oh, oh, I’ll be right there,” Yu Yao sighed in relief, then turned to Bai Feng and Bai Yu Mo, “Come along, we have lots of delicious food and fun times prepared.”
Bai Feng lazily replied: “Can I skip this?”
“Come on, just join in. It’s a favor from senior sister,” Yu Yao begged, clasping her hands.
Seeing her so pitiful, Bai Feng decided not to make things too difficult—after all, he wasn’t a devil!
He smiled faintly and whispered to Yu Yao outside the window: “But about the clothes…”
“Here! I’ll make you another one!”
Yu Yao clenched her teeth, muttering some mysterious dark language that Bai Yu Mo wouldn’t understand.
“Alright.” Bai Feng nodded, realizing they still had to work together, so he couldn’t be too ruthless. To prevent Bai Yu Mo from catching any clues, he added, “Let’s just give the new dress to Bai Yu Mo. I have enough one.”
“Okay, let’s go!”
……
Bai Feng followed Yu Yao from behind. He was willing to attend the gathering mainly because after a month of research on array formations, he found it was really expensive—so he needed a steady stream of funds.
And also because, before awakening, the “Luck Lover” had no threats. If it was any other Child of Destiny, he’d probably stay far away.
As expected, once he arrived, he saw Luo Chen—the notorious Luck Lover—busily handing roasted meat to senior sister and junior sister, yet not a thank you in sight. Instead, the meat he just handed over was tossed to a little junior brother beside them.
Ignore the Luck Lover’s squishy antics; Luo Chen was quite reliable in that sense.
“Yu Yao, you finally made it.”
At this moment, a pretty girl from Purple Cloud Peak approached with a smile. Judging by her familiarity with Yu Yao, she was probably the Peak’s master sister.
“Sit anywhere and have fun. Don’t be too formal,” Yu Yao told Bai Feng and Bai Yu Mo before striding off quickly, likely to discuss some party details.
Bai Feng didn’t mind—he found a quiet spot to sit down freely, and Bai Yu Mo followed and sat beside him.
“Quite a few people here,” Bai Feng looked around; many senior sisters and brothers he hadn’t seen before greeted him with smiles, and he returned the gestures.
“Yu Mo, does Purple Bamboo Peak usually do these activities?” he asked curiously.
Bai Yu Mo shook her head: “No, this is the first time. Everyone finds it new and interesting, so they all came to see.”
“Good to hear,” Bai Feng sighed in relief. He really hoped he wouldn’t have to crash these gatherings every so often.
“Brother, do you want anything specific to eat? I’ll go get it for you,” Bai Yu Mo asked after seeing some new spiritual beast meat being carried over.
“Let’s go together.”
Seeing how fresh the spiritual beast meat looked, Bai Feng immediately thought of various cooked dishes he could make, and he pulled Bai Yu Mo excitedly toward the meat.
Along the way, he passed by Luo Chen’s spot but didn’t say anything, just went around him.
At the same time, he also caught a glimpse of Lin Yu, the Purple Cloud Peak’s little Junior Brother, who was celebrating after breaking through to Foundation Establishment. That kid was being fed roasted meat by several senior sisters, struggling to keep up.
His smile was sweet but a bit airy—talking big, yet all talk.
Ha! A Child of Destiny, yet he’s been manipulated by this little rascal? No wonder he’s one of the most useless Luck Lovers!
Bai Feng internally grumbled.
But surprisingly, the Luck Lover didn’t cause trouble; the guy who had him in check seemed far from steady.
When Lin Yu saw Bai Yu Mo, his eyes lit up, and despite being about 16 or 17 years old, he acted shy, calling out: “Senior Sister Bai, please wait a moment!”
Bai Yu Mo stopped, turned, and shot him a cold look.
She didn’t think much of this guy. Plus, he had disturbed her and Bai Feng’s meal; if he wasn’t the little Junior Brother favored by senior sisters from Purple Cloud Peak, she wouldn’t bother with him.
Seeing her cold stare, Lin Yu was startled and quickly lowered his head, apologizing: “Sorry, I heard from the senior sisters that it was you, Senior Sister Bai, who delivered the pills to Yu Yao. That’s why I was so excited—I just broke through to Foundation Establishment thanks to the pills.”
“Oh, I was just helping deliver them. If you want to thank someone, go thank Luo Chen,” Bai Yu Mo replied flatly and was about to move on.
“But it was also your help, senior sister!” Lin Yu looked a bit embarrassed but quickly masked it. Then he picked up a plate full of roasted meat, looking a bit awkward as he said, “I don’t have much to thank you with. You want some of this? I haven’t touched it, and I can’t eat it anyway, so maybe senior sister should have it.”
Bai Yu Mo frowned slightly. This persistent, pestering personality rubbed her the wrong way, especially since it disturbed her and Bai Feng’s meal.
