Chapter 90

Chapter 10: Young People Should Be More Active

　　Ah, why are you asking this?

　　Yuan Weicheng was dumbfounded for a while, unsure how to answer.

　　”This, that, she is indeed Xiaoling’s junior at school, they’re from the same school, one in second year and the other in first year… then…”

　　Wait, think carefully. If he answered like this, Grandfather wouldn’t personally inquire… Come to think of it, how did Grandfather even ask?

　　No, that doesn’t matter. What matters is since he asked, it means he definitely noticed something, could it be…

　　”Big Brother,” Yuan Weicheng whispered, “Is Grandfather also playing Honkai Impact 3?”

　　Otherwise, how would he know?

　　”What nonsense,” Uncle Yuan didn’t understand, “Answer properly.”

　　”Alright, even though I don’t know how Grandfather found out, there is indeed some kind of inappropriate relationship between them, but these days young people are all like this, it’s called being trendy…”

　　Yuan Weicheng wanted to defend his daughter a bit, but Uncle Yuan wasn’t interested in this and directly asked, “How are their feelings?”

　　”…I’m not sure, should be fine, I guess.”

　　Uncle Yuan looked at him speechlessly, “How can you not know this? How do you call yourself a father?”

　　”…”

　　This sounded familiar somehow…

　　”Never mind, let’s leave it at that. Grandfather said he knows.” Uncle Yuan paused and said, “You go and settle them down first.”

　　Yuan Weicheng hesitated, wanting to ask if Grandfather was even home and what instructions he had, but in the end, he didn’t say anything.

　　The main reason was that in recent years, every time he came home, he never saw Grandfather, and the latter had never spoken to him either. Today, when asking about his daughter, suddenly showing concern for her love life, was the first time in years Yuan Weicheng heard any news about Grandfather.

　　Too mysterious.

　　But Uncle Yuan didn’t give him a chance to inquire further. After finishing his question, he turned around and left. Yuan Weicheng had no choice but to return and greet the two girls.

　　”Lingling, Xiaobai, follow me, we’re going over there.”

　　They walked through the courtyard path and arrived at a wing room location. Along the way, lush vegetation surrounded them with various kinds of small trees and potted plants. Just looking at it made one feel close to nature.

　　”You two will stay in these two rooms next to each other, convenient for visiting each other anytime,” he thought for a moment and lowered his voice, “Just be quiet if you visit at night… after all, this isn’t your own house.”

　　The last sentence was said somewhat sheepishly.

　　Old Father specially arranged two quiet wing rooms for his daughter, and apart from them, no one else lived on this road. But this was still the Yuan Family Compound, where he himself had to sit at the kids’ table to eat, so it was better to keep a low profile.

　　”Don’t worry Dad,” Yuan Xiaoling said seriously, “We know our limits. We won’t mess around in a place like this.”

　　She said this to Bai Ling, meaning to prioritize the bigger picture and not to always think about revenge.

　　The heroine should have the capacity to tolerate others and a broad mind!

　　But Bai Ling didn’t pay attention, quietly following behind all the way, seemingly distracted.

　　”Rest well, I’ll go greet the relatives.”

　　Yuan Weicheng left, and the two girls entered their adjacent wing rooms.

　　Bai Ling sat on the clean little bed, gazing out the window lost in thought. Since entering this courtyard, she had much on her mind.

　　In her past life of ten years, she faced countless enemies, but none exceeded Five-tier. Even during her final siege, she died due to numerical disadvantage. This led her, after rebirth, to subconsciously believe that as long as she was careful and avoided being besieged, revenge was still hopeful.

　　But today, she realized that even back in the early stages of spiritual energy ten years ago, there were already Six-tier beings. If the secluded Yuan family was like this, how would the Yun family fare when conquering all directions in the future?

　　”Six-tier…” Bai Ling murmured softly.

　　Being far behind meant it was impossible to fight. But breaking through from Five-tier to Six-tier, she had heard various intelligence in her past life; it was rumored that one couldn’t ascend solely by their own strength, external help was necessary.

　　What exactly kind of external force could she find here?

　　…

　　Bai Ling thought deeply, but Yuan Xiaoling didn’t ponder at all. As soon as she entered, she threw herself onto the bed to check out the amenities.

　　”The bed softness is good, smells nice, the room has excellent lighting, fresh air, feng shui direction… I can’t tell, but it must be great.”

　　Even though it was just a small wing room, Yuan Xiaoling still gave high praise.

　　But the room was like that, with nothing interesting to play with. The Blonde-haired Maiden lay down and took out her mobile phone to play games.

　　After gaming, she watched videos, and after watching videos, she browsed forums.

　　The bedside was near the window, where the sun was shining brightly outside. But she didn’t notice a branch growing into the room, quickly hanging above her phone, its leaves swaying, blocking her view.

　　Yuan Xiaoling looked up curiously and saw that the leaves almost completely covered her phone screen, as if refusing to let her see.

　　”Young people shouldn’t always play on their phones, go out more and be active.”

　　It seemed like she heard someone say that.

　　”Just play my phone, what activity?” Yuan Xiaoling snorted, “I only know one kind of activity.”

　　She wasn’t very surprised. In this world, because of the existence of spiritual power, all sorts of strange things happened, including time stopping. As for the current scene, it was probably some relative’s prank.

　　The branch shook, seemingly asking what kind of activity.

　　”Of course, the happiest activity in the world. I’ll just go next door, hug the white-haired beauty and throw her on the bed, then start moving around.”

　　The branch shook violently.

　　”Exercise is to strengthen your body, not to waste it!”

　　”Pfft, activities are meant to bring joy,” Yuan Xiaoling said confidently, “Unhappy activities are meaningless, just adding burdens.”

　　”And, you’re telling me, why don’t you come out and move around?”

　　The branch retreated, clearly no match for Yuan Xiaoling’s cherry mouth.

　　”Tch, this level, you want to lecture me.”

　　Yuan Xiaoling snorted and continued playing her phone, checking online news from Tianhai City. Another battle broke out at the marine product farm on the beach.

　　Outside the window, the plants in the compound suddenly floated up and down, like an old man puffing and glaring angrily.

　　In another hall, Yuan Weicheng visited various relatives of the main family and finally sat down to drink some tea.

　　But at this moment, Uncle Yuan entered the hall again and quietly told him, “Grandfather just said, take Xiaoling to Chunhai Forest for a walk.”

　　Yuan Weicheng was startled upon hearing this, “Chunhai Forest?”

　　Isn’t that the core area of the main family? It was said that only awakened individuals valued by the family had the privilege to enter. And it was rumored that within the dense forest, secrets of the Yuan family and Chunhai City were hidden.

　　It was quite close, just a few hundred meters behind the Yuan Family Compound.

　　”Yes, Grandfather specifically named her.”

　　Uncle Yuan also couldn’t figure it out, but knowing Grandfather’s firm attitude, he didn’t dare to ask.

　　”Alright, I’ll call her.”

　　…

　　”There are too few pictures.”

　　After reading some recent news from Tianhai, Yuan Xiaoling put down her phone and lay bored on the bed.

　　The war in Tianhai City was getting fiercer, making her itch a bit, but unfortunately, she was far away… oh no, in her hometown.

　　”Boring, let’s see what Bai Ling is doing.”

　　Dad was right; the two wing rooms shared a wall, with a movable door on the wall, making visits easy. Entering through such a small door into someone’s room felt mysteriously sneaky.

　　”Bai Ling, I’m coming in, what are you doing?”

　　As soon as Yuan Xiaoling entered the room, she saw Bai Ling sitting on the edge of the bed, head down, daydreaming.

　　”What’s wrong with you today?” Ningning looked at her worriedly, “Post-coital mode?”

　　Not possible, right? Two days of aftereffects?

　　”No,” Bai Ling’s lips twitched, “Just thinking about something.”

　　Yuan Xiaoling took off her shoes and climbed onto her bed, “What troubles you so much, tell me, let me help you think.”

　　Bai Ling glanced at her; the Blonde Busty Girl was sitting cross-legged on the bed, her cute face tilted upward, her wise water-blue eyes sparkling.

　　”It’s not something you can easily understand.”

　　Though touched by Ningning’s concern, it was simply the truth.

　　”Impossible,” Yuan Xiaoling immediately disagreed, “Tell me, I don’t believe I can’t think of anything.”

　　She was the epitome of intelligence and beauty, her chest size proportional to her wisdom, the legendary blonde who could solve all problems with inspiration. There was no way she couldn’t figure something out.

　　Bai Ling rolled her eyes and said directly, “I’m thinking about the issue of advancing from Five-tier to Six-tier.”

　　”…”

　　That seemed a bit targeted against Ningning who was just Four-tier.

　　But it didn’t matter, Ningning had a system to consult.

　　[Ding Dong, Host needn’t worry about this problem. Just keep completing tasks, the rules contained in the rewards will help you break through smoothly.]

　　…Which means you don’t understand either, right?

　　Yuan Xiaoling raised her eyes and saw Bai Ling’s calm expression, her little face mischievous.

　　”I, I’m not entirely clear now, but it’s not entirely hopeless, I will definitely find a way.”

　　”Mmhm, okay.”

　　Bai Ling regarded her words as mere boasting and didn’t take them seriously.

　　At this moment, footsteps echoed outside the door. They stopped at the neighboring door, knocked, waited for a while, then returned and knocked on this room’s door.

　　”Xiaobai, is Ningning in your room?”

　　”Yes, Dad,” Yuan Xiaoling called out, “What’s up?”

　　Yuan Weicheng opened the door, greeted Bai Ling, and then told his daughter, “Your grandfather wants you to go to Chunhai Forest, hurry up and put on your shoes.”

　　”Aww, but I’ve already gotten on the bed,” Yuan Xiaoling wanted to lie down upon hearing this, “My shoes are off.”

　　Playing on the phone tired her out, but it didn’t mean she wanted to go out.

　　”Ningning, that’s Chunhai Forest, the core area of the Yuan family,” Yuan Weicheng persuaded her, “Others don’t have this qualification. I’ll take you there later, and your uncle will have to open the secret key specifically.”

　　The core area of a prestigious family… Yuan Xiaoling’s eyes twinkled, and she crawled down from the bed, “Alright, I’ll come right away.”

　　As the core area of a prestigious family, it must hide many secrets about spirit users, possibly clues for advancement.

　　She got off the bed, allowing Bai Ling to rest. The White-haired Maiden thought too much today, her head was tired, time for a nap.

　　Zzzz

　　Yuan Xiaoling followed her dad to the backyard, where Yuan Weicheng let her wait while he went to find Uncle Yuan to open the door.

　　The Blonde-haired Maiden looked around and found that the vegetation in the backyard was even more lush than in the front yard, leaving only a narrow path for people to pass.

　　”What kind of spider plant is this, it’s blooming pretty well.” She approached to examine the pot.

　　The spider plant moved without wind, lightly patting the girl’s hand.

　　’How long have you known that white-haired girl?’

　　Another unnamed relative?

　　Yuan Xiaoling didn’t hold back, answering honestly, “We’ve known each other for ten years, impressive, right?”

　　The spider plant slapped her again.

　　’Pure bragging, ten years ago you were eight, glued to video games with your dad, rarely stepping out of the house, where did you meet anyone from Tianhai City?’

　　Yuan Xiaoling blinked, thinking that it was indeed a relative from the family, and probably an elder.

　　”You don’t understand, some feelings can transcend time and space. Anyway, we’ve known each other for ten years, believe it or not.”

　　So what if you’re an elder? Ningning didn’t lie.

　　If you don’t believe the truth, blame Ningning?

　　’What experiences have you had together to make your bond so deep?’

　　”Ho, if you ask that, there’s plenty to say. We’ve experienced a lot in those ten years, even life-and-death partings,” Yuan Xiaoling placed her hands on her hips confidently, “But unfortunately, I haven’t remembered most of it yet.”

　　The spider plant waved in front of her a few times, seemingly ready to slap her, but ultimately refrained.

　　”You brat, you just like to boast.”

　　’You have so much free time during holidays. Such precious time, you don’t know to go out and play together more, cultivate your feelings. Chunhai City has so many scenic spots, and there will be a flower appreciation fair soon. All you do is stay indoors hugging your phone.’

　　”That’s because you don’t understand, times have changed. What use is cultivating feelings alone?” Yuan Xiaoling waved her hand, “Feelings need to be acted upon.”

　　The spider plant flared up again.

　　”And what’s this flower appreciation fair? Sounds like the New Year lantern festival, crowded and expensive, not worth it. Not like the sea lantern festival event in the game.” Yuan Xiaoling thought for a moment and changed her tone, “But there’s nothing fun here anyway, might as well check it out in a few days.”

　　Hearing the last part, the spider plant stopped its impending slap.

　　At least she listened to one suggestion.

　　”Ningning, who are you talking to?”

　　Behind her, Yuan Weicheng found Uncle Yuan and returned to see his adorable daughter talking to herself.

　　Such innocent beauty.

　　Uncle Yuan seemed to understand something and coughed lightly, saying, “Since everyone’s here, I’ll open the door. Wei Cheng, you can stop here, let Xiaoling go in alone.”

　　Upon hearing this, Yuan Weicheng became anxious, “How can that be? Letting Xiaoling, a little girl, enter such a vast forest, what if she gets lost or encounters something…”

　　”That’s just a forest, it won’t harm her. Don’t worry,” Uncle Yuan said with a headache, “And there are young members of the main family inside practicing. If anything happens, they’ll help.”

　　”That’s true, Dad, it’s just a forest, not lava,” Yuan Xiaoling said, “Uncle, open the door, I can handle it myself.”

　　The moisture content in the forest isn’t low, it’s practically her semi-home turf.

　　Uncle Yuan took out an ancient set of keys and slowly opened the backyard gate. Behind the door was an unremarkable path, similar to the countryside paths she walked during spring outings as a child.

　　After Yuan Xiaoling walked in, Uncle Yuan closed the gate again.

　　”Brother, you said the main family’s children are practicing inside,” Yuan Weicheng worriedly asked, “They won’t bully Xiaoling, right? You know, some youngsters in the family…”

　　”Put your mind at ease,” Uncle Yuan said, “There’s absolutely no way anyone would dare to bully her.”

　　Judging by Grandfather’s attitude towards her, it was likely…