In the past, no matter where she went, Bei Lin always considered the Island Master Mansion as her ho, her safe harbor, but this ti leaving the Island Master Mansion felt a bit different.
The Island Master Mansion had beco her maiden ho, and her new ho had turned into Zijing City.
Zijing City would be where she lived permanently, and the Island Master Mansion would just be a place to visit occasionally. Staying too long might cause people to gossip.
"Tang Rao, will I not have many chances to return in the future? Do you think my mother, who doted on so much before, would miss after not seeing for a long ti?"
She would definitely miss her, but a grown daughter can't be kept at ho. Her mother went through the sa phase when she was Bei Lin's age. Even if she missed Bei Lin, she'd keep it to herself. So things are naturally understood and shouldn't be ntioned to the children.
"No worries, if your parents miss you, they can co to Zijing City, or we can return to the Island Master Mansion. The Northern Island isn't that big. The Divine Beast's speed is slow; we can always use the Divine Stone, don't you think?"
Bei Lin had seen the power of the Divine Stone before. She rembered how Tang Rao used it in Peach Blossom Land to save them all in a crisis, achieving such speed that just thinking about it made her head spin a little.
"That would be great. I was really worried that after getting married, there would be so sense of estrangent between and my parents. Tang Rao, thank you."
Bei Lin sincerely thanked Tang Rao, which made Tang Rao feel a bit overwheld by the complint.
Their journey went smoothly, and when they arrived at the Kao Shan Sect, another carriage seemingly arrived at the sa ti, right at Zijing City's gate.
The carriage was decorated with a layer of light gauze, looking quite elegant. However, apart from its elegance, the carriage had no other highlights. In contrast, Tang Rao's carriage, just from the saddle and other fittings, clearly showed extre luxury.
The luxury of this carriage far outshone the elegant one, but despite this, the people inside didn't lose any of their poise or deanor because of the luxury of the opposing carriage.
Their driver got out, and Tang Rao also helped Bei Lin step down from their carriage. Only then did Bei Lin see clearly who had arrived.
"Ke Xin, I thought you'd be arriving a bit late, but here we are, arriving at the sa ti."
Seeing that the person stepping down from the carriage was Zhang Kexin, Bei Lin imdiately began to exchange pleasantries with her, even causing a hint of jealousy in Tang Rao, who stood nearby.
"Sister Bei Lin, from the mont I got your ssage from Illusion City, I started packing to head out. According to my calculations, I should have arrived earlier. But unexpectedly, the Divine Beast mount got sick on the way, and I had no choice but to buy a carriage."
Zhang Kexin felt the need to explain to Bei Lin why she was using this gauzy, uncharacteristic carriage, knowing they could easily turn it into banter in front of Tang Rao.
"This carriage suits you quite well. The light gauze makes you look more ladylike. If you don't believe , ask Jin Jin. Jin Jin wouldn't lie to you."
Wen Jinjin was still beside them. Having maintained a good relationship with Bei Lin during the journey, she didn't refuse when the responsibility was transferred to her. She straightforwardly told Zhang Kexin, "Sister Bei Lin is right. Sister Ke Xin, you have a great figure. As for your personality, I'm not sure. But just by looking at this ensemble, you seem like an elegant woman, right?"
Elegant?
Wen Jinjin guessed that Zhang Kexin was elegant, causing Zhang Kexin, Tang Rao, and Bei Lin to all scoff simultaneously. Wen Jinjin felt a bit out of place in the situation, not realizing what was wrong with her comnt.
"Jin Jin, saying the word 'elegant' once is enough. Luckily, we're all among friends now. If outsiders heard, they might laugh at you."
Bei Lin 'kindly' advised Wen Jinjin.
This 'kindness' also inadvertently exposed Zhang Kexin's true personality.
"Ke Xin, while our appearance might change a little, personalities rarely do. I'm doing this for your own good, explaining it to Jin Jin first. You won't bla , right?"
Of course, she would.
But Zhang Kexin often ended up at a disadvantage with Bei Lin. If she didn't willingly step into this pit, there would be more waiting for her later. Rather than worrying about falling into others, Zhang Kexin thought it might be better to willingly walk into this seemingly gentler one crafted by Bei Lin.
"I don't bla you. I don't bla you. No one knows better than Sister Bei Lin."
These words, spoken with a touch of lancholy, struck a chord with Zhang Kexin's heart, instantly causing a subtle pain.
Seeing Zhang Kexin getting the short end of the stick, Wen Jinjin couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Sheng Xuan and the others weren't familiar with Zhang Kexin and Bei Lin, but when they saw Wen Jinjin return, they couldn't help but shed tears.
"Jin Jin, where have you been all this ti? We've been looking for you everywhere, almost searched the entire Northern Island, but couldn't find any trace of you. Do you know how worried we were? Do you know what's happened during these days?"
Fang Jinxiu hugged Wen Jinjin, crying even louder than before.
"I know, I know. I'm sorry, I never thought that my running away from ho would make my sisters so sad."
She truly hadn't expected it.
Before leaving, after spending so much ti together, the sisters didn't realize what being apart felt like.
They had never considered the possibility of separating from each other.
It wasn't until Wen Jinjin had really left that they started to feel the absence of such a lively person in their lives.
"It's good that you know. Next ti, if you ever think about running away from ho again, don't go alone, okay? Take all of us sisters along, so we can have each other's company on the journey. Got it?"
You Xiaoxiao almost got a beating from Tang Rao.
What does it an to take all your sisters with you next ti you run away? If all of you left, wouldn't Tang Rao be left all alone? That's a life he certainly didn't want to experience.
"You Xiaoxiao, if you dare to make such inflammatory comnts again, do you believe I'll make sure you and your belly go nowhere?"
You Xiaoxiao running around with a belly would be quite the sight to behold, wouldn't it?
As Tang Rao imagined You Xiaoxiao before becoming a mother, a handso smile appeared on his lips.
Want her, You Xiaoxiao, to run around with a belly?
Hmph, he wouldn't dare!
That's what You Xiaoxiao thought, but eventually, she automatically cald down.
There was nothing Tang Rao wouldn't dare to do. He'd never stated that, just because they had Tang Xiaobai, his won couldn't have more children. You Xiaoxiao didn't take any precautions during their tis together; who's to say she wouldn't end up running around with a belly soon? You Xiaoxiao couldn't find a reason to refuse then.
After all, it would be Tang Rao's child, and she couldn't bear not bringing a child into the world once she was pregnant.
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