Chapter 164: Are You Going to Cultivate the Sunflower Manual?
Xiao Wu didn't know that Ning Rongrong was teasing her; she thought Ning Rongrong was genuinely angry and immediately became anxious.
"Rongrong, Zhuqing, I really didn't mean it. I always thought you two had already... with Bai Yu."
"I didn't expect that you haven't... I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have gone back with Bai Yu."
Seeing Xiao Wu almost cry from anxiety, Zhu Zhuqing rolled her eyes at Ning Rongrong, signaling her to ease up. If she really caused trouble, how would she clean up the mess?
Ning Rongrong also didn't expect that the usually carefree Xiao Wu would react so strongly, leaving her a bit flustered.
Immediately, Ning Rongrong walked up to Xiao Wu, raised her hands, placed them on Xiao Wu's face, and kneaded it gently.
"I was just teasing you; you actually believed it. We knew long ago that you couldn't escape. Once that guy Bai Yu sets his sights on someone, who can escape him?"
"Don't look at how you swore and made it seem so convincing back then; Zhuqing and I didn't take it seriously."
"Afterward, we even made a bet on how long you could hold out. But it seems I lost. Zhuqing's luck in betting is truly unparalleled!"
Xiao Wu blinked, her face flushed with embarrassment. When Ning Rongrong mentioned it, she remembered her resolute demeanor back then, and now, thinking about it, it was truly so awkward!
However, for Xiao Wu, awkwardness was a minor issue. The most important thing was that Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong weren't angry.
Then she started to wonder about their bet, how exactly they bet.
"Um, Rongrong, what did you and Zhuqing bet on?"
Upon hearing Xiao Wu's question, Ning Rongrong's face immediately clouded over. She glared at Xiao Wu through gritted teeth, regretting her lack of resolve!
Meanwhile, a smile appeared in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes as she spoke:
"Speaking of which, Rongrong was much more out of line than you. At least you only backstabbed, and ignorance is bliss."
"But Rongrong is different. She directly said in front of me that she wanted to be the older sister and made a bet with me on how long you could last. The winner would be the older sister, and the loser would be the youngest. That was quite arrogant."
"Ah?"
Xiao Wu's eyes widened. She looked at Ning Rongrong in surprise. She really hadn't expected Ning Rongrong to be so bold. Wasn't she afraid Zhuqing would deal with her?
What Xiao Wu didn't know was that Ning Rongrong genuinely wasn't afraid. When she first confirmed her relationship with Bai Yu, she was indeed a little worried.
Later, when she saw that Zhu Zhuqing not only didn't seem to care much but even had the leisure to bet with Xiao Wu, she knew that Zhu Zhuqing was not a jealous person.
So what was there to be afraid of? She just bet. If she won, she'd be the older sister, and if she lost, it wasn't a loss either, it just meant Xiao Wu got off easy.
"Ah what? No matter who won or lost our bet, you're still the second oldest. You really got off easy."
Xiao Wu didn't care about being the second oldest. For her, unless Bai Yu only had her, she wouldn't be jealous.
Otherwise, it didn't matter what rank she was, as long as Bai Yu had her in his heart.
She only wanted to know one thing at this moment: how long did they both bet? She was too curious.
"Rongrong, Zhuqing, how did you two bet?"
Zhu Zhuqing chuckled lightly, her eyes teasing as she looked at Ning Rongrong and spoke:
"Hehe, Rongrong had a lot of confidence in you. She bet you could last more than half a year, but she overlooked one thing, and that was Bai Yu making a move."
"And I bet you wouldn't last three months. With that guy Bai Yu's personality, as long as he couldn't hold back one day and crooked his finger at you, I don't believe you wouldn't obediently go over."
"Come on, Rongrong, come and serve your older sister some tea!"
After Zhu Zhuqing finished speaking, both Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu were embarrassed, but their situations were different. Ning Rongrong felt a bit ashamed about serving tea.
Xiao Wu, however, was embarrassed because Zhu Zhuqing had guessed so accurately. Although Bai Yu hadn't crooked his finger at her, he had merely opened his arms, and then she had willingly gone into them.
Subsequently, Ning Rongrong accepted her loss and stepped forward to serve tea, performing the gesture perfectly, but Zhu Zhuqing couldn't take it anymore, feeling goosebumps all over her body.
Afterward, the three of them played and chatted in the room for most of the night before finally settling down and returning to their rooms to rest.
The next morning, after Bai Yu and Ah Yin had breakfast, Bai Yu planned to go find Gu Yuena to continue his great undertaking of the Soul Transmission Tower.
But as soon as he left the house, before he could even exit the academy, he saw Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai approaching to block him, one after the other.
Just as Bai Yu was about to ask, Zhu Zhuqing bit her lip, whispered something to him, and then turned and left.
"Bai Yu, come to my place tonight. You're not allowed to refuse!"
Looking at Zhu Zhuqing's retreating figure, Bai Yu gave a wry smile. He hadn't held back earlier and had 'opened' Xiao Wu, and now the consequences had come knocking.
This time, he had no reason to refuse. Xiao Wu had already 'eaten meat,' so continuing to string along Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong would be wrong of him.
Then Bai Yu shook his head and looked at Dai Mubai.
"Xiao Bai, what are you looking for me for? Don't tell me you also want me to come find you tonight, because I can't do that!"
Dai Mubai's mouth twitched uncontrollably, and he cursed inwardly, 'What the hell about coming to find me tonight? Go find your grandma!'
Damn these two scoundrels, they have no shame! One is his fiancée, who, in front of him, tells another man to come find her tonight and leaves without even glancing at him.
The other is a damn adulterer, who's being aggressive right to his face, relying on his superior strength to bully the weak. Damn dog!
But Dai Mubai still decided... to endure it! He wasn't a person with much ambition to begin with, so how could he be expected to shout, 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river'?
"Cough, Bai Ge, don't joke. I came to find you for something else. Come with me, let's find a quiet place."
Bai Yu looked surprised. What could Dai Mubai possibly want from him? But he still nodded and followed him to a quiet, secluded corner.
"Bai Ge, there's something I want to ask of you. It's just... it's about that Sunflower Manual. Could you give me a copy?"
"Ah?"
Bai Yu leaned back in surprise, looking like an old man on the subway staring at his phone. He truly hadn't expected Dai Mubai to want that.
"No, Xiao Bai, what are you thinking? You're not like Grandmaster Yu, whose talent isn't good, nor are you like Fatty, who's entangled with evil fire. What do you want that thing for?"
Dai Mubai gave a bitter laugh and said with a pained expression:
"Bai Ge, I have no choice. My talent is decent, but my elder brother's talent is no worse than mine, and he's six years older than me."
"In less than four years, he'll be twenty-five, and then he can make his move on me. How can I possibly resist?"
"Originally, I had already resigned myself to a life of mediocrity, but after seeing how Grandmaster Yu, that good-for-nothing... after he cultivated the Sunflower Manual, he actually had such a great improvement. I thought I should also give it a try!"
Bai Yu raised his hand and scratched the corner of his mouth, saying in a wavering tone:
"Since you've already made up your mind, I won't try to persuade you. After all, you're thinking about your own life, and it's only right."
"But why come to me? Whether it's Tang San or Yu Xiaogang, you should be able to get the Sunflower Manual from them. After all, that thing is mine, and they have no reason to guard against you."