Chapter 201: What a disaster!
Shui Yue'er’s face was conflicted; she wanted to give up on this philandering scoundrel, but she also couldn’t bear to part with Bai Yu’s handsome looks.
She then looked up and carefully observed Bai Yu’s perfectly sculpted profile, gritting her teeth as she said,
“Then… how about you add me too? You already have so many girlfriends, one more won’t make a difference, and one less won’t… Ugh!”
At this moment, Shui Bing'er tightly covered Shui Yue'er’s mouth, wishing she could knock her out to prevent her from making a fool of herself here.
Bai Yu’s words just now had made her scalp tingle, but she hadn’t expected her older sister to be even more skilled, still wanting to join in despite everything.
“I’m sorry, Bai Yu, my sister seems to have injured her brain during a previous competition. Please don’t take anything she says to heart.”
Bai Yu’s mouth twitched slightly. Was Shui Bing'er scolding him, or her sister? He felt like something was off.
“It’s nothing, your sister was just impulsive for a moment, no need to take it seriously.”
After that, along the way, aside from Shui Yue'er, whose mouth was covered, the other seven fell silent. The girls from Tianshui, walking behind, exchanged constant glances and communicated secretly.
“Bai Gongzi, it’s our first meeting. I am Bing’er’s mother, Shui Ling Shuang. I wasn’t prepared, so I can only offer a simple meal. Please forgive me.”
As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the Tiandou Great Hotel, they saw a beautiful blue-haired woman in a sky-blue long dress waiting outside.
This beautiful woman looked to be in her early thirties, and her face bore a six-tenths resemblance to Shui Bing'er.
From a distance, Shui Ling Shuang saw Shui Bing'er and her group. She carefully observed Bai Yu, who was walking in front, and thought to herself,
“He certainly looks young. If he’s not lying, he should indeed be eighteen or nineteen years old.”
Bai Yu waved his hand, a stiff smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
“No need to be polite. As a junior, it’s truly embarrassing to have Shui Yuanzhang wait here for me.”
Shui Ling Shuang looked at the slightly uncomfortable Bai Yu and Shui Yue'er, whose mouth was still covered, and raised an eyebrow.
What was going on? She sent them to invite someone, and they came back with a problem? That girl Bing’er couldn't even handle such a small matter. What a disaster!
“Haha, it’s only right. Please come in, Bai Gongzi. Logically speaking, since Bai Gongzi saved Bing’er and the others, my Shui family should have prepared generous gifts and visited to express our gratitude.”
“It’s just that we weren’t prepared today, so we can only do this. When we have leisure time in the future, my Shui family will certainly pay a visit.”
Bai Yu followed Shui Ling Shuang into the hotel, walking and thinking helplessly that these social obligations were truly annoying.
He had originally thought that with his cheap teacher giving up on founding a nation, he wouldn’t have to win over forces or go through this anymore, but unexpectedly, he still couldn’t avoid it!
“Shui Yuanzhang is too polite. I already told your beloved daughter that it was merely a coincidence, and ultimately, it was also my fault, so there’s no need for this.”
“This banquet is more than enough. If it were a grand affair, it would seem as if I, Bai Yu, were using a favor to demand repayment.”
Hearing Bai Yu’s words, a look of surprise flashed in Shui Ling Shuang’s eyes. Earlier, she had felt that Bai Yu was very likely the Spirit Hall Saint Child, but now, she was a little uncertain.
In her opinion, Spirit Hall had been making constant moves in recent years, clearly intending to cause trouble. With such a good opportunity to win over her Shui family, if Bai Yu were the Spirit Hall Saint Child, why wouldn’t he be tempted?
After all, no matter what, her Shui family occupied a city, and in the Extreme North Land, they had considerable prestige and a high degree of influence.
“Haha, Bai Gongzi is truly open-minded. No wonder he possesses such strength at such a young age. I wonder which force could cultivate such a young talent as yourself.”
Bai Yu raised an eyebrow and cast a smiling glance at Shui Ling Shuang. He knew that Shui Ling Shuang wanted to probe his background.
However, he didn’t care. Aside from when his strength was still weak and he deliberately hid it, he had been indifferent for the past two years.
Moreover, when the Spirit Master Grand Finals arrived, it would also be his time to step onto the stage and announce his identity to the continent.
So, in response to Shui Ling Shuang’s probing, Bai Yu gave a very honest answer.
“Spirit Hall. I am the Holy Child of this generation of Spirit Hall.”
Shui Ling Shuang’s eyes widened slightly. Although she had anticipated it, she was still somewhat surprised when Bai Yu truly revealed his identity.
At the same time, her confusion deepened. Since this guy was indeed the Spirit Hall Saint Child, why didn’t he take the opportunity to win over the Shui family?
Could it be that Spirit Hall was so arrogant and disdainful that they looked down on the Shui family? But that didn’t make sense either; Bai Yu’s interactions clearly showed he was very methodical, not someone who was self-important.
Shui Ling Shuang was bewildered, unable to understand what was going on.
And Shui Bing'er and the others, who were following behind the two, also looked at Bai Yu in surprise, thinking that Shui Yuanzhang had indeed guessed correctly; he really was the Spirit Hall Saint Child.
Afterward, everyone arrived at the room Shui Ling Shuang had reserved. They instructed the waiters to bring various dishes, clinking cups and exchanging pleasantries, making it quite lively.
During the meal, Shui Yue'er kept trying to find an opportunity to get closer to Bai Yu, but Shui Bing'er kept a very close eye on her, firmly suppressing her.
“Shui Yuanzhang, thank you for the hospitality. I have eaten and drunk my fill, and it’s time for me to take my leave. If there’s an opportunity in the future, we can meet again.”
“Bai Gongzi, please take care. The conditions are simple today, and there has been much neglect. In the future, when Bai Gongzi has leisure, you may come to the Shui family, and the Shui family will certainly welcome you warmly.”
After finishing this somewhat awkward meal, Bai Yu immediately stood up, cupped his hands, and wanted to bid farewell.
Shui Ling Shuang also saw that Bai Yu didn’t want to chat much, so she went with the flow, said a few polite words, and made it convenient for him.
“Mom, what are you thinking? Is there something wrong?”
Shui Bing'er saw Shui Ling Shuang frowning slightly, constantly staring in the direction Bai Yu had left, and asked with some confusion.
Shui Ling Shuang turned to look at her daughter, who had been intelligent since childhood, and shook her head, saying,
“Nothing’s wrong. I’m just a little puzzled. Everyone on the continent knows that Spirit Hall wants to cause trouble. Logically speaking, as the Spirit Hall Saint Child, Bai Yu should be winning over forces for Spirit Hall.”
“But you saw today, he had such a good opportunity to leverage the situation and win over the Shui family, yet he was indifferent, even wishing he didn’t have this favor.”
“Tell me, does this situation make sense?”
Shui Bing'er blinked. So, her mother had been thinking about this all along?
“Mom, why are you thinking so much? Isn’t it better if he doesn’t try to win us over? After all, whether Spirit Hall causes trouble or not, our Shui family can’t afford to get involved.”
“And now, no matter what, we and the Spirit Hall Saint Child have some social ties.”
“In the future, no matter the situation, my Shui family will have a way out.”
After Shui Bing'er finished speaking, Shui Ling Shuang immediately looked relieved and gave Shui Bing'er an approving glance, thinking that this daughter was not born in vain and would be able to become a pillar of the Shui family in the future.
“You’re right, I was overthinking it. However, what was the situation with you all earlier? Why do I always feel that the way you look at Bai Yu is a bit off?”