Chapter 179: Congratulatory Gift (1)
Translator: Guy Gone Bad
“Yunchen, Rong Yi, long time no see. How have you two been?” As if nothing had ever happened, Guo Caiqing took out the congratulatory gift to Bai Yunchen, “Yunchen, congratulations on your a.s.sumption as the peak leader. I also want to say sorry that I came here without your permission. You won’t reject me, will you?”
Bai Yunchen said indifferently, “No, I also got something to be straightened up with you.”
“Today is your big day. Everyone is waiting to congratulate you in person. You might as well entertain the guests first and I can wait until the banquet is over.” Guo Caiqing acted like a real hostess, natural and graceful. She held a decent smile, not showing any uneasiness seeing Rong Yi, the man who broke them up.
Even Rong Yi was surprised by her friendly att.i.tude. He thought, after seeing him, even if the woman didn’t hurl all kinds of abuse at him, at least she would wear a stern face, but instead, she smiled gently at them like a friendly sister next door.
Bai Yunchen felt the same way as her, “Well, after the party, we’ll find another place to sit down and have a good chat.”
Guo Caiqing took a glimpse of Rong Yi, “Will you mind if I have a chat with Yi first?”
Bai Yunchen asked Rong Yi for advice with his eyes.
Guo Caiqing added, “Don’t worry, I just want to find a quiet place to sit down and talk with him in the hall.”
Rong Yi then nodded.
Guo Caiqing took him to the corner behind the door of the main hall, with guilt on her face, “Rong Yi, I actually want to say sorry to you. I didn’t expect my junior fellow apprentices to lay their hands on you. I was very angry after I learned about this, and let my grandpa severely punish them. Fortunately, you were not hurt. Otherwise, I would feel guilty for the rest of my life.”
Her sincere face made Rong Yi unable to find any flaw. The woman seemed to be really apologizing to him. However, how could she not be angry at all since Bai Yunchen made her lose such a big face?
If what she said was a lie, she was definitely a good actress, because Rong Yi could not find a hint of hypocrisy in her eyes or what.
“I am saying this deep from my heart.” Guo Caiqing took out a gift box from the storage ring, “I heard you gave birth to another son. This is a small token I sent to your two kids. I hope you can accept it.”
Rong Yi hesitated for a moment and still accepted the gift, “Thank you.”
Guo Caiqing’s lips upward and she smiled when her eyes were focusing behind Rong Yi.
Rong Yi looked toward her sight and encountered with Jin Yueyao’s ferocious gaze.
“Rong Yi, I need to catch up with an old friend of mine.” Guo Caiqing walked to Jin Yueyao and smiled, “Are you disappointed not to see me quarreling with Rong Yi? Well, then you should be. After all, you didn’t see the scene of the snipe-clam struggle. Don’t be so naïve thinking you can get benefit from our fighting.”
She knew that Jin Yueyao was also involved in the murder of Rong Yi. The woman wanted to borrow the hands of Taiyuan Sect to get rid of her eyesore.
“You…” If it hadn’t been that there were so many people around and for today was Bai Yunchen’s big day, Jin Yueyao would have already started abusing her regardless of her own image.
Su Si, “…”
This woman Guo Caiqing was difficult to deal with and she had seen through their thoughts, thought Su Si.
“I won’t be too harsh on a woman, so I advise you to quit the game. Bai Yunchen doesn’t like me, and you, either. Rong Yi is the most special one in his heart.” Guo Caiqing turned to leave after finis.h.i.+ng her words.
Su Si said quickly, “Senior sister, she is exasperating you on purpose. Don’t fall for it. I think she is the one who wants to take advantage of you.”
Jin Yueyao sneered, “I won’t let her dream happen.”
She would get engaged with Bai Yunchen under the help of her grandma.
At this moment, the disciples outside the hall shouted, “Here comes Guard Shao and his disciples.”
Everyone could not help whispering and looking toward the gate. Shao Xingjiang came in with a group of disciples.
“Guard Shao is really broad-minded for coming here to congratulate after being edged out the position.”
“I don’t think he is doing this out of his heart. On the contrary, I think he is here to make trouble.”
As Bai Yunchen was a younger generation, the chief, those elders, doctrine protectors and masters of all peaks did not come in person, but only sent two or three disciples as representatives to give gifts and express their wishes. So, those representatives were barely to form a group. However, Shao Xingjiang came with a large crowd like a kind of demonstrating.
He came to Bai Yunchen’s front with the gift, “Congratulate Master Uncle Bai to sit on the throne of Tianxu Peak. This is a gift from my grandpa. I hope you will like it.”
“Thank you.” Bai Yunchen asked his disciples to arrange a seat for Shao Xingjiang. However, the latter refused and asked, “Master Uncle Bai, has Uncle Rong Yi not come yet?”
Bai Yunchen squinted, “Yes, he’s here.”
“Oh, where is he? I haven’t seen him for a long time and want to have a chat with him.” The last five words were like being squeezed out through the gaps of his teeth. Clearly, he hated Rong Yi to the bones. If it hadn’t been for Rong Yi, Tianxu Peak should have belonged to the Shao family, then they would not have to stay on a dreary and small peak like now.