Tang Doudou retrieved her gaze and looked towards Baili Feng. âOh? Then this manor doesnât actually belong to you?â
Baili Feng replied, âNo.â
Tang Doudou didnât ask about the owner of the manor and instead asked, âThen where is Baili gongziâs home?â
She had already asked this earlier so Baili Feng didnât react much to it and replied straightforwardly, âWind Cloud Island.â
The cup Tang Doudou was holding fell to the ground and shattered.
Shock flashed through her eyes but quickly vanished. She exclaimed, âBaili gongzi is actually someone from Wind Cloud Island?â
âI guess I count as one.â
Baili Feng didnât react much to Tang Doudouâs overly strong surprise either. He just glanced at the broken tea cup, then poured Tang Doudou a new cup of tea. âLady Doudou seems very shocked.â
âI am pretty shocked. Itâs very rare to see someone from Wind Cloud Island, who wouldâve thought Iâd encounter one on a casual stroll? Shouldnât I be shocked?â
Baili Feng just smiled, so Tang Doudou couldnât tell if he believed her or not.
After chatting with him a while, Tang Doudou started to feel that Baili Feng was seriously very similar to Baili Yu. It wasnât just their looks or temperament, they also shared the same characteristic of being unreadable.
Tang Doudou was pretty certain that Baili Feng knew her identity.
In addition, what happened today was definitely related to him.
âDisciples of Wind Cloud Island often head out for training, so itâs not as rare as Lady Doudou puts it.â
Tang Doudou nodded. âReally? I donât know much about this.â
âLady Doudou, do you have any other questions?â
âUhâ¦â Since he looked like he was happy to answer all of her questions, she felt the impulse to ask all the questions she had.
However, she was no longer that ignorant newbie from back then and wouldnât do such a stupid thing anymore. Since she had finally met up with Jun Xin again, she felt like leaving now.
âThereâs nothing else that I really need to ask. Itâs already rather late, so I wonât bother you any longer. Rest well, Iâll take my leave for now.â
Baili Fengâs expression remained the same as he said mildly, âLady Doudou, I havenât even thanked you properly for saving me. If you donât have anything urgent, why donât you stay here in this manor so that this one can act as host for a little while to express my thanks?â
âThereâs no need. I still have business to deal with, but many thanks for your kind intentions.â
Baili Fengâs expression finally changed slightly when he heard that she was adamant about leaving. âThen can Lady Doudou tell this one where you live? Once I get better, Iâll pay you a visit!â
âThereâs really no need! If Baili gongzi truly thinks of me as a friend, then please donât mention this anymore.â After Tang Doudou said this, on second thought, she felt that she shouldnât completely end all ties just like this, so she said with a smile, âIt just so happens that Iâm dealing with some business in Barbarian Mound Garrison which isnât far from here. Once I finish dealing with those matters, Iâll definitely come to bother you guys for a few days. At that time, please donât turn me away.â
The earlier words caused Baili Fengâs facial color to change, but these words made him smile again. âWhat is Lady Doudou saying? Iâd be delighted to welcome you!â
âThen I wonât say anything else, letâs call this goodbye!â As Tang Doudou spoke, she stood up.
Baili Feng stood up as well. âAllow this one to walk you to the door.â
âAlright!â Originally, Tang Doudou was going to refuse, but she changed her mind and accepted.
The two left the pavilion together. Mu Qingyu frowned at the sight of this. There was nothing inappropriate about their exchange and everything Big Brother Baili said was fact. Tang Doudou also only asked the questions she had asked earlier.
Could it be that she was overthinking things?
Mu Qingyu stood up and went back to her room, but she couldnât help but continue to feel very uneasy. When the servant brought the egg over, she asked the servant, âIs Big Brother Baili with that lady in the back garden right now?â
The servant replied, âNo, when I was walking here, I saw that gongzi was seeing that lady off.â
Mu Qingyu feigned surprise. âSheâs leaving?â
âThatâs right. From the looks of it, that lady has some urgent business and seemed to be in a rush!â
âBut didnât she say earlier that she wanted a silkie?â As Mu Qingyu said this, she looked towards the servant. âGo ask that lady if she still wants a silkie.â
âBut the silkies are gongziâs most prized possessionsâ¦â
âGongzi fell into the water earlier and it was this lady that saved his life. Itâs nothing but a few chickens, Iâm sure that Big Brother Baili would give one to that lady. She had saved his life after all. Just make a run and ask to make sure.â
That servant felt that things made a lot more sense after hearing this. It was no wonder that lady had come back with gongzi. So it turned out that she had saved his life.
He immediately went to look for Tang Doudou.
At this time, Tang Doudou had already reached the entrance of the manor and was saluting Baili Feng goodbye. Suddenly, she saw a servant run over.
She remembered that this was the servant she had instructed to help boil an egg for Mu Qingyu, so she couldnât help but glance over. Could it be that something had happened to Mu Qingyu?
Baili Feng noticed her gaze and looked over as well. When he saw his servantâs improper behavior, he frowned and berated lightly, âWhat kind of propriety is that?â
âGongzi!â The servant was gasping for breath. âI have something urgent to ask this lady.â
When had his servant gotten familiar with Tang Doudou?
Baili Feng was a little surprised. âWhat matter?â
âThis little one greets Lady.â The servant bowed towards Tang Doudou, then peeked at Baili Fengâs expression. When he saw that Baili Feng seemed to be very polite towards this lady, he finally felt reassured enough to ask, âIâm here to ask Lady if you still want that silkie?â
âSilkie?â Embarrassment appeared on Tang Doudouâs face. She was confused for a moment since she had only talked to Mu Qingyu about this. There hadnât been anyone else present at this time, so how did this servant learn about this?
Was it Mu Qingyu that told him?
But why?
Didnât she already tell Mu Qingyu not to bring this up anymore?
And how did she know that she was about to leave?
Countless thoughts flashed through her mind as she turned to look at Baili Feng.
Then she discovered that he was also looking at her strangely. âLady Doudou wants to take a silkie?â
âUhâ¦â How was she supposed to respond to this?
Inwardly, she sighed. What exactly was Mu Qingyu trying to do?
âI do raise quite a few silkies in this manor, but these silkies are a little different from ordinary silkies. Lady, if you want one, please go take a look first. If youâre certain that you want one after taking a look, Iâll gift one to you.â He could tell from the look on her face that she had asked for one. Mu Qingyu had probably brought up the silkies at some point, but he was surprised that she actually had an interest in them.
Tang Doudou rubbed her chin with a laugh. âItâs fine, I was just asking casually. I never thought that Lady Mu would take it seriously.â
âTaking a look at them wonât take long.â
Tang Doudouâs interest was aroused since it occurred to her that Mu Qingyu might have been trying to tell her some sort of news through this?
When she thought about it, this really was possible. Based on that ladyâs personality, she probably wasnât the type to lay schemes and stab someone behind their back.
When Tang Doudou got to this conclusion, she nodded and said, âAlright, then letâs go take a look. Iâm really curious how different the silkies at Baili gongziâs house are.â