Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Talented Ladies

  Xiao Ming Mountain, Qingyun Taoist Temple, crowded with people, incense burning vigorously, the Taoist priests in the temple offer three sticks of incense to each devotee and receive a red envelope in return.

  In the backyard of the Taoist temple, under the cool pavilion, Shouyangzi was accompanying Lao Dao to have a meal and listening to his teachings at the same time.

  Suddenly his face changed, he looked up at the sky.

  The originally clear sky had a thick black cloud drifting over out of nowhere, enveloping the entire Taipei City in an instant.

  "Found it!" The old Taoist took a sip of millet porridge and ate half a strip of pickled vegetables, then put down his bowl and chopsticks with satisfaction.

  "Yes." Shou Yangzi withdrew his gaze, a look of admiration on his face: "The emotional changes of the Upper Palace's Dao friend can actually cause changes in heaven and earth. Master, could this be the realm of unity between heaven and man?"

  "Almost." When there were no outsiders, the old Taoist's words were particularly vulgar and lacking in elegance. He wiped the remaining food from his mouth and sighed: "This little rascal may be a bit of a cheap talker, but it can't be denied that he is a genius. At such a young age, he has already cultivated to this level. Perhaps after Zhang Sanfeng, he will be the next immortal."

  "Master said that Shangguan Daoyou is a naturally talented person, but he's also very arrogant." Shouyangzi nodded in agreement, but furrowed his brow: "But why did Shangguan Daoyou suddenly become depressed? Did he encounter some kind of obstacle in the mortal world?"

  "Never mind him, this little scoundrel's abilities surpass even his master's, and the number of people in the world who can harm him can be counted on one hand. But he is young and inexperienced, unstable in his emotions... Ah, but weren't you also like that back then?" The old Daoist gazed at Shouyangzi with a profound look.

  Shouyangzi's face changed color, and he looked gloomy.

  Shangguan Neng didn't know how he left the Bagua Martial Arts Hall, nor did he know how he returned home. As he lay in bed, the sky was already filled with dark clouds, and a heavy rain could fall at any moment. Countless people who were out and about were cursing the weather forecast, saying that it had clearly said the next few days would be fine, but what's with this huge patch of dark cloud on top? It's such a scam!

  In stark contrast, the local meteorological bureau staff looked at the meteorological observation instrument with a puzzled and disbelieving expression. This huge dark cloud came without any signs, and it only shrouded the Huabei City area, lingering for a long time without dispersing, which was simply too strange.

  At this time, Shangguan Nian's state fell into the same dazed state as a few days ago, and it was even more severe than last time. Compared to the blow of losing love, learning about Xiang Beibei's true identity was so terrifying that Shangguan Nian's heart could no longer be calm.

  "No wonder, no wonder Beibei said it was impossible, it really is impossible..."

  I thought Bei Bei was a second-generation official, I thought Bei Bei was a second-generation rich kid, but I never thought Bei Bei was a black second-generation, the kind that truly dominates one side.

  If they were officials' second generation or rich second generation, as long as the two had a relationship stronger than gold, no matter what, they could take their beauties and roam the world, leaving the country without fear of being bothered by anyone. But for black second generation... facing the group of desperate fugitives behind Bei Bei, Upper Official felt immense pressure.

  He had already told Beibei that it was impossible for them, and even if Officer Guan knew Beibei's identity, he wouldn't be so depressed. But Xu Jingru's analysis made him realize that Beibei actually liked him, but due to the huge difference in their identities, she was afraid he would take revenge, so she rejected his confession.

  Although these are all Xujingyu's guesses, Shangguan Nengren believes that Xujingyu's guesses are correct, and it is precisely because of this belief that he will give him such great pressure.

  Imagine a beautiful girl who has fallen in love with a boy, and the boy also likes her, even confessing his feelings to her. However, due to an insurmountable gap between them, the girl painfully chooses to reject him.

  What would be going through his mind as that useless boy?

  Must feel useless and have negative feelings towards girls!

  If this boy had absolute strength, how could he let the girl make such a painful choice?

  Strength! Strength! Strength! After all, it's still strength!

  Just like those mothers-in-law who choose sons-in-law for their daughters, they always pick the good ones.

  Nowadays many losers complain that their girlfriend's family is dissatisfied with them and disagree with their daughter dating them, ultimately leading to a breakup and an unhappy ending.

  It sounds quite miserable, but apart from complaining, have you ever thought about why your girlfriend's family would oppose?

  In the end, isn't it because you're not capable? If you had hundreds of millions in savings, several houses, and several sports cars, let alone your mother-in-law, even your father-in-law would be eager to stuff his daughter into your bed. If your abilities were a bit stronger, having his daughter as your concubine wouldn't be impossible to negotiate.

  Marry a Chinese man, wear clothes and eat. In the end, parents just hope their daughter can live a better life, so when it comes to choosing a son-in-law, they naturally want to pick a tall, rich and handsome one. Only if the other party's daughter is a dinosaur, being poor and miserable can be an option.

  Obviously, BeiBei is not a dinosaur, she looks more delicate than flowers, smart and clever, excellent in studying, with a terrible background, completely a princess in fairy tales, a goddess in dreams.

  What kind of future partner would such a woman have? Anyway, it's definitely not someone like Shangguan Ruo.

  "Strength?..." Thinking about his own Cultivator abilities, he could completely look down on ordinary people. So in terms of strength, Upper Official Yu was not lacking. The only problem was, Upper Official Yu was afraid.

  Afraid to face Beibei's black background, after all, he is just an ordinary Diaosi male, although he has obtained ten items of excellence, now it has become 'high...'. Hmm, wealth and handsomeness will come sooner or later, but deep down he is still a Diaosi, even with some Otaku properties and M properties. This kind of personality, after all, is not good at taking the initiative to attack, and even resists the halo, it's a bitter and sad thing.

  To put it bluntly, it's like having a mountain of gold but eating pickled vegetables and sleeping on a clay bed every day.

  As a suffering generation, Shangguan Nengren extremely dislikes the legendary gangs and societies. Perhaps it's because he watched too many Hong Kong movies, but whenever he hears about the underworld, he feels disgusted and nauseous. In his heart, he thinks: as long as you get involved with the underworld, it's like having a terminal illness - if you don't end up with a broken family and ruined life, then nothing is settled.

  If he were alone, Da Guan wouldn't be afraid of him. At most, one spell would turn these trash into nothingness. But he wasn't alone; he had parents and relatives. Even if they were trash, as long as his family was used to threaten him, he would be completely at a disadvantage.

  Parents being hurt is something that a good person cannot accept no matter what, so from the perspective of family, BeiBei is not a good partner.

  But that day when Beibei came to their home as a guest, her parents' liking for her was solid and genuine. All sorts of problems crisscrossed each other, making Shangguan's head ache terribly.

  "Son, Yilan has arrived, come out quickly!"

  "Auntie, don't call for my brother, I'll go in myself."

  As she was worrying, her mother's voice came from outside the bedroom, accompanied by Liu Yilan's clear and lovely voice. Before long, the bedroom door was opened, and Liu Yilan walked in with a smile, but when she saw Shangguan Neng lying on the bed with a lifeless look in his eyes, she was startled, gently closed the door, and stepped forward.

  Sitting down beside the bed and looking at Shang Guan's depressed face, Liu Yilan felt a pang in her heart: "Big brother, what's wrong?"

  Shangguan Neng's eyes focused and saw Liu Yilan looking at him with a worried face, his heart warmed up, and he smiled: "Nothing, just a bit tired."

  His voice was a little hoarse and completely different from his energetic appearance yesterday. Liu Yilan felt a pang in her heart, stroking Shang Guan Nian's forehead: "Are you sick?"

  Liu Yilan's hands were so soft and warm, and Shangguan Nian could not help but let out a comfortable sigh: "No, I'm not in a good mood. There's something that's been bothering me."

  "Is that so?" Rubbing the forehead of Shang Guan Neng, Liu Yilan found it wasn't hot, and his complexion looked fine too. Since he wasn't sick, Liu Yilan felt more at ease, but upon hearing that Shang Guan Neng had worries on his mind, she became even more concerned: "Big brother, is there something bothering you that you can tell me about? Maybe I won't be able to help with anything, but I can lend a listening ear and be your confidant."

  Shangguan Nian's smile was faintly visible as he said, "Are all junior high school students so mature these days? If I didn't know any better, I'd think you were an older sister!"

  "Uh, as long as big brother needs me, I'll be a sister today." Liu Yilan flashed a sunny and charming smile, pulling Shang Guan Nengren up from the bed: "Little brother, it's time to get up. The room is messy, let sister help you clean up."

  "Haha......" Shang Guan Neng couldn't help but laugh and was pulled up by Liu Yilan to sit on the edge of the bed.

  "Put on your shoes and stand by, sister will fold the quilt first." Little Loli entered the play, for a moment she looked like a mature sister taking care of her little brother.

  Shangguan Nengren put on his shoes, walked to one side and stood still, watching Liu Yilan skillfully fold the quilt, tidy up the bed, and then tidy up the things scattered outside, cleaning up neatly and methodically.

  Liu Yilan's busy appearance surprised Officer Gao: "Yilan, I didn't expect you to be so young and yet manage the household chores so well."

  Praised by her superior, Liu Yilan couldn't help but giggle: "It's okay! My family has strict rules, my mom taught me from a young age to do things on my own, household chores are something a girl must know how to do. Actually, I'm not bad at cooking either, but compared to my older brother, I'm far inferior."

  "Oh?" Although Liu Yilan had already acknowledged him as her "godbrother", he didn't even know what her family situation was like: "Yilan, what do your parents do? From the day I met you, I felt that you were very well-mannered. You shouldn't be some rich family's little princess, right?"

  "Huh? Hehe, not at all!" Liu Yilan smiled somewhat shyly: "My dad and mom are both people's teachers, my dad is a professor of history at XX University, and my mom is a language teacher at XX Middle School. They both particularly like and emphasize traditional Chinese cultural education, and from a young age they have had strict demands on me in all aspects."

  "So that's it, no wonder!" Upper official Neng suddenly enlightened, laughed and said: "I said you have the demeanor of a noble lady in every move, turns out it's because of this!"

  "Is it that obvious?" Liu Yilan scratched her head in embarrassment: "Actually, I've been very careful to make my words and actions more casual when I'm outside, not many people can tell that my behavior is different from others."

  "That's because they didn't notice!" Shangguan Nian smiled slightly: "I really didn't expect that my adopted sister would be a noble lady, although she doesn't like wearing skirts."

  Liu Yilan's face was flushed with a red glow, her eyes shining brightly as she gazed at Shang Guan Nengren: "Big brother, do you want to see me wear a skirt?"

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