When a seemingly soft and boneless little hand grasped his, he suddenly realized how old they both were. It felt a bit strange for siblings of their age to be holding hands while strolling through the streets!
He lifted his gaze to Bai Yu Mo and noticed her cheeks were slightly flushed, her eyes darting around nervously. She seemed to be aware of the awkwardness, yet perhaps out of shyness, she didn’t let go of his hand.
Upon noticing this, Bai Feng couldn’t help but smirk, a playful idea sparking in his mind—since you’ve caused my luck to increase by eighty points, I’ll make you squirm a little longer!
Feigning ignorance, he tightened his grip and pulled her along. “Come on, let’s go shopping.”
“Mm…”
Bai Yu Mo’s response was barely louder than a mosquito’s buzz, and her face turned even redder, her steps becoming a bit unsteady.
She occasionally opened her mouth, but the words wouldn’t come out, worried that speaking might ruin the fragile bond they were trying to mend.
She let Bai Feng lead her along, and it wasn’t until they were nearing the commercial street that she realized how far they had walked.
No! This can’t go on! She had to say something; they couldn’t keep walking hand in hand like this.
But before she could speak, Bai Feng released her hand.
“So, how does it feel to be a kid again?” he asked, a teasing smile on his face that made him look a bit infuriating.
Bai Yu Mo realized he was doing it on purpose. She puffed up her cheeks, feeling a mix of annoyance and relief after all that internal struggle.
In the end, she let out a huff, her eyes still carrying a hint of irritation. “Is it fun to bully your little sister?”
“Sorry, how about I treat you to some tanghulu?” Bai Feng quickly apologized, but if given the chance again, he’d do it all over.
What they didn’t notice was that, from a distance in an inn, Chen Shixiong had just woken up from his stupor.
Standing by the window, he spotted Bai Shimei in her beautiful purple dress, and beside her was the useless Bai Feng.
His already swollen face twisted in anger. “Bai Feng, you’re dead meat!!”
In his eyes, the relationship between Bai Feng and Bai Yu Mo was still terrible. Bai Yu Mo’s face was flushed with anger, clearly unwilling.
It had to be Bai Feng, using his family’s influence to force Bai Yu Mo into new clothes to accompany him shopping.
That good-for-nothing, relying on his family’s power! How dare he treat Bai Yu Mo like this? He had to make Bai Feng pay!
And Lin Yan, who was helping that useless Bai Feng, couldn’t be any good either. He would remember this humiliation!
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**Chapter 11: Tired, Let It All End**
“Um, brother, let’s go check out that store over there!” Bai Yu Mo walked alongside Bai Feng, pointing to a shop selling spiritual tools and elixirs in the distance. “I have money now, so I can finally make up for the gifts I promised when we were kids.”
“You remember? I almost forgot,” Bai Feng chuckled. “Let’s go take a look. Your birthday is next month, and you probably won’t have time to come back, so I’ll give you your gift early.”
When Bai Yu Mo was little, many people doubted her identity since she was brought back by their father. Although she wasn’t bullied, few played with her, and their mother rarely gave her money.
So, Bai Feng often bought her snacks and little toys. However, her pride was a bit strong, and she didn’t want to accept them. Even when she did, she would insist, “When I have money, I’ll get you something even better!”
“No, I don’t need anything now,” Bai Yu Mo shook her head. “You’ve always given me things, and I’ve never given you a gift.”
“Didn’t you give me those two little clay figures? You spent all night making them. How can you say you’ve never given me a gift?”
“But those were just made of clay, and they didn’t even look good…”
Bai Yu Mo felt a bit embarrassed, recalling how she had made those little figures when Bai Feng’s birthday was approaching, with no money to buy a gift. So, she had the idea to mold two little figures out of clay, one resembling her and the other Bai Feng.
Thinking back, it was a bit awkward. She had stayed up late making them, getting clay all over herself, and Bai Feng had scolded her for it. But seeing his happy face when he accepted the figures the next day had genuinely made her feel joyful.
Suddenly, she became curious about those clay figures. “By the way, what happened to those two figures? I want to take them back and reinforce them since they were just made from regular clay.”
“They’re broken,” Bai Feng shook his head. “Don’t you remember? When I was moving rooms, I didn’t see the corner and accidentally bumped into you. The figures fell and shattered, and you ran off in a huff.”
“Broken?”
Bai Yu Mo stopped in her tracks, stunned. She vaguely remembered that incident.
Not long after the bone-digging incident, she had been feeling quite down, her mind wandering. So, on her way back to her room, she hadn’t paid attention to the path and had indeed bumped into Bai Feng.
She remembered feeling flustered and not wanting to be alone with him, so she had quickly run away.
Why hadn’t she taken a closer look back then?
She recalled that Bai Feng seemed to have liked those ugly little figures, always keeping them on his desk. Yet, the birthday gift she had made with her own hands had been destroyed…
In an instant, she bent down, covering her chest with her hand, feeling as if she were being crushed under the weight of the ocean, a stone pressing down on her heart, making it hard to breathe even when she opened her mouth.
“What’s wrong? Are you okay? Don’t scare me!”
Seeing Bai Yu Mo clutching her chest, looking in pain, Bai Feng immediately realized he might have said the wrong thing.
Oh no, I might get caught by the system again!
Bai Yu Mo reached out, grabbing Bai Feng’s arm, slowly lifting her head, forcing a smile. “I’m sorry, I didn’t notice. It’s all my fault…”
“Please, don’t say that. I really don’t blame you.”
Bai Feng felt like crying. If this continued, the system would really shove more luck points down his throat.
【Congratulations, host! You’ve triggered a critical hit, causing the child of fate to feel extreme regret. Host’s luck points +100. Since the host’s luck points have reached three digits for the first time, the reward has been upgraded to a major formation!】
‘…’
Sigh, I’m tired. Just let it all end.
“Brother, am I really that annoying?” Bai Yu Mo lowered her head, and Bai Feng could clearly sense her mood was off. “You’ve always treated me so well, thinking of me whenever you had something good, yet I doubted you over baseless things and even cut off contact for years…”
“I don’t blame you. If it were me, I might have been even more extreme. Let’s not dwell on it. How about we find a place to rest?”
Bai Feng noticed the curious glances from passersby, their eyes seeming to judge him as a scoundrel. If only he were a scoundrel! This was his sister, the very child of fate who kept shoving luck points at him.
“Brother, you just know how to comfort me. I get it. I’ve been like a white-eyed wolf these years. Maybe this celestial bone shouldn’t be on me…”
“Stop it. Let’s go over there and take a break.”
Bai Feng exhaled, suppressing his anger, and without another word, he pulled Bai Yu Mo away from the crowded street.
He didn’t notice that at that moment, a fiery gaze was fixed on them from a distance.
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Using his familiarity with the streets, Bai Feng led them to a dimly lit bridge where there were fewer people and finally stopped.
He glanced back and saw Bai Yu Mo still looking dejected, her eyes vacant. Anger surged within him.
If he hadn’t interrupted in time, he might have been forced to take more luck points from the system for all sorts of ridiculous reasons.
Even clay figures had their limits, let alone him.
Especially since his sister had just given him a whopping one hundred eighty luck points. He felt like he could just spank her!
“Alright, stop overthinking,” Bai Feng plopped down on the steps. “You think I’m doing this for you? I’m doing it for myself. I don’t know about others, but for me, I don’t care about the celestial bone. Don’t think too highly of yourself. The only reason I’m still talking to you is that you’re my sister.”
“Crying after a little comfort? What’s wrong? Do you want me to grovel and keep comforting you? You used to know how to change when you made mistakes as a kid. What can you do now besides cry? You’re worse than you were back then!”
“Why did I end up with a sister like you? If you’re too scared to face me, just go to Tian Jian Zong. Don’t keep hanging around me; it’s annoying!”
Bai Feng’s anger only grew. Even if the system kept shoving luck points at him, he didn’t care. Today, he was determined to let it all out.