Chapter 153
He continued to block and observe, noticing that while the wooden puppet was flexible in battle, adapting rather than just attacking blindly, its adaptability had its limits. When faced with some tricky moves, it became a bit clumsy.
Overall, though, he was quite satisfied. After all, he hadn’t intended to have the puppet engage in silly fights on the arena with others.
“Alright, stop!”
As soon as he spoke, the wooden puppet lowered its wooden sword and stood still.
“Little junior brother, so you’re here! I brought some snacks… Huh? When did you learn to make puppets?”
At that moment, a voice rang out from outside the courtyard. Bai Feng turned to see Yu Yao climbing over the wall.
“Senior sister, can’t you just use the front door?”
“I promise I will next time!” Yu Yao said with a grin as she approached, placing the snacks on a nearby table. “I noticed you seemed to really enjoy those sticky rice cakes, so I bought a bit more this time.”
“You really pay attention, don’t you?” Bai Feng set down the wooden sword and picked up a piece of the sticky rice cake, taking a bite. “Did you come to find me for something?”
“Just wanted to share some snacks,” Yu Yao replied, sitting on a stone bench and taking a bite of her own rice cake. “Don’t think that I only come to you when I have something to discuss.”
“Then I’ll take your word for it.”
Bai Feng also sat on the stone bench, savoring the cake in silence, waiting for Yu Yao to crack.
A few minutes later, Yu Yao slowly lifted her head. “Um, little junior brother…”
“Yeah?”
“Are you thirsty? I can get you a glass of water.”
“Thanks, senior sister. The tea leaves are in the cupboard.”
A few minutes later, as Bai Feng sipped his tea, he noticed Yu Yao looking at him again. “Little junior brother…”
“What is it, senior sister?”
“Um… are you tired? Do you need me to give your shoulders a massage?”
“Thanks, senior sister. Should I sit lower?”
Minutes passed, and Yu Yao pressed her hands firmly on Bai Feng’s shoulders. This time, she finally couldn’t hold back. “Little junior brother…”
“What is it, senior sister?”
“Could you do me a favor…”
“But didn’t you say you just came to share snacks?” Bai Feng feigned confusion.
“I… I just remembered!” Yu Yao continued to knead his shoulders, leaning in slightly with a pleading tone. “Please help me out, I’m really at my wit’s end!”
Bai Feng stopped joking and asked curiously, “What’s going on? Can’t Yu Linglong help you?”
“It’s not a big deal, really.” Yu Yao sighed in exasperation. “My grandpa suddenly wants to celebrate his 514th birthday. I don’t know what my parents said to him. I can understand a 600th birthday, but why now? I have to think about what gift to give him.”
“That’s it?”
Bai Feng’s lips twitched. From Yu Yao’s tone, he thought it was something serious, but it turned out to be just a birthday celebration for an old man!
“You know our family situation, little junior brother. The birthday is probably just an excuse.” Yu Yao sighed again. “So I was hoping you could help me create something valuable, even just a design would do. It just needs to show that our partnership is close enough to shut them up. Otherwise, I’ll end up being pressured into marriage like last time…”
Bai Feng recalled the events from his last visit to Yu Yao’s home and understood immediately.
“How about I go with you to celebrate your grandpa’s birthday?”
“Are you sure, little junior brother?” Yu Yao’s expression turned serious instead of excited. “If you go, I can’t guarantee your safety.”
“...Then maybe not.”
Bai Feng quickly shook his head. Just thinking about the reason he left Yu Yao’s house last time sent a chill down his spine. He definitely didn’t want to be surrounded by the women of the Yu family, especially with a few little girls in the mix.
That was terrifying.
He began to ponder, “But if we’re giving a gift, what kind of gift could prove our close partnership?”
“I can’t think of anything…” Yu Yao frowned in thought for a moment, then suddenly her eyes lit up. “How about we fake it?”
“Fake it?”
Bai Feng was puzzled. How do you fake it? The gift? Or the partnership? No, their partnership was already close; there was no need to fake that!
“I’m not talking about faking the partnership,” Yu Yao clarified, noticing the confusion on Bai Feng’s face. She explained seriously, “I mean faking a close relationship. It’s simple; we just need to act like we’re really close and record a few moments with a camera.”
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