Chapter 2 (2/2)
”I am not well-versed in astrology and mathematics at all, but a look at that little boy's face is enough to know he is not a person with a smooth and well-off life path, I'm afraid his future is rife with troubles. I only roughly calculate, but I cannot tell his previous life and karma, maybe he would even die young ...”
Bai Li lifts his head to look at her. At the moment his features are that of a young adult, but the coldness in his eyes can make the thousand-year-old spirit monarch pause for a beat. Only seconds after does she hear Bai Li softly speak: ”Mother, what do you want to say?”
His voice still carries the softness of a boy who has not changed his voice, his speech is slow like he is asking for affections, but his expressions show none of such thing. Bai Ziyi sighs: ”The karma that you owe him, if there is an opportunity, just pay him back, do not tangle with him too much, human and spirit, eventually are ...”
Bai Li lets out a short laugh, and speaks, his voice still soft: ”This son can avoid.”
Then the Bai Li in front of her turns around and changes into the appearance of a young lady, still with the same features but just the change in clothing is enough to soften them, making others hard to detect any peculiarity, then walks out.
The remaining words still trapped in her throat, Bai Ziyi sighs after a long while, haizz truly there is no way.
Bai Li immediately sees s.h.i.+ Wuduan jumping back and forth once he steps outside, like there are nails under his feet making him unable to rest. One of his hands is hidden behind his back, his smile bright like flowers, while his other hand waves at him: ”Xiao Li Zi come here quickly, I have something for you.”
Bai Li let him pull him over, asks: ”What?”
s.h.i.+ Wuduan says: ”Close your eyes.”
Bai Li looks at him, then obediently closes his eyes like a real likeable young lady. s.h.i.+ Wuduan sneaks a look at him, seeing his really long eyelashes that slightly vibrate, his porcelain features not yet all mature, still a little childlike, truly there is no spot that is not pretty. s.h.i.+ Wuduan then proudly thinks to himself, oh wow, I really married the most beautiful wifey in the world.
He circled around Bai Li, still anxiously tells him: ”You cannot open your eyes and sneak okay.”
Bai Li makes an affirmative noise, the corners of his mouth raising by two inches.
s.h.i.+ Wuduan's two hands have practiced manipulating the constellation table, extremely deft, while talking, he has quickly untied Bai Li's long hair down one of his shoulders. He ties that bejeweled thing on, then takes a step back and says: ”Okay now.”
Bai Li can open his eyes for only an instant before having to close them because of the s.h.i.+ne of that green jade sparrow feather. He pulls on his hair to check it out, then does not know whether to laugh or cry since he has turned from a normal 'young lady' to a 'young lady with glaring lights'. But s.h.i.+ Wuduan close by still holds his hands together, fawningly asks: ”Hi hi, I made it myself, is it pretty?”
Bai Li feels his heart move, and nods: ”Pretty.”
After that s.h.i.+ Wuduan grows even more manic, runs around him for rounds, rambling: ”Right, right, it was I that made it, that stupid bird belong to s.h.i.+fu got shaved clean by me, he even beats me with that ruler for it - that simple bird basically got nothing good apart from its beautiful feathers, it only knows to chirps loudly all day, and it still gets doted on like nothing else, ugh!”
Bai Li immediately asks: ”Did you get beaten again?”
s.h.i.+ Wuduan devilishly raises his pinkie, proudly nods: ”No matter, I am not afraid. This little master knows Jinzhongzhao Tiebushan (*), s.h.i.+fu's ruler on my body is like ... is like a breath of wind, doesn't hurt at all, doesn't hurt at ...”
(*) a type of Kungfu that hardens your skin
He has not finished before Bai Li reaches out to hold his finger, so the rest of s.h.i.+ Wuduan's words fall straight back to his stomach. He feels Bai Li's hand is so soft, his happiness explodes at once, like nothing can be greater, and stupidly smiles at him: ”Go, let's go to Duayue slope over there, I'll climb trees to pick fruits for you to eat.”
Cangyun valley has mountain has water has beauty, s.h.i.+ Wuduan really feels like this is the blessed lands, feeling so giddy that he forgot everything. Until the sun falls to the west that he remembers when he comes back a beating is unavoidable, so he reluctantly says goodbye to Bai Li.
Right at that moment, from the sky sounds a strange bird noise. When the two of them look up, they see a huge, bald bird descend from high above to land straight on s.h.i.+ Wuduan's shoulder, its eyes like black beans spotting the s.h.i.+ny maiden ribbon on Bai Li's hair. It then aggressively pecks on s.h.i.+ Wuduan's head twice like to let off its anger - this is the green jade magical sparrow belonging to the Taoist master.
s.h.i.+ Wuduan covers his head with one hand and uses the other to grab onto it. The green jade magical sparrow manages to avoid it, arrogantly stretches one of its legs out, then turning its head away, not looking at him like it is still mad.
Bound on its leg are a letter and a small pack of luggage. s.h.i.+ Wuduan is startled for a moment and bends down to open it. Skimming through it, his face shows a hint of surprise.
Bai Li cannot resist asking: ”What is it?”
s.h.i.+ Wuduan rubs his head: ”s.h.i.+fu orders me to go to the Eastern seas to find Jianghua Sanren, he says I need to pick up something, and also says I cannot delay, today I will not need to come back but rushes on the way immediately, all the necessary utilities are packed in the bag ... Huh? How strange, why didn't he say anything this morning?”
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