Chapter 178: Different Approaches, Same Result
Did An Ran know what kind of expression she would have when she found out that she and Mingyan were already in that kind of relationship?
Although Ning Mengru felt a little strange in her heart, she certainly wouldn’t show it on her face. These things, she didn’t want others to know. It didn’t matter if she, Ning Mengru, lost face; what’s done is done. But she was unwilling to tarnish the reputation of Yaochi. For her, as the Queen Mother of the West, to be with a junior would inevitably lead to gossip…
But, the one in front of her was a potential rival in love.
Speaking of which, it was also fate. These two, master and disciple, both had some relationship with Yaochi…
The Great Empress herself seemed to have some expectations for Mingyan. Mingyan, she didn’t know how many more secrets he had.
…
Huang Qingfei was brewing wine. Every year, she would brew a batch of new wine and store it, then take it out to drink after a certain period of time.
This habit had been going on for hundreds of years.
In fact, these immortal wines could be kept for thousands or even tens of thousands of years without any problem. The Huang family also had a huge wine cellar, which stored a lot of ancient immortal wines. But obviously, they couldn’t drain the pond to catch the fish; after drinking, they naturally had to brew new wine.
While Huang Qingfei was preparing the new wine in an unhurried manner, she suddenly looked up and found that her big sister, Huang Junru, had appeared beside her at some point, calmly looking at her.
“Big Sister? Why are you here?” Huang Qingfei stopped what she was doing and smiled slightly.
“I came to see you, and by the way… I want to talk to you about some things,” Huang Junru’s expression was cold. But Huang Qingfei and Huang Junru were sisters and already knew each other very well. She naturally knew that this coldness had no other meaning.
“Let’s go to the side,” Huang Qingfei nodded. After tidying up a little, she walked side-by-side with Huang Junru and sat down in a pavilion on the side.
There was a height difference between the two sisters. Huang Junru was a little taller than Huang Qingfei. Plus, her clothing and decorations made her look particularly noble, with a cold and beautiful look. Huang Qingfei, on the other hand, looked like Ning Mengru, the kind of person who was very approachable at a glance and made it easy for people to have a good impression.
“What is it that you’re looking for me for, Big Sister?” Huang Qingfei asked with a smile.
“Let’s talk about… our future,” Huang Junru said. “I didn’t go to find Junyi. Her mind is now all on Mingyan…”
Huang Qingfei looked at Huang Junru and smiled without saying a word.
“What do you think of Feng Huang?” Huang Junru turned her head to the side and looked at Huang Qingfei.
“There’s nothing to think about. Originally, because of Feiyan’s matter, it would have been a little difficult for us. Now that Mingyan has a solution, we can also be at ease,” Huang Qingfei smiled slightly. “Are you still worried about Feiyan, sister? I think that Mingyan has already solved Feng Huang’s problem. Now, there is no need to worry that she will disappear.”
Huang Junru paused for a while and continued to ask, “Then what about you? What do you want to do in the future?”
“Do what…” Huang Qingfei repeated softly, and then smiled again. “What I did before, I will do now.”
“You should know what I’m talking about,” Huang Junru said calmly, as if she was hinting at something.
Huang Qingfei smiled slightly. “Big Sister, do you want me to be like Second Sister?”
“It’s not that I want you to, but… what do you think yourself?”
“I think… it’s better to let nature take its course,” Huang Qingfei shook her head. “I don’t object, but I also don’t want to deliberately get close.”
“I thought you were unwilling to let Feiyan down,” Huang Junru’s expression was cold, but in her tone, there seemed to be a hint of teasing.
If Mingyan saw such a serious and cold mother-in-law, and she also had such a tone, he didn’t know what he would think.
Huang Qingfei couldn’t help but laugh. “Now that things have come to this, there are too many things to be sorry to Feiyan for. If Feiyan runs to me and says where I have let her down, I’m afraid I’ll have to ask her back, ‘There are too many, which one are you referring to’.”
Huang Junru’s brow twitched slightly, a little emotional.
“On the contrary… Big Sister, what does Nishang think?” Huang Qingfei looked at Huang Junru with a grin. “Nishang, does she want to stay by Mingyan’s side like this? Actually, whether it’s Second Sister or me, for Feiyan, it’s all easy to accept. But Nishang’s situation, you know, is quite special.”
Huang Junru was silent for a while and said, “I have asked Nishang. She has already decided. I also… don’t want to change her mind.”
“Hmm? So, she really plans to continue to stay by Mingyan’s side?” Huang Qingfei chuckled lightly and shook her head. “This is good. Our Huang family has been taken in one net by Mingyan. From our ancestor to our generation… heh…”
Huang Junru said, “Do you care about others’ opinions?”
“Not really. As long as I’m happy, it’s fine. I’m just a little worried about whether Feiyan can figure these things out,” Huang Qingfei smiled slightly. “But from my understanding of Feiyan, she has always been quite generous. Perhaps there are some things she can’t accept for a while, but if you give her enough time, she will always be able to.”
Huang Junru sighed softly. After a pause, she said, “Putting other things aside, I still hope that you and Mingyan can get together. Although the Dark Era has been delayed now, improving our strength as soon as possible is still of the utmost importance.”
“Big Sister, I want to ask a question. How much of Nishang’s feelings for Mingyan is real? Is it purely in the hope of breaking through with this, or… has she really fallen in love with him?” Hearing this, Huang Qingfei asked in return.
“…This question, you might as well ask her yourself,” Huang Junru stood up, as if she was about to leave.
“She should have told you, right?” Huang Qingfei also stood up and smiled slightly. “Or is it that she is unwilling to say it out loud?”
“…” Huang Junru had her back to Huang Qingfei, closed her eyes, and thought for a moment before she said, “She probably really has fallen in love with him.”
“Is that so…” Huang Qingfei paused for a moment, then smiled slightly. “Big Sister, actually, you don’t have to worry about me. I still have a good impression of Yan’er. If he is a little more proactive, it would be strange if nothing happened.”
“If you don’t object, then it doesn’t matter,” Huang Junru nodded lightly, and then said, “Recently, I have learned of something…”
“Hmm?” Huang Qingfei looked at Huang Junru.
“Do you know Yue Ningshuang?”
“Yes, I suppose so,” Huang Qingfei nodded. Although she had been in a coma for a long time, before that, Ning Feixuan had already been Ning Mengru’s disciple. Before this, she had not heard of any other disciples Ning Mengru had taken. So at that time, when she had learned of Yue Ningshuang, she had been a little confused.
“She is actually Ning Mengru,” Huang Junru turned her head, said a sentence, and then left.
Huang Qingfei was stunned for a moment, and then she couldn’t help but laugh. It seemed that it was really a case of different approaches, same result.
