activa-t Chapter 63 Arrival at the Bai Mansion
Chapter 63 Arrival at the Bai Mansion
Along the way, the three of them traveled around, enjoying the scenery and wandering the world, before finally returning to the Bai family.
The martial arts world is now mostly talking about the previous martial arts gala. Because of the investigation by the six major sects, some underworld and gray areas have been much more restrained. Ordinary people don't understand what happened at the martial arts gala; they only know that the public order has inexplicably improved a lot during this period.
That can be considered doing a good deed.
The three traveled together. Bai Yuxiu still treated Li Muyang with the respect due to an elder brother. Feng Ling'er was also much more obedient now because she sincerely admired and respected Li Muyang. He truly took care of them like an elder brother. This kind of pure kinship was very precious to Feng Ling'er.
Even if there is no blood relation.
What Feng Ling'er admired most was that Li Muyang genuinely treated the two of them like younger sisters! He had absolutely no ulterior motives! It was one thing for her to dress like a tomboy, but Bai Yuxiu was quite the ladies' man! Even though the security situation had improved a lot recently, she still attracted quite a few suitors.
Spending every day with Bai Yuxiu and watching the little girl grow up and become more and more beautiful, it's really not easy for Li Muyang to maintain his innocent mind!
After all, even Feng Ling'er herself occasionally couldn't help but feel amazed and smitten by her own sisters.
Well, to Li Muyang, she was indeed beautiful, but she was still just a younger sister! He wouldn't be used to it if their feelings suddenly changed! He couldn't bring himself to be lustful; he was a mature man now! He should be responsible for his actions! He couldn't make promises lightly without certainty!
My journey through countless worlds has only just begun, and it's impossible for me to stay in this world indefinitely. I can't take anyone away for an extended period of time, let alone give them a reply.
So, whether he was pretending to be stupid or genuinely stupid, Li Muyang just wanted to cherish the time they spent together, do what he wanted to do in the limited time he had, and not leave too many regrets.
Just let nature take its course.
Anyway, it's not like we can never see each other again. The Administration's system comes with a chat system, so we can add friends and contact each other if needed. Although we can't stay in a world permanently or take someone to another world permanently, we can still travel over for a while by spending some Origin Stones.
It's just a limited time offer, no big deal!
Getting back to the main point, the three returned to the Bai family home.
It has to be said, is the Bai family... really still a family?
This is probably no smaller than Wuxiang City back in the day! Even some of the more prosperous cities aren't this big, right?
For a moment, Li Muyang couldn't tell whether Wuxiang City had really been destroyed, or if they had just demolished the buildings.
Hmm, you might have guessed right.
Bai Yuxiu had just greeted the guards at the door when she heard shouts coming from inside the Bai residence.
"Miss is back! Miss is back!"
"Master! Miss is back!"
Stop playing with your cannon!
"Here she comes! Yuxiu! Quick, quick! Let your father see my Xiuxiu! Has she lost weight while she's been out?"
There was a shirtless middle-aged man, covered in sweat, pushing a cannon cart... well, a tank with cannons mounted on it. He had gone halfway when he realized the thing was blocking his way, so he kicked it aside and rushed over excitedly.
But Bai Yuxiu stopped him with a look of disgust: "Dad! Put your clothes on first! You're all sweaty! Don't come any closer! My friend is here!"
When the uncle saw Li Muyang and Feng Ling'er next to Bai Yuxiu, he looked at himself covered in sweat and realized that his bare-chested appearance was indeed a bit impolite. He couldn't help but smile awkwardly and didn't move closer or rush to change his clothes. He hadn't seen his daughter in a long time and had to say hello first!
"Hey! Daughter! Aren't you going to introduce these two friends of yours to your father?" Father Bai carefully observed Li Muyang and Feng Ling'er, recalling the letter Bai Muzhen had given him, saying that his daughter had found a good best friend and also a good son-in-law.
Yes, this little brat is trying to kidnap my daughter?
That's weird, why do I find this thing so pleasing to the eye? It feels strangely familiar?
"Greetings, Master Bai!" Feng Ling'er greeted him politely.
Father Bai waved his hand: "No need to be so polite, Yuxiu's friends are guests of the Bai family! Just call me uncle!"
"Yes! Uncle Bai!" Feng Ling'er was genuinely frightened by Bai's father's fierce appearance. Last time she came to the Bai residence, Bai's father had gone out to discuss business. Based on Bai Yuxiu's description, Feng Ling'er thought that Bai's father was a bookworm and a cunning businessman. She never expected him to have such a philosophical appearance with three-dimensional muscles!
Putting aside other aspects, this strength is truly astonishing! Pushing such a massive cannon cart with incredible speed? What kind of scholar-merchant is this? These things are usually pulled by horse-drawn carriages, aren't they?
As expected, none of the imperial secret agents were simple!
Bai's father looked at Li Muyang again, and Li Muyang's expression had been one of utter disbelief ever since he saw Bai's father.
Good luck!
Li Muyang Σ⊙▃⊙Chuan: "...Dad?"
"Hey?! You young man! Who calls me 'Dad' right off the bat?! I haven't even agreed to your relationship with my Yuxiu yet!" Father Bai's eyes widened at Li Muyang's shout! He should have pushed the cannon over earlier! With such a large caliber cannon pointed at him, let's see if this kid dares to shout nonsense again!
Bai Yuxiu's face flushed instantly, and she exclaimed shyly, "Brother Li, what nonsense are you talking about?!"
Feng Ling'er has already started sharpening her knife.
"No, no... let me explain." Li Muyang finally came to his senses, waving his hands as he took out a mobile phone and explained while flipping through the photo album: "Uncle Bai, I'm sorry, your face really scared me! Yuxiu, Ling'er, and Uncle Bai, come and take a look."
Don't ask me why Li Muyang's phone still had power after all this time! The answer is that the Administration Bureau's system space has a built-in charging port!
Li Muyang showed the group a photo on his phone. It showed a refined-looking man in a white coat, wearing glasses, standing in front of a desk, busy with a tablet.
However, just looking at his face... this man looks almost exactly like Bai's father.
That's right, Yu Xiu's father looks exactly like Li Muyang's father, Li Yunfei!
White Daddy Σ┗(＠ロ＠；)┛: "Oh my! This little thing of yours is quite unique! It can actually display such a realistic portrait? It's just a bit small! But... who is this man? Do we know each other before? When did you draw this? Wait a minute, I don't have clothes like this! And I've never shaved!"
Well, if we really have to say, the only and most obvious difference between Li Yunfei and Bai Die is that one of them has Lu Xun's mustache, while the other doesn't have a beard.
Bai Yuxiu and Feng Ling'er were also shocked! Could it be...?
"Yes, this photo... the portrait is of my father, named Li Yunfei," Li Muyang explained leisurely. He had to make this clear! Otherwise, he'd be in deep trouble no matter what!
“…Li Yunfei? Never heard of him.” Father Bai stroked his chin thoughtfully for a long time, then shook his head and said, “I don’t think I’ve ever met your father! I’ve never met anyone who looks like me!”
(They definitely haven't seen him before; Brother Li's father doesn't even exist in this world!) Bai Yuxiu and Feng Ling'er thought to themselves.
Li Muyang was complaining that this Bai Dad was a weirdo! His first reaction to seeing the phone was that the little thing was quite unique, rather than being surprised that there was another person who looked so much like him!
After explaining why he called him "Dad," Bai's father reluctantly forgave Li Muyang. Well, upon closer inspection, the boy's overall appearance did resemble his father's. However, a closer look revealed many obvious differences in their features, such as some inherited facial characteristics. Li Muyang and Bai's father were quite different.
Hiss... Is Bai Die really not a time traveler? How did he come to understand genetics in this era?
Meanwhile, with Bai Yuxiu's explanation, Li Muyang and Feng Ling'er understood why Bai's father was shirtless and pushing the cannon cart out; he must be doing research...lifting weights!
A terrifying ancient tech geek!
"...Hey, I bought this thing from a Persian merchant caravan at sea. Their caliber and cannon power are much stronger than ours! We must have this kind of thing! It's a national treasure! I'm thinking of seeing if we can mass-produce it!"
That's how Father White explained it.
He was still a loyal and patriotic person!
After chatting with Bai Die for a while, Li Muyang realized that Bai Die was practically an ancient version of his own father! A scientific prodigy at the forefront of technology! An unreasonable, super-technical bug! And an all-rounder! Proficient in medicine, science, astronomy, geography... and even business acumen!
So, everyone with this face is a monster?
Li Muyang almost felt inferior! If it weren't for his generational advantage, he would have had a hard time chatting with Bai Daddy!
However, Father Bai is starting to be somewhat satisfied with Li Muyang!
After all, in this era, martial arts were prevalent, and researchers like him weren't as popular as one might imagine. Even if he developed firearms of mass destruction, only the imperial court and the military would understand the value of Bai Die! These were all strategic technologies!
Therefore, Bai's father usually finds it difficult to even find someone with whom he shares common interests! It's only because his wife, Bai Muzhen, greatly appreciates his talents that he is able to adapt to new things, given her knowledge and way of thinking. She is also able to recognize Bai's father's strengths!
Now! Li Muyang, who has come from a different era, is practically an encyclopedia in Bai's eyes!
Li Muyang could only sigh with relief that he had an AI assistant, Goose, on his person. He could look up any information that Bai Die asked that he didn't know! Otherwise, with his limited information reserves, he would have been exposed long ago!
As they chatted, Bai's father even neglected his own daughter! It was only because Bai Yuxiu couldn't stand her father's shirtless appearance that she kept urging him to take a bath and change his clothes, and finally managed to get him out of the room.
"Phew~ Brother Li, I really didn't expect that you could actually get along with my father!" After finally seeing her father off, Bai Yuxiu breathed a sigh of relief and said admiringly, "I couldn't understand a lot of the difficult and obscure words he used!"