824: Chapter 824: Xiao Dahai Stands Up Straight 824: Chapter 824: Xiao Dahai Stands Up Straight “You child, you’ve been gone for years, and the mont you return, you make angry.
Look at Xiaofan—so well-behaved, young, and accomplished.
You better not bully him!”
Li Yufen felt sowhat helpless when she saw Xiao i acting this way.
After arriving at Xiao i’s family ho, Bai Xiaofan sat on the sofa with Xiao i, while Xiao Dahai sat on the other side.
As for Li Yufen, she was busy cutting up so fruit.
“Go help your mom wash the fruit; I have a few words I’d like to chat about with Xiaofan!”
Xiao Dahai brewed a pot of tea and said to Xiao i, who was seated with Bai Xiaofan.
Xiao i knew her father was trying to send her away.
She discreetly shot Bai Xiaofan a look before heading into the kitchen.
“Xiaofan, don’t mind this old man for talking too much.
My wife and I have only one daughter, Xiao i.
Even though she hasn’t stayed close to us for these past years, our love for her hasn’t diminished one bit.
If you ever dare to hurt her, don’t think I’ll let you off lightly!”
Seeing that it was just the two of them now, Xiao Dahai put on a stern deanor and gave Bai Xiaofan a warning to establish his authority.
But his little act of intimidation was too weak for soone like Bai Xiaofan—so much so that it posed no threat at all.
“Uncle, you don’t have to worry.
I truly love Xiao i; I would never hurt her!”
Bai Xiaofan spoke with a serious expression, without the slightest hint of joking around.
Although he had many close female friends, this was the first ti he had visited soone’s ho to et their parents.
As a result, Bai Xiaofan was unusually earnest.
He was determined not to leave the wrong impression.
While neither he nor Xiao i had ever openly acknowledged the unspoken bond between them,
after all they’d been through together, there was no need for explicit declarations anymore.
Otherwise, given Xiao i’s personality, how would she ever allow herself to be so close to Bai Xiaofan?
“Since you’ve studied martial arts on the mountain with Xiao i before, let show you sothing good—it will absolutely surprise you!”
After hearing Bai Xiaofan’s solemn assurance, Xiao Dahai said no more.
After all, no one knew Xiao i’s temperant better than him.
If Xiao i truly fancied Bai Xiaofan, then no amount of persuasion from him or Li Yufen would make any difference.
He said this as he stood and walked toward the study.
Monts later, he returned, holding a rectangular wooden box.
“Take a look at this bronze mirror!”
As Xiao Dahai spoke, he shot a glance toward the kitchen before carefully opening the wooden box and taking out a circular bronze mirror about twenty centiters in diater.
“Let tell you, I picked up this bronze mirror from the Feng Shui market in the Capital City a few years ago.
It cost eighty thousand then!
I later researched a lot of books and determined it was left behind by Master Qingtian.
It’s amazing!”
Xiao Dahai placed the bronze mirror before Bai Xiaofan with the care of soone handling a priceless treasure.
When Bai Xiaofan heard Xiao Dahai’s words and saw the almost reverent way he treated the mirror, he gently picked it up.
Seeing Bai Xiaofan casually lift the mirror, Xiao Dahai jumped in panic, quickly extending his hands underneath it to prevent it from accidentally falling and breaking.
As he held the bronze mirror, Bai Xiaofan furrowed his brow slightly.
This mirror is so heavy?
It didn’t seem like the weight a bronze mirror should typically have—Bai Xiaofan understood that much.
Following Xiao Dahai’s instructions, Bai Xiaofan flipped the mirror over and examined it thoroughly but couldn’t find anything unusual.
So, he subtly sent out a trace of his Divine Sense into the mirror.
In the kitchen, Xiao i sneaked a glance toward the living room from ti to ti.
Hearing Bai Xiaofan make a promise to Xiao Dahai, her lips involuntarily curved into a faint, blissful smile.
“Be honest with —how far have you gotten with Xiaofan?
Have you two…
you know?”
Li Yufen nudged Xiao i lightly, whispering her question.
“How could I just say that out loud?
Don’t worry about it!”
Xiao i hadn’t expected that after years apart, her mother would beco so open-minded.
Even though they were mother and daughter, there were still so things one couldn’t just share.
After all, a girl should keep a little mystery alive.
“You silly girl.
Xiaofan may be great, but you still need to stay vigilant.
Don’t rush into things with him.
n—once they get what they want, they stop cherishing it!”
Seeing her daughter being evasive, Li Yufen didn’t press further but instead gave her a word of caution.
Xiao i half-heartedly nodded in response to her mother’s words.
She hadn’t thought too far ahead just yet.
But the thought crossed her mind—if the day ever ca when Bai Xiaofan truly wanted her, would she agree?
She couldn’t say for sure.
“You old fool, dragging out that useless bronze mirror of yours again?
I keep telling you it’s a scam, yet you’re still showing it off to Xiaofan.
Aren’t you afraid of making a fool of yourself?”
By the ti Xiao i and Li Yufen returned from the kitchen, they saw Bai Xiaofan holding the bronze mirror.
Li Yufen imdiately began reprimanding Xiao Dahai.
“What do you know?
This bronze mirror isn’t fake—I’ve told you so countless tis.
Don’t believe ?
Ask Xiaofan whether this mirror was truly left by Master Qingtian as a Feng Shui Magic Artifact for setting up formations!”
Annoyed by Li Yufen’s scolding, Xiao Dahai turned toward her and shouted in frustration.
“What kind of Magic Artifact?”
Xiao i sat down beside Bai Xiaofan, puzzled by the conversation.
“Don’t listen to your dad’s nonsense!
It’s no Magic Artifact.
A few years ago, he got scamd in the Capital City, spent eighty thousand dollars on that broken bronze mirror, and even had experts examine it—everyone said it’s fake.
Yet he’s been obsessing over it, flipping through old books as if he’s solving a great mystery!”
Li Yufen placed the fruit platter on the table and joined the conversation as she sat down.
“Auntie, this bronze mirror does appear to be an artifact that can set up formations.
But whether it’s for Feng Shui arrangents, I’m not entirely certain!”
Bai Xiaofan placed the bronze mirror back on the table, a flicker of astonishnt briefly flashing through his eyes.
“Does that an it could’ve been left behind by Master Qingtian?”
Hearing Bai Xiaofan suggest it was an artifact, Xiao Dahai nearly leapt with excitent.
He rubbed his hands together and looked at Bai Xiaofan expectantly.
“To be completely honest, I don’t know much about Master Qingtian.
But based on the age of this mirror, it’s at least seven or eight hundred years old.
So, there’s a possibility it was his.”
Bai Xiaofan calmly shared the details as he had observed them.
Hearing Bai Xiaofan’s words, Xiao Dahai felt a twinge of disappointnt.
But that disappointnt quickly faded, as no one had ever validated the authenticity of the mirror since he bought it—except himself.
Now, with Bai Xiaofan confirming it wasn’t fake, especially in front of his wife, Xiao Dahai could at least hold his head high.
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