Chapter 1085: Chapter 36: Their Family Has Always Been Like This
According to the confession before Yang Jian’s death, the notebook he had in his hand was thrown away, and now it should be in Uesugi Risa’s possession. Previously, Wang Yunxiao had confiscated one from a disciple of the Incense Hall.
Considering that there might still be other notebook holders unknown to us, theoretically, it’s indeed possible to trigger some kind of mechanism with more than half.
So what, are we going to fight? And then gather nine notebooks to summon the Divine Dragon?
Talking about wish fulfillment, the concept is too broad. How would you know my wishes to fulfill them?
As for glimpsing the truth of the world… I already know the truth: isn’t it just the apocalypse of future times and the shock of the Temporal Tide?
What new tricks can you possibly show me?
From Wang Yunxiao’s personal standpoint, looking at this inexplicable task only felt absurd and laughable.
“So what do you want to do? Go collect the nine notebooks?”
“I don’t want to.”
Li Mumu shook her head, saying, “I’m not interested either, but if the task it issues is aimed at all notebook holders, then even if I don’t go looking for others, they’ll come looking for me.”
“Then why don’t you leave the notebook with me?”
Wang Yunxiao wasn’t afraid of trouble, and since he was going to live in the Navy Compound, he was quite curious to see who’d dare to charge in.
“But if I give it to you, won’t we lose contact after school starts?”
Li Mumu’s real concern was this issue.
QQ is just too convenient; even though it updates all sorts of random things daily and pushes all kinds of ads, it’s too hard to uninstall it.
That’s roughly the mentality.
“Doesn’t Penglai even have a phone?”
“How could it possibly have one? Doesn’t that sound out of character?”
“If there’s no phone, then actually you don’t have to worry about someone coming to find you, right?”
“… Seems like it.”
Li Mumu suddenly realized.
Even my mother, a specially appointed professor at the academy, doesn’t know where the so-called Penglai Immortal Academy is located. How can anyone else find it?
“But, but what if this notebook starts spouting nonsense and altering information?”
Once or twice you can guard against, but you can’t always be on high alert, right?
Wang Yunxiao thought for a moment and laughed, “There’s a way.”
“What way?”
“Let’s eat first, then after eating, come with me for a while; we have a lot to do today.”
“What model of cowhorse makes your fiancée accompany you to work overtime?”
“That’s not a nice way to put it; it should be ‘inviting Eldest Miss Li to observe my usual work routine.’
“That’s more like it.”
Li Mumu raised her left hand, motioning for Wang Yunxiao to take a good look at the ring on her left middle finger.
Wang Yunxiao almost choked on his soy milk.
“Who bought it for you?”
“Of course, I bought it myself. Waiting for you to buy it would take forever!”
“I was busy; who knew something would happen right after choosing the wedding dress… Plus, aren’t you supposed to buy a pair?”
“Didn’t buy yours.”
“Hmm?”
“Just kidding, why are you staring so much?”
Li Mumu raised her right hand, which also had a ring on it.
No need to make an international friendly gesture in the name of showing off the rings; I get it.
Wang Yunxiao said helplessly, “Why are you wearing it on the middle finger? Shouldn’t it be on the ring finger?”
“That’s for married people; this is an engagement, silly!”
“Alright, alright, engagement, I get it. But wasn’t it agreed that I’d buy it?”
“Does it hurt your self-esteem if I pay for it myself?”
“No, it’s just that I think…”
Wang Yunxiao frowned at Li Mumu, “You didn’t intentionally wear it today, just waiting to go out with me to show off in front of other women, did you?”
Li Mumu laughed dryly, her eyes starting to wander.
“Li Mumu, your childish behavior is no different from a puppy marking its territory on a lamppost.”
“Believe it or not, I’ll splash soy milk all over your face!”
Wang Yunxiao sighed deeply.
Other people have cat-like girlfriends; my own is more like a dog… no, canine species.
There might even be a percentage of husky blood.
Today there really were things to handle, a lot of women to meet.
Priority was to get Yang Youxuan out of the Navy Compound. She was so scared inside that she was about to wet herself. If she stayed any longer, her mental health would be at risk.
Upon learning of Yang Jian’s death, Yang Youxuan reacted very calmly, as if not surprised at all.
“My dad always told me since I was young to keep a low profile.”
Standing outside the Navy Compound gate, Yang Youxuan couldn’t help but sigh, “He didn’t let me study at the main family’s school and said there were significant problems with the family learning. Have you ever heard of Yang Zhu’s philosophy among the hundred schools of thought?”
“Never heard of it.”
“It’s about perfecting one’s nature and valuing oneself more than external things, right?”
Li Mumu chimed in from the side.
Yang Youxuan looked surprised, “Your family indeed is knowledgeable.”
No, no, no, Li Mumu thought to herself, I don’t really understand either. It’s just that I saw a school called Quanzhen in a comic before and looked it up in the encyclopedia.
Even if one doesn’t understand, one must still put on a show.
“Is the Yang Family descended from Yang Zhu?”
“No.”
Yang Youxuan explained, “My dad told me the story. The basic idea is that originally, the Yang Family was in the business trade and wanted to cultivate talented members; they were mocked as being like Yang Zhu. Our ancestors weren’t very educated and thought it was a compliment, so they bought Yang Zhu’s books to use as family learning… To put it nicely, it’s about Quanzhen preserving nature and valuing oneself more than external things. But to put it bluntly, it’s ‘I wouldn’t pull out a single hair even if it benefits the world.'”
“Yang Zhu’s original intention, in that era, was to persuade people to reflect on themselves, to do what one ought to do and not to worry too much about others, whether out of goodwill or ill will. Yet, posterity only remembers the idiom about stinginess.”
“The Yang Family also taught this in family learning, to make the best achievements in whatever position they chose, but some people misinterpret it as being selfish to an extreme… Just as there’s the Righteous Path and the Heretical Path of the Twelve Laws.”
The Righteous Path is right there; if you choose to ignore it, what can others do?
“Section Chief Wang, don’t you have a young brother named something Liu?”
After taking a few breaths of fresh air, reason regained control over emotion, and Yang Youxuan turned her head to ask a question Wang Yunxiao hadn’t expected.
“Do you mean Liu Pangxie?”
“Does he like me?”
“Uh…”
Actually, if it’s female and breathing, he won’t let it pass; such words are hard for the elder brother to say.
“What are you thinking? You didn’t think I didn’t have any other suitors, did you?”
Seeing the peculiar expression on Wang Yunxiao’s face, Yang Youxuan couldn’t help but smile, “In the past, my dad always wanted to introduce me to this or that young lord, or that family’s talent, all for the Yang Family’s reputation. It’s really annoying. Just as well, taking this opportunity, my dad should calm down for a while. I think I could take this chance to find an ordinary person and experience independent romance.”
This is indeed the bloodline of the Yang Family, no doubt.