CH 60

“The divine race, the most prestigious group in the Three Thousand Worlds, is also the smallest in terms of population. The combination of their high status and scarcity makes them disdainful of befriending other races. This has led to an intricate network of relationships among the divine race. Those who know the Ji family are acquainted with the Feng family, and those who know the Feng family are connected to the Meng family, and so on. In short, if I know someone, you know them; if you know someone, I know them. It’s like a massive courtyard, where information spreads through word of mouth, interconnected in all directions.

One day, within a large group of the divine race, someone suddenly posted a video. There was no descriptive language, not even a captivating visual element on the fixed screen interface – just a few plants and trees.

Meng Yan, who was scrolling through his communication device, rolled his eyes internally when he saw the video. This group contained many young individuals from various major clans of the divine race, yet there was one person from the Ji family who seemed to have a peculiar taste – consistently sharing videos and texts with an older generation’s style. The first time Meng Yan saw this, he assumed an elder had joined the group. Only later did he realize it was a young member from the Ji family, even younger than himself. How did his tastes become so unconventional?

Seeing the video now, with its green-hued interface, Meng Yan’s initial reaction was that the Ji family member was at it again, likely presenting a combination of scenic views with cheap music and delivering hackneyed motivational content. This routine had grown tiresome for him, and he couldn’t believe this individual’s faith in such material.

Casting a casual glance at the screen, he was about to exit when his hand froze. This wasn’t a post from the Ji family member; it was from the Feng family, and more specifically, from Feng Li – the one who consistently maintained a cutting-edge fashion sense!

Why would Feng Li share this kind of content? Did someone hack his account?

Amazement compelled Meng Yan to stay in the group, and curiosity got the better of him as he clicked on the video…

The video wasn’t long, about a minute and a half. The first few seconds displayed disorganized vegetation. Meng Yan dragged the progress bar to the thirty-second mark, at which point two figures suddenly appeared on screen. After clearly seeing their faces, Meng Yan’s eyes widened in shock.

What the… does Feng Li really have the audacity for this? He even dared to share a video of the Feng family clan leader. Isn’t he afraid for his life?

Within the major divine families, the highest status belonged to each family’s clan leader. Clan leaders were always born from the children of the main family, and from the age of thirteen, these candidates would receive various forms of education. During this process, only the most outstanding among them would become the next clan leader.

During this period, children from the major families also underwent joint training, living and studying together for a certain period. This time allowed them to expand their social networks and establish connections.

Almost everyone within this younger generation group had undergone joint training together. This group had been established during that time. Feng Ye, the clan leader of the Feng family, and they were from the same batch of students.

Due to this relationship, the individuals in this group were more aware than anyone else of Feng Ye’s intimidating reputation. He was practically a ruthless demon king!

Back when they were all teenagers, they were playful by nature. Especially among the boys, they engaged in various activities. However, Feng Ye was the exception. While they were goofing around, he strictly adhered to plans, practicing martial arts, studying, and reading without fail. He topped every exam by a large margin. Once, a member of the Meng family, a classmate of Feng Ye’s, had disliked him intensely. This individual had gathered some friends to confront Feng Ye, hoping to teach him a lesson. The result was that Feng Ye single-handedly incapacitated the whole group. From then on, no one dared to provoke Feng Ye.

During their time of joint training, these individuals had practically lived in Feng Ye’s shadow. They couldn’t match him in studies or combat. Eventually, Feng Ye had become the student representative of their entire joint training institution, and his rules had become a set of guidelines that all students were required to follow. To this day, these rules continued to be enforced in the joint training institution. Sadly, the current generation of students had no idea what a fun place the institution used to be.

Feng Ye’s shadow even persisted into their adulthood. Just as they were enjoying life, Feng Ye unexpectedly became the clan leader of the Feng family, and not just that – he became the youngest clan leader in the history of the divine race!

Faced with such an individual, the members of their generation had no choice but to console themselves that he was inhuman, a true demon king. They couldn’t even dream of envying him. Had he not been beaten enough during joint training?

With this mindset, they all skirted around Feng Ye whenever they saw him (the shadow was too strong!). As a result, Feng Li’s video recording took them by surprise. He even shared it – did he no longer fear the demon king?

In his heart, Meng Yan admired Feng Li’s audacity, truly living up to his reputation as a man on the cutting edge of fashion. His courage was certainly extraordinary!

Filled with respect, Meng Yan continued watching the video. The more he watched, the more he felt that something was amiss. The person in the video appeared gentle, even smiling – was this truly Feng Ye? The cold-blooded machine who remained unmoved by beautiful confessions of love from women?”

The video finished playing, and Meng Yan remained shocked for a long while, unable to regain his composure. He felt like he might be having illusions and hastily clicked on the video again, repeating his astonishment.

After the video played once more, he exited the video player and noticed that the group was in an uproar. Everyone seemed to be equally stunned —

【WTF! Is this really Feng Ye? Wasn’t it his missing twin brother who had only recently been found?】

【This video must be fake! How could the Demon Lord smile? How is that even possible?!!】

【Feng Li, get out here quickly! Explain this video, is this really Feng Ye?!】

【Out of the blue, the Demon Lord actually smiled, and it was directed at another guy!】

【The other guy in the video is a true warrior. Not only does he dare to be with the Demon Lord, but he can also make the Demon Lord smile. Admirable!】

【I’m boldly speculating: Has the Demon Lord fallen in love? Is that guy someone he likes?】

【That’s the only explanation. I never saw the Demon Lord smile even on the day he became the family head.】

【Oh my god, someone has finally tamed the Demon Lord! Tears of joy!】

【I strangely sympathize with the guy in the video. He’s the other half of the Demon Lord… I wonder if he also has dozens of rules…】

【…Sympathy +1】

【Why do I suddenly feel a chill down my spine? Could the Demon Lord know about the things in our group?】

【Now that you mention it… I’m starting to feel that way too…】

【Although it’s a bit scary, I’m still forwarding it!】

【I’m forwarding it too. How can I not share such good news?】

【This is a big deal. Regardless of what you guys do, I’ve forwarded the video to various groups. As long as enough people forward it, I won’t get caught!】

【Hehehe, you’re the most cunning. I’ll contribute as well!】

And so, people in the group began forwarding the video one after another. Within a matter of minutes, the video appeared in the groups of various major divine families. People who were idly passing time in the banquet hall took out their devices and, upon seeing the video, immediately shared it with friends and acquaintances. In this quiet and unassuming manner, news of the romantic relationship of the head of the Feng family quietly spread…

At that moment, a woman at the banquet also saw the video. She was around the same age as Feng Ye. In her eyes, while Feng Ye was intimidating and awe-inspiring, he was also captivating. His mature demeanor, entirely distinct from the mischievousness of his peers, had earned him great favor in the hearts of many young divine women, including herself.

However, she didn’t dare to confess her feelings to Feng Ye. Many girls who admired him didn’t dare to confess their feelings to him. They even refrained from revealing their emotions in public. Feng Ye was too outstanding and too aloof. No one had the confidence to be with him.

Yet, she had imagined a future with Feng Ye in her heart—a future where she could be with him. She had even planned to wait a little longer before revealing her feelings to him. Who knew, perhaps she could be with him. But at this moment, the video shattered her fantasy. She had been following Feng Ye for over a decade. Wherever he appeared, her gaze would follow. Therefore, she was sure she had never seen such a smile on Feng Ye’s face. That joyful, relaxed, even indulgent smile…

Years of unrequited love were ruthlessly ended by a video. Tears welled up in the eyes of the woman in the banquet hall. She quickly wiped away her tears and regained her composure. She couldn’t afford to lose her composure in such a setting. A few minutes later, however, she couldn’t contain herself and walked to a secluded corner. She picked up her communication device and called a friend to pour out her feelings…

“Bad person!”

Meanwhile, Bai Xianzhi was surveying the banquet hall of the Feng family. In his mind, he marveled at how truly fitting it was for the prestigious Feng family of the divine race. Every detail, from the decoration of the hall to the tablecloths and decorations, exuded a sense of careful craftsmanship. He was particularly taken by the tablecloth – he thought it could even be considered a work of art. Just as he was lost in admiration, he heard two words.

Turning towards the source of the voice, he spotted a young lady with deep purple hair. She was wearing a white robe with silver trim, and her youthful face was flushed with anger as she stared at him, pouting and wide-eyed.

Bai Xianzhi smiled. “Young lady, are you talking about me?”

The young lady nodded. “It’s you! You’re a bad person!”

Bai Xianzhi chuckled. “But I don’t know you, so why do you think I’m a bad person?”

With a huff, the young lady wrinkled her nose and retorted, “I know you! You made Meng Ting cry! You’re a big meanie!”

Meng Ting? Who was that?

As Bai Xianzhi became more puzzled with each question, the young lady called out again, “You’re a bad person who lures others!”

Bai Xianzhi was taken aback, and the word triggered a memory. He remembered how this term was misused by a child who had watched a melodramatic family drama from Huaguo and had applied it to a customer, causing quite the misunderstanding. Now, this same term was being used against him. Was this some sort of karma, a debt being repaid?

However—

“Young lady, can you explain clearly? I don’t know you, and I don’t know your sister Meng Ting either.”

The young lady had an expression that seemed like she had anticipated he wouldn’t admit it. She reached into her pocket and took out a pink and tender communication device. With chubby fingers, she tapped the screen a few times, and a video started playing. She pointed at a person on the screen and said, “This is you! Don’t play innocent!”

The person in the video was indeed him. It was a scene of him and Feng Ye talking as they walked through a courtyard. He remembered that they were discussing some embarrassing childhood story, and they both couldn’t help but burst into laughter. He had to admit, seeing his interactions with his friend from a third-person perspective did feel a bit strange.

Bai Xianzhi said, “Young Lady, this is indeed me, but then what? Who did I supposedly entice… entice? Whom did I entice?” He stumbled over the word a bit.

The Young Lady gave him a disdainful look, “Why are you so silly? It’s him! You enticed Feng… Feng Ye!”

Bai Xianzhi: (￣△￣；)

What in the world was this? He enticed Feng Ye? Was this some kind of joke?

“Uh, Young lady, you’ve got it wrong. This Mr. Feng is my friend. We were just chatting together. You see, we didn’t even hold hands. How could it be considered entic… enticing?”

The young lady looked at him skeptically, “Is what you’re saying true?”

Bai Xianzhi replied sincerely, “Of course, why would I lie to you? Besides, look, I’m a man, and Mr. Feng is also a man. Our genders are the same, so how could it be that kind of relationship?”

The young lady looked at him with doubt again, “Are you discriminating against same-sex relationships? My brother says people who discriminate against same-sex relationships aren’t good people!”

Bai Xianzhi quickly waved his hands, “No, no, I’m not discriminating. Really, I’m not discriminating. Same-sex relationships are fine, just like opposite-sex relationships. I treat them all equally.”

The young lady said, “Then you’re enti… enticing Feng Ye! He smiled, and Meng Ting sister said she’s never seen Feng Ye smile before!”

Bai Xianzhi: “…” All this because of a smile?!

He explained once more, “We’re just friends, chatting. It’s normal, like when you chat with your best friend, you laugh and talk.”

Thinking of his interactions with his friends, the young lady’s attitude wavered. Could she have really misunderstood? Could Meng Ting sister have misunderstood too? They would even kiss on the communication device when they were together, but they hadn’t even held hands; it was worse than her relationship with her best friend!

The young lady hesitated, “Is that really true?”

Bai Xianzhi sincerely replied, “Absolutely!”

“Well, alright, I’ll temporarily believe you.”

Bai Xianzhi sighed in relief. The young lady was really quite the handful. Not long after that, she heard her voice again, “I’m sorry, I apologize for now.”

Bai Xianzhi smiled. This young lady was quite polite. He responded, “Sure, I accept your apology. But could you tell me where you saw this video?”

The young lady pointed at her communication device and said, “Right here, it’s everywhere!”

Everywhere? Bai Xianzhi quickly looked around, the people in the banquet hall were all engrossed in their conversations, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. He breathed a sigh of relief; it was probably just child’s play.

After the young lady left, Bai Xianzhi sat in his seat, bewildered. He had no idea who had recorded the conversation between him and Feng Ye, which led to the misunderstanding of the young lady and her sister. He was puzzled. They were just friends, laughing and chatting. How had the young lady’s sister associated such things?

Putting this matter aside, he planned to tell Feng Ye about it after the banquet. Bai Xianzhi started sipping his drink on the table. Gradually, he realized something was off. Why did people passing by deliberately glance at him, then look back at him after passing, only to avert their gazes once they met his? Was this just his imagination?

As he had had a bit too much to drink, Bai Xianzhi got up and walked towards the restroom. After using it, just as he was about to leave the men’s restroom, he heard voices outside.

“Hey, did you see that man? I heard he’s the owner of the Three Thousand Food House. I never expected him to be together with the head of the Feng family.”

“Saw him. No wonder Three Thousand Food House could establish itself in the Spatial Rift; it turns out the Feng family’s head is his backing.”

“Huh? When Three Thousand Food House opened, Feng Ye hadn’t even become the head of the Feng family yet. Back then, he was just a kid.”

“Hey, is that true?”

“Absolutely!”

“Uh… Still, he’s quite lucky. Even though Feng Ye is scary, being together with him brings a lot of benefits. For an outsider, he’s really a good choice!”

“You’re right, so many people outside want to marry into the divine race, not to mention the head of the Feng family. The owner of this restaurant is really fortunate!”

What was all this? Bai Xianzhi’s head was spinning. So, in the Three Thousand Worlds, the thinking of the divine race had taken a unique turn? How did everyone end up thinking he was together with Mr. Feng? Wasn’t that just a joke?

Between him and Mr. Feng, it’s a completely innocent and pure, straightforward friendship!

As the two conversing figures left, Bai Xianzhi exited the restroom and spotted Feng Ye in the banquet hall. He quickly waved and walked over. Feng Ye saw him and headed in his direction. As they met halfway, Bai Xianzhi heard someone on either side whispering, “It’s true after all. The head of the Feng family noticed him at a glance, and he noticed the head of the Feng family at a glance too.”

Bai Xianzhi: “…” A glance my foot, couldn’t I take a few more glances?

When the two of them met, Feng Ye noticed that Bai Xianzhi’s expression was off and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Bai Xianzhi sighed, then led Feng Ye outside the banquet hall and recounted the situation. After listening, Feng Ye assured him he would handle the matter.

Bai Xianzhi sighed in relief, “That’s good then. I don’t know why they would misunderstand. They say it’s because we both laughed; is that really so strange? Friends being together and laughing is perfectly normal.”

Feng Ye nodded, “Very normal, it’s their issue.”

Lin, who had seen the video and happened to be passing by: ??? Normal??? Who doesn’t know that the person who hardly ever smiles throughout the year is?

….

The banquet officially began, Xiao Long and Xiao Lu returned to Bai Xianzhi’s side. As the child of the Feng family’s head, Feng Baoer followed his father to meet with important figures from various races. As a child of the Feng family, he had to start learning these things.

However, after meeting them, he awkwardly approached Bai Xianzhi and said, “Thank you for the cake, I really liked it.”

Bai Xianzhi smiled, “I’m glad you liked it, no need to thank me.”

Saying this, the thirteen-year-old boy awkwardly ran off, leaving Bai Xianzhi bewildered.

“Uncle, what’s an aunt?”

“Silly, an aunt is the wife of an uncle. Brother Baoer’s aunt would be Uncle Feng’s wife!”

Xiao Long scratched his head, “Uncle, do you want to become Uncle Feng’s wife?”

Xiao Lu asked, “Then how should we address Uncle Feng in the future, should we call him ‘Dad’ too?”

Bai Xianzhi: “No, it’s not like that. Uncle Feng is still Uncle Feng. You’ll keep calling him Uncle Feng!”

The two little ones: “Oh.”

Bai Xianzhi: Why do they sound so disappointed?

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Author’s Note: Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or provided nourishment during the period from 2020081614:46:29 to 2020081714:32:55~

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1TL: YSIAD “Omg this is my fave chapter so far because our BaiFeng is finally sailing everyone haha. Also, happy 60 chapters with this novel! You can support me if you like my translations by leaving a comment below, or by sending me a Ko-fi. Thank you ”