Chapter 70

70 Extra Bai family’s first master (1) Part II

In the end, Bai He took it and carried it with him everywhere until a rumor spread that the Bai family’s first master already had a lover.

At the same time, Ouyang Feilong then was freed from the gossip that he was a cut sleeve.

As for Yue Huiling who was no longer rumored as Ouyang Feilong’s or Bai He’s woman then was approached by various men after her hair-pinning ceremony. Their advances irritated the lieutenant-general so much that she vented her emotion on the soldiers under her command. Eventually, Yue Huiling was given the duty to train new soldiers, while Bai He was responsible for the black dragon unit and grand army’s confidential affairs.

When Bai He was eighteen, the grand army received a secret decree from the Emperor, ordering them to investigate and capture spies from Da Chu. Ouyang Feilong and Bai He separated their force to carry out the mission, while Yue Huiling took command over the army stationed at the border.

Ouyang Feilong was injured but was fortunately saved by Bai Yu. As a brother, it was obvious that Bai He would be proud of his sister’s beauty and ability, though he did not know the situation between them when they had met. He intended to hurry and finish the mission, then return home to give a hug to his sister.

It was as if heaven heard his plea. Bai Yu appeared in front of him. However, it was ill-fated that the siblings had to meet in such a life-or-death situation. Bai He lost his composure as soon as the enemy caught Bai Yu.

He wanted to gouge out their eyes and crush them to pieces...because they dared look at his sister! He wanted to rip out their nails finger by finger...because they dared lay their hands on his dear sister!

Before he could do as he thought, Bai Yu fell into the water in front of him. He felt like his heart could break the moment his sister’s body disappeared from view. Bai He did not hesitate to jump into the water and bring his sister back.

She should grow up beautifully, brilliantly.

.....

He would never allow anything to happen to her!

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Bai family’s first master grew up with a sister who was only one year younger than him. In almost all of his memory, there was Bai Yu beside him. When he was mature enough to form a conviction, he swore to himself that he would protect his sister from everything!

Since they were young, no matter what she wanted, he would find it and give it to her...even though it would hurt her again and again, because Ouyang Mingxian was the man Bai Yu had always wanted.

As a master of the Bai family, he did not have the authority to order the third prince of Da Yang to marry his sister. And so, his plan to join the military was formed from when he was a boy.

The young master of the Bai family frequented the Yue family mansion. Originally, people assumed that Bai He went to play with his cousin Yue Nan who was the same age as him. But even after Yue Nan traveled to train in the divine valley, Bai He still regularly went back and forth between the two families.

Until one day, he finally passed the test to become a soldier in the grand army. The path that would lead him to support his sister was within reach.

If he flourished and gained favors, he might be able to request a marriage between Bai Yu and Ouyang Mingxian from the Emperor. But if he died on the battlefield before he could achieve that reward, then at least his contribution to the army would add to his sister’s favorability as a marriage candidate for Ouyang Mingxian.

This was the dream, the ambition of the first master of the Bai family.

“Brother, can I ask you to give something to the commander general?”

Bai He nodded with a smile. “Of course.”

Bai Yu quickly ordered her maids to find her a brush and paper to write a letter, and then put it in a fabric sleeve as exquisite as the one she had received.

Ouyang Feilong was like an older brother to him. Bai Yu was his younger sister. If the two could become close, then Bai He was more than happy. Ouyang Feilong loathed women with wiles, but that would not be a problem for his relationship with his Yu-er. In Bai He’s eyes, his beloved sister had grown up as a beautiful and refined lady. There was not an ounce of wiles in her.

His Bai Yu was so good at begging that he could not see any fakeness. Especially when his sister was crying and begging him not to return to the border, Bai He’s heart melted over and over again.

No matter how much he wanted to stay, he had to do his duty. He had to endure, all for Bai Yu’s sake. The day that her wish came true would be the day he could finally feel truly relieved and let go.

Strangely, his sweet little sister was somehow arguing with his stoic commander without a sign of backing down on either side. Were they this close?

This was...

Great!

He was the lieutenant-general under Ouyang Feilong for many years. How could he now see that time after time, the general visited Empress Dowager Wei and came back with cold, icy waves eroding his heart.

He knew what Ouyang Feilong had to face, but as his lieutenant-general, he could not do much except staying beside him.

Thus, the closeness between Bai Yu and Ouyang Feilong was a wonderful thing that Bai He greatly supported.

“May the force be with you.”

With his martial arts, Bai He could hear what Bai Yu said to Ouyang Feilong before they departed. He did not understand the meaning behind those words, but it must be a good thing, just as everything that was uttered by his sister.

This was their first return to the border that was under a normal atmosphere. Normally, he would feel heavy and cold from the emotion emanated from Ouyang Feilong.

And this was the first time, out of countless times, that Ouyang Feilong accepted Ouyang Hongxian’s request to remain at the capital. Typically, when Ouyang Feilong was going to leave, Ouyang Hongxian would send a messenger to persuade him to stay. Every time, Ouyang Feilong would refuse.

But now, Bai He was returning to the capital again.

“Do you know its meaning?”

Ouyang Feilong on the horse beside him suddenly asked. Their horses were trotting along the road leading to the palace, on the night of the royal banquet. Bai He could understand without any further clarification on what Ouyang Feilong meant.

The black dragon was of very few words. Luckily, these past several years had made it easier for Bai He to know what he intended to mean.

“I’m not sure.”

The two men were wise in literature, yet none had heard the phrase ‘May the force be with you’ that Bai Yu said to Ouyang Feilong. “Can you understand it?”

Ouyang Feilong did not give him a reply.

In truth, Ouyang Feilong understood not a word Bai Yu had said...but the only thing he could understand was what she was conveying to him. Because of that, he had to return to see whether this deceitful fool would understand what he wanted to convey or not.

“Let’s hurry,” Ouyang Feilong said with his usual cool voice and expression. The only addition to those was a smile on the lips that were not concealed by his dragon mask. Bai He could not believe his eyes.

The black dragon was smiling!

Even if it was merely on the corner of his mouth, only for a fragment of a second, it was still a smile!

“Yes, sir.”

Bai He answered with a proud smile.

You could even make the black dragon smile...

My sister had always been the most brilliant lady!