The next day...
It was early dawn, no one woke up yet, the birds were chirping on the trees, the sun rose up faintly and there was a little bit of faint light in that deep bluish darkness. It was the time of early morning where the touch of the cool breeze gave a sudden chill and goosebumps throughout the whole body.
While everyone is fast asleep Mr Lin as usual he woke up and started doing his usual chores. He went out to herd the cattle. Mrs Lin upon hearing the cracking sound of his husband opening up the bamboo gate she woke up.
While her husband is busy with cattle, Mrs Lin started to clean the house. She went here and there sweeping and moping the floor. After all the work has been done Mrs Lin started to prepare breakfast for everyone. By this time everyone woke up except for Xialin.
Xukai while putting on his shoes spoke up in haste,
"Mom I am going to the Fog forest to practice martial arts!"
Mrs Lin looks up to his son and spoke concerned, "Have your breakfast and go, son"
Xukai stubbornly retorted, "Will eat later Mom. I am late! Everyone from my Academy must already be there!"
Mrs Lin insisted on, "Then take the food with you"
Xukai immediately grabs the food packed by his mom and rushed towards the bamboo gate. Just as he was opening the gate he turned and proclaimed,
"Aah....! Tell meimei I'll come in the evening!"
Xukai hurriedly leaves the house as he utters those words.
After seeing off Xukai Mrs Lin came inside. Xulan, the eldest among the three came wiping his face. His face looks half woke. His small yet sharp eyes look dreamy and his silky shiny black hair were well combed and tied. It still look remarkable as ever. He looks so fresh and handsome even in the morning.
Seeing his half woke sleepy eyes which barely open Mrs Lin couldn't help but smile looking at his son and teases, "Son. Are you sure about waking up now?"
Xulan went to his seat with his sleepy-looking face and replied, "Mom. I am awake okay....don't tease me"
Mrs Lin feeling satisfied at her son's reaction speaks up amusingly, "Okay....okay my dear son have this it's freshly cooked".
Mrs Lin handed him a plate of the freshly cooked puffy, round, steamy, hot bun.
Xulan while having a bite of his mom's freshly cooked bun confessed composedly, "Mom. Yutao will come today...Make him come to my cultivation hall"
Mrs Lin was left awestruck by her son's words that she clamoured out in surprised, "Yutao! The Chief son?.... Oh God! Then I shall prepare something good for him. Shall I cook pork? Hmm...no...i'll cook the chicken soup and duck instead"
Mrs Lin was left musing over what shall she prepare for Yutao. Unable to figure out what to cook for her favourite guest, she turns to Xulan and asked, "Son...what do you say? What shall I cook for Yutao?"
Xulan grinned over his mom's conduct and spoke charmingly, "Mom whatever you cook it always taste the best! Don't worry. Cook whatever you like, Yutao will love it"
Mrs Lin felt relieved after hearing her son words that she declared, "Okay son. I will cook the tastiest dish....! Hmm... Mr Yutao is such a fine dashing young man ohh...! How much I wish him to be my son-in-law!"
As soon as Mrs Lin finish eating her breakfast, she immediately started preparing for the meal. It seems like she is going to take a while to cook. She is so busy going here and there collecting vegetables, fruits, meat.
Xulan on the side were busy finishing his breakfast.
While they were doing their own thing, there came a sudden cracking sound of someone opening the bamboo gate.
Looks like Yutao has arrived. Xulan quickly went out to receive him and to his surprise, it wasn't Yutao but his little sister's friends Lihua and Bingbing.
Startled upon seeing them he lifted his gaze. His small yet sharp eyes were glancing at them as he spoke up amused, "Ahh...! Bingbing and Lihua..it's you"
Bingbing and Lihua look stunned upon seeing Xulan. It seems like they didn't expect Xulan to be the one receiving them.
Therefore, Bingbing speaks up nervously, "Ahh.....Xulan gege...we didn't expect you to be here! What a surprised isn't it Lihua?! Hehe..."
Lihua following up Bingbing's words responded, "Haha yea...What a surprise?!"
She then inquired, "So...Is Xialin here?"
Xulan looks at them in dazed and replied puzzled, "Yeah...she's here come inside".
Bingbing and Lihua agreed at that instant, "Yes. Yes."
Xulan then walked forth followed by Bingbing and Lihua, between that time.....
Bingbing whispered to Lihua, "This is your chance now give it to him!"
Lihua murmured in surprised, "What?! Now??!! That was not the plan!"
Bingbing asserted her with a convincing look on her face, "Well then change of plan! If not now it's gonna be never! You will never get the chance again now talk to him!"
With it, she suddenly push Lihua next to Xulan.
It seems that Bingbing pushed her too hard that Lihua instantly got crashed on Xulan's broad shoulders.
He turns back bewildered.
Xulan then gazed at Lihua and inquired troubledly, "Are you okay?!"
Lihua nervously speaks up with her face blushing red, "I.... am fine!
She then continued stutteringly, "Well....amm...Xulan gege..this...I heard you and Xialin loves rice cakes so, I made some.... this is for you!"
Lihua quickly handled a Redbox of rice cakes to Xulan.
Xulan smirked at it and took the rice cake. He then spoke cockily, "Ahh....thankyou. Lihua.....! Meimei loves the rice cake so much! I'll give it to her"
He then grinned.
Lihua was left feeling shy and disappointed over Xulan's words that she wasn't able to speak much. She just heeds to it with a simple, "okay!"
Bingbing on the other side wasn't able to bear what she is seeing that she murmured to herself in annoyance, "Foolish Lihua!"
The three of them soon went inside the house. Xulan kept the rice cake on the corner and walked out.
Bingbing upon seeing Mrs Lin in the kitchen greeted her, "Hello! Mrs Lin"
Mrs Lin stunned upon seeing them reacted merrily, "Ohh dear! Bingbing and Lihua! What a surprise!"
Bingbing then asked her, "Mrs Lin, where is Xialin?"
Mrs Lin replied to it cheerily, "She is in her room. Go upstairs"
Heeding to it, Bingbing and Lihua quickly went upstairs. When they arrived at Xialin's room, they were left dumbfounded.
They saw Xialin still sleeping and snoring in a big star shape.
Bingbing couldn't believe her eyes that she gazed at her in astonishment and stated, "Woah! Is this for real? Am I seeing this correctly?"
Lihua joined the gaze in awe and replied, "Yes you are!"
Bingbing quickly came back to her sense and went near to Xialin. She kick her ass and clamoured out loud, "Xialin!! Lazy pig wake up!"
Xialin couldn't able to sleep by the noisiness that she woke up yawning, "Ahh... Bingbing, Lihua...!"
Seeing her, Bingbing yells at her, "Xialin! You are suppose to be getting ready by this time! Tell me how do we get to the auction hall?!"
Xialin instantly stood up at hearing the word 'auction hall'
Her mind were immediately alerted by it that she reacted in amusement, "Yeah...auction hall! How can I forget that! How can I forget my immortality treasure?!"
She both hands on her messy hair and shared alarmingly.
Lihua then hissed at her, "Quick go and get ready!"
Heeding to her words, Xialin reacted in haste, "Stay here"
She then quickly ran towards the bathroom. She quickly washes her face, did a simple yet messy hair braid, wore a simple pale blue hanfu that makes her look like a rather simple village girl and came out in an instant!
"Let's go!", she noted.
Seeing her Bingbing and Lihua was left stunned that they reacted openmouthed, "Woah! That was quick!"
Xialin replied noisily, "Who am I?! I am Xialin!"
She smiled broadly as she claimed those words.
"Now let's go!", she uttered.
The three of them soon came out of the room. Mrs Lin upon seeing the three couldn't believe her eyes that she questioned in disbelief, "Where are you going?"
Bingbing replied to it hesitatingly, "Aah...Mrs Lin, we are going to my place!"
Bingbing standstill and grinned as she lies to Mrs Lin.
Mrs Lin trying her best to make them stay suggested, "Ohh...but how about you guys have lunch and go?!"
(On the inside, Mrs. Lin was left fretting of how could this brat Xialin be so clueless?! For whom I am making all these arrangements?! Mr Handsome Yutao rarely visits our place!!)
Just as she was musing in her own thoughts Xialin replied carefreely, "Mom we'll have lunch at Bingbing do not worry"
She then pinched on Bingbing's back asking for her support.
Bingbing looked back and forth at Xialin and Mrs Lin, she then heeded with a fake smile, "Yes ...! Mrs Lin don't worry!"
Mrs Lin was left lost for words at her daughter's cluelessness.
It gave her no choice but to consent with them, therefore, she spoke up faintly, "Okay then, come home early and remember Xialin your brother Xukai will be coming home by evening"
Xialin replied to it cheerfully, "Yes mom"
Unable to stop them from leaving, Mrs Lin watched the three of them leave.
Shortly, after a while...Someone open up Lin's family gate. Mrs Lin quickly rushed as soon as she heard the sound. She was hoping for handsome Tao and to her surprised it wasn't him and to her disappointment, it was Mr Lin!
Mr Lin couldn't believe his wife disappointed face that he inquired puzzled, "Why? Aren't you happy to see me?"
Mrs Lin replied wittily, "Aish! Laogong why would I not be happy to see you!"
Mr Lin with a confused look on his face retorted, "Furen your face tells me otherwise"
Mrs Lin calmly assured him, "Laogong, don't think bad thoughts. You look dirty go and washed up"
Mr Lin feeling perplexed at hearing his wife's words went inside to wash up.