Fortunately, Ling Xiaoyou didn’t actually faint, though it was a close call.
She felt that if she truly had fainted, she would have completely lost the courage to ever face Bai Shuanglian again!
Even so, it took Ling Xiaoyou a long time to gradually recover from the embarrassment filling her heart.
By the time she regained her senses, she realized that Bai Shuanglian had already pulled her to her side, and she was now sitting in a chair right next to her.
And the distance —
Ling Xiaoyou stole a glance, and her small face immediately turned red again.
She was sitting even closer to Bai Shuanglian than her own great-aunt was.
For some reason, a hint of secret joy bubbled up in Ling Xiaoyou’s heart, causing a lot of her previous awkwardness to dissipate.
However, she didn’t notice Bai Qiuyin’s gaze as the woman sized her up.
It was a look filled with curiosity, scrutiny, and appreciation.
After observing for a long time, Bai Qiuyin finally put down her chopsticks and looked at Ling Xiaoyou.
“Little girl, you must be the Ling Xiaoyou that Shuanglian often mentions, right?” she asked softly.
“Y-yes! You can just call me Xiaoyou!”
Though she felt awkward about her earlier misunderstanding of this Great-Aunt, Ling Xiaoyou hurried to answer her question.
She was terrified that her image in the elder’s mind would become that of a rude brat who came over to cause a scene.
After speaking, Ling Xiaoyou paused and looked at Bai Qiuyin again.
This time, there was no hostility. Her watery, large eyes were full of curiosity as she asked, “Does Bai Shuanglian really mention me often?”
“Yes,” Bai Qiuyin said with a smile, glancing at Bai Shuanglian.
“It’s not just once or twice. She brings you up almost every moment.”
Upon hearing this, Ling Xiaoyou’s cheeks flushed a soft red as she looked at Bai Shuanglian.
The latter simply smiled and said nothing.
What could Bai Shuanglian say?
While she did mention Ling Xiaoyou frequently, it wasn’t quite to the level of “every moment.”
After all, they were going to see each other in a few days anyway.
It could only be said that Bai Qiuyin was still diligently working on her wingman duties!
“By the way, Xiaoyou, why did you just now — “
Bai Qiuyin purposefully used the tone of an elder questioning a junior, but before she could finish, the embarrassed Ling Xiaoyou hurriedly interrupted her.
“I… I was just… just curious! Yes, curious!”
“I was curious why Bai Shuang was associating with someone I didn’t know!”
Ling Xiaoyou explained in a rush, but looking at her crimson face, the explanation didn’t carry much weight.
The two Bais, grandmother and granddaughter, naturally didn’t believe it.
Even Ling Xiaoyou herself didn’t believe her own excuse.
Still, she looked at the two of them with a forced look of certainty, nodding her small head while her heart screamed:
‘Ugh, why was I so impulsive? I don’t even feel like myself anymore.’
Bai Qiuyin smiled and didn’t expose Ling Xiaoyou’s little secret.
Seeing that no one questioned her, Ling Xiaoyou breathed a slight sigh of relief.
She rubbed her burning cheeks and looked at Bai Qiuyin, asking again, “So, are you Bai Shuanglian’s elder?”
Bai Qiuyin picked up her chopsticks, this time eating at a slightly more dignified speed.
“I am her grandfather’s grandfather’s younger sister. I’m her High Great-aunt, but you can just treat me like a great-aunt.”
Ling Xiaoyou nodded her head in understanding, marveling in her heart.
As expected, the seniority rankings of Cultivators were truly exaggerated.
A High Great-aunt had already appeared; there were probably even higher-ranking generations above her.
Cutting a juicy, tender steak into small pieces and putting one in her mouth, Bai Qiuyin looked at Ling Xiaoyou and tilted her head.
“I actually watched Bai Shuanglian grow up, Xiaoyou.”
“Huh?”
Ling Xiaoyou was stunned, not quite understanding what she was trying to express.
“So, if you want photos of Bai Shuanglian from her childhood to the present, I can give you a copy too.”
Ling Xiaoyou’s eyes instantly lit up.
She almost stood up right then and there to say: ‘Please, absolutely give me a copy!’
Seeing that the conversation was heading in a strange direction, Bai Shuanglian let out a light cough to steer it back on track.
“Let’s not talk about that for now. We should eat first.”
Ling Xiaoyou gave an “oh” and nodded, preparing to stand up.
“Then I won’t disturb you anymore — “
But before she could stand up, she was pulled back down by Bai Shuanglian.
“Don’t leave, Xiaoyou.”
Bai Shuanglian looked at Ling Xiaoyou.
Perhaps because the scene from earlier had been so intense, she didn’t want Ling Xiaoyou to leave her side right now.
Bai Qiuyin gave Bai Shuanglian an appreciative look.
‘Good girl, that’s how you do it. My lessons lately haven’t been in vain!’
Bai Shuanglian ignored her great-aunt and focused on Ling Xiaoyou.
“Xiaoyou, just stay here and dine with us. This table is big enough to accommodate the three of us anyway.”
“Eh? But…”
Ling Xiaoyou was just about to say someone was waiting for her when she saw Miao Miaomiao waving from the corner of her eye.
Miaomiao was making gestures that said, ‘I won’t disturb you guys, Elder, just eat there!’
Ling Xiaoyou froze.
It suddenly occurred to her that Miao Miaomiao might have been watching this entire time.
In other words, her earlier behavior might have been seen by her!
At that thought, Ling Xiaoyou’s face turned beet red.
She completely lost any desire to leave.
If she had to go eat with Miao Miaomiao now, she really couldn’t do it!
It was too embarrassing!
Seeing this, Bai Shuanglian smiled and took the initiative to prepare everything for Ling Xiaoyou.
She placed exquisite and delicious dishes in front of her, set out her utensils, and even carefully wiped her small hands.
Ling Xiaoyou’s face flushed slightly, but she didn’t say anything, quietly enjoying Bai Shuanglian’s service.
Watching the harmonious scene between the two, Bai Qiuyin nodded with satisfaction and continued enjoying her dinner.
However, this was a nightmare for the waiters.
Bai Qiuyin’s appetite was already ridiculous, and now there was Ling Xiaoyou.
Even if Ling Xiaoyou’s eating speed and capacity weren’t as extreme as Bai Qiuyin’s, if she let loose, it was still quite absurd!
“By the way, Bai Shuanglian, what time did you arrive today?”
After putting a crab leg that Bai Shuanglian had peeled into her mouth, Ling Xiaoyou looked at the still-busy Bai Shuanglian and asked curiously with a muffled voice.
“It was in the morning,” Bai Shuanglian replied as she held a perfectly cut piece of steak to Ling Xiaoyou’s lips.
“We were teleported here by Great-Aunt Qiuyin.”
“Eh?” Ling Xiaoyou was stunned.
She subconsciously ate the steak Bai Shuanglian fed her, thinking: ‘So Bai Shuanglian and the others were also teleported? It’s similar to the method used by the Ghostly Resentment Office. Does this mean using teleportation for travel is a mark of a powerful organization?’
Thinking this, Ling Xiaoyou finished the steak Bai Shuanglian offered.
It wasn’t until she took a sip of the ice-cold Can of Cola and was jolted by the carbonation that she realized what was happening.
Her face turned slightly red as she looked stiffly at Bai Shuanglian, then stole another glance at Bai Qiuyin.