Chapter 581: Discussing

"Congratulations, little girl, from today onwards, you are a citizen of the Ming Country."

After completing the process and registering, Sakurai Shiru has officially become Bai Wei’s sister from a legal standpoint.

Although they don’t have any blood relation, due to the registration, she is now his actual sister.

It feels somewhat incredible, as if adding a name to the register also added a hint of blood relation.

Bai Wei touched Sakurai Shiru’s head and said, "From now on, you are my family."

Sakurai Shiru tilted her head and replied, "Wasn’t I already?"

"That’s true," Bai Wei chuckled, "What would you like to eat? Let’s have something nice to celebrate."

Yagyū Simozi asked, "Is it enough like this? Shouldn’t we report to the other side?"

"They didn’t mention it, and I don’t need to say anything either." Bai Wei shook his head. "I don’t want to add too much pressure to you. In name, I am a citizen of the Ming Country, but deep down I am still a person from Yingzhou. It’s unrealistic to force you to become people of the Ming Country. I believe in the future, you will go back to live, study, and work in Yingzhou."

"What about brother? What are his plans for the future?"

"I am going to visit Europe." Bai Wei said, "If it’s nice there, I might consider settling there for a few years."

Yagyū Simozi frowned, "Why Europe?"

Her true thoughts were, "Why not the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom?"

Because I want to pick up some trash." Bai Wei chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Trash that is… my own bones.

The three of them returned to their house. It was already noon, and they could hear a motorcycle outside the door. The door was not locked, and there was someone inside the house.

It was still Bai Wei’s uncle, a free-spirited man named Bai Chang. Since no one was living in the house for a long time, the uncle had a key and was responsible for taking care of and arranging periodic cleaning of the house.

Bai Chang pushed open the door and heard a noise. He looked up and saw Bai Wei holding the hands of a big girl and a small girl. The look in his eyes was not envy, but something subtle.

"Why don’t you just marry Simozi? Why look for someone else?" Bai Chang pulled Bai Wei outside the door to talk.

"She’s not of legal age yet." Bai Wei gave an answer that even a judge couldn’t refuse.

"The old man wants you to go." Bai Chang lit a cigarette.

"Why do you always come to drive?" Bai Wei wondered, "Don’t you also dislike the ancestral home?"

"What can I do?" Bai Chang sighed sadly. "The old man keeps talking about carrying on the family line and finding a successor. If I go, I’ll just be scolded. Who goes back to get scolded for no reason? It’s not like I’m a masochist."

Bai Wei thought of many people in the Summoner’s Rift and said, "Indeed, ah indeed."

He rubbed his chin and asked, "No wonder Auntie doesn’t want to be with you. I haven’t seen her in a while either. Isn’t this situation a bit strange? It’s been so many years and there’s really been no movement at all?"

Bai Chang waved his hand and didn’t want to talk about it anymore.

Bai Wei asked again, "Did you go to the hospital to get checked?"

Bai Chang rolled his eyes.

Bai Wei continued to ask, "Did Aunt go to the hospital to get checked?"

Bai Chang let out a breath and said, "No! She didn’t!"

Bai Wei wanted to ask a few more questions, but Uncle interrupted and said, "When you actually get married, I’ll teach you some tricks. There are many ancient methods, like the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, the Lotus Flower Manual, and…"

Bai Wei smirked and said, "Do I have to get married? Can’t I just become a sea king directly?"

"You? No, you can’t," Uncle shook his head and said, "The Bai family’s people can’t become sea kings, otherwise they’ll easily die without a complete corpse."

"Hmm?" Bai Wei asked, "Does this have a story behind it?"

"The ancestral laws cannot be changed." Uncle sighed, "In our family, whether male or female, we have always had good luck with the opposite sex. Haven’t you noticed that our family is full of handsome men and beautiful women? But if things go wrong, it can often lead to fatal consequences. I’m talking about your grandmother, who used her beauty to tame your grandfather’s wandering eye. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be here."

"Could this term ‘水性杨花’ describe a man?"

"Don’t you know?" Bai Chang explained, "Your grandfather was raised as a girl when he was young. He was always hanging out with boys, and he was good-looking. He even dressed up as a girl, and all the boys in the neighborhood had a crush on him. We have old black and white photos at home…"

Bai Wei, "？？"

He only knew that his grandfather had passed away at an early age and died a heroic death. He had never expected such a touching story behind his grandfather’s apparent valor. It seemed that even the bravest of men had a soft side.

"The Bai family is quite complicated." Bai Wei sighed.

"Everyone has a dark past, but your situation is actually not bad." Bai Chang took a drag of his cigarette and flicked the ashes into the trash bin. "We should go visit your grandfather. The situation with those assassins is still unclear. According to your grandfather, it’s possible that some dragon clan member has taken an interest in our Xinghui. They might even come to propose directly. As her older brother, you’ll have to watch out and politely reject if you’re not satisfied. Don’t be too arrogant or embarrass yourself."

Bai Wei, "………"

He said, "Hmm, Mom."

…

Once again at the ancestral home, the old man started talking at the dinner table. Maybe he was confused or maybe he was feeling better, but he didn’t say anything serious.

He turned to Bai Wei and asked, "What job are you planning to find?"

It’s here, the pressure is here! With all his skills, this is the first strike of the deadly three-question combo!

What job? How much income? When are you getting married?

These questions were bombarded by relatives during the New Year, and no one could keep a straight face.

The old man spoke very directly, "You are good at your studies, but you haven’t really delved into academic subjects for a few years. You aren’t doing well in both the humanities and the sciences. You should consider joining the martial arts association. The national martial arts hall has always been short of people. You could become a coach there. With your previous level, you would be able to secure a position after a few years of work. The income and benefits are good, as long as you haven’t deteriorated too much over the years."

It means he used his connections to get this opportunity. Bai Wei definitely had more than enough skill in the past, but after wasting all these years, it may not be enough.

Bai Wei replied, "I have a proper job in Yingzhou, and I earn a good income."

The sword instructor at the shrine pays a high salary, and Bai Wei enjoys training sword witches. Most of them are witch-blooded, and he will do his best.

"You can’t stay in Yingzhou forever. You need to consider settling down in the Ming Country after getting married," Bai Zhao said, holding his bowl of rice. Instead of threatening, he tried to entice Bai Wei, saying, "There are a few houses in the Xuanwu District. If you settle down there, we will have them renovated and made into your wedding home. The name will be written for both of you."

Bai Wei said, "I don’t need a place to live."

The old man was about to say something, but suddenly stopped and looked towards the TV in the hall with his eyes half-closed. "What is that?"

Inside the TV, a breaking news was playing. It seemed to be a live broadcast, and the content was quite exciting.

Right on the banks of the Yangtze River in Jinling City, the river water surged, creating two huge whirlpools. In the very center of the whirlpools, there were two blurry figures. One was dressed in green, and the other was dressed in red. They were facing each other in a fierce competition. There was even a woman on the shore waving her hands and shouting, "Stop fighting!"

The television reporter was trying hard to report, "This is the front news desk. As you can see, the situation on-site is quite remarkable. The Yangtze River is being influenced by some kind of force. It is speculated that these two women from the river are causing the whirlpool phenomenon. Due to the mist, it’s hard to see clearly, but it’s highly likely that it’s the dragons. Currently, there hasn’t been any actual conflict between the two sides, so it hasn’t caused much impact. We don’t know if the situation will escalate further. The news desk will continue to report based on the current situation… Oh my gosh!"

Before the reporter finished speaking, the swirling currents collided violently. The figures of the two women in green and red also crashed into each other. Accompanied by a resounding dragon roar, the river water churned and the dragon’s power stirred the river. Even the clouds in the sky showed sudden changes.

"Dragons fighting? This is the first time I’ve seen it on TV," Bai Xinghui said while holding her bowl of rice and watching the spectacle.

Bai Panqiu blinked, "Why are they fighting?"

Bai Chang casually said, "Why else would women fight? Maybe it’s over a man. It’s exciting! I want to see bloodshed!"

Bai Wei watched this scene and silently bit into a sour radish, recalling the words Ying Mu had said not long ago.

‘We can discuss and find a solution.’ ‘I don’t mind taking a step back for her.’

Bai Wei put down the sour radish and muttered to himself, "Stop eating sour radishes… What kind of discussion is this?"