Chapter 126: The Birthday Banquet

Su Yuluan did not agree and continued to follow them.

Bai He had nothing more to say, if she wanted to follow them, then so be it.

They found their seats, and after sitting down, people gradually filled the area.

While waiting quietly, Bai He felt a bit bored, but everyone else seemed quite happy.

"Host, True Person Qi Yunfei holds the highest seniority in the entire Xueshan Sect. Look, even the Sect Leader and the elders of the Xueshan Sect are seated below her."

Yes, Bai He saw it as well.

The most elevated and distinguished seat at the very top had been prepared for Qi Yunfei.

When almost everyone had arrived, Qi Yunfei finally descended slowly from the sky.

She carried herself with elegance and nobility.

Although her beauty might not be unparalleled in the world, her temperament alone was enough to make all other women feel inferior.

Bai He couldn’t help but look up at her. "Fourth Senior Brother, your taste is really good. Sister Qi Yunfei is truly beautiful."

"You talk too much."

"I’m praising you. If Sister Qi Yunfei agrees to be with you, it would really be like a flower stuck in cow dung."

Gu He was instantly speechless.

Was Bai He really his junior brother?

He really wanted to hit him.

Annoyed as he was, hitting him was out of the question.

With Bai He’s small frame, could he even withstand one of his strikes?

But Bai He’s words were truly infuriating. Yet Bai He spoke again, "But Senior Brother, I believe that even so, Sister Qi Yunfei still treats you differently. There is still a place for you in her heart."

"For the sake of that sentence, I’ll reluctantly forgive you."

Sometimes, Bai He could actually be quite likable.

"Thank you all for coming to attend my birthday banquet." As Qi Yunfei spoke and expressed her gratitude to everyone, no one remained seated, everyone stood up and returned the courtesy.

"However, I have decided that this year will be my last birthday banquet. From now on, there is no need for everyone to come again. I have decided to enter seclusion for cultivation. As for when I will meet everyone again, that will depend on fate in the future."

Seclusion?

Bai He was somewhat surprised.

How long was Qi Yunfei planning to stay in seclusion?

What Bai He was worried about was Gu He.

Gu He’s expression changed instantly.

Seclusion could last ten years or even a hundred years.

If that really happened, wouldn’t he be unable to see her for decades or even centuries?

Could it be that she decided this because of what he had said...?

Bai He was full of confusion.

That couldn’t be possible.

True Person Qi Yunfei was not someone bound by worldly conventions.

Even though, in terms of seniority and age, there was a huge gap between her and Gu He, as long as there was genuine affection, such things wouldn’t stop her...

It was precisely because Bai He knew this that he had kept encouraging Gu He to bravely pursue his true love.

Otherwise, why would he have done all that?

"Master, are you alright?" The expression on Bai He’s face caught Ye Shiyuan’s attention and he couldn’t help but feel concerned.

"Shiyuan, what if I did something wrong?"

Ye Shiyuan revealed a faint smile. "Master, then find a way to remedy it. As long as you try to make up for it, you can always reduce your mistake."

That’s right, even if it felt terrible, he shouldn’t dwell on it.

When the banquet was nearly over, Bai He planned to go find Qi Yunfei immediately, but she had already gone early before he could meet her.

...

Gu He stopped Qi Yunfei who was about to leave. "Is it because of me?"

Qi Yunfei nodded calmly. "Yes, it is indeed because of you."

"I’m sorry."

Qi Yunfei looked a little surprised. "What are you apologizing to me for?"

"I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said those things to you. Don’t take them to heart... Just treat everything I said as nonsense."

Qi Yunfei’s smile became somewhat forced. "So it was nonsense? But I took it seriously. Gu He, I never knew you were someone who liked to joke around."

"I..." Gu He, of course, did not like joking. He just didn’t want to never see Qi Yunfei again in the future. "Yes, I was joking. So you don’t need to go into seclusion because of me. There’s absolutely no need for that."

Qi Yunfei was slightly stunned, then couldn’t help but smile, already understanding roughly what Gu He meant.

"Actually, I should make things clear to you. It seems you’ve misunderstood something."

"Misunderstood?"

Qi Yunfei nodded. "It is indeed because of you, but I didn’t mean anything else by it. Going into seclusion was a decision I made long ago. You can come see me anytime."

...

"Master, have something to eat."

Although they didn’t usually eat much, since Xu Feng had brought it over, Bai He ate a little anyway.

The pastries looked very delicate and as for the taste, it was quite good.

After taking a bite, Bai He raised his eyebrows. "Not bad. Did you make these?"

"No, I got them from Senior Brother."

As Bai He ate, he felt something was strange. "Since when did Shiyuan like this kind of thing?"

Xu Feng looked a bit sneaky. "Master, this isn’t Senior Brother’s work at all. It was made by that Miss Su. She made them for Senior Brother. I even saw her sneak out of Senior Brother’s room."

Bai He instantly lost all appetite.

"Cough, cough..."

He coughed repeatedly, looking completely bewildered. "What did you say?"

"Master, wasn’t I clear? These pastries were from Senior Brother’s room. That Miss Su gave them to him. Since they belong to Senior Brother, what’s wrong with us taking them to eat?"

Bai He’s eyes widened.

Xu Feng’s twisted logic completely refreshed his worldview.

"What nonsense are you talking about? What if Su Yuluan thinks Shiyuan ate the pastries she made and causes a misunderstanding? Shiyuan doesn’t even like her."