Chapter 218: with translation of chapter title

218 I think the mouth is a good thing; it can speak.

Wen Zhuoyi was greatly startled.

As for those so-called metaphysics masters, he had seen them before; after all, his family was in business, and his father would always consult some masters beforehand to pick an auspicious date for each new project's opening.

But Tu Shan Wen is his classmate, and he actually dabbles in metaphysics?

Moreover, they have known each other for many years, yet he never revealed a thing.

Wen Zhuoyi lowered his gaze to look at the nail clipper in Tushan Jiu's hand, then firmly took it, saying, "I'll take this knife on credit; you said Ah Wen sent you, so he must know I......"

"Of course he knows, no need to ask," Bai Yu interjected from the side.

Tushan Jiu glared at him, then smiled and said, "The deal is preliminarily settled."

"My second cousin's meaning is just that if Ru Nian sister can move past her past and obtain her own happiness."

"And by lending you this knife, I want to tell you that the path of true love is full of obstacles; 'again and again, not a third time' — seven years of entanglement will change in an instant, and blossom and bear fruit this year."

Wen Zhuoyi gripped the nail clipper tightly, repeatedly pondering her words.

This sentence is actually quite simple; basically it told him the original outcome for both of them.

First, they are indeed the true fated pair, only they have endured many trials.

"'Again and again, not a third time' — he guessed the first was his being a step late to Tu Shan Wen, that's the 'once'; the second should be his guarding Ru Nian for three years without speaking, that's the 'twice'; the third... probably refers to his moment of confusion and retreat just now."

His third 'once' would cause him and Ru Nian to miss each other again for four years, but now it's different — Ah Wen's sister came to lend him the knife as a hint, intervening in their karma. As long as he pierces this layer of window paper, persists despite rejection, he can change their previous path and blossom and bear fruit with Ru Nian this year.

After understanding, he plopped onto the sofa, covered his face with one hand, and laughed softly; the laughter lasted a long time, finally turning into a choked sob.

Tushan Jiu and Bai Yu exchanged a glance.

Bai Yu simply couldn't understand how someone could love another to this extent; he thought such things only existed in TV dramas, never expecting to meet such a 'cannot-live-without-her' person in real life.

Saying it's deep to the marrow is not an exaggeration.

Tushan Jiu glanced at the time, then picked up the large bouquet of blue hydrangeas on the table and handed it to Wen Zhuoyi: "Mr. Wen, time is almost up; although I know this won't succeed, I still want to say, keep going."

Wen Zhuoyi looked up at Tushan Jiu, slowly rose, took the flower from her hand, and said, "Thank you; if possible, also thank Ah Wen for me."

Tushan Jiu pursed her lips and nodded.

Actually, she had a suggestion she'd been holding back, torn about whether to say it.

Until Wen Zhuoyi walked to the door with the bouquet and opened it, she could no longer hold back, and reminded: "Mr. Wen, actually, I think the mouth is a good thing; it can speak."

The lounge fell into an eerie silence for several seconds.

Bai Yu clutched his stomach, trembling all over as he crouched on the floor, biting his lip hard and pounding the sofa with one hand.

But Wen Zhuoyi's reaction was not embarrassed; instead, it was like an epiphany, and he thanked Tushan Jiu profusely.

After Wen Zhuoyi left, Bai Yu also climbed up, still laughing.

Tushan Jiu glanced at him and said, "Is it that funny?"

Bai Yu wiped the tears from laughing at the corners of his eyes, "No, Elder Sister Jiu, couldn't you be a bit more tactful? You almost had Wen Zhuoyi 'created to fly,' you know? Hahaha."

Tushan Jiu: "I don't know if I can 'create to fly' him, but I can definitely make you shut up — manual or automatic?"

Bai Yu indicated he was already honest.

Obviously, he chose automatic.

Applause sounded ahead; Tushan Jiu did not choose to go out, as her face was currently unsuitable to appear before Li Ru Nian.

This knife cannot yet be repaid; another page was added to the ledger.

Having fulfilled her second cousin's request, she waited in the lounge for Bai Yu to finish his closing song, then left Yida.

At noon, while having lunch with Bai Yu, Tushan Jiu received a call from Bai Yu's father, saying they had returned, and the flight would land at noon tomorrow, hoping she could visit their home as a guest.

He also said Bai Yu is young and inexperienced, surely he will not entertain well.

Bai Yu's father is extremely enthusiastic, making it hard for Tushan Jiu to refuse.

Bai Yu gloated, thinking that even a mere red-carpet welcome that day made her feel embarrassed; if his father showed up, she could probably dig out an entire Xie Clan manor.

After returning to the hotel, Tushan Jiu thought of flipping through the ledger to see the status of those two knives in Yi City and whether they were suitable as dowry.

Those two knives are quite old; they were both lent by her great-grandfather's generation.

The first is the Hao family.

The Hao family is a Suzhou embroidery lineage with a hundred-year inheritance.

Tushan Jiu had in mind that the Hao family's repayment would be to embroider her a set of phoenix crown and rosy robes; that would be the wedding attire.

After deciding, she turned to the next page.

The other is the Li family.

The Li family runs a theater and is also generational.

But upon seeing the prophecy above, Tushan Jiu was amused to anger; her great-grandfather really knew how to do business.

Tushan Jiu reached out and calculated.

"'So that's how it is; feudal systems and ideas are truly harmful.'"

She muttered a sentence, then closed the ledger.

The accounts for both families can be settled; after visiting the Bai family tomorrow as a guest, she'll make a trip.

In the afternoon, Bai Yu took Tushan Jiu around the fun spots of Yi City.

Not long after, some videos appeared on Weibo, but ever since the last time their hot search turned into Xie Shiyu's strong official announcement, everyone knew they were close friends.

So after being filmed and landing on the hot search, Bai Yu also liked it and replied, "The opportunity to fulfill the host's courtesy is truly rare."

The next day, Bai Yu picked up Tushan Jiu and brought her to the Bai residence.

Upon seeing Bai Yu's father, glittering with gold from head to toe, Tushan Jiu really felt a bit dazed.

Thick gold chain, big gold watch, and a row of jade thumb rings on his hand; even his phone case was decorated with gold flakes.

Then look at Bai Yu's mother.

Hmm, it's still fairly low-key compared to Bai's father.

She wore a cheongsam, a fox-fur stole made from her own shed fur, alluring and charming; though lacking flashy gold, she also donned a full set of emerald jewelry, and the pigeon‑egg-sized gem on her hand made her fear her slender jade‑like hand would be crushed.

Tushan Jiu swallowed hard; her description had no exaggeration at all.

What should she do? This is quite different from her imagined white fox‑spirit couple.

Bai Yu was already used to it; he nudged Tushan Jiu with his elbow and said, 'My dad is calling you.'

Tushan Jiu snapped out of her thoughts, seeing Bai's father step forward and extend his hand toward her.

Bai Yimo said, 'Miss Tushan, I've long heard of your name; it's an honor to invite you to be a guest at the Bai residence.'

Tushan Jiu nodded and smiled, lightly clasping his hand, and said politely, 'Boss Bai, you're being too kind.'