Qian Family Acting Skills (Part 2)

That was right—there was her Little Gang. Qian Xunji had not lied to her. It seemed he still had a bit of conscience.

Bibi Dong immediately beamed with joy and ran straight toward "Yu Xiaogang," seemingly forgetting Qian Xunji even existed.

Seeing her rush over, Yu Xiaogang instinctively wanted to retreat. Even the hands he used to catch Bibi Dong were trembling.

Reunited with her lover, Bibi Dong's ability to think seemed to have been cut in half. She assumed Little Gang simply did not dare act too freely with Qian Xunji present.

"Um... Teacher Qian Xunji, could you perhaps..."

"Of course. I hope you will not break your promise, Dong'er." Qian Xunji turned away, a strange curve lifting at the corner of his lips.

The doors of the Pope's Palace closed once more, leaving only Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong behind.

The former appeared somewhat restrained, while Bibi Dong merely thought he was still feeling inferior. She could not help but take the initiative to wrap her arms around Yu Xiaogang's waist and softly comfort him. "Little Gang, don't be afraid. Just stay in Spirit Hall from now on..."

Yu Xiaogang's entire body stiffened, but he could not exactly resist. He could only let Bibi Dong hold him.

"Um, Bibi Dong..."

When he called her by her full name, Bibi Dong assumed that breaking up with him back then had hurt Little Gang deeply. She hurriedly apologized in a low voice, "I'm sorry, Little Gang. I... I truly had my reasons... Can you forgive me?"

"Forgive?" Yu Xiaogang seemed to have heard an especially amusing joke. He actually covered his forehead and burst out laughing.

"Ha ha ha..." Yu Xiaogang laughed until he was breathless, bloodshot veins even appearing in his eyes. "Forgive? How am I supposed to forgive you?"

With that, Yu Xiaogang forcefully pushed Bibi Dong away and staggered several steps forward. Only after steadying himself did he turn back to her. "Then tell me— even if Qian... the Pope did not agree, why did you have to say such cruel things? Tell me!?"

"I..." Bibi Dong seemed frightened. She did not even dare use Soul Power to knock him back, afraid of hurting Little Gang.

"Tell me!" Yu Xiaogang continued to roar.

Seeing the anger and pain on his face, Bibi Dong's heart ached even more, and her guilt deepened. "Little Gang, I'm sorry... I truly had no choice, and besides..."

I am no longer pure...

Bibi Dong did not dare say those words aloud.

Tears shimmered in Yu Xiaogang's eyes as he demanded, "Bibi Dong, I do not want to know what your reasons were. I only want to know—do you still love me or not?!"

"How could I not love you?!" Bibi Dong blurted out almost instantly.

"If you still love me, why did you say those things!?" Yu Xiaogang's voice grew hysterical. "Bibi Dong, do you know how happy I was when you agreed to be with me? I thought the tragedy of my more than twenty years of life had finally brought me the happiness I have today. But who would have thought... reality would still deal me a crushing blow... Spirit Hall truly is a place where only fists talk. I really cannot stay there any longer..."

As Yu Xiaogang spoke, his eyes reddened, tears streaming down his cheeks.

Bibi Dong silently listened as he vented. In truth, she could find no words of comfort, nor could she think of anything to say to console Yu Xiaogang.

Because there was nothing she could say. She herself had also suffered a tremendous blow. Her heart ached, and she was deeply saddened, but she had to admit that Little Gang was right. Spirit Hall truly was a place where fists did the talking.

A dignified quasi-Titled Douluo was being berated by a level-twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster and did not even dare talk back. If word got out, the entire Soul Master world would likely laugh their teeth out.

After Yu Xiaogang had vented enough, Bibi Dong finally raised her head. Her eyes were swollen red as she choked out, "Little Gang, what will it take for you to forgive me..."

"I..." Yu Xiaogang took several deep breaths. Only after a long while did he speak in a trembling voice. "Dong... Dong'er, I still love you too... I just did not want you to reject me so inexplicably..."

"Then... then let's get back together, okay?" Hearing Little Gang say he still loved her, delight flashed through Bibi Dong's eyes. She immediately grabbed Yu Xiaogang's arm and stared at him expectantly.

"Get back together?" Yu Xiaogang shook his head bitterly. "Dong'er, I told you, I truly cannot stay in Spirit Hall..."

"This..." Bibi Dong was put in a difficult position. "But I promised Teacher Qian Xunji. Little Gang, you..."

Yu Xiaogang raised a hand, took another deep breath, and said, "Dong'er, you do not know... How much humiliation I endured just to see you once. Just last night, your dear teacher Qian Xunji came looking for me..."

After that, Yu Xiaogang spoke with such heart-wrenching grief that he could barely continue through his sobs. His description painted Qian Xunji as the vilest of villains. Unable to bear watching any longer, Bibi Dong closed her eyes.

"Little Gang, stop talking. I understand now. It is all Qian Xunji's fault! If I had known he would humiliate you like this, I would rather not have let you come!"

Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists and said in a deep voice, "Dong'er, so you understand now, right? I simply cannot survive here. Do you understand what I mean?"

"...Alright, I promise you." After struggling internally for a long time, Bibi Dong ultimately compromised.

"Good! Then... then let's leave now?" Yu Xiaogang wiped away his tears while lowering his voice, looking at Bibi Dong with anticipation.

"Alright... I know of a back door in the Pope's Palace." Bibi Dong also leaned close to Yu Xiaogang's ear and whispered her reply.

At those words, Yu Xiaogang's brows immediately rose, and he smiled as he nodded.

The two silently left the hall hand in hand through a concealed door, "without" drawing anyone else's attention along the way.

"Little Gang, this leads to Spirit Hall's rear garden... Then turn left, and you will find a stone stairway leading to the foot of Six-Wing Mountain." Bibi Dong pointed toward the front left.

"Mhm!" Yu Xiaogang answered, then carefully moved forward in the direction Bibi Dong had indicated, cautiously watching everything around him.

They found the stone stairs. There were probably several hundred steps. Bibi Dong looked back at Little Gang, who was already sweating, and a faint smile appeared on her lips. The Six-Winged Violet Light Wings spread from her back, and she scooped "him" up before shooting into the air and speeding away.

After flying for three seconds, Yu Xiaogang glanced behind them and signaled for Bibi Dong to stop. Wiping away his sweat, he panted, "Dong'er, let's walk instead. My little body cannot take it..."

"Ah, alright." Without a second thought, Bibi Dong withdrew her Six-Winged Violet Light Wings and descended slowly with Little Gang. They happened to land in a forest.

Smack!

Yu Xiaogang suddenly let go of Bibi Dong's hand and ran ahead on his own.

Bibi Dong froze for a moment, then hurried after him, feeling puzzled.

Did Little Gang not say his body could not handle it? Why could he run so fast?

She did not notice that "Yu Xiaogang" was wiping away tears even as he ran.

There was no way a quasi-Titled Douluo could fail to catch up. Bibi Dong quickly blocked Yu Xiaogang's path, spreading her arms as she asked in confusion, "Little Gang, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"

Yu Xiaogang halted. Suddenly, he let out a chuckle, but this time it carried a trace of bleakness. "Ha... ha ha ha... As expected, Bibi Dong. You really have not changed at all..."

"Little Gang, what are you talking about? How have I—"

Bang!!

A heavy blow struck Bibi Dong on the back of the head from behind. The tremendous force knocked her straight to the ground, sending her sprawling face-first in the dirt.

Bibi Dong lay prone on the ground, clutching the top of her head as a wave of dizziness washed over her. In the end, she passed out.

Before she lost consciousness completely, Bibi Dong seemed to glimpse a flash of golden light pass over her Gangzi's body.

"Grandpa Qian Jun, take her back."