Prejudice, slander, and a little hurt

Qian Daoliu, Qian Renxue, Golden Crocodile, Azure Luan, and the others also turned their gazes to Bai Wanwan and Guangling at this moment.

And each of them had a different expression.

Qian Daoliu's expression and eyes remained unchanged, as calm as ever, but his gaze subtly drifted towards the direction of the Papal Hall.

Do you have someone you like?

That's normal.

Bai Wanwan is only eighteen years old now, at an age when she is confused about love and just beginning to experience romantic feelings. In addition, as Guangling said, feelings are not something one can control.

So this is perfectly reasonable and nothing to be surprised about.

However, he and Guangling share the same view on one point.

Is the person Bai Wanwan likes someone she can entrust her life to?

After all, strictly speaking, Bai Wanwan was also his junior, one of the most outstanding geniuses in their Worship Hall.

As long as that person is truly trustworthy and of good character, even if their talent and background are slightly inferior, which leads to Guangling's opposition, he can still help Bai Wanwan persuade Guangling a few words.

But that's all it amounted to—just a few words of advice.

In any case, this is Guangling's family matter. He can just offer a few words of advice; it would be inappropriate to interfere too much.

If that person is not trustworthy or has poor character, then there's no need to bother with them at all; they wouldn't even pass Guangling's test first.

As for whether Bai Wanwan would leave the Worship Hall if she had someone she liked, Qian Daoliu had never considered this question, because there was simply no such possibility.

Bai Wanwan entered the Worship Hall the age of six and stayed there for a full ten years. During those ten years, all the offerings knew exactly what kind of person Bai Wanwan was and what kind of personality she had.

In addition, there's the friendship between Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue.

My grandfather, who is the Fifth Elder, my Teacher, who is the Second Worship, and several other elders with whom I have a good relationship, such as Azure Luan and Xiongshi.

The option of leaving the Worship Hall was impossible from the very beginning.

Therefore, the situation described for that Pope in the Papal Hall is absolutely impossible.

This incident served as a wake-up call, so when the child was being raised, attention was paid to this aspect of their upbringing to prevent a repeat of the same mistake.

Qian Daoliu picked up the teacup beside him, calmly took a sip, and slowly placed a chess piece on the Chessboard.

Qian Daoliu glanced furtively at Qian Renxue sitting beside him and couldn't help but sigh inwardly: If his granddaughter were of a different gender, Bai Wanwan would probably have already joined the Qian Family, and no one else would have a chance.

After all, the friendship between his granddaughter Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan can be described as more than just friendship; it's no exaggeration to say that it's a deep bond. It's just that their genders are a barrier, otherwise they would have already moved on to the next stage.

Qian Daoliu, of course, had no idea what Qian Renxue was thinking.

At this moment, Qian Renxue's eyes were somewhat unfocused as she looked at the ceiling, but her ears were perked up as she quietly listened to the conversation between Bai Wanwan and Guangling.

Golden Crocodile looked at Bai Wanwan with the same serious expression as Guangling.

As Bai Wanwan's Teacher, he naturally needs to pay close attention to such matters.

While you're at it, help Bai Wanwan vet the person and see if they're reliable.

As for Guangling, he's been single for decades and is in his fifties, yet he acts like a child. What could he possibly figure out? In any case, Golden Crocodile doesn't believe Guangling's judgment.

What if the judgment is wrong and it delays the progress of my apprentice?

Azure Luan quietly observed the situation between Bai Wanwan and Guangling, pretending to listen attentively.

"Ahem~"

Bai Wanwan coughed lightly. "Grandpa, she's very beautiful, exceptionally pretty. In terms of looks, she's on par with me."

Bai Wanwan lowered her head, her fingertips gently kneading the hem of her clothes.

"Extra beautiful?"

Guangling fell into deep thought. Shouldn't a boy generally be described as handsome or dashing?

But when it comes to their own granddaughter, how come she's described as very beautiful and exceptionally pretty?

Although Guangling felt that Bai Wanwan's description was slightly off, he didn't pay much attention to it and just assumed that he was androgynous.

"Wanwan, let me tell you, people who look like that, if they know a bit of sweet talk, they're perfect for flirting. I don't even need to look at them to know they're no good."

Guangling's tone carried Sisi of malice.

Well, no matter how he looks at it or thinks about it, he just can't stand the pig who wants to steal his cabbage.

Although she hadn't met that person yet, Guangling had already mentally equated him with someone who wasn't a good person.

However, Bai Wanwan was referring to her, while Guangling was referring to him; their signals were almost on different frequencies.

"Flirting with other women?"

"Not a good person?"

Qian Renxue listened to Guangling's words and secretly glanced in Guangling's direction.

She never flirted or strayed.

Moreover, she is definitely a good person, the kind of good person who is very kind to Bai Wanwan.

Therefore, this is prejudice by Guangling, absolutely prejudice.

"Grandpa, she's very talented too, even more so than me."

Bai Wanwan continued to twist the hem of her clothes, but her voice remained very clear.

"Highly talented?"

"Then he's even less of a good person!"

"Highly talented, good-looking, and who knows how many girls he's been flirting with behind the scenes."

"Furthermore, high talent doesn't equate to good character. Even if someone is extremely talented, if their character is flawed, I still won't agree to it."

As the saying goes, you can know a person's face but not their heart; they may appear glamorous on the outside, but you never know what they're really like behind the scenes.

Guangling stood up from her seat, put one foot on the stool, and spoke in a very serious tone.

Yes, Guangling now completely equates him with being a bad person.

Whether it's prejudice or other reasons, Guangling just felt that person wasn't a good person.

"Slander!"

"This is slander, this is defamation!"

Qian Renxue glanced at Guangling again, a slight sense of grievance flashing through her heart. She really wanted to tell him that this was blatant slander.

But after thinking about it, I felt the time wasn't right, so I silently endured it.

"Moreover, she comes from a very high-ranking family and has a very powerful background, the kind that's extremely powerful."

Bai Wanwan lowered her head and quietly poked her hand.

"Born into a good family?"

"Has a powerful background?"

"How powerful is his background? Even if it is, can it be more powerful than our Spirit Hall?"

"Wanwan, tell Grandpa who he is. I want to see what kind of background he has, how good-looking he is, and how talented he is!"

Guangling took a deep breath, and her feelings for that person decreased once again.

It's even gotten so low as to be negative.

"Grandpa~"

Bai Wanwan called out, her gaze gradually drifting towards Qian Renxue's direction, her eyes holding a somewhat ambiguous expression.