...
Xuan Hao ignored Tang San's wary gaze and looked directly at Tang Yuehua, whose eyes were red-rimmed, and said in a familiar tone:
"Didn't we already agree to go to the Tiandou Auction House together later to watch the excitement?
Na'er, Rongrong, and the others have already changed their clothes and are ready.
Why are you still dawdling here?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Yuehua's expression changed immediately, and she appeared somewhat flustered.
Xuan Hao deliberately took two steps closer, frowning knowingly as he asked, "You cried?
What happened? What's wrong?"
Tang Yuehua felt a pang of panic under his gaze, fearing that this scoundrel might do something foolish in front of Tang San.
She quickly turned her head away and used a silk handkerchief to cover her eyes.
"No...it's nothing. I just ran into an old friend and it reminded me of some old times. I'm fine."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Hao nodded perfunctorily, then glanced at Tang San beside him with his eyes seemingly casually, without saying anything more.
"Alright, since everything's alright, you guys should hurry up and get ready."
Xuan Hao turned around decisively, waving his hand as he walked out, "We'll wait for you in the lobby downstairs."
After saying that, he strode out of the reception room and slammed the door shut behind him.
As the door closed, the already somewhat tense atmosphere in the room instantly became even more subtle.
Tang San recalled the natural, casual, and even subtly domineering attitude with which Xuan Hao spoke to his aunt earlier, and alarm bells in his mind began to ring wildly.
He turned his head and stared intently at Tang Yuehua, finally unable to hold back the question that had been lingering in his mind:
"Aunt, what... what exactly is your relationship with Xuan Hao?"
Tang San couldn't help but think about it.
Xuan Hao's reputation as a monster in Tian Dou City is not good, and he is always surrounded by beautiful women.
And this aunt of mine was not only stunningly beautiful, but also possessed a noble air that made people feel ashamed of themselves.
Given Xuan Hao's domineering and arrogant personality, he was really worried, fearing that Xuan Hao and his aunt... might have some kind of shady relationship!
If that's the case, then his family reunion will be quite awkward!
Seeing Tang San's tense, suspicious, and wary eyes, Tang Yuehua's heart skipped a beat, her face instantly stiffened, and even the roots of her ears felt faintly hot.
But as the seasoned owner of Yuexuan Pavilion, she suppressed her inner turmoil with great effort, feigning composure as she chuckled lightly and explained:
"Him... He was forced to go to my Yuexuan by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, supposedly to learn court etiquette for a while.
However, he's a wild person and doesn't like those complicated rules at all.
Every time he goes to Yuexuan, it's really just to get some experience and bring his sister Na'er along for fun."
Tang Yuehua tried her best to make her tone sound like that of an elder:
"So over the years, I got to know him because of this relationship, so I guess you could say we had a bit of a teacher-student bond.
That's just his personality; he's very easygoing with everyone."
Hearing this explanation, Tang San finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
Seeing Tang San's expression, Tang Yuehua couldn't help but reach out her finger and gently poke Tang San's forehead, scolding him playfully:
"You little rascal, how come you have so many thoughts in your head at such a young age?
How old am I?
I'm old enough to be his mother! What are you worrying about!"
only...
When Tang Yuehua uttered these righteous and self-righteous words, she couldn't help but look away, not daring to look Tang San in the eye.
Ever since yesterday in Yuexuan's room, after that embarrassing massage that even tore my clothes...
She knew that her relationship with that little rascal Xuan Hao had long since become more than just friendship!
That kind of ambiguous relationship with obvious overstepping of boundaries, that kind of physical contact that makes one weak all over, is hardly the way elders and juniors should behave.
However, she absolutely refused to admit to such an absurd thing!
To cover up her guilty conscience, Tang Yuehua coughed lightly and abruptly changed the subject.
"Let's not talk about these troublesome things. Xuanhao just said that the Tiandou Auction House has acquired a batch of novel items, and I'm going to take a look.
Xiao San, you're free today, why don't you come along and relax?"
At this point, she added earnestly, "Xuan Hao's Tian Dou Zi Qiang Association has connections everywhere in Tian Dou City.
Since you're new here, if you encounter any trouble or need any resources, you can always ask him for help.
Don't be fooled by his bluntness; he's actually a very kind person with a warm heart."
"He's... a good person?"
Tang San's lips twitched; he felt as if he had swallowed a thousand dead flies.
What kind of situation is this?
The girl he's been longing for is hanging out with Xuan Hao every day!
And now his newly reunited aunt is actually advising him to be on good terms with his "love rival" and ask her for help?
But how could he explain himself to Tang Yuehua's concerned gaze?
Should he publicly admit that he had a one-sided crush on Xiao Wu, but she ran off with Xuan Hao? He couldn't bring himself to do that.
Tang San can't afford to lose face like that!
Tang Yuehua, unaware of the situation, saw Tang San's constipated expression and assumed he was worried about Xuan Hao's character. She turned to look at Old Titan, hoping he would give his opinion.
Old Titan stroked his stubble and nodded appreciatively: "Young Master, Miss Yuehua is right.
Although Xuanhao is called a 'troublemaker,' he still has a bottom line."
"He never bothered to bully the weak.
His only interest was trampling those self-righteous 'strongmen' under his feet! Whether it was competing in status, power, or strength, anyone who dared to put on airs in front of him would be crushed by him!"
"He poses no danger to ordinary people.
If the young master can befriend him, it will definitely be a great help in the future."
"However..."
Old Titan changed the subject, a helpless look on his face, "This kid has a particularly strong rebellious streak!"
"He hates being told what to do most.
If anyone dares to use their status to pressure him or to lecture him as a senior, he will definitely turn on them!
The more you try to suppress him, the fiercer he will retaliate!"
At this point, the old Titan's expression turned strange:
"But putting all that aside... Young Master, can you believe it?
This guy actually has a reputation for 'respecting the elderly and caring for the young' among the common people of Heaven Dou City!"
"Respecting the elderly and caring for the young?!"
Tang San was stunned.
Xuan Hao, that arrogant and domineering madman?
Respect the elderly and care for the young?
What a joke!
"It's outrageous, isn't it?" Old Titan said with a wry smile. "But that's just how weird he is!
He can squat by the roadside and chat softly with an old lady who has no soul power, and help her settle her affairs."
"But when he turns around, he runs into those high-level Soul Masters who bully others, or those high and mighty nobles... If he doesn't like the other party, he won't even waste words, he'll just beat them into a cripple right there in the street!"
Old Titan sighed and concluded, "Therefore, his reputation in Heavenly Dou City is extremely polarized.
The common people at the bottom of society regard him as a protector and fawn over him; while the powerful and wealthy are terrified of him!"
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