Ban Xiu Qing Feng

Chapter 979 Bai Ruoqi's Best Friend

Bai Haonan's heart was filled with doubt and disbelief. On one hand, he couldn't fathom such a thing happening.

But on the other hand, Li Feng hadn't replied to his messages for two full days, and Bai Ruoqi had reappeared here, perfectly fine. This forced him to believe it.

He thought it best not to waste any more time with Bai Ruoqi here. Regardless, he still needed to contact Li Feng and get a clear explanation.

If it turned out that Bai Ruoqi was actually a fugitive, then she wouldn't be leaving the Imperial Capital Grand Hotel today!

With this thought, Bai Haonan's gaze grew even more somber.

Swiftly, he stopped talking to Bai Ruoqi, leaving behind, "We'll see. This isn't over."

Then he left directly.

Watching Bai Haonan and the other person disappear into the crowd, Bai Ruoqi finally let out a soft sigh of relief, her delicate body relaxing considerably.

Although her demeanor had been very strong just moments ago, in reality, she had been pushing herself. In truth, her heart was extremely tense.

After all, no matter what, this could be considered Bai Haonan's territory. If Bai Haonan were to go berserk, the situation would truly be difficult to resolve.

Just as she was feeling fortunate about this, she heard Wu Tian say, "Good performance. You have a bit of a young lady's aura now."

Bai Ruoqi felt quite pleased upon hearing Wu Tian's praise.

She smiled and said, "This is all thanks to you. Without you, I wouldn't have had this confidence at all."

Wu Tian chuckled, "You can't give all the credit to me. After all, even a fierce general needs to meet a wise ruler. Otherwise, it would be the tragedy of the fierce general."

"Look, Yue Fei was fierce enough, wasn't he? But meeting an emperor like Emperor Gaozong of Song, didn't he ultimately meet a tragic end?"

"Therefore, a wise bird chooses its tree to roost in. It is because you are outstanding enough that I chose you. Otherwise, I wouldn't be looking for trouble for myself!"

Hearing Wu Tian say this, Bai Ruoqi's pretty face immediately flushed slightly.

She couldn't help but whisper, "You're so glib."

Yet, despite her words, she was still very happy.

She might not have cared about the approval of others, but who wouldn't be happy to receive the approval of the person they cared about?

The two of them strolled around the hall for a bit longer. When the preliminaries were almost over, they prepared to take their seats.

But at this moment, another voice called out, addressing Bai Ruoqi, "Qiqi, long time no see. Why are you back?"

Wu Tian and Bai Ruoqi both turned their heads.

Upon seeing the person, Bai Ruoqi's face immediately lit up with a surprised smile, and she said, "Xiao Lu? Why are you here too?"

The person who approached was a very beautiful girl, appearing to be around Bai Ruoqi's age. She was tall and slender with long, elegant legs, wearing a haute couture gown worth millions, exuding an air of nobility.

Xiao Lu and Bai Ruoqi seemed to be very close friends.

She immediately threw an arm around Bai Ruoqi and smiled, "Although I didn't really want to come here, I had no choice. My family asked me to."

"This is a significant event for the Bai family, after all. Even if the Xiao family just makes a token appearance, we still have to attend, don't we?"

The Xiao family?

Upon hearing this, Wu Tian couldn't help but be slightly taken aback, and then he understood Xiao Lu's identity.

In the Imperial Capital, there weren't many wealthy families surnamed Xiao. Judging by Xiao Lu's attire and demeanor, it was highly probable that she hailed from the Xiao family, one of the eight great aristocratic families of the Imperial Capital, just like the Bai family.

Bai Ruoqi said to Xiao Lu, "So that's how it is. I didn't expect us to meet here. What a coincidence."

Xiao Lu replied, "I just arrived too. As soon as I entered, I saw you here, so I hurried over."

"By the way, it's quite normal for me to be here, but why are you here?"

"I heard about what happened with the Bai family. Your relationship with Bai Haonan and the others isn't..."

Although Xiao Lu didn't finish her sentence, Bai Ruoqi knew what she meant.

Therefore, she lowered her voice and said, "What's meant to happen will happen."

"They're trying their best to get rid of me. Since that's the case, I must show myself to them. Otherwise, they'll just think I'm afraid of them."

Hearing Bai Ruoqi say this, Xiao Lu's beautiful eyes widened slightly.

She then exclaimed in amazement, "Wow, Qiqi, why do I feel like you've changed completely?"

"In my eyes, you used to be such a well-behaved girl. Now, why do I feel like you've become a warrior?"

Bai Ruoqi blinked slightly and then said exasperatedly, "What warrior? This is just something I have to do."

"If I were kicked out of the Bai family, I wouldn't even be qualified to be your best friend anymore."

Xiao Lu immediately protested, "Bai Ruoqi, what nonsense are you talking about? We are the best of friends. How could I do something like that?"

"You bad girl, to think you'd see me as that kind of person! Taste my power!"

Saying this, Xiao Lu feigned fierceness and lightly pinched Bai Ruoqi's arm.

Bai Ruoqi was amused by Xiao Lu and said, "Alright, alright, I was wrong."

"How could you possibly abandon me? If it weren't for your secret help during this time, the situation might have been even worse."

"So I should be thanking you instead of thinking you wouldn't care about me."

Xiao Lu huffed, "That's more like it. It wasn't in vain that I helped secure several of your family's properties."

With that, she lowered her voice again and asked seriously, "But what are your real plans?"

"I received insider information that Bai Haonan is planning a major move against you. I heard their people have already arrived in the southern region."

"You still dare to come here? Aren't you afraid that the southern region will be taken over?"

Bai Ruoqi smiled and said, "Your intelligence seems a bit outdated. I just came from the southern region, and the problems have already been resolved."

"Ah?" Xiao Lu exclaimed in surprise.

"No way! So, you're not just powerful in presence, but your strength is also astonishing?"

"Then why was I worrying about you?"

"Honestly, if I had known you could handle it yourself, I would have just slept soundly and not bothered with all this."

Bai Ruoqi laughed, "It was just luck. But with our family's overall strength, it's still very difficult to contend with them."

"Therefore, I still need to rely on you. You won't refuse me, will you?"

As she said this, Bai Ruoqi winked at Xiao Lu.

Xiao Lu smiled and replied, "Since you've put it that way, what else can I say?"

"But let's set three rules first. Helping you is no problem, but if you win in the end, you have to marry me. That should be fine, right?"