Chapter 516

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Chapter 516: At Least Eight Babies

After a day and night had passed, Bai Wei’s mindset became calm.

Being confessed to is something that is unexpected at first, but inevitable.

Actually, when reminiscing about his long life, he had only been confessed to a few times.

Most of the time, it was an unspoken understanding. If Bai Wei could survive the previous life, whether he would marry the witch and have children was truly uncertain. But if this uncertainty was placed in probability theory, there would be at least a 70% chance.

On the surface, saying "Without achieving great things, how can I have a family?" But once he achieved greatness, wouldn’t it be going back to having a wife, children, and a warm hearth?

As an old man who had lived for a hundred lifetimes and didn’t get married many times, he also had some lingering attachments in his heart regarding this aspect.

On one hand, after a hundred lifetimes, if he still couldn’t find a wife to give himself a perfect ending, it wouldn’t be fair, right?

On the other hand, this was the last chance. He couldn’t just randomly choose someone to make do with. The quality had to go up, and the quantity had to increase.

Human nature is complicated, and greed is limitless.

So our requirements aren’t high, just someone like Veruca will do.

Bai Wei realized he had returned to his simple and pure nature in the end. He couldn’t lower his standards. After all, there’s no crime in bigamy, what a fuss.

He regained his composure and his attitude towards the young girl returned to its original state.

"You seem to have grown taller." Bai Wei gestured towards his own height. Nalan Qingshu used to be a little girl, but suddenly grew four to five centimeters.

Before the reincarnation, Bai Wei’s height was just over 1.5 meters throughout middle school. But during the summer vacation of his third year, he suddenly shot up more than 20 centimeters, reaching over 1.8 meters. But humans, unlike the demon race, don’t go through a second growth spurt as fast. Each time they grow, it takes a lot of time and resources.

The demon race has a long lifespan, which means their growth trajectory is also long. Even the top bloodlines like Yang need a lot of resources. They need nourishment from precious materials to supplement their bodies, otherwise their growth will be compressed and they will not grow much.

Nalan Qingshu nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I have grown a bit because I brought some spirit plants back from Qingyang City. I should have grown up earlier, but I didn’t have the energy from precious materials to support my growth. Once I eat a few more, I’ll be able to reach 1.6 meters."

Bai Wei praised, "Not bad, not bad. Being able to grow taller is a good thing. When you’re fully grown, Bi Fang should be able to cover a palace."

Nalan Qingshu walked towards him and hugged one hand, but found it difficult to walk. Unfortunately, she was still not tall enough, so she had to reach out her hand.

"Can we hold hands?"

"Yes, we can."

Bai Wei had no reason to refuse. He still saw Nalan Qingshu as an immature child, not someone like Long Aotian, who had been in primary school for three years. At most, he was only at the level of junior high school, which was a very sensitive stage in life.

Nalan Qingshu could totally sense the meaning behind his compliant attitude. It was definitely a contrast to Chao Lu, but she had no choice. She called him "husband" and shouted, "Don’t steal my man," which sounded the same to others as "Don’t steal my brother."

She couldn’t completely understand if it was the effect of a suspension bridge, but even if it was, what did it matter?

Nalan Qingshu and Murong Nu had discussed issues about Bai Wei, just yesterday morning.

…

Murong Nu said, "Even a fool can see that under these circumstances, it’s only a matter of time before they come together, or at least one side falls for the other. The difficult journey they’ve been through can only be made safe by him. Unfortunately, there is no overlap of interests between you two, not even a buffer zone exists. The suspension bridge effect will inevitably occur, it would be strange if there were no mutual affection."

Nalan Qingshu asked excitedly, "So Chao Lu’s attraction to him is based on the bridge effect?"

Murong Nu rested her chin in her hands and said, "No… Chao Lu is not, but you might be."

"Why isn’t she?"

"Because he came for her. It may sound like he’s just trying to please her, but he’s actually not. If we say that someone who likes a person is willing to sacrifice their own dignity to move themselves and others, then he is someone who maintains his self-respect while also becoming the only reliable support for the other person. This sense of security is too deadly. For the almost dying princess of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, it’s like a fatal blow." Muren raised his chin and said, "It’s the same for you."

"I admit this." Nalan Qingshu said, "I feel really secure."

"This is really strange." Murong Nu shook her head in disbelief. "You don’t know how many people from the Ming Country I’ve seen—strong, weak, stubborn, detestable. The values of the people from the Ming Country in the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom are actually very ancient and conservative. Even the Buddhist monks who believe in mindfulness have never thought of surpassing the world, thinking that they cannot achieve it and thus giving up. To act knowingly impossible is something these people almost never do."

"Bai Wei, when interacting with people, doesn’t have any barriers at all. You can’t feel his arrogance. He treats anyone the same way, even beggars. He’s willing to give the other person dignity. You’ve seen it yourself, he even bends down when handing money to beggars. I really don’t understand how this character was developed. It goes beyond being approachable and completely respects people on a personal level. But the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom clearly has a class system, just like the Ming Country."

"The Ming Country values hierarchy and order. Even if a superior shows humility and visits a commoner’s residence three times, it still implies the distinction between the superior and the inferior… This means that it is just a superficial gesture. But to willingly make such gestures is the reason for achieving great things without caring about trivial matters. But he doesn’t have this arrogance. Only rarely does he show a kind of proud contempt and self-importance. That is when he faces evildoers, giving them absolute disdain on a personal level, in his behavior and soul. To me, this is actually excessive and unnecessary. I never expected him to gain pleasure from these childish confrontations."

Murong Nu rambled on and on, seemingly criticizing, but she also drew a conclusion.

"But I found it hard to dislike him, and the more I looked at him, the more I liked him. I felt… it’s good to be different and still get along, not because of power, status, or bloodline, but because every person deserves respect as an independent individual. I’m used to receiving strange looks, but I haven’t felt anything strange here. I even feel a sense of peace."

"Little Bi Fang, if you have the chance to catch this person, hold on tight, don’t let go."

"You won’t encounter another person like this, not now and never again in the future."

"But if you can’t catch them, remember to let go quickly, so you don’t waste your time."

…

The memories came to an abrupt end.

Nalan Qingshu heard Bai Wei’s question, "Aren’t you curious about what happened yesterday morning? Why don’t you ask anymore?"

"It was just a temporary sense of rivalry, and it has already faded." Princess Bi Fang smiled, thinking to herself, it’s rare to have some alone time. Why should she be included in the conversation? It’s better to avoid it, so she doesn’t come across as petty and calculating.

"Indeed, like a child," Bai Wei said. Emotions come and go quickly with him.

"I’m almost twenty years old," she said, feeling unconvinced.

"Compared to your long lifespan, it’s not even worth standing up."

"But nobody knows when we will die," Nalan Qingshu blinked and brought up a heavy topic, "Having a long life is one thing, but choosing when and where to die is another, right?"

"The younger you are, the less afraid of death you are. I thought you would have learned your lesson," Bai Wei chuckled, "I didn’t even wager my life, but it seems like you all don’t take it seriously. Are all the princesses of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom this fearless?"

"No, it’s just because when you have nothing to lose, you’re not afraid to take risks," Nalan Qingshu held his hand and spoke with her young, innocent face and voice.

Although she was serious, Bai Wei found it amusing, imagining such a scene.

—— A ten-year-old child stood in front of McDonald’s with a solemn look and said, "I have no way back. Anyway, there’s nothing left to lose."

"Hahaha…" he laughed out loud.

"I’m very serious," Nalan Qingshu raised her head proudly.

"I know." Bai Wei teased and touched her head. "I have a sister in Yingzhou… a bit older than you. She was recently adopted. She is also very brave, but she doesn’t hide her immaturity. Even when facing life and death, she says she’s accepted it. But she still feels happy running barefoot in the courtyard. She’s learning to play the piano now."

Nalan Qingshu listened intently, not sure if it was because of how fascinating his everyday life sounded, or the fact that he was talking about his own life, right in front of her, something that had never happened before.

Bai Wei continued, "Instead of thinking about how to die, it’s better to think about how to live. Although it’s not easy to survive in the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, in times of great struggle, why fear death? What you might lack is just a little ambition."

Nalan Qingshu whispered, "I actually wanted to learn the piano too. I know a little about music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. My mother taught me, but unfortunately, I haven’t touched them in these past few years. As for ambition, I don’t really understand."

How could a girl who wasn’t even twenty years old know what ambition was? Even university students in their twenties don’t know what ambition is. Ambition is sleeping in until you naturally wake up, playing games until you’re completely lost in them, chatting with your dorm brothers like a family, and having more than enough money in your bank account for daily expenses. That’s all there is to ambition… Maybe going a bit further, taking a postgraduate entrance exam? Going even further, joining some clubs or participating in academic competitions? Going further still… Becoming a Gundam pilot.

Bai Wei scratched his cheek. "True, even I think about the future of living off a rich wife. What is ambition, after all? But we’re being pushed by the tide. If we don’t want to be overwhelmed by the waves, we have to swim through this ocean with all our might."

"I don’t want to hear about these life philosophies," Nalan Qingshu said, holding his hand.

"Then what do you want to hear?" Bai Wei quickly changed the topic. "We still have plenty of time to talk. I just happened to come across some information about the palace, the prince, and the dangers of Xiangyang City."

"What I want to hear is…" she stared at him intently. "What kind of girl do you like?"

Bai Wei was surprised, "This is a lot."

"Any kind is fine…" She was confident, young, and had endless potential for development.

"At least eight siblings."