"He said he has urgent business and wants to say farewell to you, but he learned from me that you are reading, so he didn’t want to bother you. He asked me to tell you that if you ever get a chance to go to Xufu Town, he would treat you well," Bu Huoran said.

In reality, this was Huoran’s way of teasing, just to see if her daughter had feelings for Yuchi.

Now, looking at Bu Tingyue’s expression, it was obvious.

Her eldest daughter indeed likes Yuchi quite a bit.

"Alright, Mother, sorry for bothering you."

Tingyue left feeling downcast, sensing her mother hadn’t shared the real situation with her. But what could she do? She was just Bu Tingyue after all, merely someone bestowed with a title by the Celestial Craft Workshop. What could she do?

However, Huoran walked up to her, still smiling, and hugged her daughter, gently saying, "Just kidding, Yuchi wouldn’t leave without saying goodbye. He’s just taking a walk in Cuncha City, and tomorrow we’ll attend a banquet together." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Tingyue: "!!!"

She pushed her glasses up with a finger, and a smile broke across her face. So Yuchi didn’t leave just like that?

"Haha, that’s right. And I’ve already tested for you, Yuchi is a very honest person. But in front of Yuchi, don’t appear too assertive, especially don’t test his boundaries repeatedly. He can compromise, but he won’t tolerate it again and again."

Huoran said softly.

Test... How did you test? Tingyue became instantly curious: "Mother, did something happen between you and Yuchi?"

"Not much really, just that I planned to invite him to a banquet, but I worried he wouldn’t come. I wanted to test where his boundaries were, so I suggested he join as the Courtesan, and he got very upset; no amount of coaxing could help."

"Then I even thought about offering myself to him, but he didn’t want that. So you see, isn’t he really nice and reliable? After all, when I think about it, I, Bu Huoran, am a dream woman for many young men. How could anyone resist easily?"

"It shows his composure is really strong."

Huoran rattled off all at once.

After she finished, Tingyue gazed at her mother with shock: "Mother, you’re playing with fire. What if Yuchi had agreed? How would I view you afterward? How would I explain to Father, how could you explain it to him?"

"And how would I talk to Yuchi? Would I call him father or brother?"

"What would he call me? Tingyue little sister or daughter?"

"If I married him, what would I call you, would I call you mother or sister?"

"And what would you call me, sister?"

"What would my daughter be to you, your granddaughter or niece?"

Tingyue rattled off like popping beans. She simply couldn’t understand... My goodness, what was her mother thinking?!

It was simply terrifying.

As for Yuchi... What did you mean by no amount of coaxing could help?

Does he really behave like that? Impossible, Yuchi seemed very easy to get along with during their short time together, apparently without any bad intentions.

Huoran was amused, chuckling at Tingyue’s rapid-fire words:

"Oh, look at you, acting all cute and silly. Did you know? Liking someone can’t be hidden, just like you. I just said a few words, and look at your anxious face. You don’t really think I’m trying to snatch food from your bowl, do you? Even though you didn’t spend much time with Yuchi, you think I didn’t notice your little thoughts?"

"Not to mention how you unexpectedly asked where Yuchi was, clearly showing you have some thoughts about him."

"Listen to me, pursue a man like him fiercely. Once you get him, he won’t let you suffer, and he’s surely worthy of you. His status in the sect is quite high, and you’d be his wife, while he’s a junior uncle in the sect, making you the junior aunt!"

"Your sister Bu Luohua would need to call you junior aunt in the future, isn’t that great?"

Tingyue: "..."

What was her mother talking about? Why was she saying so much all of a sudden?!

It was embarrassing!

After a pause, Tingyue firmly said, "I don’t have such intentions. I just wanted to ask Yuchi some questions, I never thought of pursuing him. How could such a thing happen? We only just met today! How could I, a reserved girl, just run off and pursue a boy I’ve only met for a day? That’s impossible!"

Huoran: "Oh, you keep calling him Yuchi brother."