The useless second daughter of the Hua family

As soon as Pi Fu returned to Hua Mansion, she went straight to the Imperial Master's room. She had so many questions in her mind that she was almost going crazy. She had to figure it out today.

She pushed the door open and Xiuzhu couldn't stop her, so he could only follow her, fearing that she would go too far and really offend the great god.

The Imperial Master seemed to know that they would come and had prepared hot tea in advance. He sat there leisurely, flipping through the book in his hand.

"Who are you?" Pi Fu asked right away.

The Imperial Master did not answer, but just smiled and motioned for them to sit down.

Xiuzhu pulled Pifu to sit down, put the tea in her hands, and said, "Don't be so impatient. If you have something to ask, just take your time. I believe that the adults will not hide it from us, right?"

The Imperial Master put down the book, raised his eyebrows and looked at Xiuzhu, "Are you trying to point a finger at me?"

"I've always thought we were on the same path. Wouldn't it be more effective if we were honest with each other?"

The two of them went back and forth, testing each other.

Pi Fu was annoyed by what she saw. She slammed her teacup on the table and said unhappily, "What are you two talking about?"

The Imperial Master chuckled and shook his head, "Senior, you are still so impatient. You should learn more from Master, so as not to cause trouble."

Although they were mentally prepared, they were still a little surprised when they heard him reveal himself.

Pi Fu stood up and pointed at him, "It's you. From the moment you quietly untied the fairy net that bound us, I knew you were no ordinary person."

As soon as Tao Yao raised her eyes, Pi Fu seemed to be pressed down by something and sat back down again. In Pi Fu's horrified eyes, Tao Yao took her hand, and a warm current entered Pi Fu's body. She felt refreshed instantly, and the injury just now was almost healed.

"The Immortal Binding Net sent by Master Lingxi is just something discarded by the Immortal Realm. It is not really that powerful. You two should reflect on whether you underestimated the enemy and lost your guard because you were bound by it."

"..." Pi Fu felt deflated and thought to herself, he's still so annoying.

"So, the pressure I felt on Cangcui Mountain that day was not fake. It was just that Yuan He mistook it for Hua Niaoniao."

Xiuzhu recalled Yuan He's strange behavior that day in Cangcui Mountain. Just a face alone would not be enough to scare him like that, but if Taoyao secretly put pressure on him and made him misunderstand, then everything would make sense.

"Who is the Ge Qinglan who came back? From what he said, he seems to know you." Thinking of Ge Qinglan's face covered with black scales and his evil nature, Pi Fu always felt uncomfortable.

"According to what you said, there is only one person I can think of. Do you still remember the Ghost Emperor Yin Xuan?"

"That guy with average strength and bad taste? I remember I beat him up pretty badly."

"Yes, his ghost energy was lost, his vitality was severely damaged, and it was received in the peach wood hairpin."

Hearing this, Xiuzhu asked, "I have never understood why that hairpin has such powerful spiritual power?"

"That is the peach tree I planted in Changshou Town to protect Master Lingxi. Miaomiao's father got it by chance and made it into a hairpin."

"Wait..." Pi Fu seemed to have grasped the point, "You mean Changshou Town? So the peach blossoms on that mountain are all affected by your spiritual energy? And the reason for your defeat wasn't because of that hairpin, right?"

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment. Although it was an unintentional mistake, it was an indisputable fact that it had implicated countless people.

Pi Fu looked at the two of them seriously and said, "This matter must not be told to anyone except the three of us."

After all, she was partial to Hua Miaomiao, but she didn't expect Tao Yao to be even worse than her.

"You don't have to worry too much. It wasn't their destiny in the first place, and letting them borrow it for hundreds of years is already an unnecessary blessing for them."

Listen to how high-sounding, frank and reasonable it is.

Xiuzhu was almost speechless by the double standards of these two people. He cleared his throat and brought the topic back.

"Is there any connection between Yin Xuan and this fake Ge Qinglan?"

"Three years ago, the hairpin suddenly appeared in the room. At that time, Miaomiao and I had some misunderstandings. I was injured by the hairpin, and Yin Xuan took the opportunity to enter my body."

"What kind of misunderstanding could make Hua Miaomiao stab you with a hairpin?" Pi Fu asked with a scrutinizing look.

Tao Yao turned her head away awkwardly, muttering quietly: "It's just some misunderstandings."

Seeing that he was unwilling to talk, Xiuzhu no longer forced him. Thinking of Taoyao's dark face that night, he must have been seriously hurt.

"And then you went into seclusion to heal your injuries? No wonder you were gone for so long."

"I thought I could completely suppress him, but I underestimated his strength. I didn't expect that he could use the spiritual power of the dragon pearl to escape and merge with it."

"No wonder he said he was neither a human nor a ghost, neither a god nor a demon."

"Also, because I once tried to devour him, which caused his soul to merge with mine, he should also have Ge Qinglan's memories."

Pi Fu's eyes widened in shock. "Why didn't you tell me such an important thing earlier? If Hua Miaomiao is deceived by him, you can just cry!"

Tao Yao smiled bitterly after hearing this, "If Miaomiao chooses Ge Qinglan, what can I do?"

Pi Fu was about to be confused by him, "Aren't you him?"

"I used to think so too. I have his memories and his emotions. I thought I was no different from Ge Qinglan, but Miaomiao doesn't think so. And now I'm not the only one who has Ge Qinglan's memories."

Xiuzhu looked at him disapprovingly, "Don't be so stubborn at this moment. Are you really willing to give her to someone else?"

"I promised him that if Miaomiao wanted to leave, I would let her go." This was his final promise to Ge Qinglan.

The three of them were so engrossed in their discussion that they didn't notice Hua Miaomiao coming to the door. As soon as she approached, she heard the words "If Miaomiao wants to leave, I will let her go."

She was so angry that her face turned blue and her fists clenched. In order to prevent him from saying more words that would make her angry to death, Hua Miaomiao kicked the door open with her knee raised.

The noise was quite loud and the three of them looked over at the same time.

Hua Miaomiao walked into the house angrily, picked up the teapot and took a few gulps. Only then did she feel that the anger in her chest subsided a little.

Pi Fu and Xiu Zhu noticed that the atmosphere was not right. They exchanged glances with each other, quietly retreated, and closed the door behind them.

As soon as they left, Hua Miaomiao began to question them.

"Tell me! What do you mean if I want to leave, you will let me go? Why do you think so much about me and why do you distrust me so much?"

"I didn't." Tao Yao said unconfidently. He was not sure how long Hua Miaomiao had been there or how much she had heard.

"I admit that my heart still hurts when I see him. Even though he really looks like Ge Qinglan, I know that he is not Ge Qinglan, and Ge Qinglan will never come back."

Tao Yao secretly felt lucky that Hua Miaomiao didn't hear much. But at the same time, he also felt that it would be good if Hua Miaomiao heard everything. No matter how she reacted, at least it would make him feel better and he wouldn't have to pretend anymore.

The anxious expression on Taoyao's face was too obvious, and Hua Miaomiao didn't know what to do to make him feel safe enough.

She pounced on him, hugged him tightly, kissed his face, then buried her head in his chest and laughed out loud.

Tao Yao was stunned for a moment, then hugged her back with great strength, as if he wanted to melt her into his arms.

Then, no one knew who started it, but their lips touched each other. The feeling of their lips and tongues blending together made Hua Miaomiao feel numb all over, her heart beating like a drum, and she felt extremely satisfied.

This piece of wood finally got it, Hua Miaomiao, you really have a hard time!

When she closed her eyes and immersed herself in it, preparing for the next move, she suddenly felt a strong force pushing her away.

She opened her eyes in confusion, only to see Tao Yao's face flushed, eyes dripping with dew, and clothes slightly disheveled. He pressed his hands tightly on her shoulders, not letting her get any closer.

Hua Miaomiao was a little annoyed. This was the second time she was rejected. Didn’t she have any face to save?

She questioned, "Do you really like me? Am I not attractive at all in your eyes?"

"It's not that I don't want to, but I can't. Miaomiao, I don't want you to regret it and hate me in the future. When you get to know the whole me, the real me, if you are still willing, I will promise to love you with my endless life."

Hua Miaomiao didn’t understand why his words were full of despair. Did he really have no confidence in himself?

"Tell me, what is there that I don't know?"

Tao Yao hesitated. He liked to use the identity of the imperial teacher to fall in love with Hua Miaomiao, but he was unwilling to use only this identity. Lies are lies after all, and there will always be a day when they will be exposed. Instead of waiting for her to find out, it is better to take the initiative to tell her the truth.

He took a deep breath, held Hua Miaomiao's hand, and reached for his mask.