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Bai Yushen didn't hear what Xia Yuan said.

He felt the warm breath, carrying a faint scent of wine, brush past his nose as the two rosy lips in front of him parted slightly. For some reason, the tip of his nose began to itch, and his cheeks seemed to be burning slightly.

He stared blankly at the familiar, slightly drunk face that was only half a foot away from him, his mind a complete blank, with only one thought remaining—

He seemed to be getting a little too close to his senior sister, which was very impolite.

Upon realizing this fact, a hint of panic flashed in Bai Yu's deep eyes. She quickly tilted her head back, almost losing her balance and falling to the ground.

Xia Yuan remained motionless, squinting and smiling at him: "Look at you, you're already drunk before you've even had a sip. With your limited alcohol tolerance, it's fine to cause a scene at the manor, but don't embarrass yourself outside."

Bai Yushen stammered in defense, "I have excellent drinking manners. When have I ever acted crazy while drunk?"

"Last New Year's Eve..."

Xia Yuan stopped speaking abruptly halfway through her sentence.

She blinked, sat up straight, and casually picked up a pastry from the table and took a bite.

Bai Yushen stared blankly at her, as if suddenly realizing something, her eyes slowly widening: "Senior Sister, you, so you remembered?!"

Xia Yuan didn't say anything. Just then, someone came to offer a toast, so she stood up to deal with the person.

Bai Yushen sat upright in place, his gaze unfocused, seemingly lost in thought.

Chu Yunsi peeked out from behind Chu He and whispered, "Third Senior Brother! What's wrong? Are you drunk and acting crazy?"

Bai Yushen didn't hear her words and remained motionless, as if he had been deeply shocked.

Chu Yunsi looked at He Shi: "Junior Brother, last New Year's Eve, you were still living in the same courtyard as Third Senior Brother. Do you know what happened back then?"

He Shi shook his head, looking completely bewildered.

Looking at Xia Yuan and Bai Yushen, he frowned deeply.

These two people have been acting strangely ever since they were in Yongning City, and now that they're talking about last year's New Year's Eve, their behavior is even more unusual.

Is there anything about this that you don't know?

He Shi went to see the Chu River.

Chu He sat quietly at his seat, slowly sipping a glass of fruit syrup. His gaze seemed to be constantly shifting between the seats of the various sects around him, without paying much attention to Bai Yushen and Xia Yuan.

He then looked at Chu Yunsi.

Chu Yunsi crossed one arm over her chest and rested the index finger and thumb of the other hand on her chin, her eyes filled with a thoughtful expression.

He Shi's eyes lit up slightly.

It seems that Fourth Senior Sister knows something. Perhaps we should ask her privately after the banquet.

He Yu leaned against the pillar, watching He Shi's completely bewildered expression, and couldn't stop laughing.

This kid is hilarious, so silly.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. He's not even thirteen yet; in the real world, he'd be a middle school boy.

Boys generally mature later, and it's normal for them to not understand anything at all.

He Yu had been intently watching He Shi's antics when he suddenly caught a glimpse of the person drinking with Xia Yuan who seemed to be looking in their direction.

She took a closer look.

Goodness, this guy looks kind of familiar.

Xia Yuan noticed that the person in front of her seemed somewhat absent-minded, so she smiled gently and said, "I noticed that Young Master Lu has been looking in that direction. I wonder if you have seen some old acquaintance?"

Lu Zhuo chuckled awkwardly, "Haha, I'm so sorry, Miss Xia, but I did indeed see an old friend."

He pointed to He Shi, who was sitting behind Xia Yuan with his head down: "I wonder who this young master is..."

Xia Yuan turned around and exclaimed in surprise, "Junior Brother?"

Hearing Xia Yuan's voice, He Shi pulled himself out of his thoughts and looked up at her: "Senior Sister, what do you need me for?"

Then I saw Lu Zhuo looking pleasantly surprised.

Lu Zhuo opened his eyes wide and took a step forward, his voice unconsciously rising a notch, filled with the joy of meeting an old friend in a foreign land: "It really is you, my benefactor! I wonder who this nameless person is..."

Xia Yuan's eyes flashed.

He Shi recognized him at first glance; this was Lu Zhuo, the disciple of Hualing Sword Palace whom he had unexpectedly saved when he and his sister went out for a walk. His heart skipped a beat.

Before he could even come up with a solution or react, Lu Zhuo spoke first, ready to spill the beans about his sister's affair.

He Shi stood up abruptly, about to say something to interrupt him, when Xia Yuan, who was standing in front of him, spoke first: "I didn't expect that Young Master Lu would know our Chu family's junior brother. Come, let me formally introduce you."

Xia Yuan stepped aside to make way for He Shi behind her, and said with a smile, "This is He Shi, the last disciple my master took in at the end of last year. Junior brother, this is Lu Zhuo, the last disciple of Chixia Sword Master, one of the seven sword masters of Hualing Sword Palace."

He Shi smiled and greeted Lu Zhuo first: "Greetings, Senior Brother Lu. I have long heard of the Hualing Sword Palace. It is an honor to meet you today. You are indeed a man of great talent and extraordinary temperament."

Lu Zhuo's eyes were clear, and he was still dressed in the same sparkling outfit. He scratched his head, and seeing that the conversation had already progressed to this point, he didn't want to ask about the recent situation of the nameless senior. So he went along with it and said, "Greetings, Junior Brother He. Junior Brother He is too kind. My martial arts are mediocre, and I am not worthy of such high praise from you."

After saying that, he chuckled. Seeing this, He Shi imitated him and laughed along. Xia Yuan raised her handkerchief to cover her lips and laughed as well.

For a moment, the atmosphere among the three was harmonious and joyful. If an outsider who didn't know them were to see them, they would definitely think that the three were fellow disciples with a very close relationship.

Suddenly, a very stylish voice joined the burst of laughter.

Zhong Heshan walked over with a wine glass in his hand, looking at the group with a smile: "My dear nephews, what are you talking about? You seem to be having a great time. Why don't you tell this old man?"

The laughter stopped abruptly.

Xia Yuan bowed to Zhong Heshan: "Greetings, Sect Leader Zhong. We were just joking around; it's nothing serious."

Lu Zhuo glanced at Xia Yuan, then turned around and cupped his hands in greeting: "Greetings, Sect Leader Zhong. I apologize for the embarrassing situation."

The three people behind Xia Yuan, Bai Yushen, and He Shi, also stood up and bowed to the old man.

Zhong Heshan raised his glass: "Hahaha, not at all, I'm getting old and I just love watching the younger generation laugh and play. Watching them makes me feel young again. Come on, let me toast you!"

Xia Yuan and the others raised their wine glasses, while He Shi and Chu Yunsi, as usual, raised their glasses filled with fruit syrup.

The group looked at Zhong Heshan, waiting for him to take the lead and finish his drink.

To everyone's surprise, Zhong Heshan, holding his wine glass, didn't rush to drink. Instead, he looked at He Shi and Chu Yunsi with a half-smile.

"These two nephews must be Master Chu's beloved daughter and his newly accepted disciple from last year, right?"

He looked the two men up and down, then laughed and said, "Do you two think that the wine and drinks of my Heyang Sect are too simple and refuse to do me the honor of drinking some tasteless fruit syrup instead?"