Gu Qiaoqiao was a bit stunned.
Then Xiao Wen gritted her teeth and said, "You little girl, are you wondering why Fang Liang gave me such a precious thing for no apparent reason? Is there some exchange condition, or does he fancy my beauty? Like an old cow wanting to eat young grass."
Gu Qiaoqiao opened her mouth but didnât reply.
Xiao Wen continued, "But speaking of âold cow eating young grassâ, who knows whoâs eating who."
Gu Qiaoqiao couldnât help but burst into laughter, "Sister Xiao Wen, Iâm really impressed by you, what are you even talking about?"
Xiao Wen chuckled, "Iâm speaking the truth!"
Gu Qiaoqiao looked seriously at Xiao Wen and asked worriedly, "Sister Xiao Wen, I suppose you know the price of this jade carving."
"Of course, I know the price."
"Did you mention paying him, or exchanging it with an equivalent treasure?"
Xiao Wen giggled, pointed at Gu Qiaoqiao with her finger, and praised, "As expected, you know me well, just like you said."
"He didnât agree?" Gu Qiaoqiao asked tentatively.
Actually, he probably didnât agree.
But Gu Qiaoqiao wanted to ask anyway.
"Yes, he said his place isnât Yubao Square." Xiao Wenâs voice was somewhat low.
There seemed to be some indescribable emotion mixed in.
"But it feels like you saved his life or something, receiving such a priceless gift out of nowhere. Do you think I wouldnât have questions?" Gu Qiaoqiao honestly voiced her thoughts.
"Having questions is normal. In fact, I also have some questions in my heart, but he seems to know a bit about the Phoenix Clan and the Phoenix Clan matters."
"Did he tell you?" Gu Qiaoqiao asked in surprise.
"He didnât say directly, but looking at his appearance, it seemed like he should know."
"Does he know that itâs a divine object of your Phoenix Clan?"
Xiao Wen shook her head, "No, it was after I mentioned it that he knew. I also asked him who gave him this Red Phoenix, but he told me he couldnât say."
"So mysterious, who gave him this thing?"
"I think it should be an elder or a disciple of the Phoenix Clan, but I also find it a bit puzzling. Logically, he should have given this thing to someone else in the Phoenix Clan, or if he couldnât find anyone, he could have handed it to the Phoenix Clan. We have our unique contact methods."
Xiao Wen said thoughtfully.
"Maybe the person has unspeakable difficulties." Gu Qiaoqiao looked thoughtful.
"This Fang Liang, although his appearance is gentle, he is actually very aloof. Apart from telling me that the origins of this Red Phoenix are sound, he wouldnât say another word to me, keeping his mouth very tight." Xiao Wen complained somewhat earnestly.
"Did you tell him youâre from the Phoenix Clan?"
Xiao Wen hesitated for a moment but then nodded straightforwardly, "Yes, I told him, oh, and I havenât had a chance to tell you yet. The year we met, I was at my most confused with my memories. He asked me where I came from, where my home was, and who was in my family, and you wouldnât believe, I told him the truth."
There was a slight tone of regret in Xiao Wenâs voice as she said this.
Gu Qiaoqiao looked at Xiao Wen in astonishment, "People say alcohol brings out truth. What was going on with you?"
"How would I know? I just told him everything at the time. But fortunately, he didnât believe it, although he still went to that cave."
Saying this, Xiao Wen glanced at the direction outside the window, "He went with your uncle too. Your uncle should also know about the cave."
Gu Qiaoqiao couldnât help but sigh, "I really didnât expect that after so many years, youâd meet again, and in such a way."
"This thing wasnât for nothing. When I went through Nirvana Rebirth, there was a small stone left in the community room, which he picked up and kept. Today, this stone triggered part of my lost memory, so I had it drilled and let him wear it."
"The stone left after Nirvana Rebirth." Gu Qiaoqiao blinked, shaking her head involuntarily, "Itâs truly miraculous, like fate has ordained it. If he had thrown away the stone, maybe we wouldnât have what we have today."
"Yes, if he had thrown it away, I wouldnât have thought of having it drilled for him to wear, and he wouldnât have thought of reciprocating."
Upon hearing this, Gu Qiaoqiao felt something felt off. She looked at Xiao Wen in surprise and asked, "Sister Xiao Wen, I always feel something isnât right."
"What isnât right?" Xiao Wen was stunned.
"You just said your stone was ordinary, but then, here comes the question. Even if itâs a return gift, thereâs no reason for him to give you such a precious thing as a return gift..."
Xiao Wen smiled slightly, glanced at Gu Qiaoqiao, and said meaningfully, "Qiaoqiao, youâre still young."
"What does it have to do with my age?"
"Lack of experience," Xiao Wen brushed her eye, then continued, "You donât know how clever Fang Liang is. Back then, he was able to keep the stone, and even went to the cave with Gu Zhixing. I think he believed seventy percent of what I said, and when he saw me today, his doubts were confirmed. Oh, and especially that letter, he told me he copied it over a thousand times..."
"Copied the letter over a thousand times? Are you talking about the letter you left him before you left?"
"Yes, silly girl, think about what kind of letter would be worth copying over a thousand times."
Another detour.
Gu Qiaoqiao rubbed her forehead, waving at Xiao Wen, "Oh, my gosh, I thought you were straightforward, Sister Xiao Wen. I didnât expect you to be so roundabout too. Forget it, forget it, I wonât ask anymore."
Xiao Wen laughed freely, "Donât worry, I know what youâre concerned about. To tell you the truth, our Phoenix Clan has never intermarried with other clans to keep the bloodline pure, and at best, Brother Fang and I are just friends, plus with Brother Fang being such a carefree person, talking about this is a bit unfair to him."
This time Gu Qiaoqiao raised her hands, blinking at Xiao Wen helplessly, "Alright, alright, Iâll keep my mouth shut, I wonât ask... I wonât ask..."
Xiao Wen laughed heartily.
But Gu Qiaoqiao remembered something, and her expression turned a bit serious, "Sister Xiao Wen, is your stone really that powerful?"
"Yes, for us in the Phoenix Clan, it can exert one hundred percent efficiency, but I donât know about him. But I want to try."
"You want his leg to regenerate?" Gu Qiaoqiao raised her voice in surprise, her eyes widening in disbelief.