I work as a veterinarian in the mountains, and at the beginning of the game, I find Daji (a legendar

"Sister Baihua, this cup is for you."

As soon as she picked up her wine glass, she started calling her "sister" repeatedly.

It's not just because Bai Hua said she wanted the girls to treat her like one of their own sisters.

Furthermore, looking at Bai Hua always gave Daji a very warm feeling.

After all the girls had expressed their opinions, everyone's attention naturally turned to Bao Si, the only one who had not yet spoken.

"..."

Swallowing hard, Bao Si truly felt that this was incredibly difficult for her.

Unlike Daji, she couldn't call Baihua "sister" without any burden.

After all, not long ago, they were mother and daughter.

Even if her brother-in-law were truly capable of turning her mother into her older sister, Bao Si wouldn't dare call her that!

On the other side, seeing Bao Si's dilemma, Chen Yuze showed a particularly curious expression.

Having lived with Bao Si for several days, this was the first time Chen Yuze had seen his glib-tongued sister-in-law display such a weak, pitiful, and helpless expression.

After quite some time, seeing that Bao Si's face had turned bright red, Chen Yuze finally spoke up to persuade her:

"Alright, Bai Hua. Stop bullying Bao Si."

"Eh?"

Bao Si finally breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that her brother-in-law was finally willing to speak up for her.

But seeing Bai Hua get up and walk towards her, she immediately wilted again.

"Godmother... no, no, Sister Bai... Ouch, it hurts..."

Perhaps due to excessive nervousness, Bao Si even accidentally bit her tongue.

Upon seeing this, Bai Hua immediately wore an expression that was both funny and exasperating:

"Bao Si, am I really that scary?"

"No, no!" Poor Bao Si was almost scared to tears.

"Empress Baihua, as beautiful as a celestial being! She unified Qingqiu and brought boundless blessings! How... how can someone like you be described as... terrifying?"

"puff--"

Seeing Bao Si's desperate attempt to flatter him, Bai Hua couldn't help but laugh out loud, and finally gave up on teasing her.

"Alright, stop flattering me. The reason I want to end our adoptive mother-daughter relationship isn't because I'm angry with you. It's because we're cousins."

This time, Bai Hua didn't even bother to refer to herself as "this concubine."

"Eh?"

Upon hearing Bai Hua's explanation, Bao Si was momentarily confused.

And it wasn't just Bao Si; the expressions on the faces of all the girls present, to varying degrees, also showed this.

Somewhat strange.

In response, Bai Hua specially took out the family tree she had prepared in advance and pointed to the name 'Bai Jie' written on it.

"This Bai Jie is your mother, and also my aunt. Three hundred years ago, she was forced to leave Qingqiu due to persecution by the elders. You two sisters must be her children after she left Qingqiu."

"Etc., etc!"

She manifested her eight brownish-red tails with golden fluff, and Daji immediately asked the question that everyone present was most concerned about:

"Sister Baihua, why are you so certain that Bao Si and I are your aunt's children?"

"That's easy."

As she said this, Bai Hua took out a pair of leaf-shaped earrings from her storage ring:

"This is a magical artifact that my aunt crafted herself when she was young. Although it only contains a small lighting spell, only her direct blood relatives can use it. Back then, I noticed that Bao Si looked about six or seven points like my aunt, so I planned to secretly guide a small amount of her demonic power into the earring to verify Bao Si's true identity. But as soon as I got close to Bao Si, the earring started to glow..."

After saying that, Bai Hua handed the pair of earrings to Chen Yuze.

Chen Yuze didn't ask any more questions and immediately controlled his spiritual power to enter the earring.

But as Bai Hua said, the earrings had absolutely no effect on his spiritual power.

The earrings were then passed to Ruyi, Chilian, and Yuanbao respectively.

Like Chen Yuze, they were also unable to successfully activate the lighting spell in the earrings.

As a result, when the earrings came into the hands of Daji and Baosi respectively, before the two sisters could even infuse them with demonic power, the earrings were already illuminating the entire private room like high beams.

Unfortunately, Daji and Baosi never met their parents as far back as they could remember.

So even now that I know who my mother is, I don't feel much emotionally.

After all, these were just their biological mother's belongings, not her standing in front of them, ready to reunite with them.

Fortunately, at least they still have families.

"Sister Baihua..."

Approaching Bai Hua cautiously, Bao Si whispered, "Besides Daji, you're also my family, right?"

"of course."

Seeing Bao Si's adorable appearance, Bai Hua immediately hugged her into his arms.

Back when they were still foster mother and daughter, Bao Si loved Bai Hua's hugs.

Although her adoptive mother is now her cousin, it cannot change Bao Si's love for this warm embrace.

However, just as Bao Si turned her head, preparing to share a hug with her sister Da Ji—

"I already have family members other than Bao Si~"

Daji, who had somehow snuggled into Chen Yuze's arms and wrapped her arms around his neck, stuck out her tongue and said this.

Bao Si: "???"

Bai Hua: "???"

097. Drinking tea

After the meal, Bai Hua did not separate from Chen Yuze and his family, but returned to the Ice Terrace Pavilion with them.

Although there are still many messes to deal with within Qingqiu, it is not yet at the point where everything needs to be rebuilt and Bai Hua needs to do everything personally.

With the Elder Council, the biggest cancer in Qingqiu, now eradicated, it would be perfectly fine for Bai Hua to temporarily delegate his work to his ministers for a day.

"It's been so long since I've been here."

Looking at the Ice Terrace Pavilion in the courtyard, which she hadn't visited in a long time, Bai Hua couldn't help but feel a sense of loss and regret.

Last time, she came with her aunt.

Centuries have passed, and the Ice Terrace Pavilion remains the same, but the people inside are long gone.

On the other side, seeing Bai Hua's complicated expression, the girls wisely refrained from disturbing her.

Everyone quietly went about their own business.

For example, Chen Yuze is currently brewing Linglong Jade Tea for the girls at the ice table in the courtyard.

Having grown accustomed to tea brewed by Chen Yuze himself, the girls felt that the tea at the restaurant tasted somewhat off.

It's like asking someone used to eating delicacies to suddenly eat coarse food; it's unrealistic to expect all the girls to adjust immediately.

After all, the girls came to eat out with Chen Yuze, not to participate in a reality show.

Of course, everyone knew that the tea they usually drank was not an ordinary product that was so easy to obtain, so no one went to find fault with the merchant because of the tea.

I didn't drink much tea during the meal, so I must be thirsty by now.

Soon, under Chen Yuze's careful brewing, the unique fragrance of Linglong Bingxin Tea filled the courtyard.

Even Bai Hua, who was immersed in his own sorrow, couldn't help but be drawn over by the unique aroma of the tea.

"What's this?" Bai Hua asked curiously as she walked toward the ice table.

"Exquisite Ice Heart Tea".

Chen Yuze had already picked up a small teacup and handed it to Bai Hua:

"As for what makes this tea unique, you won't know until you try it yourself."

"Then I shall respectfully comply."

Nodding, Bai Hua took the teacup and took a small sip.

A refreshing aroma upon entry, with a lingering aftertaste

Sweet.

Although tea is slightly cooling in nature, it will not put any burden on the body's internal organs.

More importantly, after drinking this tea, my mind became much clearer.

Even the desire in their hearts to be trampled on by their master was greatly reduced as a result.

"This tea actually has a miraculous effect of calming the mind and stabilizing the spirit!?"

With a spark of inspiration, Bai Hua immediately realized the wonder of this exquisite iced tea.

If she could, she even wanted to ask Chen Yuze for some to keep for herself.

After all, Bai Hua's current masochistic addiction is just too severe.

However, due to his busy schedule with official duties, he was unable to visit his master often.

Although this exquisite iced tea couldn't cure her addiction, it could at least help suppress the crazy thoughts in her heart.

However, just as Bai Hua was about to ask Chen Yuze for some tea, a sudden realization dawned on her.

"This is... an epiphany!?"

As the Queen of Qingqiu, Bai Hua had entered this state many times before, but the number of times she had achieved enlightenment on the path of cultivation was very limited.

Furthermore, the higher one's cultivation level, the lower the probability of sudden enlightenment. Bai Hua had basically given up hope of sudden enlightenment.

But to her surprise, just by drinking a cup of tea brewed by her host, she rediscovered the spirited feeling she had when she was hailed as a genius girl.