Chapter 41: Clearing the Air
The place where Bai Zhouyun had met Yun Feiyu earlier was Floating Colors.
Floating Colors was famous throughout the Capital Star. As for what exactly it was famous for, only people with a certain level of status knew.
Bai Zhouyun froze slightly, looking embarrassed.
“I... I didn't fool around. My friends invited me there for drinks. I only went to drink, I didn't do anything else!”
It took Nan Yu a moment to remember what kind of place Floating Colors was.
But once he remembered, he felt sick.
Disgust rose straight from the depths of his heart.
It was utterly revolting.
In his previous life, he had only learned about Floating Colors near the very end. It was where Bai Zhouyun and Yun Feiyu had secretly met. Every kind of dirty and messy thing happened there.
As expected of Bai Zhouyun.
He claimed that Yun Feiyu was the person he loved most, yet he still liked places like Floating Colors.
Of all places for secret rendezvous, it had to be Floating Colors!
It was also Song Xingyu's favorite place.
Just thinking about Song Xingyu's character was enough to know how terrible that place was.
Bai Zhouyun wasn't much better.
He had truly been blind in his previous life to fall for such a useless, unmotivated, and promiscuous scumbag.
Nan Yun sighed dramatically.
“Oh, everyone who goes to Floating Colors says the same thing. You're not the first. We've heard this excuse more than once or twice already, so save it.”
Seeing the two brothers completely blocking his view of Nan Yu, Bai Zhouyun became increasingly irritated.
But he couldn't beat them.
He had already been beaten by them before because of other matters. Just remembering the pain of their fists landing on him made him shrink back slightly.
Still, remembering his grandfather's instructions and Yun Feiyu's advice, Bai Zhouyun gritted his teeth.
No matter what, he had to take the initiative to apologize to Nan Yu and test the situation.
If Nan Yu refused to accept it, then it would be Nan Yu making unreasonable trouble, not himself being cold and indifferent.
Summoning his courage, he called out,
“Nan Yu, I'd like to speak with you alone for a few minutes.”
Nan Yun almost laughed from anger.
With him and Nan Zhen standing right there, Bai Zhouyun actually wanted to bypass them and talk privately with Nan Yu?
Was he dreaming?
But before Nan Yun could refuse, Nan Yu said,
“Sure.”
Nan Yun and Nan Zhen immediately turned around.
For a moment, they feared their little brother had gone back to his old ways.
But after seeing Nan Yu's expression, they both relaxed.
Nan Yun snorted.
“Hmph, if you want to speak with Xiao Yu alone, then go ahead. But we'll be standing right here. If you dare say anything unpleasant, just wait and see. It's been quite a while since we've beaten you up.”
Bai Zhouyun's mouth twitched.
Instinctively, he swallowed the words he had been about to say.
“I know. I came to apologize.”
Nan Yu stepped forward, stopping two meters away from him.
“If you have something to say, just say it. My brothers aren't outsiders. There isn't anything they can't hear.”
Nan Yun and Nan Zhen became even happier and more relieved.
This way, Bai Zhouyun wouldn't be able to trick their little brother away with sweet words.
Bai Zhouyun's expression darkened, but he couldn't reveal anything now.
“Nan Yu, what happened before really was my fault, but—”
Nan Yu curved his lips.
“But?”
Bai Zhouyun stiffened slightly.
Remembering what Yun Feiyu had taught him, he swallowed his original words and changed them.
“There's no 'but.' It really was my fault. We have an engagement, and I should have stayed by your side and protected you the whole time. But I didn't. So it's only right that you're angry.”
Nan Yu's eyes widened slightly.
Not because he was touched.
Rather, because hearing those words come out of Bai Zhouyun's mouth was truly strange.
In his previous life, he had never once seen Bai Zhouyun apologize voluntarily.
Yet in this life, he had seen it so easily.
How ironic...
Seeing the slight confusion in Nan Yu's eyes, Nan Yun and Nan Zhen couldn't hold back any longer.
Nan Yun sneered.
“Hmph! So what? Do you think this counts as an apology? Blocking him at school—is this your attitude?”
“Shouldn't you prepare some gifts, dress properly, and formally come to our home? You think a few words here are enough to make Xiao Yu forgive you? Keep dreaming.”
Nan Zhen added coldly,
“That's right. Our little brother's status isn't so cheap. Do you know how popular Xiao Yu is on the Capital Star?”
Without giving Nan Yu or Bai Zhouyun another chance to speak, the two brothers dragged Nan Yu into their hovercraft.
As they started it, both brothers looked at him nervously.
They were afraid Bai Zhouyun's apology had bewitched him.
Fortunately, Nan Yu only remained absent-minded for a moment.
Soon, he recovered.
“What are you two looking at me like that for?”
Seeing his reaction, both of them breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
Nan Yun even looked slightly aggrieved.
“And you're asking us? We should be asking you! In the past, you were always the one taking the initiative. Even when you got angry, it only lasted a little while. Most of the time, you went to make up with Bai Zhouyun yourself. Every time he came looking for you, you'd immediately go running over. You wouldn't even let me or your second brother say bad things about him.”
Nan Zhen supplemented,
“Not just bad things—even the truth couldn't be said. You always said we shouldn't hurt his self-esteem. Your big brother and I practically worried ourselves to death.”
Nan Yun looked at Nan Yu seriously.
“Little Brother, tell us honestly. Do you still like him?”
Nan Yu took a deep breath before the corner of his mouth twitched.
“I don't.”
Nan Yun's eyes lit up.
“Really?”
Nan Yu nodded.
“Yes. Actually, what happened that day was only a small matter. But... I guess it was the last straw that broke the camel's back. Anyway, I just don't want to be with him anymore. It's too exhausting. Far too exhausting.”
“But you both know that the engagement between us can't simply be canceled. So I can't be too obvious right now. During this period, Big Brother and Second Brother, I may have to leave the role of villain to you two.”
Huge smiles appeared on both brothers' faces.
“Good, good! As long as we've talked things through, everything is easy!”
Nan Yun laughed.
“Being the bad guys? What's difficult about that? Your second brother and I have always been the bad guys. Going a little further won't matter.”
“He has so many weaknesses in our hands. We only need to pull out one or ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) two of them and he won't even be able to argue. In the end, he'll have no choice but to tuck his tail between his legs and get lost.”
Nan Yu smiled sincerely.
“Thank you, Big Brother, Second Brother. I knew you two treated me best.”
Nan Yun grinned proudly.
“Of course! You're our little brother!”
Suddenly, Nan Yu thought of something.
“Right, I haven't checked the condition of your Mental Seas since I got back. Once we get home, I'll take a look. I don't think you're used to having others remove your mental contamination.”
“You both seem to be in pretty good condition. Have you not been eating much Ability Beast meat while waiting for me to return? That's no good...”
Nan Yun hurriedly waved his hands.
“No, no. This is the foundation of us Ability Users becoming stronger. How could we not eat it?”
Nan Yu nodded with satisfaction.
“That's good. Once we get home, I'll examine you both properly.”