Pretending To Be A Boss

Chapter 31 A Coffee Shop Suitable for Storytelling_2

For instance, some celebrity cheated, committed domestic violence, used drugs, caught a cold, and had a public spat.

All sorts of things like that.

The more useful the information, the lower the

It represented that she had etched certain views deep into her bones.

"Xiaojiu's background, you've never mentioned it before. We are friends, aren't we?"

"Of course, if it weren't for the sake of your face, these people would have died long ago on the Tianque Plains. As for Xiao Ni's background—"

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Qing JiuYu paused, gave a helpless smile, and said,

"There's nothing much to say about her background."

Tang Xian nodded and said,

"Xiaojiu is half-human, right?"

Qing JiuYu's expression froze.

"You noticed?"

"Mm, actually, it's just a guess. At first, I thought both her parents were creatures of the fox race, but for some reason, they were expelled by the fox race, which would explain her unpopularity."

Tang Xian continued,

"But later, I found out that Xiaojiu can sing human songs. Human memory is different from animal memory. Most humans don't remember things from when they were in the womb, but animals are different."

"Xiaojiu's mother should be a creature of the fox race, and her father, a human?"

"Yes," Qing JiuYu didn't hide it from Tang Xian anymore.

Tang Xian said, "Bai Mansheng doesn't hate humans, so it seems that your hatred isn't just about the opposition between humans and beasts, but it has something to do with Xiaojiu."

Qing JiuYu retorted playfully, "Maybe I was just born heartless and cruel?"

Tang Xian nodded,

"Mm, that's also a possibility. The enchanting femme fatale suits your persona. However, your affection for Tang Xiaojiu doesn't support that theory. Why don't you tell me about it?"

"About what?"

"A cafe is a place full of stories, and this one has been dead for hundreds of years. You might as well tell me about Xiaojiu's background. I believe it's a story that's not very interesting, but one that has bothered you for a long time."

"I've said it, there's nothing much to say, it's just that a human and a fox had a child, leaving a breed that the clan despise," Qing JiuYu's tone was somewhat cold.

Tang Xian stared intently at Qing JiuYu and said,

"Xiaojiu would be very saddened to hear you say that. Don't talk like that anymore."

Qing JiuYu seemed surprised and laughed at herself,

"I won't let her know about her parents and her background. When her powers grow and she attains the true strength of a nine-tailed fox, the clan will eventually accept her return. Those unbearable pasts, that humiliating heritage, will all vanish like smoke."

Tang Xian walked up to Qing JiuYu and frowned as he spoke,

"There are two attitudes people have towards misfortune: one is to become decadent in sadness, and the other is to struggle against it optimistically. This applies to everyone, but do you know what causes this difference?"

Qing JiuYu didn't know why Tang Xian was suddenly talking about this.

She shook her head.

Tang Xian said,

"Because of childhood. There are two types of people in this world: those who heal a lifetime with the fortune of their childhood, and those who spend their entire lives healing the misfortune of their childhood."

"You're my friend, and I don't want to change your opinion. But don't you try to change Xiaojiu's view of the world. You should be glad she met Dong Ran, Qiao Shanshan, Tang Suoye—people like them. It's because of these interactions that when she looks back on the past, she won't be engulfed by the despair of loneliness."

Qing JiuYu found Tang Xian's gaze somewhat frightening.

Every time this man had seen her before, no matter how calm or articulate he was, he always carried a restrained aura.

But when it came to Tang Xiaojiu and those humans, he seemed to become a different person.

His eyes conveyed a warning.

"Really, all this for a child? Do you have to be so fierce with me? I thought we had a good relationship,"

Qing JiuYu's smile always made any atmosphere instantly turn ambiguous.

Tang Xian nodded and said,

"Indeed, you are my friend, and if it weren't so, I wouldn't have brought you to this world. You also need to understand that Li Xiaoyu, Dong Ran—these people belong to this world. I hope that someday Tang Xiaojiu can also integrate into this world."

Qing JiuYu looked at Tang Xian with a complex expression and said,

"Your reaction today is different from what I imagined."

"Don't reject everyone with the same brush. There are plenty of scoundrels and villains among humans, our souls are execrably ugly, yet we also possess the kindness to heal others."

Tang Xian said, "Talk to me, will you? I'm curious, before me, was there any other human who had such a close relationship with all these creatures?"