Chapter 1110 - 323: Feng Zhaoyang Arc (6)
State Capital, the next day.
Yuchi and Feng Zhaoyang sat downstairs at the inn having breakfast. Despite both being cultivators, enjoying a bowl of noodles in the winter was quite comforting, especially when Feng Zhaoyang was treating. Yuchi, thinking "why not take advantage of a free meal," hadn’t had beef noodles—inflicting real pain on cattle—in a long time.
While pouring chili oil into his beef noodles, Yuchi turned to Feng Zhaoyang beside him and asked, "Fellow Daoist Feng, how familiar are you with the State Capital? Do you know of someone known as Lord Wang within the Celestial Craft Workshop?"
Originally complaining about how stingy Yuchi was as a cultivator, pinching pennies even when eating noodles, Feng Zhaoyang, upon hearing Yuchi’s question, immediately replied without much thought, "Ah, Lord Wang. Yes, such a person exists. He’s called Wang Haoran."
Yuchi: "Wang Haoran?"
Feng Zhaoyang nodded, then continued, "Yes, it’s Wang Haoran. He’s basically the top figure in the Celestial Craft Workshop of the State Capital. He’s an incredibly powerful presence, one of the most formidable figures in the external cabinet of the Workshop. Why, Fellow Daoist, did you suddenly ask about this?"
"Do you by any chance know Wang Haoran?"
Feng Zhaoyang was curious, knowing that the Celestial Craft Workshop was indeed a formidable existence. As a face of the Third State, it has endured for many years due to some inherent reasons. So why did Yuchi, the straightforward fellow, suddenly bring up such a significant figure while eating noodles?
"Did Wang Haoran leave for the sea?" Feng Zhaoyang jokingly remarked, astonished, "You, an outsider, even know Wang Haoran?"
Leave for the sea? No, if you went to sea, nobody else would. Yuchi temporarily didn’t answer Feng Zhaoyang’s question but instead asked, "Then do you know Bu Huoran?"
This made Feng Zhaoyang even more perplexed. He looked at Yuchi carefully, thought about some things, then replied without hesitation, "Of course I know. Anyone in the State Capital who has done business with the Celestial Craft Workshop would definitely know Bu Huoran. What’s the matter? Do you truly know the couple?"
Yuchi was momentarily stunned, halting his noodle-eating action, and as he transferred Feng Zhaoyang’s beef into his bowl, he asked in disbelief, "A couple!? Are Wang Haoran and Bu Huoran married?!"
"My beef!" Feng Zhaoyang interrupted Yuchi’s action with a chopstick, realizing Yuchi didn’t know of Feng Zhaoyang, so he relaxed a bit and said, "Yes, everyone knows this. Wang Haoran’s wife is indeed Bu Huoran, and they have two daughters. The elder daughter is Bu Tingyue, and the younger daughter is Bu Luohua."
Yuchi slowly nodded, utterly shocked.
Last night, he was convinced that Wang Haoran wasn’t Bu Tingyue’s father. Yet now, the man was indeed Bu Tingyue’s father, the husband of Bu Huoran? Damn! This was indeed a shocker. Did Bu Huoran know this? Was she aware of her husband’s situation?
Moreover, the revelation here brought up many questions. Many things didn’t make sense. However, Yuchi didn’t voice his inner confusion directly; instead, he turned to Feng Zhaoyang and asked from another angle, "Fellow Daoist, what do you know about this family? Tell me about them."
Knowledge about Wang Haoran’s family, huh? Why was Yuchi asking such questions? Feng Zhaoyang was still unclear of Yuchi’s intentions. After eating a piece of beef and sipping some liquor, he said, "Based on my understanding of this family, Wang Haoran and Bu Huoran are separated. Wang Haoran resides in the State Capital."
"Bu Huoran now lives with Bu Tingyue in Cuncha City, which is also a top-tier city. The tea there is extraordinarily excellent. If you haven’t tasted it, you might not know, but the tea from Cuncha City is truly a captivating presence."
"And their younger daughter, Bu Luohua, has been missing for a while. There are rumors she temporarily left the Celestial Craft Workshop to join a sect for cultivation. However, it’s unsure which sect she went to. I think it’s just gossip; how could Bu Huoran let her daughter go to a sect for cultivation? Impossible."
Yuchi couldn’t help but nod.
He was quite moved, finally gaining insight into something. At long last, he wasn’t just a clueless couch potato anymore. Feng Zhaoyang’s words matched what he knew. Of course, he couldn’t openly say Bu Luohua was currently cultivating in his sect; that wouldn’t benefit him whatsoever aside from flaunting.
The key was, others wouldn’t believe it.
Thus, he couldn’t help but ask, "Why is Wang Haoran’s surname Wang, and Bu Huoran’s surname Bu, but their children have the surname Bu as well?"
Typically, the children should follow their father’s surname. It doesn’t have deep consideration; traditionally, men need a child to ’bind’ them. Regardless of whether it’s beneficial for the child or the woman, it’s a straightforward and effective way to secure someone.