Little Prodigal Alliance Head Chapter 23: Bringing A Gift

Chapter 23: Bringing a Gift
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Xi Qiuyue scratched the back of his head, puzzled with Tang Doudou's behavior.
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Just as he was about to speak again, Tang Doudou had at some unknown time already stood up and was currently looking at that palanquin, her eyes emitting a wolf-like light. It alarmed Xi Qiuyue to the point he felt a s.h.i.+ver. He quickly grabbed her.
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“Hey, you better not do anything impulsive!” Xi Qiuyue advised.
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In the past he also thought of looting this palanquin, but afterwards, afterwards there was no afterwards…
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Seeing that Tang Doudou didn't react, he could only ask again: “Do you know whose palanquin that is?”
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Bringing this up, for better or for worse, Tang Doudou reacted. She tilted her head and asked: “Whose is it?”
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Her eyes didn't move the slightest bit away from that palanquin. She was thinking, if she could just randomly break off a piece then she probably won't have to worry about eating and drinking this entire lifetime, right?
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“Haha, if I tell you it'll scare the wits out of you!” Xi Qiuyue glanced around before leaning close to Tang Doudou's ear to whisper: “Baili Yu*.”

百里煜 – Bai(hundred) Li(inside/ancient measure of length approximately 500 meters) Yu(brilliant/glorious)

Baili Yu? Which cultivation path's immortal is he?
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Tang Doudou gaped then closed her mouth. Doesn't matter which cultivation path's immortal he is, just based on this palanquin alone. Very nice, Baili Yu, you've already succeeded in attracting this Alliance Head's attention!
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The two rows of young girls that were carrying Baili Yu soon landed on the ground with incomparable grace. They slightly curtsied towards everyone in the hall and spoke simultaneously: “Congratulations to Li gongzi for ascending to the Alliance Head's position!”
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They came to congratulate? Tang Doudou's eyes lit up. Then, wouldn't this mean there will be gifts to receive?
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A master with this much money, the gift he gives will definitely not lack in any way!
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Didn't think being an Alliance Head could even have benefits like this!
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Tang Doudou patted away the hand Xi Qiuyue put on her shoulder and patted off the dust on her robe. She was just about to walk up to respond when her sleeve was grabbed by someone.

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“Don't go over there.” A deep genial and familiar voice sounded. Tang Doudou turned around and saw Bai Feiyun had come to stand behind her at some unknown time. A helpless expression flashed past his face.
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Don't tell her that it was another one of Elder Yu's conspiracies? Thinking of this, Tang Doudou looked towards Elder Yu, but unexpectedly discovered that Elder Yu seemed as if he was facing a huge enemy, his expression was completely tense.
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Seeming to feel her gaze, Elder Yu turned his head to look over and also shook his head towards her.
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It's really surprisingly strange!
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How come everyone beside the one that was just talking to her looked like they just ate a dead kid?
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That's right, the one that was just talking to her… She suddenly turned around and almost knocked into Xi Qiuyue. Immediately following that, she saw a face filled with dust Xi Qiuyue grin at her.
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The snow-white s.h.i.+ning teeth scared her to the point she shuddered. She immediately increased the distance between her and Xi Qiuyue and went to stand with Bai Feiyun.
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“What are you running for. Just now I fainted on purpose. Otherwise, you think with your bit of strength you'd actually be able to strike ben w.a.n.g unconscious?” Xi Qiuyue delightedly grinned.
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This dear friend's interests are really… exotic!
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But looking at the fact that it was he that helped her out first, then later he also helped explain to her the newcomer's ident.i.ty, she'll let him off!
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Once again moving over, she asked: “Baili Yu is seriously rich?”
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“The world's richest man!” Xi Qiuyue replied a.s.suredly.
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Since it's like this, then in the end should she go over, or not go over?
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Seeing that it's been a while yet this side still wasn't responding, that maid who was playing the flute stepped out.
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“In order to congratulate Li gongzi for ascending to the position of Alliance Head, Pavilion Master has specially prepared a gift for Li gongzi. Hope Li gongzi will kindly accept.” Although she was a maid, the way she spoke was calm and neither servile nor overbearing. Just based on this att.i.tude, even an unmarried daughter of a n.o.ble house would not be able to compete!
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Adding on the faintly discernible exquisite features behind the hazy gauze veil, it was seriously of splendid and magnificent houses. As if an immortal fairy descended to the mundane world, causing people to be unable to tear their eyes away.
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Don't even mention saying any words of rejection.
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Looking at the exquisite small box in her hand, Tang Doudou couldn't help but start guessing at it. What in the world is inside that?
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Night Pearls? Too common!
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Diamonds? Hmm, this era doesn't have that!
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Banknotes? Too straightforward, doesn't go in line with his status!
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…….
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In the end, what could it be? That heart of Tang Doudou's was itching ah!
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“Li gongzi?” Seeing that she still hadn't moved, that woman's cherry lips delicately parted and called once again.
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“Huh?” Tang Doudou saw the blame in the beauty's eyes and her heart panicked. Without thinking she opened her mouth and replied.
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The woman slowly walked over, the fragrance from her body drifted over on the wind along with her body. In a moment she had already arrived in front of Tang Doudou: “My family's Pavilion Master has said, no matter what, Li gongzi must put this away carefully! You must remember not to lose it again!”
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As she spoke, she pulled Tang Doudou's hand and placed that box on it, then helped her wrap her fingers around it before leisurely walking back.
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Fishy, something's fishy!
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Tang Doudou lowered her eyes and looked at the box in her hand. What did those words mean?
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But before she could think much more about it, from that side the melody of the flute sounded again. The four maids lifted up the palanquin, petals fluttered without wind. From the looks of it, it seemed like they were actually about to leave.
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Shoot, can't let them leave just like this!
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Tang Doudou pushed aside Bai Feiyun's hand and ran over, waving the box in her hand as she shouted: “Hey! Person over there, you, wait!”
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From a look it could be seen that this guy was not on good terms with them and yet for some unfathomable reason he's gifting her a box. Now he actually wants to pat off his b.u.t.t and just leave, leaving behind a pile of trouble that she'll certainly have to end up dealing with!
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Doudou will never allow this kind of thing to happen!
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The girl blowing the flute glanced back and asked with a smile: “What other instructions does Li gongzi have?”
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“I …” Tang Doudou's brain blanked out for a moment. Seeing the box in her hand, she immediately said: “You should take this back!”
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In the end she even added an addition sentence: “Thank your family's master for me! Just say that I appreciate his kind intentions, however we are still not familiar with each other. To give such a heavy gift, I really cannot accept it…”
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The maid did not speak.
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The palanquin stopped in the open s.p.a.ce outside the hall. The petals swept up without wind seemed to also stand still. The bright white moonlight as if was.h.i.+ng the palanquin spilled coolly onto the top of the palanquin, emitting a faint light.
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“Haaa(sigh), something that has been gifted out, how can it be taken back?”
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Just as Tang Doudou thought that the maid suddenly went mute a languid magnetic voice drifted out along with the slightly cool night breeze.
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Not waiting for her to reflect on the aftertaste of this voice, that person spoke again: “If Alliance Head Li seriously does not want it, just throw it away.”
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His tone was exceedingly light, as if he hadn't quite woken up and it still carried a bit of haziness. It brushed people's hearts like a feather, causing people's hearts to itch, wis.h.i.+ng they could squeeze into that palanquin to take a look and see what type of beauty was in there.
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Mm, that's right. Tang Doudou was positive that the person inside the palanquin was a remarkably beautiful man!
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Otherwise he must be ugly to the point of explosion, to cover up so tightly…
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“Throwing it away is rather too much of a pity, besides, it was so carefully prepared.”
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“Knowing that it was carefully prepared, why don't you want it?”
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“It's not that I don't want it!”
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“Then why?”
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“Because…” Tang Doudou's tongue flopped around in her mouth for half the day, not knowing what would be good to say.
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“Because you don't dare, right?”
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The last words were provoking, its meanings deep.
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Hearing this, Tang Doudou was also very depressed. It was indeed true that she didn't dare to take this, she doesn't have that ability ah!
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Seeing Tang Doudou did not say a word, Baili Yu lightly laughed: “Haaa, looks like this gift cannot be sent out today.”
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He changed the subject: “Has Alliance Head Li truly made up his mind?”
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Tang Doudou was eager for him to take back this gift and hastily nodded: “I've thought it over, made up my mind!”
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“Ben zuo feels that Alliance Head Li should take a good look at what's inside first. Making a decision after isn't too late.”
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Tang Doudou smacked her lips, replying firmly: “No need!”
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“Take a look!” Baili Yu persuaded.
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“Not looking!”
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“Are you not curious?”
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Curious ah! Practically dying of curiosity!
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Tang Doudou's complexion was odd. In regards to what was inside the box, she was comparably more curious as to what exactly this Baili Yu wanted.
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“Since Alliance Head Li is curious, why not take a look? This thing is actually fairly important to Alliance Head Li. This one* has already used quite a bit of effort in order to obtain it. After Alliance Head Li has taken a look, if you still do not want to accept it then there is no other choice but to have someone throw it away. This one cannot afford to take this item.”

Humble way of referring to oneself. 在下 translates literally to “beneath this” so like “this one beneath (you)”.

He repeated incited Tang Doudou, causing everyone to direct their gazes simultaneously towards the box in Tang Doudou's hand. What in the world is in it?
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Under the clear color of the moonlight, the exquisite box and that palanquin were made of the same sort of material and in Tang Doudou's hand it almost overflowed with misty white light.
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What plaything is this? To be fitted so beautifully.
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Tang Doudou rubbed her chin, her watery pupils slightly restrained. She clearly knew that the Baili Yu in front of her had an ulterior motive and the hidden intent was obvious. Yet she still felt perfectly willing to fall into this trap.
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Curiosity killed the cat, it's probably used to talk about people like Tang Doudou.
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“After I look can I refuse it?”
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“Take a look then talk.”
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This fox is way to cunning! Although she still hasn't seen the person, from the few exchanges of dialogue Tang Doudou already had gotten to know them through experience.
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Her eyes fell again onto the box. Should she look or not?
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Subconsciously she looked towards Bai Feiyun.
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Look!
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Bai Feiyun's lips slightly opened and closed. Looking at the shape of those lips, he actually wanted her to open and look!
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Tang Doudou became perturbed.
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This Xiao Bai(pretty boy) bro, he's already scammed her several times……
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Forget it, look then let's just look!
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When has she, Tang Doudou, ever been so timid? It's all because of this group of scheming prost.i.tutes, causing her to feel as if there was an enemy soldier hidden behind each tree and bush. Causing people to a.n.a.lyze everything in order to not be careless and lose this small life!
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Her gaze s.h.i.+fted to the box in her hands again. Earlier, she didn't look at it carefully. Now that she looked at it, that big sapphire on the top of the box was blindingly bright.
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Putting her hand on the box, with a slight application of force she heard a faint click and the box opened.
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What could be inside?
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Everyone's eyes were concentrated on Tang Doudou's hand, causing her to be under great Chinese white pear* ah!

Here's a pic:

This is really cute. “under great Chinese white pear” is a humorous version of “under great pressure” because “great pressure” and “Chinese white pear” sounds the same.

No! Tang Doudou hesitated again, her hand pressed down. What if inside was something that was disadvantageous to her and was seen by others? What will she do then?
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Immediately she turned her back towards everyone and opened the box rapid as the speed of light and glanced inside.
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WTF! What toy is this!?
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Tang Doudou was very disappointed. Such a valuable box but all it contained was something like this?
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Causing so many people to get involved, is this boring or what?
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Seeing the thing in the box, Tang Doudou's interests completely faded as she weakly closed the box.
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“Alliance Head Li is dissatisfied?” Baili Yu asked.
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Of course she's not satisfied! You're so rich, how could you send such a poverty-stricken thing? Poverty-shaken is enough, but he just had to incite her to accept it after looking. Isn't this making her seem narrow-minded?

B/c if she doesn't accept, it'll seem like she's looking down on the gift since it's doesn't seem to be worth much.

Now she has already looked at the thing, to accept it or not is a question again.
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“Hm? Alliance Head Li?”
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“Ahem, satisfied! How could I not be satisfied?!”
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“It's good if you're satisfied.” Baili Yu's voice suddenly became spirited. Tossing away the languidness it became exceptionally clear and cold: “Since Alliance Head LI is satisfied with it, then put it away properly and don't lose it again! It's also not early in the day anymore, this one will not disturb everyone any longer as you discuss major events. This one will take his leave now.”
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That's not right, not right! Tang Doudou tapped her chin. Baili Yu and that maid constantly brought up the two words 'don't lose', it was definitely not a coincidence!
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Could it be this is something she lost? She just got off the boat*, what could she lose……..

Figurative language for she just came to this place.

A divine light flashed through the sea in her mind, the Alliance Head Command Tablet!

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Credits: Translated by Chiyomira, Edited by MrPriest

[Chiyomira's Corner]
I really wonder what profession Tang Doudou had before she transmigrated. An actor? A detective?

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