Chapter 42: What should I do if my boyfriend becomes a nouveau riche?

Zhu Huai was forced to toss and turn in the embrace of two equally tall and cold men, welcoming one slightly cool kiss after another.

Like a wife shared by two people.

This feeling is so weird, but they look exactly the same and even speak in sync.

When one of them came closer, the other could still naturally continue what he had just said. Zhu Huai heard a voice say in his ear: "You were so cute just now. Zhu Huai was worried about me."

He blew gently into Zhu Huai's ear and saw that the sensitive ear was affected by the cold and turned slightly red in an instant.

Looking more closely, Zhu Huai was being kissed vigorously, the dense kisses pressing on his throat, and the strong foreign body sensation seemed to extend all the way to his stomach.

Zhu Huai had never experienced such a strange feeling. He opened his eyes wide and saw that it was Mu Xiang with black hair and blue eyes who was looking at him. His eyes were as clear as water, like a deep well, and only Zhu Huai's figure was reflected in his eyes.

It was as if the heaven and earth were a cage that surrounded Zhu Huai, leaving him with nowhere to escape.

There was only pure greed and desire in his eyes. Mu Xiang's kiss was gentle, but so long that it almost gave off a sense of oppression.

He slowly and methodically squeezed out all of Zhu Huai's breath, and only slowly withdrew when he was almost exhausted. After giving Zhu Huai a little room to breathe, he continued to squeeze without hesitation.

The mermaid at the side looked at the human in his arms from a side angle, his body trembling slightly, and his ten fingers tightly grasped Mu Xiang's long hair. There were inky black hairs wrapped around each finger, like vines and tree roots, locking him tightly.

His eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and his eyelids were thin, covering two crystal-like black eyes. When he was kissed, the corners of his eyes trembled slightly, revealing a hint of displeasure, but he hugged the behemoth in front of him tightly and tremblingly, as if he was reluctant to separate.

From this perspective, it looks like the wife is being forced, yet in her heart she is holding on to her husband tightly.

In fact, Zhu Huai now really wants to kick the two people in front of him: What is going on?

Liu Xiang lowered his eyes, squeezing out more happiness from Zhu Huai. He hardly blinked, his eyes fixed on Zhu Huai. The clone on the other side also hugged him tightly from behind, kissing the back of his neck. Both hands wandered over Zhu Huai's body, holding his trembling waist tightly.

It was simply like... being hunted by two ferocious beasts at the same time. There was not even the slightest room for struggle, and even the breath was completely swallowed up.

After a long while, the exhausted Zhu Huai was finally released. He pushed away the person who was about to kiss him again and said to the two people in front of him, "Can you control two clones at the same time now?"

The two nodded slightly. They had the same thoughts and spoke the same words. Although they had two bodies, they contained the same consciousness.

Zhu Huai strangely found a little comfort. He convinced himself that this was because Liu Xiang's situation was special, not because he was really being hugged and kissed by two people at the same time.

Zhu Huai took a deep breath and said, "Don't do this again next time."

Liu Xiang lowered his eyes and looked at him. Human lips were also thin, and they turned a little red after being kissed. At this time, they were showing a layer of moisture.

As he watched, his body pressed down involuntarily, almost biting Zhu Huai's lips again, like a vicious beast biting a piece of meat, which he couldn't eat enough of, but was reluctant to swallow. He could only lick it back and forth with his lips and tongue to taste a little bit of the meat.

Liu Xiang could see what the humans were struggling with. Zhu Huai thought that the feeling of being possessed by two clones at the same time had a subtle sense of immorality. Liu Xiang didn't care what other humans thought, but he knew Zhu Huai's character. In the human worldview, there would be no situation where one thought could control multiple bodies.

Before, the mermaid would not appear in front of the original body, so Zhu Huai was able to remain calm, but now being hugged by two people at the same time, he felt a little strange.

Liu Xiang didn't think there was anything wrong with Zhu Huai's idea. He always had infinite patience and tolerance towards Zhu Huai.

Liu Xiang said: "Each of my clones is equivalent to an extra body. This body is also controlled by me, and the will expressed by it is also my thoughts."

Zhu Huai frowned slowly. He inexplicably thought of playing games. Liu Xiang's situation was like one person controlling several accounts at the same time. No matter which account it was, it was controlled by Liu Xiang. Behind the screen, there was only Liu Xiang.

So what about Xiangliu?

Liu Xiang did not deny Xiang Liu's existence, so for him, wanting to kill his original body and the clone who had murderous intentions towards him was also his wish?

"No matter how many avatars stand before you, or what they look like, they are all me," Liu Xiang said. "However, if you don't like them, I can make them never appear before you again."

Zhu Huai thought this was the best way.

But he didn't say this out loud. The slight rejection and fear that had just arisen in his heart subtly dissipated after he figured it out.

It’s just that... Liu Xiang’s situation is special. His five internal organs were dug out, and then five clones were formed. This is Liu Xiang’s ability, not other people’s, and it doesn’t mean there is any problem.

Zhu Huai shouldn't get stuck on this, but when the two of them pressed on him at the same time, he still felt a sense of oppression, as if he were being attacked simultaneously. This startled Zhu Huai.

Zhu Huai really wanted to say to Liu Xiang seriously: He can’t bear it with just one person, and if there are a few more, he will really die.

Zhu Huai opened his mouth, looking at the two figures in front of him, and finally said: "Don't control too many clones at the same time in a situation like just now. At other times... it's up to you."

The moment the words fell, Liu Xiang's lips curled up quickly, his eyebrows curved, and the cold air around him was rapidly melting away, like a flower garden blooming in the ice and snow, breathtakingly beautiful.

He knew that even though Zhu Huai's ideas were somewhat conservative and he had his own bottom line, he would still be willing to pamper him in the end.

He knew it well and naturally enjoyed such favoritism and love. Liu Xiang nodded gently, and the light in his eyes concealed the coldness in the corners of his eyes, making him almost dazzling and glowing in Zhu Huai's eyes.

"I know my adopted wife is the best."

He smiled and lowered his head, kissing Zhu Huai's eyes in the stunned look on his face. Zhu Huai pushed him away in panic. He said, "Since you have found Mu Xiang's clone, then you can come with me."

While saying this, Liu Xiang stretched out his hand, gently hooked his fingers, and completely wrapped his hand in his palm. Zhu Huai's hand was much smaller than Liu Xiang's, and he felt a little cold. Even his five fingers were tightly clamped. He struggled, but failed to break free, and was instead held tighter.

Zhu Huai and Liu looked at each other. The other party still looked domineering, calm and composed, with no intention of letting go at all.

Zhu Huai couldn't do anything about him, so he chose to ignore it and let it go.

In front of him, Mu Xiang retracted the countless vines that emerged from the ground and almost covered the entire ground.

A sound like the surge of the black sea was heard, and one tree root after another gathered in one direction, forming a concentrated ball of light.

Liu Xiang's figure flashed by in it, and his huge body seemed to be continuously compressed, eventually forming a beating black and red liver.

Zhu Huai's gaze fell on it, and as if it was awakened by his sight, a white hand stretched out from inside, and the liver came alive in front of Zhu Huai, and finally turned into a figure with black hair and green eyes.

Although it was not the first time he had seen it, Zhu Huai looked at the scene in front of him and once again clearly realized the nature of these clones around him: they were indeed Liu Xiang's five internal organs and were also part of Liu Xiang.

His gaze fell on the shrunken Mu Xiang, and then Zhu Huai's eyes lit up, so cute!

The figure was as small as a few palm-sized dolls, yet as detailed as a replica of an expensive action figure. The beautiful face was exactly the same as Liu Xiang's.

He had black hair and a black robe with willow tree patterns finely carved on it. Unlike the water element, he had a faint smile on his face and the green in his eyes was pure.

He had no legs on his lower body. Instead, there were countless hideous tree roots spread out on the ground.

The dark tree roots supported his upper body. Wood Xiang looked at Zhu Huai in front of him, and then he quickly crawled towards him dragging the tree roots, stretching out his hands to hug his calves. This scene was very similar to the first time Water Xiang met him.

Zhu Huai bent down and stretched out his hand. The dark tree roots climbed towards his arm and tightly wrapped around his fingertips. He picked up Mu Xiang from the ground. He held the little Liu Xiang in his arms and poked his little face.

Liu Xiang blinked, then moved closer to his chest and tightly wrapped the roots around him. At that moment, Zhu Huai felt a strong urge in his heart. He turned around and asked, "Are there five clones like this in total?"

Liu Xiang nodded.

Zhu Huai said, "Hurry up and bring back all your clones. I want to collect all the illustrated books and bring you all home."

Liu Xiang: “?”

Although he didn't understand, he nodded thoughtfully.

It was so cute that Zhu Huai lowered his head and couldn't help but kiss Liu Xiang on the face.

A moment later, the water-phase incarnation also transformed into a mermaid, and Zhu Huai held it tightly in his arms. The former temple had collapsed into ruins. This was the ghost temple that Xu Xiuwen used to collect grievances and ghost energy. The monks there were all ghost monks who assisted the evil, so it would be easier if they died.

After dealing with this haunted temple, the amulets in the human world should also become useless. Zhu Huai asked Mu Xiang what he should do. After hearing Zhu Huai's words, Mu Xiang, who was usually a bit lazy, raised his face.

The countless roots beneath him seemed to extend in countless different directions, weaving through the den of ghosts to grab something. A moment later, he had snatched back each and every amulet, and absorbed the evil curse from above.

"He wants to use me to collect evil curses for his cultivation." Liu Xiang said: "This is my ability. Even when I am asleep, I am still absorbing these evil powers. He wants to refine me, which is wishful thinking."

This is very true. After absorbing the evil curse from above, Liu Xiang's aura was obviously much stronger. His roots became thicker and their number seemed to increase slightly. A certain green color appeared more intense.

Xu Xiuwen had done so many evil things, wanting to refine the evil tree in one fell swoop, but the result was that he made wedding dresses for Mu Xiang.

But speaking of which, where did that guy go? Xiangliu and Liu Xiang were fighting fiercely just now, and Zhu Huai had no choice but to go and resolve the dispute between them. When he had some free time, Xu Xiuwen had already run away.

However, he was seriously injured, and Zhu Huai cut off another arm. After picking up the arm, the roots of the wood clone rose up, and long, ferocious vines pierced into it.

Extremely terrifying lines appeared on the broken arm, as if it was entangled by countless evil curses and fell into hell.

The curses that had once pierced Mu Xiang's body, draining his strength like a knot, now transformed into ferocious demonic patterns, attacking Xu Xiuwen. Under the curse's influence, the severed arm rotted into a pool of mud in an instant.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Huai felt much relieved. Even if Xu Xiuwen survived by chance, he could only linger on, and endure the pain of the evil curse every moment of his life.

Zhu Huai walked out of the ancient temple. Others didn't know what had happened. They only knew that the heart flame and the terrifying tree roots that no one could approach just now had disappeared without a trace.

Zhu Huai walked out unharmed, and behind him, the dilapidated ancient temple completely collapsed at this moment.

A statue of a god also fell down with it. In his hand, he was still holding the long sword named Shen Kun. He looked extremely handsome and inviolable.

Seeing this scene, the Liu family breathed a sigh of relief. They had realized that no matter what happened, Zhu Huai, who was able to solve the evil creatures in this ancient temple at this moment, must have been a powerful and admired Taoist priest.

"Lord Zhu Huai, do you have any other instructions?"

Respect and courtesy will naturally appear towards a strong person who demonstrates his strength. Zhu Huai nodded. In front of outsiders, he always seemed a little cold.

Zhu Huai said, "Strangle all the evil spirits here and return to the Liu family with me."

He looked around and saw that only a few people were injured. Zhu Huai asked those people to come forward. Just as he was about to hold their hands, a cold murderous intent suddenly came from the two little things in his arms.

Zhu Huai was silent for a moment, and as a second choice, he pointed his finger at their foreheads from a distance to wash away the remaining evil spirit on their bodies.

Zhu Huai's spiritual power was warm and powerful, lifting their spirits and dispersing the chill that had lingered around them. Compared to the aloof and superior sacrificial god they had never met, the sacrificial wife was truly gentle...

Looking at this scene, some members of the Liu family were thoughtful. Is Zhu Huai trying to win over his subordinates and appease the people?

If someone else were to do this, perhaps they would all be reluctant, but with Zhu Huai's identity, he represents the Liu family's sacrificial god, and his actions also seem to subtly represent the gentle side of the sacrificial god.

The Liu family's sacrificial deity was known to be cold and ruthless, perhaps even the most indifferent of all the sacrificial deities. Only a few members of the Liu family knew the inside story, and they kept it a secret.

They dared not tell the younger generations the secrets hidden in the deepest part of the ancestral home, and could only accept the coldness and ruthlessness of the sacrifices to the gods. They also had to worry day and night about whether Prime Minister Liu would choose to destroy the Liu family one day.

And this time, Zhu Huai's attitude seemed to give them a glimpse of hope.

Zhu Huai's methods seemed so gentle. He was gifted, powerful, and compassionate to his people. Whether it was sincere or just a show, it represented an attitude.

The rest can only be seen in the days to come, but for the Liu family, the appearance of this sacrificial wife is really the most appropriate thing for them.

If Zhu Huai's attitude remains the same, then the changes he brings to the Liu family will definitely not be as simple as they appear on the surface.

Thinking of this, some people became more respectful towards Zhu Huai. Upon closer inspection, there were quite a few such people.

Zhu Huai didn't know what his actions meant to others. When he withdrew his hand, he saw two little ugly faces with the same expressionless look.

Zhu Huai stared at them for a while and then looked away. They were members of the Liu family. Even for Prime Minister Liu, he would not watch them get into trouble.

Although to some extent, Liu is the most dangerous person to the Liu family.

Zhu Huai said, "Let's go back first and wait."

He suddenly saw a strange figure. This was not a member of the Liu family. You Yao, who was unconscious, fell to the ground, with faint traces of Xu Xiuwen on his body.

"He looks a little off?"

Zhu Huai observed You Yao and suddenly realized that this was the person Xu Xiuwen wanted to take away when he escaped.

Why would that guy take an ordinary person with him? Zhu Huai stared at You Yao and found that You Yao actually had traces of spiritual power on his body.

But the traces were very shallow, as if they were stimulated by someone.

And he was only inspired in recent times, which shows that You Yao was just an ordinary person before.

If he had not met Xu Xiuwen, You Yao might never have realized his identity in his life.

That's right, with the reminder from others, Zhu Huai looked at You Yao in front of him and thought of his own situation. Didn't he also awaken his spiritual power by chance?

However, You Yao's spiritual power is not as strong as Zhu Huai's, as he is an adopted son.

It was the first time Zhu Huai had seen someone of his kind. He said, "So, she is that guy's adopted wife?"

The Liu family shook their heads in disagreement: "Master Jiqi, you don't know that not all adopted children can be called adopted wives.

The contract he has is different from yours, and he's under a spell. When he first woke up, he was yelling and screaming, trying to escape."

That’s right, You Yao had indeed woken up just now, but after waking up, the bewitching curse on him was removed by the Liu family.

After realizing that he was a missing person detained by Xu Xiuwen, the Liu family did not do anything to him. However, as soon as You Yao raised his head, he saw thick vines crawling in the burning ancient temple and the scene of ghosts fighting around him.

Of course, You Yao couldn't see what was happening in the ancient temple. He only saw a ghost monk rushing towards him, and then... You Yao was so scared that he fainted.

Zhu Huai: “…” Why is this guy so unlucky?

He said, "Take him back first."

After returning to the Liu family, Zhu Huai, who had dealt with the great scourge of the ghost temple, spread the news, wanting to find clues about Xu Xiuwen. Since Xu Xiuwen was also a god worshipper, he should also have his own family and clansmen, right?

What surprised Zhu Huai was that Xu Xiuwen seemed to have no relatives and no family offerings.

Even fewer people knew of his existence. It was not until a few days later that the Zhu family sent news that they knew the information of the person Zhu Huai was looking for.

Xu Xiuwen turned out to be a god who destroyed his own family, took away the statue of the god, and took root in the den of ghosts.

This left Zhu Huai completely baffled. How could a dignified deity end up like this?

But he wanted to know more, but the Zhu family revealed another thing: their god wanted to see Zhu Huai.

Of course, this meeting had no other purpose. The Zhu family's deity said that he simply wanted to see Zhu Huai, and as for the previous offense, he no longer had any intention of pestering Zhu Huai.

This made Zhu Huai hesitate. After hesitating for a long time, he decided to meet the Zhu family's priest. However, the priest had to come to the Liu family by himself.

Zhu Huai returned to the Liu family's secret room.

After taking care of everything, he put the wooden figure back into the coffin and watched the liver slowly merge into one with the sleeping body.

I don’t know if it was Zhu Huai’s illusion, but after returning to the first phase, the temperature of his body seemed to become slightly higher, as if Liu Xiang’s body temperature was slowly returning to normal and becoming more like a living person.

Zhu Huai stroked Liu Xiang's face, felt his body temperature, and felt his breath. Then, Zhu Huai put his head on his chest. He could not hear any heartbeat.

Zhu Huai sighed.

He wanted to leave even more, but a hand stretched out from the coffin and dragged him into the hall. Zhu Huai struggled for a moment: "Wait, I don't want to sleep in a coffin! At least let me get a pillow first!"

Zhu Huai's struggle was futile. The poor wife was dragged into the coffin and directly into a cold embrace, filling the gap perfectly. The sleeping Liu Xiang's brows relaxed, and he seemed to feel a little satisfied.

Zhu Huai first felt a bone-chilling chill, but that chill quickly turned into warmth. He curled up in Liu Xiang's arms, being held tightly. Unconsciously, sleepiness came over him, and Zhu Huai closed his eyes and slowly fell asleep.

He had a dream.

In the dream, the figure with red hair and red clothes was still waiting for him, but this time the situation seemed different.

Only a crisp and pleasant sound of gold and jade clashing was heard, and a golden-haired figure appeared from behind and suddenly hugged Zhu Huai tightly.

Zhu Huai turned his head, and at that moment, Xiangliu appeared in front of him, his red eyes looking at him.

But at this moment, Xiangliu was dressed in gorgeous robes, wearing a gorgeous crown on his head, and was covered in extremely expensive and dazzling jewels.

He was wearing a gorgeous golden robe with a vivid image of a candle dragon carved on it, with gold threads as the strings and gems as the eyes.

The scales on its upper part alone were finely cut from rubies, and when illuminated by the light, they were so gorgeous that they dazzled the eyes.

Such an extremely luxurious outfit is too strong, and any more would be vulgar and cumbersome, but under that beautiful face, it all becomes a foil.

The face smiled at him, its eyes full of joy, and despite the heavy decoration, it was still so perfect that it made people sigh.

"Dear," Xiangliu said, "I found the Jinxiang clone."

His eyes were sincere, with such pure love blooming in them that the decorations on his body did not have a trace of worldliness or vulgarity.

"You, you..." Zhu Huai was dumbfounded. Being held in someone's arms, his eyes were dazed and hurt. He closed his eyes and said, "Where did you get so much money???"

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The author has something to say: Xiang Liu: Wife, look at me, I am very rich

Zhu Huai: (Being struck) Uh uh uh ah ah ah I’m going blind

Xiangliu: No—