Chapter 54 I want to marry him, please grant my request, Master!

Thinking of all this, all the passionate love and intimacy vanished in an instant. Hearing voices, he no longer had the heart to do anything enjoyable with He Mu.

He hurriedly pushed He Mu away, trying to find his underwear to put on, but before he could even grab a pair, He Mu grabbed his ankle and pulled him back.

He suppressed his voice, looked down at him with a displeased expression.

"Why not just send him away? Does he think he can just barge in?"

In the two years since Wen Rensheng left him, he had no idea how the child was doing in Cangzhou City.

However, Mu was somewhat worried. With Wen Rensheng's innocent and naive nature, she could easily be deceived by someone with ulterior motives and suffer losses.

A fragrant incense can keep out outsiders, but it may not be able to keep out those at home.

The thought of this possibility ignited a fire within Mu, and he felt an urge to beat up the subordinate outside named "Yelan" without even asking what happened.

Unaware that He Rensheng was pondering such a nonsensical matter, he lightly kicked He Mu in the chest and said urgently, "He won't break in, but my master—"

"That's enough, just open the door."

Before Wenren could finish speaking, Yijinxiang's cold and sharp voice came from outside the door.

He panicked completely this time and couldn't care less about He Mu. He scrambled to his feet, hurriedly pulled on a pair of trousers, and then began to forcefully push He Mu underwater.

"Brother, please bear with it for a moment and hold your breath underwater. I really can't let Master find out; she'll definitely be angry!"

He Mu was splashed with water in his face. Helplessly, she grabbed Wen Rensheng's wrists and said, "Okay, okay, I know. I'll come out and put on some clothes and hide behind the screen, okay?"

Hearing the voices, he nodded repeatedly, and then stopped bothering Mu.

After Mu and Mu came out of the hot spring, Mu casually picked up a bathrobe from the small rack and wrapped it around himself. He then crumpled the rest of his clothes into a ball and took them behind the screen.

After hearing voices, he put on his pants, rolled up the cuffs, sat back down by the pool, and waded his calves into the water.

His heart was pounding with nervousness, as if he had done something wrong, and his skin turned pink all over.

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous..." Wenrensheng whispered to herself, "Don't be nervous, Master won't be able to tell..."

Just as he fell into the water, the bathhouse door was smashed open with a bang, and a huge white python, as thick as two bowls, swam into the room, accompanied by a guard in black, who was none other than Ye Lan.

Although he had just told himself not to be nervous, he couldn't help but tense his feet when he actually saw Ichika.

Oh no, Master is very angry.

The original form of Yi Jinxiang is enormous and does not change its movement. Unless it is so angry that it cannot bear it any longer, it will not completely revert to its original form.

Hearing the voices, he had a look of utter despair on his face. He listened to the snake scales scraping the ground, accompanied by a chilling hissing sound, as it swam towards him.

After a while, Yi Jinxiang had coiled up around Wenrensheng and flicked her tongue above his head.

"I can hear voices," she said coldly.

Hearing voices made him so nervous that sweat beaded on his forehead, and he clenched his fists so tightly that his fingernails turned white.

"Master, Master..."

Yi Jinxiang leaned close to Wen Rensheng's face, emanating a chill from her, her voice reaching right to Wen Rensheng's ear: "Don't you have anything to say to me?"

Hearing the voice, she swallowed hard and stammered, "No, I was... I was taking a bath. Why did you suddenly barge in, Master?"

He Mu leaned against the screen, watching Wen Rensheng wag his tail incessantly because he felt guilty, and couldn't help but rub his forehead.

"...How come you're eighteen and still can't lie?"

Yi Jinxiang saw through Wen Rensheng's hidden thoughts at a glance. She transformed into human form and gently lifted Wen Rensheng's chin with the fan in her hand.

She narrowed her eyes at Wenrensheng, her tone somewhat stern: "Wenrensheng, a few days ago, you told me you were confined to your room?"

Hearing the voice, she pursed her lips, subconsciously covering the red mark on her leg with her hand, and said, "Yes, I've been confined to my room and have been reading a lot of books."

Yi Jinxiang sneered, grabbed Wen Rensheng's wrist, and pointed her fan at his leg.

Suppressing her anger, she asked, "Then who did this?"

Hearing a voice, he closed his eyes and answered with a forced smile:

"Biten by mosquitoes."

After saying this, He Mu sighed silently and fastened the last button on his outer robe.

Yi Jinxiang was almost laughing in anger. She shook her head and continued to question, "I sent my men to guard your house for seven days, and there was no movement. But today, I received a report that I heard two voices coming from inside your house—"

"And some...strange noises?"

"How do you intend to explain this, Wenrensheng?"

Upon hearing the second half of the sentence, Wenren blushed deeply and had no idea how to continue the fabrication.

At that time, the two of them were so engrossed in their passion that they completely forgot to keep their voices down. If Yi Jinxiang hadn't mentioned it today, he probably wouldn't have even remembered that there were two guards standing watch outside his room.

What to do, what to do...

You should tell your master directly, "Has the mountain god returned?"

But wouldn't that be equivalent to confessing to my master that I did *that* with the mountain god, even if we didn't go all the way... but it's still...

Hearing voices made him feel like his head was about to burn from the heat. He didn't dare to look into Yi Jinxiang's eyes, but she held his wrist tightly and wouldn't let go. It seemed that he had to get an explanation.

Hearing the voice, she took two deep breaths, almost using up all her courage, before managing to utter a few words: "It was someone...kissed..."

"I did it."

Before the word "dear" could be finished, He Mu's voice appeared out of nowhere, interrupting their conversation.

Startled by the sound of voices, he hurriedly turned to look. He Mu had emerged from behind the screen at some point, now dressed in his usual athletic attire, and stood calmly before the two of them.

When Yi Jinxiang saw him, she was slightly surprised.

But she quickly composed herself, reverting to her indifferent expression, and said calmly, "You admitted it yourself?"

He Mu casually picked up a bench and threw it between Wen Rensheng and Yi Jinxiang, then sat down on it, blocking the two of them.

His body was just enough to block out most of Wenrensheng's voice, giving Wenrensheng a chance to catch his breath.

Although Yi Jinxiang's expression was cold, her face was still very unpleasant. She patted her palm with her fan and asked again, "How did you, a human, sneak into Cangzhou City?"

He Mu propped his chin on his hand and replied, "How could someone who has been an immortal not even be able to find a snake's nest?"

Although he had indeed put in a lot of effort and had barely spoken with Mu in the past two years, he still decided to be stubborn in front of outsiders.

Yi Jinxiang neither confirmed nor denied this answer, nor did she care, and steered the conversation back to the initial topic: "You said those marks on him, were they all done by you? What did you do?"

Instead of answering directly, He Mu asked, "We've all lived for hundreds of years, surely you understand this basic principle?"

He narrowed his eyes and added meaningfully, "Don't worry, it's consensual."

Yi Jinxiang sneered, "He's only eighteen, how could you do that to him?"

You could already hear the grit in his teeth as he said this, and Wen Rensheng, standing to the side, didn't dare to look up, staring intently at the swaying pool water.

Yes, he was only eighteen years old, and he actually did this kind of thing with the person he admired most, the person he was as close to as a father...

That's terrifying! I wish I could turn into a fish right now, dive into the water, and never swim out again!

Only He Mu seemed completely unaware of any danger. He casually fiddled with the ring in his hand and replied, "I picked him up, so why can't I do something to him?"

"I'm not only taking action today, but he'll be mine in the future too."

Yi Jinxiang was so angry that her molars were about to break.

Her only feeling now is that the cabbage she painstakingly raised for two years, which she dared not damage or let anyone see, was all picked clean overnight by this unreasonable vagrant, He Mu!

Not only did he pick them, he ate them all!

"He Mu!" she roared, "Are you out of your mind?!"

"Hey, don't be angry," He Mu quickly waved his hand, "Didn't I say this was a consensual thing? Why are you making it sound like I forced him?"

Yi Jinxiang flicked her sleeve and scolded, "You know how easily he listens to others. Just a few words of coaxing and he'll listen to anyone! What kind of mutual consent is this!"

"Then what do you want me to say?" He Mu frowned and said, "I am grateful to you for keeping this child here for two years. I don't want to argue with you, but I will stay with him from now on. We have already made an agreement."

"When he's two years older, I'll marry him and we'll become Daoist partners. I'll invite you to join me then, so don't be so unhappy. By the way, the opportunity is perfect. I'd like to live in Cangzhou now, what do you think—"

"You still want to live here?"

Yi Jinxiang was furious. She squeezed the jade fan in her hand and threw it directly at He Mu's face, interrupting him.

"Keep dreaming!"

He Mu dodged by tilting his head, and caught it just in time.

“Sheng Sheng,” he sighed, tossing the fan back into Yi Jinxiang’s hands, “your master doesn’t seem to like me much, what should we do?”

He had been conscious for a while, like a little fish swimming, when Mu Qing nudged his lower back before he shuddered and came back to his senses.

"Huh...?" he said slowly, "What did Master say?"

Mu leaned closer and whispered a fabricated story: "Your master doesn't want us to get married. He thinks I'm bullying you, and he also says you're too young and you'll suffer if you follow me."

“Sheng Sheng, please help me, okay?” He casually placed his hand on Wen Rensheng’s lower back and caressed her intimately for a moment. “If she’s willing to let me stay in Cangzhou, I can stay with you day and night and make you happy.”

The mere mention of "marriage" made him blush uncontrollably, and he touched his cheeks with both hands, trying to lower his body temperature.

Although she did not agree to be with the mountain god, Wen Rensheng could not have imagined that she would marry someone other than the mountain god in the future.

If this was destined to happen, then speaking up for the mountain god today is equivalent to speaking up for my future husband, so it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it...

After a long while, a voice was heard speaking softly:

“Master, I did it voluntarily, please don’t blame the mountain god.”

"What did you say?" Ichika asked incredulously. "Say it again?"

He heard someone repeat, in a voice barely audible, "I... volunteered."

After saying this, he took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and said as if he were going all out, "Master, I want Brother Mountain God to live here with me. I don't want him to leave."

"I...I want to marry him in the future!"

"Please grant my request, Master!"

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Author's Note: I secretly added another character card this time, this time it's a live-action version.