Chapter 73 It seems he has truly fallen for Xie Xun.

"What is that?" Xie Xun frowned.

"It started a few days ago; a lot of people have been inexplicably fainting on the street, and when they wake up, they're talking nonsense,"

Old Zhang's face grew increasingly grim as he spoke, "He said he saw the ground covered in black bugs, huge ones, densely packed together, it was really eerie!"

Xie Xun paused slightly and exchanged a glance with Fu Qinghuai, who was standing at the door.

Black bugs?

Fainted for no apparent reason?

That sounds really creepy.

"Understood, Uncle Zhang."

Xie Xun nodded, picked up his things and walked out, "Thanks for the reminder, you should also try to go out less these next few days."

Old Zhang waved his hand with a chuckle, "What am I afraid of with my old bones?"

As Xie Xun stepped out of the store, a night breeze blew, and he frowned.

Fu Qinghuai followed behind him, his tone tinged with amusement, "Tsk tsk, looks like Xunxun's place is starting to get unclean, quite a few dirty things have come~"

Xie Xun didn't reply, but quickened his pace.

As the saying goes, when you see one cockroach, there's actually a whole nest of cockroaches scurrying around in the shadows.

...

The next day, Xie Xun got up early, ate something quickly, and took Fu Qinghuai to a nearby shopping mall.

The ancient ghost seemed quite uncomfortable with anything other than his old clothes.

When trying on a shirt, he kept turning the buttons over and over, studying them for ages, looking as silly as a caveman who had just come out of some deep mountain forest.

Xie Xun couldn't stand it any longer and stepped forward to slap his hand away. "This is how you button a shirt."

"I see."

Fu Qinghuai suddenly realized, but took the opportunity to grab his wrist and pull him down, lowering his voice to say, "Then my wife, teach your husband how to pull the zipper on these pants?"

"Are you an idiot? Get away from me!" Xie Xun shook off his hand, her ears turning slightly red.

The sales assistant couldn't help but chuckle as she watched. "You two have such a great relationship. How about trying our new couple's set? Buy one get one free!"

As she spoke, she took out two simple hoodies from the side, one black and one white, with a rather nice design.

"No need," Xie Xun refused decisively.

"Give it a try."

Fu Qinghuai, however, was already flipping through the clothes with great interest, picking up two hoodies and holding them up against Xie Xun and himself, saying, "This black one goes perfectly with this white one, doesn't it?"

Xie Xun's forehead creased with anger; he wanted to slap this shameless devil hard.

The sales assistant laughed, "This gentleman has excellent taste. This is a brand new arrival, and the fabric is especially comfortable."

"good,"

Fu Qinghuai nodded in satisfaction and said directly to the sales assistant, "I'll take these two items, and the ones I just tried on, all of them!"

"I said no." Xie Xun gritted his teeth.

“I want it,” Fu Qinghuai said matter-of-factly. “Buy one get one free, you’d be missing out if you didn’t buy it.”

He leaned close to Xie Xun's ear and whispered, "Or... are you afraid of wearing the same thing as me?"

"No, it's just that I feel like wearing the same clothes as you,"

Xie Xun glanced at him with a cold smile and said, word by word, "Absolutely stupid."

After saying that, he turned and walked out of the store.

Anyway, Fu Qinghuai would use his money to pay, and those "dirty money" had been put in the open as before, so he didn't care anymore.

While packing the clothes, the sales assistant said to Fu Qinghuai, "Your boyfriend is just being stubborn. He peeked at you several times while you were trying on clothes."

Upon hearing this, Fu Qinghuai couldn't suppress his smile. "That's right, my husband is just shy."

After leaving the shop, Fu Qinghuai followed Xie Xun, carrying large and small bags, looking just like a bodyguard accompanying a young master on an outing.

Unfortunately, these two are both good-looking and tall, attracting a lot of attention when they walk in the mall.

As you pass through the mall's atrium, a huge electronic screen is playing a promotional video for the Allure of the Seas on a loop.

On the azure sea, the white cruise ship is luxurious and magnificent. The scene flashes past facilities such as swimming pools, restaurants, and theaters, and finally freezes on the words "Southeast Asia Dream Trip".

Many passersby stopped to watch and discuss the scene.

Wow, this boat is so beautiful!

"I heard that Ren'an Group chartered the ship for this trip. Their employee benefits are really good."

"My friend works on the ship and said this itinerary is particularly strange; we'll be stuck in international waters for two whole days. Is that enough time to have fun...?"

Xie Xun stared blankly at the luxurious scenes in the promotional video, his eyes growing colder.

Two days in international waters is enough time to get a lot done.

"Tsk tsk, looks like this is going to be fun~"

"Let's go."

He turned and walked out of the mall, saying, "I'm going back to get my things ready."

What's the rush?

Fu Qinghuai quickly caught up and walked beside him, "Since we're out together, why don't we go buy a few more clothes? I thought the pajamas in that store were quite nice..."

"Buy it yourself if you want." Xie Xun walked into the elevator without looking back.

Looking at his tense profile, Fu Qinghuai slightly curled the corners of his lips, "Don't worry, I'm here."

The elevator doors slowly closed, shutting out the noisy world outside, leaving only the two of them inside.

Xie Xun stared at the floor numbers and suddenly spoke, "After boarding the ship, protect Jiang Lehui."

Fu Qinghuai was leaning lazily against him. Hearing this, he gave a soft "hmm," his voice rising at the end with a hint of amusement.

He turned his head, and his warm breath brushed against Xie Xun's earlobe.

"Xunxun, are you begging me?"

Fu Qinghuai lowered her voice, with a hint of coquettish grievance, "You didn't even ask me for a favor, nor did you promise me any reward, and you're just ordering me around like this?"

Xie Xun's forehead twitched; he knew this old ghost wasn't so easy to talk to.

However, he is not someone who can be led by the nose.

Xie Xun suddenly turned to the side, and the narrow space of the elevator instantly brought them closer together.

He raised his hand, his fingertips gently pinching Fu Qinghuai's chin, forcing the other to look down at him. He narrowed his eyes, the corners of his eyes slightly raised, and a half-smile curved his lips.

"oh?"

Xie Xun's voice was low and slow, with a hint of nonchalance, "So, my little dog... what kind of reward does it want?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Qinghuai's pupils contracted sharply, and his breath hitched.

He never expected that Xie Xun would suddenly retaliate after being teased, using that same intimate yet blatantly controlling term of address as before...

Not only did I not reject it, but I actually found it quite enjoyable.

"Tell me about it, if it makes sense..."

Xie Xun gently traced his chin with his fingertips, deliberately pausing for a moment before continuing slowly, "...Master might consider it."

Fu Qinghuai's Adam's apple bobbed as he was teased, his heart raced, and his previous air of effortless cunning vanished instantly. Instead, his ears flushed slightly.

He opened his mouth, but for a moment he forgot the conditions he had originally planned.

"bite--"

The elevator arrived at the first floor, and the doors slowly opened.

Xie Xun released his grip at the opportune moment, took a step back, and resumed his usual aloof demeanor, as if the person who had just been alluring with spring in his eyes and seductive words was not him.

Ignoring Fu Qinghuai's stunned expression, he stepped out of the elevator first, leaving behind only a casual remark, "Tell me when you've made up your mind."

Fu Qinghuai stood there, stunned, looking at Xie Xun's tall and elegant back. He subconsciously touched his chin and muttered a curse.

...He was outmaneuvered.

Moreover, he found Xie Xun's effortless and domineering manner incredibly charming.

He seemed to have truly fallen for Xie Xun.