Chapter 20 The Witchcraft Boy 19

She was at a loss for what to do. She should have thanked him for taking care of her along the way, and it wouldn't have mattered if he was a little scary. But the thought that he was going to use a curse on her was unacceptable to her. She didn't want to become a puppet being controlled by someone else.

After making up her mind, she straightened her clothes, opened the door, and quietly left.

"Xiao Qiu'er?" Yun Yulu had just sent someone to bring He Liang back. As soon as she returned, she saw Xu Qiuqiu pacing back and forth in the hallway. She called out to her.

"Senior sister." Xu Qiuqiu saw Yun Yulu run up to her and grab her hand.

Yun Yulu looked her over and teased her, "Little Qiu'er, your friend is too fast."

"..." Xu Qiuqiu was momentarily speechless, wondering why her senior sister was using such vulgar language. She tried not to dwell on it and said with some urgency, "Senior sister, let's not talk about this. I want to go back to the Huan Sect to learn martial arts. Can you take me back now?"

"So eager?" Yun Yulu looked at her with some surprise.

"Oh, senior sister, please take me back! I miss everyone." Xu Qiuqiu tugged at her hand and pleaded, "Okay~"

"Alright, alright, I can't do anything with you." Slightly exasperated by her coquettishness, Yun Yulu tapped her forehead. "Aren't you going to tell your benefactor friend?"

Whenever Qi Chen was mentioned, Xu Qiuqiu's face would burn. She didn't know why, but she always felt embarrassed when her senior sister teased her like that. Right now, she felt both afraid and ashamed of Qi Chen.

She had never thought of leaving without saying goodbye, but he had been too extreme just now, and she couldn't accept it. She lowered her head and said, "No need, Senior Sister, let's go back to the Huan Sect first."

"Alright then, it's not far from the Hehuan Sect. You've been away for so long, your master and junior sisters must miss you a lot. You're so heartless, you haven't even let everyone know you're safe after being away for so long." Yun Yulu said as she pulled Xu Qiuqiu away.

She opened the secret passage in the room, and after walking out of the passage, there was a carriage parked by the roadside. The carriage was very beautiful, covered in exquisite silk.

Xu Qiuqiu exclaimed, "This Hehuan Sect is so rich! The entire carriage is decorated so beautifully."

When she actually sat down, it looked small from the outside but was quite spacious inside. The bottom was covered with a soft blanket, and the surrounding area was inlaid with beautiful jewels. The table was made of jade, and there were desserts on the table. The cushions were soft.

Xu Qiuqiu had just sat down when 003 asked in confusion, "Host, aren't you bringing the second male lead along?"

"Don't even mention it. Qi Chen was about to use a curse on me. I didn't even have time to run away, and I even dragged him along. 003, do you think I have too much time on my hands?" Who could understand her? Someone who seemed harmless suddenly became dangerous and might even hurt her. Of course, she wanted to hide.

003 fell silent. Given the second male lead's personality, he wouldn't use a curse for no reason. Sigh, humans are indeed too hard to understand.

Although it didn't understand, it comforted Xu Qiuqiu, "It's okay, we can find someone else to farm happiness points later. It's the same as going back to Huan Sect to learn martial arts for now."

"Hmm." Xu Qiuqiu took a bite of a pastry, but she felt a sense of emptiness in her heart, though she couldn't explain why.

In the inn's kitchen, Qi Chen bribed the kitchen staff and skillfully chopped and cooked vegetables all by himself. He was somewhat relieved that he hadn't had a good childhood, so he had learned a little bit of everything. He would take good care of Qiuqiu in the future.

He was both happy and sad when Qiuqiu told him she liked him. He knew that although her eyes were gentle, they didn't hold the intense love he wanted.

The more he thought about it, the more his heart ached. He accidentally cut his hand, and the cut was quite large. Blood flowed out quickly. He looked at his bleeding hand indifferently and suddenly felt that his heartache had eased a lot. He simply didn't treat it and let the blood flow, knowing that it would eventually congeal.

After the blood clotted on its own, he rinsed the wound in water and continued cooking.

Composing himself, he thought to himself as he ate, "Qiuqiu should like it." Thinking of Qiuqiu's adorable appearance, he became happy again.

After he prepared a few dishes, he happily arranged them in a food box, picked up the food box with a big smile, and went to the room where she was waiting for him.

But as soon as he entered the room, his smile froze; it was empty.

She left long ago; saying she was waiting for him was just a lie.

His eyes began to redden, and the resentment and anger in his heart were stirred up again. He smashed all the food he had just prepared with such sweetness.

All that talk about liking him and waiting for him was fake. He knew it all, but he still held onto hope. So what if it was fake? It was enough that she was willing to stay by his side. Why didn't she want to keep lying to him?

Looking at the mess, he felt a pain in his heart, as if his internal organs were being squeezed, and his heart felt like it had been stabbed with a knife soaked in salt water, the pain was excruciating.

When he raised his head again, his eyes turned gloomy and cold, and he left the spot without saying a word.