Bai Xiaoruo was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then her bright pink eyes narrowed slightly, and her gaze instantly turned dangerous. "What...did you just say?"

Lei Yucheng felt a chill run from his tailbone straight to the top of his head, and his body trembled uncontrollably. He hurriedly waved his hands and explained, "No, no! Boss Bai, don't misunderstand! I... I just heard some rumors spread by some ignorant guys outside, I don't believe them at all..."

"Pfft..."

But before he could finish speaking, Bai Xiaoruo couldn't hold back anymore and burst into laughter, as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world: "Pretty boy? Pretty boy? Hahaha! Who the hell came up with that term? It's absolutely brilliant!"

Seeing Bai Xiaoruo laughing so unceremoniously, apart from the fox demon maid who already knew the inside story and was now helplessly rubbing her forehead, Lei Yucheng and the bird clan man below exchanged a glance, both looking puzzled and bewildered.

Lei Yucheng scratched his white hair and tentatively asked, "This... Boss Bai, is it... or not?"

The fox-demon maid sighed, about to step forward to clarify things for her mistress, when Bai Xiaoruo abruptly waved her hand, stopping her laughter, and said in an extremely serious tone, "Listen carefully, I hereby solemnly clarify! This rumor—"

She deliberately drew out her words, and as she looked at Lei Yucheng's nervous expression, a mischievous glint flashed in her eyes.

It's true!

Lei Yucheng breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest in reassurance, and continued, "You scared me to death! I knew it! Boss Bai, how could you possibly... Ah?! Wait! You mean... it's true?!"

He suddenly raised his voice halfway through his sentence, filled with disbelief.

"Of course it's true!"

Bai Xiaoruo leaned back in the wide chair without any manners, her crossed legs swinging gently. Her eyes were full of mockery, and she had no intention of hiding anything. "I've hidden the pretty boy in the room. What? Young Master Lei, do you want to go in and take a look, to inspect the goods?"

Hearing this, Lei Yucheng could easily tell that the other party was being sarcastic. He quickly chuckled awkwardly and pressed his advantage: "Oh dear, what a mess! It's a misunderstanding, a complete misunderstanding! I told you those people were unreliable, daring to spread rumors about our pure, wise, and mighty Boss Bai! If I ever hear anything like that again, I'll beat them to a pulp!"

Bai Xiaoruo rolled her eyes at him, her tone slightly disheartened as she teased, "See, I've already admitted it, but you still don't believe me... Sigh, you people are so hard to please..."

"..."

Lei Yucheng felt his brain couldn't keep up with this little tyrant's pace and dared not continue on this dangerous topic. He glanced at the man who had remained silent on the other side and smiled, "Oh right, Boss Bai, I forgot to introduce you. This is Young Master Wei of the Rift Sky Clan!"

The man on the other side stood up at the opportune moment, bowed slightly with elegant movements, and said in a calm voice: "Wei Hongxuan greets Your Highness!"

Bai Xiaoruo is the adopted daughter of the Demon Emperor, who has no other offspring. Therefore, in the Demon Emperor's palace, she does indeed possess a status and title equivalent to a princess. It was not inappropriate for Wei Hongxuan to address her as "Your Highness" upon their first meeting.

Bai Xiaoruo, however, stared at the refined-looking man, her brows furrowing slightly. "The Rift Sky Clan? Eagle Emperor Wei Tao is yours...?"

"He was my great-grandfather."

Wei Hongxuan's tone remained calm, without any arrogance, but Bai Xiaoruo could still detect the natural pride of a direct descendant of the Demon Emperor beneath that calm tone.

However, after confirming her identity, Bai Xiaoruo lost interest.

Clearly, this guy, like Lei Yucheng, is also a typical "fourth-generation royal".

This identity would be considered top-tier among young demons, enough to make them look good, but in Bai Xiaoruo's eyes, he was nothing more than another spoiled brat with a powerful background.

Especially those who can hang out with someone like Lei Yucheng and call him brother are obviously no good birds... no, no, no good eagles!

"Alright, now that we've met, tell me, what brings you here today? It can't just be a simple matter of bringing people here to make an appearance, right? You little wolf cub, tell me honestly, did you take any bribes from them?"

Bai Xiaoruo and Lei Yucheng were old acquaintances, as could be seen from the way the other person addressed her as "Boss Bai" in a fawning tone.

However, there are eight demon emperors in the Lizhou Demon Realm, whose power is deeply intertwined. Bai Xiaoruo does not know or want to associate with the descendants of every demon emperor...

"Hehehe..." Lei Yucheng let out his signature dry laugh again, rubbing his hands together and said, "I didn't take any money! I really didn't take any money! Boss Bai, you're wronging me! Brother Wei and I are very close friends. He has long admired Boss Bai's name, but he has never had a suitable opportunity to pay him a visit. This time, it just so happens that the Eight Demon Emperors are holding a meeting, so I thought I'd bring Brother Wei here to broaden his horizons and meet his idol..."

Seeing his smug look, Bai Xiaoruo immediately guessed that this guy must have made some boast outside using her name. She immediately stood up, pretending to leave: "Alright, alright, now that we've met and seen each other, I have important business to attend to. You two can go do whatever you need to do..."

Sure enough, seeing her about to leave, Lei Yucheng panicked. "Hey! Boss Bai! Sister Bai! Don't rush off! We...we haven't finished talking yet!"

"Get lost!" Bai Xiaoruo said without turning her head. "There's nothing to say! You promised them something, so figure out how to handle it yourself. Don't come looking for me!"

Seeing that Bai Xiaoruo had already seen through his little scheme, Lei Yucheng steeled his heart, stopped pretending, and instantly became a drama queen, putting on a pitiful look of "blaming heaven and earth." He lunged forward, grabbed the hem of Bai Xiaoruo's clothes that were dragging on the ground, and almost crawled on the ground, howling in a crying voice:

"Boss Bai! You absolutely have to promise me this time! Otherwise, I'll have completely lost face and won't be able to show my face in Lizhou anymore!"

Bai Xiaoruo turned around and saw his tantrum, a vein throbbed on her forehead, and her face darkened: "Let go of me!"

Lei Yucheng gripped his clothes tightly, his face showing an expression of unyielding defiance. "I won't let go! I'd rather die than let go! If Boss Bai doesn't agree, I'll stay here forever!"

"You!" The girl raised her foot in anger, intending to kick him in the face as usual, but her movement suddenly froze in mid-air.

She suddenly realized that, given her outfit today, this leg-lifting motion... seemed somewhat indecent.

She used to never care about these things, and she did whatever she wanted, knowing that with proper precautions, she wouldn't actually expose herself.

But now, whenever I think of a certain person, I feel a kind of... indescribable shame when I think of these overly "bold" actions.

Could it be that what others say is true, that once a person has someone they like, their behavior and style will change significantly without them even realizing it?

Bai Xiaoruo... is no longer the fearless and unruly little devil she used to be?