Shu Bai remained unmoved: "No means no. The client needs to rest. What kind of behavior is it for you to be jumping around like this?"
He gestured with his chin toward the courtyard gate: "Leave now, immediately. If you don't leave, I'll have 'Ghost Brother' throw you out."
Li Yuheng immediately stood up straight and nodded, "I'll let you feel like you're flying."
Zhou Che glanced at Shu Bai, then at Li Yuheng's intimidating aura, his lips moved, and he subconsciously wanted to pounce at Li Yuheng's feet.
"You're not allowed to hug his feet either." Shu Bai frowned, her tone displeased. "You're not allowed to hug anyone's feet. What kind of behavior is this, a grown man? Do you have a foot fetish?"
Zhou Che froze in mid-air, then awkwardly withdrew his hand.
He hung his head and slowly made his way towards the courtyard wall.
He looked back every few steps, his eyes filled with sorrow.
"Master Shubai... Am I really leaving?"
"Brother Gui... am I really leaving?"
Shu Bai and Li Yuheng stood side by side, looking at him expressionlessly.
Seeing that there was no way to turn back, Zhou Che finally gave up and disappeared into the night dejectedly.
Li Yuheng immediately picked up Shu Bai and carried her into the house.
"What are you doing?" Shu Bai was taken aback by his sudden action.
"I'll give you a bath," Li Yuheng replied matter-of-factly, his steps steady. "That kid just rolled around on the ground covered in dust, and then he jumped on your feet. Doesn't he need a good wash?"
"...Li Yuheng, did the sun rise in the west today? And you've suddenly become very clean."
"Huh? Li Yuheng has always been very clean, you just realized that?"
"You're talking nonsense. You're just jealous."
"So what if I'm jealous of my wife? It's perfectly normal! Besides, if that guy had been holding my foot, would you still let me into your bed even if I didn't shower?"
"Won't."
"Good baby! That's fair enough."
Shu Bai was jolted by the words "good baby," goosebumps instantly rising from the back of his neck to his arms. He turned to look at Li Yuheng in disbelief: "...Are you crazy? What did you call me?"
Li Yuheng felt Shu Bai shudder, and his eyes lit up as if he had discovered a new continent.
oh?
oh!
Oh~
"Honey—baby—? What's wrong?"
"Li Yuheng, be normal. I'm getting goosebumps all over, enough to pave a road for you."
"Paving a road is great!" Li Yuheng said happily, taking bigger steps and stepping into the room in a few strides. He hooked the door shut with his foot. "Paving a road straight to my heart, so close, so beautiful, I'd definitely regret it if I didn't come."
"...I think you're an oil pot that's become a spirit; the road is so slippery because of your oil."
Shu Bai was carried into the bathroom by him, and as soon as her feet touched the ground, she pushed him out: "Alright, you can go out now, I'll wash myself."
Li Yuheng grabbed his wrist with his other hand, his face righteous: "That won't do, I have to supervise. That kid is all dusty, who knows how much dirt he's got on him."
"I'm not eight years old." Shu Bai tried to pull her hand away. "Do I need you to supervise me when I take a bath?"
"So what? In my eyes, you just need to be taken care of. What if you don't get properly cleaned and have nightmares after sleeping?"
Shu Bai watched Li Yuheng's actions, remained silent for a few seconds, and then suddenly spoke: "Li Yuheng."
"Um?"
Do guardian spirits also have heat cycles?
Li Yuheng paused in unbuttoning his shirt.
"Why don't you get sterilized?"
Li Yuheng paused, a bitter expression suddenly appearing on his face: "...It's too late."
Shu Bai: "?"
Li Yuheng abruptly pulled Shu Bai's hand and pressed it to her lower abdomen, her voice heavy with sorrow: "Your child is already here. Do you prefer a boy or a girl?"
Shu Bai: "???"
He pulled his hand back as if he'd been electrocuted, his brows furrowed tightly: "What nonsense are you spouting?"
Shu Bai pointed at himself, his eyes wide, and said something shocking: "I'm the one who got fucked, okay?"
Li Yuheng clutched her stomach, leaning weakly against the tiled wall: "The head of the Pure Color Master family... how could he be so irresponsible..."
Shu Bai turned on the shower without any expression.
Cold water was poured over Li Yuheng's head.
"Are you awake?"
"Hehe, let's act a little longer."
"..."
…
Li Yuheng picked up the outer robe that Shu Bai had just changed out of and shook it; the cuffs were empty.
He raised an eyebrow: "What happened to the gold bars, checks, and jewels that kid slipped me earlier?"
Shu Bai was tying her pajamas, not even looking up: "I returned it. The Shu family isn't short of money."
"Then why were you pretending to collect them so easily? You made me have such high hopes, thinking I'd get a share."
"Is it because you wanted to see what other treasures he could pull out that I stood there a little longer?"
Li Yuheng tossed the empty robe aside, floated over, and hugged his neck: "I love your thoughtfulness~"
…
The night was deep, and Shu Bai was fast asleep.
Li Yuheng had been holding him, his breathing even.
Suddenly, his eyes snapped open, a sharp glint flashing in the darkness.
Tsk, it seems like any dirty thing dares to come here.
Li Yuheng clicked his tongue. He was too lazy to get up completely, so he just casually raised his hand and waved it in the air towards the window.
…
Outside the courtyard wall of the Shu family's old house, two dark figures, like ghosts, silently landed at the base of the wall.
"Are you sure the guardian spirit is gone?" a hoarse voice whispered.
"No doubt about it, that kid's been coming and going like he's at the market these past few days, nothing's wrong with him. Without that big shot, the Shu family's just a tiger with its teeth pulled." Another voice, tinged with suppressed excitement, added, "If we pull this off, the boss'll definitely give us a hefty reward!"
The two exchanged a glance, a fierce glint in their eyes. With a light tap of their toes, they nimbly vaulted over the wall, ready to sneak in.
Just as the first person's toes were about to touch the ground in the courtyard.
"Bang!"
A muffled thud.
The leader didn't even see what it was before he felt an irresistible force kick him hard in the chest.
Before he could even utter a sound, he was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the shadows of the corner of the courtyard wall. His chest caved in, and he immediately lost consciousness and was unable to move.
The person behind was so frightened that he froze on the wall, looking around in terror.
The courtyard was quiet, the moonlight was like water, and there wasn't even a breeze.
It was as if the terrifying attack he had just witnessed was merely an illusion.
But his companion's bizarre backward flight and current state of being uncertain of life and death reminded him with unmistakable reality that this was not an illusion.
He dared not hesitate any longer. He scrambled down the wall, hoisted his unconscious companion onto his back, and disappeared into the night in the fastest speed he had ever traveled, without even the courage to look back.
…
Shu Bai closed his eyes and patted Li Yuheng's head as he leaned closer.
"You've worked hard." His voice was heavy with sleepiness and indistinct.
Li Yuheng squinted his eyes in enjoyment, just about to take the opportunity to rub against her, when he suddenly remembered something and abruptly spoke:
"I like colorful gemstones."
Shu Bai did not respond; his breathing remained steady.
Li Yuheng persisted, moving even closer to brush against Shu Bai's earlobe, and repeated with a smile:
"I said I like colorful gemstones."
He raised the lilt at the end of his voice, "Did you hear that?"
Just now, Shu Bai wasn't looking at anything else, but stared at the gem in Zhou Che's hand for several seconds.
The male lead doesn't even need to guess; his wife definitely wants to buy him something.
What? What if I guessed wrong?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Li Yuheng is a spokesperson for authority.
Shu Bai suddenly turned her back to him and pulled the blanket up a little.
"I heard you."
Look.
[Mini Theater]
(Inspired by the new book title in the book review)
Don't be afraid, the protagonist in this angstful novel is here!
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Sparse white: grass (a type of plant)
Li Yuheng: ? Is there really such a good thing?
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Li Yuheng (knocking loudly on the door): Open the door!
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