Chapter 88
"Come back with me."
Leng Huai repeated it.
For some reason, Mo Xiaoxin seemed to detect a hint of helplessness and a tiny bit of pleading in his tone.
She was furious and didn't care what he thought.
Xi Nanxing chimed in, "Don't go back with him. He wants to trap you. He doesn't want to help you with what you want to do and he's even stopping you. Are you sure you want to go back with this kind of man now? Why don't you come with me? I can help you plan your next operation."
Xi Nanxing tried to persuade Mo Xiaoxin to stay by reasoning with her and appealing to her emotions.
Thinking about what Xi Nanxing said, Mo Xiaoxin felt that it made sense.
Mo Xiaoxin took a step back, looked away, and didn't want to pay attention to Leng Huai.
Leng Huai gave Xi Nanxing a cold look, and the latter gave him a mocking expression that said, "Don't blame me, it's your fault for not treating her well. Your wife is going to be stolen away by me."
That's really asking for a beating.
But if he were to fight now, Mo Xiaoxin would not only refuse to go back with him, but might even run away.
He glanced at Mo Xiaoxin, who was pouting, and couldn't help but feel both angry and amused.
The two looked like a young couple having a tiff, and that thought popped into Mo Xiaoxin's mind. She shook her head. Who was he a young couple with?
Suddenly, everything went black before her eyes, and a huge figure suddenly appeared in front of her. Before she could react, a man's strong and powerful hand grabbed her slender waist.
She was pulled into an embrace.
Suddenly, her feet lost their footing, and she cried out in surprise as she was instantly lifted into the air.
Xi Nanxing frowned, and in the blink of an eye, the two disappeared before his eyes.
That person's skill was indeed unfathomable.
"Leng Huai! What are you doing? Let me go!" Mo Xiaoxin struggled to get away from Leng Huai.
"Are you sure you want to let me go now?" Leng Huai pointed downwards.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them were already a hundred meters above the sky.
Mo Xiaoxin was surprised that Leng Huai's magic had improved again. She was a little annoyed that she had practiced for so long but still couldn't match Leng Huai.
She was starting to doubt the quick secret technique the system had given her; she was afraid it was just another way to scam her out of her money!
The system and Mo Qiuxin were sitting on a 3.8-meter-long sofa watching TV, which was showing Mo Xiaoxin's video.
Mo Qiuxin, while eating popcorn, said, "System, you got scolded by Mo Xiaoxin again."
The system protested, "The items sold in the shop are all provided by the main system, what does it have to do with me... Besides, as long as ice magic is still available, her magic is the strongest..."
It glanced at Mo Qiuxin, who was eating with great enthusiasm: "But speaking of which, their relationship seems to have improved a bit. Aren't you jealous?"
Mo Qiuxin said indifferently, "I've come to terms with it. As long as Leng Huai is alive and well, and someone is there for him, I'll be content."
A gentle night breeze blew, and a white, chubby goose was caught in the claws of a black-breasted buzzard. The goose hung its head and tried to struggle, but to no avail.
The black-breasted buzzard swept past Mo Xiaoxin, its eyes seemingly filled with mockery.
Mo Xiaoxin felt helpless. She couldn't help but feel that the silly goose was no different from her, both of them were food waiting to be slaughtered.
Upon returning to the Demon Palace, Mo Xiaoxin swiftly slammed the bedroom door shut, preventing Leng Huai from entering.
Leng Huai stood outside the door, his nose almost getting caught in the crack.
That was close.
Well, she's still angry right now, maybe she'll be fine tomorrow.
Mo Xiaoxin stared at the door, waiting for Leng Huai to come in and give her an explanation, but after waiting for a long time, no one came in.
I stormed into bed in a huff and went to sleep.
I woke up thirsty in the middle of the night, and a dark shadow was hovering in front of my eyelids.
Mo Xiaoxin immediately became alert and took out the Demon God Staff to strike.
Leng Huai grabbed Mo Xiaoxin's hand: "You've improved since then."
Mo Xiaoxin was furious when she saw Leng Huai's face: "What's it to you!"
Seeing Mo Xiaoxin's expression, Leng Huai looked at her face seriously and said, "After returning from the Southern Demon Realm with you, I have been investigating the Northern Demon King. I discovered that the Northern Demon King has been serving a mysterious person behind the scenes. This mysterious person has also planted spies around me and even arranged for a dancer to get close to me. To lure out this mysterious person, we must keep the Northern Demon King alive."
I didn't expect Leng Huai to have started investigating so early on. He even said he wouldn't help her. What a stubborn man!
"A mysterious person? What is his purpose?" Mo Xiaoxin was a little confused.
"I don't know the mysterious man's purpose yet. But there's no doubt that we're both being watched by him."
Hearing Leng Huai's explanation, Mo Xiaoxin's anger subsided somewhat.
Seeing that Mo Xiaoxin's lips were chapped, he went to the table and poured her a glass of water.
Mo Xiaoxin took the water and drank it all in one gulp.
“I’m not an unreasonable person. If you had told me earlier, I wouldn’t have gone to the Northern Demon Realm.”
Suddenly she remembered something: "So that's why you've been avoiding me all this time?"
Leng Huai seemed somewhat at a loss: "I... I really should have told you sooner, but I didn't know how to bring it up."
He was worried that she would overthink things and think that he was making up stories to deceive her. He knew about the hatred in her heart, but he was also worried that if the mysterious person appeared and hurt her if she went alone, he would resort to this desperate measure.
Looking at his dazed expression, Mo Xiaoxin couldn't help but find it somewhat adorable: "Alright, alright, I forgive you."
When Leng Huai heard her say she forgave him, the annoyance in his heart suddenly disappeared. After a moment of silence, he reminded her, "You need to be more careful in the future. The Northern Demon King will definitely hold a grudge against you for hurting Ye Zikun."
Mo Xiaoxin pouted: "I was just teaching him a lesson. Who told him to flirt with me and touch me! I'm being lenient by not chopping off his hand!"
Leng Huai recalled what happened at Zuixiang Pavilion. His hands clenched so tightly that the veins bulged, and his voice cooled slightly: "Don't worry, I will deal with Ye Zikun. It's just not the right time yet."
Leng Huai glanced around and whispered, "The Northern Demon King planted a mole among my people. I've been trying to find this person, but they're very well hidden. I've been secretly investigating this matter for some time now."
Mo Xiaoxin recalled that Leng Huai had mentioned this matter before the beast-hunting banquet, but it had never been found out.
She suddenly realized something, "So you were avoiding me because you were deliberately lying to Qiao Yun and Zi Yu?"
“Yes, now I don’t trust anyone but you,” Leng Huai said seriously.
Mo Xiaoxin's eyes darted around: "Why do you believe me alone?"
"If you were the traitor, you wouldn't have risked your life to kill the Northern Demon King."
Mo Xiaoxin originally thought he would say something nice, like how innocent she was, but she didn't expect him to say that.
"However, how do you know I'm not the mole? Maybe I went back specifically to report? You know, often the most unlikely person is the most likely one," Mo Xiaoxin said seriously.
Leng Huai smiled, staring intently into her eyes, and said firmly, "No, if you wanted to harm me, you could have done so back in the Ruins of Ashes."
Feeling a little uncomfortable under Leng Huai's intense gaze, her face flushed slightly. She suddenly realized that the two of them had become so close, close enough to feel his warm breath.
"Ahem, well, we still need to catch the mole, otherwise keeping him around for even a day will cause trouble later," Mo Xiaoxin said.
Leng Huai frowned: "The problem is, we don't know who it is. This mole is very well hidden."
Mo Xiaoxin immediately came up with a plan and whispered something in Leng Huai's ear for a long time.
Leng Huai was caught off guard by Mo Xiaoxin's sudden approach. A faint fragrance wafted towards him, causing his mind to go blank for a moment. Her soft, feather-like words made his ears tingle and his ear tips turn a light red, almost burning hot.
After Mo Xiaoxin finished speaking, she looked at Leng Huai expectantly, waiting for him to praise her good idea.
Unexpectedly, I saw a cold Huai that was so red it looked like it was about to catch fire.
Mo Xiaoxin froze, then reached out and touched Leng Huai's burning face: "You... why are you so hot?"
Leng Huai stood up abruptly, somewhat awkwardly saying, "It's a bit hot, I'm wearing too many layers."
Mo Xiaoxin glanced at his deliberately tightly wrapped moon-white robe and saw through his trick at a glance.
Seeing his expression, how could she not know what was going on? Although she lacked practical experience, she had seen plenty. A little wild beast stirred within her, wanting to deliberately bully him.
"Why don't you take off your clothes? Look at your sweaty collar, you'll catch a fever if you keep it stuffy." Mo Xiaoxin said and then took action herself.
Leng Huai's face turned even redder. This woman! She's getting bolder and bolder!
He grabbed the wrist that was trying to tear open his long robe, a fire burning within him that he tried to suppress, his voice hoarse: "What are you doing?"
Mo Xiaoxin opened her innocent big eyes, then suddenly leaned forward, her black hair brushing against his reddened ear tips, her eyes sparkling: "Didn't my husband say it was hot?"
Leng Huai's deep eyes gazed at the shimmering, spring-like water, and he finally couldn't hold back any longer. He gripped her delicate wrist tightly, leaned forward, and forcefully pulled her into his arms, pressing his lips to those he had longed for.
She was slightly taken aback, savoring the wonderful sensation. Leng Huai's passion almost melted her, leaving her numb and powerless from the intense kiss.
A moment later, she realized something was wrong and pushed him away forcefully.
She covered her lips, slapped him hard, and looked at the bewildered Leng Huai while panting.
Five finger marks suddenly appeared on Leng Huai's handsome face, and his face darkened instantly.
Mo Xiaoxin was all too familiar with that expression; she had finally remembered that she still had a main quest.
She suppressed the urge to run away, steadied her trembling legs, and stared at Leng Huai, who was about to erupt in anger, and the approaching storm.
To everyone's surprise, Leng Huai didn't do anything. Instead, he stood up and left with a gloomy face.
Mo Xiaoxin then remembered, "Hey? What happened to the plan I just told you about?"
I didn't sleep a wink all night.
Whenever she closed her eyes, Leng Huai's handsome face would appear in her mind, and the warm and soft touch would linger on her mind.
You're so dense, go to sleep.
The next day, Mo Xiaoxin woke up with panda eyes.
During the meal, the two sat far apart, silently eating their food without saying a word, just like a couple who had just had a fight.
Qiao Yun and Zi Yu looked at each other, wondering why the atmosphere between them was so strange.
Suddenly, a chopstick fell to the ground with a crisp sound. Mo Xiaoxin looked down at the unruly chopstick and immediately broke the remaining chopstick in her hand in half.
The commotion truly frightened Qiao Yun and Zi Yu, who silently retreated from the house, leaving behind the two silent individuals.
She stole a glance at Leng Huai, who was still eating elegantly. The slap mark on his face seemed to have faded, almost invisible, and his face was still as handsome as ever. Looking at his lips, she remembered last night, and her face involuntarily began to burn again.
Why isn't he saying anything?
Could it be that she's still holding a grudge because she slapped him yesterday?
But he was the one who molested her! Besides, she got dark circles under her eyes because of him. A slap for a dark circle, that should make up for it!
As she pondered this, Leng Huai suddenly spoke up: "Your suggestion yesterday was excellent, and I plan to take action."
Mo Xiaoxin then remembered that Leng Huai was praising her suggestion to catch the mole yesterday.
She was overjoyed.
Suddenly, Leng Huai slammed his hand on the dining table: "When did I become your meddlesome person? How dare you disobey me? If you don't want to eat, get out!"
Mo Xiaoxin froze, so startled that she dropped the last two broken chopsticks.
Brother, should we just start acting?
She hasn't eaten yet.
But since the act has already begun, the people outside the door must be able to hear it too.
She immediately squeezed out two tears, covered her face, and said, "I was just concerned about you, why are you treating me like this!"
"You're just a demon I picked up from the demon realm who was abandoned. Don't be delusional!"
After saying that, Leng Huai left with a gloomy face, leaving Mo Xiaoxin alone in the room. She stared at Leng Huai's departing figure and shed a tear of sadness.
Qiao Yun followed Leng Huai and left together.
Ziyu went into the room and looked at the heartbroken Mo Xiaoxin. She asked with some confusion, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you two? Something seems off since last night?"
Mo Xiaoxin's voice was a little hoarse as she said, "I complained that he hasn't spent much time with me lately, but he said I'm interfering in his affairs too much. His attitude towards me isn't as good as before; maybe he's tired of me..."
Mo Xiaoxin left the room dejectedly and returned to her bedchamber.
As soon as she closed the door, Mo Xiaoxin's smiling face returned, and she wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Wow, Leng Huai's acting is great, and hers is just as good.
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