Hu Jiu was somewhat displeased at being disturbed. He frowned when he saw the person who came in. "Since Lu Yan avoids you like the plague, why are you so determined to find him?"
Hu Tong has always been a woman of strong emotions, and she would do her best to pursue the person she liked. This was the first time she had heard Lu Yan's true feelings for her from someone else, and she couldn't help but feel a little sad.
She had a vague feeling that Lu Yan might not like her, but she never expected him to hate her to this extent.
"I want Lu Yan to tell me himself. If he feels that my pursuit is causing him trouble, I will never bother him again."
"Lu Yan is not in the demon clan right now. Even if I tell you, you won't be able to find him anytime soon."
Hu Tong wasn't one to take things too seriously. Since Hu Jiu had said so, Lu Yan must indeed be unavailable right now. "If Lu Yan returns, please send someone to inform him, Young Master."
Hu Jiu raised an eyebrow. "I won't interfere in your affairs."
During their conversation, An Ge also learned the woman's identity. She had heard Hu Jiu mention the woman who frightened Lu Yan before, and this must be her.
While An Ge was observing Hu Tong, Hu Tong also noticed the person beside the young master. Without needing an introduction, she knew this was the legendary young mistress.
An Ge was stealing glances at the other person when she suddenly met Hu Tong's gaze. Her face flushed red with embarrassment.
Looking at An Ge's shy face, Hu Tong remained calm on the surface, but inwardly she was screaming, "Ah! How can the young mistress be so cute? The young master is so lucky."
An Ge became even more shy under Hu Tong's stare. She didn't miss the amazement in Hu Tong's eyes. She felt very happy to have gained the approval of such a beautiful woman.
The two exchanged a tender gaze, which immediately triggered Hu Jiu's alarm.
"If there's nothing else, you may leave. With the Tiger General's Mansion's capabilities, if Lu Yan returns to the demon race, he will definitely know immediately. I assure you I will not help him conceal it."
At this moment, Hu Tong had no time to pay attention to Lu Yan; his eyes were only on the lovely young mistress. He replied perfunctorily, "Thank you, young master. This must be the young mistress. She is indeed as outstanding as the rumors say. Hello, young mistress, I am Hu Tong."
An Ge looked at Hu Tong with a smile that curved her eyes, "Hello, my name is An Ge."
After introducing themselves, the two smiled at each other, clearly having a very good impression of each other.
"Cough!" Hu Jiu's gaze towards Hu Tong grew increasingly dangerous. If An Ge hadn't been there, his murderous aura would probably have spilled out of the small shop.
Others might be afraid of Hu Jiu, but she wasn't. Besides, An Ge hadn't said anything, so why should she leave?
So, Hu Tong sat down at the table without batting an eye and said, "I'm actually quite hungry. Would you do me the honor of dining with Ge'er?"
Hu Jiu felt that if Hu Tong weren't a woman, he would have been tempted to attack her just because of those words.
Just as she was about to refuse, she heard An Ge's cheerful voice, "Of course you can. I ordered quite a lot of food, and I was worried that it would go to waste."
Hu Jiu deflated instantly, looking at An Ge as if he were a heartless man, which made An Ge laugh out loud.
She quietly tugged at Hu Jiu's hand and gave him a reassuring smile.
Hu Jiu sighed inwardly. His wife was too charming; he was both amused and exasperated. It was only then that he realized Lu Yan was actually quite useful. If he were there, Hu Tong's attention wouldn't be focused on An Ge.
The two of them became a trio, and apart from Hu Jiu's slight resentment, everything was so harmonious.
Despite Hu Jiu's growing resentment, Hu Tong forced herself to finish her meal. Although she tried her best to ignore Hu Jiu, seeing the usually domineering and arrogant young master with a resentful expression still made her tremble.
This young master was so unfamiliar to her that she found it hard to accept.
After finishing their meal, Hu Tong looked at An Ge with reluctance and said, "Little Ge, remember to come find me if you're ever bored. There are so many fun things to do in the demon realm. I'll take you around when I have time."
"Yes, thank you, Sister Tong. I will definitely visit your home when I have the chance."
Hu Jiu's gloomy mood only disappeared after Hu Tong left.
"Ge'er should stay away from her in the future. Hu Tong is not easy to get along with."
"No, I think Sister Tong has a straightforward personality, which suits me very well." Seeing Hu Jiu's defeated expression, An Ge chuckled, "How can you be jealous of girls?"
Hu Jiu turned his head away haughtily, and An Ge, suppressing her laughter, said a whole bunch of nice things to appease him.
Hu Jiu wasn't really angry, but seeing An Ge racking her brains to come up with nice things made her feel quite pleased.
Each of them had their own thoughts, and passersby could almost see the pink bubbles in their eyes.
Before Hu Tong had even finished drinking a cup of tea after returning home, Kong Qingyan appeared before her. Her eyes narrowed dangerously; this cousin was quite capable, managing to bribe even someone in her own household.
It seems I was too kind before. Since some people have become disloyal, there's no need for me to stay at General Tiger's mansion any longer.
Little Demon, who exposed Hu Tong's whereabouts, was unaware that a major upheaval was about to occur in General Hu's mansion.
"Cousin, have you seen the young master?"
Previously, Hu Jiu had not left the palace because he was worried about An Ge, and refused all visits. Given Kong Qingyan's status, she had no chance to see the young master.
Hu Tong toyed with her teacup, her tone languid, "So what if you saw him? Cousin, do you perhaps want to find out the young master's whereabouts?"
Kong Qingyan choked, sensing that Hu Tong's words had a hidden meaning. She gave an awkward smile, "I was just trying to show some concern for the young master, didn't I? Do you think that human is really worthy of him?"
Kong Qingyan looked down on An Ge from the bottom of her heart. An Ge was the most beautiful woman in Tianyao City. Even if her talent was average, she could still catch the young master's eye with her beauty.
Hu Tong knew what Kong Qingyan was thinking at a glance. She sneered, "The young master's wife is not even twenty years old, but she is already in the late stage of Foundation Establishment. She is also the disciple of True Monarch Lingxiao. She is more than a match for the young master."
Seeing Kong Qingyan's face growing darker and darker, Hu Tong continued, "Moreover, the young mistress is a rare beauty. To put it bluntly, she is even better than my cousin. She and the young master are a perfect match."
Kong Qingyan was most proud of her appearance, and clearly did not believe Hu Tong's words. "It seems that my cousin is very fond of this human." Since she was about to lie through her teeth, she wisely swallowed the second half of her sentence.
"I'm not exaggerating. Today, the young master and young mistress took a stroll around Tianyao City. I believe that soon everyone will know about the young mistress, and then you'll know whether I'm exaggerating or not."
Kong Qingyan still didn't believe it. She knew that her cousin disliked her and was just trying to hurt her with words.
Kong Qingyan couldn't understand why her cousin wouldn't help her become the young master's woman. Wouldn't it be a tremendous benefit to General Hu's mansion if she could take over the Demon King's Palace?
If Hu Tong knew what Kong Qingyan was thinking, he would definitely roll his eyes in disdain. This cousin used to live among humans and applied human standards to the demon race.
Their demon race values strength more and doesn't place much importance on status.
Kong Qingyan sent people to monitor public opinion in the market and soon learned about everyone's comments. She was so angry that she smashed everything in the room.
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