As night deepened, I could even hear the chirping of crickets outside, their lights flashing.
The surrounding area was completely dark, except for our small courtyard which was still shining.
Forget it, I can't wait any longer. Even if the surprise is discovered, it's still better than letting that idiot Feng Su keep fishing by the river, right?
"You, let's go look for it." I reached out and tugged at You's clothes.
You looked at the sky in the distance, her expression quite different from before. I had a feeling that You had discovered something important.
I tugged at You several times, but You didn't react. I tugged at You again hard and shouted, "You!"
"What's wrong?" You finally realized what was happening and looked down to ask me.
"You, what's wrong? Did something happen?" I was also a little uneasy.
"It's nothing." You smiled faintly, reached out and touched my head, rubbing it a few times.
"Really?" I had a feeling that Yu didn't seem to be alright. Was Yu hiding something from me?
But I quickly realized why I was called You. "You, let's go find Feng Su."
"Okay." You nodded.
We were just opening the fence, preparing to go out to find Feng Su.
The sky suddenly became unpredictable; just moments before, the sky was filled with stars, but now even the moon was nowhere to be seen, and dark clouds loomed overhead.
A different message also emanated from the air, and alarm bells rang in my mind—something was wrong.
You immediately shielded me behind her, warily looking around. After surveying the area, she raised an eyebrow and said in a deep voice, "Show yourself now that you're here. Don't hide."
"Hahaha, as expected of the Great Emperor Youyuan, you are truly skilled. I didn't even know when you woke up?" In the darkness of the night, the voice of the person I never wanted to hear again rang out.
My hands clenched into fists. Why, why, why does Liu Lieyu keep chasing after us?
"The Eastern Emperor is truly unparalleled in the world," You said coldly. "Aren't you going to come out and meet him?"
As soon as You finished speaking, the dark clouds in the sky dispersed, and Liu Lieyu, dressed in a dark robe, walked gracefully under the bright moonlight.
"Xin'er, why are you running around again?" Liu Lieyu's slender eyes immediately spotted me hiding behind You. A half-smile appeared on his lips, and his eyes were fixed on me as if I were being stared at by a snake.
I swallowed hard, my body trembling slightly, and I clenched my fists. This scene reminded me of what happened at Nantianmen that day.
I held onto You's clothes tightly. This time, this time, I absolutely cannot lose You again.
"Liu Lieyu, what are you doing here?!" I suppressed my fear of the past and looked up to question him.
Liu Lieyu looked at him with surprise as if he had heard a joke. "My imperial concubine has run away, of course I have to come and look for her, otherwise the whole world will think that I, the Eastern Emperor, can't even keep my own wife."
"There are plenty of women who want to be your empress. You should depose her and appoint someone else."
Liu Lieyu smiled faintly, and for some reason, he seemed unusually patient today. "Xin'er, you can't just say you're not going to be the Empress."
You pulled me behind her, took a step forward and lay down in front of me, blocking Liu Lieyu's gaze from my eyes. "Xin'er is also my wife whom I have announced to the world. Everyone knows it."
Liu Lieyu's lips curled into a cold smile, his voice so cold it seemed to come from underground, "You Yuan! You think that if I defeat you once, I can beat you a second time? This time you won't be as lucky as last time."
You retorted with thin lips, "It seems that Donghuang has misunderstood his own abilities. Last time, you only used some underhanded methods. This time, it is still unknown who will emerge victorious."
Liu Lieyu suddenly raised both hands and began to clap, "Good, very good." These four words seemed to be squeezed out from between Liu Lieyu's teeth.
I suddenly realized that Feng Su had gone and never returned. Could it be that she had been captured by Liu Lieyu?
"Liu Lieyu, where is Feng Su? Did you kidnap Feng Su?!" I stepped out from behind You and questioned Liu Lieyu.
Liu Lieyu was taken aback, then looked at me with a smile, "As long as Xin'er comes back with me, you'll be able to see your adorable little phoenix."
"As expected." I pointed at Liu Lieyu, ready to yell, "Liu Lieyu! What else can you do besides threatening me with the people around me?! You're always threatening and hurting me with the people around me, is this really what you call love?"
Liu Lieyu was taken aback by his words, then sneered, "Nu Xin, trying to provoke me won't work." Then, as if remembering something, he added sarcastically, "You say I only know how to threaten you? What about the people around you? Have you forgotten why you married him in the first place? How laughable!"
I was stunned by what Liu Lieyu said, and for a moment I couldn't think of a way to retort.
What Liu Lieyu said is indeed true. When I married You, You threatened the original owner with Liu Lieyu, and the original owner agreed to marry You on the condition that You had to save Liu Lieyu.
I felt so regretful. If only I had come sooner, I would never, ever, ever let anyone else save Liu Lieyu.
Why save a super villain like Liu Lieyu? Is he just going to bring disaster to the world? He'd be better off getting his comeuppance and going back to his hometown.
Seeing that I remained silent, You looked up at Liu Lieyu and sneered, "At least I didn't abuse Xin'er back then. What about you? You actually crushed Xin'er's heart several times in one night. Liu Lieyu, are you even a man?"
Liu Lieyu suddenly became angry and raised his hand to attack You.
You shielded me firmly behind her and then went to respond to Liu Lieyu's attack.
I was standing behind You, extremely anxious, worried about both You and Feng Su.
But I dared not act rashly, lest I hold You back again.
After several battles, I've come to a conclusion.
When You are fighting, I must never move. I must stay still. If I move, something bad will definitely happen.
So this time, I stood obediently behind You, not even daring to secretly use a skill. Who knows what kind of outrageous things Liu Lieyu might do?
"Lord Donghuang? Are you angry?" You was fighting back and forth with Liu Lieyu, but she didn't forget to mock him.
I really want to give You an award; You is just too good at it.
Liu Lieyu simply ignored You with a stern face, but his moves became increasingly ruthless.
The two exchanged about a hundred blows in the air, and neither of them managed to gain the upper hand.
Liu Lieyu suddenly stopped and stood a hundred meters away from us, calling out to me, "Xin'er, don't you want to see Feng Su anymore?"
"Where did you hide Feng Su?" I was so excited when I heard the name Feng Su that I wanted to rush forward, but You stopped me.
Holding You's hand with one hand, I asked from afar, "Where's Feng Su?"
Liu Lieyu didn't reply to me, but instead squinted his narrow eyes and looked us over in the courtyard. "Are you dressed up so beautifully to surprise Feng Su?"
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