"I wonder which fellow immortal has such a penchant for stalking?"
Luan Hua turned around with a flick of her sleeve, her clothes fluttering in the wind, staring intently at the white-clad man before her.
He had noticed something a quarter of an hour earlier, but remained calm and led people into a sparsely populated cypress forest.
The man in white spoke coldly, "Following me? I merely wished to meet you, fellow immortal."
"Making friends?" Luan Hua sneered. "I never knew that people from the inner courtyard liked to make friends in this way!"
"If I'm not mistaken—you are Immortal Venerable Linhe's disciple—Mu Jinyun!"
Mu Jinyun clapped his hands. "Not bad. I didn't expect someone from the outer courtyard to recognize me. However, I need to introduce my other identity..."
Luan Hua's throat moved slightly; he sensed what the person in front of him was about to say, and his jaw tightened.
"I am Lin Banjian's fiancé."
Through bone conduction, Luan Hua could hear the grinding sound of his own teeth.
The person in front of me had their chin slightly raised, and their eyes were filled with arrogant disdain.
That was absolute confidence in one's own identity.
Luan Hua hated that kind of look.
This reminded him of the powerful adults who used their status, position, and wealth to oppress him, making him realize how insignificant and lowly he was. It served as a constant reminder that he should not covet what he was not worthy of.
"Ha, so what?"
What?
This rhetorical question was like an invisible wind, sharp yet unseen, slashing fiercely at Mu Jinyun's pride.
Once he revealed his identity, shouldn't he have backed down? What does he mean by what he's saying now?
So what?
How dare he!
Luan Hua smoothed out the wrinkles on her sleeve and said casually, "What? Just because she has a fiancé, does that mean no one else can be around her? Does that mean she can't make friends?"
This statement is absolutely flawless.
"Of course, but... not everyone is qualified to be her friend, especially—those with ulterior motives."
"Hidden motives?" Luan Hua said as if he had heard a joke. "Fellow Daoist Mu is truly judging others by his own petty standards! Ban Jian and I have nothing between us; we're just ordinary friends!"
"Is that so?" Mu Jinyun took a step forward. "Then I'll see if you're really as pure and innocent as you claim!"
Luan Hua's pupils contracted slightly in an instant.
Before he could react, a white blur flashed past his eyes, followed by a sharp pain in his stomach.
Bang--
Luan Hua was sent flying instantly.
Before he even landed, he was struck hard on the back, and then he fell face-first onto the ground, the earth beneath him caved in by at least several centimeters.
"Uh... cough!"
A metallic taste rose in his throat, and despite his desperate attempts to suppress it, he still coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Mu Jinyun stomped one foot hard on his back.
"Nothing special." The contempt was, yet it was expected.
Luan Hua clenched her fist instantly.
"So, are you sure now?"
Tolerate!
So what if I got beaten up?
Should we say we're grateful he showed mercy and didn't kill him outright?
“Very weak.” Mu Jinyun looked at the person at his feet.
How could someone so weak become friends with his Hanjian? And Hanjian even lied to him for his sake.
Thinking of this, he stomped his foot, and Luan Hua's facial features instantly contorted.
"Is this person crazy?" Luan Hua clenched her teeth tightly.
"How can everyone be a genius like Mu Xianyou?"
"Heh, that's true." Mu Jinyun seemed quite satisfied with his words. "He does have self-awareness."
"You're so weak, of course Banjian wouldn't be interested in you. However, you're quite eloquent. Although you're not even worthy of carrying her shoes, it's not bad to keep you around to entertain her."
Luan Hua could tell from his tone that it was as if he were casually dismissing a servant. Although he was already so angry in his heart that he wanted to tear the person who was stepping on his back to pieces, he smiled and said, "It is my honor to be able to offer some relief."
Luan Hua's fingernails were already deeply embedded in her flesh.
He was like a cloud in the sky, and he was like mud on the ground. He knew that he could not confront him head-on at this time, but Mu Jinyun was so arrogant that he could take advantage of that.
Didn't he look down on him? Didn't he despise him? Then he'll let him taste what it's like to trample him underfoot!
He's going to destroy his lifelong pride! Destroy everything he owns! Take away everything he cherishes!
Didn't he think he had protected Banjian well? Then he would deliberately pull the moon out of the clouds and make her fall, fall! Fall into his arms and get stained with his dirty mud!
The thought of this made him incredibly excited; a surge of adrenaline rushed to his brain, and his heart pounded wildly.
Mu Jinyun finally let him go.
"Remember your place, and do your job well. If I find you overstepping your bounds in any way, you don't want to know what I'll do." Mu Jinyun's voice was icy cold.
"……good."
Luan Hua smiled, and this time it was a genuine smile.
Mu Jinyun, one day you will regret your arrogance!
You'll regret not killing me today!
...
They had clearly agreed to have dinner together that evening, but Lin Banjian waited for a long time, until the moon was high in the sky, before Mu Jinyun finally returned.
"Jinyun, why are you so late today? The food is cold!" She stood up to greet him.
"Come inside quickly, it's windy." Mu Jinyun put his arm around her, and the two went inside together.
"I had some things to take care of and was delayed. Why did you insist on waiting for me? If you're hungry, just eat first."
Lin Banjian shook his head, "I'm not hungry." She had waited for him on purpose.
The food wasn't completely cold, it was still warm, so they didn't reheat it. The two of them simply ate a bite.
"Is Jinyun going to handle something very important?" she asked.
"Yes." Her affairs are certainly important.
"No wonder you came back so late." She didn't ask any further questions.
"Half-meeting," he suddenly called to her.
"Um?"
"Aren't you my fiancée?"
"Yes!" Lin Banjian said, puzzled. Wasn't this already agreed upon? Why was he sending out messages? Had he gone back on his word?
"What's wrong? Could it be... that Jinyun has found another girl he likes? Actually, if she's willing, I can..."
"No!" Mu Jinyun interrupted her, "Don't overthink it."
"Oh..." She lowered her head and ate silently.
Mu Jinyun didn't touch his chopsticks for a long time, staring at the top of her head, lost in thought.
"Banjian, you are my fiancée. We will marry in the future, and everything in Ruzhou and the Mu family will be yours."
Lin Banjian was puzzled.
Why did he suddenly become so serious?
"I know."
"That's good."
so……
Just look at me, just love me. No one else, no one can take your gaze away.
Don't love anyone else.
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