Chapter 7 The Witch Boy 6
"Yes. Qi Chen." Since she needed his help, Xu Qiuqiu called out his name.
Hearing her soft voice calling his name, he felt a strange sense of joy.
"Miss Qiuqiu, why don't you come to my house for a while? Once I find the exit token, I'll take you out." Qi Chen said, looking at her for her opinion.
"Thank you, Brother Chen," Xu Qiuqiu said sweetly.
Qi Chen felt overjoyed when he heard her call him so affectionately, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.
"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you..." Xu Qiuqiu said somewhat embarrassedly, then her expression turned to fear the next second, "But I'm really afraid that person will lock me in that horrible place... I really want to go home..."
"Qiuqiu, don't worry, I'll take you out tonight." Qi Chen saw the fear and expectation in her eyes as she looked at him, how could he bear to disappoint her?
003 was stunned. They were already calling each other by name. The host is amazing!
Seeing that she had successfully applied the eye drops to him, Xu Qiuqiu felt relieved and went home with him. However, Qi Chen was thinking of stealing the Valley Token and taking her out after settling Qiuqiu in.
The two, each with their own thoughts, arrived at Qi Chen's residence.
As soon as she entered the house, she saw piles of jars and herbs drying in front of the door. She thought to herself, "Does this second male lead live such a frugal life?"
What's in the jar? It's not some kind of pickled vegetable, is it?
Curious, she walked over and lifted a cloth cover. At the same time, Qi Chen's voice rang out, "Qiuqiu, don't open it!"
The jar contained countless colorful snakes coiled together. One of them, after being exposed to the light, stuck its head out and looked at Xu Qiuqiu, flicking its tongue.
Xu Qiuqiu's mind went blank for a moment, and she felt like crying. She shouldn't have looked at it; she was terrified of snakes.
She was so frightened that she froze on the spot. She wanted to run, but she was even more afraid that the snake would fly out and bite her.
As soon as Qi Chen arrived, the snake obediently returned to the jar. He closed the lid, looked at Xu Qiuqiu who was almost crying from fright, and apologized while comforting her, "Qiuqiu, I'm sorry for scaring you, it's okay now."
Xu Qiuqiu looked at the innocent and beautiful young man in front of her, never expecting that he would raise such a terrifying thing.
You really can't judge a book by its cover...
Could all those jars in the room be filled with poisonous snakes? She felt even more afraid to move.
After the crisis was averted, Xu Qiuqiu quickly moved away from the pile of jars.
"003, does this second male lead have some kind of special hobby? Why would he keep such a venomous snake?" Xu Qiuqiu asked calmly.
“Host, the second male lead is a descendant of the Witch Valley. He raises these things to cultivate Gu. Don’t be afraid, host. I don’t think the second male lead has any intention of harming you at all.” 003 explained while comforting her.
"How can I not be afraid? Those who use Gu are even more terrifying, okay?" She had seen TV dramas where people afflicted by Gu died without knowing how, and in terrible ways, with no cause found. "003, it's like I've gone from one wolf's den to another tiger's..."
"Host, don't worry. The data shows that the second male lead is very innocent and has no intention of harming anyone. Don't be afraid," 003 continued to reassure him.
Qi Chen saw that Xu Qiuqiu's eyes were empty, as if she was scared out of her wits. He immediately felt guilty. No one had ever been to his house before, so he kept the gu in the house. He blamed himself for not handling it properly before bringing her home.
He walked over to Xu Qiuqiu, then took her hand and placed a packet of herbs in it. "Qiuqiu, hold this, and they won't come near you."
"Sit down for a bit. I'll go out for a while and take you out after I find the exit token. Don't be afraid, I'll be back soon." With that, he let go of her hand, went out the door, and lightly leaped away, disappearing from the spot.
After Qi Chen left, Xu Qiuqiu looked at the herbal packet in her hand, which was still warm, and felt that he was quite considerate. She slowly regained her composure and was no longer so scared.
She suddenly remembered something, "003, isn't this the Valley of Holy Healers? Why is the second male lead from the Valley of Witches?"
According to the data, the second male lead's mother is the male lead's father's sister. When she was young, she met a handsome man while playing outside the valley and fell in love with him. The man was from the Witch Valley, and the Holy Healer Valley naturally disagreed, so the second male lead's mother eloped with him.
"Later, I don't know what happened, but the second male lead's parents died. He took his mother's belongings and came to the Holy Healer Valley. The Holy Healer Valley accepted him and forced him to take his mother's surname, Qi. Because of what his mother did, they didn't like him much, especially since he was learning Gu poison. They only gave him food and a place to stay. But the second male lead didn't mind. He's gotten used to being alone over the years," 003 said.
"Is it really that bad?" Xu Qiuqiu felt a little sorry for Qi Chen after hearing this. However, she also found it strange that someone who lost their parents at a young age and was not well-liked had developed such a simple and innocent personality.
If it were her, she'd probably hate everyone she saw, right?
Thinking this, she unconsciously asked the question aloud.
"Perhaps this is what people mean by 'emerging from the mud unsullied'?" 003 thought for a moment and replied.
“Okay, what you said makes sense. Some people just can’t learn to be bad and will always be kind. But now that you say it, I feel even worse. I deceived him. When I get back to the Hehuan Sect, I will definitely make it up to him. If he needs money, I will give him money. If he needs a wife, I will find him one.” Xu Qiuqiu felt a little more at ease after saying that.
“Host, the second male lead isn’t short of money. His parents left him a lot of money. Look at all the silver jewelry he’s wearing; that’s all money. Each piece can be exchanged for a lot of money. I don’t know where he’s kept the rest of his assets,” 003 said.
"I thought it was just an ornament, I didn't expect it could be exchanged for money?" Xu Qiuqiu thought of the exquisite silver ornaments he was wearing. They looked very good on him, and when he moved a lot, they made a tinkling sound, which was pleasant to hear.
"It is indeed decoration. People in Wugu all dress like this. But it can also be exchanged for money, though it's impossible to exchange it. It's a symbol of status for people in Wugu. The more elaborate the clothing, the better the family background," 003 said, flipping through the data.
"I didn't expect the second male lead to be such a hidden tycoon," Xu Qiuqiu sighed. How was she going to repay him? Forget it, she'd see what he needed later.
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