Chapter 154 Stepping on the Fox's Tail 9 Vegetable Soup
After entering the city, Lin Yuche turned his head to look at the street scene outside the window, his indifferent gaze sometimes reflected on the glass.
"Why are you so formal? I haven't thanked you for folding my clothes yet."
As soon as Yun Chiyi finished speaking, Lin Yuche's cheeks twitched for a moment before he turned around.
It was his oversight; he left in a hurry that night and didn't have time to put his things back in their original place.
Yun Chiyi smiled and crossed her arms, her pale yellow cashmere cardigan making her skin look like warm jade.
"When I woke up this morning, I was startled. After checking the security footage, I realized it wasn't a ghost, but rather..."
She leaned closer to Lin Yuche and whispered, "It's not that there's a demon, it's that there is."
After speaking, she quickly sat up straight and said to Li Aman in front of her with great joy, "Little Li, I'm hungry. Let's go to that restaurant we went to last time. It's better than what the nanny cooks."
She often changed her mind at the last minute, which Li Aman was used to, and she turned around at the intersection ahead.
Lin Yuche said calmly, "Let me down at the bus stop."
Yun Chi said leisurely, "Why are you in such a hurry? Didn't I tell you to have dinner with me?"
The car was still moving when Lin Yuche opened the car door with an unchanged expression.
A cold wind blew in, and Yun Chiyi glanced at him. Why did he look like he'd rather die than submit? She wasn't going to eat him.
Yun Chiyi kicked his shin: "Are you going to jump out of the car? Close it, it's freezing."
Lin Yuche moved his leg away: "President Yun, please don't make decisions on your own."
Yun Chiyi scoffed, "It's not a candlelight dinner. I just wanted to take advantage of the meal to chat with you about work. I've been very busy lately and don't have time to deal with you. Don't overthink it."
As she spoke, she pulled out a tablet computer from the side: "Look, it's a cameo role in a movie."
"So you only want to talk about work?" Lin Yuche turned around and silently took the laptop from her hands.
Upon seeing the director's and screenwriter's names, his brow furrowed involuntarily. He had known of these two for a short time in the industry. Scrolling to the next page, he found that they were indeed filming the S+ project.
Seeing him staring intently at the contents, Yun Chi's brows gradually relaxed, and her eyes regained their composure.
"But don't get too excited yet, it's only about half an episode's worth of screen time."
Lin Yuche's eyelashes trembled: "That's good too."
He had barely finished speaking when he said, in a slightly anxious tone, "I want my copy of the contract back."
Yun Chiyi frowned, her smile appearing insincere: "Afraid I'll lie to you again?"
Lin Yuche: "No way?"
Yun Chiyi sneered, her complexion regaining its rosy hue: "I didn't give it to you because I was afraid you'd lose it. Since you're so worried about me, I can give it back to you. Come to my house tomorrow afternoon to pick it up. You know the address, so I don't need to send you directions, right?"
Her voice rose at the end, carrying a hint of sarcasm, for Lin Yuche had been the one to rudely barge into her home first.
A moment later, we arrived at the restaurant.
We booked a private room on the upper floor, which had a piano performance.
After Yun Chiyi sat down, she looked at the menu carefully, her slender fingers tapping lightly on the table, the diamond ring on her finger sparkling.
She asked, "What would you like to eat?"
Lin Yuche sat quietly, not even moving the water in front of him.
She kept looking at him, and he had no choice but to reply, "No need."
Yun Chiyi said without hesitation, "That's true. You're a demon, you won't die if you don't eat, but this chef's cooking is really good. Would you like to try some?"
He never answered, his dark eyes fixed on her.
It was just a one-man show, so Yun Chiyi picked out a light vegetable soup for him.
While waiting for the food to be served, Yun Chiyi drank half a glass of strawberry juice, smiled sweetly, and said, "Your birthday is coming soon, how do you want to celebrate?"
Lin Yuche looked up, puzzled: "I don't have a birthday."
He was born of nature and nurtured by spiritual energy, and he does not remember the events of his birth.
Yun Chiyi said casually, "Why not just make up a date? I've heard that monsters still have shrines and are revered. A birthday party would be a good opportunity."
Her lighthearted tone stirred up a ripple in Lin Yuche's heart. A hint of wariness flashed in his eyes, and when he lifted his eyelids again, his gaze appeared dim.
How do you know all this?
Yun Chiyi replied nonchalantly, "It's just that I met a master a while ago. He told my fortune and said that I was destined for a calamity. Then he told me all these mysterious things."
She chuckled twice, her voice like a silver bell: "I bought a lot of valuable magical artifacts from him, and I'm worried that I've been scammed, so I'm verifying what he said with you."
So, is it true?
Lin Yuche lowered his eyes and instead asked her a new question: "What is your relationship with Qi Shu?"
Yun Chiyi blinked, looking surprised: "You know Qi Shu? He's a new actor we just signed today."
Qi Shu signed a contract with her company?
Lin Yuche's hands, which were resting on his lap, tightened silently, but he didn't answer. Instead, he continued to ask, "Where did the hair inside the snake head statue in your house come from?"
The dishes were served. Yun Chiyi tore off a piece of bread, dipped it in some soup, and said slowly, "This was sold to me by a master. It's very expensive, and I don't know what it's for."
She smiled, tilted her head, and asked him, "So, how do you know Qi Shu?"
Lin Yuche lowered his eyes, avoiding direct eye contact with her: "I don't know her."
At this point, they could still easily brush it off, but now that Qi Shu had tracked them down to the company, they would inevitably run into each other sooner or later.
Lin Yuche stared at the tabletop reflecting the candlelight, his thoughts swirling in his mind.
Qi Shu came for him, was he seeking revenge? His father wasn't dead yet, so why was he in such a hurry?
Lin Yuche's eyes gradually became vacant, and the warmth faded from his skin. Yun Chiyi waved her hand in front of his eyes.
"Don't just stand there, here's some vegetable soup for you, have some to tide you over."
Lin Yuche smelled the aroma of mushrooms and the scent of morning mist before slowly shifting his gaze to a small bowl of soup on the table.
Yun Chiyi said, "It's delicious."
Lin Yuche picked up a spoon, scooped out a small half spoonful, and slowly tasted it.
It's very fresh, with very little seasoning; it's almost entirely the flavor of the ingredients themselves.
The presentation was also very elaborate, decorated with pumpkin petals and loofah leaves, and a ring of delicate peony petals was laid around the edge of the bowl, making it as exquisite as afternoon tea pastries.
Yun Chi was relieved that he liked it; otherwise, it would have been a little awkward if she were the only one eating.
The two sat facing each other, silently eating their food.
Yun Chi wiped her mouth contentedly: "Alright, I'll take you back."
Lin Yuche: "No need."
Yun Chiyi chuckled and said, "Then I don't need to. I'm going back to sleep."
Lin Yuche was slightly taken aback; she didn't seem to have any intention of pestering him relentlessly.
The two took the elevator downstairs together. Li Aman was waiting in her car at the entrance. The restaurant staff opened the back door for Yun Chiyi, and she got in with her head down and smiled back.
"Remember to come tomorrow."
Lin Yuche somewhat regretted mentioning the contract earlier; now, whether he looked at it or not was of little significance.
He felt that Yun Chiyi might no longer deceive him.
Half a second later he changed his mind. Maybe he wouldn't be lying. He couldn't make a decision.
Li Aman started very quickly; in the blink of an eye, the car sped away.
Before Lin Yuche could even take a step, the demonic energy within him instantly locked onto the person on the opposite side of the road.
Qi Shu drove straight through the traffic lights, drawing a chorus of horn blasts.
He stood calmly in front of Lin Yuche, disdainfully scanning him up and down to his current state of disgrace.
If he hadn't tried to seize power, he wouldn't be in this predicament now.
Why force something that isn't meant to be?
However, Lin Yuche's indifference remained unchanged, seemingly an innate arrogance. Upon meeting again, his nonchalant expression made Qi Shu involuntarily clench his fists.
"Let's talk?"
Lin Yuche asked, "What do you want to talk about?"
Qi Shu lowered his voice: "Yun Chiyi."
He thought they were coming to kill him, but it turned out they were just talking about her. He wasn't familiar with her, so they had nothing to talk about.
Lin Yuche turned and left, not wanting to waste his breath.
Qi Shu, hands in his pockets, laughed freely: "You can leave now. Tomorrow I'll tell her your true identity. Do you think she, a human, will tolerate you staying at the company?"
No matter how loud Qi Shu's voice was, Lin Yuche didn't stop walking and stood by the roadside to stop a car.
Qi Shu felt as if his punch had missed, so he strode after him.
"Aren't you afraid she'll find out you're a demon? She'll be terrified if she knows how much demon blood you have on your hands."
Lin Yuche sighed and turned around: "If you're going to report me, aren't you a demon?"
Qi Shu raised an eyebrow: "I have a way to keep her in human form. She'll just take your words as random attacks."
"Lin Yuche, you have committed insubordination and caused my father to lose three tails. I will avenge this."
Lin Yuche hailed a taxi, opened the door, and crouched down to sit inside.
Qi Shu gritted his teeth and said, "Once you leave her, I will kill you where she can't see me, skin you, and send your skin to my father."
Lin Yuche ignored him and said softly, "Driver, start the car."
He simply left, ignoring Qi Shu's threats.
Qi Shu gritted his teeth and said to himself, "Lin Yuche, let's see how long you can be so arrogant."
In the afternoon, the moment Yun Chiyi left the company, Qi Shu secretly followed her and saw a face he least wanted to see.
But Yun Chiyi and Lin Yuche's intimate behavior was far beyond what he could compare to.
But it doesn't matter. Lin Yuche can only protect himself now. It would be easy for him to get rid of the messy people and demons around Yun Chiyi.
Qi Shu took a deep breath; such a perfect cultivation partner could only be his.
The traffic on the street had thinned out, and Lin Yuche closed his eyes to rest.
Qi Shu's appearance was aimed at Yun Chiyi, and given his strange words and actions, it could only mean one thing: Qi Shu, like him, could smell the fragrance etched into Yun Chiyi's bones.
This is quite rare; normally, only one demon should be able to smell it.
In any case, we cannot let Qi Shu succeed. Qi Shu has strengthened his demonic power, and the next step is to kill him.
Lin Yuche loosely clenched his right hand, and a weak demonic power swirled in his palm.
The curse cast by the Demon King cannot be broken at present, which is causing him a great headache as he is starving.
Was he after power in the first place?
No, he only promised the rabbit demon he was raising that he would ambush the demon king and retrieve the medicinal ingredient to prolong its life.
Unfortunately, the rabbit demon still died, and he was also banished by the demon race.
Qi Shu never expected that Lin Yuche's reason for killing the Demon King would be so absurd.
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