Chapter 58: Competition 1
◎Are you sure you can beat him? ◎
Yueyue? ? ?
When Bai Chen heard this name, he almost dropped the thing in his hand!
But before he could make a move, the newcomer had already stepped forward, took some of the things from Yan Yue's arms, and asked with a smile, "Why did you buy so many things?"
Chu Zhi shouted in dissatisfaction: "Brother Qi is really partial, he only accepts the boss's work and doesn't care about me and Sister Nanqing!"
Yan Yue held up a free hand, but without any expression of gratitude, she gestured, "That's right, you are so tactless. Go on!"
Qi Zhaoyang sighed helplessly, took two things from Chu Zhi's arms, and then turned his gaze to Bai Chen.
"Who is this brother?"
The moment their eyes met, both of them felt a spark igniting between their sight.
Hostility between males does not discriminate between species; just one glance is enough.
Bai Chen spoke before Yan Yue did, but instead of answering, he asked Yan Yue in a haughty tone, "Yue'er, why don't you introduce the guests in your home to your master?"
Moon?
Yan Yue shuddered and said casually, "Oh, his name is Qi Zhaoyang, he's my friend." Then he said to Qi Zhaoyang, "This is..."
"I am Naiyue'er's teacher."
Bai Chen interrupted again, with a faint smile on his face, but his tone was condescending: "Young Master Qi, please follow my good disciple and call me Master."
Qi Zhaoyang's voice was still gentle, but he refused to show weakness in the words he spoke: "I am a disciple of Qingxu Temple, so it is inconvenient for me to call someone else my master. Young Master, you are not very old, so I will take the liberty of calling you Young Master!"
Bai Chen sneered in his heart, how dare the small fish and shrimp from Qingxu Temple be so arrogant in front of me? But he said, "It's just a polite greeting, Xiao Qi, don't take it seriously! In heaven and on earth, Yue'er is my only beloved disciple. Even if you really want to be my disciple, I can't accept you!"
Yan Yue had already unlocked the door, but Qi Zhaoyang remained well-mannered and smiled, "Please come in, Mr. Bai."
Hey! How come the guest has become the host? Who does he think he is? !
Bai Chen was still complaining in his heart, but Qi Zhaoyang had already gone straight into the kitchen, put down the things in his hands, and took over to help Chu Zhi and Nan Qing put down their things, saying: "I'll go put down the bag, and I'll come to help you right away."
Having lived here for two months, Bai Chen had always thought that the east wing was empty. But at this moment, he saw Qi Zhaoyang push open the door, hang the package on the clothes hanger, and skillfully take out bedding and pillows from the closet and make the bed.
Bai Chen: “…”
Qi Zhaoyang took out a few small boxes from his bag and returned to the kitchen. "I saw a lot of new things when I went to the East China Sea this time. It happens to be the New Year soon, so I'll give them as New Year gifts! Do you like them?"
"Thank you, Brother Qi!"
Chu Zhi happily took the box and took out a pearl necklace from it. She immediately smiled from ear to ear: "Wow! Such big and evenly-proportioned beads. Brother Qi must have spent a lot of money on them!"
Qi Zhaoyang smiled and said, "As long as you like it." He handed another box to Nan Qing, "Nan Qing, this is yours."
Nan Qing was cutting meat, so it was inconvenient for her to change hands. She had no interest in these things, so she just said, "Thank you, just leave it there."
Qi Zhaoyang knew that she had a cold personality, so he just put the box next to her, holding the last box and squatting in front of Yan Yue who was picking vegetables.
"Here, see if you like it."
He stuffed the box into Yan Yue's hand, took the dish from her hand skillfully, and sat on a small stool to pick it.
Yan Yue wiped the dirt off her hands and opened the lid, revealing a pair of hairpins in the shape of the Butterfly Love Flower. The base is silver, with tiny pearls of different colors used to outline the outlines of the butterfly wings and petals, and a large blue gem embedded in the middle. The hanging part has tassels made of tiny pearls, which is extremely delicate.
The little pearl was not much bigger than a millet, and it was unknown how much effort was put into it. Yan Yue couldn't help but complain: "Such a small pearl, is it all about effort?"
Chu Zhi agreed, "That's true! Such small beads, they must be unwanted by others, right? The designs are pretty, but they don't look worth much at first glance!"
Qi Zhaoyang didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "This was made by a famous local jewelry master. The more effort it takes, the more valuable it is!"
"It's just to fool people like you who know nothing!" Nan Qing interrupted, "The gold ingot is worth gold, and if it's made into a gold bracelet, the price will be doubled. But after it's melted, isn't it still a piece of gold?"
Yan Yue felt that what Nan Qing said made sense, and scolded Qi Zhaoyang: "You are a grown man, but you won't buy things for girls. Don't spend money recklessly in the future. It's not easy to earn a little money in the open air. Don't let others cheat you of it all in the end!"
Qi Zhaoyang explained helplessly: "I was not deceived. The nobles in the capital were all vying for the jewelry made by the master!"
Nan Qing was even more certain: "See! I said those people don't cheat the poor, they only cheat the rich and powerful."
Qi Zhaoyang was defeated: "Okay! You are right."
Let you show off!
Bai Chen was leaning back in his chair, gloating over his misfortune. Suddenly, a fire starter flew past him. He looked up and saw Chu Zhi ordering him, "Don't just sit there, go light the fire!"
This woman changes her attitude faster than turning the pages of a book! When she was so eager to marry me before, she even wanted to feed tea to my mouth, but now she doesn’t even treat me as a human being!
Bai Chen rolled his eyes silently and went there obediently. After all, these three girls are more ruthless than the other. If you do nothing, you will easily be kicked out. How embarrassing!
After Bai Chen squatted down at the stove, most of his body disappeared.
Qi Zhaoyang quietly approached Yan Yue and asked in a low voice: "Why did you suddenly become my disciple? What do you want to learn?"
If we start from the beginning, it will be too complicated, so Yan Yue evaded the question by saying, "Well, we met a rabbit demon a while ago, and Nan Qing and I were both injured, so I wanted to learn some martial arts to protect myself."
"What?"
Qi Zhaoyang dropped the food in his hand, held Yan Yue's arm and asked, "What happened? Where is the injury? Is it serious?"
Yan Yue felt a chill as if a knife was about to strike her. She shivered for no apparent reason, broke away from Qi Zhaoyang and said, "It was last month. I've gotten much better at it! I've learned how to use a whip. Now, you may not be able to beat me!"
By the time dinner was ready, it was dark.
Normally, Bai Chen would have left by now, but today he helped with shopping and cooking, so naturally he stayed for dinner. Yan Yue didn't take it seriously. She just kept looking outside and muttered, "It's so late, why hasn't Xiaobai come back yet?"
At the dinner table, Qi Zhaoyang and Bai Chen each had their own thoughts, and they talked about the things they had experienced with Yan Yue that others didn't know. Yan Yue was in a state of distraction, his mind completely on Xiaobai.
Zhou Lin was unusually silent and looked unhappy.
It was the first time that Mr. Jiang met Bai Chen. He was impressed by his outstanding appearance and exclaimed repeatedly that he was "like a god." Zhou Lin's face turned even darker when he heard this.
After dinner, Bai Chen had to say goodbye. Yan Yue used the excuse of seeing someone off, but actually she wanted to look for Xiaobai.
As the two of them walked out of the door, Bai Chen suddenly grabbed Yan Yue's arm and pushed her against the wall.
He glared at her coldly. His usually carefree and relaxed face now seemed to be tinged with anger, and his voice became low and deep.
"When did you get to know this demon catcher?"
Yan Yue felt a little guilty: "It was just along the way, and then, we got to know each other..."
Her voice became smaller and smaller, her eyes became evasive, and the word "lie" was almost written on her face.
Bai Chen's eyes were dark, and a beautiful curve appeared at the corner of his lips, making him look even more seductive and charming. "He was the one who told you that I was a demon and helped you escape from me, right?"
The magnetic voice, with a certain suppressed violence, gently swept past Yan Yue's ears, making her shiver involuntarily.
“No, no, no!”
She quickly denied it: "I discovered you were a demon myself! I chased you out that day and wanted to bring you an umbrella, but I accidentally saw you flying! I was so scared that I packed up and ran away overnight... Today was the first time he saw you."
Bai Chen stared at her and asked, "But I left a demonic aura on you, why is it gone?"
Yan Yue could no longer hide the truth, so she had to admit, "I met him on my way to escape, and learned that he was a demon catcher, so I told him that I was possessed by a demon, and asked him to help me get rid of it."
"Entangled?"
The cold and mocking laughter spread out, piercing Yan Yue and making her tremble again. She simply stiffened her neck and said forcefully, "At that time, I thought you wanted to fatten me up and eat me, so I naturally wanted to get rid of you and run as far away as possible! Who told you not to tell me that you were a demon and just wanted to take me as your apprentice?"
Bai Chen was stunned for a moment, then he burst out laughing: "You left me and ran away, but now you blame me?"
Yan Yue pushed him away, raised her chin like a cock in battle, and said proudly, "Who else should I blame if not you? You made me run so far away in fear! There's no sweet sauce duck to eat here!"
Seeing her angry look, Bai Chen's brows softened again. That smile became so doting that it made the handsome face with sharp lines look tender.
"Okay, okay, it's my fault, okay? From now on, no matter where you go, I'll make sure you can eat sweet sauce duck, okay?"
Yan Yue was satisfied, and stretched out her fingers to count them, "I also want bacon, sausage, ham, wonton, candied fried dough twist, peach cake..."
*
"Monster?!"
A loud shout came from the kitchen in the yard.
"He's a demon? I didn't realize it!" Qi Zhaoyang threw the bowl in his hand into the wooden basin, making a loud noise, "No! Yueyue is in danger, I have to call her back quickly!"
"Come on!" Chu Zhi pulled him back and teased him, "Stop exaggerating and trying to avoid the task of washing dishes!"
Qi Zhaoyang was exhausted: "He is a monster! His origin is unknown..."
Chu Zhi interrupted him mercilessly: "So what? Sister Nan Qing is also a demon! Bai Chen has been here for a long time, aren't we still fine? And he is really teaching Dongjia martial arts. If you don't believe me, go and try it later. Dongjia is very good at using the whip now!"
Qi Zhaoyang still felt that something was fishy: "People's hearts are separated by their stomachs, let alone a demon? He couldn't have come to Yueyue for no reason..."
He was mainly worried that the secret of Yan Yue's blood would be discovered, and her blood restrained the demon clan. If the demon clan knew about it, she would be in danger.
Nan Qing's tone was cold and clear, but it was bloodshot: "At a distance of several hundred feet, relying solely on demonic power to fight against the endless surging river, I'm afraid only a thousand-year-old demon can do it. With your own strength, are you sure you can win?"
Qi Zhaoyang remained silent.
He considered himself to be no fool, and after spending nearly two hours together, he didn't even realize that the other party was a monster! This only shows that the other party is very powerful and has mastered the magic power to perfection, so he is indeed not sure.
Seeing that he listened to the advice, Nan Qing continued, "Even if you suspect him, you can only observe secretly and prepare countermeasures, and you must not speak out directly.
"Otherwise, that would be really dangerous."
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