Chapter 78 It's not your turn.
—It's really too much of an eyesore.
Li Xiao thought.
But more intense than anger or the urge to kill was a feeling of being wronged.
Forget about Shen Yingxue... Could it be that I can't even compare to such a new girl?
It's just more and more unbelievable the more you think about it.
The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became. He raised his foot to kick the pebble on the ground, but the next second he heard a short scream. He thought the stone had come to life and was so frightened that he quickly looked down to check.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that a flying pebble had accidentally hit a cat sunbathing on the street corner.
Li Xiao stared at the kitten, which also had green eyes, for two seconds.
It felt like looking in a mirror.
Whether the other person felt the same way or not, they tentatively took two steps toward Li Xiao. When Li Xiao did not react, they seemed to be encouraged and raised their heads to quicken their pace toward the boy.
That's so weird.
Lost in thought, Li Xiao subconsciously took two steps back, intending to leave, but when she turned around, she was met with an unusually familiar face.
It was Yu Qingzhou, with the little girl they had seen earlier by her side.
In a moment of surprise, my heel seemed to have bumped into something soft.
Before he could turn around, the little girl cried out.
"It's a cat, such a tiny one. Is it lost?"
The little girl bent down and picked up the cat, then seemed to only then notice Li Xiao standing next to her. After a brief look of confusion, she immediately gave him a sweet smile: "This must be Senior Brother Li, what a coincidence."
Li Xiao raised an eyebrow: "Who are you?"
The little girl smiled shyly upon hearing this: "Haha, it's normal that Senior Brother Li doesn't remember. After I came up the mountain, I was sick from the change in environment and stayed in the house for many days. I didn't go to class much. My surname is Zhen and my given name is Zhu. Everyone is used to calling me Zhuzhu."
Li Xiao gave a noncommittal "oh".
Whether it's a pig or a rabbit, Li Xiao wasn't particularly interested; the only thing he cared about was—
"How come Master Yu has changed his ways in just a few days? He's not spending time with his senior sister anymore, but instead with his junior sister?"
It's impossible to say that there wasn't a hint of sarcasm in those words.
Yu Qingzhou naturally understood as well.
The two hadn't had a proper conversation in a long time, and when they finally met, the other person's first words were something like this.
Yu Qingzhou found it hard not to think that Li Xiao had taken the wrong medicine.
He simply said, "This is none of your business."
Upon hearing this, Li Xiao almost choked.
He regretted saying it as soon as it left his mouth, but a man shouldn't take back what he's said, especially since that's what he really thought.
So he gritted his teeth and didn't change his mind.
Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere became somewhat tense.
Only Zhuzhu, seemingly oblivious, was engrossed in playing with the kitten in her arms, looking quite interested.
“That thing looks so pitiful… Can I take it home and raise it?” Zhuzhu asked Yu Qingzhou cautiously.
Yu Qingzhou looked at the tiny kitten, no bigger than a mouse, thin and small, looking like it was never full, which made its pair of green cat eyes stand out even more.
Yu Qingzhou paused for a moment, then nodded.
Upon seeing this, Zhuzhu was so excited she almost jumped up. After thanking Yu Qingzhou, she hugged the kitten and rubbed it against her face repeatedly, as if she liked it to the extreme.
Seeing this, Yu Qingzhou's gaze softened a bit, but she still added, "Since you've decided to take it back, you must take good care of it. Don't trouble others, and don't just throw it away."
Zhuzhu responded repeatedly, but suddenly felt a resentful gaze upon her.
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that Li Xiao was staring intently at him, and he was taken aback.
He hesitated for a moment before asking, "Does Senior Brother also like this cat? If he does, then actually—"
Before he could finish speaking, the boy suddenly turned his head and crossed his arms with a look of utter disdain, saying, "I don't like cats at all."
Zhuzhu let out a soft "Ah," and said, "I thought everyone would like kittens because they're so cute."
She was just saying it casually, but she didn't expect that the next moment Li Xiao would show a serious expression and say in a solemn tone: "I prefer dogs to cats."
"I see."
"That's right. A good dog is obedient and loyal, doesn't eat random things, and doesn't hang out with just anyone."
While Li Xiao was talking about dogs, his eyes were intentionally or unintentionally glancing at Yu Qingzhou beside him, afraid that he might accidentally say too much and get beaten up.
But when I actually saw that the other person didn't react at all, I felt inexplicably frustrated.
When you hold your breath, you become even less able to control your mouth.
"I see." Zhuzhu listened without any apparent understanding, nodding and agreeing, then suddenly seemed to remember something and asked curiously, "So, Senior Brother Li's trip down the mountain this time was to buy a dog?"
The girl's innocent expression made even Li Xiao pause for a moment.
Some people wondered whether the other person was genuinely naive or just pretending to be.
However, not understanding the reason, he snorted and raised his chin, saying, "There's absolutely no need, because I already have someone I like—"
"arrive."
Yu Qingzhou's calm voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Li Xiao's words that were about to come out.
The latter glanced at Yu Qingzhou with some dissatisfaction, but the young man didn't care. He simply pointed in a certain direction and said to Zhuzhu, "The shop you're looking for is over there."
Zhuzhu glanced at the sign Yu Qingzhou pointed out, then smiled and thanked him before walking away with light steps.
The remaining two conspicuous people stood together on the street corner. In particular, Li Xiao's unique hair and eye color attracted the attention of passersby, but they dared not actually go forward to find out what was going on.
Li Xiao was somewhat surprised to see that Yu Qingzhou hadn't followed: "Aren't you coming?"
Yu Qingzhou shook her head.
Li Xiao gave an "oh," and said casually, "The Daoist Master wouldn't have stayed behind just to watch over me—"
Right...
Before the two words were even uttered, Yu Qingzhou had already started walking in another direction along the long street.
Li Xiao hesitated for a moment, but still hurriedly followed.
"Hey, wait a minute, Yu Qingzhou, where are you going?"
Yu Qingzhou stopped in front of a very exquisite storefront, and a waiter immediately came forward to greet her warmly.
"Please come in, esteemed immortals."
After leading them upstairs, they offered them seats and poured tea and water, their attitude being both flattering and genuine.
Thanks to Yu Qingzhou, this was the first time Li Xiao had received such attentive hospitality from humans, and he was somewhat unaccustomed to it.
He looked at the dazzling array of jewelry and hairpins displayed in the room. At first glance, it looked like a jewelry shop, but without getting a close look, Li Xiao could sense that the aura emanating from those items was not simple.
He was about to ask Yu Qingzhou what she had come for.
A strong, almost suffocating aroma made Li Xiao sneeze unexpectedly.
Then a woman stepped out from behind the beaded curtain. She had a slender waist and a charming demeanor. Just standing there, she looked like a bewitching enchantress.
—But Li Xiao just found it an eyesore.
The fragrance emanating from the other person was so strong that it almost brought tears to his eyes.
But the other three people in the room seemed oblivious to it.
Yu Qingzhou casually placed a package on the table in front of her: "This is the final payment."
Upon seeing this, the woman smiled and said softly, "You're too kind," while pushing a beautiful box in front of Yu Qingzhou.
The latter picked it up without blinking and was about to leave when his hand was suddenly and gently pressed down. He looked up and met the woman's smiling and charming eyes.
Yu Qingzhou paused in her action of picking up the items.
"Does the proprietress have any further instructions?" he asked calmly.
"I can't offer any guidance."
The woman spoke softly, her fingertips, painted with bright red nail polish, slowly climbing like snakes.
"I just admire the young Taoist's character and can't help but say something: there are plenty of fish in the sea. If one day the young Taoist discovers that his beloved is not the one he wants, perhaps he can consider finding a new love. My little shop is still missing a boss."
This time, before Yu Qingzhou could even speak, Li Xiao was the first to step forward and slap away the troublesome hand, glaring fiercely at the proprietress and saying, "That's none of your business!"
Then he grabbed Yu Qingzhou and pulled her outside.
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