Chapter 7 Bloody Immortal Hero

"…Are you asleep?"

Nan Yan lowered her voice, as if she was somewhat surprised that this man was so quiet and peaceful after falling asleep, and she couldn't help but reach out and touch his eyelashes.

The person next to me still had his eyes closed and showed no reaction.

Nan Yan finally got a little bolder, and taking advantage of the fact that the other party didn't notice, she carefully held his hand again, interlocking their fingers, with a satisfied smile on her face.

She gently lifted up Chu Liyue's hand. This man had very beautiful fingers, his knuckles were as slender as bone jade, and the light blue veins were clearly visible. The scars on the palms did not look ugly but instead added a sense of fragile beauty.

She rubbed the back of his hand with her cheek and suddenly whispered, "Demon Lord, if I lied to you, would you be angry?"

Chu Liyue, who originally wanted to open his eyes, immediately gave up the idea after hearing this. At the same time, some doubts arose in his heart. What did this person mean by saying this? What did she lie to him about?

Before he could figure it out, Nan Yan hesitated for a moment and continued, "Actually, I didn't lose my memory. Losing my memory is just a cover, because only in this way can I get close to the Demon Lord without any scruples."

So that's what happened.

In fact, he had already figured out that the woman's amnesia was fake, but he was just too lazy to expose her.

Chu Liyue was not interested in the trivial things she said. He only cared about what else this woman knew. Did she know where He Nanwan was?

Nan Yan paused at this point, her eyes slightly lowered, and a hint of embarrassment was revealed in her eyes. "There is one more thing. I know that the person Demon Lord likes is my sister, so... I pretended to have amnesia and deliberately imitated my sister's every move, treating myself as her replacement and staying by your side."

"I don't mind the Demon Lord using me as a substitute, nor do I mind being someone else's shadow for the rest of my life... I just hope that one day, when the Lord turns around, he can see my existence."

"Since... you like that, I will pretend to have that kind of personality. In this way, Lord Demon may be happier when he sees me on weekdays..."

As she spoke, she smiled again, her eyes full of tenderness.

Her fingertips lightly touched his palm, and her voice became even softer, "Everyone says that the Demon King is a violent and evil demon, but even so, I am willing to stand on your side."

"So, can you please like me a little bit? It doesn't need to be a lot, just a little bit will do. I'm not that greedy, and I'm easy to keep."

…

This sudden confession was like a soft knife, stabbing into his heart inadvertently, making his chest feel stuffy and suffocated, and even making his breathing a little difficult for a moment.

How could there be such a stupid person who didn't mind at all even though she knew it was a substitute, and even hoped that he would treat her as a substitute.

He didn't understand at all why he had such feelings... He just felt that strange and unfamiliar feeling in his heart surged up again, stronger and more obvious than before.

Chu Liyue couldn't help but curl up his fingers to suppress the throbbing in his heart.

Nan Yan noticed the obvious ups and downs of the man's chest, reached out and gently tugged at the corner of his clothes, and decided to add fuel to the fire.

"Do you remember the scene when we first met?"

She tilted her head and thought far away, "The first time I went to the Immortal Gate to look for my sister, I was attacked by a monster halfway. Fortunately, the Demon Lord rescued me. At that time, the Lord descended from the sky, and it seemed that there was a layer of ethereal fairy air around him, which made people want to touch him but dare not get close."

"The Demon Lord patted my shoulder to comfort me and told me not to be afraid..."

Nan Yan stared at him, her voice soft and gentle, "It was from that time that I fell in love with the Demon Lord..."

Chu Liyue didn't remember any of these things, but before he fell into the devil's ways, he had indeed killed many monsters at the foot of the mountain and saved many mortal villagers.

He always thought that he didn't care about these trivial matters, but for some reason, when he heard her words, he suddenly felt his heart beating faster.

"I'm afraid you don't remember, Demon Lord. At that time, I was wearing a veil and could only look at you secretly, and you didn't see my appearance. In the days that followed, I kept thinking, if you had met me first, then the person you liked... would it be me?"

"It's a pity that there is no if. I thought I would never see you again in this life, but I didn't expect that after all the twists and turns, the Demon King would come to the He family to propose marriage..."

"Maybe this is fate," Nan Yan murmured to herself, with a hint of joy in her tone, "I am actually willing to be a substitute in marriage..."

Chu Liyue unconsciously clenched his fingers under his sleeves. He had never thought that there was such a past between them, nor did he know that this woman had admired him from such an early time.

But...even if I knew, would it change anything?

The person he likes is He Nanwan, this is an unchangeable fact, from the beginning to the end, there was only He Nanwan.

No matter how similar a stand-in looks, it is still just a stand-in.

He always wants only one real thing.

Thinking of this, Chu Liyue felt calmer. It was at this moment that he suddenly realized that Nan Yan's voice had gradually stopped. Just as he was puzzled, he suddenly felt a warm itchy sensation on his lips, as if something was approaching.

Chu Liyue was stunned, but he reacted quickly.

This woman...

After realizing what she was going to do, my breathing seemed to stop for a moment. Everything around me was so quiet that even the air in the hall seemed to freeze.

Once a person closes his eyes, his other senses become extra sensitive, and the same was true for Chu Liyue. He could even feel her warm breath spreading over his face, carrying with it her unique fragrance and softness.

Nan Yan slowly approached his face, but stopped when she was about to touch his lips. She whispered, "Demon Lord, just this once..."

Unfortunately, before she could finish her words, Chu Liyue had already opened his eyes, raised his eyelids slightly, and looked straight at her face.

Nan Yan was stunned, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she happened to meet the man's eyes at this moment, and the two of them were looking at each other.

For a moment, the room was silent.

Even the sound of breathing stopped, leaving only the slight crackling sound of the burning candles on the copper table.

When Chu Liyue lowered his head to look at her, the distance between them was very close, so close that if he moved forward an inch, he could kiss her lips.

At that moment, Chu Liyue's heartbeat accelerated. He stared into Nan Yan's eyes. Her eyes were clear and distinct, filled with tender feelings, as if all her inner thoughts were exposed in front of him.

But soon, she came to her senses.

Her cheeks flushed red, her fingertips plucked the corner of his sleeves, then quickly let go, and finally lowered her head, not daring to look him in the face.

Chu Liyue's expression was very calm, at least on the surface. He tried his best to pretend that nothing had happened and asked her in a cold voice, "What are you doing?"

He didn't know why he had to pretend to know nothing, but he did it subconsciously. Even though he pretended well, the fingers clenched under his sleeves still revealed that he was not calm at the moment.

Nan Yan didn't dare to look up at his eyes. When she heard his words, she seemed to remember something. Her face turned red for a moment, and she clenched her fingers unconsciously.

She took a long time to calm down, then pretended to be calm, "I was just... hitting a fly. Just now it seemed... um, a fly was biting you."

"You are quite courageous."

She was a master at lying with her eyes open. If he hadn't been sober from beginning to end, he would have been fooled by her. But for some reason, even though he knew she was lying, he had no intention of exposing her.

"What... do you mean?" Nan Yan raised her head carefully, and became nervous.

Chu Liyue narrowed his eyes, "How dare you talk back!"

"No, no, I didn't talk back."

She looked up at the man in front of her, bit her lip, and seemed to have thought of something. She asked rather nervously, "I just want to ask, Demon Lord... did you hear what I said just now?"

"What do you say have to do with me?" Chu Liyue snorted coldly and stared at him coldly. "But you are so brave that you dare to tease me."

Nan Yan then realized that he was talking about what happened before, and he probably didn't hear what she said just now.

I felt relieved immediately, but before I could completely relax, I started to feel nervous again, especially when I looked up and faced Chu Liyue's aggressive look.

She subconsciously threw back the quilt, jumped off the bed and tried to escape.

Unfortunately, he was caught after only a few steps.

Chu Liyue had expected her to have this reaction a long time ago. This woman might not be good at other things, but she was very good at cheating and deceiving people. It was rare to see someone with such a personality and she was a lady from an aristocratic family.

Without any hesitation, he grabbed her belt and pulled it hard. Due to inertia, Nan Yan was unable to dodge and could not control her tilted body, so she was pushed heavily onto the bed.

"You still want to run? Do you really think I'm made of paper..."

He spoke viciously, and before he could finish his words, his voice stopped abruptly.

Because what my palm touched was a mass of soft and delicate skin.

This is...

Chu Liyue was stunned for a moment, and his expression instantly became strange. He now understood where he had touched.

My heart skipped a beat uncontrollably.

Especially the woman who was pressed under him, she was surprised at first, then her eyes widened in disbelief, it looked like she was about to cry, her thin skin turned red and white, and then red again, almost faster than the speed of changing her expression.

Chu Liyue quickly withdrew his hand. Although his face was expressionless, the stiff fingers still revealed some of the emotions in his heart at the moment.

Nan Yan also reacted now.

She bit her lip and started to struggle. Fortunately, the other party was in a state of doubt in life. She took advantage of the moment when he was not paying attention and pushed him away, "You...you..."

He said the word "you" for a long time but still couldn't utter a curse.

She trotted all the way to the palace gate, and after making sure she was safe, she turned around and glared at him. Unfortunately, her eyes were red and had no threat at all.

Perhaps he was really annoyed and a little bolder. Seeing that he didn't respond when he stared at him, he stamped his feet and cursed in a low voice, "...beast!"

After cursing, she turned around and ran away. Her speed was so fast that people thought there was a monster chasing her.

Chu Liyue, who was left behind, had a strange look in his eyes. He stared at his palms for a while, then put his hands over his chest, as if something was pinching his chest and it was itchy.

Then he realized a fact: how dare this woman scold him? She was his legitimate wife, so what if he touched her? Even if he really wanted to do something, that was only natural.

Even thinking about this, Lord Demon's ears still turned red strangely.

…

Since that day, some changes seemed to have taken place between the two. Nan Yan didn't go to the main hall for several days. At first, Chu Liyue didn't think there was anything wrong.

But on the third day, he could no longer hold back. Even if he was slow-witted, he knew that the woman was avoiding him. But why? Wasn't she deeply in love with him?

The guy who usually can't be chased away has disappeared recently... Could it be that she likes him so much?

Chu Liyue couldn't help but think about the reason behind this. What was wrong?

Perhaps even he himself did not realize that his attitude towards Nan Yan was becoming more and more concerned.

Lord Demon was in a bad mood, and the maids serving him were all trembling with fear, fearing that they would displease this lord and be slapped to death by him.

After thinking for a long time, Chu Liyue still couldn't hold back his annoyance and asked the maid beside him coldly, "What is she doing?"

The maid was stunned for a moment, then looked up and saw the expression on the Demon Lord's face, then tentatively answered, "Is the Demon Lord asking about my wife's recent situation?"

Chu Liyue gave her a dangerous look, the meaning of which was very clear - who else could it be but her?

The maid came to her senses and quickly reported Nan Yan's condition truthfully, "Madam was ill a few days ago and has been recuperating in the bedroom these days."

"Her illness came at a very opportune time."

Chu Liyue snorted coldly, obviously not believing her. It would be a miracle if he believed her. He was so full of life just a few days ago, how could he fall ill so easily?

"You ask her to come see me."

The maid hesitated for a while, but couldn't help asking, "But the lady is sick, sir, what do you want her to do?"

What do you want her to do?

He himself didn't know the truth, but he just felt that he couldn't let her live so comfortably.

Lord Demon thought about it and felt something was wrong. He had a murderous look in his eyes. "You are getting bolder now. You dare to ask about the master's affairs. Just go if I tell you to. If you keep talking nonsense, I will kill you too."

The maid's face turned pale and she quickly and carefully retreated.

On the other side, Nan Yan was naturally not sick either.

After this stage of conquest, she was already a little too lazy to serve any longer. She estimated that news from He Nanwan would soon reach her, and Chu Liyue was afraid that he still couldn't let her go.

It doesn't matter if she can't let it go, because there's a high probability that she will still be forced to Ye Qingsang to insult him.

At this moment, Chu Liyue should like her, but it's a pity that with his stubborn personality, he might not be able to discover it even if he really likes her.

Only by letting him lose and feel pain can he realize her importance, so she is thinking about how to deal with the other scumbag.