If you get caught doing something wrong, anyone would be a little angry, and you wouldn't be in the mood to play chess with me.
Li Ye was stunned by the two people's simultaneous and blunt rejection, and his expression became somewhat stiff.
Shen Yunhao seemed to realize that his reaction had been a bit too much. He coughed twice, put on a faint smile again, and tried to smooth things over, saying, "Um... I'm sorry, Brother Li, we didn't mean to look down on you, it's just that..."
He pointed to the mess on the ground, his tone helpless, "The chessboard and pieces were accidentally destroyed by Miss Tang just now, so I can't play with Brother Li for the time being. How about we reschedule for another day? I'll definitely have a good look at Brother Li's chess skills then!"
Li Ye frowned and, following the direction Shen Yunhao pointed, saw broken wood chips and several broken chess pieces with inscriptions all over the ground, clearly indicating that the place had been through a lot of damage.
He finally nodded, a look of regret on his face: "That is indeed a pity... I was really looking forward to this new game of chess that I've never seen before, and I hope that Brother Mu will have the opportunity to let me experience it for myself in the future! Farewell..."
After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.
However, just as he reached the door and was about to step out, Shen Yunhao suddenly spoke.
"Brother Li..."
Li Ye paused, turned around, and asked, "Is there anything else, Brother Mu?"
Shen Yunhao's gaze swept meaningfully over the door before landing on Li Ye's face. His tone was calm, "From now on... remember to knock before entering. It's a matter of... manners!"
Li Ye: "!!!"
His facial muscles twitched slightly. Looking at Shen Yunhao's calm and unwavering eyes, he felt a little guilty for a moment. He opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything. He just turned around quickly and hurriedly left the side hall in a somewhat embarrassed manner.
Xiao Rui, who was outside the door, was taken aback when she saw this, and hurriedly followed: "Young Master? Why are you leaving in such a hurry?"
Without turning his head, Li Ye said, "Remember in the future... stay away from that guy surnamed Mu! Otherwise... you'll be in big trouble!"
"ah???"
...
Once the footsteps faded away, only the two of them remained in the side hall.
Bai Xiaoruo then raised her head, glaring fiercely at Shen Yunhao. Her cheeks puffed out, and the composure she had just feigned instantly crumbled. She lowered her voice and scolded angrily, "It's all your fault! You bastard! You pervert! You lecher! This is so embarrassing!"
Shen Yunhao chuckled, "What's there to be afraid of? How quick am I to react? Besides, we're a legitimate Daoist couple, what's wrong with being intimate? Who can gossip?"
"Who said you're a proper Daoist couple! I'll bite you to death!"
Bai Xiaoruo was so angry that she pretended to bite him again.
She had barely moved closer when he pulled her into his arms and, without a word, quickly kissed her puffed-up cheek.
"Ah! You...you're never going to stop, are you?!"
The little fox was both anxious and embarrassed, her peach blossom eyes wide open. "You're fucking addicted to kissing, aren't you?! Just now it was... now it's... are you a dog?!"
Shen Yunhao grinned and moved closer, his tone roguish: "Of course it's not over yet! This is just the beginning."
He paused, then blinked and asked, "Hey, how did I do tonight? I remained calm under pressure and resolved the situation with wit."
Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaoruo glanced at him sideways and sneered, "Performance? Do you mean you'd kiss me even with Xixi's face on your back?"
Shen Yunhao immediately shook his head and corrected him righteously, "Look at you! You're too attached to appearances, aren't you? In my eyes, physical appearance is just a facade! What I just saw was my wife's pure, lovely, and sparkling soul! What does that have to do with that snakeskin... ah, no, what does it have to do with appearance? The important thing is the inner self! It's the resonance of souls!"
Bai Xiaoruo scoffed, "Come on! Stop with the high-sounding talk! It's all because Xixi is pretty. If she turned into a 300-pound fat auntie or a wrinkled old woman right now, would you, you lecher, still be able to bring yourself to kiss her? You'd probably run away faster than..."
Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly realized a certain term of address Shen Yunhao had used, and her cheeks flushed bright red. She shouted angrily, "Who...who is your wife?! Are you trying to get yourself killed?!"
Having succeeded in his scheme, Shen Yunhao grinned foolishly. Ignoring everything else, he pulled the girl tightly into his arms, buried his face in the crook of her neck, and took two deep breaths, uttering in a raucous, almost infatuated tone, "Wife...my wife smells so good..."
Bai Xiaoruo: "..."
Feeling the warm breath on her neck and hearing those sickeningly sweet "wife" calls, her initial embarrassment and annoyance somehow transformed into a deep sense of helplessness. Finally, she could only sigh resignedly, weakly patting Shen Yunhao's back with her paw, muttering softly:
"Meeting you, you unlucky man... is truly a curse!"
...
Not long after, Bai Xiaoruo, having tidied herself up, returned to the main banquet hall.
At this moment, the banquet was nearing its end, and the young masters and ladies of the demon race were just about to leave. Upon seeing Bai Xiaoruo arrive, they all stepped forward to greet her and say goodbye.
Tie Li clasped his hands in a fist salute to the crowd again, speaking earnestly: "Thank you all for gracing us with your presence today! I hope you will all lend a hand in finding the wood carving and capturing the notorious thief Ye Jingfeng, and keep an eye on things! As for the promised Fusion Source Body Refinement, it will officially open in our clan's 'Bone Flame Fusion Cave' in a month. I have already prepared places for you all and look forward to your arrival!"
Upon hearing about these tangible benefits, everyone's faces lit up with joy, and they all patted their chests, promising to do their best to help.
Only Shen Yunhao, standing slightly behind the crowd, quietly watched this scene, a barely perceptible curve appearing at the corner of his mouth, his eyes deep and unfathomable.
Just then, Tang Xi appeared beside him without him noticing, and asked in a low voice, "What are you laughing at?"
Shen Yunhao immediately suppressed his meaningful smile and put on an innocent and honest expression. "Ah? Really? Miss Tang must have misunderstood. I just felt that everyone got along well and was having a good time, so I was happy."
Tang Xi glanced at him sideways and sneered, "Don't think you're the only one with a brain! The Blood Sect is coming on strong, and the whole of Lizhou is on edge. At such a sensitive time, how can a collateral descendant of the Mountain Moving Clan use his precious quota to gather so many young people from the eight major demon clans... Even a fool would know there's something fishy going on here."
Shen Yunhao maintained his憨厚 smile, not responding to the question, but instead throwing it back at her: "So, Miss Tang, knowing there might be problems, would you still go to the Fusion Source Body Refinement?"
Tang Xi crossed her arms. "Let's go! Why wouldn't we go? How can we miss such a great opportunity? I want to see what these guys are up to!"
"oh……"
Shen Yunhao simply nodded, indicating that he understood.
Looking at his feigned ignorance, Tang Xi felt a tickle in her teeth and a strange urge to punch him welled up inside her.
She took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and asked instead, "What about you? Are you going or not?"
"Me?" Shen Yunhao pointed to his nose, looking surprised. "Of course I'm not going. What use is your demon race's body tempering to an outsider like me?"
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