Lin Bufan was just about to leave quietly, without anyone noticing, when suddenly...
Another person flew into Lu Family Manor and landed in front of Zhou Zhiruo's door.
Lin Bufan frowned: "You, Song Qingshu, still not giving up? You've come back again?"
Wait, something's not right. This person's lightness skill is superb, several times better than Song Qingshu's. It's not Song Qingshu.
Who is that?
Lin Bufan looked closely and realized that the person who had come was actually Zhang Wuji!
Good heavens, you two came down from Wudang Mountain one after the other, both eyeing my Zhou Zhiruo, right?
Let's see how Zhou Zhiruo reacts.
If she doesn't go with Song Qingshu, will she go with Zhang Wuji?
Knock knock knock!
Zhang Wuji knocked on Zhou Zhiruo's door.
Zhou Zhiruo didn't open the door either, but sat on the bed and asked, "Who's outside?"
Zhang Wuji quickly replied, "Sister Zhiruo, it's me, it's Zhang Wuji."
"Zhang Wuji?"
Zhou Zhiruo's attitude was much better, unlike when she was talking to Song Qingshu, when she was cold.
Because Zhang Wuji took good care of her when she was little.
When her father was killed and she became an orphan, Zhang Wuji appeared by her side and took her to Wudang Mountain to find Zhang Sanfeng.
Zhang Sanfeng introduced her to Abbess Miejue, which is how she joined the Emei Sect and grew into the person she is today.
They have enough to eat and wear, so their lives are at least not bad.
Therefore, Zhou Zhiruo was grateful to Zhang Wuji and regarded him as a good friend.
After many years apart, the last time they met, the scene was chaotic and the situation was critical and complicated, so the two didn't exchange a single word.
Even though Zhang Wuji killed her master, Abbess Miejue, in a fit of rage, she remained composed.
It's only natural for people to avenge their parents, so it's no wonder Zhang Wuji felt this way.
I just hope Zhang Wuji won't be as unreasonable as Song Qingshu.
Squeak!
After a moment's thought, Zhou Zhiruo finally got out of bed and went to open the door for Zhang Wuji.
As soon as the door opened, Zhang Wuji immediately perked up and couldn't help but smile, reaching out to take Zhou Zhiruo's hand.
"Zhiruo, I miss you so much."
"No, please don't do this, I'm scared."
Zhou Zhiruo withdrew her hand, preventing Zhang Wuji from touching it.
Zhang Wuji's smile froze, puzzled. Why was his sister Zhiruo being so cold towards him? Could it be...?
"You're blaming me for killing Abbess Miejue, aren't you? She was your master, but she was also the murderer who killed my parents. What's wrong with me seeking revenge against her?"
“You’re not wrong, it’s Master who’s wrong. Master made me become Young Master Lin’s maid. I understand that you wanted to save me.”
"It's good that you understand, it's good that you understand."
Zhang Wuji smiled again and reached for Zhou Zhiruo's hand once more.
This time, Zhou Zhiruo not only pulled her hands behind her back, but also took a half step back.
Zhang Wuji was completely stunned.
"Were you serious when you took half a step back? Do you know how much that hurt me?"
"I'm sorry, I..."
Zhou Zhiruo was conflicted and stammered, "Young Master Zhang, what exactly do you want to do here?"
"Young Master Zhang? You're calling me Young Master Zhang?"
For the first time, anger flashed in Zhang Wuji's eyes, and he clenched his fists.
I feel like all my longing for Zhou Zhiruo over the years has been wasted.
The man is in love, but the woman is not.
"When we were kids, we went through thick and thin together, and you called me Brother Wuji. Now that I've been Lin Bufan's maid for a few days, has the new person replaced the old? You call me Young Master Zhang?"
"I also call him Young Master Lin."
Zhou Zhiruo was afraid that Zhang Wuji might do something irrational, so she quickly tried to calm him down.
Zhang Wuji indeed softened his attitude. "Oh, so you call him Young Master Lin? That's alright then. At least his level of intimacy hasn't surpassed mine..."
Wait a minute, he went from "Great Demon Lin" to "Young Master Lin," while I went from "Brother Wuji" to "Young Master Zhang." It all sounds so unfamiliar to me now.
Zhang Wuji's anger reignited, and he approached Zhou Zhiruo step by step, causing Zhou Zhiruo to retreat in fear.
"Zhiruo, I won't say anything more. I'm here to take you away."
"Where to? Wudang Mountain?"
"No, let's go back to Icefire Island to see our godfather first, bring him back to the Central Plains, and then let him witness our marriage."
"I don't want to get married for now. Don't you already have Zhu'er?"
"Zhu'er?"
Zhang Wuji was taken aback. "She's just an ugly woman. If it weren't for the fact that she's my cousin, I wouldn't even want to talk to her. You have no idea how savage she is. She bit me when we were kids, and I still have a scar on my hand."
"But you're engaged to her, and she keeps saying that you promised to marry her."
"That was just a temporary measure. I was just trying to appease her. At the time, my leg injuries hadn't fully healed, and I had difficulty moving around. If I hadn't said that, Zhu'er wouldn't have carried me around."
"You took advantage of her, took advantage of a young girl's feelings for you?"
"How can you call it exploitation? She's my cousin, and I'm her cousin-in-law. Can a cousin telling a white lie to his cousin be called exploitation?"
Zhang Wuji boasted shamelessly and chuckled coldly a few times.
Zhou Zhiruo felt that Zhang Wuji had become so unfamiliar and frightening, unlike the Wuji brother she knew when she was a child.
"Young Master Zhang, you seem so cold and ruthless. What have you been through all these years?"
"After experiencing so much, nothing good ever happened. I finally trusted Zhu Jiuzhen, but she persecuted me and I fell off a cliff. I realized a truth: Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. If a person doesn't look out for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth."
"Then, what does that have to do with you coming to see me?"
Zhou Zhiruo had nowhere to retreat; her back was already pressed against the wall.
Zhang Wuji did not take another step closer. Standing in front of her, he said in a cold tone, "Come with me, be my woman, and I will help you become the leader of the Emei Sect. I will also let you enjoy wealth and honor, and happiness for the rest of your life."
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