The instant this voice rang out, the entire hall fell silent.
Not for any other reason, but because the voice was simply too beautiful. Almost everyone's expression instantly turned enraptured, immersed in it, unable to extricate themselves.
"Not good!" Shen Cheng's expression changed.
"All of you, wake up!"
His voice was like a muffled thunderclap, resonating in everyone's minds.
When they came to their senses, their gazes involuntarily shifted from enrapture to terror.
Who exactly was this woman?!
With just a voice, she could make them fall so deeply?!
Chu Yue smiled faintly, "Are there any other tricks?"
"Who exactly are you?"
Shen Cheng said this almost through gritted teeth.
Today, his dignity as a demigod had been completely stripped away by this person, and in front of so many people, he found it difficult to maintain face.
"Who else could I be? Just a small Saintess."
Duan Chen couldn't help but chuckle.
"Still daring to laugh?" Chu Yue glanced at him.
Duan Chen immediately stopped smiling.
Wu Suowei sighed helplessly.
"Miss, can we settle accounts with him after we get back?"
Chu Yue looked at Duan Chen, her tone still calm.
"Come here."
Two simple words, yet they were impossible to refuse.
"At least let him choose himself, whether to stay here or go with you?"
Shen Cheng blocked Duan Chen, unwilling.
"That..." Wu Suowei raised his hand and pointed at Mi Xue'er.
"Haven't you noticed her?"
What?
Shen Cheng felt a bad premonition.
He turned his head sharply to look at Mi Xue'er.
He saw that within her body, a white chess piece emitting a gentle glow was shining brightly!
"You—"
Shen Cheng's words were stuck in his throat, his eyes seeming as if they would bulge out of their sockets.
When?
It was at that moment.
Xiao Yang's brows furrowed.
"Xue'er." Mi Buwei's face showed a faint, relieved smile.
Mi Xue'er smiled, "See?"
"Brother Duan Chen won't be given up to you."
Shen Cheng looked at Duan Chen, completely dumbfounded.
Are you an idiot?
I've placed the opportunity to escape fate right before your eyes!
Why don't you cherish it?!
Xiao Yang sighed helplessly. As expected, Duan Chen's thinking couldn't be judged by common sense.
"I'm sorry, but I think I have my own judgment."
Duan Chen walked slowly towards Chu Yue.
Sensing her murderous gaze, he felt his scalp tingle.
"If you hadn't given the white chess piece to her, I would have really thought you intended to stay here," Wu Suowei lightly sighed in relief.
"Mhm..."
Duan Chen tugged at Chu Yue's sleeve.
"Can we not be angry, hmm?"
"We'll talk about it when we get back!"
"...Okay."
Jun Ci and Qin Nan Yuan exchanged glances. Mi Le also tugged at Mi Xue'er with great curiosity, asking with a smile, "Who is she? She can manage Duan Chen like this, I even want to take her as a teacher."
"Don't be silly," Mi Xue'er glared at her foolish brother.
Why did he say everything that came to mind?
"Someone has to reimburse my repair costs, right?" Shen Cheng was very dejected. He couldn't possibly lose both people and money.
"Hey!"
Wu Suowei extended his hand, righteously saying, "Firstly, your people attacked us first, and the damage to the hall was also caused by you. By all rights, we have no reason to bear the repair costs!"
What a joke! If he really agreed to pay for repairs, those exorbitant fees would definitely land on him!
After all, Chu Yue wouldn't pay, and Mi Buwei had no money.
"You— you're a scoundrel! Didn't you barge in first?!" Xiao Yue's eyes widened.
"That's because your building manager detained our people!"
Duan Chen felt a headache coming on, "Stop arguing, stop arguing, I'll pay, I'll pay, alright?"
"Three million!"
Duan Chen: ...
Finally, after paying the repair fee, this farce came to an end. Chu Yue took them to Peach Blossom Pool, allowing them to recuperate before leaving.
"A good place," Jun Ci said with a sigh, sensing the spiritual energy here.
Duan Chen didn't have this leisure. With his straightforward thinking, Chu Yue was definitely angry. Otherwise, why would Wu Suowei and Mi Buwei have looked at him with such pity before entering the room?
It's over.
Chu Yue locked the door, turned, and threw herself into his arms.
"Mmph!"
Duan Chen stiffened for a moment, then slowly hugged her. 138 Reading Network
"If I hadn't come, were you really planning to stay there?"
Chu Yue raised her head and bit his lips.
"No, I gave the white chess piece to Mi Xue'er on the first day. Didn't you see it too? How could I have stayed there..." Duan Chen hugged her waist tightly, feeling a little guilty.
Why did he always make her worry?
Chu Yue avoided his gaze, a cunning smile appearing on her face.
"Then what were you thinking? Do you trust me or not?"
Duan Chen fell silent.
"Hey, you wouldn't..."
Suddenly his mouth was covered. Chu Yue was a little annoyed, and she punched Duan Chen's shoulder forcefully, even biting his lips.
After a while, Duan Chen released her lips and said in a low voice, "Regarding this matter, I will make my own judgment. Not only do I need to trust you, but you also need to trust me."
Cunning.
Chu Yue furrowed her brows.
"Due to certain restrictions, I cannot act carelessly. Otherwise, those apostles would have been annihilated into dust by me."
Duan Chen played with her long hair, smiling faintly, "Of course I know. It's precisely this point that requires you to trust me."
He absolutely did not need anyone's help.
Duan Chen had his own judgment, knowing right from wrong.
Just like the message Qin Youran sent him.
Make decisions you won't regret.
Perhaps Qin Youran had already known that Duan Chen wouldn't choose Shen Cheng, so she sent him that message.
Chu Yue sighed helplessly.
"I know, do as you please."
She said this with a tsundere expression. Duan Chen found it cute and pinched her face, rubbing it.
"Don't worry, Saintess."
After speaking, he kissed her deeply again.
Chu Yue tilted her head up, clutching his clothes.
...
"Where did those two go? Why are they so slow?" Jun Ci listlessly poked the water in Peach Blossom Pool.
Qin Nan Yuan glanced at him, thinking he might have lost his mind, otherwise, how could he ask such a question.
"What do you think?" Qi Qing couldn't help but retort.
"How should I know."
Qi Qing grinned, "You kid, you're unyielding."
"Is there a possibility that Brother Duan Chen and Chu Yue are... that kind of relationship?" Mi Xue'er's mouth twitched as she said.
"Ah?"
Jun Ci looked dumbfounded and even lowered his head to ponder.
"Siblings? Doesn't seem like it."
"Do I look like your sibling?" Qin Nan Yuan's forehead was covered in black lines.
Jun Ci shook his head, "No."
"Is there another possibility, that is... Brother Duan Chen and Sister Chu Yue are..." Sheng Chen made a gesture of thumbs touching.
Jun Ci's eyes widened.