Z2 sprinted nonstop, reaching the outskirts of Suotuo City late at night.
"Come back and rest."
Bai Mu recalled the two little ones, then slipped into the city under invisibility.
At the same time, he controlled his Substitute to get up during the night, pretending to be hungry. He went downstairs to buy some late-night snacks from the waiter, then found a chance to dispel the Substitute and switch back to his real body.
When he carried a bowl of noodles upstairs, he saw an unexpected figure standing outside his door.
"Little Night Cat, why are you standing here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
Bai Mu took a bite of noodles and asked casually.
"I can't take it anymore."
Zhu Zhuqing turned around. Her face was full of exhaustion, dark circles heavy beneath her bloodshot eyes.
"The noise next door still hasn't stopped?"
Bai Mu looked dumbfounded on the surface, though his heart remained perfectly calm.
"…No."
The lamplight fell across Zhu Zhuqing's face, giving her a fragile air that sharply contrasted with her usual cold temperament. The resentment she carried had already reached its limit.
"So? What are you planning to do?"
Before the girl could speak, Bai Mu beat her to it.
"Let me say this first: as your Master, there's absolutely no way I'm switching rooms with you. At best, I'll let you have the sofa."
Although her suffering was caused entirely by him, setting that aside, he provided free food, free lodging, and even taught her a Meditation Method. What was wrong with letting her suffer a little for his own amusement?
How could there be enjoyment without hardship?
Since when had the world offered such good deals?
A complicated look flashed across Zhu Zhuqing's face before she nodded.
"…Fine."
"Then come in."
Bai Mu opened the door and let her inside.
Perhaps after enduring too much mental torment, the little kitten fell asleep the moment she touched the sofa.
Seeing this, Bai Mu couldn't help wondering if the Whale Glue he gave Dai Mubai had been a bit too potent.
"Pretty cute… and well-developed too. Too bad—without Spirit possession, the cat ears and tail are gone."
After finishing his late-night snack, Bai Mu squatted in front of her and observed her for a moment, then climbed into bed and wrapped himself in the only quilt.
"Good night, Little Kitten."
He said this to the girl curled up on the sofa from the chill before tightening the quilt and drifting off to sleep.
The night passed in silence.
The next day.
Perhaps because the night before had been too exhausting, both Bai Mu and Zhu Zhuqing woke up close to noon.
Click—
By coincidence, as they stepped out of Blue Enchantress, the door to Red Ocean across the hall opened as well.
Dai Mubai walked out with disheveled clothes, several ambiguous red marks on his neck, and a face full of satisfaction.
When he looked up and saw Bai Mu and Zhu Zhuqing, he froze for a moment. His gaze lingered on Zhu Zhuqing, a hint of doubt flashing through his eyes.
She looks kind of familiar…
But the extreme pleasure of the previous night made him too lazy to think further. He winked at Bai Mu and grinned.
"Morning, brother! This hotel's pretty great, huh? How did you and my sister-in-law rest last night?"
Sister-in-law?!
Bai Mu's expression turned strange.
Calling your own betrothed fiancée "sister-in-law," Haji Tiger—you've really got nerve.
"…"
Zhu Zhuqing's pupils shrank violently.
She had imagined many scenarios of meeting Dai Mubai, but never like this.
The memory of the noise from next door last night instantly darkened her expression, black as ink.
Hearing his words, her gaze grew even colder, sharp as a blade.
She had traveled all the way from the Star Luo Empire to Heaven Dou to find him, hoping he would face fate with her.
And what was the result?
He was living just fine—not cultivating properly, fooling around everywhere, staying in couple hotels every day, finding women for fun.
Two at once.
Living right next door, torturing her for an entire night.
An entire night.
She glanced down at her own Green Separation, feeling as though her entire being had turned green.
Without another word, she shot Dai Mubai a freezing look, turned around, and walked away.
"Brother, why does your girlfriend look so sour?" Dai Mubai asked in confusion.
"Don't tell me you weren't up to it last night?"
He made a bold guess, then immediately dismissed it.
"No way! Look at those dark circles—clearly you two battled until late into the night, right?"
Big brother, how do you think those dark circles got there?
And you have the nerve to ask me?
Shouldn't you be asking yourself—the fiancé who found twins to torture her all night?
What? You don't know?
Of course you don't.
Bai Mu complained inwardly, but outwardly he sighed naturally.
"That's not it. We haven't confirmed our relationship yet, so we slept separately.
She was staying next door to you last night, but Young Master Dai, you were too loud. She couldn't take it and came to find me, and then… well… you know."
Not a single word was false, yet it left plenty of room for imagination.
Dai Mubai's eyes lit up, and he gave a knowing grin.
"Haha~ Sorry about that, brother! It's all because your Whale Glue was too effective. I couldn't help myself—passion of love, you know!
How about this: help me apologize to my sister-in-law. Next time you two come, everything's on me!"
Bai Mu's expression became extremely interesting.
You're paying for me to come to a hotel with your fiancée?
Does such a good thing really exist?
He looked Dai Mubai up and down several times, seriously wondering if this guy had some kind of special fetish.
"Deal."
Bai Mu patted his shoulder hard, smiling brightly.
"Then I'll be counting on you, Young Master Dai."
"Hahaha! Of course! I'll tell the waiter—next time you come, just give my name!"
Dai Mubai laughed loudly, then swaggered off.
"I won't chat more now. That stuff last night was too strong—I need to find someone else to vent. I've still got things to do today."
"Go ahead, Young Master Dai. Enjoy yourself."
Bai Mu watched his retreating figure, the corners of his mouth curling upward meaningfully.
Then he walked downstairs and left the hotel.
At a restaurant nearby, he immediately spotted Zhu Zhuqing sitting there with a cold expression.
"Yo, why's the Little Kitten's fur all standing up?"
Bai Mu sat beside her with a grin.
Zhu Zhuqing clenched her teacup, her knuckles whitening.
"You knew all along?"
"Knew what?"
Bai Mu poured himself some tea, his tone relaxed.
"That he's your fiancé? Or that he spends every night drinking and fooling around?"
"Fiancé… heh…"
Zhu Zhuqing smiled bitterly.
"To escape fate, he came to Heaven Dou alone. When I heard he joined the legendary Shrek Academy to become stronger and change his destiny…"
Her lips curled in self-mockery.
"Now it seems I was too naive."
"Oh? So what are you going to do?"
Bai Mu scooped himself a bowl of rice, tasted a dish, and asked casually.
"Face fate alone? Hide away somewhere? Or wait for Dai Mubai to work hard and fight fate with you? Or go back to Star Luo and fight your sister over a man?"
In his view, if she just wanted to avoid dying in the imperial struggle, she could copy Tang the Big Hammer—hide in some remote place, no one would ever find her.
But clearly, even the seemingly indifferent Zhu Zhuqing didn't think that way.
"I… don't know…"
Confusion flashed in her eyes, then slowly turned into determination.
"I only know that no matter what, I must become strong. Very strong."
"Oh my—such fighting spirit from a Little Kitten."
Bai Mu gave a dry compliment, then smiled.
"Actually, you have another path."
"?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked up, confused.
Bai Mu said, "Call me Master."
Zhu Zhuqing: =_=ฅ
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