Chapter 16 - Why Is the Favorability Negative?
While Mu Zhe looked at their intertwined hands, the expression on his face was peculiar.
The girl's hand, just like her, was delicate, soft, and as pure white as jade, only half the size of his own.
It was held tightly together, just like how she was nestled in his embrace.
Two equally cold individuals surprisingly generated a hint of warmth.
"What did you call me?" He pinched Wen Ruan's chin, forcing her to meet his gaze, squinting his eyes with a slight upward inflection in his tone.
"Dear." Wen Ruan tilted her head, her contrasting black and white eyes curved into a charming smile, and dimples appeared on her cheeks.
Her tender red lips moved confidently as she said:
"I am now your wife, so naturally, you are my dear husband."
The girl's face carried a vibrant youthfulness. When she smiled, her eyes curled into a pair of crescent moons, with the corners of her mouth slightly upturned and two shallow dimples on her cheeks.
In Mu Zhe's dark and lustrous eyes, a hint of peculiar affection emerged, as if someone had thrown a pebble into a calm lake, causing ripples to spread.
He thought, “So, even the righteous sects can employ the allure of a beautiful woman.”
Interesting.
How interesting!
Wen Ruan sensed that his killing intent was gradually fading, and she was moved to the point of tears.
So, Mu Zhe likes this kind of playfulness.
She continued to press on, nestling bonelessly in his embrace, tightly hugging his waist, tilting her head up to look at him. Her long and dense eyelashes fluttered as she tentatively asked,
"Dear, can I move to another place to live?"
"Hmm?" Mu Zhe lifted a strand of her long hair, playing with it in his hand. His tone gave no hint of happiness or anger. "Where do you want to move to?"
As long as there's a thick cotton blanket and the bed isn't too hard, anywhere will do!
She buried her head in his chest and rubbed against it, feigning shyness. "I want to live closer to my dear husband."
"Oh..." Mu Zhe elongated his tone, leaning closer to her ear, his tone carrying a casual coldness.
"For so many years, those who were close to me all died terribly. Are you not afraid of death?"
The warmth of his breath as he spoke was like the fluff of early spring willow catkins, soft and fuzzy, rushing into her eardrums.
Wen Ruan instinctively held her breath, feeling an electric current surge up her spine, tingling all the way to the top of her head.
She almost jumped up but managed to exert great control over herself.
At times like this, a true woman should never say no!
Her eyes were filled with tenderness as she recited with the twisting tones of a Spring Festival Gala host:
"I'm not afraid of death. I'm only afraid of not being able to accompany you, leaving you to face this lonely demon life. Dear, in the long years to come, I will be with you."
Unexpectedly, two bursts of laughter echoed from Mu Zhe's chest, growing louder and louder.
The laughter of the youthful boy scattered in the moonlight, floating into the rolling sea of clouds, startling the few large fish, causing them to swiftly dive into the depths of the clouds.
...Are you crazy?
Are the antagonists in this book all so weird?
That masked boss was the same. He laughed when he wanted to laugh. I don't understand their sense of humor at all.
I clearly recited my lines with such deep affection.
Wen Ruan patiently waited for him to finish laughing before grabbing his sleeve and asking with shimmering eyes,
"Is that okay?"
"The Canglang Water Pavilion is still vacant. You may move there tomorrow." Mu Zhe released her hair, lifted her up from his embrace, and smoothed out the wrinkles on his clothes.
Leisurely, he said, "I hope you won't regret tonight's conversation."
Impossible, the word "regret" doesn't exist in her life dictionary!
Thinking about moving to a new house tomorrow, Wen Ruan couldn't control the widening of her smile. She quickly covered her lips, pretending to have a serious and solemn tone:
"In that case, dear, continue to enjoy the moon. I won't disturb you any longer."
Mu Zhe closed his eyes again and lazily waved his hand. "Leave."
"Alright."
Wen Ruan happily skipped away. After walking a certain distance, she inexplicably stopped and turned her head to take a look.
In the moonlight as serene as water, the young man sat alone in the chair, the cold wind brushing his thin clothes.
The world was silent, only the heavy snow falling gently.
He seems a little… lonely?
She shivered and shook her head vigorously.
The entire Demon Realm belongs to him, with a large group of people willing to live and die for him. He’s not lonely at all.
"How can you just go back like this?!" 996 pounded the ground, exasperated.
"I've already achieved my goal," Wen Ruan replied curiously. "Didn't I successfully change my place of residence?"
996 was speechless. "So you went through all this trouble just to change a bed?"
"Not exactly," she said seriously. "It’s mainly because that bed was too hard, and I couldn't sleep well on it."
“...”
"But it's okay because after tonight, I'll have a soft and comfortable bed to sleep on."
"Is there a possibility," 996 struggled to speak. "That your mission is to conquer the Demon Lord, not to change a bed?"
Wen Ruan fell into an eerie silence.
After a moment, she forced a dry laugh and seemed somewhat unsure. "You know, sometimes less is more. I believe that after tonight, his liking for me must have increased by more than a little bit."
996 silently opened the system panel.
Current Favorability of Mu Zhe: -25
Wen Ruan: …?
She slowly typed a question mark. "Are you malfunctioning? How can his favorability be negative?"
He clearly kept her in the Demon Palace and agreed to help her move to a new house!
And yet, his favorability was still negative?!
996 scratched its head in frustration and murmured, "Exactly, why is it still negative?"
The young girl drifted away like a wandering soul.
Mu Zhe retracted his extended consciousness and made a casual gesture in the air. A line of golden text appeared before him.
It matched perfectly with every word and sentence from the message sent by He Fengzhang to Wen Ruan’s communication stone.
He leaned back in his chair, supporting his chin, and a few strands of invisible excitement flickered in his eyes.
"So, is she planning to… poison me?"
"To capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach."
996 said so.
Wen Ruan walked across the bridge over the blue waves and arrived in front of an exquisite wooden loft. She looked up at the plaque with three vigorous and powerful characters:
Canglan Water Pavilion.
She responded with a perfunctory "hmm" and pushed open the door, walking inside.
Canglan Water Pavilion was built by the water, facing south, and occupied a relatively small area. There were only a few rooms, but the windows were large, allowing one to enjoy the view of the cold pond and snow when opened.
A string of bronze bells hung on the corridor, creating a lively sound when the wind blew.
The style here was completely different from the gloomy Demon Palace, resembling an ordinary mansion in the Mortal Realm.
Wen Ruan walked all the way inside and reached the master bedroom, almost jumping up in excitement.
At the entrance of the bedroom, there was a beaded curtain made of fire crystals, exuding a warm and melting feeling. The floor was covered with thick and soft blankets, making the whole room warm like spring.
Walking further in, there was a large carved canopy bed against the wall, surrounded by light blue gauze curtains that were as thin as cicada wings. The delicate brocade quilt inside revealed a hazy radiance, resembling flowing rosy clouds.
She impatiently lifted the curtain, lied down, and tested the thickness of the bedding, letting out a sigh from her heart.
Let her grow old here.
She was willing to live here until the end of time.
"Madam."
A female voice came from the entrance. Wen Ruan immediately turned over like a salted fish and sat up from the bed, following the sound with her gaze.
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