Xu Changâan was originally sipping tea when Zhu Pingniang suddenly gave him a âprofoundâ look, leaving him quite bewildered.
What did Zhu Pingniang mean by giving him that look?
Was she... asking him to play wingman for her?
Xu Changâan felt a bit helpless.
Itâs not that he didnât want to lend Zhu Pingniang a hand, nor was he someone lacking perceptiveness. He could sense Zhu Pingniangâs eagerness... but as a junior, he couldnât possibly speak up in this setting.
If Zhu Pingniang werenât in such a hurry, he might have been able to think of a way to bring up a topic and create an opportunity for her.
But with Zhu Pingniangâs direct approach now, Xu Changâan couldnât even find a chance to interject. After all, if he spoke up, it would be like openly supporting Zhu Pingniang in her pursuit of his own teacher...
If the teacher got angry, the consequences would be severe for him.
Having no other choice, Xu Changâan felt he could only ignore Zhu Pingniangâs âplea for helpâ and pass the ball to Yun Qian, using her to shift the focus of the conversation.
He was being a bit of a bad guy.
"Ahem, Miss, Ms. Zhu is asking you something," Xu Changâan smoothly extracted himself from the vortex and pushed Miss Yun into it instead.
However, Xu Changâanâs sly attempt to let Yun Qian block for him backfired because... Yun Qian was puffing out her left cheek as she chewed on something hard.
"...?" At Xu Changâanâs words, Yun Qian tilted her head, resting one hand gently on her cheek, as if unsure of what he wanted her to say.
"If you canât chew it, stop," Xu Changâan couldnât help but sigh, pulling a handkerchief out and holding it to Yun Qianâs mouth.
"Spit it out," he said.
"Mm."
Yun Qian hesitated for a moment, then met Xu Changâanâs firm gaze, and nodded, obediently spitting out the stubborn piece of beef, her delicate face twitching, evidently âwounded.â
It was clear that in the struggle with food, Yun Qian had been thoroughly defeated, crushed from start to finish.
Yun Qian thought to herself, if she couldnât even conquer a piece of beef, then... the chili on the cabbage was even more of a âforbidden existenceâ for her.
"..." Xu Changâan was quite helpless.
He was just momentarily distracted by Senior Zhu, and in that short while, Miss Yun ended up wrestling with a piece of beef tendon?
He really didnât know if she would even eat if he wasnât there.
"If you canât chew it, just spit it out," Xu Changâan gently rubbed Yun Qianâs cheek.
Yun Qian squinted her eyes and, after a while, calmly said, "Itâs something you made."
It wasnât his request, always reluctant to spit it out.
Always treating it as her treasure.
Li Zhibai: "..."
Miss Lu: "..."
Wen Li: "..."
At this moment, the coupleâs everyday conversation and inherent closeness left the women present in simultaneous silence.
They suddenly understood what Zhu Pingniang meant earlier when she said the food on the table was all Yun Qianâs âtreasuresâ.
Couples...
Are they always so... heart-wrenching?
Li Zhibai swallowed the piece of beef in her mouth. Actually, this part of the tendon was well-prepared by Xu Changâan, something any normal girl could easily eat, purely that Yun Qian... was too weak.
Li Zhibai even thought that the way Yun Qian was now, Xu Changâan could extend his hand for her to bite, and it wouldnât break the skin.
The other girls, each with their own thoughts, witnessed the scene while Zhu Pingniangâs mind remained entirely chaotic, unable to savor this display of affection.
Zhu Pingniang gave Xu Changâan a strange look.
How did she almost forget about this kid Xu Changâan... if we talk about unreasonable people, besides the one from the Demon Sect and their sect leader, thereâs another full-fledged monster here.
In fact, even the sect leader might have to follow his rules â this is somewhat evident from the piece of Glazed Jade hanging at Xu Changâanâs waist.
Zhu Pingniang slowly lowered her head.
Although she didnât think Xu Changâan would do anything to Li Zhibai, ultimately... Xu Changâan indeed had the potential to bring both her and Li Zhibai down.
If this kid decided to drug Ah Bai, who knows, he might actually pull it off?
Zhu Pingniang cast a peculiar glance at the table full of good dishes, not knowing where her thoughts were wandering off to.
But she quickly blushed and spat at herself.
Suddenly feeling a bit relieved.
At least the uncertain variable... is Changâan.
Understanding Xu Changâanâs character, Zhu Pingniang believed he might be the safest among the three âexceptionsâ. His eyes only had Yun Qian in them; even if he were to drug someone, it would be for Yun Qian...
No way.
Zhu Pingniang gently rubbed her temples.
Whatâs wrong with her, constantly thinking about drugs? Between a couple, thereâs no need for such things.
So, although Changâan poses a âthreat,â his character and situation almost nullify such a threat...
Zhu Pingniang suddenly remembered something.
Currently, Xu Changâan is clearly influenced by Yun Qian to become devoted and seemingly harmless...
But what if there was no Yun Qian?
If Xu Changâan hadnât met Yun Qian and entered the Chaoyun Sect, according to future developments, itâs possible... Ah Bai might really...
Well.
Zhu Pingniang shook her head.
She was just letting her mind wander, imagining. The current situation of Changâan being where he is now renders a Yun Qian-less world line merely a womanâs fantasy.
Itâs fortunate itâs only fantasy, because Zhu Pingniang rationally thinks if Xu Changâan were still single and didnât have a beloved wife or need to avoid women...