Chasing Love

The Shrek group hurried back to the hotel. As soon as Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun set Zhao Wuji down, they bolted, hiding behind a pillar a hundred meters away from him.

They were afraid Zhao Wuji would take his anger out on them.

Zhao Wuji staggered and nearly fell.

Rubbing his knee joints, he had already suppressed that inexplicable fear from earlier.

It had been utterly terrifying. If Zhao Wuji were given another chance, no matter what, he would never go to that seemingly ordinary Small Courtyard again.

Coming back from there had actually made him feel as though he had narrowly escaped death.

"Teacher Zhao, what's wrong with you?" Tang San asked in confusion.

Zhao Wuji snorted coldly and glared at Xiao Wu beside Tang San.

It was all this little brat's fault. She had nearly made him offend another Titled Douluo.

"Get back here! This Old Man isn't in the mood to mess around with you!" Zhao Wuji waved them over irritably.

Only after seeing that he did not seem to be lying did Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun return with chuckles.

"Teacher Zhao, they looked like good people. There's no way they'd bully Ning Rongrong!"

"Yeah, there must have been some misunderstanding. Teacher Zhao, don't make things difficult for them."

The two smiled awkwardly as they tried to persuade him, each with his own ulterior motives.

Zhao Wuji snorted. Was this even a matter of whether he wanted to pursue it?

It depended on whether that Titled Douluo wanted to punish him!

However, that Titled Douluo had not revealed her identity and had only targeted him, which meant she merely wanted to warn him.

As long as he did not act foolishly and deliberately go looking for trouble again, it should be fine.

"This Old Man went there to reason with them in the first place! Since there's no problem, leave it alone. And you two, you're not allowed to bother them again! If This Old Man finds out, I'll smash your legs!"

After his warning, Zhao Wuji left with his hands behind his back.

Tang San watched his retreating figure in confusion, feeling that Zhao Wuji seemed to be hiding something.

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun both breathed sighs of relief.

Ma Hongjun suddenly hooked an arm around Dai Mubai's neck and said, "Boss Dai, Miss Zi Ji is yours. That little sister should go to your brother here, right?"

Thinking of Zhu Zhuqing's voluptuous figure, Ma Hongjun practically drooled.

He had never seen such a voluptuous young girl before!

Just thinking about her made his mouth go dry and his tongue burn.

Dai Mubai frowned at Ma Hongjun. "Zi Ji is mine, sure, but that doesn't mean I'm giving such a beautiful girl to you. Fatty, a boar can't appreciate fine grain, so stop fooling around."

"???" Ma Hongjun was immediately displeased upon hearing that. He might have been ugly and lecherous, but his confidence was unmatched!

"No, Boss Dai, you can't do this..."

Ma Hongjun panicked. He had already planned out how to win Zhu Zhuqing's heart.

If Dai Mubai competed with him, he would have no chance of winning!

Dai Mubai sneered and did not respond.

He had already made up his mind. Tomorrow, he would pay them a visit. With his looks and talent, if he started with her family, he would definitely make Zi Ji fall completely in love with him!

Watching Dai Mubai turn and leave, Ma Hongjun gritted his teeth.

"Since you're being heartless, Boss Dai, don't blame your brother for using a few underhanded tricks! For love!"

Inside Dan Heng's Small Courtyard.

The kitchen chimney smoked for a long time, taking half an hour longer than usual.

Zi Ji had bought a great deal of meat and wished Dan Heng could cook all of it. She even said from the side, "Those hotels or whatever can't compare to what my... Brother-in-law cooks!"

Zi Ji was very picky about food. Once she had grown accustomed to Dan Heng's cooking, she looked down on anything even slightly inferior.

Everything she bought was meat that she liked to eat. There were no vegetables at all.

Whenever Dan Heng made two plates, she would seize the chance to sneak one for herself and only bring the other to the table.

In the end, Gu Yuena caught her red-handed. Only after tugging Zi Ji over by the ear did it finally end, and the four of them could eat.

As punishment, Zi Ji could only eat standing up.

This did not affect her speed at all. This time, she had learned her lesson and kept herself slightly behind Gu Yuena at all times.

The table was filled with meat dishes, with only two plates of vegetables.

Dan Heng remained silent and quietly ate.

Gu Yuena glanced at Zi Ji and softly asked, "Zi Ji, what's going on between you and that Dai Mubai?"

Zi Ji blinked, wanting to say that hadn't it been arranged by her master?

But when she saw Gu Yuena's threatening gaze, she immediately fell silent. Pouting, she said, "Him? He's just an annoying pest. He's always pestering me. He'll probably come again tomorrow. He might even pester you."

Zi Ji poked Zhu Zhuqing with her chopsticks. Zhu Zhuqing's face reddened as she glared at her.

She was thinking about Dai Mubai now. He was her fiancé.

Seeing Dai Mubai now, she felt nothing but disappointment. If she had not met Teacher, then working together with Dai Mubai would probably have led only to failure!

"Husband, Zhu Zhuqing really is somewhat unsafe," Gu Yuena reminded him.

Dan Heng gave a quiet hum. Although he did not think Dai Mubai was some lecherous fiend, since both his bargain wife and Sister-in-law had said so, it was better to take precautions.

He handed Zhu Zhuqing a booklet containing movement techniques, which he had revised.

The original had been written by a Soul Grandmaster. Its speed was lacking, but it contained profound insights into movement techniques.

"Thank you, Teacher!" Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly accepted it with both hands, her eyes almost glued to the book.

As Dan Heng handed Zhu Zhuqing the book, Zi Ji suddenly reached over and snatched half a steamed bun from his bowl, taking a bite. "Hehe, it's mine now!"

"Wuwu..."

At midnight, Dan Heng and Zhu Zhuqing had both gone to sleep, but Gu Yuena summoned Zi Ji to the kitchen.

Without giving Zi Ji any reason, Gu Yuena struck Zi Ji's right hand.

Her slender jade hand immediately swelled red. Zi Ji was also forbidden from using Soul Power to heal it. She could only hold it to her lips and blow on it gently. The pain reddened her eyes as she looked pitifully at Gu Yuena.

Yet in her heart, she blamed Dan Heng. It was all that Old Pervert's fault for eating too slowly; otherwise, she would not have been unable to resist snatching food!

Gu Yuena snorted softly. "Stop making faces..."

After saying that, Gu Yuena fell silent again. She was conflicted as well—should she add fuel to the flames and make Dai Mubai clash with Dan Heng, forcing Dan Heng to change?

She had even thought of doing exactly that before. After all, Zhu Zhuqing's relationship with Dai Mubai was a natural source of conflict.

But now, Gu Yuena was plagued by doubts again. If she did that, would Husband come to dislike her?

With Husband's intelligence, he would definitely notice something in the future.

"Besides, I don't know how Husband feels about me. Is there even a place for me in Husband's heart?" Gu Yuena frowned slightly, unable to find peace of mind.

Seeing Gu Yuena frown, Zi Ji immediately said:

"Master, we don't need to push anything. That lecherous Dai Mubai will definitely clash with Dan Heng. We just need to watch! I know him especially well. He's fought plenty of times for me!"

Zi Ji looked smug, as though everything were under her control.

"Is that so?" Gu Yuena did not entirely believe Zi Ji.

But if it really could happen that way, it would undoubtedly be the best outcome!