Just as he was about to try a bowl and take it inside for Ling'er to have a sip, he heard footsteps outside the door. A few villagers then passed by, talking and laughing.
"What do you think is going on? I heard Zhou Ling'er's husband doesn't seem to be an ordinary person. Someone saw that he was different from other people!"
"Exactly! I heard about it too. They say her man seems to be a monster. Lots of people have seen that he doesn't normally eat."
"He's so beautiful. I think it's really strange for a man to look like that. He might well be a demon."
Hearing this as he cooked the chicken soup, Ye Xingchen's eyes showed a hint of helplessness. He thought that he had actually told Zhou Ling'er about his identity long ago!
To make their life together easier, he had chosen not to conceal it. He had never expected so many people in the village to regard him as a monster now. Unable to put it all into words, he gave a bitter smile, picked up a bowl of chicken soup, and walked into the room.
Looking up, he found Zhou Ling'er watching him. Ye Xingchen could not help asking with a smile:
"What's wrong? Are you hungry? Come, have some chicken soup. Hurry and build up your strength. We can't let our daughter go hungry."
Zhou Ling'er nodded. As she looked at Ye Xingchen before her, her eyes were full of worries. After taking a sip of chicken soup, she slowly asked:
"Xingchen, there have been a lot of rumors going around lately. Please don't take them to heart. After all, you're an exalted expert. There's no need to take issue with villagers like them."
Hearing this, Ye Xingchen could not help