Z2 raced all the way, arriving near Suotuo City late at night.
"Come back and rest."
Bai Mu recalled the two little ones, then slipped invisibly into the city.
Meanwhile, he controlled the Substitute to get up in the night, pretending to be hungry as he went downstairs to buy some late-night food from the waiter. Then he found an opportunity to dismiss the Substitute and switch back to his real body.
When he carried a bowl of noodles back upstairs, he saw an unexpected figure standing outside his door.
"Little Night Owl, why aren't you asleep in the middle of the night? What are you doing outside my door?"
Bai Mu took a mouthful of noodles and asked casually.
"I can't take it anymore."
Zhu Zhuqing turned around with two dark circles beneath her bloodshot eyes, her face full of despair.
"The noise next door still hasn't stopped?"
Bai Mu looked dumbfounded on the surface, though inwardly he felt nothing at all.
"...No."
The light fell across Zhu Zhuqing's face, lending her a fragile air that formed a strange contrast with her usual coldness.
But the resentment radiating from her had already reached a certain peak.
"So? What do you have in mind?"
Before the girl could say more, Bai Mu cut her off first. "Let me make this clear beforehand: there's no way your master is switching rooms with you. At most, I can leave you the sofa."
Although he had caused all of the girl's suffering, putting the facts aside, he had provided her with food and lodging for free and even given her a Meditation Technique. What was wrong with her suffering a little to entertain him?
How could anyone enjoy all the benefits without suffering at all?
Where in the world was there such a good deal?
A complicated look flashed across Zhu Zhuqing's face, and she nodded.
"...Ouch!"
"Then come in!"
Bai Mu opened the door and let the girl inside.
Perhaps after enduring too much mental torment, Little Kitten fell asleep the moment she touched the sofa.
It made Bai Mu wonder whether the medicinal power of the Whale Rubber he had given Dai Mubai had been a little too strong.
"Pretty cute, and she's got quite the figure too. Too bad... without possessing her martial soul, the cat ears and tail are gone."
After finishing his late-night meal, Bai Mu squatted in front of the girl and studied her for a while. Then he climbed into bed by himself and covered himself with the only blanket.
"Good night, Little Kitten."
He said this to the girl curled into a ball on the sofa against the night's chill, then pulled the blanket tighter around himself and drifted into sleep.
The night passed without incident. Perhaps because they had worked too hard the previous night, it was nearly noon when Bai Mu and Zhu Zhuqing woke up.
"Click~"
By coincidence, when they stepped out of the Blue Enchantress, the door to the Red Ocean across the hall opened at the same time.
Dai Mubai walked out with his clothes in disarray, several suggestive red marks still visible on his neck, his face brimming with satisfaction.
When he looked up and saw Bai Mu and Zhu Zhuqing, he froze for a moment. Then his gaze lingered on Zhu Zhuqing's face, and a trace of confusion flashed through his eyes—
This girl seemed somewhat familiar.
But the ultimate pleasure from last night left him too lazy to think further. He instead winked at Bai Mu and grinned. "Morning, brother. This hotel's pretty nice, right? How did you and your sister-in-law rest last night?"
Sister-in-law?!
Bai Mu's expression turned slightly strange.
Calling his own betrothed fiancée his sister-in-law... Hajihu, you really had some nerve!
,"
Zhu Zhuqing's pupils suddenly contracted.
She had imagined many scenes in which she might meet Dai Mubai again, but she had never imagined they would meet under such circumstances.
The moment she thought of the noises from next door last night, her face instantly darkened like ink.
Upon hearing his words, her gaze became as cold as blades.
She had traveled all the way from the Star Luo Empire to Heaven Dou to find Dai Mubai, only so that he could bravely fight against fate alongside her.
And what had happened?
Not only had he failed to cultivate properly, but he was also constantly fooling around, checking into couple's hotels every day to find women for entertainment.
And he had found two at once!
He had stayed next door and tormented her for an entire night!
An entire night!!!
She glanced at her Green Parting and felt as if her whole body had turned green.
She shot Dai Mubai a cold glare, then turned and strode away.
"Brother, why does your girlfriend look so upset? Don't tell me you weren't up to the task last night?"
Dai Mubai was utterly baffled. After boldly guessing, he immediately rejected the idea. "No, that can't be it! I can see dark circles under her eyes. You two must've battled until late into the night, right?"
Big brother, how dare you ask me why she had dark circles?
Shouldn't you be asking yourself, her fiancé who found twins and tortured her all night?
What? You didn't know?
It was better that you didn't!
Bai Mu mocked inwardly, but his expression remained perfectly natural as he sighed. "Not really. We hadn't confirmed our relationship yet, so we slept in separate rooms last night.
She stayed next door to you last night. But Dai, you were making too much noise, and she couldn't stand it, so she came to find me. Then...
Well... you understand."
There was not a single lie in his words, yet they left plenty of room for imagination.
The moment Dai Mubai heard this, he immediately understood. Then he revealed the wicked grin all men understood. "Haha~ Sorry, brother! It's all because that Whale Rubber of yours was too powerful. I got carried away for a moment, burning with passion!
How about this? Apologize to your sister-in-law for me. The next time you two come here, I'll cover all your expenses!"
Bai Mu's expression immediately became wonderfully complicated. You wanted him to bring your fiancée to a hotel, and you were even paying for it?
Was there really such a good thing?
Bai Mu glanced at Dai Mubai several times, repeatedly confirming whether this guy had some kind of unusual fetish.
"Then it's settled!"
He patted Dai Mubai hard on the shoulder, his smile dazzling. "When the time comes, Dai, you'd better treat me properly!"
"Hahahaha—of course! I'll tell the waiter in a bit. Next time you come, just give them my name!"
Dai Mubai laughed heartily, then shut the door and swaggered off.
"I'll be going now. That stuff you gave me last night was way too potent. I need to hurry and find someone else to put out the fire. I've got things to do during the day."
"Go on, Dai. Have fun."
Bai Mu watched his retreating back, a meaningful curve rising at the corner of his lips.
Then he headed downstairs with light steps and left the hotel.
When he reached a restaurant near the hotel, he spotted the cold-faced Zhu Zhuqing at a glance.
"Yo! Why is Little Kitten's fur standing on end?"
Bai Mu sat down beside her with a grin.
Zhu Zhuqing clenched the teacup in her hand so hard that her knuckles turned slightly white. "You already knew?"
"Knew what?"
Bai Mu poured himself a cup of tea, his tone relaxed. "That he's your fiancé? Or that he spends every night in debauchery?"
"Fiancé—heh—"
Zhu Zhuqing gave a miserable laugh. "To escape reality and fate, he came to Heaven Dou alone... When I heard that he had joined the legendary Shrek Academy to become stronger and change his fate."
A mocking curve rose at the corner of her lips. "Now it seems I was still too naive."
"Oh? So what now? What are you going to do?"
Bai Mu served himself a bowl of rice, sampled a dish, and asked casually, "Face fate alone? Find somewhere to live in seclusion? Or hope Dai Mubai will finally work hard so the two of you can fight fate together? Or go back to Star Luo and fight your sister over a man?"
In his view, if she merely did not want to die in a Royal Family struggle, she could simply imitate Tang Hao and hide in some remote little place. She would not even need to change her name, and no one would be able to find her.
But clearly, even Zhu Zhuqing, who appeared indifferent to fame and gain, had no such intention.
"I... don't know..."
A trace of confusion flashed through Zhu Zhuqing's eyes before turning into determination. "I only know that no matter what, I must become stronger. Very strong."
"Ooh~ What a motivated Little Kitten."
Bai Mu offered a dry compliment, then smiled. "Actually, you have one more path."
"?"
Zhu Zhuqing raised her head in confusion.
Bai Mu said, "Call me Master!"
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