"Little Gu Yue, right? I don't know what you like, so I didn't prepare anything in advance. But I'll make it up to you later."
The corner of Su Jiu's mouth lifted ever so slightly. A sly glint of mischief quietly bloomed in his eyes. He had clearly already come up with a plan to tease someone.
"I see that Na'er is about the same age as you. With my little child bride here, you two should get along and have a great time together."
As he spoke, Su Jiu handed his black card to Na'er.
"Na'er, take our junior disciple out for a good time tomorrow. There's plenty of money on that card, so spend whatever you like. Get to know each other better. It's good for young people to get out and about."
Na'er was beaming on the outside, and even happier on the inside. Sure enough, her strategist A-Jiu had been right!
She took the black card and looked at Gu Yue with an expression that seemed to say she was nothing but a minor character.
Little Gu Yue, who said seven was greater than three? You're nothing but a little minnow!
"Hehe, Brother Su, Na'er guarantees she'll complete the mission!"
"Junior disciple Gu Yue, let's each do things our own way. I'll call you Little Yue, and you can call me Big Sister Na'er. When we're out and about, there's no need to be so formal."
Gu Yue's mouth twitched, and she felt so exasperated she could barely stand it. In front of everyone, she still maintained a smile and reluctantly nodded at Na'er.
Na'er, you've been calling me your junior disciple just fine. Looks like I'll have to give you a proper lesson later and teach you who's boss!
"All right, all right, A-Jiu. I treasure this disciple of mine. Since you didn't prepare a gift today, you can take charge of dinner tonight~"
"Little Sister Na'er, take Little Gu Yue and show her around the Leng Family. I'll go help A-Jiu in the kitchen."
At that, Gu Yue's eyes lit up at once. She raised her small chin at Na'er in triumph, secretly delighted.
Master was simply the best!
Na'er, just you wait and see!
Na'er keenly caught Gu Yue's unfriendly gaze. Her heart sank, and she instinctively shrank behind Su Jiu.
Su Jiu could only shake his head helplessly. In the end, they were two sides of the same person, yet they still had to compete and sulk over each other like this. Honestly, there was no one else like them.
"Sister Yao Zhu, I haven't cooked in a long time either, so you'd better brace yourself. That goes for you two as well."
"A-Jiu, don't be so modest. It's getting late, so let's get it done quickly!"
"Brother Su, no matter what you make, Na'er will eat it all!"
"Ma-Master's uncle, believe in yourself..."
A garden.
"Na'er, tell me. Why are you here? And why did you agree to become Su Jiu's child bride?"
Gu Yue pinned Na'er firmly in the corner, her violet eyes, bright as a river of stars, shimmering with an eerie light beneath the moon. The pressure around her plummeted, making it hard to breathe.
Na'er's slender body trembled uncontrollably. The little courage she had just worked up crumbled in an instant.
A-Jiu... help Na'er...
In a flash of violet light, two A-Jius appeared, one on either side, standing between Gu Yue and Na'er.
They served as peacemakers between the two.
"A-Jiu, what do you mean by this?"
Gu Yue's expression was clearly displeased. Could this have been A-Jiu's idea?
"Ah Yue, calm down first~ Na'er going to Shrek to become Yun Ming's disciple won't help your plan at all."
"If it's to learn spear techniques, the spear skills you inherited from the Dragon God are far beyond anything a mortal could learn. Obviously, that won't work."
"Or are you planning to have Na'er inherit the position of Sea God Pavilion Master at Shrek? But you know Na'er's condition. She can't hold on for more than a few years. So she might as well become Su Jiu's child bride and help you take the position of Spirit Pagoda Master."
As Na'er listened to A-Jiu's explanation, her eyes immediately dimmed, and it felt as if a heavy stone had settled in her heart.
She knew what that meant. If things really came to that, she would have to part with Su Jiu forever. A chill of unease swept over her in an instant.
Those words reached Gu Yue's ears and instantly cleared her confusion.
The clouds over her heart parted, and everything suddenly became clear.
So that was it.
The corner of Gu Yue's mouth couldn't help but curl upward.
She sighed inwardly. As expected of A-Jiu, the strategist personally acknowledged by Gu Yuena, who possessed the Dragon God's World-Shocking Wisdom!
A few simple words had laid the whole situation bare. Her ability to command the situation from behind the scenes was truly unfathomable!
"Fine, I'll let you off this time. Na'er, you should also show some restraint. Don't use Old Su to keep me in check, or you won't want to find out what happens next..."
"Got it, Gu Yue..."
Gu Yue left it at that, then scooped up A-Jiu and turned away, walking through the cool moonlight. Her figure gradually disappeared into the night.
Na'er stood alone in the corner, leaning against the wall, sorrow etched on her face.
Crystal-clear tears welled in her eyes, catching the bright moonlight in tiny glimmers. Hurt and reluctance weighed on her heart.
"A-Jiu, Na'er wants to live properly in this world too, even if it's just as an ordinary person..."
"Na'er, there'll be a way. I'll stay by your side and keep going with you!"
In the kitchen, Su Jiu sighed. It looked like he'd have to put his plan to shake down Tang San for the Seed of Life and Destruction on the agenda...
"Sister Yao Zhu, I heard Little Gu Yue is going to Eastsea Academy, and Na'er's Martial Soul has awakened too. She has innate soul power at rank twenty and a Silver Dragon Spear. Since they're enrolling at the same time, and I'm free lately, I might as well apply to be their teacher and look after them. Hehe~"
"You really don't know how to take some of the pressure off your big sister, do you? And you said you wanted me to fight for the position of next Spirit Pagoda Master. Honestly, even as a vice master I'm swamped, never mind the master."
Seeing that the food was ready, Su Jiu led Leng Yaozhu to a chair. Then he stood behind her and began massaging her shoulders.
"That's right, that's right. My sister works so hard. Let me massage your shoulders and help you relax."
"That's more like it~"
Leng Yaozhu slowly closed her phoenix eyes and enjoyed their rare time alone, a faint smile appearing on her face.
A few minutes later.
"A-Jiu, in a few years, you can take over as head of the Leng Family, and I'll help you by becoming Spirit Pagoda Master."
After saying that, Leng Yaozhu removed the ring from her thumb. It was made entirely of red jade, with a fiery Sky Phoenix carved on it, soaring through the heavens. She took Su Jiu's left hand and slipped it onto his finger.
"I'll give you the ring that represents the head of the Leng Family for now. With this ring, A-Jiu can order any member of the Leng Family to do something, including me. You can have me do anything you want~"
Leng Yaozhu's charm had taken effect again. Her ample breasts rose and fell slightly as she lifted her head to meet Su Jiu's dark eyes.
But this time, she froze. Then boundless joy surged through her—this kid had finally caught on!
Su Jiu kissed Leng Yaozhu's cherry lips with unrestrained force, greedily savoring the beauty that time had never taken away, rich and fragrant as fine wine.
After a long while, their lips parted.
"Sister Yao Zhu, have you been seducing me? And have you been doing it for a long time?"
"Hehe~ You finally figured it out. A-Jiu, I like you. I don't want to be your big sister anymore. I want to be your wife."
As if she had guessed Su Jiu's concerns, Leng Yaozhu drew him into her soft embrace and chuckled.
"Don't worry about Na'er. I don't mind. Besides, with another little sister, the Leng Family can have more descendants."
Suddenly, Leng Yaozhu grabbed little A-Jiu, a dangerous red glint flashing in her eyes.
"Of course, if A-Jiu gets fickle, I won't mind using some rather extreme methods to make you understand the consequences of being unfaithful!"
"Hey, I get it. You two are all I need."
Su Jiu shook his head helplessly. Having watched palace dramas in his previous life, he knew that having a big harem wasn't necessarily a good thing. They might seem harmonious on the surface, but behind the scenes, they'd be scheming against each other.
"Then stay with me tonight. I want to eat you~"
After dinner, Na'er's appetite visibly dwindled. She barely touched more than half the dishes on the table, clearly unhappy.
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