Ever since Sparrow Spirit's wedding, Wen Ning had been busy preparing for the Peach Banquet.
That afternoon, Wen Ning was crouching by the entrance, brushing Big Yellow's fur, when he heard someone approaching from the mouth of the alley.
Wen Ning looked up. Well, well, Gong Kai was here. The chubby guy had been utterly lovestruck lately.
But something was off about him today. His hair was a mess, and his face held a mixture of anxiety and confusion.
He plopped down on the steps outside.
"Wen, I think there's something strange about my girlfriend."
Wen Ning kept stroking Big Yellow, waiting for him to go on.
"Last weekend, I waited downstairs at her place to surprise her. But when she came out of the building, her feet didn't seem to touch the ground properly. It was like she floated out."
Gong Kai scratched his head.
"I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me at first, but I'm sure she really did float out.
"Another time, we went for a walk after eating out. As we passed an alley, a stray dog barked at her a couple of times. She turned and glanced at it, and it ran off with its tail between its legs. It didn't even dare bark again.
"But what really struck me as strange was the day before yesterday. She suddenly asked me whether I'd still like her if she wasn't an ordinary person."
Wen Ning sat down beside Gong Kai and looked at his bewildered face.
Of course he knew what was going on. Although Hu Jiumei had learned to suppress her demonic aura to the required standard, a little still leaked out unintentionally whenever her emotions fluctuated.
Stray dogs were much more sensitive to demonic aura than humans. It was perfectly normal for