"It couldn't be..."
"That much of a coincidence, could it?"
Zhang Lexuan looked dazed as she murmured, her feelings tangled.
So that was why the name had sounded familiar. Wasn't this exactly what she had resented before?
Mu En had bound her to Shrek, even insisting on introducing her to her future husband. It had left a bitter taste in her mouth.
But if it really was Brother Chu...
What would she do?
The moment she imagined being introduced to Brother Chu, her former indifference vanished, replaced by a flush of awkward shyness.
"But surely it couldn't be."
"The person Mu En mentioned was a genius. Brother Chu is a genius too, but..."
Zhang Lexuan composed herself and quickly shook her head. Rather than feeling discouraged, she gave a soft laugh.
Could Brother Chu even be called a genius anymore? What sort of genius had the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts calling him "my lord"?
Even Mu En wasn't entitled to such standing. How could Brother Chu possibly be the mere genius he had described?
If it really were Brother Chu...
What would be wrong with marrying him...?
Zhang Lexuan laughed inwardly, her cheeks slightly red.
A man like Brother Chu would never be reduced to having someone introduce him to a girlfriend, much less...
Was she worthy of him? The answer was no.
"Little Xuan."
"What are you thinking about?"
Inside the Sea of Consciousness, the Silver Moon Tiger King noticed something amiss with Zhang Lexuan and asked in confusion.
"Nothing."
"I just thought of a few..."
"Little things, that's all."
Zhang Lexuan smiled and shook her head, speaking softly.
"Oh~"
Silver Moon could only murmur an "oh," seeming to understand without giving it much further thought.
"Then let's hurry back."
"Absorb the Soul Bone and raise your cultivation!"
The