Neither of them cared about worldly opinions. Moreover, Shu Yao was originally a demon, so the rules of the mortal world were nothing but passing clouds to him.
Shu Yue had little interest in the market or the lantern festival. The main reason she stayed here was to accompany Shu Yao. Shu Yao loved the excitement, and such a lively scene had never been seen on the mountain before.
"Shu Yue, look over there. That one is so beautiful."
Shu Yao, whose eyes were constantly moving, suddenly fixed his gaze on a place. He tugged at the sleeve of Shu Yue beside him and pointed at the lantern on a stall not far away. Shu Yue's full attention was on Shu Yao. Only after hearing Shu Yao's words did she look up at the lantern.
Lanterns were usually displayed during festivals. Hanging them out now was just a gimmick, but the two who had lived in the mountains for a long time didn't know these customs and simply thought they were beautiful.
"Do you like it?"
Seeing that Shu Yao's eyes were still fixed on the lantern, Shu Yue raised his eyebrows and asked actively. In fact, he couldn't see what was so good about the lantern at all. Shu Yue's life had always been dull and tasteless, and all his tenderness was reserved for Shu Yao. As long as it was something Shu Yao liked, he would get it for him.
Shu Yao nodded. He never needed to hide his feelings in front of Shu Yue.
Moreover, demons never knew how to hide their desires, especially those like Shu Yao who had become demons from plants. They were hardly involved in any cause - effect or killing. Moreover, his shallow desires could be seen through at a glance.
After getting an affirmative answer, when Shu Yue looked at the lantern again, his eyes had changed. It was as if the thing had been his from the very beginning. He patted Shu Yao's hand and volunteered.
"I'll go and buy it for you."
Saying that, Shu Yue rushed out, but he had only taken a few steps when Shu Yao grabbed his sleeve. Shu Yao looked at this man who had unconsciously grown taller than him with a worried face. Although he had grown taller, in Shu Yao's heart, he was still like his son.
"Forget it... I don't actually like it that much."
Shu Yue could tell from Shu Yao's reluctant eyes that this guy must like it very much. Shu Yao's current appearance was not because he was playing hard - to - get but because he was really worried about Shu Yue.
Although the two had been to the market before, it was hard to remember exactly when. Shu Yao was worried that something might happen to Shu Yue, while Shu Yue didn't care at all.
He showed a smile, reached out and patted Shu Yao's arm. Then he slowly pulled his sleeve out of Shu Yao's hand and looked at Shu Yao seriously.
"Yeah, I heard that the dim sum from Wufangzhai is good. There are fewer people there and we won't be easily noticed. Could you wait for me by the river?"
After much deliberation, Shu Yao still couldn't resist the temptation of dim sum. After struggling for a long time, he waved his hand and let Shu Yue go. Anyway, they were going to live in the mortal world for a long time in the future. It would be a good opportunity to get familiar with it.
"Come back early. I'll wait for you by the river."
After being softly urged like this, Shu Yue's heart had already melted. He nodded and quickened his pace. Shu Yao watched as Shu Yue's figure disappeared into the crowd, sighed, and then turned around to find a place to sit by the shore and wait for Shu Yue to come back.
But he had just sat down for a short while when he saw countless pairs of feet suddenly appear in front of him. Shu Yao looked up and found that the leaders were the same hunters he had met at the foot of the mountain.
"What do you want?"
Compared to before, Shu Yao had made some progress. At least he could perceive and understand the emotions of these people to some extent. He might not understand the deeper meanings, but the hunters' naked looks and undisguised malice were impossible to ignore.
Rather than being restricted, it was better to take the initiative. Shu Yao looked up at the hunters with a questioning look in his eyes. The leading hunter couldn't help but be amazed when he saw Shu Yao's appearance. This man was really good - looking. Although he was a man, just his appearance was worth it.
"We had some misunderstandings with you before, sir. Now we'd like to invite you to our place. Would you please do us the honor?"
These hunters clearly had impure thoughts. After hearing Shu Yao's question, their smiles became even more obvious. He sized Shu Yao up and down. Although his son looked strange and seemed to be good at martial arts, this beauty probably had no skills. It would be better to stabilize the man first. Once they got back to their base, it would be easy to catch him.
Hearing the hunters' invitation, Shu Yao raised his eyebrows. He hadn't forgotten that he was waiting for Shu Yue to come back, so he simply shook his head to decline. The hunter didn't expect the beauty to really reject his invitation, and his smile froze on his face.
"I have an appointment. Sorry."
Shu Yao's straightforward rejection made the hunter feel a bit embarrassed. He forced a dry laugh and was about to step forward to pester him. At this time, Shu Yao also felt something was wrong and quietly moved to the side. The hunter noticed his movement and grabbed Shu Yao's arm.
"What are you doing?"
Before Shu Yao could finish his words, the hunter had already signaled his subordinate to strike Shu Yao on the back of the neck with a hand - knife. Shu Yao turned his head to avoid the first blow, but before he could fight back, he was surrounded.
"I really want to invite you to my place. Since you won't do me the honor, brothers, we'll have to use some special methods."
Surrounded by the others, the hunter walked up to Shu Yao. Just as he was about to reach out and touch Shu Yao's face, he was slapped on the back of his hand, which turned bright red.
The hunter, who had never lost face before, had been defeated by their father - son pair twice, so he was in a bad mood. Seeing that Shu Yao still looked the same, his hostility grew stronger.
"Fine. You won't accept a toast but will take a forfeit. Brothers, go! Hold him down and take him back!"
After all, Shu Yao was a demon different from ordinary mortals. Even when surrounded, he didn't give in easily. But two fists were no match for so many hands. He didn't know who had hit the side of his neck, and his vision went black as he lost consciousness.
When Shu Yue returned to the river with the lantern and dim sum he had spent a lot of money on, Shu Yao had been taken away for a long time.
He walked around but didn't see Shu Yao. He felt a bit uneasy in his heart. It wasn't until he looked down and noticed the disordered footprints on the ground that he realized that things might not be so simple.
"Are you looking for the person who was sitting here before?"
Someone noticed Shu Yue's purpose and came over to be polite. But Shu Yue wasn't in the mood. He glanced at the man and had no desire to answer.
"I just saw him being taken away. The situation might be a bit..."
The man seemed to be hesitating whether to continue when he saw that Shu Yue didn't respond. But finally he gritted his teeth and told Shu Yue. Before he could finish his words, Shu Yue had already grabbed his collar and lifted him up.
"When?"
Shu Yue stared at the man, and the storm in his eyes was constantly brewing.