But soon, Shu Yue withdrew his teasing look from Shu Yao's cold and piercing eyes and resumed his nonchalant demeanor.
After that, he treated Shu Yao's wound and said, "Alright, Father, rest today. We'll return to the tree - house when your injury heals."
Shu Yao lowered his eyes and thought for a while. Calm as still water, he said, "Let's go back tomorrow. I don't want to stay outside a moment longer."
After the incident with the hunters, he had become wary of the people and things in the mortal world. The ever - changing nature of all things left him at a loss.
Knowing Shu Yao's concerns, Shu Yue said cautiously, "Father, are you thinking about those hunters?"
No one knew Shu Yao better than Shu Yue. He knew that although Shu Yao was a demon, this episode in the mortal world had really frightened him.
Thinking of the lecherous looks of those hunters, the haze on his handsome face deepened. "Those hunters are villains. How about I get rid of them for you, Father? It'll be a service to the people."
Shu Yue's eyebrows twitched. A touch of reluctance appeared in his indifferent eyes. He patted Shu Yao's hand and said, "Forget it. They've already realized their mistakes. Don't make things difficult for them. I'll be more careful in the future."
"I'm sleepy. I'm going to sleep." With a gentle smile, he lay down on the couch on his side, leaving only a back that made people's minds wander.
His black hair was scattered on the pillow, and his jade - like face was half - exposed. The clear moon outside the window shed its moonlight on his red silk clothes. The hem of his clothes fluttered in the gentle breeze, and a wisp of fragrance wafted into Shu Yao's nostrils.
The beautiful sight made his breath catch. He wanted to talk to his milk - father, but found that he had closed his eyes. He could only reach over him and close the window to prevent Shu Yao from catching a cold.
Perhaps bewitched by the beautiful face in front of him like the moon, he propped his arms on the edge of the couch, leaned over, and wanted to kiss that smooth forehead...
But in the end, he gave up the thought because of the entanglement in his heart. With a soft sigh, he simply sat down at the table, poured a cup of turbid wine, and drank it in one gulp.
He couldn't help but think of the bullying Shu Yao had suffered. The angry light in his pitch - black eyes made his cold and handsome face even more striking, with a violent aura.
The indignant voice kept roaring in his heart, and an idea gradually took root and germinated in his mind...
...
Early the next morning, a new day dawned with the gentle sunlight. The streets were bustling with traffic and people, extremely lively.
Shu Yue checked out of the inn early and, following Shu Yao's suggestion, returned to the tree - house with him.
However, in the woods, they saw the figures of those hunters again. Shu Yao didn't notice, and to put Shu Yao at ease, Shu Yue had to pretend to be nonchalant for the time being.
"Father, my stomach suddenly aches. I need to go for a while. Stay in the tree - house and don't wander around."
Shu Yue suddenly covered his stomach and pretended to be in great pain. His superb acting completely deceived Shu Yao.
"Why does your stomach hurt? Is it serious?" Shu Yao asked with concern and even suggested going with him.
Shu Yue waved his hands repeatedly and had already taken a step away from Shu Yao: "It's okay. Maybe it's because of the peach kernel pastry I ate yesterday. I'll be back soon. Don't worry about me."
He slipped out of the tree - house in a flash, running faster than a rabbit.
"Alas, he's always so hasty." Shu Yao shook his head helplessly and didn't think much about whether it was true or not.
Once out of sight of the tree - house, Shu Yue dropped his act. He looked around to make sure Shu Yao wasn't following, straightened his back, and walked towards the hunters' thatched cottage.
He walked very carefully. Although the place seemed to be surrounded by greenery, there were traps everywhere. One careless step could land him in a big pit.
When he found the thatched cottage and recalled the scene of Shu Yao being bullied by these people that day, his face turned ashen, and he clenched his fists tightly. He wished he could grab those hunters and give them a good beating.
Before he got close to the cottage, he heard a rustling sound from inside. The wooden door was half - ajar, leaving only a small crack. Through this crack, he could vaguely see several backs.
Shu Yue leaned against the wall and tried not to expose himself. He just poked his head out. His sharp eyes stared at the scene inside through the crack in the door, and his ears perked up to listen to the movement.
"Damn it! We almost got caught by the government. I'm so angry!" A hunter spat on the ground resentfully. Just thinking about being reported to the authorities by that kid made him feel stuffy.
Another hunter half - opened his clothes, showing his hairy chest. He stroked his stubbly chin, and there was a lecherous glint in his eyes. He mused, "Not only you. Me too. If I could find that beauty again, I'd like to fuck him to death in bed."
He bared his teeth obscenely and sneered coldly twice. "I'm really looking forward to seeing him beg for mercy under me. Just thinking about it is exciting."
"Right. Look at his skin. It's so tender that you can squeeze water out of it. I bet it feels great."
The vulgar words spewed out from the hunters one after another. Outside the door, Shu Yue's eyes were already blood - red with anger. His fists were clenched so tightly that they made cracking sounds, and the veins on his hands were bulging.
The hunters were completely unaware of the cold killing intent behind them. They were still planning how to attack Shu Yao again, including how to deal with Shu Yue first.
With a loud "bang", the fragile wooden door was suddenly kicked open.
A tall figure rushed in, standing at the door with all his anger.
The hunters looked back in surprise at the same time and felt a powerful chill seep into their bodies. This cold air came from the black - clothed young man at the door.
A ray of light from outside just enveloped his tall and straight figure. The black clothes set off his cold and sharp facial features, bringing out a bone - chilling coldness.
"You villains! How dare you still have ideas about my father! You're looking for death!" Somehow, Shu Yue found a wooden stick and swung it at the hunters as fast as lightning.
The hunters didn't have time to dodge. One of them was hit on the head first and fell to the ground. His companions also fell one after another.
A faint smell of blood filled the air, but Shu Yue just gave a cold look at the corpses on the ground. He casually patted his clothes, threw the wooden stick away, with a look of disdain and disgust in his eyes.
Just as he was about to leave, his attention was caught by a page that was sticking out of a hunter's sleeve.
Out of curiosity, he took out the book hidden in the sleeve. Taking a closer look, he found it was a "gay erotic picture book".
He curled his lips contemptuously, flipped through a few pages casually, but his face showed no sign of shame. Instead, he said indifferently, "These lecherous bastards."
He originally thought these people only bullied weak women, but he didn't expect they were also interested in men.
No wonder they had provoked his father. With his father's peerless beauty, not only these hunters, but even he himself sometimes couldn't resist.
At the same time, a naughty idea popped into his mind, and a naughty smile spread across his eyes and eyebrows.
Besides taking this book away, he burned the thatched cottage to the ground...