He averted his gaze coldly, ignoring Liuli's aggressive manner. "I won't keep you. You may leave."
Liuli tightly clenched her jade hand hidden beneath her gauze sleeve. Her fingernails had dug into her flesh. Her cold and menacing eyes stared fixedly at the beautiful profile bathed in the backlight. The disdainful arrogance made her grit her teeth involuntarily.
"Shu Yao, you'll pay the price for what you said today." With this cold remark, she disappeared along with a green mist of light.
Pay the price? Heh, Shu Yao sneered. He didn't believe that this fox spirit could do anything to him.
Moreover, the relationship between him and Shu Yue was just a whim of Liuli's. The two of them would never be together.
However, when he thought that one day he would be separated from Shu Yue forever, a strange bitterness welled up in a corner of his heart.
He let out a soft sigh. When he turned around, he saw a graceful figure half - leaning against the door. On that pale and handsome face, there was an extremely brilliant and delighted smile.
"When did you come out?" Shu Yao was startled. Could it be that Shu Yue had heard everything he said just now?
Shu Yue still looked tender. He walked towards Shu Yao step by step, looking down at his lowered head and eyebrows. His slender fingers lifted Shu Yao's round chin and gently tightened his grip, but the movement was still as gentle as a feather.
"Dad, do you like me?" When he heard the conversation between Shu Yao and Liuli, he could feel Shu Yao's care and the suppressed affection for him.
At that moment, although he wasn't sure, at least he saw Shu Yao's determination and pride. No matter what, Shu Yao would never allow others to intrude into their world.
That unrestrained smile appeared on his lips again. Shu Yao unceremoniously put down his hand and said expressionlessly, "Now that you're energetic, you can ask such boring questions?"
Just as he was about to flick his sleeve and leave, his wrist was suddenly grabbed and he was pulled into an embrace, which was as warm as fire and as firm as iron.
Here comes his rascal act again! Shu Yao's face instantly darkened. He stared directly at this arrogant man with a death - glare.
"How is it boring? Dad just said it himself."
"When did I say that?"
"Just now when you told that Liuli that even if you were with me, it was not her place to comment."
"When did I say the words 'be together'?" Shu Yao's face grew even more sullen at this careless attitude. This guy was really good at exaggerating!
"The meaning is about the same. Anyway, since Dad said it himself, you have to be responsible for your words."
Shu Yao struggled to break free from the hand around his waist. He had to admit defeat in terms of Shu Yue's thick - skinnedness. "I didn't say anything. What responsibility do I have to take? You're really thick - skinned."
"I'm a big man. What do I have to be afraid of? Anyway, Dad can't get rid of me. You'll never be able to shake me off in this lifetime."
Shu Yue stared directly at Shu Yao without blinking. His greedy gaze seemed as if he wanted to devour him completely!
"Stop looking at me. Hurry back to the Kunshan Sect before the lunch break. It won't be good if you're discovered when that elder recovers."
Shu Yue disdainfully waved his hand. Then he hugged Shu Yao like a lazy bear and occasionally let out a coquettish sound. "I don't want to. It's so hard to have some alone time with Dad. Why should I go back and face those vegetarian monks?"
Just thinking about going back and having to listen to those boring lectures made Shu Yue feel so bored that he wanted to sleep.
"Since you've joined the Kunshan Sect, you have to persevere. You can't give up halfway like this. I haven't even complained."
"Dad, how can I compare with you? I'm a rough and tough guy, while you're like a celestial being. It should be a blessing for them that you don't complain about them."
However, while he was still chattering away, Shu Yao forcibly dragged him back to the Kunshan Sect.
He had hoped to pretend that nothing had happened when no one was around, but unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped onto the stairs of the Kunshan Sect, he was caught red - handed by Elder Li Nao.
The elder still looked energetic and refreshed. He didn't look like someone who had been scared sick at all. He was as lively as ever and seemed to be in perfect health.
But Shu Yue noticed that when this old - fashioned elder saw Dad, there was a fleeting look of uneasiness on his otherwise calm face.
He avoided Shu Yao as if he were avoiding the plague. Shu Yue was supposed to receive punishment, but unexpectedly, he was let off with just a warning of "Don't let it happen again".
Even when he asked Shu Yao about it later, Shu Yao just smiled but said nothing and refused to mention that night.
Back at the Kunshan Sect, life was naturally boring. The active Shu Yue couldn't stand those literary books, so he secretly skipped class and roamed around the whole Kunshan by himself.
Before he knew it, he came to the Huanxi Stream again. Passing by the bamboo groves on both sides, he walked alone on the bluestone slabs, which added a touch of loneliness.
He was chewing on a leaf while waving a bamboo pole in his hand, dodging the weeds in his way. His hazy gaze inadvertently fell on a vague figure not far away.
A head of jet - black hair cascaded down onto a beautiful and slender back. The graceful figure was hidden in the middle of the water. The skin was as smooth as congealed fat, and the wrists were as white as jade, occasionally showing a faint pink color, as if they could squeeze out water. Every move was gentle, elegant, and pleasing to the eye.
The person only showed half of their profile, but the soft and blurred outline still revealed that it was a stunning beauty.
Shu Yue stood there like a statue. The leaf in his mouth fell to the ground, and at the same time, his ears turned red. He had actually, actually peeked at a woman taking a bath!
No, it couldn't be considered peeping. He had just accidentally stumbled upon this. It was just an accident, an accident...
The person seemed to sense that someone was peeping behind them and warily turned their head. As soon as Shu Yue saw this, he quickly turned around and stammered, "Sorry, miss. I didn't mean to peek at you taking a bath. This, this is really just an accident, an accident..."
"It's okay." Just as Shu Yue was about to continue apologizing, his words were suddenly interrupted by this extremely clear, cold, and ethereal voice.
Although the voice was pleasant, why did it have a hint of masculinity?
Such a stunning beauty, but why did the voice sound like a man's?
"Um, miss, your voice... why does it sound a bit like a man's?" Curiously, he turned around to find out.
Suddenly, he realized that the person seemed a bit unhappy. He quickly waved his hands in a panic. "Miss, I didn't mean it like that. I meant..."
The unfinished words were suddenly stuck in his throat when he saw the beautiful figure turn around.
Long eyebrows, almond - shaped eyes, a face as fair as black jade, a delicate nose, cherry - like lips, and snow - white cheeks. What a peerless beauty who could captivate the world!
This peerless appearance was in no way inferior to his dad, Shu Yao. However, unexpectedly, it was a man!
"You... you..." Shu Yue pointed directly at him, stunned and stuttering.
Such a beauty was actually a man!
Then he saw the man stand up. It was truly a sight of a beauty emerging from the bath. He picked up the blue robe beside him and casually draped it over his jade - like body and tied it up.
"Did you think I was a woman?"