Su Yuan held his phone, his heart in a turmoil. The words lingered on his tongue for a while, but in the end, he only let out a mild inquiry. He felt stifled.
However, he was born with a face that didn't show his emotions. Zhao Zhao couldn't fathom what was going on in his mind. She just stared at the big words on the phone and read aloud, "The Mysterious Hunk?"
What hunk? Su Yuan's heart, which had been hanging in mid - air, sank even lower. Among the long list of titles, Zhao Zhao only noticed these four words?
A strange sense of panic welled up in his heart. He tightened his lips and said not a single word.
Zhao Zhao didn't quite understand. She murmured and asked Su Yuan again, but got no answer.
Helpless, she snatched the phone from Su Yuan's hand and held it to study on her own.
The post had already had hundreds of replies. As she scrolled down, she unexpectedly saw photos of herself and Lu Chukong. Her eyes widened slightly in surprise.
Did the demons in the demon world like taking pictures so much?
Not knowing what Su Yuan's question meant just now, Zhao Zhao glanced at Su Yuan, covering her heart with her hand and feeling the dull emotions that didn't belong to her coming from there.
Su Yuan seemed unhappy?
But why was he unhappy? And why did he ask her that question...
She couldn't figure it out. The two of them just stood silently on the street. A handsome man, a beautiful woman, and a cute kid—they were really eye - catching.
Zhao Zhao felt uncomfortable under the gazes from all around. As time passed, some people around were whispering about something, and some demons even took out their phones to take pictures.
What was going on? Zhao Zhao was getting a bit anxious, but Su Yuan remained silent, his eyes a bit unfocused, as if he was looking at nothing.
Looking again, Taotie was happily holding a giant lollipop and eating it on its own, too excited about its upcoming live - streaming career as a foodie to care about its master's situation.
She wanted to pull Su Yuan away, but when she tugged at him, he didn't move an inch.
There was no hope there. It seemed she could only rely on herself...
The problem must lie in what Su Yuan showed her. Zhao Zhao lowered her head and browsed again. Suddenly, a light bulb went off in her head. She understood!
"Su Yuan, so you do care about this!" Zhao Zhao wanted to laugh after figuring it out, but thought it inappropriate to really laugh out loud. She could only hold it in, with her eyes and eyebrows looking overly lively.
Her words stunned Su Yuan. He stiffly flexed his fingers, thinking, shouldn't he care?!
His treasure was about to be stolen. How could he not care?! What was she talking about...
"Alright, alright," while the dragon was still in disbelief, a pair of warm and soft hands suddenly cupped his face.
Zhao Zhao held Su Yuan's face and showed her little white teeth as she smiled. "What hunk? Clearly our Su Yuan is the most handsome!" Her tone was like that of someone coaxing a child.
After saying that, as if afraid that Su Yuan wouldn't believe it, she tilted her head and seriously added and emphasized, "Really. I don't know about others, but in Zhao Zhao's heart, Su Yuan is the most handsome!"
Su Yuan was stunned by the coaxing. For a moment, he didn't know how to react. The temperature on his ears was rising, and Zhao Zhao's voice kept drilling into his ears, making him start to act abnormally.
"I... It's not..." The dragon couldn't even speak clearly. He was just asking her the reason for coming here. How did it suddenly turn into a pink - themed attack?
More and more demons were gathering around. Taotie finally came back to its senses from its grand food - live - streaming fantasy. It tugged at Zhao Zhao's clothes. "Stupid master, there are so many demons. Let's go!"
Some demons had already recognized Su Yuan. The gossipy hearts of the little demons were burning brightly. They were taking pictures and whispering to each other.
Some bolder demons were eager to try, looking as if they were going to pounce on the two people involved and ask questions at any time.
Su Yuan finally regained a bit of his senses under all these gazes. He put an arm around Zhao Zhao's slender waist and grabbed Taotie by the back of its neck, disappearing right under everyone's noses.
The demons looked at each other and scattered. Faintly, their excited discussions could still be heard:
"Damn! Lord Dragon is really insanely handsome!"
"Lord Dragon. I actually saw a living Lord Dragon!"
"Damn, they're so sweet! Especially the little mistress. That smile. I feel like I'm going to melt just looking at it. How could the lord resist? The stuff on the internet must be fake!"
"Did you see the lord's look when he left? I bet they're going to do this and that when they get back... Oh, I'm being so naughty～"
...
The two people involved hadn't even confirmed their relationship yet, but on the internet, they already seemed to have had a child—Taotie.
However, this demon sister who was imagining all sorts of things was destined to be disappointed. After all, Su Yuan was really good at controlling himself. He could be called the "Ninja Dragon".
Although the atmosphere was just right, Su Yuan took Zhao Zhao back. He threw Taotie in the living room, then took Zhao Zhao to the study and made her sit in front of the desk. He stuffed a writing brush into Zhao Zhao's hand, saying it was to let her calm down by writing.
Zhao Zhao held the writing brush and looked at the tail behind Su Yuan that he couldn't retract. She thought that it should be Su Yuan who needed to calm down.
She threw the brush away and ran in front of Su Yuan who was looking out of the window. She asked, "Are you still feeling upset now?"
"What?" Su Yuan was still lost in those words of "you're the most handsome" and didn't react.
Zhao Zhao pouted. Without warning, she reached out and tapped on Su Yuan's chest. "This tells me it's very unhappy."
"So were you trying to cheer me up just now?" Su Yuan caught Zhao Zhao's hand that was acting recklessly without knowing. He held it in his hand and couldn't help but stroke it.
That look would surely make others think he was being a hooligan.
Wasn't it obvious? Zhao Zhao tried to pull back her hand but failed. She simply grabbed Su Yuan's fingers instead. She said the words as if she was afraid Su Yuan's heart wasn't beating fast enough. "Yes, I was cheering you up just now. So are you a bit happier?"
The person being cheered up had a gentle look in his eyes. "Happy. Very happy."
Su Yuan was happy, and so was Zhao Zhao. She had always been straightforward to an extreme. Once Su Yuan tasted the sweetness, she would pour even more honey into it without a care, as if she wanted to drown Su Yuan in her unconscious sweetness.
She said, "It's true that I was cheering you up, but you're really the most handsome demon I've ever seen. Oh, no. Not just demons, but also humans. They're all not as good - looking as you."
It turned out that the taste of being favored was so wonderful. Su Yuan indulged in it and was willing to drown himself.
He had lived for so many years and cared about very few things, almost none. There was even a time when he didn't really care about his own life.
However, at this moment, he was glad because of the little girl's simple words.
He pulled Zhao Zhao into his arms. The moonlight shone through the French window, covering the floor with a layer of frost. He whispered, "It's so good."
Zhao Zhao raised her head in his arms and asked, "What's so good?"
Su Yuan shook his head and didn't say a word. He just silently thought in his heart: It's so good that I have a good - looking appearance that satisfies you. Maybe you'll look at me for a long time.
Zhao Zhao, who didn't get an answer, didn't dwell on it. She heard his heartbeat, stood on tiptoe, and deliberately bumped her head against Su Yuan's chin. "Su Yuan, your heart is beating so fast."
"Yeah."