Mu Ziyue did not answer, but instead walked slowly to Ren Yuanhao's side and sat down cross-legged.
"Don't look at me like that, do you really think I'm a gentleman?"
Ren Yuanhao was about to turn sideways when Mu Ziyue, who had always been lively like a female thief, suddenly burst into tears.
"Hey, why are you crying, hey, keep it down, will you? Otherwise, people will think I'm bullying you, hey!"
Ren Yuanhao was worst at handling crying women, especially strange crying women, because you never knew why they were crying. They might cry over a tiny ant trampled to death, or even over a scratched fingernail.
"It's just us, a man and a woman, alone in a room, and people will think whatever they want anyway, I don't care, so can't I just cry? I was living in such a big house just a few days ago, listening to CDs, drinking beer, and eating skewers. Now I'm cooped up in this tiny room with a man I've never met, and I have to look at your impotent gaze. What did I do to deserve this?"
—Holy crap, your crying triggers are a bit weird! And what does my gaze have to do with your impotence? Do you know I've been single for ten lifetimes? I'm single by choice, you know!
Ren Yuanhao calmed his surging emotions, which were like a vast ocean, and sighed before sitting up.
"Miss Mu, I have to work tomorrow, please spare me, alright?"
"Do monsters like you need to work?" Mu Ziyue suddenly leaned in front of Ren Yuanhao, her tears instantly replaced by a smile. She said mysteriously, "Hey, why don't you teach me that move just now? With that move, no one will dare bully me again!"
—Geez, with your female thief aura, you're more likely to bully others than be bullied. If you learn these killing moves, who knows how much trouble you'll cause. Then you'll probably push all the blame onto me, your master. This is unbearable.
Ren Yuanhao's thoughts drifted far away, but he was pulled back by Mu Ziyue waving her hand.
"Hey, Brother Bao, teach me, okay? Maybe I'm the one in ten thousand who is a martial arts prodigy. If so, I can help you while protecting myself, don't you think?"
"Alright, you want to learn, huh?" Ren Yuanhao suddenly became extremely serious.
Mu Ziyue nodded heavily, showing an attitude of 'if there's a mountain ahead, we'll carve through it; if there's water, we'll build a boat; if there's a palace, we'll fire cannons.'
"Good," Ren Yuanhao surveyed Mu Ziyue's body again with solemnity.
"Hey, hey, hey, Brother Bao, where are you looking?" Mu Ziyue tightened her clothing.
Ren Yuanhao sighed and said, "Alas, you can learn, but it depends on how determined you are."
Mu Ziyue expressed that she could embody the spirit of 'diligent effort is the path to knowledge, and perseverance is the boat across the boundless sea of learning.'
Ren Yuanhao waved his hand. Mu Ziyue thought he was going to say she lacked talent, and immediately interjected, "I was the leader of the gang when I was a kid. All the thugs in that area were afraid of us. I fought a fierce dog by myself, repelled wolves from the mountains, climbed the tallest trees, and drank the strongest wine. I was very powerful."
"Then are you willing to be a man?"
Ren Yuanhao immediately poured a basin of ice-cold water on her.
"What? Brother Bao, what do you mean?"
Ren Yuanhao chuckled wickedly, "I mean, if you're willing to be a man, I can teach you, and I'll teach you everything I know."
"Why does it have to be a man?"
Mu Ziyue felt that the Brother Bao she called was testing her, like disciples seeking apprenticeship at immortal mountains who would be tested by various illusions before meeting the master.
In short, to learn extraordinary martial arts, one must endure what ordinary people cannot.
Yes, it must be like this. Eminent masters always have their peculiar ideas.
Mu Ziyue nodded emphatically, showing her determination.
"Okay, you have some sincerity. Good, listen carefully." Ren Yuanhao leaned mysteriously into Mu Ziyue's ear, "To practice this divine art, your pure yin energy will inevitably be tainted by pure yang energy. Within three days, your voice will deepen, and you will grow a beard. Even so, are you willing? If so, I can teach you."
Mu Ziyue retreated several steps, "Brother Bao must be joking. Who would be so perverse?"
"Anyway, you don't have much of a chest, and your voice is loud enough. As for the beard, you can shave it every day, it's not that difficult," Ren Yuanhao frowned, suddenly sounding impatient, "Hey, hey, hey, why are you hiding so far away?"
"Brother Bao, you're bullying me, I won't learn anymore, okay?"
Ren Yuanhao was waiting for this exact phrase, but seeing Mu Ziyue's expression, his childish side emerged.
"Hey, hey, hey, you were so resolute just now, you were about to swear an oath, what's going on now?"
"I thought Brother Bao was testing my resolve, so~"
Mu Ziyue shrunk into the corner, with an expression of not wanting to associate with a pervert.
"Hey, why are you running so far? I'm not forcing you to learn. But speaking of which, if I have to go to work and you run off again, it will really trouble me. How about I teach you a few moves?"
Ren Yuanhao said with a sly smile.
"No, no, no, I'll be good and won't run off. I'll do whatever you say if you tell me to stay put!"
Mu Ziyue said this decisively, but Ren Yuanhao knew it wasn't enough.
"No, no, no, you little rascal are too cunning. Come on, let's have you learn martial arts from me." Ren Yuanhao made a move as if to get up, and true qi gathered in his palm.
Mu Ziyue's pretty face turned pale with fright, and she immediately used her ultimate skill.
She raised three fingers and swore to the heavens, "I swear, I, Mu Ziyue, will stay in this room and not run off, or may lightning strike me~"
"That's not a strong enough oath, change it."
"Or I'll be a dog in my next life?"
"That's for the next life, not harsh enough!"
"Then becoming a man in this life, is that harsh enough~"
Ren Yuanhao nodded in satisfaction and said, "Alright, I'm really going to sleep now. Don't think too much."
"Wait, I still have a question. Who exactly is Brother Bao? Why are you helping our Mu family?"
Mu Ziyue was very curious.
"Didn't you say it yourself? I'm not a normal human. I'm helping your Mu family, firstly because of our past acquaintance, and secondly, because my current mission is also to catch the mastermind behind the Gray Wolf."
"So that's how it is, I thought my sister~"
"Sleep. If you don't eat enough and sleep well, how will you have the strength to save someone? In short, we are all in the same boat now."
Ren Yuanhao lay down to sleep. A pot of Burning Snow Wine was just enough to relieve his fatigue. As soon as he lay down, he fell into a deep sleep.
"Brother Bao?"
Mu Ziyue called out softly, trying to probe him. Receiving no response, she could only pout and return to her bed to sleep.