Mo Juan knew Ouyang Ye always said things only once. She had suffered a loss before for not listening to him, so when he spoke, she dared not say more. "Alright," she nodded, turned, and walked away, bypassing Ouyang Ye.
Mu Anxiao thought Mo Juan would hold out longer with Ouyang Ye, just like herself. To her surprise, it was so quick. "Boring," she muttered, shifting her gaze from Mo Juan's retreating figure to Ouyang Ye, who was watching her. She frowned, "Why are you looking at me?"
Ouyang Ye's lips curved into a smile. He took a step forward and suddenly unlocked the cell door.
The wolf demon and Jiong Ye both looked surprised. However, recalling their identities, they dared not speak.
At this moment, Mu Anxiao paid no attention to their reactions. Instead, her gaze fixed on Ouyang Ye, who had acted so unexpectedly. "What do you want to do?" she asked, her heart pounding and her face betraying her panic.
"What, are you afraid of me too?" Ouyang Ye said, stepping forward and standing before Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao detected a deep provocation in Ouyang Ye's words. To prevent him from indulging in his narcissism, she didn't budge an inch. She tilted her face up, meeting Ouyang Ye's gaze. "That woman fears you, but I don't." As she spoke, she scanned Ouyang Ye's face.
"I plan to have Juan manage everything concerning you. Do you agree?" Ouyang Ye suddenly asked.
Mu Anxiao frowned. "If you dare hand me over to her, I guarantee you'll never see a good face from me again."
"It seems you're not afraid of me, but of her," Ouyang Ye murmured.
Mu Anxiao snorted. "Don't try to guess about me if you don't understand me. I just hate seeing her."
"Why..."
"Ouyang Ye, I advise you not to play dumb about this. Of course," Mu Anxiao sneered, "I wouldn't mind if you broke off the engagement and married that woman instead."
"Don't worry, I will only marry you," Ouyang Ye said. He leaned down, his eyes extremely close to Mu Anxiao's. "Your sour words only make me think you're jealous." After saying this, he moved to kiss Mu Anxiao.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao quickly took a step back.
Following that, Ouyang Ye stopped his actions helplessly, stood up, and said, "It's fine. There's plenty of time. You'll never escape my grasp." With a smirk, he turned and disappeared.
At the same time, the cell door was locked.
After Ouyang Ye left, Mu Anxiao breathed a sigh of relief. She thought, "Plenty of time, my foot. When I really escape, don't get scared." With that, she rolled her eyes and, as she turned, was angered by the expectant looks on Jiong Ye and the wolf demon's faces. "What are those looks for?"
Immediately, Jiong Ye excitedly trotted up to Mu Anxiao and said, "You should have let him..." He pursed his lips, "...kiss you."
"Are you sick?" Mu Anxiao's face hardened.
Jiong Ye laughed. "I'm perfectly fine, really." He suddenly became serious. "You should have let him kiss you. That way, if he's happy, maybe he'll let us go."
"Do you think I'm the kind of person who sells herself?" Mu Anxiao retorted casually.
On the contrary, Jiong Ye became even more earnest at Mu Anxiao's question. "That woman is too arrogant. I think you can sell yourself this time. Anyway," his lips curved into a smile, "you'll be husband and wife eventually. You won't lose out in this matter."
"Fine, you said it," Mu Anxiao pointed at Jiong Ye with her finger.
Jiong Ye didn't understand Mu Anxiao's intention. He smiled, "I said it. You think it makes sense too, right?"
Mu Anxiao smiled. "It makes a lot of sense. When we get out, I'll definitely find you a wife too. Then," she reached out and firmly patted Jiong Ye's shoulder, "you'll know how I feel right now."
"Are you really going to do this?" Jiong Ye panicked.
Mu Anxiao's expression was blank. "To be honest, what I did best was being a matchmaker. I believe if I tell Ouyang Ye this idea, he will definitely agree."
"He won't agree," Jiong Ye felt the sting of his own words.
"I don't lie. With my eloquent tongue, I can definitely convince him. Moreover," Mu Anxiao smiled, "he already wants you to stay and serve him well. Now that you're getting married, it's like giving him a reassurance. As for me, I can also claim credit. Why not?"
Hearing Mu Anxiao's plan, Jiong Ye suddenly laughed. "I get it. You're just talking big, right?"
"I always do what I say," Mu Anxiao stated firmly.
Jiong Ye was still laughing. "I know, you definitely..."
"What she says, she does," the wolf demon interrupted Jiong Ye and walked forward. "She hates Ouyang Ye the most, so naturally, she wants to take revenge on you."
Mu Anxiao glanced at the wolf demon and said nothing.
Then, at the wolf demon's reminder, Jiong Ye stopped joking. "I thought you agreed to marry Ouyang Ye because... you liked him. I thought you'd like hearing me say that. Who knew," he said, feeling wronged, "you didn't like it. This is my fault, my oversight. Please don't take it seriously."
Mu Anxiao smiled.
Jiong Ye was bewildered. "What are you laughing at?"
"If I really introduce a woman to you, will you agree?" Mu Anxiao asked calmly.
Jiong Ye's face turned grim. "Of course not."
Mu Anxiao said, "Oh."
"Why 'oh'? In any case, I won't say that to you anymore. Please retract that decision," Jiong Ye said with expectation.
Mu Anxiao took a sharp breath. "I'll see how I feel," she said, glanced at the wolf demon, turned, and sat down on the straw mat.
Jiong Ye, afraid Mu Anxiao would actually find him a wife, quickly turned back and continued speaking to Mu Anxiao. "Sometimes I just speak without thinking. Those words were just jokes. Don't..."
"Do you know how big this place is?" Mu Anxiao suddenly interrupted Jiong Ye.
Upon hearing this, Jiong Ye involuntarily glanced at the wolf demon and retorted, "Why are you asking this?" Then, he turned back to Mu Anxiao.
"As you said, I'm going to marry Ouyang Ye anyway. Naturally," Mu Anxiao said, "I need to understand this place."
"Um... do you really like him?" Jiong Ye, startled by Mu Anxiao's words, suddenly became concerned about this.
"What do you think?" Mu Anxiao countered, intending to ask Jiong Ye.
Hearing this, Jiong Ye's face showed a bitter smile. "If I knew, I wouldn't have asked you. It's like..." He hesitated for a moment, then continued, "you want to understand this place."
Mu Anxiao let out a cold laugh.