“Why are you happy for me?”
The man in red said, “If I recall correctly, demons who die in the Demon Realm have no chance of reincarnation. Yet, you have been reincarnated. You,” he smiled, “shouldn’t I be happy for you?”
Hearing the man in red’s words, Mu Anxiao thought of everything Shen Yan had done for Gu An. She replied, “It is a happy occasion, but I don’t need you to be happy for me; I’m happy enough on my own.”
“……” The man in red smiled faintly.
Mu Anxiao looked at the man in red’s lowered, smiling expression and asked, “Who exactly are you?”
After the incident with Xu Lan just now, Mu Anxiao decided to clarify things to avoid mistaking someone again.
“I am Xu Lan.”
“……”
“Why have you gone silent?”
“Xu Lan,” Mu Anxiao said, glancing at Xu Lan, “she is also called Xu Lan.”
“I gave her that name, we just have different surnames.”
“Are you Xu Lan Yan’s senior brother?”
“Yes.”
“Didn’t you die?” Mu Anxiao couldn’t help but ask.
Xu Lan’s expression did not change. Instead, he calmly replied, “I did die.”
“You died, so why are you here?”
“If you can be reincarnated, why can’t I?”
“If you were reincarnated, why do you still have this name?”
“There are many things,” Xu Lan said with a wry smile, “I can’t explain clearly.”
“You can’t explain clearly?”
“That’s right. I don’t want to bring up the past. As for my current identity, I don’t think you need to know.”
Mu Anxiao’s gaze flickered. “I wasn’t planning on finding out anyway.”
Seeing Mu Anxiao’s gaze, Xu Lan smiled and said, “You clearly want to know.”
“……” Mu Anxiao hesitated for a moment, then said, “Yes, I do want to know, but if you don’t want to tell me, I can’t force you, can I?”
“……” Xu Lan smiled faintly and glanced at Xu Lan, “Alright, let’s go.”
“Yes, Master.” Xu Lan nodded, glared at Mu Anxiao, and followed Xu Lan away.
Mu Anxiao remained standing in place, watching the two figures gradually disappear from her sight. She turned back and shouted angrily, “Shen the Madman, you’re a woman!”
Inside the house.
Feng Qishi, dressed in his inner garments, walked to the door, pulled it open, and glanced at Mu Anxiao standing outside. He deliberately asked, “Mu the Idiot, are you a man?”
“No, I’m not,” Mu Anxiao said firmly, stepping forward and pushing Feng Qishi aside to enter the room.
As Feng Qishi closed the door, he asked, “The person you were talking to outside just now, was that really Xu Lan?”
“You can’t even be bothered to open the door for me, why are you asking me so many questions!” Mu Anxiao walked to the table, looking down at the tea in the cup. “I really don’t want to drink this tea.”
“Then you can drink my bathwater,” Feng Qishi said, walking to the bed and picking up the new clothes he had prepared for himself.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao gave Feng Qishi a fierce glare. “……”
Downstairs.
Xu Lan stood behind Xu Lan and said, “Master, I just ate the ultimate set meal here.”
“You actually ate it.” Xu Lan showed no surprise, appearing rather calm.
Xu Lan continued, “Yes. The taste is…” She patted Xu Lan’s shoulder. “Master, could you move down a bit?”
Xu Lan: “……” He consciously shifted his body slightly.
Immediately after, Xu Lan leaned into Xu Lan’s ear and whispered, “It’s truly disgusting.”
“I can see that.” Xu Lan glanced at Xu Lan, straightened up, and looked at the burly men who were gagging after eating.
Er stood among them, observing the expressions on their faces, filled with delight.
Upstairs.
Mu Anxiao still drank the cup of tea.
“Didn’t you say you didn’t want to drink it?” Feng Qishi asked while tying his belt.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao put down the teacup forcefully and glared at Feng Qishi, uttering two words: “I’m thirsty!”
“You’re thirsty, so be thirsty. Why are you glaring at me?”
“I want to,” Mu Anxiao lifted her chin.
Feng Qishi: “……”
Seeing Feng Qishi speechless, Mu Anxiao deliberately snorted.
Feng Qishi sighed and lowered his head to continue adjusting his belt.
Suddenly, Mu Anxiao remembered Xu Lan’s words and said, “Shen the Madman, I have a question for you.”
“No time.”
“You?”
“……” Feng Qishi cast a meaningful glance at Mu Anxiao and turned towards the door.
Ten minutes later.
Feng Qishi walked downstairs, with Mu Anxiao following closely behind him. “After we finish watching, come back and answer my questions properly.”
Feng Qishi: “……” He walked to Xu Lan’s side.
Xu Lan glanced at Feng Qishi and said, “Esteemed sir, you are not from the Demon Realm.”
Hearing this, Feng Qishi calmly looked at Xu Lan and replied, “Nor are you.”
Xu Lan smiled, “Indeed, I am not.”
“Your name is Xu Lan.”
“How did you know?”
“I overheard your conversation with my subordinate just now.”
“Oh?” Xu Lan smiled, glancing sideways at Mu Anxiao. “I don’t think she is your subordinate.”
Feng Qishi said, “My subordinate is often thoughtless, please excuse her.”
Mu Anxiao, hearing Feng Qishi’s deliberately feigned ignorance, decided not to say anything.
Then, Xu Lan, who had been standing beside Xu Lan, stepped back, looked at Mu Anxiao, and said, “This is all you’re capable of.”
“What do you mean by that?” Mu Anxiao asked without even looking at Xu Lan.
Xu Lan did not care whether Mu Anxiao looked at her or not. “I thought you were something special, but it turns out you’re just a subordinate… that’s all!”
“……”
“Why aren’t you responding to me?”
“Are we familiar with each other?”
“No.”
“Then it’s only right. We’re not familiar, so why should I bother with you?” Mu Anxiao glanced at Xu Lan, stepped forward, and stood beside Feng Qishi. “You’re the one who’s thoughtless.”
Hearing Mu Anxiao’s casual attitude towards Feng Qishi, Xu Lan chuckled. “I knew she wasn’t your subordinate.”
Feng Qishi: “……” His gaze swept around, and he walked towards Er.
Mu Anxiao glared at Feng Qishi, who was awkwardly leaving, and asked, “Xu Lan, if you’re not from the Demon Realm, where are you from?”
Xu Lan looked straight ahead. “Where I am from is none of your business.” With that, he walked away.
Mu Anxiao: “……”
“You’re so eager to pry into my Master’s affairs,” Xu Lan said, walking up to Mu Anxiao.
“Do you know anything about your Master’s affairs?” Mu Anxiao turned her head to look at Xu Lan.
Xu Lan replied, “I don’t know.” As she took a step forward, Mu Anxiao suddenly reached out and grabbed her arm.
A few minutes later.
Mu Anxiao brought Xu Lan into the room and they sat together at the table.
“Would you like some tea?” Mu Anxiao picked up the teapot and looked at Xu Lan opposite her.
Xu Lan said, “I don’t drink it.”
“……” Mu Anxiao put down the teapot. “If you don’t drink, I won’t either.” She then crossed her arms and placed them on the table.
Xu Lan asked, “Why aren’t you drinking?”
“Were you tricked by Er?”