As he was troubled by this, Gu An's voice came in again.
Outside the room.
Gu An firmly blocked the server in front of the delivery boy and then looked down at the tasteless stir-fried dish on the tray, saying, "What kind of dishes does your inn have? White and mushy, do you think you're feeding pigs?"
"How did you, a little beggar, get in here?"
"How did I get in," Gu An said righteously, pointing to the closed door behind him, "I know this young master, he brought me in."
"Him?" The server glanced at the door and said, "You're lying, aren't you? If you know that young master, why aren't you going in?"
"I haven't even knocked yet!"
"Haven't knocked," the server sneered, "I think you're guilty. You don't know this young master at all, do you?"
"I... know him."
"Say you know him again, and I'll advise you to get lost quickly, or be careful, I'll deal with you later."
"Your stir-fried dishes are too unnutritious."
"You stinking beggar, what do you know about nutrition, you..."
"You're bullying people. You think because the person inside doesn't understand anything, you can just make whatever dishes you want to fool him. Don't think I can't see through it."
Just now, after Shen Xian ordered his food and left, Gu An had personally seen them badmouthing Shen Xian, saying that although Shen Xian looked aloof, he was actually a fool, and that they could stir-fry a few dishes with rotten leaves for him and he would eat them. xxs壹贰
Thinking of their words, Gu An was filled with anger.
Hearing Gu An's words, the server's face showed guilt. "You're talking nonsense. If you do, I'll hit you."
"I'm not talking nonsense, you're just bullying honest people, I..."
Gu An had only spoken half a sentence when Shen Xian opened the door and glanced at the server standing in front of Gu An. He said coldly, "She is my friend." Saying this, he walked to Gu An's side, looked down at the stir-fried dishes, and said, "Give them to me."
Upon hearing this, Gu An hurriedly said, "These are all stir-fried with rotten leaves, don't eat them."
"...." Shen Xian completely ignored Gu An, took the tray directly, and said, "You can go now."
The server was also embarrassed by Shen Xian's words. "I'm leaving." After saying that, he turned and left.
Gu An looked at the server's receding back with an unconvinced expression, then turned to Shen Xian and said, "Are you really stupid or pretending to be?"
"...." Shen Xian glanced at Gu An and turned to enter the room, saying, "If you don't come in, I'm closing the door."
Hearing Shen Xian's words, Gu An said eagerly, "Of course I'm coming in." Saying this, she walked into the room and closed the door.
Shen Xian carried the tray to the table and asked, "What are you following me for?" He put down the tray.
Gu An looked at the clean and tidy room and said, "I know who you are." She walked behind Shen Xian.
Shen Xian sat down, picked up his chopsticks, and asked, "Have you eaten?"
"I don't eat."
"Cultivators need to eat, it's strange that you, a demon cultivator, don't eat."
"It's not strange." Gu An muttered to herself, walked around to the opposite side of Shen Xian, and said, "These dishes are really made with rotten leaves. Your kindness is not good for you."
"I know."
Hearing Shen Xian's calm reply, Gu An's face showed surprise. "You know and you still eat them? Don't you care about your stomach?"
"Eating is better than you not eating," Shen Xian said, picking up a bowl and eating rice. "Do you want to eat some?"
Gu An: "...." She glanced at the dishes and said, "I'm not eating rotten leaves."
"You know, there are many people in this world who don't have enough to eat."
"I don't know. Why are you telling me this?"
"Those people can't even get rotten leaves to eat. If I were to make a fuss with that server like you did, this plate of food would be wasted."
"But, it shouldn't be rotten leaves."
"...." Shen Xian continued eating.
Gu An propped her chin on her hand and looked at the stubborn Shen Xian, sighing softly, "Fine, I can't reason with you."
"Then don't speak."
"But if I don't speak, the atmosphere will be awkward."
"I don't feel awkward."
"But I do."
"Then you go out."
After so much trouble, Gu An finally had a chance to get in. If she left now at Shen Xian's word, it would be difficult to approach him again.
Therefore, she said unnaturally, "If you don't want me to speak, then I won't."
Shen Xian glanced at Gu An. "....."
And so, silence fell in the room.
Gu An changed from propping her chin with one hand to propping it with both hands, and finally couldn't help but doze off.
After an unknown amount of time.
Shen Xian put down his chopsticks, sighed, and looked at Gu An's head, which was steady between her hands. He cleared his throat and said, "Hey, beggar, have you slept enough?"
"...." Gu An was still dozing.
Shen Xian: "...." He curled his lips, leaned forward, and pushed Gu An's forehead.
The next second, as Gu An's eyes opened, they met Shen Xian's gaze.
Shen Xian hadn't expected Gu An to wake up so quickly, so he looked a little embarrassed, quickly withdrew his hand, and pretended to be casual, saying, "You're awake."
Gu An, still groggy, touched her forehead and said, "Mm, sorry, I was sleepy." She yawned.
Shen Xian: "...."
Seeing that Shen Xian wasn't speaking, Gu An thought he was angry.
So, she said eagerly, "Don't chase me away."
"You speak!"
"...." Gu An blinked dazed, and smiled foolishly, "What do you want me to say?"
Shen Xian hadn't expected Gu An to be such a muddled person, so he scratched his eyelid helplessly and said, "What is your purpose in following me?"
Gu An: "...." She looked at Shen Xian's face and laughed inexplicably.
Seeing her laugh, Shen Xian's face stiffened. "Are you okay?"
Gu An pursed her lips and said, "I know who you are?"
"Who am I?"
"I won't tell you, you tell me yourself. Otherwise," Gu An leaned forward to meet Shen Xian's eyes, "you'll lose your mystery."
"....." Shen Xian narrowed his eyes and said, "I am a cultivator, who do you think I am?"
"I knew you were a cultivator."
"You know." Shen Xian was clearly relieved.
Gu An nodded and said, "I also know what you're going to do?"
"What I'm going to do, I won't tell you this time."
"I didn't ask you to tell me," Gu An said, raising her hand and performing a mysterious finger calculation, "You're looking for Miss Xian Yuan."
"You..." Shen Xian was surprised. "How did you know?"
"I am a matchmaker."
"What is a matchmaker?"
However, Gu An had always thought Shen Xian knew the meaning of matchmaker. Hearing his question now, she was surprised in return. "You don't know what a matchmaker is?"
"I don't know."
"Ah?"
"What are you saying 'ah'? If you followed me just to talk such nonsense, I'll ask you to," Shen Xian gestured to the door, "get out now!"