The term "烂桃花" (làn táohuā) had been mentioned by Ouyang Ye to Mu Anxiao more than once, so the phrase was not unfamiliar to her. Naturally, she understood what he meant, and her silence now was simply because she didn't want to discuss this tedious topic with him anymore.
Thus, she feigned absentmindedness, leaning forward to peer behind Ouyang Ye. "..." she furrowed her brow.
Immediately, Ouyang Ye lowered his head and stared at Mu Anxiao's face, "What's wrong?" he asked, waving his hand in front of her face twice.
"Look," Mu Anxiao uttered the two words coldly.
Hearing this, Ouyang Ye, without a word, followed Mu Anxiao's gaze and turned his head to look behind him, asking as he did, "What's wrong?" He looked at Gu Yan, who was approaching gracefully.
Gu Yan hadn't noticed Ouyang Ye in front of her. Ouyang Ye's sudden question startled her, so she quickly stopped, looked up at Ouyang Ye who was staring at her, and said, "Master." Then she inadvertently noticed Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao crossed her arms and watched Gu Yan, remaining silent.
Then, Ouyang Ye glanced back at Mu Anxiao, then at Gu Yan, "You look a bit strange." he stated directly.
"I'm fine." Gu Yan, worried Ouyang Ye might be angry, stepped forward and stopped in front of him.
"If you're fine, why the long face?" Ouyang Ye said indifferently.
Gu Yan sighed softly and lowered her head.
Ouyang Ye temporarily ignored Mu Anxiao behind him, his gaze following Gu Yan as he too lowered his head.
Just then, Mu Anxiao stared at the back of Ouyang Ye's head for a few seconds, then quietly turned and slipped away.
The next second, Gu Yan sighed and said, "Master, I feel a bit strange." After speaking, she looked up at Ouyang Ye.
"How are you feeling strange?"
"It's just..." Gu Yan fell into thought.
Ouyang Ye didn't press her. He turned to look behind him; Mu Anxiao was nowhere to be seen. "Ran off quickly," he muttered, then looked back at the still silent Gu Yan, blinking his eyes.
Gu Yan, sensing Ouyang Ye's gaze, dared not remain silent and said, "Master, do you think I can really become his wife?"
"Why are you speaking like this?" Ouyang Ye temporarily let Mu Anxiao go and spoke with Gu Yan.
Gu Yan: "There are some things I'm not confident about."
"Such as."
"Pleaseing him." The 'him' Gu Yan referred to was Feng Qishi.
Similarly, Ouyang Ye understood Gu Yan's meaning and said, "You just need to marry him, you don't need to please him."
"But, after getting married, we have to live together. I don't want to face a man who never smiles at me every day. That feeling," Gu Yan said, her eyes darkening, "I don't like it."
"This is just your mission, you don't need to think so much." Ouyang Ye was puzzled by Gu Yan's sudden change.
Gu Yan: "But..."
"Don't you want to become an immortal?" Ouyang Ye interrupted.
However, Gu Yan had always known that Ouyang Ye hated immortals, so she had never told him about her desire to become one. Thus, when Ouyang Ye said this, she suddenly felt as if her 'lie' had been exposed. Looking at him, she suddenly didn't know what to say.
Seeing Gu Yan's silent demeanor, Ouyang Ye gave a faint smile, "I understand your thoughts. As long as Mu Anxiao and Feng Qishi can be separated, I won't stop you from becoming an immortal."
"But.." Gu Yan hesitated to speak.
Seeing Gu Yan's hesitant expression, Ouyang Ye became suspicious, "What 'but'? Don't you want to marry Feng Qishi anymore?"
"No." Gu Yan shook her head.
"Then what is wrong with you?" Ouyang Ye continued to be patient.
At the same time, Gu Yan dared not test Ouyang Ye's patience any further, saying, "I thought of a problem."
"What problem?"
"Feng Qishi is an immortal, and he has his own master. As the saying goes, a teacher for a day is like a father for life. If his master finds out that he wants to marry me... this kind of demon soul," Gu Yan thought for a moment and continued, "Will he be furious?"
"As long as it's a done deal, you have nothing to fear."
"But.."
"As long as you get married, he will have you in his heart. With you, he will give you immortal blood to drink. Once the immortal blood is in your system, you will immediately become an immortal. Whether you are a physical body or not will be irrelevant, how good is that."
"But I've heard about Mu Anxiao. When she drank it, she... became like this."
"But she became an immortal."
"I heard.." Gu Yan thought of the stories circulating in the demon realm, her eyes darkening, "Mu Anxiao suffered greatly. Especially the spiritual energy in the immortal blood, it has a backlash effect. I'm afraid... I'm afraid it will be counterproductive, because he doesn't like me at all."
"Are you going to back out?" Ouyang Ye only heard this meaning from Gu Yan.
Gu Yan fell silent.
Ouyang Ye was angry, "Answer me."
Gu Yan trembled upon hearing this and said, "Master, can we not do this? I'm afraid..."
"This is your mission."
"I don't want to die," Gu Yan said in a low voice.
These truths were learned by Gu Yan from Jia yesterday after Ouyang Ye had completely made up his mind. It was from that moment that she recognized her position and developed resistance towards this matter. Driven by such a mindset, she had the thought of not wanting to marry Feng Qishi. xxs壹贰
In reality, she dared not offend Ouyang Ye, so she sought out Feng Qishi. She had intended to learn his views on her from Feng Qishi, thereby averting disaster. Who knew that Feng Qishi wouldn't even glance at her. She was already hesitant, and with Feng Qishi's attitude, she became even more frightened.
Unexpectedly, she ran into Ouyang Ye halfway. Caught between double pressure, she felt an urge to clarify things.
Ouyang Ye looked at Gu Yan's cowardly demeanor and sneered, "I think you rather want to die."
"Master." Gu Yan's eyes widened in fear.
Then, Ouyang Ye suddenly reached out and grabbed Gu Yan by the neck, "You have two choices."
Controlled by Ouyang Ye, Gu Yan slightly raised her neck, "..." She didn't know how to respond.
Ouyang Ye glared at Gu Yan and continued his topic, "One, to be killed by me. Two, to marry Feng Qishi."
"Both mean death." Gu Yan said hoarsely.
Seeing Gu Yan like this, Ouyang Ye snorted, "As long as you are obedient, Feng Qishi won't be cruel to you. But conversely, I will..." his eyes turned sinister, "Twist your head off, and you will forever be my subordinate, tasting the bitterness of pain. Now, make your choice." After speaking, he intentionally tightened his grip on Gu Yan's neck.
Gu Yan knew that Ouyang Ye would surely keep his word. Especially seeing his sinister expression now, she was terrified, "I choose the latter." Tears began to well up in her eyes.
Ouyang Ye was pleased with Gu Yan's reply, a smile curving his lips. He released her, "Since that's the case, go and prepare. Don't make me angry." He took a step back and put his hands behind his back.
Gu Yan responded with an "Yes," and turned away.