She glanced at Zhang Baitong and Bai Can. Both of them wore expressions of schadenfreude, watching with great interest. As expected, neither the Qiong Sect members nor Baili Qingyi had appeared, and the Yuwen sisters had not yet arrived either. It seemed that this was the only show to watch today.
Old Madam Yuwen remained silent, utterly embarrassed.
Yin Wuxiao felt a pang of pity. She looked around, thinking, "Shouldn't this be the time for Cen Lu to appear?"
Her gaze swept through the crowd, searching for Cen Lu, who considered cleaning up Shi Mansi's mess his life's mission. After searching for a while, she couldn't find him, but unexpectedly spotted a figure in light green.
That light green figure looked all too familiar.
Seemingly sensing her gaze, the man in the light green robe turned around, his slightly emerald-green eyes meeting Yin Wuxiao's gaze through the black veil.
That face! No wonder she's the stunningly beautiful and captivating Yin Bitong.
Yin Wuxiao flinched, and in Yin Bitong's eyes, the black veil covering his face seemed to be nothing at all.
Sure enough, Yin Bitong seemed to recognize her and slowly walked towards her through the crowd.
Yin Wuxiao looked at the jubilant Zhang Baitong and Bai Can beside her. Just a moment ago, their happiness had been infectious, but now it felt so distant from her.
Yin Bitong's martial arts skills were unfathomable, and she didn't want to involve these two. Last time, Bai Can was able to take her away successfully because Baili Qingyi was there, but what about this time?
She quietly left Bai Can's side and retreated to the outer edge of the crowd.
A warm breath gently caressed my ear.
"Little Yin, it's been a long time."
Yin Wuxiao shivered violently.
A slender, fair hand reached out from behind her, grasped her veil, and gently lifted it.
Yin Wuxiao forced a smile: "How come your eyes are so sharp?"
Yin Bitong looked at her with deep affection: "Even if you turned to ashes, I would still recognize you."
Yin Wuxiao stopped talking and reached out to rub the goosebumps that were throbbing on his arm.
Yin Bitong turned her body around and examined her closely: "Baili Qingyi is indeed amazing. You were bleeding from all seven orifices that day, but you are still alive and kicking."
Yin Wuxiao gave a dry laugh: "I'm just putting on a brave face despite my weak and sick body. Actually, I'm dying, I'm dying..."
Yin Bitong raised an eyebrow: "Little Yin, I've noticed that you become unusually frivolous when you're with me."
"Hehe, that's naturally because you're exceptionally frivolous, old man," Yin Wuxiao thought to himself.
A thought suddenly struck her: Yin Bitong was already here, so how far away could Yin Zhangzhang be?
She suddenly grabbed Yin Bitong's sleeve and asked, "Where's Uncle Yin? Is she here?"
“You seem to care more about her than about me,” Yin Bitong said, stroking her chin.
"I'm talking to you seriously!" Yin Wuxiao said urgently.
“I’m being serious.” He looked at Yin Wuxiao’s earnest eyes, then suddenly laughed, “If you’re willing to come with me obediently, I’ll tell you which one is her.”
Yin Wuxiao choked.
Should I obediently go with him?
She smiled bitterly to herself. Under these circumstances, if she didn't obediently go with him, could she turn into a little phoenix and flutter her little wings and fly away?
"I promise you."
Yin Bitong smiled with satisfaction and pointed.
Yin Wuxiao's expression suddenly changed.
She glared at the disguised Yin Zhangzhang as he walked towards Shi Mansi, unsure how to stop him. Could Shi Mansi see through his disguise? After all, Yin Zhangzhang was impersonating someone else entirely.
But when she was with that person, Shi Mansi always seemed a bit clueless. Could she be clueless with Yin Zhangzhang as well?
"Do you want me to stop her for you?" Yin Bitong whispered in her ear.
Why are you being so kind?
"Why wouldn't I?"
"snort."
Yin Bitong persisted, "Little Yin, tell me, what have I done to wrong you?"
Yin Wuxiao was speechless.
Yin Bitong had done nothing to wrong her; on the contrary, he had been extremely kind to her since they met. However, he was a man who loved to kill and rarely showed kindness to others, so she felt that Yin Bitong's kindness towards her was not genuine.
As for Baili Qingyi, because he was extremely kind to everyone, she felt that his kindness towards her was a matter of course and genuine.
Is this really the case?
Yin Bitong noticed the struggle in her eyes, and gently patted her head with a smile.
She forcefully shook off the chaotic thoughts in her mind: "Yin Zhangzhang is your sister, right? Why are you exposing her for my sake?"
Yin Bitong looked at her strangely: "Who told you she's my sister?"
"Doesn't she take your surname, Yin?"
"Hmph, she's willing to take my surname, so why should I have to acknowledge her as my sister?"
Yin Wuxiao remained silent.
Yin Bitong gave her a sly smile: "Watch how I expose her."
Shi Mansi's eyes lit up, and she smiled at the person walking towards her, saying, "A-Lu!"
Cen Lu's face was as cold as ice: "Come back with me."
Shi Mansi blinked: "Alu, I was having so much fun, why are you interrupting me?"
"If you continue to be so happy, the entire Yuwen family will attack the capital."
“A-Lu, with you protecting me, I’m not afraid of anything.”
Cen Lu remained silent.
"A-Lu, you look much more haggard than I have seen you in just a few days. Are you missing me?"
Cen Lu gave a soft hum.
Chapter Nine: The Golden Bridle of Ximatai (Part Three)
All the heroes watched this scene with great interest.
Few people have seen Cen Lu, as Manager Cen rarely makes a public appearance in the martial arts world. However, everyone knows that the Black Jade Goddess Shi Mansi is accompanied by a group of men in black, and this man in black is probably the leader of her protectors.
“A-Lu, since you’ve traveled all this way to find me, you must have some ulterior motives towards me. Why not say it in front of all the heroes of the world? Maybe if I’m in a good mood, I’ll agree to your request,” Shi Mansi said with a smile, tilting her head.
Yin Bitong was about to step forward and expose the fake Cen Lu, but Yin Wuxiao stopped him.
"etc."
She suddenly felt that if this scene continued to develop, it might lead to something good.
"You..." The fake Cen Lu's lips twitched, unsure of what to say. She had originally thought that Cen Lu could completely control Shi Mansi, but unexpectedly, Shi Mansi's words left her speechless.
Shi Mansi continued, "A-Lu, are you shy again? Sigh, you're a grown man, always so shy. One day I'll run off with someone else, and you won't even have time to cry."
After a moment's hesitation, the fake Cen Lu said with a melancholy expression, "I thought you understood my feelings."
Yin Wuxiao coughed lightly. Yin Bitong turned around and saw her smiling like a cat.
This Mr. Yin was truly a pleasant surprise to her. Shi Mansi had been so provocative in front of Cen Lu for so many years, simply because she was confident that Cen Lu wouldn't respond to her advances. Anyone with eyes could see Cen Lu's protectiveness towards Shi Mansi, and Shi Mansi's dependence on Cen Lu, but neither Shi Mansi nor Cen Lu felt there was anything wrong with their way of interacting.
Now that this fake Cen Lu is saying such ambiguous things so presumptuously, she wants to see how this shameless woman, Shi Mansi, will react.
Sure enough, Shi Mansi's face immediately changed color upon hearing this, and she stared at the fake Cen Lu stiffly. She thought that she was always the one embarrassing others, and there was no reason for her to blush when others embarrassed her. Who knew that this time, Cen Lu's simple words would make her blush deeply.
After a long pause, she covered her face hesitantly and said, "If you don't tell me, how will I understand your feelings?"
Fake Cen Lu frowned: "Don't act recklessly in front of so many people."
Shi Mansi raised an eyebrow: "There's nothing you can't say to others. What's wrong with saying it in front of so many people?" She grabbed the fake Cen Lu's arm, her face flushed, "Tell me, do you like me?"
Although Yin Zhangzhang, who was impersonating Cen Lu, was highly skilled in disguise and pretentiousness, he had never seen such a scene before and was immediately at a loss.
Yin Wuxiao watched the scene with great interest, feeling that this was the most exciting part of the day.
At this moment, Yin Bitong asked in her ear, "Why won't you let me expose her? Isn't Shi Mansi your friend?"
Yin Wuxiao sighed: "Just look at her, and you'll understand how terrifying it is for a woman to deceive herself."
"...How so?"
“Some people know perfectly well that their beloved would never utter sweet words, and they know perfectly well that the person who could utter such sweet words is definitely not their beloved. Yet, this person still desperately wants to hear their beloved say sweet nothings, to the point of almost vomiting blood. So, even knowing that the other person is wearing a mask, this person still can't bear to expose it. This person just wants to hear the words they want to hear from that face.” She shook her head. “Tell me, isn’t this person pathetic?”
Yin Bitong stroked his chin, and after a moment he realized what she meant by all this nonsense. So he smiled and said, "It's understandable that women like to hear sweet words." He reached out and pinched Yin Wuxiao's waist. "If you want to hear sweet words, I'll say them to you every day."
Yin Wuxiao couldn't resist for a moment and blushed slightly: "You better behave yourself."
Yin Bitong breathed hot air into her ear: "What, don't you like to hear sweet words?"
"Hmph, do you think I'm like that two-faced woman, Shi Mansi?"
"I don't see any difference. Maybe you'll be chasing after men for sweet words in the future," Yin Bitong said with a serious expression of her imagination.
Yin Wuxiao raised an eyebrow but offered no comment.
But under everyone's watchful eyes, the fake Cen Lu moved his lips and slowly said, "I...like..."
Shi Mansi was as shy as a small flower trembling in the wind.
Suddenly, a thunderous, deep voice boomed down from mid-air, leaving the shy little flower shivering in the wind.
"Shi Mansi! You actually mistook me for someone else!"
The imposing man in black who swept towards Shi Mansi like a whirlwind was none other than Manager Cen Lu, whose expression was as if a storm was brewing.
It was just a tiny bit off.
Shi Mansi clutched her heart with great heartache.
"What are you doing here?" Oh, her sweet words!
Cen Lu was completely oblivious to Shi Mansi's regret, and was furious that Shi Mansi had mistaken Yin Zhangzhang for him.