### Chapter 21: No Way~ It’s Breaking Down ✌️🙄️✌️
“……”
Mu Jixue was speechless. Inside, her heart was twisted into a painful ball, like a little cat that just wanted to scream its head off.
Wuwuwu, Little Yu, my Little Yu, why are you thinking of others when I’m right here with you?
As for who Lin Zhongyu was thinking about, Mu Jixue could imagine it with her little ice cream-colored toes. It had to be that Yellow-haired guy!
She could understand Little Yu’s feelings; after all, when someone does a favor for you, it’s only natural to show your gratitude…
But Mu Jixue was utterly unwilling to see Little Yu get involved with that Yellow-haired guy. Even if it were someone else, she wouldn’t be so confused and conflicted.
Now, Mu Jixue found herself regretting her earlier hesitance. If she had known it would turn out like this, she should have stepped in at the Immortal Alliance and prevented Yellow-hair from even having a chance to show off.
“Sigh… It’s my fault for hesitating back then…”
Mu Jixue sighed.
But luckily, that Yellow-haired Young Master probably wouldn’t show up here. And even if he did, the market was so big that the chances of running into each other were slim.
Thinking of this, Mu Jixue’s spirits lifted a bit.
Today was going to be her time alone with Little Yu.
She felt like she had some invisible cat ears perked up on her head.
Mu Jixue tightly grabbed Lin Zhongyu’s hand. “Little Yu, let’s go over there! I know a stall that sells incredible women’s swords!”
“Okay.” Lin Zhongyu smiled, letting Mu Jixue pull her along.
However, just as Mu Jixue took a few steps, her eyes suddenly caught sight of something shocking.
Through the sea of people, a head of shining golden hair was walking right towards them.
Mu Jixue froze on the spot.
Yellow-hair! The wild Yellow-hair has appeared again!
How come there’s Yellow-hair everywhere?!
Alarms blared in Mu Jixue’s mind.
Meanwhile, Yun Zhonghe was happily carrying his black wooden stick back, when he suddenly felt a piercing gaze. Instinctively, he looked up.
His eyes collided with the Yellow-hair.
“Eh? What a coincidence?”
Yun Zhonghe was slightly surprised. With Huang Aotian’s storyline being disrupted and the original plot no longer wholly reliable, he couldn’t grasp Huang Aotian’s movements.
But somehow, it felt like no matter where he went, he always ran into Huang Aotian and the female protagonist.
Yun Zhonghe bitterly thought, “No wonder I want to escape somewhere else, yet I still run into the main characters.”
It was as if fate’s magnet was pulling them tightly together.
As Yun Zhonghe moved closer, he could clearly see Mu Jixue backing away.
“Xue’er?” Lin Zhongyu tilted her head, confused as to why Mu Jixue suddenly stopped. A giant question mark hovered over her head.
Since Mu Jixue was in front, she blocked Lin Zhongyu’s view, so Lin Zhongyu didn’t see the approaching Yun Zhonghe.
Mu Jixue was stuck in an agonizing dilemma.
Her brain was whirring, as if two little people were arguing inside.
One shouted to protect Little Yu, keeping her far from the dangerous Yellow-hair.
The other pointed out that Little Yu was just trying to express gratitude. If she got it over with earlier, wouldn’t that mean a quicker escape?
Mu Jixue was in torment.
Wuwuwu, she had no idea how to solve this problem!
Yun Zhonghe: ???
However, Yun Zhonghe noticed Mu Jixue’s contorted expression and was filled with questions. He sensed something was off with Huang Aotian.
She really didn’t seem to like him.
But Yun Zhonghe understood. He knew that washing away a bad reputation from over a decade was difficult, and he wasn’t expecting miracles.
Good things take time, and if he were in her shoes, he too would doubt someone’s intentions if a notorious person approached him out of the blue.
Anyway, he would be going to Xuantian Sect eventually, with plenty of time to interact with Mu Jixue, so there was no need to rush.
Having sorted that in his mind, Yun Zhonghe stopped fixating on her. He looked away and continued on his way.
On the other hand, Mu Jixue finally snapped out of her tortured state and adjusted her mindset.
It was just a Yellow-hair, why should she be afraid of him!
Her master, Master Youyue, had once said her talent was exceptionally rare in the world. Although there were indeed others more talented than her, her Ice Spiritual Root could evolve to extremes, presenting her with greater chances of knocking on the door to ascension.
In other words, she had the potential to achieve greatness, destined for an unlimited future.
And now she was letting a newbie villain shake her up? What kind of high peak climbing was that!
Not to mention, she had reminded Lin Zhongyu last night that she was only trying to repay a debt and would keep a distance from Yun Zhonghe.
Thinking of this, Mu Jixue’s expression relaxed considerably.
What’s a mere Yellow-hair? She could face him head-on!
“Little Yu, that guy over there looks like the one who saved you yesterday!”
Mu Jixue raised her hand, accurately pointing at Yun Zhonghe.
Lin Zhongyu followed her finger to see the reassuring figure instantly.
“Ah! It’s him!”
“Eh?”
At that moment, Mu Jixue saw a radiant joy on Lin Zhongyu’s face she had never seen before; it was as if flowers were blooming around her smile.
They had lived together for so many years, and she had never seen this!
Lin Zhongyu was thrilled, not expecting to run into Yun Zhonghe here, and hurriedly pulled the “reluctant” Mu Jixue closer.
Mu Jixue trailed behind, wearing a mask of agony.
Regret! Just an immense amount of regret!
What was she thinking when she told Little Yu?
Was there still time to go back on this?
(;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`)
……
Lin Zhongyu dragged Mu Jixue almost charging towards Yun Zhonghe.
When Lin Zhongyu stopped, still catching her breath, a drop of sweet sweat trickled down her face, and her cheeks were slightly flushed, making her look even more charming.
Her gaze lifted shyly to Yun Zhonghe, sparkling like stars, yet her nervousness left her at a loss for words, both bashful and overjoyed.
Seeing Lin Zhongyu like this made Mu Jixue feel a pang of jealousy; the little people inside her heart were rolling around in chaos.
“Damn Yellow-hair!”
Mu Jixue cursed internally.
“Brother Yun, what a coincidence to meet you here… Ouch!”
Just as Lin Zhongyu mustered the courage to speak, she accidentally bit her tongue.
This was her first time actively striking up a conversation with a guy. Although she had invited Yun Zhonghe out yesterday, her mindset was entirely different now — she was trying to clear her confusion then.
Standing in front of Yun Zhonghe made Lin Zhongyu feel like her breath was getting cut off.
She hurriedly covered her mouth with her hand and tried hard to control herself.
But the more she tried to suppress it, the redder her cheeks became.
Seeing this, Mu Jixue’s inner turmoil only escalated.
“Brother Yun? What is Little Yu calling him?! When did their relationship get so good? Why didn’t I know about it?”
No, no, no! She was definitely overthinking it. It was just a change in how she addressed him, it didn’t mean anything. Little Yu still called her “Xue’er,” and that was way more endearing than “Brother Yun.”
Wuwuwu… No, why was she comparing herself to this Yellow-hair? What gave him the right to compare himself to her?
The illustrious Huang Aotian was about to be thoroughly ruined!
