Upon hearing Xia Xiao Yu’s words, Jiang Xuan stood there, looking slightly dazed.
Finally snapping back to reality, he cautiously asked, “Xiao Yu, is this question… a multiple choice?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Xiao Yu’s eyes turned a bit menacing.
“Of course it’s single choice! Brother Xuan, your answer will dictate my next move, so you better think it through before answering!”
Jiang Xuan: “…….”
At this moment, Jiang Xuan was mentally screaming,
【Well, there’s no way out of this one! I guess I just need to appease Xiao Yu first…】
Just as he was about to voice his choice, he caught sight of Xia Xiao Yu slyly opening the Recording Stone.
With a beaming smile, Xia Xiao Yu continued, “Brother Xuan, have you made up your mind?”
Jiang Xuan: “！！！！！！”
Looking at the Recording Stone beside him, he completely hesitated to make a choice.
If he chose Xia Xiao Yu, his fate would…
He knew all too well that Xia Xiao Yu planned to give the Recording Stone to Nangong Liu Yun.
He absolutely couldn’t answer that question directly. It would be curtains for him!
Once he calmed down a bit, Jiang Xuan replied gently, “Xiao Yu, is this question… really that important?”
“Yep! I just want to confirm your feelings, Brother Xuan…”
“Sorry, I can’t answer that question because I don’t even know the answer myself. After all, there’s no ‘what if’…”
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Xiao Yu’s pupils narrowed slightly.
“Got it! Brother Xuan, even though you didn’t make a choice, it’s clear you’re leaning toward Nangong Liu Yun.
You wouldn’t even pretend to care about me, would you?”
Jiang Xuan: “？？？？？”
Jiang Xuan, with a face full of black lines, thought:
【I’d love to pretend! But can you please just turn off the Recording Stone first? This is going too far!】
On the surface, Jiang Xuan looked glum.
“Xiao Yu, just let it go… Do you know why Liu Yun let you off back then? And why now you can’t beat her, yet she still spared your life?
It’s because you’re my childhood friend, and she knows I’d be sad if she went all out against you.
Every time you confidently said you’d win and protect me, yet when you lost, I was the one who bore the brunt, humbling myself to get you a chance to live.
In the end, after all I did for you, Xiao Yu, you locked me in the basement, tied my hands, and interrogated me without distinction.
Maybe… I was wrong from the start…”
After saying this, Jiang Xuan slowly lowered his head, looking a bit forlorn.
“Brother Xuan… I… didn’t mean it like that. I never intended to hurt you…”
“Xiao Yu, no need to explain… Don’t you plan to use this Recording Stone to show off to Liu Yun how you ‘defeated’ me afterward?
I already understand. Come on, if doing that would make you a bit happier, I’ll silently bear all of this…”
Xia Xiao Yu: “！！！！！！”
“Brother Xuan, you misunderstood me! I just wanted to prove to her that you like me, not her! Plus, I was here first!
Whether it’s holding hands, kissing, or even…gasp, I was first! Why does she get to marry you?”
Jiang Xuan: “…….”
Hearing this, Jiang Xuan gently nudged, “Xiao Yu, don’t you get it? In this world, strength reigns supreme. That’s… the reason…”
“Oh, I see… Then I’ll just sneak you away, Brother Xuan.
Once I’m strong enough to take on that bad woman Nangong Liu Yun, I’ll come back and settle accounts with her!”
Upon learning Xia Xiao Yu’s plan, Jiang Xuan found himself a bit lost on her thought process.
But to Jiang Xuan, it seemed he had sufficiently bamboozled Xia Xiao Yu.
If Xia Xiao Yu could really pull off a sneaky escape, that would indeed be a good thing.
However, if she activated her ‘undefeated’ buff, they’d both be toast!
Bringing his thoughts back to the present, Jiang Xuan asked tentatively, “Xiao Yu, before anything else, can you at least help me unchain these…?”
The previously regretful Xia Xiao Yu snapped out of it upon hearing Jiang Xuan’s request, her eyes glinting a bright red.
She reached out, gently placed a hand on the chains, and in the next moment, fortified them with a spell.
“I almost lost my way thanks to you, Brother Xuan.
But thinking about it, I’m the holy maiden of the Monster Clan, after all. I’m supposed to be the ‘bad woman.’
Why should I adhere to the weak-eat-strong rule? Anything I want, I should just grab it without thinking!
Instead of living cautiously and worrying about that elusive future, why not enjoy the present? Living freely and joyfully is the way of the Monster Clan!”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!”
After saying this, Xia Xiao Yu’s whole demeanor underwent a transformation.
And the way she looked at Jiang Xuan changed dramatically as well.
“Everything you’ve done for me, Brother Xuan, I’m fully aware! So I’ll double your rewards.
By the way, I just heard you say that if it makes me happy, you’re willing to let me treat you however I want, right?”
Jiang Xuan: “？？？？？？”
Seeing Xia Xiao Yu in this state, Jiang Xuan dared not casually agree.
He quickly denied, “Xiao Yu, you’re mistaken! I never said that…”
“Really? Then let’s check the Recording Stone. I’m sure it must have all that recorded.”
Jiang Xuan: “！！！！！！”
As Xia Xiao Yu played back the previous footage, she gleefully pinched Jiang Xuan’s face.
“This was initiated by you, Brother Xuan! Liu Yun won’t blame me, right?”
“Xiao Yu, calm down…”
“Too late! The Xia Xiao Yu who was deceived by you is now asleep.
As for me… since Brother Xuan initiated this, I have to respond.”
With that, Xia Xiao Yu reopened the Recording Stone and boldly pressed her lips against Jiang Xuan’s!
