Chapter 885: Hu Jiuwei: Sister, He Bullied Me

I never expected you would come to Longshe Shan.

When Chen Chuyang saw the person before him, he jumped in surprise—he never expected her to come to Longshe Shan in person, having thought she would avoid seeing him and keep her distance.

Two years—neither long nor short—can make people forget some things, fall in love with someone, or grow to hate someone.

Hu Jiuwei gave Chen Chuyang a casual glance and said, "Won't you invite me in to sit?"

"Please come in," Chen Chuyang said, stepping aside and gesturing with his hand.

The visitor was a guest; guests should go ahead. Hu Jiuwei, not being ceremonious with Chen Chuyang, entered Longshe Shan for the first time, startled by the incoming spiritual energy, amazed that its concentration was so rich, even richer than that of their Fox Clan.

Their Fox Clan is one of the blessed cave-heavens; in this world, no faction's spiritual energy can match theirs, yet little Longshe Shan possesses such energy, and the surrounding spiritual herbs are abundant, growing well in all varieties.

Moreover, the Dragon Blood Rice shocked her; its scent was familiar, and Hu Jiuwei noticed it at once—those formations could not conceal it from her eyes.

"Is that Dragon Blood Rice? So much?"

Chen Chuyang smiled and introduced: "This is considered little; after this batch of Dragon Blood Rice is harvested, I will expand the planting area again, estimated to double it, so that at least a third of Longshe Shan will be Dragon Blood Rice."

"If you want some, I can sell you a bit."

To give it as a gift would be improper; we are all acquaintances who have interacted deeply, so naturally I should sell it to her.

Hu Jiuwei thought she had misheard, turned, and stared at Chen Chuyang with eyes wide in shock and doubt.

Chen Chuyang smiled: "You heard correctly—I'm selling it to you, at a fair price, honest to young and old."

"As the saying goes, even close brothers settle accounts clearly; between us, we must do the same."

"If it's for yourself, I can give you some, but if it's for the Fox Clan, you'll need to purchase it with spirit stones."

This is how Chen Chuyang treats everyone.

Qi Ruohua is the same, and so is Hu Jiuwei—he does not show favoritism.

Of course, Hongxue is different; naturally her treatment will be better.

As for his own woman, Chen Chuyang has always been generous, but principle still demands clear accounting.

"Do I also have to buy it with spirit stones?" Hu Jiuwei pointed at herself, wearing a bitter smile.

Does our relationship still require spirit stones?

"Otherwise, do you want to get it for free?"

……

Hu Jiuwei raised her hand, wanting to slap him, but in the end she couldn't bring it down.

She exhaled deeply, her whole body relaxing; she really wanted to get angry, but she didn't dare… to act.

"How many spirit stones per catty?"

"We're so familiar; let's do this—I'll give you a friend's price: three hundred spirit stones, can't go lower."

Hu Jiuwei: "……"

Again she fell silent, saying nothing, staring at Chen Chuyang.

Chen Chuyang showed no fear, smiling as he locked eyes with her; they stared at each other, neither backing down.

Shang Hongxue glanced at Chen Chuyang, then at Hu Jiuwei, mostly curious.

She recognized Hu Jiuwei's identity—she was that person of the Fox Clan.

Shang Hongxue was astonished; she hadn't expected her to come in person—could it be that her husband had conquered her?

That's possible; her husband is so powerful that conquering a little fox like her would be easy, yet it took her over two years to come—Hu Jiuwei's patience is still decent, and Shang Hongxue kept sizing her up, while Hu Jiuwei did the same to Shang Hongxue.

The gazes of the two women met, sending out ripples.

Chen Chuyang sensed the killing intent, but not wanting to implicate the innocent, he quickly withdrew.

Before he could leave, Shang Hongxue spoke first: "You're the Fox Clan chief, Hu Jiuwei, right?"

Hu Jiuwei extended her hand: "Indeed, I am the Fox Clan chief, Hu Jiuwei."

"I am Shang Hongxue, the legitimate wife of Chuyang's older brother," Shang Hongxue said, extending her hand.

By stating her identity and explicitly marking those two words "legitimate wife," she made Hu Jiuwei notice her attitude; in a sense, Shang Hongxue is the elder sister—whoever sees her, regardless of strength or status, must call her "sister."

This was also a show of force to intimidate Hu Jiuwei.

To let her know who calls the shots here.

Hu Jiuwei is so clever—how could she not understand her intentions?

"Hello."

"Hello."

Shang Hongxue stared fixedly at her, waiting for her to call her "sister."

A solemn expression, eyes full of coldness and threat.

Hu Jiuwei took a deep breath, forced a smile, and said, "How should I address you?"

"Naturally, sister." Shang Hongxue replied immediately.

Hu Jiuwei understood: this person wanted her to call her "sister," and if she didn't, she would surely be targeted.

If she did call her that, …

Hu Jiuwei pondered a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "Hu Jiuwei has met her older sister."

Although unwilling inside, she still lowered her head.

Hearing this, Chen Chuyang turned in surprise, having thought Hu Jiuwei would not yield nor call her that.

He hadn't expected this woman to be so straightforward and so clever.

Shang Hongxue's face instantly broke into a blossoming smile; she immediately took Hu Jiuwei's hand and said, "Little sister, rest assured—from now on your affairs are my affairs; on Longshe Shan, with me here, no one can bully you."

"From now on, you are under my, Shang Hongxue's, protection."

Hu Jiuwei blinked and said, "Sister, will you really help me?"

Seizing the opportunity, Hu Jiuwei revealed a hint of slyness.

A fleeting glance caught Chen Chuyang's eye, and for no reason an ominous premonition arose.

Little sister, just say it—I'll help you vent, big sister.

Who dares to bully my little sister Shang Hongxue? I want to see who has the gall—this is unreasonable!

Shang Hongxue naturally had to act like an older sister, not let her younger sister feel wronged; since she had called her 'older sister', Hu Jiuwei was her younger sister, and Shang Hongxue would not allow her younger sister to be bullied.

Especially inside Longshe Shan, isn't this a slap to her face?

Older sister, you will really help me, right?

Sure thing, since you called me older sister, I'll take care of your affairs; tell me, who exactly bullied you—I will definitely help you vent.

Shang Hongxue patted her chest, speaking loudly, wishing to tell everyone that Hu Jiuwei was her younger sister, under her protection.

Whoever bullies her is bullying Shang Hongxue.

Hu Jiuwei showed a wronged expression, then lifted a finger—that slender finger pointed at Chen Chuyang.

It's him who bullied me, older sister—you will help me, right?

Shang Hongxue was dumbfounded.

At this point, she didn't understand that Hu Jiuwei wanted to use her to vent anger.

It was all because of that one twist of fate.

Chen Chuyang knew it would turn out like that—Hu Jiuwei certainly had no good intentions; her purpose from beginning to end was herself.

From the start, she was aiming for herself.