Chapter 19: No Such Intention

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"Brother A-Cheng, you're back!"

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Ye Xinxia rode her electric wheelchair out from the kitchen.

"This must be Teacher Tang Yue, right?"

Tang Yue nodded, "Hello, I am Lv Cheng's practical training teacher, Tang Yue."

"My name is Ye Xinxia, you can just call me Xinxia."

Meeting for the first time, Tang Yue was not the type to enjoy confrontation, and neither was Ye Xinxia, so no dramatic scene of jealousy occurred.

"Who is here?" Lv Cheng looked toward the kitchen.

"Sister Ningxue came to see me," Ye Xinxia said.

"She came to see you?" Lv Cheng looked completely unconvinced.

When Ye Xinxia was young, she was left at the Mo Family by Ye Chang, and at that time the Mo Family was still a vassal of the Mu Family, not far away, so Ye Xinxia and Mu Ningxue knew each other.

However, ever since that incident three years ago, the relationship between the Mu Family and the Mo Family had dropped to freezing point, and Mu Ningxue had been confined to the Mu Clan Manor by Mu Zhuoyun, forbidden from going out alone; since then, the two of them had actually not met.

Especially after Mu Ningxue was exceptionally admitted to the Imperial Capital Academy, she had already left Bo City; perhaps she had returned in the meantime, but she had never had any contact with Ye Xinxia.

Now that she had suddenly come to the door on her own initiative, it was likely that Mu Zhuoyun had sent her.

Others might not know the great significance of this sub-dragon, but Mu Zhuoyun certainly did; a guardian beast with the bloodline of a Monarch was something even the Imperial Capital Mu Clan could not ignore.

"Brother A-Cheng, it's been so long, are you still angry?" Ye Xinxia asked.

"Not to that extent," Lv Cheng gestured for Tang Yue to sit down.

"I just have no interest in fawning over others, and even less interest in fawning over an ice cube."

He knew what Mu Ningxue was thinking; he had known since childhood. This was his talent; he had been able to perceive the thoughts of those around him and understand their emotions since he was young.

He was like a human lie detector, so no one could deceive him.

Moreover, this talent also granted him a powerful ability to influence emotions; when one of his emotions was too intense, it would have a certain effect on those around him, just like it did with Tang Yue earlier.

To avoid accidents, he usually tried his best to control his emotions, basically maintaining them in a stable state.

Judging by the situation in this world, his talent was most likely something similar to a natural Spirit Seed; of course, that was just his guess.

After all, he did not awaken autonomously like Mu Ningxue, and his first awakening was even the Summoning Element.

Inexplicable.

Before long, Ye Xinxia and Mu Ningxue brought the food to the table; it was fairly sumptuous, though considering there were only two of them and it had taken so little time, it was impossible to make too many things.

The four of them sat around the dining table, eating quietly.

It was called a dinner gathering, but the entire process was silent, inexplicably awkward.

Only Lv Cheng seemed to feel nothing, eating his meal on his own.

For some reason, Tang Yue felt that this eldest young lady of the Mu Family seemed to have an inexplicable hostility toward her.

Was she jealous?

Half an hour later, the food on the table had been wiped clean by Lv Cheng alone.

And the attention of the three, Ye Xinxia included, was gradually diverted by Lv Cheng's terrifying eating speed.

"What's wrong?" Lv Cheng put down his bowl and chopsticks.

"You..." Tang Yue's expression was strange; for a moment, she didn't know what to say.

How did Lv Cheng stuff so many things into his stomach?

"Brother A-Cheng, are you full?" Ye Xinxia asked.

"If you're not full, I'll go make some more."

"No need, let's go out for a late-night snack tonight," Lv Cheng stood up to clear the dishes.

Three women make a play; what else could he do besides bury his head in his food?

As for his appetite, he wasn't quite sure what was going on either; it had been like this for the past few months, and he was able to eat more and more.

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The classic awkward time after a meal.

Because Tang Yue was worried that it would become even more awkward, she simply made an excuse about having something to do at school and slipped away. Mu Ningxue had also intended to slip away, but she was kept behind by Ye Xinxia.

Looking at the ice beauty sitting opposite him, Lv Cheng didn't know what to say either.

Tsundere.

Mu Ningxue's feelings for him were indeed real; after all, this girl could be considered to have been raised by him since childhood. However, due to Mu Zhuoyun's matchmaking, Mu Ningxue had developed a sense of resistance toward him.

Especially three years ago, when Mu Zhuoyun took it upon himself to plan for him and Mu Ningxue to get engaged, it completely triggered the resistance Mu Ningxue had accumulated over the years from being strictly managed by Mu Zhuoyun.

Mu Ningxue ran away.

It wasn't because she didn't like him, nor was it because she wasn't willing; it was simply that she didn't want to be controlled.

He knew what Mu Ningxue was thinking, including right now; the young girl was organizing her words, struggling over whether to apologize as Ye Xinxia had suggested. What if he didn't accept it? What if he was still angry?

What if she made him angry again?

Every time he felt Mu Ningxue's conflicted heart, he couldn't help but want to laugh.

A difficult little girl.

"Miss Mu, is there something Mr. Mu needs you to convey?" Lv Cheng asked.

Mu Ningxue was startled, "Father asked me to invite you to sit at the Mu Clan Manor; he has something he wants to tell you."

"That won't be necessary. I know what he wants to say; it's nothing more than wanting to invite me to join the Mu Family," Lv Cheng said.

"Then you..." Mu Ningxue looked up, conflicted.

"You already made your choice three years ago," Lv Cheng said.

"You rejected me, and I respect your choice."

Three years ago, he did indeed have the intention of becoming a live-in son-in-law for the Mu Family, after all, Mu Zhuoyun had treated him quite well, but, Mu Ningxue's choice, regardless of the reason, resulted in her running away.

To put it bluntly, he, this live-in son-in-law, hadn't even entered the door before he was returned by the seller.

Mu Ningxue's face showed conflict, "Back then I..."

"Miss Mu, you rejected me back then, and now you come to invite me again, don't you think that's very strange?" Lv Cheng asked.

"Just as Mo Fan said, do you treat me like a dog that you can summon at will and dismiss at your whim?"

He is a reasonable person, but that does not mean he has no temper.

"I didn't mean that!" Mu Ningxue stood up anxiously.

"I know you didn't mean that," Lv Cheng said.

"But that is exactly what you did."

Humans are very contradictory creatures; they clearly care about the other person and do not want to hurt them, yet, due to all sorts of coincidences, they always end up doing things they do not want to do.

He knew Mu Ningxue didn't mean it, and he also knew she cared about him, but that was just what he knew.

"Thinking and doing are two different things," Lv Cheng said.

"Just because I know you didn't do it on purpose, does that mean I must rightfully bear the hurt you bring me?"

"Because you don't want to hurt me, can you hurt me with a clear conscience?"

"Don't you think that's contradictory?"

Mu Ningxue's emotions were too naive, still in the state of a child.

Although he could tolerate this naivety and guide her as she grew up, this process was very long and also very troublesome; excessive pampering is not a good thing for a child.

On the road of growth, there are some storms that one must experience and face.

Excessive tolerance will raise a person into a giant baby.

He had no grudges against Mu Ningxue, so naturally, he would not harm her in such a way.

Moreover, he had played the clown for an entire night; if it were all brushed aside by a few light words of apology, he would have plenty to suffer in the future.

Before Mu Ningxue truly realized her own problems, he had no interest in playing any love games with this tsundere young lady.

(End of this chapter)