Chapter 693

Sure enough, the teacup he had been toying with in his hands was already gone.

"Disturbing one's mood."

A cold, clear voice rang out.

Everyone looked over one after another, and were all momentarily stunned.

Such an extraordinary, dashing man, yet no one had noticed him until now.

A good appearance always makes it easy for people to feel favorable.

Long Long Xiaoyun could not help but have their eyes light up, curiously sizing up Gu Gu Hanyuan, who had suddenly stood up for Sun Xiaohong.

A flash of sharp light appeared in the eyes of the Heavenly Secret Old Man, his face revealing a look of sudden realization; he seemed to have already recognized Gu Gu Hanyuan's identity.

However, Ba Ying, having lost all face, no longer cared whether Gu Gu Hanyuan was good-looking or not.

He shouted in a fit of shame and anger:

"Who are you! How dare you meddle in the affairs of Young Master Long of the Xingyunzhuang!"

Gu Gu Hanyuan said with disdain:

"Using Long Long Xiaoyun to pressure me? He isn't worthy. And you are even less worthy of knowing Gu Mou's name."

Upon hearing this, Long Long Xiaoyun's expression immediately sank.

"Where did this madman come from! Master Zhang!"

"I would like to see if the martial arts in your hands are as formidable as the words from your mouth!"

Zhang Zhang Xiaoyi, with a gloomy face, drew his long sword and thrust it toward Gu Gu Hanyuan.

Gu Gu Hanyuan glanced at Qin Zhang Xiaoyi with indifference.

He reached out and tapped the table, causing a chopstick to spring up from the bamboo holder filled with them.

At the very moment the chopstick sprang up, Gu Gu Hanyuan flicked his sleeve.

Everyone only saw a streak of black light flash by.

Zhang Zhang Xiaoyi immediately recoiled, his long sword fell to the ground, and the palm holding the sword was nailed firmly to a pillar by a chopstick.

Accompanied by Zhang Zhang Xiaoyi's screams, Gu Gu Hanyuan's mocking voice arrived belatedly.

"Have you witnessed Gu Mou's hand skills now? As for Gu Mou's mouth skills, I only let pretty girls experience them, for instance, the young lady you just wanted to cut the tongue out of. It's fortunate I didn't let you succeed, otherwise, wouldn't that be a waste of a heavenly treasure."

Sun Xiaohong, teased by Gu Gu Hanyuan's words, immediately turned beet red.

She glared at him in feigned anger; that look of a shy beauty was exceptionally charming.

However, at this moment, no one had the heart to pay attention to Sun Xiaohong; they were all shocked by Gu Gu Hanyuan's move.

Long Long Xiaoyun exclaimed:

"'Floating Cloud Flying Sleeve'? No, this is 'plucking flowers and leaves to injure people'!"

Gu Gu Hanyuan, hearing this, smiled with some surprise:

"Oh? Your martial arts aren't high, but your knowledge isn't small. Much better than your father, Long Long Xiaoyun."

Long Long Xiaoyun's eyes flickered, and he cupped his hands in a respectful manner:

"Senior's martial arts are peerless, this junior is impressed. May I ask Senior to wait here for a short while, so this junior can return and invite my father to ask Senior to the Xingyunzhuang for a drink?"

"A bit interesting. Knowing that a hero doesn't suffer immediate losses, not acting rashly when encountering someone he can't handle, and knowing to go back and bring reinforcements. It's a pity your father, Long Long Xiaoyun, doesn't have the ability to stand up for you."

Gu Gu Hanyuan chuckled with a hint of appreciation.

Long Long Xiaoyun was performing much better than in the original plot; while still ruthless, he was not lacking in wit.

There was no embarrassment on Long Long Xiaoyun's face.

He said without changing his expression:

"Senior is joking. If Senior feels we have disturbed your elegant mood, we shall leave now. A-Ying, take Master Zhang, let's go."

Ba Ying said with a mournful face:

"Young Master, I can't pull this chopstick out."

Long Long Xiaoyun said angrily:

"Idiot!"

After saying this, he walked up to Zhang Zhang Xiaoyi, pulled a fine steel dagger from his boot, and cut off the portion of the chopstick exposed outside the palm.

Then, with another tug on Zhang Zhang Xiaoyi's arm, his palm was immediately freed from the chopstick.

"Let's go!"

Having said that, Long Long Xiaoyun left first.

Ba Ying supported Zhang Zhang Xiaoyi and followed closely behind.

"Good!"

Not knowing who started it, the surrounding crowd began to applaud and cheer.

Clearly, the arrogant behavior of the three from Long Long Xiaoyun's side was something many people could not stand.

Seeing this, Gu Gu Hanyuan just smiled indifferently.

Sun Xiaohong walked up, her beautiful eyes flashing as she smiled charmingly:

"Many thanks to you, Young Master, for your help. May I ask for your honorable name?"

Gu Gu Hanyuan rose leisurely and stepped forward as if to leave.

Seeing this, Sun Xiaohong thought Gu Gu Hanyuan was pulling the same act as before, that she wasn't worthy of knowing his name.

Her heart immediately felt a bit annoyed.

"This person is actually so cold; it's a pity for his looks and his good martial arts."

However, when Gu Gu Hanyuan reached the door of the restaurant, he suddenly turned his head and smiled warmly at Sun Xiaohong:

"I am merely a person with heaven-defying luck. Since you don't think much of me, young lady, why bother knowing my name?"

After saying this, he left leisurely.

Sun Xiaohong was stunned upon hearing this; before she could even savor Gu Gu Hanyuan's charming smile, her pretty face suddenly turned completely red as if by magic.

She hesitated in disbelief:

"He... could he be..."

The Heavenly Secret Old Man looked amusedly at Sun Xiaohong, who was practically dying of social embarrassment.

With one sentence, he punctured the wishful thinking in her heart.

"No need to guess, that young master is exactly the person you are thinking of, Xiaohong."

Upon hearing this, Sun Xiaohong's pretty face turned even redder, and her nimble tongue could not help but start to stutter.

"Is it really Young Master Gu?"

"Genuine and authentic."

"Ah! I actually said to Young Master Gu's face that he was just a person with heaven-defying luck! Am I crazy!"

Sun Xiaohong pressed her hands to her temples, shaking her head frantically, looking hysterical.

She wished she could go back to before and slap herself twice.

Sun Xiaohong might be dissatisfied with Gu Gu Hanyuan's playboy nature, but her admiration was also genuine.

If she didn't have a favorable impression of Gu Gu Hanyuan, why would she care about his playboy ways?

Just the deed of his anger at the Southern North Shaolin Assembly for the sake of a beauty, rescuing Ren Ren Yingying, had made countless young girls yearn for and envy him.

Sun Xiaohong was no exception, she just felt Gu Gu Hanyuan was too far away and never thought she could see him with her own eyes.

As a result, she left a bad impression on their first meeting.

This made her lovely face collapse in shame.

Sun Xiaohong, in a fit of shame and anger, shifted the blame onto the Heavenly Secret Old Man.

"Grandfather, it's all your fault! You recognized Young Master Gu but didn't remind me! And you always refused to show me Young Master Gu's portrait, causing me to lose all my face!"

The Heavenly Secret Old Man shrugged helplessly:

"This can't be blamed on me, I only just recognized Young Master Gu myself. I didn't even know when he arrived. I didn't show you his portrait because I was afraid you'd be completely bewitched by him. Tsk tsk, no wonder the rumors say Young Master Gu is as handsome as an immortal descending to earth; his true appearance is even more handsome than in the portraits."

Sun Xiaohong agreed deeply upon hearing this.

If she had known Gu Gu Hanyuan was this good-looking, she would have gone to find him proactively.

She wouldn't be here accompanying the Heavenly Secret Old Man as a storyteller.

However, what she found somewhat puzzling was, did the Heavenly Secret Old Man not notice him before Gu Gu Hanyuan spoke?

— Author's Notes —

PS: An extra chapter for the continuous ten-thousand-reward from the tough guy of the desert.