"Let's drop her under the second peak. It would already be a miracle if she could escape from there with her current abilities." Long Siye tried to bargain.
Di Fuyi knocked on the table, "If that is the case, we better cancel the deal stop our discussions."
When he was about to stand up, Long Siye took a deep breath and said, "Fine, let’s follow your suggestion of dropping her under the third peak."
Di Fuyi laughed and spoke, "Good. Well, let’s drink and eat some fishes. You can take out your liquor now and let’s not go back home if we are not drunk."
"Wait, I have one more condition." Long Siye said.
"What else?" Di Fuyi frowned. "Overlord Long, don’t you think that you have too many conditions?"
"No, I don’t think so." Long Siye had no expression on his face, "If you can promise me this condition, I can cook a feast full of fish for you."
Di Fuyi sighed but was looking forward to the feast, "Please say it."
"When you test her again, can you make it a private test?" He knew very well that Gu Xijiu would not pass the test, so he did not want her to be embarrassed in public. After all, she was just a little girl in this life. The original occupant of Gu Xijiu's body already endured many ups and downs, but she was finally getting some recognition for her abilities. If she were to be called a counterfeit in public, it would destroy her image.
"Private test?" Di Fuyi glanced at Gu Xijiu as he asked. "I am afraid that she would complain. She said she hated me and might be afraid that I will not be fair enough."
Long Siye cleared his throat and replied, "No, I can guarantee that she will not complain. And, I trust you on your testing procedures that there will not be any mistake."
Di Fuyi laughed before saying, "Brother Long understands me very well." Then, he looked at Gu Xijiu and asked, "What do you think?"
Was he going to promise it? Long Siye was happy and quickly winked at Gu Xijiu. He was always very well coordinated with her. In the past, Gu Xijiu would act accordingly to his plan. However, this time, Gu Xijiu pretended that she did not see the signal. She raised her up and sipped some liquor before she said lightly, "Why do we want to test privately? If I can pass, then I want to pass with pride. If I fail, I also want to fail with pride. I don’t care about how other people look at me."
Her statement surprised the two men in the room. Long Siye was worried but could not complete his sentence, "Xijiu…!"
Di Fuyi paused for a moment and stared at her, "After all this, you still don’t believe me."
Gu Xijiu laughed but said coldly, "It does not matter whether I believe you or not. I just want to know the truth."
Long Siye was delighted by her response. He recognized this Gu Xijiu as the woman he used to know. She was someone who was responsible and was not afraid of any rumors about her.
Di Fuyi looked at her and asked, "Won’t you regret?"
Gu Xijiu answered, "I am always daring and responsible with all my decisions. Thus, you will not get to eat this fish feast anymore.
Di Fuyi remained silent.
Long Siye was touched. Apparently, she did not want him to get into trouble. "Xijiu, it is just a fish feast…"
Gu Xijiu sighed and said, "I don't want you to be so humble just for me. You should not succumb to conditions from others."
Long Siye was even more enlightened.
Finally, she appreciated all his contributions, and no long denied it coldly like before.
He knew that she still loved him just like how she used to in their previous life and did not want to see him get into any trouble. In their previous life, whenever he was bullied, she would handle the situation more sternly than him. She always tried very hard to help him get back his pride.
"Oh ya, what is the drink that the Celestial Master Zuo wanted to drink?" Gu Xijiu asked.
Long Siye said, "I'll bring it over."
After walking two steps forward, he stopped and turned around to look at Gu Xijiu. He was worried about her. Amused, Gu Xijiu said, "Don’t worry about me. I'll go with you."
Just as she was about to stand up, a hand gripped her wrist. Di Fuyi smiled and said, "It does not require two persons to go and take a bottle of liquor."
Gu Xijiu sneered. This must be jealousy. Di Fuyi gripped her wrist very tightly this time so Gu Xijiu knew that she could not get rid of him. She waved her hand and said, "Overlord Long, please get it by yourself. Celestial Master Zuo must be worried that we would escape together…"
Long Siye held his breath then he looked at Di Fuyi, "Since she has agreed to do the test, you should not be giving her unnecessary trouble, right?"
Di Fuyi’s replied hesitantly, "I do not plan to do anything to her yet, but if you keep talking so much I will change my mind."
Long Siye did not speak anymore and quickly turned and left the room. Gu Xijiu looked at Long Siye’s back and had a complicated feeling that she could not express. Abruptly, the grip on her wrist became so firm that it started to hurt. Gu Xijiu struggled and shouted, "You are hurting me!"
Di Fuyi loosened his palm but did not let go, "Baby, it is not good to look at another guy in front of your fiancé."
Gu Xijiu challenged him, "Do you think I am a lunatic? I know the marriage you proposed is fake."
"Why do you think so?"
Gu Xijiu stared at the black ring on his finger which was glowing and said, "Is this not an engagement ring!? It seems to be made with black hair!"
Di Fuyi glanced at the ring on his finger then looked at her and smiled, "Baby, you are very knowledgeable. However, have you ever seen an enchanted ring made of black jade? If it was an engagement ring like you said, it is supposed to be made of black hair, right?"
"Who knows!? This could be one of your tricks." Gu Xijiu said coldly.
Di Fuyi sighed, "It seems like you will acknowledge our marriage until I find your ring."
Gu Xijiu poured herself a cup of tea while saying, "It is not the truth, what do you want me to say?"
"Are you hesitant because of Long Siye?"Di Fuyi asked.
Gu Xijiu smiled and said nothing.
Her silence was treated as an acknowledgment. Di Fuyi frowned and said, "It’s impossible for you to be with him!"
If it were not possible for Gu Xijiu to be with Long Siye, was it possible for Di Fuyi to be with him?!
Gu Xijiu calmly spun the glass with her finger and asked, "Uh, is it?"
Then, she smiled and said, "In fact, even if the marriage you proposed was true, we are unlikely to get married. If I possess a heavenly gift, I will not step into the Dark Forest in the next two years' time. And if I don't, I will probably lose my life inside the Dark Forest as it is almost impossible for me to escape. Thus, the marriage will not be feasible, and we do not need to waste time thinking about it."
Di Fuyi looked at her with shimmering eyes, "Are you against my proposal?"
Gu Xijiu did not deny, "Yes!"
Di Fuyi remained silent.
Then he smiled, "Do you know that there are so many women in this continent who would be honored to marry me but will never get the opportunity?"
Gu Xijiu chuckled sarcastically and said, "I commend you for your good market. You can take your pick of the lot then."
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