Chapter 264: Why Are You Blushing All of a Sudden?

Chen Xiaoyan: So that means we can take in those two healers from Wushuang Lou?

Mu Qingxue: We can, but Yan Bao, is there anything fishy going on here? I suggest we investigate before deciding. I don’t trust them based on their word alone. It’d be laughable if they end up playing us for fools.

Chen Xiaoyan: I was worried there might be a scheme too, which is why I didn’t agree. But if, just saying if, the truth really is what they said, then I’ll greenlight it directly without needing to discuss it with you all, okay?

Mu Qingxue: Bao, do you really want them in Xueyan Pavilion that badly?

Chen Xiaoyan: It’s not that I want them badly… I just think Yunyun Doesn’t Want to Heal and her sister are pretty skilled. Taking them in would help the guild.

Mu Qingxue: Really? I’m a bit skeptical.

Chen Xiaoyan: What else do you think it is?

Mu Qingxue: I thought we were about to have two more love rivals.

Chen Xiaoyan: …

Chen Xiaoyan: How can you slander my innocence like that?

Mu Qingxue: Pfft! Come on, do you really think you still have any innocence? Think about me, then think about Little Internet Celebrity and Liu Yue. You still have the nerve to claim innocence? I’m blushing for you, Bao~

This remark made Chen Xiaoyan pale with anger, but she couldn’t refute it. In the end, she just pretended not to see it and closed the private chat window.

When Youyou Won’t Heal saw Chen Xiaoyan’s fingers tapping in the air, she knew who she was chatting with privately. During those few minutes, she waited quietly and obediently.

“May I ask where you live?”

“Magic Capital.”

“Yeah.” Chen Xiaoyan pondered quietly for a minute before speaking. “Since we’re both Tianxiang players, I won’t beat around the bush with you. Do you have any proof that what you said is true?”

“It’s true! It really is, big shot!” Youyou Won’t Heal’s tone turned anxious when she sensed Chen Xiaoyan’s distrust.

Chen Xiaoyan smiled faintly and nodded. “Yeah, I know. Don’t rush. It’s normal for me to suspect you, since you’re from Wushuang Lou. We have to be cautious.”

Hearing this, Youyou Won’t Heal didn’t argue and remained very quiet.

“From what you said, Tianxia Wushuang came to see you, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Do you have any recordings?”

Youyou Won’t Heal shook her head, her gaze dropping. “At that time, my sister and I were both too nervous. We didn’t think to record anything.”

“What about other evidence?”

She shook her head again, indicating she had none.

But after a moment, Youyou Won’t Heal suddenly looked up. “Oh, right, Xiaoyan big shot. That scumbag sent people to watch us in our neighborhood. Can that count as evidence?”

Chen Xiaoyan twitched the corner of her mouth, a bit speechless.

There was no way that could count as evidence. Not even a recording would be solid proof. Who knows if they weren’t acting and pre-recorded it?

“Here’s the deal. I’ll have someone pick you up and arrange a place for you to stay. We’ll talk about everything else later. By the way, why didn’t your sister come?”

“She’s afraid to log in.”

“Scared of seeing Tianxia Wushuang?”

Youyou Won’t Heal gave a bitter smile and nodded. “Pretty much.”

“Alright, go back for now. Let’s add each other on Penguin so we can video call later.” Chen Xiaoyan sent her Penguin account via private message.

Youyou Won’t Heal memorized the account and quickly stood up to thank her.

Compared to her earlier worried expression, her face now looked a bit more relaxed.

Even though this big shot hadn’t agreed right away, at least there was some hope, right?

“Thank you.” Youyou Won’t Heal bowed in thanks, said nothing more, and logged off right there.

“Are they coming over?”

After Youyou Won’t Heal left, Chong Chong walked over and asked, sitting down on the stone bench the former had used.

“Not sure yet.”

“From what you were just talking about, Sister Xiaoyan is worried they might be playing a double agent game, right?”

Chen Xiaoyan didn’t deny it and nodded.

Chong Chong smiled slightly. “Personally, I don’t think Youyou Won’t Heal is that kind of person.”

“Oh? You know her well?” Chen Xiaoyan looked up and asked.

That girl had been in frequent contact with Youyou Won’t Heal ever since the Mountains-and-Rivers Competition.

Chong Chong crossed her legs, revealing her pale thighs, propped her hands on the edge of the stone bench, and leaned back slightly as she gazed at the sky.

“Not that well, but I don’t think she’s cut out for playing double agent.”

“You can’t judge a book by its cover.” Chen Xiaoyan gave a subtle warning.

Hearing this, Chong Chong immediately got annoyed. She frowned, crossed her arms, and said, “Hmph! I’ve got plenty of tricks up my sleeve!”

Chen Xiaoyan smiled calmly and didn’t pay it any mind.

She pulled up the private chat window and sent another message to Mu Qingxue.

Mu Qingxue: Have you decided?

Chen Xiaoyan: Yeah. I think evidence can be faked. You have to go by your gut. If we bring them in, we just need to be careful. Also, I forgot to mention—they said they’re willing to sign a contract, even a ten-year one.

Mu Qingxue: If they’re willing to sign a contract, that makes things easier. But I don’t trust them enough. They can only be regular members in the guild, no management positions.

Chen Xiaoyan: OK.

Chen Xiaoyan: By the way, Qingxue, do you feel confident facing Qin Wushuang with Xiaoyue? If it’s too much trouble, we can just drop it.

Mu Qingxue: I used to, but not anymore.

Chen Xiaoyan: Huh?

Mu Qingxue: Either they’re playing double agent, or they’re telling the truth. Those are the only two possibilities. If it’s the first, Tianxia Wushuang is definitely behind it. Since they’re coming at us, we won’t just sit back. If it’s the second, we have the moral high ground, so there’s no need to fear him.

Mu Qingxue: It’s not like before. We might be targeted by the Qin family, but they won’t do anything too blatant. They’ll stick to underhanded methods. Besides, my family, the Mu family, might only be in business, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have connections elsewhere. And with Liu Yue on our side, what’s there to fear?

Chen Xiaoyan: Are your parents okay with this?

Mu Qingxue: Simple. I’ll just say that Qin Wushuang bullied you. They’ll get riled up for sure.

Chen Xiaoyan: I don’t believe you.

Mu Qingxue: I’m serious. They’ve already accepted you. Even if we got engaged right now, they wouldn’t have any objections.

Mu Qingxue: Why aren’t you saying anything? Are you blushing?

Chen Xiaoyan: …

Mu Qingxue: Alright, alright. I’ll go chat with Liu Yue. See you tonight.

Chen Xiaoyan: See you tonight.

“Hey, Sister Xiaoyan, why are you blushing all of a sudden?”

Just as Chen Xiaoyan finished the private chat, she heard the voice and turned around to see a face right in front of hers. Startled, she instinctively leaned back.

Then, with a thud, the back of her head made intimate contact with the ground.

Fortunately, most of the yard was grassy, so she wasn’t hurt badly.

“You little brat! You trying to scare me to death by getting that close?” Chen Xiaoyan rubbed the back of her head and stood up, glaring at her.

Chong Chong looked innocent.

“How is this my fault? How was I supposed to know you’d react so strongly?”

“If it’s not your fault, then is it mine?” Chen Xiaoyan shot her a glare and pulled a few blades of grass out of her hair.

“Hmph!” Chong Chong pouted and muttered, “Who knows who that little slut you were chatting with was, making you blush like that.”

I was blushing?

Chen Xiaoyan quickly touched her face at the remark. It was indeed a bit warm.

It was all Little Qingxue’s fault. She just had to steer the conversation in that direction and make me feel embarrassed.