Hong Yan glanced at Hun Ling's appearance and couldn't help but smile.
A few minutes later, Hong Yan followed Mu An Xiao down the stairs, then came to stand behind Feng Qi Shi.
Shi Yi's eyes widened the moment he saw Hong Yan.
Mu An Xiao looked at Shi Yi's expression, then at Hong Yan, who was staring at the side profile of the man in green. She cleared her throat and said, "Shi Yi, is he handsome?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Yi quickly retracted his gaze from Hong Yan and looked at Mu An Xiao, chuckling foolishly.
Feng Qi Shi turned sideways to look at Hong Yan and said faintly, "You are Hong Yan."
"Mm," Hong Yan glanced at Feng Qi Shi, then shifted her gaze back to the man in green.
The man in green frowned, and as he slowly turned his head to look at Hong Yan, he exclaimed in surprise, "You are Hong Yan?"
"Young Master, I am Hong Yan," Hong Yan replied softly, daring not to speak loudly.
The man in green smiled at Hong Yan and stood up, saying, "I never expected you to look so beautiful in human form."
"It is good that Young Master thinks so," Hong Yan said shyly.
Mu An Xiao watched Hong Yan's demeanor and narrowed her eyes, thinking: Could she have fallen for the man in green? But... they only met yesterday, it's impossible for it to be so fast! As she pondered this, she lowered her eyes and asked Shi Yi, who was smiling foolishly at her, "What are you looking at me for?"
"I'll tell you a secret," Shi Yi said.
"Secret," Mu An Xiao repeated, stepping forward and leaning in to meet Shi Yi's eyes. "Go ahead, I'm listening."
Feng Qi Shi watched Mu An Xiao and said, "Can you move away from him?"
Hearing this, Mu An Xiao turned to look at Feng Qi Shi. "What business is it of yours whether I'm close to him or not?"
"I didn't say it was my business. I just can't stand to see you like this. Please be mindful of your status, being so close to a rat spirit is not a good look for observers," Feng Qi Shi said, tilting his head back.
"Mind your own business," Mu An Xiao glared at Feng Qi Shi, then turned to Shi Yi, who was glaring at Feng Qi Shi, and said, "Alright, stop glaring. Your eyes were never big to begin with."
"My eyes aren't big?" Shi Yi turned back to Mu An Xiao and asked.
Mu An Xiao smiled. "They look okay when you look straight ahead, but a bit small when you look sideways."
"Then I won't look sideways," Shi Yi deliberately widened his eyes.
Mu An Xiao looked into Shi Yi's eyes, her own eyes widening in unison. "Alright, now tell me, what secret?"
"He cursed you to die," Shi Yi said, pointing at Feng Qi Shi without looking back.
Feng Qi Shi was stunned and said, "You're the villain suing first."
"It's because you keep emphasizing my status," Shi Yi said, staring at Mu An Xiao.
Feng Qi Shi looked at the finger Shi Yi had pointed at him and said, "You dare to look me in the eye and say that."
"Mu An Xiao said I squint and have small eyes, so I'm not looking at you," Shi Yi said indifferently.
"You..."
"How boring," Mu An Xiao said casually and straightened up.
Shi Yi asked in surprise, "Aren't you angry?"
"If I could be cursed to death by that guy, I would have died hundreds of times over," Mu An Xiao spread her hands, turned to look at Hong Yan, who was still smiling at the man in green, and said, "Do you like him?"
Hong Yan's body stiffened. She quickly shifted her gaze away from the man in green and said, "No."
"That's good then. An immortal and a demon falling in love," Mu An Xiao shrugged. "It always feels a bit off."
"You have a point there," the man in green said, pointing at Mu An Xiao.
Shi Yi and Hong Yan's faces froze.
Then, Hun Ling came to Mu An Xiao's side and whispered, "The way you speak is too absolute."
"Exactly," Shi Yi overheard Hun Ling's words, stood up, and looked down at Mu An Xiao. "You speak too absolutely. You and I still have a chance."
"You and I," Mu An Xiao pointed at herself, then at Shi Yi, and said, "This life, the next life, and the life after that, there's no chance."
Feng Qi Shi couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing Mu An Xiao's words.
Unexpectedly, Mu An Xiao inadvertently caught Feng Qi Shi's suppressed smile and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Hearing Mu An Xiao's question, Feng Qi Shi couldn't hide his embarrassment. He then crinkled his nose and said, "I wasn't laughing." He pursed his lips.
"You're not laughing? Your eyes are already crinkling from smiling," Mu An Xiao pointed at Feng Qi Shi's face.
Feng Qi Shi touched the corner of his eye and said, "If you say so, then I really need to take care of my skin."
"Yes," Mu An Xiao was led astray by Feng Qi Shi.
Seeing the relaxed atmosphere between Mu An Xiao and Feng Qi Shi, Shi Yi suddenly asked, "Do you hate me?"
Hearing this, Mu An Xiao turned to look at Shi Yi and said calmly, "Hate? I can't say I hate you. Of course, I don't like you either. And I advise you... don't overthink it with self-comforting words, it's useless."
"I like you," Shi Yi said again.
Mu An Xiao was accustomed to Shi Yi's attitude and smiled indifferently. "That's your business. I won't say any more."
"You allow me to like you?" Shi Yi asked excitedly.
"Whatever you want, I don't like you anyway," Mu An Xiao said, moving in front of Feng Qi Shi. "What are you looking at?" She reached out and nudged Feng Qi Shi's forehead.
The man in green watched Mu An Xiao's disrespectful actions towards Feng Qi Shi and thought: If Mu An Xiao knew that senior brother had memories of his past life, she wouldn't dare to be so rude! Thinking this, he smiled faintly.
Hong Yan saw the man in green smiling foolishly at Mu An Xiao, her eyes darkened, and she said, "Young Master."
The man in green heard her, turned to look at Hong Yan, and smiled, "What is it?"
"You..." Hong Yan pointed at Mu An Xiao, "Do you like her?"
However, the moment Hong Yan uttered these words, Mu An Xiao and Feng Qi Shi simultaneously stopped their actions. One leaned in, and the other turned their head to look at Hong Yan.
Hong Yan's eyes welled up with tears. "I know I'm not as good as her, but..."
"Hong Yan, what are you thinking?" the man in green interrupted.
Hong Yan frowned, "You don't like her?"
"I like..." The man in green couldn't help but smile, pointing at Mu An Xiao's face. "How could I possibly like a face like a tomboy?"
"Hey, hey, hey," Mu An Xiao closed her eyes in exasperation and stepped to the man in green's side. "If you don't like me, that's fine, but you calling my face like that is quite rude!"
"I learned it from you," the man in green said without looking at Mu An Xiao.
"You..."
"Alright, don't argue with this effeminate guy," Feng Qi Shi interrupted Mu An Xiao, standing up. "It makes you look ungraceful."
"Senior brother, who are you calling effeminate?" the man in green asked, looking at Feng Qi Shi.
Feng Qi Shi smiled. "We're all effeminate. Otherwise," he said, pointing at Mu An Xiao with a smile, "how else can we highlight her tomboyish aura?"