"Nonsense," Ouyang Ye said, his eyes darkening. "Tell me, why is it that whatever I do in front of her, she finds fault with it? In other words, I think I'm doing quite well, but to her, it becomes something bad. In short... no matter what I do, she's not pleased."
"She dislikes you because you sent her to the demon cultivation land," Juan'er said lightly.
Ouyang Ye nodded.
Juan'er smiled. "She doesn't like me, so you sent her away, keeping her from me," she said, walking around the table to Ouyang Ye's side. "But I think, compared to those young ones from the demon sects, I'm more pleasing to her eyes, aren't I?"
"But you also..."
"Ye, do you really think I pushed her into the water?"
"..." Ouyang Ye turned his face to look at Juan'er.
Juan'er lowered her eyes and smiled. "Alright, I admit, I pushed her in. But..." her eyes were full of sincerity, "I just wanted her to go down and wash. Who knew she couldn't swim... But speaking of it, it's my fault. If I hadn't done that thing, she probably wouldn't have held a grudge against me. If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't be in such a difficult position. Ye, it's all my fault, I'm sorry."
"You had good intentions, it's not your fault." Ouyang Ye still listened to Juan'er's words.
Juan'er: "You're not speaking your true feelings, are you?"
"Truly. Right now," Ouyang Ye met Juan'er's eyes, "I'm wondering how I should face Mu Anxiao in the future. Threatening her used to work, but after all these things, I've found that... threats seem to have lost their effectiveness on her."
"Then let's capture Feng Qishi?" Juan'er suggested.
Ouyang Ye's face turned cold.
Seeing this, Juan'er quickly said, "I misspoke."
"My original intention was to bring Mu Anxiao here, away from Feng Qishi. If I bring him here too, what would that make it?" Ouyang Ye said, thinking of the relationship between Mu Anxiao and Feng Qishi... his heart sank, and jealousy welled up.
Seeing this, Juan'er deliberately said, "Do you think she still has Feng Qishi in her heart?"
"She says she doesn't," Ouyang Ye replied.
Juan'er laughed. "Women love to say one thing and mean another. Perhaps she treats you this way because she hates you for separating her from the one she loves."
"This..." Ouyang Ye clenched his fist.
"So, Ye, this woman is quite frightening," Juan'er said deliberately.
Ouyang Ye narrowed his eyes. "If that's the case, Mu Anxiao... cannot stay there."
Juan'er's intention in saying this was to use Ouyang Ye's anger to have Mu Anxiao executed. However, to her surprise, she received such a response from Ouyang Ye. Hearing this, she felt dejected from the bottom of her heart. "What are you going to do?" she asked.
"I'm going to find..."
"But I think, once she cultivates into a demon, it will be better," Juan'er interrupted, reaching out and taking Ouyang Ye's arm.
Ouyang Ye was accustomed to Juan'er's actions and did not stop her from holding him. He said, "What do you mean?"
"After becoming a demon, she will hate Feng Qishi," Juan'er said reluctantly.
Ouyang Ye frowned. "Hate born from love."
"No," Juan'er feared Ouyang Ye might misunderstand her words and go to find Mu Anxiao, so she said, "It's that she feels abandoned by the celestial beings, and gradually, she will develop resistance towards celestial beings. In this way, won't she hate Feng Qishi?"
"Just like me," Ouyang Ye said.
Juan'er nodded.
Ouyang Ye smiled. "What you said makes sense," he said, as if a heart demon had been dispelled, and he smiled with relief. "Juan'er, it's great to have you."
Juan'er's eyes lit up. "Then can you marry me?"
Ouyang Ye hesitated.
Juan'er saw this and felt disappointed. "Alright, I knew it..."
"After I marry Mu Anxiao, I'll... find a husband for you," Ouyang Ye interrupted her.
Upon hearing this, Juan'er immediately let go of Ouyang Ye's hand and said, "You will never understand my feelings."
"You..."
"Ye, you don't need to bother finding a husband for me. I just want to tell you that my heart belongs only to you," Juan'er said, smiling. "I would rather remain unmarried for life than settle." After speaking, she made up her mind... to get rid of Mu Anxiao.
Ouyang Ye's eyes darkened, and he said, "As you wish."
"Yes, seeing you in a better mood puts my mind at ease. Then I..."
"I want to drink the longan tea you made," Ouyang Ye said, smiling. "Can you make me a cup?"
"Okay." Juan'er, filled with joy, turned and walked towards the tea station.
Ouyang Ye sat down.
In the demon cultivation land. Mu Anxiao sat cross-legged in front of the golden gate, contemplating for a long time. Finally, she thought of Feng Qishi. Just as she was about to use her consciousness to call out to Feng Qishi, a "ouch" came from the other side of the golden gate. Immediately, Mu Anxiao recognized the voice as Xi'er's.
So, she deliberately said, "Xi'er, is that you?"
On the other side of the gate, Xi'er, with an explosion of hair, sat on the ground, looking painfully at the shimmering golden gate. She shouted, "Mu Anxiao, you've set up a barrier!" Then, she laboriously stood up.
Mu Anxiao took a step forward and said to the golden gate, "I've had too many things going on recently, I want to rest."
"That's not a reason for you to set up a barrier," Xi'er roared.
Mu Anxiao smiled. "This is my reason. Please let me rest for a while. Don't disturb me recently, okay?" As she spoke, she deliberately patted the golden gate twice.
At the same time, Xi'er, hearing the crisp tapping sound from the other side, muttered, "Something's not right."
"What's not right?" Mu Anxiao lightly touched the cool gold, asking deliberately.
Xi'er said, "Why are you at the back door? I told you not to touch..." Halfway through, she suddenly remembered Mu Anxiao's greedy habit and became anxious. "Mu Anxiao, I advise you not to touch my golden gate, or I'll really lock you in the screen."
"I won't touch it," Mu Anxiao called out. "I'll just look."
"No, you can't look," Xi'er said. Just as she was about to reach out and touch the golden gate, she remembered how she had just been zapped away. Helpless, she could only retract her hand, anxiously saying, "Go back, go back."
"Why can't I look? I just..."
"Mu Anxiao, don't think I don't know you. You're just someone who's greedy for money. Dare you say you have no designs on my gold? You..."
"A little bit," Mu Anxiao deliberately interrupted, giggling.
Hearing this, Xi'er's nerves tensed up. "Mu Anxiao, if you dare to touch a single hair of it, I'll..."
"I'll just look, don't worry." Mu Anxiao didn't want to listen to Xi'er anymore.
"Don't come over again in the future," Xi'er said quickly.
"I know, I'm going to sleep," Mu Anxiao said, smiling down, and stood still.
Subsequently, Xi'er heard no more sound from the other side and muttered, "No, I need to find the master." With that, she took one last look at the golden gate and ran away.