"Mmm."
Countless gazes fixed on Liu Yue and Hei Dou. Ronnie bit her lip tightly and hid behind Chen Yu, her eyes never leaving them.
The little devil, with his hands behind his back and cheeks flushed, mumbled strange demonic phrases.
Liu Yue's subordinates stared in disbelief.
Nuo Yi, covering her small mouth, discreetly tapped her wristband, and a fleeting blue light appeared.
Chen Yu raised his eyebrows and glanced at Su Zhan with a smile. Su Zhan, with his arms crossed and eyes full of satisfaction, nodded and winked at Chen Yu.
Only Fei Kui watched, his mouth twitching from time to time.
???
Didn't he have any self-respect?
Liu Yue was his fiancée, after all. Although there was no emotional foundation between them and he didn't love her, there was still a marriage contract.
He had never said he didn't believe it; he wasn't particularly concerned about the engagement. He had come here at Wang Yi's behest, just needing a justifiable excuse to back out.
Why did it have to come to this?
"Sigh."
Fei Kui sighed with helplessness, thinking how unlucky he was.
After a full half-minute,
Liu Yue, who had been cupping Hei Dou's face, slowly moved her soft lips away. As the impulsiveness subsided, her face was filled with unconcealable shyness. No matter how decisive or heroic she was in the past, she was still a woman. Being so bold as to engage in an intimate act with someone else in front of so many people made her feel shy.
"Is that enough!" Despite her face being red to her ears, Liu Yue bit her lip and looked around. "If there's nothing else, I'll leave. I... I still have official duties to attend to."
Saying this, without waiting for anyone's reply, Liu Yue, her face flushed, hurried out of the City Lord's mansion.
"Liu..."
Seeing his beloved depart, Hei Dou instinctively wanted to call out, but he swallowed the words back.
As Chen Yu kicked him, Hei Dou turned back in confusion to hear Chen Yu chuckle.
"What are you standing around for? Go find your beloved!"
"Okay, okay... I'm going now!" Hei Dou joyfully rushed out of the City Lord's mansion, still shouting Liu Yue's name. Chen Yu watched his departing figure and couldn't help but shake his head.
This foolish boy, he had a bit of foolish luck.
From the situation, it seemed Liu Yue had done this under duress to avoid Fei Kui. Little did they know, what truly moved Liu Yue was Hei Dou's call to stop. Sincerity was the ultimate skill. Otherwise, given Liu Yue's temperament, would she really compromise to escape Fei Kui? Chen Yu thought it highly unlikely.
"Oh dear, it looks like our Liu Yue has truly pledged herself to Brother Hei," Su Zhan said with a smile, breaking the stunned silence in the City Lord's mansion, which had been caused by Liu Yue's actions. "As the City Lord, I should start thinking about preparing Liu Yue's dowry. Nuo Yi..."
"Here!"
Nuo Yi, puffing out her chest, ran forward with bright, wide eyes.
"Nuo Yi, you're in charge of Liu Yue's dowry. She's marrying out of our He Town, and we absolutely cannot lose face." Su Zhan's expression was solemn. Nuo Yi frowned and blinked. "Brother Su... City Lord, aren't we being a bit too hasty? And is Sister Liu Yue really going to get married? Who will handle He Town's official duties then?"
Su Zhan: "..."
This was indeed a problem.
All along, the important affairs of He Town had been managed by Liu Yue. Although Su Zhan was the City Lord of He Town, he and Chen Yu were essentially hands-off managers. If Liu Yue were to leave He Town, the official duties being dumped on him would be quite troublesome.
Sensing Su Zhan's gaze, Chen Yu also spoke with a smile.
"There's no rush for this matter. We'll discuss it later. And besides... City Lord Su, have you forgotten that Young Master Fei Kui is still here with us?"
"Ah!"
Immediately, Su Zhan froze, his eyes filled with apology.
"Young Master Fei Kui, I'm truly, truly..."
"It's fine. Witnessing the birth of a pair of lovers is also my honor." Fei Kui magnanimously raised his hand, not taking the recent awkwardness to heart.
"So, Young Master Fei Kui is willing to facilitate this union?"
"Of course."
Fei Kui laughed heartily, his single eye beneath the eye patch narrowing into a line.
"Commander Liu Yue and I had no feelings for each other to begin with, and I only came here at the kingdom's behest. Now that I know Commander Liu Yue and Mr. Chen's brother have feelings for each other, how could I possibly interfere? Besides, it's Mr. Chen's brother, and I'll have to account for it in the kingdom. In any case, I cannot afford to offend an equipment merchant."
"Young Master Fei Kui is very generous," Chen Yu said, cupping his hands.
"City Lord Su, you are truly fortunate. You already have a good personal relationship with Mr. Chen, and now your trusted subordinate is forming a familial tie with Mr. Chen. This means you essentially control two major equipment merchants. Truly enviable."
"How can you say that?"
Chen Yu put his arm around Fei Kui's shoulder. Fei Kui, unaccustomed to such sudden physical contact, frowned but endured it.
"Business is still business."
"If Mr. Chen says so, then I'm reassured," Fei Kui whispered, subtly moving away from Chen Yu's arm. "It's just that I came to He Town with a mission. Commander Liu Yue can break off the engagement, but the kingdom might still cause me trouble."
"Simple."
Chen Yu raised his eyebrows with a smile and shrugged.
"If Young Master Fei Kui can negotiate a satisfactory batch of equipment to bring back to the kingdom, won't all these issues be resolved?"
Fei Kui, who had a moment ago looked dejected, smiled the instant Chen Yu finished speaking.
"If Mr. Chen is willing, it will be much easier for me to return to the kingdom. It's just that I don't know about Mr. Chen's prices... If they are too expensive, I won't be able to make the decision."
"Let's talk."
Chen Yu gave no promises, smiling.
"I believe Young Master Fei Kui won't be in such a hurry to leave. We have plenty of time to negotiate prices. Even if the deal ultimately falls through, making a friend like me shouldn't be a loss, right?"
"Being able to befriend Mr. Chen is certainly not a loss," Fei Kui said.
"If that's the case, City Lord Su..." Chen Yu glanced at Su Zhan, giving him a look. "Prepare a room for Mr. Fei Kui and me."
With years of understanding, Chen Yu's single glance was enough for Su Zhan to know what he meant.
He nodded in agreement, but his expression was also one of dejection.
"Alas, it seems I have no hope of getting equipment from Mr. Chen," Su Zhan said with a crestfallen shrug and spread of his hands. "It's fine. After this incident, I have to give Young Master Fei Kui some explanation. I'll congratulate Young Master Fei Kui in advance on his successful cooperation with Mr. Chen."
"Thank you for your kind words, City Lord Su."
"Please!"