Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1878 A Charming Reward

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Seeing her like this, Chen Mu prepared to turn and leave: "You've seen the place and given me the medicine, so just relax and 'rest'. By the way, you can walk around this courtyard freely, as long as you don't leave the courtyard gate. If you need anything, I'll have someone bring it to you later."

Just as Chen Mu was about to step out the door, Bi Qingxiu suddenly called out, "Hey, Chen Mu."

"Hmm?" Chen Mu stopped and turned around.

Bi Qingxiu raised her slender hand, her fingers as delicate as orchids, and seemingly casually brushed it across her face, forming an extremely subtle hand seal.

The light and shadow on his face shifted almost imperceptibly, as if an invisible veil had been lifted.

Her eyes naturally slanted upwards, and her originally pale skin instantly shone with a radiant glow. The contours between her eyebrows and eyes became clearer and more relaxed, and her originally delicate lips became full and rosy.

The changes in her facial features were subtle, but when put together, her temperament underwent a dramatic transformation—from a pretty "green vine" with above-average looks, she instantly transformed into a top-tier beauty who blended youthful innocence with mature charm, capable of being both innocent and sophisticated.

Who does this style resemble? A larger version of Su Ningxia.

If this were placed in the Eastern Kingdom in Chen Xiaojun's previous life, she would definitely be a new generation of traditional Chinese beauty.

The dim stone house seemed to brighten a little because of her.

Chen Mu was caught off guard. When his gaze fell on her face, he was clearly stunned for a moment, and his breath even stopped for a second.

He subconsciously whistled softly, his expression one of undisguised amazement.

Bi Qingxiu's lips curled into a captivating smile, her eyes sparkling with a hint of slyness and smugness: "How about it, isn't it beautiful? This is my true face."

Chen Mu snapped out of his daze, his admiration still lingering in his eyes. He clicked his tongue twice and said, "Now I believe it. That's why the list of prodigies back then only showed your veiled profile. Tsk, if you had shown your face, the list would probably have to be renamed the 'List of Peerless Beauties' because of you. You are indeed better than your sister... cough, each has its own merits, each has its own merits."

He almost let something slip, and quickly tried to cover it up.

“Hmph,” Bi Qingxiu snorted lightly, with a hint of smugness. She held up her little finger and gestured, “I’m only… a tiny bit better looking than her.”

Looking at her breathtakingly beautiful face in the candlelight, Chen Mu suddenly smiled mischievously: "But... Big sister, you do look... well, you do look more like 'big sister' now than before."

Bi Qingxiu's eyebrows shot up immediately, and she grabbed a cushion from the side as if to smash it: "You're asking for it!"

Chen Mu laughed and raised his hands in surrender: "Just kidding! Just kidding!"

He put his hand down and asked curiously, "But seriously, when Lao Liu asked you outside just now, why didn't you show your true face? If you had, maybe his attitude towards interrogating you would have been a bit gentler."

Bi Qingxiu rolled her eyes at him, then leaned back lazily against the headboard, exuding an air of self-righteous arrogance: "My appearance is not something that can be shown to just anyone. Want to see it? Dream on!"

Chen Mu raised an eyebrow, took two steps closer, and smiled mischievously: "Oh? Then I... am not 'casual' anymore? What, is it because I slashed you with my sword and then went out of my way to give you the Sword Spirit Ointment, that you... feel something and are treating me differently?"

Bi Qingxiu was slightly taken aback by his blatant teasing, but then her smile widened, her eyes sparkling with allure as she became coquettish: "Hehe, yes~ Your Fifth Young Master Chen's sword, it didn't just cut my shoulder, it clearly cut my heart~ It made my heart flutter, thump thump thump~" As she spoke, she exaggeratedly clutched her chest.

"Hiss..." Chen Mu gasped dramatically, rubbing his arms violently and taking a big step back. "Big sister! Dear sister! Please stop your magic! My hair is standing on end and I'm tap dancing! I can't take it!"

Seeing his exaggeratedly avoidant expression, Bi Qingxiu instantly lost her composure and burst into laughter, her body trembling with mirth: "Hehe! So the legendary, dashing, and carefree Fifth Young Master of the Chen family, the famous 'Jade Balance Sword,' has such poor self-control! He can't even withstand a little joke?"

Chen Mu straightened up, annoyed: "Speak like a human!"

Bi Qingxiu stopped laughing, tilted her head to look at him, her eyes much clearer, with a sincere smile: "Consider it... a little 'reward' from your older sister. After all, you are the first outsider to see my true face, well... a prisoner too."

Chen Mu rolled his eyes: "What a load of rubbish! She's not like I'm treating her like a wife."

He waved his hand, turned around and walked out. After a few steps, he said, "No, that's not right. Your three soul nests and soul veins are sealed, so you can't maintain your top-level disguise technique, can you?"

Bi Qingxiu's eyelashes trembled slightly as she raised an eyebrow at him: "Oh, Fifth Young Master Chen, you have a good eye~ You saw through it already?"

She spoke with a teasing tone, her fingertips lightly tracing her newly revealed, stunning face. "Yeah, why are you still running? The 'reward' I specially showed you, did it scare you like that?"

Chen Mu paused, turned around to look at her face, which shone even in the dim stone chamber, and said irritably, "So I'm the one who suffered a loss? So you tricked me, and you call me special?"

Bi Qingxiu raised her chin slightly, her alluring gaze instantly turning into a hint of arrogance: "Tch! Mind your own business! You've already seen it, are you trying to renege on your debt?"

After speaking, she gracefully turned her head away, leaving Chen Mu with only a perfect, flawless silhouette of her profile, the dim light casting soft shadows on her delicate features.

Chen Mu looked at her "taking advantage and still acting self-righteous" attitude, feeling both annoyed and amused. He shook his head and said, "Fine, fine, you win. I'll get you a veil later! So your 'one-of-a-kind' appearance won't distract people and delay my work."

Watching Chen Mu's somewhat hurried figure disappear outside the closed stone gate, Bi Qingxiu's smile slowly faded.

She gently stroked the cool jade box containing the Sword Spirit Ointment, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the faintly aching sword wound on her left shoulder.

"Rules..." she murmured the two words silently, her eyes somewhat unfocused.

In his mind, the words Chen Mu spoke to that aloof boy named Lin Dong in the warehouse courtyard that afternoon echoed clearly:
"To gain true freedom and better treatment here, you have to prove your worth..."

"Choose: Will you remain a buried stone, or fight for your future?"

"The world is full of different aspects, and people live under various rules... But whether you choose to live well within those rules is up to you!"

Those words, with a peculiar, almost cold yet hopeful clarity, clearly penetrated her ears and quietly left a deep impression on her heart.

This fifth young master of the Chen family... seems a bit different from his gleaming Seven Kill Sword and his nonchalant demeanor.
“Breaking the rules…” She glanced at the tightly closed stone door, her eyes flashing briefly before settling into a deep, silent stillness.

(End of this chapter)