Douluo: I have too many clones

Chapter 798 We have a vixen among us.
Inside the dessert shop, a once quiet corner became bustling with activity due to the arrival of many people.

The waiters deftly moved the tables and chairs, piecing together the scattered individual seats into a long table suitable for a gathering. The crisp sounds of clinking glasses and plates mingled with the laughter of the crowd, creating an exceptionally harmonious and pleasant atmosphere.

"Na'er, why don't you come with us for dinner later?" Xu Xiaoyan scooped up a spoonful of cream cake and put it in her mouth. The delicate sweetness spread on her tongue, and a satisfied and happy look appeared on her face. Then she turned to Gu Yuena and extended a warm invitation.

“Okay.” Gu Yuena replied with a gentle smile, her tone mild, and agreed without the slightest hesitation. Her gaze swept over everyone at the table, finally landing on Nan Fusheng, carrying a subtle warmth.

Nan Fusheng sat to one side, his gaze fixed on Lan Fuzi beside him. She had her head down, her hands clasped together on her knees, her eyes somewhat unfocused, as if she were lost in thought.

He reached out and gently patted her shoulder, teasingly saying, "Hey, didn't you insist on coming along? Why have you been spacing out the whole way? Now that you've met the person in question, aren't you going to go up and say hello?"

"what?"

Lan Fuzi was startled awake by the sudden slap, her unfocused gaze instantly sharpening. She had been feeling uneasy all the way because of the many women surrounding Nan Fusheng, and now, suddenly regaining her senses, her cheeks flushed slightly.

Her gaze first swept quickly over Gu Yuena and Kiana—the former was aloof and dignified, while the latter was lively and bright. Although the two silver-haired, purple-eyed beauties had very different temperaments, they both exuded an aura that made people dare not approach them easily.

Then, she looked at Nan Fusheng somewhat helplessly, her voice carrying a hint of pleading: "Who is that person next to Miss Gu Yuena? Is she a family member? Will they be angry if I go up and talk to them like this? Or, or, just pretend I was never here this time."

As she spoke, her voice grew softer and softer, and even her confidence seemed to lack strength.

When Lan Fuzi first decided to come along, she did have the idea of ​​getting close to Gu Yuena, but when she actually got there, she felt inexplicably uneasy.

It wasn't out of fear of Gu Yuena's identity, but rather because seeing Nan Fusheng surrounded by a group of beautiful women like Xu Xiaoyan and Fors along the way made her inexplicably nervous, as if her own appearance was particularly abrupt.

What she found even more unbelievable was that among this group of people, she had fallen for two other people—Fu Xuan and Qing Que.

Although she felt that such thoughts were somewhat inappropriate, Lan Fuzi could not deny that when she saw the two of them, she did have a very special feeling in her heart, as if there was an invisible force pulling her to keep getting closer.

You know, when she met Fors, Xu Xiaoyan and others before, although she was amazed, she had never felt such a strong flutter in her heart.

This sudden feeling left her even more at a loss, and her courage to face Gu Yuena also dissipated considerably.

Seeing her embarrassed appearance, Nan Fusheng couldn't help but chuckle and whispered to comfort her, "Don't think too much about it. Gu Yuena and the others aren't petty people."

"That's Kiana. She seems a bit eccentric, but she's actually quite easygoing. If you want to say hello, just go over there naturally. Nobody will laugh at you."

He paused, then added, "Besides, Fu Xuan and Qing Que aren't difficult people to get along with. If you feel a connection with them, you can try chatting with them. We're all here to have fun, there's no need to be so reserved."

Lan Fuzi bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded slightly. She took a deep breath, as if she had made a huge decision, and slowly stood up. Her feet felt like they were filled with lead, and she took a few steps toward Gu Yuena and Kiana.

Finally, she stopped in front of the two of them, her voice barely audible, trembling slightly: "Miss Gu Yuena, Miss Kiana, hello... I am Lan Fuzi."

"Hello." Gu Yuena looked up at her, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by polite calmness, and she nodded slightly in response.

Lan Fuzi's concealment methods might be enough to fool ordinary Soul Masters, but in Gu Yuena's eyes, her true form was almost impossible to hide.

Gu Yuena wondered to herself, "Is he one of Kiana's people?"

"Hello, I'm Kiana." Kiana gave Lan Fuzi a polite smile, her eyes showing a casual glance, without any particular familiarity.

Seeing Kiana's calm reaction, Gu Yuena instantly overturned her previous speculation, and a new thought arose in her mind: "So, it's a wild Deep Sea Demon Whale King?"

She raised an eyebrow, her gaze unconsciously sweeping towards Nan Fusheng's direction—could this guy have some special physique that makes him particularly attractive to soul beasts?
Leaving aside Kiana and the others from before, now another sea spirit beast has been attracted, and one that can hide its spirit beast aura so well.

However, the thought only flashed through my mind.

After a moment's thought, Gu Yuena decided to put the matter aside for the time being and let Di Tian and the others investigate it later. After all, no matter how strong the opponent was, it was only at the level of a ferocious beast and did not pose a threat for the time being.

After greeting the two, Lan Fuzi felt her cheeks burning. Upon receiving a response, she felt as if she had been granted a pardon and awkwardly returned to her seat.

After sitting down, she seemed somewhat absent-minded, her fingertips unconsciously picking at the tablecloth, a thought repeatedly swirling in her mind: "Do I really like Miss Gu Yuena?"

Initially, she thought her feelings for Gu Yuena stemmed from that promotional video—the woman in the video had an unparalleled beauty and a cool temperament, which instantly captivated her attention.

Later, when she saw him in person at the martial arts contest to find a husband, the feeling of being attracted to him grew stronger, and she became even more certain that this was love at first sight.

Gu Yuena seemed to possess a unique quality that always stirred an indescribable flutter in her heart, an impulse to constantly get closer and to understand her more.

Lan Fuzi always believed that this was what love was.

But if this is truly love, then why did she feel the same urge to get closer when she saw Fu Xuan and Qing Que?

Even now, when she sees Kiana next to Gu Yuena, that inexplicable attraction resurfaces.

This filled Lan Fuzi with self-loathing—she felt that she was being despicable and as if she couldn't control her own feelings.

"Could it be that I really am a shrimp-headed woman, only interested in their appearance?" The more Lan Fuzi thought about it, the more frustrated she felt. The courage she had mustered up by taking the initiative to greet them had now dissipated, leaving her only with confusion and disappointment.

She lowered her eyelids, her long eyelashes casting a shadow beneath her eyes, shrouding her in a low-pressure atmosphere that seemed completely out of place with the lively surroundings. Unlike the dejected Lan Fuzi, Nanali was licking her creamy ice cream while observing "her" with interest, thinking to herself, "Why does this person give me a familiar feeling? Is he one of the church members? But he doesn't seem like it."

Although Nanali couldn't see through Lan Fuzi's disguise, she keenly sensed that the other's face seemed familiar, and even her aura carried a strange quality—that unique fluctuation seemed to have been felt in some distant moment, yet remained vague.

"Never mind." Nanali frowned and pondered for a moment, but ultimately couldn't find the corresponding fragment in her memory, so she simply stopped investigating.

She glanced discreetly at Nasita, Sirin, and Kiana, feeling much more at ease. With these three present, unless the Demon Emperor, Ghost Emperor, Underworld Emperor, and other high-ranking members of the Holy Spirit Cult came out in full force, anyone who dared to cause trouble here would be courting death.

"Fusheng, I saw that the milk tea shop across the street is really popular. Could you go and buy me a cup?" Fors suddenly spoke up, her gaze falling on Nan Fusheng, her tone carrying a hint of coquettishness that left no room for argument.

As soon as he said this, the surrounding noise instantly fell silent, and everyone's attention was drawn to him.

Nan Fusheng scratched his head, somewhat puzzled: "But doesn't this dessert shop also sell milk tea?"

Fors crossed her arms over her chest, raised her chin slightly, and said with an unyielding determination, "I want to drink from the one across the street. So, are you going to buy it or not?"

"Okay, let's buy, buy, buy." Nan Fusheng nodded helplessly, then looked at everyone present and asked loudly, "If there's anything else you want to drink, you can tell me, and we can buy it together."

Qingque immediately raised her hand excitedly: "Me too! Lord Fusheng, could you please get me a cup as well?" Before she finished speaking, she felt a cold gaze sweep over her, which came from Fu Xuan.

Qingque felt a pang of guilt and quickly changed her mind, her tone becoming somewhat ingratiating: "No, let's have two cups instead. The second cup is my tribute to Lord Fu Xuan."

Kiana's eyes lit up with excitement as she exclaimed, "Then I'll have a super-sized bubble tea, with extra pearls and extra sugar!"

"Then I'll have a cup of taro balls with grass jelly..."

"I want oolong milk tea with 30% sugar..."

Everyone spoke up, and Nan Fusheng noted them down one by one. Then he stood up and said, "Okay, I'll be right back."

"Let me help you," Xu Xiaoyan said, getting up to follow.

“No need, Xiaoyan.” Fors grabbed her arm, a meaningful smile on her face. “I have something I wanted to confirm with you.”

"What's wrong?" Xu Xiaoyan stopped and looked at her in confusion.

"It's about the last time you told me that Fusheng secretly 'cheated' on me." Fors's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone present.

"!!!"

These words were like a thunderclap out of nowhere, instantly making the hearts of the women present tighten.

Wu Siduo's pupils contracted slightly, and she subconsciously straightened her back. Her relaxed posture instantly became somewhat stiff, and her gaze unconsciously drifted elsewhere, as if trying to hide the turmoil in her heart.
Ye Xinglan's hands, resting on her knees, clenched quietly, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force. She lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes casting a shadow beneath her eyelids, obscuring her expression.
Bai Xiuxiu's forehead was covered in a fine layer of cold sweat, her fingers under the table curled up nervously, her eyes darted around, she dared not meet anyone's gaze, and an unnatural blush rose on her cheeks.
Even Gu Yuena, who was always calm and composed, as if nothing was bothering her, felt a sudden panic. Her fingers holding the water glass paused slightly, causing a small ripple to spread across the water. She subtly adjusted her posture to suppress the strange feeling.

Xu Xiaoyan was drenched in sweat, forcing a stiff smile: "Fors, what are you talking about? Didn't I tell you last time that it was a joke?"

Fors chuckled softly, staring intently at her: "Xiao Yan, I've already said it, I'm not stupid. After you said those things last time, I pondered them for a long time."

"Well, I don't think you would say those things for no reason, given your personality. So I've been observing you privately and recently I've finally noticed something amiss."

Ruined!
Xu Xiaoyan felt a bitter taste in her mouth. She never expected that Fors would still be so attached to the topic she thought had been over. She shouldn't have impulsively tested him back then; now that he was holding onto it, she was truly in a bind.

The thought of Fors's "astonishing remarks" last time made her feel like the sky was falling.

But in order to protect their family heirloom, she forced a smile and said, "Haha... Fors, you're really joking. What's wrong with it? Everyone's been fine lately, everything's normal, hasn't it?"

Fors narrowed her eyes slightly, her tone meaningful: "Is that so? But I have a feeling that some of us have been looking at Fusheng with a particularly strange gaze lately—it's clearly the look of someone who's done something wrong, the look of a 'vixen'!"

Is it that obvious?

Upon hearing this, Wu Siduo, Ye Xinglan, Bai Xiuxiu, and Gu Yuena almost simultaneously felt a jolt in their hearts, and an inexplicable sense of tension instantly swept over them.

They instinctively wanted to take out a mirror to check if their expression had really given them away as Fors had said, but fortunately, their reason returned in time, and they managed to suppress the impulse.

However, an unnatural blush appeared on their faces, and their eyes became somewhat vacant.

The atmosphere inside the store instantly became subtle. The relaxed and cheerful laughter disappeared without a trace, and an indescribable sense of tension filled the air.

Xu Xiaoyan still tried to struggle, feigning composure, but her tone carried a barely perceptible hint of panic, uttering words that even she herself found hard to believe:
"Well... that must be your imagination. We all used to live under the same roof, and after spending so much time together, it's inevitable that we'd develop some of the natural habits that come with familiarity. Maybe you're overthinking it."

Upon hearing this, Fors chuckled, his laughter carrying a hint of knowing understanding: "Xiao Yan, I haven't even said who it is yet, how come you've already limited it to 'living under the same roof'?"

One sentence, like a tear in a thin sheet of paper, left Xu Xiaoyan speechless.

Oh no! Her heart skipped a beat, and she secretly regretted her slip of the tongue. In her haste, she had subconsciously narrowed down the possibilities, which was tantamount to admitting Fors's guess.
After a moment, Fors's gaze slowly settled, finally locking onto one of them. A meaningful smile curved her lips as she said clearly, "The one who 'cheated' with Fusheng is..."

(End of this chapter)