I am an incredibly handsome man, and my fiancée refuses to call off the engagement even at the cost

Lu Zechuan was very confident in his appearance, but when he thought of Li Bai's reputation as a lecherous devil, he had some reservations.

"Mr. Ji, do you think it would be better for me to disguise myself as ugly when I meet Mr. Li Bai?" Lu Zechuan asked Ji Hongchang.

Ji Hongchang stared at him, dumbfounded.

Lu Zechuan paced back and forth, saying, "What if he takes a fancy to your handsome young master?"

Ji Hongchang and Wen Qing both twitched at the corners of their mouths at the same time.

You've said too much!

"I'm so handsome and dashing, if he takes a fancy to me and wants me to offer myself, how could I refuse? How could I dare to refuse? No, no, absolutely not!"

Lu Zechuan tapped his hand with his fan. He refused to be dominated by a man. He, Lu Zechuan, was a man of iron will and would never be a plaything for anyone, not even for the position of family head or president of the Qionghua Chamber of Commerce.

Wen Qing looked at him speechlessly: "Second Young Master, you're overthinking it."

Sacrifice? Is it even his place to sacrifice himself?

If anyone's going to sacrifice themselves, it'll be me!

"Why am I overthinking this? He... he's a pervert..." Lu Zechuan didn't dare say it directly, so he switched to telepathy:

"He's a lecherous monster!!"

Wen Qing looked at him and said, "Those are all slanders made by others. Mr. Li Bai was a gentleman, a true gentleman!"

If he were truly a lecherous demon, he would have already harmed himself.

Unfortunately, Lu Zechuan wouldn't listen to Wen Qing's advice; he was far too confident in himself. He paced back and forth, finally slapping his forehead: "No, I need to change my clothes."

Then he went to change his clothes.

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As Gu Yan emerged from the alchemy room, she saw Ji Hongchang and Wen Qing waiting at the door.

Gu Yan tossed a small bottle to Ji Hongchang: "There are four Nascent Soul Pills inside. Keep them safe."

Holding the bottle, Ji Hongchang was incredibly excited, thinking that after taking the Nascent Soul Pill, he would successfully advance to the Heavenly Spirit Realm. He bowed deeply to Gu Yan, saying, "Thank you so much, Senior, for refining this medicine for me. If you ever need my help in the future, I will go through fire and water for you!"

"I was just keeping my promise," Gu Yan said calmly.

"Sir, the Second Young Master has prepared a banquet and has been offering his congratulations for some time now," Wen Qing said.

Gu Yan had already agreed to meet Lu Zechuan, the second son of the president of the Qionghua Chamber of Commerce and the true owner of Jujing Pavilion, so she said, "Lead the way."

"Please, senior!"

Ji Hongchang and Wen Qing led the way, taking Gu Yan to an extremely quiet and secluded flower hall.

The banquet was held here. As soon as Gu Yan entered, she saw a man dressed in tacky clothes with bizarre makeup on his face. He wore brightly colored clothes, had a ton of foundation on his face, smelled of strong perfume, and wore bright red lips.

Upon seeing this man, Gu Yan's face, hidden behind the mask, froze slightly. What the heck is this?

Is this Lu Zechuan?

Lu Zechuan was stunned the moment he saw Gu Yan. Although he couldn't see Gu Yan's face, her noble and refined temperament and her charm were enough to amaze him.

His heart skipped a beat.

Looking at Lu Zechuan's ugly act, Ji Hongchang and Wen Qing felt utterly humiliated. Yet, they had no choice but to introduce him. After exchanging a glance, Ji Hongchang forced a smile and said, "Senior Li Bai, this...this is our Second Young Master."

"Junior Lu Zechuan greets Senior Li Bai!" Lu Zechuan lowered his head, his cheeks burning with embarrassment. He regretted it, regretted making himself look like this. Whether male or female, everyone wants to present their best self in front of the person they admire.

At this moment, Lu Zechuan wanted to slap himself. Was he out of his mind?

Gu Yan stared at Lu Zechuan for two seconds before uttering, "Second Young Master Lu, really..."

He carefully considered his words:

"...has a rather unique taste."

Upon hearing this, Ji Hongchang and Wen Qing, who were standing nearby, both wanted to dig a hole and bury themselves.

That's so embarrassing!!

Lu Zechuan's heart skipped a beat the moment Gu Yan spoke; her voice was so beautiful. But soon, his ears turned red with embarrassment.

But at this point, he could only continue to embarrass himself. Lu Zechuan forced a smile and said, "Senior, your presence is an honor to have you grace us with your presence. I am truly deserving of death!"

"Young friends Ji and Wen said they would help me collect things, and you did a lot of work," Gu Yan said.

"It is my honor to serve you, senior." Lu Zechuan said respectfully, his head bowed and his ears red.

With a wave of her hand, Gu Yan brought two bottles of pills and three jade slips to Lu Zechuan's side.

"These two bottles of pills will be of great benefit to you; consider them my gift. Continue to help me gather things. These three jade slips can be used to communicate with me. If there is any important news, just crush them, and I will surely sense it."

The sound transmission jade slip has a distance limit and may not reach the target for various reasons. If you crush it directly, although you can no longer transmit messages, you can still locate the target's position, regardless of the distance.

Lu Zechuan accepted the pills and jade slip with trepidation, but when he looked up, he saw that Gu Yan's figure had already disappeared.

"The great Li Bai—"

"Mr. Li Bai—"

Wen Qing and Ji Hongchang were both shocked that he had left so suddenly. They chased after him outside, but there was no sign of Gu Yan anywhere. Wen Qing was extremely disappointed; she hadn't even exchanged a few words with him. Moreover, Mr. Li Bai hadn't said when he would be coming this time.

Back in the flower hall, Wen Qing and Ji Hongchang saw Lu Zechuan leaning against a pillar, his head against it, bumping into it repeatedly.

"Second Young Master, what's wrong?" Ji Hongchang asked.

Lu Zechuan, with a mournful face, said regretfully, "I regret it. I'm even willing to sacrifice myself for you."

Wen Qing's lips twitched.

Ji Hongchang's lips twitched as well.

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After leaving Jujinge, Gu Yan headed straight for Changyang City in Baima County to find Mu Qinghe. Using the Dugu family's teleportation array, he quickly arrived in Changyang City.

The sky was overcast, and it looked like it was about to rain.

Inside the Mu residence, Mu Qinghe was organizing his notes. Suddenly, he heard a soft laugh, which startled him. He looked up abruptly and saw a masked man in white standing not far from him. Upon recognizing the person, his shock turned to delight.

"Brother Taibai!"

"Brother Mu, congratulations! It's only been a few months, and you've already reached the Spirit King realm." Gu Yan smiled and took off her mask.

Mu Qinghe walked towards Gu Yan and chuckled, "Isn't this all thanks to you, my good brother? If you hadn't helped me get that Golden Spirit Grass, how could I have entered the Spirit King Realm so quickly?"

Mu Qinghe had been stuck at the late-stage peak of the Heavenly Spirit Realm for a long time. After obtaining the Golden Spirit Grass, he combined it with other rare and precious materials he had collected over the years to refine a pill. After that, he went into seclusion for several months and finally broke through the bottleneck, now reaching the early stage of the Spirit King Realm.

"Brother Taibai, please sit down."

Mu Qinghe and Gu Yan sat down at the table and began to chat. Gu Yan went straight to the point, asking Mu Qinghe if he had collected the spiritual herbs he wanted. Mu Qinghe replied, "I have some, but not many. Those rare and precious herbs you mentioned before are hard to find!"

"It doesn't matter, I'll buy it no matter how much. As long as it's a rare and precious natural treasure that benefits the soul, I'll buy it as much as I can," Gu Yan said.

"It's all here." Mu Qinghe handed a mustard seed bag to Gu Yan.