My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

A sound came from the inner room, and soon the door opened. Su Yue, with her hair disheveled and still damp, came out, looking like she had just taken a shower.

A pleasant fragrance wafted by, and Qi Yu couldn't help but be stunned. Su Yue was indeed not pretty, only average-looking, but now that she had just finished showering, she had the appearance of a lotus emerging from the water, pure and flawless, like a fairy.

"What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a woman before?" Su Yue frowned when she saw Qi Yu staring at her.

Qi Yu snapped out of his daze, gave an awkward laugh, and said, "Look at you! I've seen plenty of women, but someone like you, Miss Su, is quite rare."

Su Yue stopped and turned around, asking in surprise, "Why am I like this? What's wrong with me?"

Qi Yu looked her up and down and smiled, "A woman who is pure and refined, like a lotus. If Miss Su weren't so aloof and not my type, I might have liked her."

Su Yue's delicate lips curled slightly, and she scoffed disdainfully.

"Do I need your affection? Even if every man in the world died, I wouldn't be interested in you!"

Qi Yu chuckled and said, "Thank you for your kind words. I'm waiting for the day when all the men in the world die out and only I am left. I'll be so happy!"

Su Yue was speechless. Couldn't she even recognize the veiled sarcasm in her words?

Or did this guy realize he was just arguing for the sake of arguing?

Has anyone ever told you that you're despicable?

Qi Yu laughed and said, "Water that is too clear has no fish, and a person who is shameless is invincible. Miss Su, please don't praise me like that, or I'll get shy!"

Su Yue snorted coldly and said nothing more. She had figured out this guy's verbal skills. When it came to arguing, she couldn't beat him because he was extremely shameless.

After sitting down at the dining table, Su Yue put down a silver ingot and began to eat in small bites.

Qi Yu's cooking was quite good and suited her taste perfectly, so ten taels of silver was fine; she wasn't short of money!

Seeing that Su Yue had actually given him ten taels of silver, Qi Yu was speechless. Was this woman all looks and no brains?

Are all rich people this capricious?

But why not take advantage of free extra money?

Qi Yu quickly put away the silver ingot, then put on a fawning smile and said, "Miss Su, are you enjoying the food? Would you like me to get you a couple more dishes?"

Su Yue ate in small, delicate bites, looking very refined and elegant. Upon hearing Qi Yu's words, she raised her eyelids and gave Qi Yu a disdainful look.

This person is really despicable!

The change in attitude before and after was faster than turning the pages of a book!

"roll!"

"Alright, Miss Su, enjoy your meal!"

……

Qi Yu went into the courtyard and fished the watermelon out of the well.

After being soaked in well water, the watermelon has become cool and refreshing to the touch in the sweltering summer heat.

Qi Yu carried a watermelon through the hall and into the kitchen. Su Yue glanced at him briefly before looking away.

Qi Yu came out quickly and placed a plate of sliced ​​watermelon on the table in front of Su Yue.

"Miss Su, this is a gift for you, please don't be shy!"

After Qi Yu finished speaking, he went into the kitchen. When he came out, he was holding a slice of watermelon and walked out of the yard while eating it.

Su Yue watched Qi Yu leave, knowing that he was going to teach a child named Erhu to read and write.

Looking at the bright red watermelon on the table, arranged in an extremely fancy way, I felt a little reluctant to destroy it.

He arranged a watermelon into an exquisite display. The watermelon rind was shredded and woven into a flower, while the neatly sliced ​​white flesh lay beneath the flower, making it look like a painting.

……

Qi Yu arrived at Aunt Li's house. Erhu, who had been playing all day, was exhausted and had fallen asleep on the bed. No matter how he was called, he couldn't be woken up.

Qi Yu was speechless; this trip had been a complete waste!

He didn't come to teach Erhu to read every day; he came about once every three days, and occasionally once every two days.

Jiangting Village only has one private school, but the teacher is sick, so the school is on indefinite leave, and the children are also on holiday.

And it looks like that teacher won't make it!

Before finding a new private school, Qi Yu would come to teach Erhu.

It was no use teaching Erhu anymore. Qi Yu and Uncle Li drank a couple of cups of wine and then chatted.

Before we knew it, the conversation turned to Qi Yu's marriage.

"Qi Yu! I... I'm telling you, there's a pair of twin sisters in Wangjia Village next door. They're incredibly beautiful, and they have big hips, so they're sure to have sons."

"Uncle has already asked around for you, and they all have feelings for you. Listen to your uncle... I'm giving you some advice. You're nineteen now, it's time to get married. Tomorrow I'll have your aunt go and act as a matchmaker. Go marry them, and I'll pay the bride price for you!"

Uncle Li's eyes were glazed over, his cheeks were flushed, and he looked quite drunk, clearly having consumed a considerable amount of alcohol.

Qi Yu ate peanuts without replying.

Uncle Li was a middle-aged man nearing forty, burly and with dark skin. He was just a rough man, illiterate, and his only hobby was drinking.

However, drinking is acceptable, as long as it's not like Liu Hu from the Liu family who gambles and neglects his duties.

Occasionally, Qi Yu would drink with him, even though Qi Yu wasn't much of a drinker.

“I told you to drink less, but you wouldn’t listen. When you’re drunk, you talk nonsense. Those two sisters from Wangjia Village, aren’t they already married?” Aunt Li was doing needlework when she heard her husband’s words and couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

Uncle Li blinked, looking bewildered, and said, "Really?"

Qi Yu smiled and said, "Uncle Li, actually, it's best to let things happen naturally when it comes to marriage. As long as you marry a virtuous woman who can make a living, that's enough. Could you take a look for me when you have time?"

Before Uncle Li could speak, Aunt Li interrupted, saying, "Qi Yu, do you still trust your uncle's judgment? Don't you see what kind of ugly ducklings he introduced to you before? They were either widows who brought bad luck to their husbands or people with congenital hidden illnesses."

Uncle Li was a little embarrassed and said, "What do you know, you woman! As long as you're good-looking, that's enough!"

Aunt Li said, "So now you think I'm ugly?"

Uncle Li was speechless and could only reluctantly pick up his wine glass and take a sip.

Aunt Li snorted coldly, then looked at Qi Yu and said, "Qi Yu, don't listen to your uncle's nonsense. The young lady in your family is quite nice. She speaks with the grace of a lady and is gentle in her dealings with others. If possible, you can give her a try."

The little girl in the family?

Qi Yu blinked, and then Su Yue's face appeared in his mind's eye.

it's too cold!

He likes women who are virtuous and dignified, and it would be even better if they could occasionally act cute and affectionate towards him!

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Chapter Ten: A Moment of Indiscretion

When Qi Yu returned from Aunt Li's house, it was already evening. He simply drew a bucket of well water in the yard and poured it over his head, which he considered a bath.

After all, Su Yue is currently staying in the room, and it wouldn't be good if we went in and caused some kind of blunder.

Moreover, judging from her complexion these past few days, she should be better in another two or three days, and then she should leave.

I made several dozen taels of silver from her, so I guess I got a good deal. Either way, I didn't lose out.

After taking a shower, Qi Yu went straight back to the woodshed. He just had to endure it for a few more days before he could be free.

The next morning, Qi Yu got up early again and made some food.

Just as I finished making breakfast, Su Yue came out, appearing at the perfect moment.

Qi Yu didn't say anything and ate breakfast with Su Yue.

Qi Yu had to go help Grandpa Liu look after his melon patch today, so he left early. Before leaving, Qi Yu gave Su Yue the chestnut pastries he had bought yesterday.

Su Yue ate the chestnut pastry in small bites, glancing at the direction Qi Yu had left in as she ate, her brows furrowed.

How did this guy know I liked chestnut pastries?

Qi Yu didn't know any better; he just bought it blindly because the shop owner recommended it and it was discounted. He figured it was a steal, like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse.

After finishing the chestnut pastry, Su Yue returned to the inner room to continue practicing her internal energy to heal her injuries.

Qi Yu rushed back to cook lunch, then changed his clothes and went out again.

Su Yue looked at the clothes Qi Yu had changed out of and placed in the basin, and immediately noticed the tear in the seam.

This guy lives a pretty frugal life!

Su Yue searched the room and actually found a needle and thread.

He moved his finger towards the well in the courtyard, and his true energy surged, lifting a ball of well water and letting it fall into the wooden basin.

As the vital energy circulated, the clothes began to move in the wooden basin.

After washing, Su Yue released her true energy to evaporate all the moisture from the clothes, and they immediately became dry.

The washed clothes fell into Su Yue's hands. Su Yue turned them over, found the tear, picked up a needle and thread, and began to sew it up.

She had studied needlework, but wasn't very skilled. Making clothes might be difficult for her, but mending was no problem.

The gap was quickly mended. Su Yue took off her needle and thread, looked at her masterpiece, and nodded.

"I've eaten his food for so long, so let me help him mend this as a way of repaying him!"

Su Yue continued talking to herself, trying to find a reason for doing this.

Su Yue casually tossed the clothes back into the wooden basin, then got up and went back into the inner room.

Her injuries are almost healed; she should be fully recovered by tomorrow at most.

When Qi Yu returned in the evening, he was carrying a watermelon, which was his reward for the day.

The people guarding the melon patch weren't there to keep out people, because everyone in Jiangting Village knew each other, and eating one melon wouldn't cause any trouble.

The main purpose of the watch is to keep out wild boars in the mountains, as they occasionally come down to have a better meal.

Wheat, rice, watermelon, and vegetables are all on their menu.

Especially watermelons; once a wild boar has eaten its fill, it won't leave, and it'll even root up and ruin the best ones.

Grandpa Liu's family relies on these watermelons for survival. If they are really ruined by wild boars, Grandpa Liu's family may really starve to death.

As soon as Qi Yu entered the courtyard, he saw Su Yue sitting under the eaves eating a pear, and raised an eyebrow.