My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Li Minghai wanted to get angry, but when he saw Qi Yu's ambiguous smile, he felt a chill in his heart, grabbed the sweet potato, and left.

He could take down Qi Yu, a second-rank official, let alone himself, a third-rank official.

Let's avoid provoking trouble. Let His Highness the Crown Prince handle this confusing situation himself!

In that brief moment, he clearly saw the indifference in Qi Yu's eyes.

Although she was smiling, her eyes...

Qi Yu watched Li Minghai leave, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and snorted coldly.

Do I owe you anything?

No!

On the contrary, you're the ones who dragged me down, you're the ones who owe me!

Want more gunpowder? You're lucky you weren't given a dumbfounded fruit!

They really thought they were Li Ming's subordinates. We time travelers will never be slaves.

"My lord, have some grapes!"

Su Yue carried out a bunch of washed grapes and placed them on the stone table.

“My lady, we’ll go back to your parents’ home the day after tomorrow, and then we’ll set off for the capital,” Qi Yu said.

Su Yue nodded and smiled, "Okay, whatever you say!"

Qi Yu looked at Su Yue's retreating figure with a sense of helplessness.

It's been three days, are you still angry?

If I hadn't been faking illness these past few days, I probably would have had to share a bed with rats and cockroaches in the woodshed.

And it's been three days already, and Su Yue still won't let me touch her. If this continues, how will the Qi family have any descendants?

How should I coax him this time?

Giving gifts too often gets boring, but this time it seems like she's really angry, and a few small gifts won't be enough to appease her.

What should I give as a gift?

……

Three days later, Li Minghai and Li Yulan returned to the capital. With the death of the second-rank martial artist from the Chang family, the Chang family's actions have become much less frequent in the past few days.

Qi Yu also went to Tongyun City with Su Yue the day before the autumn examination.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is most fun when the whole family is together!

After Qi Yu got into the carriage, he leaned against it and began to doze off.

After his injuries healed, he returned to the woodshed and shared a bed with rats and cockroaches.

Su Yue glanced at Qi Yu, who was pecking at rice like a chick, sighed, then lifted Qi Yu's swaying head and put it on her shoulder.

She clearly didn't lock the door, but Qi Yu just wouldn't come in, and there was nothing she could do!

He usually seems to have no bottom line, but for some reason, if you put him to sleep in the woodshed, he becomes very obedient and well-behaved.

She was just saying one thing and meaning another; she didn't really want to send Qi Yu to sleep in the woodshed.

Every time she asked Qi Yu to sleep in the woodshed, the bedroom door was never closed.

Glancing at Qi Yu's dark circles, Su Yue felt a pang of sympathy but was also somewhat speechless.

Sometimes, they act incredibly shameless and despicable, looking like complete scoundrels.

But sometimes, he becomes very principled, like a virtuous gentleman, upright and incorruptible.

Even Su Yue was a little unsure!

To make Qi Yu more comfortable, Su Yue instructed the guards driving the carriage to go slower and keep the ride as smooth as possible.

By the time they arrived at the Su residence, it was already evening.

They arrived late this time, past dinner time, but Xu Shuqin still cooked a bowl of noodles for Qi Yu and Su Yue herself.

After finishing his noodles, Qi Yu went to see Su Chengying, and then saw Su Yun, the long-lost elder brother of Su Yue.

He seems to have gone on a blind date; he just returned from Beijing a few days ago.

Qi Yu and Su Chengying discussed their plan, and this time Su Chengying didn't say anything.

However, Su Yun, who was standing next to Qi Yu, looked at him differently.

Because Qi Yu wanted to kill Li Zhen, the patriarch of the Li family, as well!

Li Zhen is old and frail; even if you don't touch him, he won't live more than three years.

Qi Yu did not trust Li Ming. If Li Ming wanted to take action against him after the Chang family was destroyed, Li Zhen would be his biggest enemy.

He was confident he could take down a first-rank martial artist, but not a grandmaster.

Therefore, this time, he plans to use the power of the aristocratic families to eliminate Li Zhen.

Those who believed in the aristocratic faction also regarded Li Zhen as a thorn in their side.

Even enemies can cooperate if they share the same goal.

There are no permanent enemies, only permanent benefits.

Li Zhen's death would benefit everyone; there's no reason not to cooperate.

Even though the Chang family knew they were using their power to kill someone with a borrowed knife!

After Qi Yu finished talking with Su Chengying and Su Yun, he picked up the painting scroll beside him and prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute!" Su Chengying called out.

Qi Yu turned his head and asked in surprise, "Does Father-in-law have any other instructions?"

"Didn't you give this painting to me?" Su Chengying asked in surprise.

When Qi Yu came in with the painting, he thought it was a gift for him.

Qi Yu tilted his head, looking at him strangely.

How did you come up with this idea?

"This is for my wife, not for you!" Qi Yu explained.

Su Chengying and Su Yun both raised their eyebrows. Was it given to Su Yue?

But Su Yue doesn't like calligraphy and paintings!

Giving her a piece of chestnut pastry would be more practical than giving her calligraphy or paintings.

"Whose calligraphy and painting is this?" Su Chengying asked.

"I drew it myself, it wasn't done by any famous artist!" Qi Yu said with a smile.

Upon hearing that it was painted by Qi Yu, Su Chengying's interest vanished.

He likes calligraphy and painting, but only those with high quality are pleasing to the eye; not just any calligraphy or painting will do.

"Let me see, let me take a look, and I'll see if my little sister likes it," Su Yun said.

Qi Yu thought for a moment, nodded, and then handed the scroll to Su Yun.

Su Yun took it, untied the red rope, and opened the scroll.

Looking at the painting, Su Yun raised an eyebrow and then glanced at Qi Yu.

Su Chengying glanced at it casually, but after that one glance, he couldn't take his eyes off it anymore.

……

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Chapter Sixty-Nine Lin Ruoxi

"Bandits! Thugs! Scoundrels! How could there be such an elder, really..."

Qi Yu walked out of the study, cursing and swearing, his face full of bitterness and resentment, and he even looked like he was about to cry.

I worked so hard, staying up for two nights to finish this painting, and Su Chengying ruined it!

Moreover, he only drew a sketch, not a famous landscape painting, but people still insist on criticizing it.

I've never seen a sketch before!

Uh... it seems there really isn't a sketch here!

I originally intended to give it to Su Yue as an apology, since she hadn't let me touch it for a week.

He left looking dejected, but not to Su Yue's boudoir; instead, he went to a side room.

Su Yue told Zhou Yi in front of him that she would arrange a private room for him.

I don't know why, but she got angry again.

Now that Su Chengying has stolen the gift, she doesn't dare to go to Su Yue.

A side room it is!

It's at least better than a woodshed!

I'll paint another one tomorrow!

……

After passing through the courtyard of the side rooms, Qi Yu prepared to go back to his room to rest.

But as soon as he raised his hand, he saw a beautiful figure in a light blue dress sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard.

I've never seen them before; they don't seem to be servants of the Su family!

The side rooms are usually for guests. This person is in the courtyard of the side room, so he must be a guest of the Su family!

Just then, the woman in the pavilion seemed to notice Qi Yu as well. After pausing slightly, she bowed slightly to Qi Yu, and Qi Yu returned the bow.

After thinking for a moment, Qi Yu walked over, and the woman also came out of the stone pavilion.

"I am Qi Yu, greetings!" Qi Yu bowed and bowed again.

"This humble woman is Lin Ruoxi!" Lin Ruoxi returned the greeting with a slight bow.