My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

But even in such an ordinary way, I gradually fell into a disadvantage.

Qi Yu raised his head and glanced at Lin Ruoxi. This girl was not as gentle and charming, nor as poised and graceful as she appeared.

She has strong local design skills, but also many traps.

All the small traps combine to form one big trap. By the time you realize it, it's too late to turn the tide; it's a dead end.

Although I hate to admit it, this girl is really amazing!

I really underestimated her!

"Young Master, what's wrong?" Lin Ruoxi asked with a gentle smile.

Qi Yu shook his head, looked away, and adjusted his mindset.

Trying to play mind games with me and set traps?

OK!

This just happens to be one of my strengths!

Qi Yu abandoned the external power he had built and began to set traps in the corners of the land.

The corners and edges are strategically important; corner positions are easy to defend and difficult to attack, making them the best points for counterattacks.

Qi Yu made a last-minute change of moves, and Lin Ruoxi frowned, but quickly made her move, beginning to lure Qi Yu into a trap.

Qi Yu glanced at Lin Ruoxi. This woman was incredibly cunning. In the 21st century, she would definitely be considered a scheming woman.

After a stick of incense had burned, the two had already exchanged 213 moves. Qi Yu held onto the corner and the external influence he had built up in the early stages, barely managing to defeat Lin Ruoxi by one and a half points.

Lin Ruoxi placed two chess pieces on the chessboard, which was considered a sign of surrender.

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Chapter Seventy-Six: The Wolf's Gaze

Qi Yu put down the chess piece and looked at Lin Ruoxi with a complicated expression. This woman is not simple. Su Yun, that simpleton, definitely can't handle her.

"I lost, but I will keep my promise. As for me, I prefer vernacular novels!" Lin Ruoxi said with a smile.

Qi Yu composed himself, bowed to Lin Ruoxi, and then stood up and left.

Lin Ruoxi is the same type of person as Li Ming; it's best to avoid provoking her.

As for Su Yun... he should just stay single!

Lin Ruoxi watched Qi Yu's retreating figure, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Qi Yu's chess style is varied, seemingly a fusion of various schools of thought. It appears chaotic, yet it is very well-organized.

Qi Yu's approach to chess is to adapt to any situation by remaining constant and adopting different styles depending on the opponent's playing style.

Although she lost, she wasn't upset because she saw something even more interesting.

She believed that Qi Yu had also seen through her own actions, otherwise she wouldn't have had that expression. But it didn't matter; she didn't care.

Looking at the chessboard, Lin Ruoxi picked up a piece and placed it on the outer edge of the corner territory enclosed by Qi Yu.

With that word, Qi Yu could only block it, and with each block, Qi Yu would have to pay Lin Ruoxi half a point, meaning Qi Yu lost by half a point.

……

Qi Yu left the courtyard with a furrowed brow.

Lin Ruoxi is too dangerous, especially her calculation ability; Qi Yu himself admits he can't compare to her.

She hadn't lost the game yet; she was only slightly at a disadvantage.

But she abandoned her pawn and admitted defeat!

She was extending kindness to herself, letting herself win this round, and in return, she shouldn't investigate further or mention it to anyone.

What is my father-in-law thinking?

Do you want Su Yun, that simpleton, to marry this woman?

If Su Yun marries her, he'll be completely at her mercy!

Qi Yu felt a bit conflicted as he went to the backyard.

Su Yun was also here, as it was agreed that it was time to practice his sword.

Su Yun was drinking her tea when she saw Qi Yu arrive, so she stood up as well.

"You're late!" Su Yun said indifferently.

Qi Yu looked at Su Yun's expressionless face, and then thought of the deep cunning hidden beneath Lin Ruoxi's gentle appearance, and sighed.

With the woman being stronger than the man, Su Yun couldn't control Lin Ruoxi.

"Tell me, do you want to marry Lin Ruoxi?" Qi Yu asked.

Su Yun glanced at Qi Yu indifferently and said, "It's not that I want to marry her, it's my father who forced me to marry her. He even said that Ruoxi is some kind of golden phoenix."

Qi Yu frowned. Was this Su Chengying's intention?

So what exactly does my father-in-law want to do?

A good wife should be virtuous, but Lin Ruoxi looks gentle and generous, but she is very cunning!

Qi Yu saw Li Ming's shadow in her; they were the same kind of people.

Her strategy is to set traps and then gradually lure her opponent into them.

By the time they realized what was happening, it was too late, and it was difficult to escape.

"Do you want to marry her?" Qi Yu asked.

Su Yun thought of Lin Ruoxi, stroked his chin, and said, "Ruoxi and I have known each other since we were children. To be honest, we are already very familiar with each other, so familiar that we don't feel anything. Marrying her feels strange."

Qi Yu understood; a rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its burrow!

Because we're so familiar with it, we don't even feel it anymore.

Qi Yu breathed a sigh of relief, then patted Su Yun on the shoulder and said, "Take my advice: cherish your life and stay away from Lin Ruoxi!"

Su Yun looked at Qi Yu in surprise and asked, "What do you mean?"

Qi Yu remained silent. If they didn't like it, that was fine!

If Su really marries Lin Ruoxi, the Su family may fall into this woman's clutches.

If the Su family were a powerful force with influence and connections, Lin Ruoxi would undoubtedly be a golden phoenix, a point Qi Yu acknowledged.

Just like Li Ming now, if he marries Lin Ruoxi, then Li Ming will be even more powerful, and Lin Ruoxi will definitely be a great helpmate.

However, Su Yun was just the son of an ordinary wealthy businessman, and he couldn't suppress Lin Ruoxi's ambition.

Lin Ruoxi is like Sima Yi; if you can control her, she's an invincible sword.

If they can't control it, just look at what will happen to the Cao family in the end.

This Lin Ruoxi has the look of an eagle and the gaze of a wolf!

Su Yun is not Cao Cao; he cannot control Lin Ruoxi.

The final result was that the Su family was dragged into the abyss of destruction by Lin Ruoxi.

It's better not to marry her. If Su Yun really marries her, I'll have to figure out how to deal with her in the future, which will be exhausting.

"Alright, let's practice our swordsmanship!" Qi Yu rolled up his sleeves and laughed.

Su Yun didn't say anything and handed the wooden sword to Qi Yu.

"By the way, do you have someone you like?" Qi Yu asked while practicing his sword.

Su Yun was taken aback. An image of a woman in a flowing white dress flashed through her mind, but she quickly banished it and shook her head.

"no!"

Qi Yu glanced at Su Yun suspiciously, hesitated for a moment before answering, so what he said must have been thought through.

Then he is lying!

He has someone he likes!

Qi Yu didn't pry. As long as he had someone he liked, that was enough. That way, he wouldn't have to marry Lin Ruoxi.

Steady!

As long as you don't marry Lin Ruoxi, it doesn't matter who you marry. Even if you want to marry a princess, I'll help you!

"Do you want me to teach you how to win a girl's heart?!" Qi Yu asked.

Su Yun glanced at Qi Yu and said disdainfully, "You? Teach me?"

"Really not necessary? Let me tell you! Arrogance ruins your life. Tell me now, and I can give you some advice. Don't regret it later when the person you like gets married." Qi Yu said while brandishing his sword.

Since his parents-in-law were worried about Su Yun's marriage, he decided to subtly inquire about finding a wife for his brother-in-law as well.

As long as that woman isn't Lin Ruoxi!

Su Yun wanted to refute it, but after thinking about it, it really was very likely.

Girls usually get married at sixteen or seventeen. The man is now the same age as her younger sister. If she doesn't hurry, it seems like she'll really miss her chance.

“Her family and our Su family are business rivals. They’ll fight as soon as they meet. What can you do in that situation?” Su Yun said.

Qi Yu was stunned. Falling in love with the daughter of a business rival? This plot feels like something out of a romance novel!

In this kind of plot setting, the characters usually elope.

If it works out, bring a child back in a few years, and then it'll be a done deal.

Of course, there is another possibility: if they were caught eloping, Su Yun would be beaten and sent to the government office.

In a fit of rage, Su Chengying forced a wife on Su Yun, but Su Yun refused to comply even at the cost of his life. Only after Su Chengying threatened suicide did Su Yun finally agree.

Meanwhile, her parents forced her to marry some high-ranking official, or even a powerful prince or a potential crown prince.

Then Su Yun still couldn't forget his first love, and successfully became the second male lead, turning into a devoted simp.

And so begins a melodramatic soap opera!

Isn't that how it's written in female-oriented fiction? Your prediction is perfectly reasonable!

Qi Yu nodded. This plot is good. After destroying the Chang family, he can consider writing a storybook.