Chapter 355: Hobbies
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Gu Yanfei stroked the cat’s back and casually pulled open the drawstring of the small backpack. In an instant, round beads rolled out of the small backpack.
There were red coral beads, black and white pearls, night pearls, suede white jade beads, and agate beads… All kinds of finger-sized beads rolled on the table.
“Meow–”
The cat’s eyes lit up. It jumped onto the table excitedly and busied itself with picking up the beads.
Gu Yanfei looked at the cat and then at Xia Houqing at the door. She asked with a strange expression, “You have such a hobby?”
She could clearly see that the cat’s bib and small backpack were made of the same material as Xia Houqing’s robe! There was silence in the private room.
The air suddenly turned cold.
The cat didn’t seem to notice. It continued to scrabble at the beads, engrossed in its game.
‘What hobby do I have?” Xia Houqing asked softly.
He spoke softly, as if he was talking about family matters. However, the young man in green who had chased him to the outside of the private seat felt a chill run down his spine. He seemed to smell blood.
Xia Houqing took a step closer to Gu Yanfei. The corners of his eyes, which were as beautiful as a phoenix’s tail, were slightly raised, and his bewitching eyes were filled with treacherous clouds.
This girl is really unscrupulous. Does she not know how to speak?!
Since she can’t speak, I might as well sewher mouth up!
His thin lips curled up, and his right hand pulled the blood ring on his left middle finger, suddenly pulling out a thin, blood-red line.
It was unknown what material the thin thread was made of, but it shone with a blood-like luster.
A murderous aura was silently released from his simple actions.
His temper was still so bad! Gu Yanfei pursed his lips and stroked the cat. “Qing Guang, he didn’t bully you, right?’
“Meow, meow, meow!” The cat that was squatting on the table stopped playing with the beads and obediently squatted down in front of Gu Yanfei. It pointed at Xia Houqing and complained.
He kidnapped me and locked me up, not allowing me to go home.
The cat couldn’t wait to tell Gu Yanfei about the grievances he had suffered these past few days.
The corners of Xia Houqing’s eyes twitched as he looked at the cat. His eyes were as deep as the abyss.
“Slam.”
Chu Yi gently put down the wine pot in his hand.
The sound of the wine pot hitting the table wasn’t loud, but it interrupted the tense atmosphere in the air.
Chu Yi raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the market entrance outside the window. He said calmly, “What do you think, Lord Xia?”
Xia Houqing turned to look at Chu Yi and stared at him for a moment, as if he was weighing something.
A moment later, the gloominess in his eyes gradually subsided. With a wave of his wide sleeve, the blood line had already been put back into the ring. “I’m just here to watch the show.” Xia Houqing casually smoothed out the creases on his sleeves.
After a pause, the corners of his red lips curled up, and he said, “Besides, it’s not a bad thing for me if there’s chaos here.”
His voice was casual, yet it emitted a faintly discernible bloody aura, and it undoubtedly revealed his mentality of wanting the world to be in chaos.
Chu Yi smiled and took out an agarwood token engraved with grass patterns from his sleeve.
He placed the palm-sized token on the table. The word “Yu” was engraved on the front.
Xia Houqing, who was standing 10 feet away, saw it clearly. His pupils deepened as he stared at the token.
This was the Yu Family’s Patriarch Token that had been passed down for generations.
Chu Yi held the cup in one hand and took a sip of the wine leisurely. There was a faint smile on his lips the entire time. He stretched out two fingers and pushed the token an inch in Xia Houqing’s direction. “Here.”
Xia Houqing’s pupils constricted as he stared at the token.
He understood that Chu Yi hadn’t only given him this token, but also the Yu Family.
Chu Yi gave him the entire Yu Family.
To him, this was a huge gift.
The corners of Xia Houqing’s lips slowly curled up as his eyes and smile revealed extreme madness and hatred.
The air in the private room became heavy, and the atmosphere became tense and strange.
Only the sound of irritable cat meows could be heard.
The talkative cat kept complaining to its owner. “Meow, meow, meow, meow…”
Gu Yanfei made small talk as he listened to the cat complain. He patted its head perfunctorily and said lazily, “l don’t understand.”
“Meow, meow, meow!” The cat was completely enraged. It blew its beard and glared at him. Even its furry tail was standing on end.
The man and cat seemed oblivious to the tense atmosphere around them.
Chu Yi placed his fist by his lips and chuckled. Then, he elegantly raised his hand and gestured to Xia Houqing. “Lord Xia Houqing, please take a seat.”
Xia Houqing shifted his gaze from the token to Chu Yi, his eyes flashing with a faint blood-red light.
After standing there silently for a while, Xia Houqing finally moved and walked over slowly. His long robe was almost dragging on the ground, but when he walked, his clothes flew up like flowing water without a speck of dust.
He lifted his robe and sat down on the chair facing the window. He lifted his eyelids, and the whites of his eyes rolled slightly. He looked at Chu Yi steadily and said, “Condition.”
“How refreshing.” Chu Yi clapped his hands gently, and the smile on his lips deepened.
His voice was gentle and calm: “l want the State of Yue.”
The gentle and charming sunlight dyed his handsome face. His expression was gentle and elegant, and he had an aura that made people not dare to be disrespectful.
There was silence in the booth.
Xia Houqing held his forehead with his hand and suddenly laughed. “Hehe…
Haha, hahaha…”
His laughter grew louder and louder. His thin shoulders trembled violently, and even the clothes on his body trembled. The smile on his face was like a demonic flower that suddenly bloomed, flamboyant and charming.
A moment later, Xia Houqing stopped laughing. His eyes were dyed with a tinge of blood as he snorted. “How ambitious!”
Chu Yi dared to ask for the State of Yue from him. This wasn’t only because he was arrogant, but also because he was more ambitious.
“It’s only been a few days, Young Master Yi.” Xia Houqing’s lips curled into a mocking sneer. “It’s not good to be too greedy..”