Chapter 342: Blackened Junior Sister (47)
A little fact: the reason why Fan Yu Yu was certain that Yue Ran had entered the Diamond Dreams Casino was because she recognized Yue Ran's companions—meaning the unforgettable and handsome Long Yuan, Hai Bing Tu, who dressed as a man with her eyes permanently closed, which was a very noticeable and memorable feature to spot, and lastly, the very recognizable Lan Jin—rather than Yue Ran herself in disguise.
Since Fan Yu Yu had already identified the three, naturally, it would not take a genius to figure out that the only unrecognizable young man was Yue Ran in disguise.
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The abyssal night passed and it was a new day. The sun broke through the fog of the misty forest, bringing light and warmth to the inhabitants within.
Yue Ran held up a hand and looked at the sun through her fingers, light filling through the cracks and beyond. It was still a little chilly in the early morning. Lan Jin curled up and burrowed into her arms and rubbed his little furry head to absorb more cozy warmth.
"My Lord, will Long Yuan not go together with us?" Hai Bing Tu asked.
"It will take about a day for him to get around and come back," Yue Ran answered nonchalantly.
"Then who is my Lord waiting for at this time of…"
Before Hai Bing Tu had finished speaking, a rustling sound came from the forest, and her head spun to the sudden source of the noise. The sound came from Shu Ye, who walked out of the numerous bamboo trees while stepping on the fallen leaves. He pushed aside the branches on his way to the clearing and first caught sight of Yue Ran in an eye-catching red robe.
Yue Ran, at present, looked very different as a woman compared to when she was clothed as a man during the time she was in disguise. However, the little distinctive features on her face could be recognized as long as one knows what they were trying to find. There was less heroism in her charming eyes and more coldness. Her luscious lips were a vivid crimson, just like a blooming red flower floating and flowing on natural spring water on a lovely day, moistening the heart and making people unable to avert their eyes away.
"How are you?" the young man asked. "Have you and your companion had your breakfasts?"
Shu Ye put away the surprise in his eyes and walked to the front of the two young women with a charming smile on his lips.
"Yes, we have eaten," Yue Ran answered. "Let us go now."
"Why are you acting so cold?" Shu Ye asked while getting closer to Yue Ran, nearly touching her. "Yesterday we have…" He then lowered his head slightly, leaned over to her ear, and said teasingly, "Obviously, you were so close to me yesterday."
The expression on Yue Ran's face remained unchanged. She pushed the young man away with her delicate hands and looked at him speechlessly. Hai Bing Tu widened her eyes and covered her ears in a slight panic, appearing very shocked as if she had heard of an astonishing secret—a secret that she should not have heard.
How could a young man suddenly show up beside her Lord after not seeing her Lord for just a short while? Did the two of them do something yesterday? And in the words of the young man, he and her Lord may have done something intimate… This kind of thing is not something a little demon beast rabbit like her can know!
Hai Bing Tu: Oh my goodness!!!
"Are you still interested in coming with us?" asked Yue Ran with a deadpanned expression on her face.
Perceiving the palpable coldness radiating from her body, Shu Ye ceased finding trouble with Yue Ran in case he made her feel upset with him. The three of them, followed by Lan Jin, soon rushed to the old site of the Exalted Sea Sect in the south.
"Hai Bing Tu, do you recognize him?" Yue Ran abruptly asked the demon beast rabbit walking next to her as she gestured to Shu Ye with a tilt of her chin. "If you do not, then do you feel something familiar about him? Maybe his aura or something. Or do you think he reminds you of someone you know?"
"Hm?" Hai Bing Tu tilted her head in question, then focused her eyes on Shu Ye before shaking her head from side to side. "I have never seen this person before."
Yue Ran frowned a little. She still remembered Shu Ye saying that his biological mother was a member of the Exalted Sea Sect and thought that Hai Bing Tu might have previously seen him or, at the very least, recognized his mother by looking at his current features. But she might have been mistaken.
Yue Ran: This man is an unknown person with an unknown origin, it seems. Not even Long Yuan is this mysterious.
"Why do you ask this?" Shu Ye looked at Yue Ran, then at Hai Bing Tu, and something clicked in his brain, seemingly realizing something. "Is this young lady also…?
"Yes," Yue Ran said with a nod of her head, understanding clearly what Shu Ye was trying to ask. "She used to be taught by the Exalted Sea Sect, and I met her not too long ago."
"Hello, I am Hai Bing Tu," Hai Bing Tu introduced herself. "Please take care of me."
Hai Bing Tu, as usual, had her eyes closed as she bowed slightly to Shu Ye. Shu Ye is a very polite person, with his etiquette always in place, so he immediately returned the greeting and spoke, "I am Shu Ye; please take care of me too, young lady." Then he moved closer to Hai Bing Tu, and soon, the two lagged behind Yue Ran by a few steps. It was then that the young man began whispering to Hai Bing Tu, "Oh, by the way..."