Who Said My Wife Is A Demon! - Chapter 41

After a while, in the backyard, at the stone table.

Yang Shifei looked at the bowl of noodles that had turned into a lumpy mess, his expression slightly stern.

Yue Rui sat beside him, her head lowered, tugging at the hem of her skirt. Her pretty face was filled with disappointment, and she was too nervous to speak.

Clearly, the bowl of noodles she had volunteered to make was a bit… abstract.

Seeing the girl’s dejected face, Yang Shifei sighed inwardly. He picked up the bowl and started eating.

Although it had turned into a noodle dumpling soup, at least the seasoning was acceptable.

Yue Rui stole a glance at him and timidly asked, “Is it good?”

“Not bad.” Yang Shifei took a sip of the noodle soup and nodded. “For a first attempt, it’s quite good.”

Yue Rui stirred her fingers, her toes tapping together, looking a bit shy.

Suppressing a smile, Yang Shifei patted her on the head. “If you want to cook more in the future, I can teach you.”

Hearing this, Yue Rui’s eyes lit up, and her pink lips curved into a reserved smile. “Thank you, big brother~”

Her sweet and gentle voice, like honey, warmed Yang Shifei’s heart.

This girl, calling him “big brother” almost made his heart melt.

Yang Shifei barely managed to keep from grinning strangely and cleared his throat. “Why did you suddenly start calling me ‘big brother’?”

Yue Rui tilted her head. “You’re older than me, so naturally, you’re my big brother.”

She blinked her moist, beautiful eyes and continued, “Earlier at the Luo residence, you seemed to like it when I called you that. Do you not like it now?”

“Uh, it’s fine.”

Seeing Yang Shifei continue eating, a sly smile flashed in Yue Rui’s eyes.

But noticing the scars on his neck, she gently tugged at his sleeve.

“After you finish eating, wash up and go back to your room to rest.” The girl shook her little pink fist. “I’ll give you a back rub later.”

“Okay,” Yang Shifei paused his chopsticks, saying with interest, “I didn’t expect you to be so good at taking care of people.”

Yue Rui tilted her head and smiled. “Of course~”

“But… why are you so close to me?”

Yang Shifei couldn’t help but ask, “Is it just because of the ‘dual cultivation partners’ status?”

Yue Rui was stunned for a moment but then shook her head. “I don’t know.”

“Huh?”

“Just… I find you interesting, and you’re really nice to me. I’m always happy when I’m with you.”

Yue Rui furrowed her eyebrows, seemingly trying hard to think of a reason. Then she took Yang Shifei’s arm. “An old granny once told me that if you find a good person who makes you happy every day, you should actively hold on to them.”

The corner of Yang Shifei’s mouth twitched. Wasn’t that old granny a bit too vague? Wouldn’t this lead the girl astray?

What if she encountered someone with bad intentions? Wouldn’t she be easily deceived?

“Aren’t you worried I might do something bad?”

“No.”

“So sure?” Yang Shifei smiled. “How can you tell?”

Yue Rui puffed out her chest. “By instinct!”

“…”

Yang Shifei felt both amused and helpless. However, seeing Yue Rui’s innocent and pure smile, he couldn’t help but feel touched.

This girl had been alone almost all her life and probably hadn’t interacted much with others.

Having a little sister at home wouldn’t be a bad thing.

With that thought, Yang Shifei subconsciously brushed a strand of hair from the girl’s forehead, and Yue Rui leaned into his palm.

He couldn’t help but laugh. “Girl, is your true form actually a cat?”

Yue Rui blinked. “Do you want to know?”

“If you don’t mind, I—what the heck?!”

Yang Shifei almost dropped his bowl of noodles, leaning back in shock, his face filled with astonishment.

Yue Rui remained obediently seated, but behind her, countless twisted ghostly shadows suddenly appeared, and a towering black figure loomed, filling most of the backyard.

In the next moment, the ghostly shadows vanished.

“Big brother?” Yue Rui tilted her head, her smooth hair swaying, “Did I scare you?”

“…A little.” Yang Shifei, regaining his composure, touched the little girl’s head again. “But it’s okay. Even a demon cat is quite cute. I’ll get used to it after seeing it a few more times.”

Yue Rui smiled gently. “As long as you don’t dislike it.”

Seeing Yang Shifei pat his chest and let out a sigh of relief before continuing to eat his noodles, the girl lightly bit her pink lips, her eyes sparkling like stars in the night.

…

After a while, Yang Shifei quickly finished his noodles, tidied up the kitchen a bit, and then went back to the house with Yue Rui.

He had just taken off his outer robe and turned around to see Yue Rui sitting on the bed with her shoes off. He couldn’t help but tease her: “You really want to give me a shoulder rub?”

“Every day you pamper me, so now it’s my turn to massage you.”

“…?”

Yang Shifei lay on the bed with a strange expression.

But before he could mutter anything, he felt a pair of delicate hands pressing on his back, massaging him gently.

Although her arms looked slender, her strength was just right, and it felt quite comfortable.

Yang Shifei silently relaxed for a while and was about to turn his head to say something to the girl, but then he noticed Yue Rui, kneeling beside him, nodding off, as if she was fighting to stay awake.

A thought crossed his mind, and he sighed inwardly.

This girl is a genuine night owl. The fact that she was still awake and massaging his back was her version of pulling an all-nighter.

Yang Shifei turned slightly and held her small hands. “Alright, you should get some sleep too.”

“Mm,” Yue Rui responded softly, swaying as she lay down, falling asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.

Yang Shifei wanted to carry her to the next room, but his sleeve was tightly held.

“…”

They stayed like that for a while, and seeing that Yue Rui didn’t let go even in her sleep, Yang Shifei sighed helplessly. He lay down beside her, pulling the blanket over both of them.

After a busy day, he was also a bit tired and soon fell into a deep sleep.

But not long after, Yue Rui secretly opened her sleepy eyes.

She was about to snuggle closer, but her nose twitched, revealing a look of shock.

“Bad woman scent!”

Yue Rui’s cheeks puffed up slightly as she burrowed into Yang Shifei’s arms, rubbing against him as if trying to erase all traces of Luo Xian’er’s scent.

…

The spring breeze outside rustled softly.

Yang Shifei rubbed his forehead as he woke up.

Perhaps due to the healing ointment, he had slept deeply. Looking at the gray sky outside, he couldn’t tell what time it was.

Turning his head slightly, he saw Yue Rui sleeping soundly beside him, her small body curled up.

Yang Shifei smiled faintly and gently stroked her hair.

Yue Rui’s response was adorable; her face flushed slightly, and she mumbled softly before falling into an even deeper sleep.

Yang Shifei’s lips twitched as he carefully pulled his hand out from between her soft thighs, his expression subtly amused.

This girl’s sleeping posture was rather poor.

“…”

Rubbing his forehead to clear his head, Yang Shifei got out of bed and dressed.

He went to the backyard to wash up, checking his injuries. Most of them had healed, with only a few bruises remaining.

“Good, my recovery speed is still fast.”

Yang Shifei stretched his body and went to the main hall. There, he saw that a hot breakfast had already been set on the table, covered with a cloth. Besides it was an account book.

“Tan Xiang really comes early.”

When Yang Shifei lifted the cloth, he was surprised.

Although it was just breakfast, it was much more sumptuous than usual. While there was no abundance of meat, the variety was ample, with each dish, both meat and vegetables, fully filled, as if worried he wouldn’t get enough to eat.

“A virtuous wife and loving mother,” Yang Shifei thought with appreciation as he sat down and enjoyed the meal.

After finishing and tidying up, he heard noises from the courtyard gate. Pausing his practice, he went to open the door.

“——I heard Young Master Yang was injured and came to visit.”

The stern Tie Hanyang stood outside the gate, still dressed in a serious manner. He bowed slightly. “You seem to have recovered well?”

“Just a minor injury. No need for Chief Tie to worry.”

Yang Shifei returned the bow with a smile. “Would you like to come in and sit for a while?”

“I still have official duties to attend to and can’t stay long,” Tie Hanyang declined, though he was inwardly amazed.

This man had fought Xiang Tianlin head-on and emerged with only minor injuries.

Moreover, he knew that Yang Shifei hadn’t been practicing martial arts for long, yet he had such formidable skills. Truly an extraordinary talent.

“However, there are a few young people I’d like to introduce to you. They wish to meet you.”

Tie Hanyang suddenly changed the subject, causing Yang Shifei to frown slightly. “Who are they?”

“It’s us.”

Several figures approached from a distance.

Yang Shifei looked over and raised his eyebrows.

He didn’t recognize most of them, but the two leading young men were familiar—they were Xiang Zhao and Xiang Yu, the two personal disciples he had met at the Nine Layers Sect.

“What do you want?”

Yang Shifei’s tone was low. “Are you here to avenge your master?”

“…Not at all.”

Surprisingly, the two personal disciples shook their heads.

The next moment, all the members of the Nine Layers Sect knelt in the street without exception, bowed their heads, and clasped their fists in a grand salute:

“Thank you, Hero Yang, for risking your life to accompany our master on his dignified final journey.”