The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law
Chapter 239 - 234 Lure the Enemy in Deep

Chapter 239: Chapter 234 Lure the Enemy in Deep

The purple-robed young girl stretched out her soft, delicate white hand, signaling Long Chen to return her silk scarf.

At this moment, Long Chen was clear, if he dutifully gave her the silk scarf, there wouldn’t be a ’story’ to follow.

He had to play along with the purple-robed young girl and see this charade through.

The reason was simple, if the appearance of this purple-robed young girl wasn’t a coincidence, then she was intentionally getting close to him.

And if she was intentionally getting close to him in such a manner, then she was certainly not a ’friend’.

Only an enemy would need to go to such lengths.

Assuming this girl was an enemy, then she was most likely related to Hua Qingfeng and Cao Qiu.

By playing along with this girl, he might be able to find out about Cao Qiu and Hua Qingfeng.

So in that moment, Long Chen’s mouth curved into a smile, and he said playfully, "Beauty, your silk scarf smells great, can you gift it to me?"

Upon hearing this, the purple-robed young girl responded indifferently, "Judging by your looks, you seem like a gentleman, but the moment you open your mouth, it appears you reveal something else."

"I’m just saying your scarf smells nice—that doesn’t mean I’m interested in you because of a scarf, does it?"

"Isn’t it?"

"It’s not." After sizing up the purple-robed young girl, Long Chen said, "Your legs aren’t long enough, and your chest isn’t big enough. It seems like something’s missing, but I can’t quite put my finger on it."

The words truly aggravated the purple-robed young girl.

She was intentionally getting close to Long Chen.

Because her name was Xuanyuan Yu’er, the granddaughter of Xuanyuan Madman.

But Xuanyuan Yu’er was genuinely upset.

She had always been very confident about her looks and figure, having heard countless praises before.

But now, Long Chen was questioning her appearance.

The immense disparity made Xuanyuan Yu’er feel defiant.

"Even if I’m utterly ugly, you still don’t stand a chance. And don’t get me started on you—you’re a mess, hideous."

Xuanyuan Yu’er bit her lip angrily as she spoke.

"Really? Am I that ugly?"

Long Chen bent over slightly, leaning in close to Xuanyuan Yu’er.

This gesture was quite flirtatious.

"Ugly."

Xuanyuan Yu’er stood still, refusing to seem weaker in presence than Long Chen.

Yet as Xuanyuan Yu’er stared at Long Chen, the tips of her ears quietly turned red.

Long Chen noticed this detail and secretly smiled.

It seemed that this girl was still green, with little experience.

"Here’s your scarf."

Long Chen quickly tied the silk scarf onto her ponytail.

Before Xuanyuan Yu’er could react, Long Chen was already stepping away.

"Wait."

Xuanyuan Yu’er instinctively stopped Long Chen.

"Is there something else?"

Long Chen asked.

Xuanyuan Yu’er’s mind raced, and she quickly said, "You dirtied my silk scarf, you need to buy me a new one."

"Don’t worry, I haven’t ’taken care of things’ myself these past few days, so my hands are clean," Long Chen replied with a smile.

"What do you mean by ’taking care of things’? What are you implying?"

Xuanyuan Yu’er was a bit confused.

After thinking for a moment, Long Chen leaned in and explained in a low voice.

After hearing the explanation, Xuanyuan Yu’er’s face flushed red with embarrassment, and pointing at Long Chen, she stuttered for a long time without being able to utter a word.

"If you’ve got nothing else, then I’ll be off."

Long Chen made as if to leave.

"You... wait a minute." Xuanyuan Yu’er said, "I mean, I have a thing about cleanliness, I don’t want anything that other people have touched. You must compensate me with a new one."

"Really? Then how come you’re still wearing the silk scarf I touched?"

Long Chen asked with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Yu’er immediately yanked off the silk scarf and threw it on the ground, "I don’t want it anymore."

"Alright then, I’ll buy you a new one, come with me."

Long Chen led the way.

Xuanyuan Yu’er felt Long Chen was somewhat dangerous, but for the sake of her larger plan, she had to follow.

Before long, Long Chen led Xuanyuan Yu’er to a store counter in the shopping mall.

Xuanyuan Yu’er selected carefully, but after a long while, she wasn’t satisfied.

The shop assistant recommended various options for a long time, but none appealed to her.

Out of options, the shop assistant said, "Lady, why don’t you let your boyfriend choose for you?"

"He..."

"That’s a good suggestion." Long Chen interjected before Xuanyuan Yu’er could speak, "I’ll help her choose."

"Not at all, you... this person, how could you..."

"Baby, only a boyfriend who really loves you, would come to buy a scarf with you late at night. You have to trust my professional judgment."

Long Chen didn’t let Xuanyuan Yu’er explain, with a pun in his words.

Xuanyuan Yu’er was left speechless, feeling irritated, anxious, and helpless.

If she continued to deny it, the clerk might misunderstand her as one of those frivolous girls.

If she didn’t deny it, being misunderstood and taken advantage of by Long Chen felt incredibly suffocating.

While Xuanyuan Yu’er was confused, Long Chen had already taken down a pale white scarf and tied it directly into Xuanyuan Yu’er’s ponytail.

"This scarf’s whiteness suits your temperament perfectly. You look like a fairy with it on," Long Chen said with a smile.

"You’re just messing around," Xuanyuan Yu’er said. "People usually wear scarves around their necks or tied to their bags, but you insist on tying it in my hair."

"This scarf is small, so it’s perfect for tying your hair," Long Chen said, still smiling.

"It’s not good at all, pay for it," Xuanyuan Yu’er said irritably.

"How much is it?"

Long Chen turned to ask the clerk.

"Sir, this scarf is five thousand eight hundred, but I can give you a discount. It should be about five thousand six hundred," the clerk said.

"No need for a discount, be quick about it. I’m feeling sleepy now and really want to book a room to get some good sleep," Long Chen said, hinting at something with a twinkle in his eye.

"Got... got it," the clerk understood and nodded knowingly.

Xuanyuan Yu’er’s face turned beet red with anger, and she grabbed Long Chen’s hand, biting it hard.

Long Chen winced in pain and, when he looked at the back of his hand, saw the marks of two rows of teeth.

"Are you a dog?"

"I’ll bite you to death."

"You’re tough."

Soon after, they left the mall.

"Now that I’ve compensated you for the scarf, let’s each go our own way," Xuanyuan Yu’er said.

"That won’t do," Xuanyuan Yu’er said. "My scarf was only worth a few hundred, but what you bought me costs a few thousand. I don’t want to take advantage of you, but I don’t have the money right now. Let’s add each other on WeChat, and I’ll pay you back another day," Xuanyuan Yu’er proposed.

Long Chen’s smile grew bright upon hearing this.

Indeed, this girl seemed innocent, but she had her little schemes.

He was happy about this and added Xuanyuan Yu’er on WeChat.

By now, he was certain that Xuanyuan Yu’er was intentionally getting close to him.

Therefore, Long Chen decided to play along with her plan, hoping to escape Xuanyuan Yu’er’s scheme and find out the whereabouts of Hua Qingfeng and Cao Qiu.

Those two, they had to die.

After adding each other on WeChat, Long Chen and Xuanyuan Yu’er went their separate ways.

On his way home, Long Chen browsed his social media and saw that Xuanyuan Yu’er had shown off her new scarf with a caption: "New scarf, it looks so silly."

This post was clearly a roundabout way for Xuanyuan Yu’er to call Long Chen a fool, and she was confident that he would get the hint.

After thinking for a while, Long Chen commented: "Baby, whether the scarf is silly or not, it’s a sign of my affection for you. Promise me, don’t dislike it."

"Disgusting."

Having reached home, Xuanyuan Yu’er quickly turned off her phone screen, her face flushed with anger.

She had never been in a relationship before and couldn’t stand Long Chen’s blatantly frivolous and rogue remarks.

"Yu’er, what’s wrong?"

In the living room, Xuanyuan Madman turned his head and asked.

"Grandpa, that Long Chen is too frivolous; I can hardly stand him," Xuanyuan Yu’er said.

"That’s normal," Xuanyuan Madman laughed. "Yu’er, with your beauty, that boy, even with all his wealth, is still just a man. However, make sure you manage the boundaries properly and don’t get really bullied by him. Remember your mission to approach him; once it’s done, you can withdraw. Until then, bear with it if you can."

"I have to," Xuanyuan Yu’er agreed. "But I’m still not sure if he’s started to suspect something."

"He shouldn’t be that sharp. If he were, he wouldn’t have nearly been killed by Hua Qingfeng and Cao Qiu. Even if he does realize something, don’t panic. Just continue being kind to him. People like him, who consider themselves righteous, abide by the principle that you shouldn’t strike a smiling face. He won’t do anything to you, and you can also complete your mission openly," Xuanyuan Madman said softly.

"Grandpa, I’ll do my best," Xuanyuan Yu’er replied.

Meanwhile, Xuanyuan Yu’er’s heart was in turmoil.

Long Chen’s teasing had left a deep impression on her.

Every time she closed her eyes, she pictured that detestable face.

But this, she would never tell Xuanyuan Madman.

Xuanyuan Madman didn’t think much of it and said with a smile, "Yu’er, Sword God will come to Qianzhou tomorrow. He’s going to challenge Long Chen. You should watch carefully and see if you can learn a thing or two."

"Really?" Xuanyuan Yu’er was surprised, then asked with some confusion, "Grandpa, if Sword God, such a peerless expert, is joining the matter and seeking out Long Chen for a challenge, why not just suppress Long Chen directly?"