Was it you that night?
Chapter 240 - 238: This Isn’t Love, Wuya Leaves in Anger!

Chapter 240: Chapter 238: This Isn’t Love, Wuya Leaves in Anger!

"Aren’t you leaving, or do I need to personally see you out?" Dongfang Wuya lazily hooked his lips upward, yet his eyes were sharp.

Under the immense pressure from Dongfang Wuya, everyone found it hard to breathe and wisely chose to take their leave.

Xiao Chen, despite his dissatisfaction with Dongfang Wuya acting as the host, had no position to criticize. It was Shen Qinghe who indulged and allowed Dongfang Wuya to be so arrogant.

He was jealous of Dongfang Wuya because Shen Qinghe unconditionally pampered him just for having saved her life.

"Xiao Chen, do you have something you want to say to me?" Dongfang Wuya asked indifferently.

The cultivators who hadn’t left yet immediately slowed their pace, sensing the excitement brewing.

It was only then that Xiao Chen had annulled his engagement with Nan Sheng and turned his attention to Qinghe.

What was amusing was that, just two months ago, Nan Sheng wanted to overpower Xiao Chen.

This was the man Nan Sheng wanted to possess but couldn’t have, and now he was competing with Dongfang Wuya for Qinghe. Everyone enjoyed watching this drama unfold.

"I indeed have something to say. Qinghe and Mr. Wuya have annulled their engagement, and Mr. Wuya cannot use the life-saving favor he granted Qinghe as an excuse to linger in the Simple Residence Courtyard," Xiao Chen said coldly as he met Dongfang Wuya’s gaze, the word "linger" expressing everything.

Before Dongfang Wuya could respond, Shen Qinghe defended him, "It’s not as Big Senior Brother says. Due to renovations at the Bixiao Tower, Mr. Wuya is temporarily staying at the Simple Residence Courtyard."

Seeing the usually smiling Xiao Chen unable to smile now, Dongfang Wuya’s lips curved slightly, and he beckoned to Shen Qinghe, "Shen Qinghe, come here."

Shen Qinghe complied and approached Dongfang Wuya until he suddenly took her hand.

She was startled and instinctively shook his hand off.

Dongfang Wuya’s expression immediately darkened, and Shen Qinghe did not hesitate to step back several paces.

She and Dongfang Wuya were not a couple now, so how could they hold hands in front of everyone?

The others at the scene, upon seeing the dark expression on Dongfang Wuya’s face, dared not linger any longer, fearing that a displeased Dongfang Wuya might kill them to silence witnesses.

Now they all felt that the "linger" Xiao Chen had used earlier was indeed spot-on.

Qinghe obviously did not want to become Daoist companions with Dongfang Wuya again, yet love-stricken Mr. Wuya, set on having Qinghe, shamelessly refused to leave the Simple Residence Courtyard.

As the crowd reached the entrance of the Simple Residence Courtyard, they heard Xiao Chen boldly poke at Mr. Wuya’s sore spot, "A melon forced off its vine is not sweet, Mr. Wuya, why force the issue? Qinghe is merely grateful for Mr. Wuya’s life-saving grace, with no romantic feelings involved."

At that moment, everyone felt they had left too early and should have stayed to watch Mr. Wuya’s reaction.

And Xiao Chen’s words had clearly hit Dongfang Wuya where it hurt.

He still remembered after that absurd night, Shen Qinghe told him she respected him as an elder. He insisted on taking responsibility for her, which led her to agree to marry him in confusion.

Otherwise, how could they have started in such a frenzy and ended just as hastily?

The silence was like death, and Shen Qinghe, knowing Dongfang Wuya was someone who valued face greatly, hurriedly tried to smooth things over, "Big Senior Brother, the matter between Mr. Wuya and me doesn’t need your interference as an outsider. Please leave."

Xiao Chen smiled gently, "Qinghe, it’s clear to me that you only hold Mr. Wuya in high esteem, which is mere admiration for an elder and has nothing to do with romantic feelings. You should make this clear to Mr. Wuya, to prevent any further misunderstandings..."

"Xiao Chen, shut up! My personal feelings are none of your business; I don’t need you pointing fingers and making unwelcome comments here!" Shen Qinghe was furious, cutting off Xiao Chen’s endless chatter.

Xiao Chen looked towards Dongfang Wuya, who was silent beside him, knowing that he had achieved his goal, and he spoke with a heavy but smiling voice, "Yes, yes, yes, it was me being nosey. Don’t be angry, although you do look pretty when you’re mad."

"Big Senior Brother, please just go away!" Shen Zhiyao felt Xiao Chen really was too annoying.

This scheme of estrangement he had played was truly masterful; Mr. Wuya must be fuming by now, right?

Xiao Chen gazed at Shen Qinghe with a doting look, "Alright, alright, I’ll go."

He suddenly, and without any warning, patted Shen Qinghe’s head, and before she could react, she watched as Xiao Chen strutted away.

Feeling guilty, she looked towards the silent Dongfang Wuya, just about to say something to lighten the mood, but Dongfang Wuya had turned into a shadow and vanished in an instant.

Xiao Bai wiped his forehead, feeling like death: "This is awful, the master must be very angry."

Shen Qinghe hurriedly said to Xiao Bai, "You should go and keep Mr. Wuya company, agree with whatever he says, and don’t anger him further."

Xiao Bai looked at Shen Qinghe with a pained expression, "The master is angry because of Fairy Qinghe..."

Never mind, the master finally wanted to leave Simple Residence Courtyard, maybe that’s a good thing after all.

Seeing Xiao Bai also leaving, Shen Zhiyao was still in shock, "Xiao Chen was really cunning, deliberately stirring up trouble between you and Mr. Wuya. With Mr. Wuya’s pride, knowing that you only respect him as an elder, he probably won’t want to see your face again."

She actually also felt that Qinghe’s utter respect for Mr. Wuya was merely the reverence due to an elder, and that such feelings were not love.

However, Mr. Wuya was domineering. After sharing one spring breeze with Qinghe, he stated he wanted to take responsibility for her. Qinghe, ever compliant to Mr. Wuya’s wishes, almost ended up betrothed to him.

If it weren’t for Yan Changsheng suddenly stepping in, preventing Mr. Wuya from attending the wedding, Xiao Chen would not have had the chance to stir up trouble today.

"That’s probably for the best," Shen Qinghe sighed softly.

Shen Zhiyao leaned in and asked, "Do you really have no romantic feelings for Mr. Wuya whatsoever?"

Shen Qinghe looked bewildered, "I don’t know. At first, he always warned me not to have any designs on him, and since he’s the male lead in the original story, how could I dare to harbor any improper thoughts? And then, after Lord Meng Yun’s meddling, I was pushed into an arranged betrothal with him..."

Everything happened so quickly, there was simply no time for her to ponder exactly what her feelings for Mr. Wuya were.

Shen Zhiyao couldn’t help but laugh and cry at her words, "That’s true. I also think your respect for Mr. Wuya outweighs any romantic feelings. Presumably, Mr. Wuya’s fury stems from having his sore spot poked by Xiao Chen. But what if Mr. Wuya comes to see you as a thorn in his side from now on? He’s not someone to mess with lightly."

"At any rate, I rarely leave Simple Residence Courtyard, so I’ll try my best to avoid Mr. Wuya. I’ll soon head to Black River Secret Realm for my trials, but what shall we do about elder sister with no one to look after her?" Shen Qinghe spoke of the matter at hand.

She always remembered that elder sister was the malicious female rival in the book, with a tragic end. She couldn’t bear to leave her unattended.

"I was about to discuss this with you. Just now, Elder Wu’s look gave me the heebie-jeebies. I need to find a powerful person to protect me. What do you think about Lord Meng Yun?" Shen Zhiyao already had her plans.

Shen Qinghe’s eyes brightened, "Lord Meng Yun would be good; he has profound cultivation and genuinely cares about us. I’ll talk to him about this and ask him to delay his departure."