Transmigrating into Huo Yuhao, my abilities are refreshed every month.

She should have hated this person, but she couldn't bring herself to hate him at all, and instead, she became more and more deeply entangled in the situation.

She already knew she couldn't go back; her later half-hearted resistance was nothing more than her pride and self-restraint yielding to her own will.

Dai Huabin was just an excuse, and there was also a lingering feeling of affection for him in my heart.

Huo Yuhao gently stroked the girl's jade-like back from top to bottom, and whispered:

“Zhu Lu, from now on, follow me. You have been expelled from the family, but you still have me. I will help you, and I can help you.”

Although he was the one who caused the girl to be expelled from the sect, it was all for her own good. He believed that the girl would be grateful for this when she found out later.

Having her thoughts exposed, Zhu Lu had nowhere to hide. She bit her red lips with her pearly teeth, leaving a white mark on her rosy lips, trying to control herself from making any cloying noises.

After a long silence, she said in a trembling voice, "I want to be alone for a while."

Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes, understanding the girl's thoughts.

Ultimately, everything that happened between Zhu Lu and him before was based on a bet, and the root of that bet was Dai Huabin.

This relationship made Zhu Lu feel very awkward about her relationship with him.

She felt like a traitor, a despicable woman.

She also felt that her relationship with him was improper, that there was no affection involved, and that it was just a transaction.

Of course, she also felt that she was no good, and if things went her way, she would be reduced to a pet.

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao understood how to comfort the girl.

"Zhu Lu, let's make another bet."

"what?"

Zhu Lu turned around, her watery eyes looking at Huo Yuhao with some disappointment.

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "The terms of the bet are: if you make my heart flutter once, we'll remove one condition; if I make your heart flutter once, I can add one condition. How about it?"

Since the girl's heart is tied to the bet, the one who tied the knot must untie it.

Zhu Lu remained silent for a moment, then softly agreed.

After an unknown amount of time, Huo Yuhao helped the limp, mud-like girl up and whispered gently in her ear:

"Are you feeling a little more relaxed? I can tell you've been suppressing your emotions for a long time. Being expelled from the family must have left you feeling lost, right? Don't worry, you can rely on me completely."

Zhu Lu leaned against Huo Yuhao's chest without saying a word.

Huo Yuhao said softly, "Haven't you ever thought about fighting back against the family and proving them wrong?"

Zhu Lu paused for a moment, then said, "There must be another reason why the family expelled me."

That's right, the reason is me.

Huo Yuhao's smile remained unchanged as he said gently, "But they did expel you from the family, didn't they? Whether it was for profit or threat, they abandoned you."

Don't you want to get revenge on them?

Zhu Lu shook her head and said quietly, "My parents are still in the family."

Huo Yuhao was speechless for a moment, then paused, "Don't you want to become a Title Douluo, go back to your family, slap them in the face, and proudly tell them they misjudged you?"

Zhu Lu shook her head. "I can't do it. I'm not talented enough."

Huo Yuhao said, "Your ancestor Zhu Zhuqing could do it, so why can't you? You're no better than her—"

He looked down at the girl's impressive figure and changed his words, saying, "You're only slightly inferior to her."

Zhu Lu shook her head, "I can't compare to my ancestor Zhu Zhuqing."

"What if you ate the immortal herb?" Huo Yuhao asked.

"A magical herb?" Zhu Lu asked in astonishment.

No one understood the power of the immortal herb better than the Zhu family. According to records, Zhu Zhuqing's ancestor's talent was not particularly strong, but the immortal herb was key to his later success.

Huo Yuhao took out two pills, exactly the same as the ones he had given to Zhu Zhuqing.

"This is a pill made from Narcissus Jade Bone and Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum. Please accept it."

Zhu Lu's eyes flickered with emotion, and a look of excitement appeared on her face. She stared blankly at Huo Yuhao for a long time before shaking her head and saying, "I can't accept it."

Huo Yuhao looked apologetic and said softly, "Consider this my compensation for what I did to you before."

Zhu Lu gazed into Huo Yuhao's eyes and saw the apology in the boy's eyes. For some reason, she suddenly felt a sense of relief.

Turns out, this guy wasn't so bad after all.

Her eyes softened, and after much hesitation, she still refused, saying, "It's too precious, I can't accept it."

Huo Yuhao said, "As you can see, I have a grudge against the Dai family, and your Zhu family is originally one with the Dai family. I don't want to kill too many innocent people, but I'm even more afraid of trouble."

"If after I finish dealing with the Dai family's affairs, no one helps me deal with the Zhu family's affairs, then I don't mind sending them on their way as well."

"And you are the best candidate to handle the affairs of the Zhu family."

Zhu Lu remained silent and quietly accepted the pill.

Huo Yuhao released her, took two steps back, and said with a smile, "Then do your best. I'm leaving now."

He surveyed his surroundings and found that Dai Huabin, unable to bear the humiliation any longer, had already left.

As Zhu Lu watched Huo Yuhao's retreating figure, her cold gaze gradually softened.

At this moment, she truly felt that her relationship with Huo Yuhao had undergone a qualitative change.

Just then, a voice whispered in her ear, "You've fallen for him."

She looked in the direction of the sound and saw Huo Yuhao standing behind her.

"Didn't you leave?" Zhu Lu pursed her lips.

"Of course, I came back because I detected that you were interested in me." Huo Yuhao smiled and looked the girl up and down.

Zhu Lu fell silent for a moment, and for some reason, the fleeting romantic thoughts that had arisen in her heart vanished.

In the end, he only saw himself as a tool for amusement.

No, now we also need to add a tool for cooking the Zhu family's food.

"What conditions do you want to add?" Zhu Lu asked in a low voice.

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Then the first condition—"

"Every time we meet—"

Zhu Lu was somewhat disappointed; she already knew what the conditions were, and they were still the same as before.

"You owe me a hug, okay?"

"Make it up to her when it's convenient for you," Huo Yuhao said gently, smiling as he looked at the girl.

Zhu Lu looked up at Huo Yuhao, her disappointment gone, replaced by a gleam in her eyes.

"it is good."

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "But I can sense that you're tempted again."

"Then name your terms," ​​Zhu Lu said softly, but her tone was very straightforward.

"The second condition is that you tell me every time you feel something, and I won't probe any further, okay?"

"Okay!" Zhu Lu agreed, looking at Huo Yuhao with a smile.

"I'm tempted again. Can you make a third request now?"

Huo Yuhao remained expressionless. "You didn't. Don't even think about lying to me."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 401 Fishing at the Treasure Hunt

Huo Yuhao's courtyard in Shrek City was bustling with activity at this moment.

At the invitation of Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, girls such as Ma Xiaotao, Jiang Nannan, and Han Ruoruo, who had some connection with Huo Yuhao, gathered here.

The girls, each with their own unique beauty, seemed to transform the ordinary courtyard into a more beautiful place when they gathered together.

The group of girls formed a circle, and in the middle sat a beautifully sculpted little girl with a slightly chubby face, staring blankly at the person in front of her with an indifferent expression.

"So cute! Who is she?" Xiao Xiao couldn't help but pinch the little girl's cheek.

Before, it was always others who pinched her cheeks; now, she can finally try what it feels like to pinch someone else's cheeks.

Xue Di wanted to avoid it, but considering her current status, she let Xiao Xiao gently pinch her face. She just stared at Xiao Xiao expressionlessly, making a mental note of the little girl.

Xiao Xiao felt the smooth yet cool touch between her fingers and couldn't help but smile.

Noticing the girl's cold yet somewhat authoritative gaze, her smile widened.

The fact that a pretty six-year-old girl has this expression only makes her look even cuter.

Jiang Wan, watching this scene from the side, smiled and said:

"Her name is Huo Xue'er. She is Yuhao's younger sister. Yuhao brought her here half a month ago."

"A younger sister?" Ma Xiaotao exclaimed in surprise, as did the others, none of whom had ever heard that Huo Yuhao had a younger sister.