It turns out, they were the main characters.

Those eyes were filled with the confidence of when he was still a genius.

Perhaps others still think he's a good-for-nothing, but they don't know that he has now returned to the peak of the Refining Essence stage, and is only one step away from entering the Qi Refining stage!

Although his cultivation progress is a bit behind his peers, with his current talent, he will be able to return to the Qi Refining stage in less than three months.

Ye Yu was confident in this.

Not long ago, he had encountered some kind of opportunity within his clan...

At this moment, Ye Yu has regained his former monstrous talent and his confidence.

Now, he is even more eager to show Bai Ruoxi his cultivation talent, which he was once so proud of.

However, before he could continue speaking, Bai Ruoxi glanced at Ye Yu indifferently and said coldly, "I don't need your protection."

For a time when she was little, she treated Ye Yu like an older brother, but ever since she learned that they were actually betrothed as children, Bai Ruoxi's attitude towards Ye Yu changed drastically.

She hated the feeling of having everything arranged for her, especially since she had never liked Ye Yu.

Ye Yu was slightly taken aback, then immediately realized something, and suddenly looked up at Mu Zhian, saying, "He must have threatened you, right?"

"Young Master Mu, haven't you gone a bit too far?"

Ye Yu's eyes were filled with undisguised hatred as he looked at Mu Zhi'an.

That's understandable, after all, his childhood sweetheart, the most beautiful girl he was betrothed to since childhood, ran to this playboy's house late at night... It's easy to guess what exactly happened between them.

Because Bai Ruoxi's face still had a faint blush, she seemed to have a more charming temperament than usual, instead of her usual pure and innocent look.

He hadn't even held hands with him, yet this guy had... As Ye Yu thought of this, his fists clenched involuntarily, and his eyes were filled with anger as he stared at Mu Zhian.

Mu Zhian simply smiled gently and said, "I didn't do anything from beginning to end."

"You threatened Ruoxi to come to the Mu family late at night and you said you didn't do anything? Do you even believe that yourself, Young Master Mu?!" Ye Yu glared at Mu Zhi'an.

The entire Tianxuan City knows that Mu Zhian is pursuing Bai Ruoxi. Now that the Bai family is in danger, the only thing Bai Ruoxi can do is ask the Mu family for help.

He didn't believe that under these circumstances, this notorious playboy from Tianxuan City wouldn't threaten Ruoxi and demand exorbitant prices.

Since you've put it this way, what else can I say...? Mu Zhian smiled and said, "Alright... Is there anything else?"

Ye Yu clenched his fists instinctively, staring intently into Mu Zhian's eyes, and said in a cold voice, "Don't you have anything else to say?"

Mu Zhian pondered for a moment and said, "You mean your impressions? Very insightful!"

Bai Ruoxi's beautiful eyes flickered slightly. Recalling her actions just now, she couldn't help but glare at Mu Zhian with a hint of embarrassment and annoyance, but she didn't say anything to explain.

Ye Yu's eyes seemed to be spitting fire, and he could no longer bear it. He clenched his fist and threw a punch at Mu Zhian's handsome face.

Before the punch could even land on Ye Yu, Bai Ruoxi reacted first, blocking Ye Yu's fist. A look of disgust crossed her face as she said:

“Young Master Mu was just joking; he didn’t do anything to me.”

Ye Yu clearly still didn't believe it, and turned to say, "Ruoxi, if you've been bullied, tell me. No matter how powerful the Mu family is, they can't be so unreasonable!"

"He was just teasing you. Young Master Mu isn't that kind of person." Bai Ruoxi suppressed her anger.

Mu Zhian had just finally relented and decided to consider whether or not to help the Bai family. If he went back on his word because of Ye Yu's actions, no one could bear the responsibility.

Ye Yu immediately sneered, "Who in Tianxuan City doesn't know Mu Zhian's reputation? Threatening Ruoxi to come to the Mu family in the middle of the night, how could he possibly do nothing?"

Bai Ruoxi was finally enraged and said coldly, "Then how can you expect me to believe you? Do you want me to examine you?"

Bai Ruoxi was furious that she was being slandered for no reason when she was completely innocent, but she didn't want to show it in front of Mu Zhian.

Ye Yu was stunned, seemingly not expecting his childhood sweetheart to say such a thing.

Because the clothes were specially prepared for Mu Zhian, Bai Ruoxi's outfit today was elegant yet alluring, and her snow-white skin stood out dazzlingly in the hall.

Upon hearing Bai Ruoxi's words, Ye Yu subconsciously glanced at her, his gaze lingering for a moment on the girl's slightly rosy face.

For some reason, I subconsciously swallowed.

Bai Ruoxi saw all of this, and her eyes grew even more disgusted. She pushed Ye Yu away and said coldly, "Don't come looking for me again."

Ye Yu snapped out of his daze and hurriedly said, "Ruoxi, even if the Bai family is in trouble now, we can work together to find a solution... I'm not the same person I used to be. I don't need to submit to him. I can help you too—"

Before she could finish speaking, Bai Ruoxi turned her head and looked over, saying coldly, "I just want to give it to Young Master Mu willingly, what's it to you?"

Ye Yu was stunned for a moment, and then the jealousy and anger in his heart were completely ignited.

She's really changed. The Bai Ruoxi of the past would never have said such harsh words to him, but tonight she was extremely cold towards him... And all of this must be because of something Mu Zhi'an said to her...

Ye Yu's eyes flashed with barely concealed anger as he grabbed the tea from the table and threw it at Mu Zhi'an.

Mu Zhian did not dodge at all, but simply raised his hand slightly to signal Wei Mengrou behind him, who was about to stop Ye Yu, and let the tea be splashed on him.

Wei Mengrou suppressed her impulse and continued to hide in the shadows, coldly watching this farce unfold.

"What are you doing?!" Bai Ruoxi opened her beautiful eyes wide, stepped forward quickly, pushed Ye Yu aside, and took out a handkerchief to wipe the wet stains off Mu Zhian's body.

At the same time, he suddenly turned his head and glared at Ye Yu, angrily saying:

"Get out of here!"

Ye Yu was somewhat at a loss, and said, "Ruoxi, I'll take you home—"

“Young Master Ye, we’re not even friends. I don’t need you to take me home. I can go back by myself,” Bai Ruoxi said coldly.

This simple sentence conveyed two messages: on the one hand, it stated her own position, and on the other hand, it was also Bai Ruoxi conveying a message to Mu Zhian: Ye Yu and I don't have much to do with each other.

Mu Zhian looked at the girl who was kneeling in front of him, gently patted Bai Ruoxi's head, and smiled, "Miss Bai, you should go back first tonight, I'm fine here."

……

As Ye Yu and Bai Ruoxi left, Mu Zhian casually picked up the handkerchief Bai Ruoxi had just used to wipe the tea, folded it haphazardly, placed it on the table, and then turned his head to look at it, saying:

"Sister Mengrou, where are you going?"

Wei Mengrou, who was about to leave the mansion, paused slightly, turned her head to look at him, and said indifferently, "Before leaving Tianxuan City, Madam instructed that the young master must not be wronged in any way. I'm going to teach Ye Yu a lesson."

She paused, then continued, "Besides, even if I don't act, the young master will still order me to do the same later, won't he?"

Mu Zhian's infamy is well-known in Tianxuan City. He has offended so many people that some people have naturally lost their patience and tried to lay a hand on him in the past.

Some of these people succeeded, but they were all severely punished by Wei Mengrou afterward... This was naturally because Mu Zhian cried to Wei Mengrou after returning to the mansion, which led Wei Mengrou to take action.

Over time, Wei Mengrou got used to this.

However, to Wei Mengrou's surprise, this time, Mu Zhian simply shook his head and said, "It's getting late, Sister Mengrou should get some rest too. Don't worry about this little thing."

Wei Mengrou was stunned for a moment, and said in surprise:

"You won't let me teach him a lesson?"

Normally, given Mu Zhian's temper, she would probably be jumping up and down in a panic right now, yelling at her to teach Ye Yu a lesson.

But why is he so calm today...?

No... to be honest, I could have stopped Ye Yu from spilling the tea, but the young master stopped me...

What is he thinking?

Wei Mengrou couldn't help but glance at Mu Zhian a couple more times.

The boy casually wiped the tea off his clothes with a handkerchief, stood up, stretched, and smiled:

"Don't worry, you'll understand in a while."

Chapter 8: Patience √, The Old Protagonist

Bai Ruoxi stood outside the Mu family mansion, staring blankly out the window.

The sky was pouring rain, which pattered down on the ground, turning the ground into a white expanse.

She was so angry with Ye Yu when she left that she forgot to bring her umbrella. If she goes back now, she might run into Mu Zhi'an again.

Young Master Mu just had tea spilled on her by Ye Yu. If she runs into him when she gets back now, he might immediately think of Ye Yu and become resentful...

This is not impossible, because Mu Zhian has always been such a stingy guy... Although he seems to have changed a bit in the last two days, Bai Ruoxi is not sure if this is just Mu Zhian pretending.

But if she left like this, she would most likely get soaked to the bone... Bai Ruoxi hesitated as she looked at the torrential rain under the night sky.

"Ruoxi, let me see you off!"

At this moment, Ye Yu, who had already left the Mu residence, turned back. He stood at the door, looked up with a smile, and stepped forward to try to pull Bai Ruoxi away.

The setting is a rainy night, and the characters are a girl without an umbrella and a boy who had already left but turned back to hold an umbrella for her. In this scene, even the most hard-hearted person would soften a little and feel a bit of affection.

However, all of this is predicated on the absence of the series of events that just occurred at the Mu residence.

Upon seeing Ye Yu, Bai Ruoxi felt inexplicably angry. She immediately brushed Ye Yu's hand away and said coldly, "Young Master Ye, please have some self-respect!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Yu felt inexplicably displeased, but dared not show it, only muttering, "Does coming to the Mu residence in the middle of the night mean you have no self-respect?!"

Before she could finish speaking, Bai Ruoxi suddenly raised her beautiful eyes and said coldly, "I came to see Young Master Mu only for some important matters. There is no relationship between us as you imagine. Believe it or not."

"Was it him who threatened you to come to the Mu residence?" Ye Yu asked immediately.

"Ruoxi, don't be fooled by Mu Zhian. You know what kind of reputation that guy has in Tianxuan City. Even if you agree to give him your body, he may not be able to help you or the Bai family afterwards."

Bai Ruoxi suddenly raised her head and said coldly, "He never threatened me."

Ye Yu frowned slightly and said dismissively, "If he didn't threaten you, then why did you come to the Mu family's house at night? Did you come here voluntarily?"

The girl in front of them was the most beautiful woman in Tianxuan City. The people who secretly admired her could stretch from inside the city to outside. In the past, Mu Zhian had tried every means to pursue Bai Ruoxi, and everyone in Tianxuan City knew about this.

Ye Yu didn't believe that under these circumstances, Mu Zhian wouldn't take advantage of the situation and threaten Bai Ruoxi into doing something.

Let alone Mu Zhian, even Ye Yu himself would probably have some fantasies.

The rain pattered softly on the ground, and the entire street was shrouded in a white mist at night.

Bai Ruoxi stood in the rain, her small mouth slightly open, but she couldn't utter a word.

She really didn't want to say that she was forced by her mother to come to the Mu family.

Upon seeing this, Ye Yu felt a surge of jealousy rising within him.

Absolutely right... Ruoxi was probably taken advantage of by that scoundrel of the Mu family at the Mu family just now, but she was coerced by Mu Zhian, which is why she is stammering and refusing to answer him now.

Even Bai Ruoxi's current cold attitude might be due to Mu Zhi'an whispering something in her ear...

No, the Mu family is very powerful. Maybe she was afraid of implicating me, so she deliberately put on that cold attitude in front of Mu Zhian... Ye Yu thought of this possibility, his eyes lit up a little, and the jealousy in his heart was relieved a little.

He looked at Bai Ruoxi and said earnestly, "Ruoxi, I am different now than before. Give me six months... no, just three months, and I will definitely be able to enter the Qi Refining Realm!"