After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

Zhou Yan was probably asleep. He had been taking care of Lin Anru for the past few days and only relaxed a little today. Chu Daoyun felt that she could understand Zhou Yan's fatigue.

Chu Daoyun turned over in her bed and then hugged her soft blanket.

Hehe, it's okay. This little thing is nothing. Anyway, I can still see Zhou Yan tomorrow through Lin Anru's connections.

Since the Wu Family Martial Arts Academy would be overseen by the family's teachers, Chu Daoyun could only find an opportunity to spend more time with Zhou Yan at the hospital.

Another four hours passed. Chu Daoyun, who was too excited to sleep, saw that the sky was bright and hurriedly got up. She went downstairs to wash up, changed her clothes, called her female driver, and drove to the courtyard where Zhou Yan lived.

Because they were in contact via WeChat, Zhou Yan waited at the courtyard gate early. When he saw Chu Daoyun's car arrive, Zhou Yan opened the car door and got in.

The female driver drove silently toward the Red Cross Hospital. Inside the car, Chu Daoyun sat upright and turned her head slightly toward Zhou Yan to ask a question.

"Junior, you didn't reply to my message yesterday?"

Zhou Yan yawned.

"I was so tired yesterday that I couldn't open my eyes as soon as I got into bed."

Chu Daoyun accepted this explanation.

"Junior, you really need to rest more. I'll take care of things with Junior Sister in the next few days."

The female driver immediately said.

"Yes, finish this quickly so Daoyun can get some rest. Then you can crush all the other schools' students in the four-school competition!"

Chu Daoyun's expression was somewhat forced. "Aunt Zhang, how am I supposed to talk to Zhou Yan if you talk like that?"

Chu Daoyun secretly observed Zhou Yan's expression, which was indescribably heavy.

Chu Daoyun's heart sank. Was Zhou Yan angry?

It's okay, I'll comfort the child myself later.

Zhou Yan, standing next to Chu Daoyun, slowly raised his head, glanced at the scenery outside the windshield, and asked.

Where are we going?

The female driver said irritably.

"Go to the Red Cross Hospital, where your little lover is."

Zhou Yan touched his forehead; it was covered in sweat.

Zhou Yan had felt a deep sense of crisis since yesterday, and this sense of crisis was intensifying as he got closer to the Red Cross Hospital.

However, it didn't reach the point of death.

He was supposed to be in a car accident, but because he was strong enough and Chu Daoyun was by his side, he was fine.

The vehicle arrived safely at the inpatient department of the Red Cross Hospital.

Zhou Yan and Chu Daoyun got out of the car and went to the inpatient department, arriving at the ICU ward of Lin'an Ruzai.

Outside the ward, Zhou Yan's back was covered in cold sweat.

Danger seems to be lurking right here in this hospital room.

Chu Daoyun, without any hesitation towards Zhou Yan, opened the ICU ward door and went inside.

Zhou Yan saw the situation inside the ward from behind Chu Daoyun.

There were four people in the ward: Leng Qing, Ginseng Essence, Lin Anru who was lying in bed and whose complexion had improved a lot, and a woman who could not be ignored when she stood in the ward—Zhu Que.

Chu Daoyun's expression changed as she walked in, and she exclaimed in surprise.

"Lord Suzaku, what's wrong with you...?"

Zhuque revealed a kind and loving smile, like that of an elder.

“I heard that Xiao An is much better, so I came here to see her.”

Chu Daoyun said, moved.

"Lord Suzaku, you are so kind to Junior Sister Lin."

Zhuque made way, and Chu Daoyun walked to the chair that Leng Qing had brought over, sat down, and then pressed one hand against Lin Anru's lower abdomen.

Suzaku asked from the side.

"I heard that Daoyun, you had a fight with your teacher yesterday?"

Chu Daoyun said angrily.

"The teacher told me not to get involved in Lin Anru's affairs anymore, saying they would handle it. How could they do that? Lin Anru has finally gotten better, how can I give up because of some narrow-minded prejudices!"

Chu Daoyun turned to look at Zhou Yan.

"Junior, is that right?"

Zhou Yan remained silent.

Zhuque and Leng Qing both turned to look at Zhou Yan. Leng Qing's expression was mocking, while Zhuque's was indifferent.

Zhou Yan sensed a strong sense of crisis emanating from Zhuque. If nothing unexpected happened, the danger he had felt since last night should have been Zhuque.

As for why Zhuque wanted to harm him, Zhou Yan glanced at Leng Qing, whose expression was full of mockery.

This woman is indeed meticulous. She must have noticed my strange expression yesterday and started to suspect that there was something wrong with me. However, Leng Qing herself probably doesn't have much detective ability and doesn't know what bloodline Zhou Yan has, so she couldn't investigate directly and reported the matter to Zhuque.

It's not fair to say Leng Qing is paranoid. Lin Anru has been dying these past few days. If it were him who caused Lin Anru to end up like this, Zhou Yan felt he would have to report the person first.

Zhuque suddenly smiled at Zhou Yan. The smile was warm and gentle, like the natural kindness and tenderness of an elder towards a younger generation.

"Xiaoru has suffered these past few days, and I'm sorry to have troubled you, Xiaoyan, to take care of her."

Zhou Yan nodded.

"It's what I should do."

Zhuque walked towards the entrance of the ICU ward.

“I’d also like to hear how Xiaoru got this curse. Xiaoyan, tell me about it.”

Zhuque left Zhou Yan's side, and Zhou Yan followed Zhuque. The two found an empty ward and went inside.

As soon as they entered, Zhuque spoke.

"Tell me, Xiao Yan, how did you find out that Xiao Ru was in trouble?"

Zhou Yan, puzzled, recounted how Lin Anru had called him and how he had saved the person.

Zhuque listened and nodded, waiting for Zhou Yan to finish speaking before asking a question.

"Then yesterday, Chu Daoyun suddenly discovered that she could cure Xiaoru's curse, and specially volunteered to come over?"

Zhou Yan nodded with a forced smile. During this period, Zhu Que's voice became more and more gentle, but the pressure on Zhou Yan was increasing, like a volcano about to erupt, just needing a trigger to cause the world to collapse.

Zhuque winked at Zhou Yan again.

“Xiao Yan, I heard that Chu Daoyun has androphobia, so she doesn’t have a single male friend in the entire White Tiger Academy.”

Zhou Yan licked his lips.

Is that so? I'm not quite sure.

Zhuque was all smiles.

"That's right. Baihu told me that when Chu Daoyun was at Baihu Academy, she lived in a detached villa on the back mountain. Other top students would stand outside the door to avoid being seen by Chu Daoyun. You're different. Not only have you gotten in touch with Chu Daoyun because of Xiaoru's curse, but you're also standing with her. It seems she doesn't dislike you at all."

Zhuque patiently guided him.

“Xiao Yan, you may have a special feeling for Chu Daoyun. It just so happens that such a powerful child is also a true god. If you can win this child over…”

Suzaku clenched his fist with one hand.

"I can cooperate with you, give you resources, give you manpower, give you everything you want."

"In short, we must use any means necessary to bring this child to our school. It doesn't matter if we use rough methods. It would be best if we had sex or made it a fait accompli. I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong."

Zhou Yan began to have some difficulty breathing.

Zhu Que spoke with great enthusiasm, but the sense of threat emanating from him was like a blade rubbing against Zhou Yan's neck.

However, Zhou Yan's rationality remained intact, and his passive skill "calm as a lake" still maintained his composure.

So Zhou Yan sensed something was wrong. For example, he felt danger, and yesterday, when Leng Qing noticed his strange expression, her expression also changed. Now that Zhu Que has arrived, it's clear that Zhu Que came after receiving a report from Leng Qing.

And they came with the intention of being disadvantaged, perhaps even punished.

But why is it that now, instead of mentioning Lin'an or anything else, they're talking about Chu Daoyun?

It's one thing to mention Chu Daoyun, but why does Zhuque's sense of threat towards him not decrease but increase?

Zhou Yan used the Extreme Vision technique and then replied through the Extreme Vision's future vision.

"I cursed Lin'an."

The next second, Zhuque narrowed his eyes and asked in a cold voice.

"Is it because of Chu Daoyun? Because without the cursed situation in Lin'an, you wouldn't be able to get in touch with Chu Daoyun?"

The futuristic vision ended. To deal with this true god, the futuristic vision limit was reduced from five seconds to two seconds. However, these two seconds were enough. Zhou Yan saw what he wanted to see.

Zhou Yan's heart sank.

What exactly were these women imagining without their knowledge?

But it doesn't matter what you imagine; given the current situation, that's all Zhou Yan can say.

"Lord Suzaku, I will not have anything to do with Chu Daoyun. You may not believe it, but the reason Lin'an is in this state is because of a curse cast by Chu Daoyun."

Suzaku tilted its head slightly, almost imperceptibly.

Things took an unexpected turn.

Chapter 41 Believe it or not

Before Zhou Yan, no one had ever seen the Six-Eared Macaque, nor did anyone know what its innate supernatural powers were like. Therefore, when Leng Qing called Zhuque, Zhuque guessed that if Zhou Yan was hiding some abilities and ideas in private, then it was not impossible that the things that Lin'an was experiencing now, and the things that Chu Daoyun had close contact with Zhou Yan, were arranged by Zhou Yan.

Under normal circumstances, if Zhou Yan harmed others because he wanted to pick up girls, Zhuque wouldn't mind, and might even encourage him.

Ordinary people are expendable resources. If Zhou Yan can use these resources in the right way to gain benefits, Zhuque will give him a hundred thumbs up.

However, Zhou Yan misjudged the situation. If Lin'an were one of his own, Zhou Yan could not and should not stab his own people in the back to gain benefits.

Therefore, Zhuque had previously tempted Zhou Yan, saying that as long as he could win over Chu Daoyun, she would take care of anything.

It's like a mother who suspects her son of stealing money, secretly takes a feather duster and says that as long as her son admits to stealing money, she will forgive and forget about it.

In this situation, it's better if you stubbornly refuse to admit it. If you do admit it, Zhuque will leave Zhou Yan with a lifelong shadow to prevent him from benefiting from betraying his comrades, and then one day Zhuque will also be betrayed by Zhou Yan.

But Zhou Yan's response exceeded Zhuque's expectations.

"Zhuque murmured."

"The curse placed by Chu Daoyun?"

"why?"

Zhou Yan pointed to himself.

"Because of me, Chu Daoyun likes me, but she needs an opportunity to see me. Lord Zhuque, have you ever heard of Munchausen syndrome by proxy?"

Zhou Yan explained the pathology of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a mental illness.

"In order to show me her gentleness and kindness, Chu Daoyun deliberately cursed Lin Anru and then appeared as a kind-hearted person."

Zhuque was filled with strange thoughts.

"I like...you?"

Zhou Yan smiled wryly.

"Perhaps Lord Suzaku won't believe it, but I can hear my heart racing, my breathing becoming heavy, and my body temperature rising when Chu Daoyun gets close to me. This kind of physiological state only occurs between lovers in the throes of passion, and then..."

Zhou Yan thought for a moment and added a piece of evidence that only he could judge.

“I listened to Chu Daoyun and I heard her talking in her sleep. She said she liked me, so she cursed Lin Anru.”

Zhuque glanced at the ICU ward in Lin'an, then turned back to look at Zhou Yan.

Is this all the evidence you have?

Zhuque shared the same thought as Zhou Yan. Since Zhou Yan's words were unsupported by evidence and were simply made up on the spot, anyone with a brain would not accept them entirely. Moreover, Zhuque suspected that Zhou Yan was the mastermind behind the curse on Lin'an Ru.