Retired Villainess Transmigrates into a Cannon Fodder

The Strongest Fox-Demon (49)

Bai Yi asked Chu Xiang about some preparations needed to open a shop, and then ran out to find a shop. Bai You looked out worriedly. “Can she do it alone?”

Chu Xiang spread her hands and said, “You have to personally try everything to know if it will work.”

Bai You stroked the chess piece in his hand and hesitantly added, “But… Bai Yi has never been in contact with so many people. What if she betrays herself and is found to be a demon…”

Chu Xiang raised her head and looked at him. She said smilingly, “Why don’t you keep an eye on her? Remember to change your appearance, lest the Zhuang mother and son will find fault with you.”

“Okay, then let me go and have a look.” After receiving her order, Bai You got up immediately, transformed into a little maid, and looked at Chu Xiang with questioning eyes.

Chu Xiang clapped her hands in satisfaction. “Bai You, you are so talented. You can always understand my thoughts. Go ahead and be careful.”

“Understood.” Bai You bowed in respect, his voice changed into a female voice, and then hurried outside to catch up with Bai Yi.

Li Yufeng arranged the chess pieces on the table back to their original places, tidied them up, and asked in confusion, “Why did you ask Bai Yi to open a shop?”

“Isn’t it good to let her focus on other things? It’s better than focusing on a man.”

As a “man”, Li Yufeng rubbed his nose and said with a smile, “She got engaged to a lousy man, but not all men are like him. It cannot be said that she hooked up with someone bad. In fact, Zhuang Yulang has never done anything bad towards her so far and he even saved her life. It’s no wonder that she is so persistent.”

“Of course, I’m not blaming her. There are many much more stupid women in the world than her. She just hasn’t seen things clearly yet. When she sees that Zhuang Yulang is not someone she can trust, see if she will be so persistent then.” Chu Xiang got up and stretched, sat on the swing under the tree and swung gently. She continued with a smile, “Zhuang Yulang is Yiyi’s benefactor, and she is here to return his saving grace. She can’t be too kind to Zhuang Yulang. Otherwise, it will be impossible for her to cultivate with this causality. Then, let her treat Zhuang Yulang better.”

“You want her to give up earlier, right?” Li Yufeng walked behind her and gently pushed her, sighing. “The day Bai Yi is heart-broken, I think you would definitely not let Zhuang Yulang go. However, he is indeed Bai Yi’s benefactor. It was he who saved her from death. If you take action against him, you will be tainted with karma.”

Chu Xiang looked at the sky and laughed. “How can I deal with him? I won’t, relax.”

Li Yufeng didn’t feel the least bit relieved. Chu Xiang was too protective of those under her wings. Would she let Zhuang Yulang go? How was that possible? However, when he saw that Chu Xiang didn’t mean to say a word more. He stopped asking. Inwardly, however, thoughts ran round his head. With his current circumstances, he could not be of much help to Chu Xiang. Then, he must think of ways to do so.

He looked towards the royal palace and fell silent. The scene of being hunted down and seriously injured last time emerged in his mind. He never thought that he would come to the capital again, and he came in such a short time. However, with his prospective wife by his side, it didn’t matter where he went.

He pushed Chu Xiang on the swing, curled his lips, and looked at Chu Xiang with unprecedented tenderness.

Bai Yi wanted to open a shop, rendering the Zhuang mother and son shocked. Zhuang Liu was dissatisfied that Bai Yi has concealed her fortune, suspecting that she still has a lot of money that she hasn’t told. She also wondered what her origin was that she has such wealth.

Bai Yi wove a set of stories according to Bai You’s teachings and succeeded in fooling them out of their doubts. It was certainly a festive thing to open a shop. Zhuang Liu and Zhuang Yulang’s mood obviously turned for the better. Zhuang Liu followed Bai Yi in and out of her busy schedule and helped her blindly, causing Bai Yi a lot of trouble.

Bai Yi was just a layman in the fumbling stage, thus she found Zhuang Liu doubly annoying. She told Zhuang Yulang to let her take care of him at home and not to help anymore. Zhuang Yulang was poor at taking a stand between Bai Yi and his mother, so all he said was that his mother had worked hard for most of her life. He asked Bai Yi to be more tolerant.

Bai Yi was disappointed and annoyed. Fortunately, Bai You was by her side to advise her. Bai You has lived in the mortal realm for many, many years, and could assist her almost everywhere. She was very grateful to him and this also brought her closer to him.

While they were making preparations, Chuji Teahouse opened. On the opening day, Chu Xiang invited them all, hired people to perform the dragon-lion dance, set off firecrackers, and opened the business in a high profile. Everyone was offered a cup of tea for free, attracting a crowd who almost blocked the street.