Wen Zui took down a large number of them quickly. He did not use any magic, relying entirely on the combat techniques he had learned from Yun Qi, winning easily. Soon, only the semi-blind man was left standing.
Wen Zui was somewhat wary, but because Yun Qi was behind him, he felt immense confidence. He took a deep breath and threw a punch.
As expected, the semi-blind man dodged it easily. He curled his lip slightly, clearly not taking this novice seriously.
“Go and negotiate.” He did not speak aloud but issued an order in the mind of the man in sunglasses. What was a level three Qi Refinement practitioner to him? He was not even worthy of his intervention.
The man in sunglasses, who had been knocked down by Wen Zui, struggled to his feet, though his superior attitude had cracked.
“Young man, do not be impulsive. We mean well.” One side of his sunglasses had been broken by Wen Zui’s kick, making his face look rather comical and almost causing Wen Zui to laugh.
“Do you not want the children to have a better living environment? We can provide that! If you sell this orphanage to us, everything can be discussed.”
Seeing that force did not work, the man tried persuasion.
Wen Zui scoffed. He pointed his finger at the skinny monkey wailing by the door. “If you break all three of his legs, I will agree to it.”
“I think you are asking for trouble!” The man in sunglasses clenched his fists. He was already dissatisfied and did not understand why the semi-blind man was making him do these unnecessary things. Others aside, that was his younger brother!
“Ah, do you not do work for free? How about I give you some money?” Wen Zui’s sarcasm was in full force, looking down on them.
“You piece of trash, how much money do you think you have to be barking like a dog here!” The skinny monkey also struggled up from the floor, his face flushed red as he hurled insults.
“Not much, just a small goal. You probably will not earn that much in your whole life.” Wen Zui picked at his fingers, laughing wildly and arrogantly.
The skinny monkey was choked by this enormous number. He widened his eyes in disbelief and yelled, “Bah! You are talking complete nonsense! You poor wretches should have been crushed to death by the earthquake along with this orphanage!”
He was about to continue shouting when his legs suddenly gave out, and he fell right at the tips of Wen Zui’s shoes.
Wen Zui lightly lifted the tip of his shoe and shoved it into the monkey’s mouth.
“Tsk. Since your mouth is so foul, just lick my shoe. I will give you this pair for free; no need to thank me.”
The monkey’s mouth was stuffed, and he could only make muffled noises, unable to resist. The veins on his temples bulged, and his eyes were as red as if the blood vessels had burst. His hatred seemed to turn into a physical blade, wishing to cut Wen Zui into pieces.
The crowd instantly grew furious, looking as if they were about to charge. However, the man in sunglasses suddenly seemed to hear something. His expression stiffened, and he raised his right hand, signaling a retreat.
“Big brother!”
“Big brother! How could we…”
“Stop talking nonsense!” the man in sunglasses scolded coldly. He then gave Wen Zui a cold smile and led his men away.
One man in his twenties in the crowd was clearly dissatisfied. He turned his head and spat on the ground. “Just wait for this place to go bankrupt! Acting tough with no money—do you really think you are Mother Mary?”
Wen Zui rolled his eyes and sent him tumbling face-first into the dirt.
In an instant, only the semi-blind man and Wen Zui’s group remained in the room. Wen Zui felt a blur before his eyes, and a piercing pain shot through his arm. The next second, he was taken to the back door of the orphanage by the semi-blind man.
“Little thing, do not ask for trouble. If you and your relatives still want to live, do not cross us.”
The semi-blind man’s rotten eyes swayed with his movements, like a bag of yellow-green pus about to explode, looking incredibly disgusting.
Wen Zui brushed off his arm in disgust, curled the corner of his mouth, and said, “Are you afraid?”
“If you are afraid, kneel down and beg me. Maybe I will spare your life.”
He was being incredibly arrogant.
“You!” Anger instantly surged in the semi-blind man’s heart. He gave a sinister laugh, finding it amusing that he was actually provoked by this brat.
He was just a dead man walking. No one who blocked their path could remain alive.
“Little thing, if you start praying now that you do not die too miserably, maybe a miracle will happen!”
The next second, the semi-blind man vanished from the spot.
“Bah! You do not even dare to fight! Just acting mysterious!” Wen Zui twitched his mouth and teleported to the door of the room where Yun Qi and the others were.
As soon as they saw him, Dean Shen and Liu Ruoling rushed over.
“Little Zui, why are you so impulsive!” Shen Chuzhen had tears in her eyes. If Yun Qi had not insisted they stay put, she would have rushed out long ago.
Shen Chuzhen touched Wen Zui’s forehead lovingly, her voice small but firm. “At worst, we will just move the children away! We must not let you get involved.”
“Right! I have saved some money from the bun shop over the years. We can definitely find a new place!” Liu Ruoling held the Dean’s hand, her tone equally firm.
Wen Zui did not know whether to laugh or cry at their emotional behavior. He cleared his throat and showed his phone balance.
One, two, three, four, five, six—over five million!
Shen Chuzhen and Liu Ruoling both widened their eyes, unable to believe what they were seeing.
Liu Ruoling, who knew a bit of the inside story, silently glanced at Yun Qi, and her favorable impression of him increased once more.
He is so good to A Zui. A Zui must be very happy, so I have nothing else to say.
Liu Ruoling felt a sense of relief, and a smile returned to her face.
“Wen Zui, where did you get this money?” Unexpectedly, Shen Chuzhen did not smile but stared into Wen Zui’s eyes with a serious expression.
A while ago, Wen Zui had transferred 200,000 to her, saying he had won the lottery. That kind of luck does not happen every day. She knew Wen Zui’s salary was low, so she had not touched the money, intending to save it for his wedding fund.
But now there was five million! With Wen Zui’s salary, he could not earn that much in five lifetimes. Had he turned to some dishonest path?
Wen Zui had long anticipated that Shen Chuzhen would doubt the source of the money. Therefore, he had cleverly used Liu Ruoling to spread the word. Now that some time had passed, he blinked quickly and explained, “Auntie Zhen, I guarantee this money was earned legally and correctly. Yun Qi took me to do business and we made it.”
Suddenly being called upon, Yun Qi gave Wen Zui a playful look. He then looked at the Dean with his innocent and kind face and said, “Yes, Auntie Zhen. Wen Zui is very honest, is he not?”
So honest that he had wanted to suck on him just yesterday.
Shen Chuzhen thought about it and felt he had a point. She smiled again and touched Wen Zui’s head. “Then we do not have to worry about the repairs for the orphanage. Little Zui is amazing!”
Wen Zui’s face split into a wide grin from the praise. He patted his clothes, pulled out a set of golden bowls and chopsticks, and handed them to Shen Chuzhen. “Auntie Zhen, do you remember when I said as a child that when I made money, I would buy you a set of gold bowls and chopsticks? Now Little Zui has the money!”
Shen Chuzhen was so moved she could not speak. her lips trembled slightly as she hugged Wen Zui, just like when he was little.
“You have been so good at making Auntie Zhen laugh since you were a child. I wonder which girl will be lucky enough to get you in the end.” Shen Chuzhen gave Liu Ruoling a meaningful look.
At this moment, the System suddenly popped up. It sat quietly on Yun Qi’s shoulder and hummed confidently, “The lucky one is my Lord Host!”
Yun Qi curled his lips but said nothing.
Wen Zui rented a large villa for the orphanage group to stay in during the repairs. This way, the children’s schooling would not be affected, and they would have a good place to live. Yun Qi set up a tracking isolation array around the villa to prevent that group from finding them.
That Night
Since Wen Zui was originally in the civil engineering industry, he easily contacted a familiar foreman and secured the repair and renovation work for the orphanage for two million yuan.
Even though everything was going smoothly, Wen Zui felt a sense of unease in his heart. He kept telling himself not to worry unnecessarily, closed his eyes, and prepared to sleep.
Because of the earthquake during the day, the two had not had time to resolve the awkward situation from the night before. But some things, once the timing is missed, can never be explained clearly.
As soon as Wen Zui closed his eyes, the scent of Yun Qi on the pillow hooked his mind like a ghost, making him relive the events of last night.
Yes, they were sleeping in separate beds. Yun Qi stayed in his original room, while Wen Zui moved to an empty room with his pillow and blanket.
What kind of madness had possessed him to do such a thing?
Wen Zui thought of a video he had accidentally saved from a small website. He secretly opened his computer, plugged in his headphones, and started watching.
The screen was full of pale flesh and actors making fake moans. Wen Zui pursed his lips in disgust and forced himself through the longest thirty minutes of his life.
Closing the computer, Wen Zui felt like vomiting. He looked at his unresponsive body and thought of the nauseating sights in the video. He got a case of goosebumps.
I am definitely still straight! Wen Zui let out a long breath and clenched his fists.
Putting away the computer, Wen Zui tried to sleep again. But as soon as he closed his eyes, Yun Qi was there before him. The vine-like scent filling his nose seemed to turn into a physical entity, coiling around his limbs.
Wen Zui bit his lip and desperately covered his face with a pillow, trying to smother himself.
Tossing and turning, unable to sleep, it felt as though a devil in his heart was tempting him. He rubbed his fingers and pulled some tissues from the nightstand.
Inhaling the remaining scent of Yun Qi, Wen Zui’s hand slowly moved down, and he let out a sigh of relief.
At the critical moment, Wen Zui suddenly remembered the ecstatic expression of the youth in the video. He hesitantly reached out with his other hand and turned toward the back.
“Ugh! It hurts!”
Wen Zui’s interest vanished instantly. Looking at his deflated state, he lost the mood.
I am definitely still straight. No matter what, I am a ‘1’!
The Next Day
Wen Zui woke up with a feeling of being restrained.
He snapped his eyes open and found that he could not move his legs at all. At the same time, a powerful hand was wrapped around his waist, and he could hear shallow breathing by his neck.
Wen Zui almost thought it was sleep paralysis. His heart jumped into his throat. He turned his head, and Yun Qi’s peaceful sleeping face came into view.
The corners of Yun Qi’s mouth were slightly curved, as if he were having a beautiful dream. He radiated a gentle and quiet aura like an angel, making Wen Zui’s heart itch.
Suppressing his inner impulses, Wen Zui frowned and began to think.
Yun Qi! How did he get here? Did I sleepwalk back last night?
Wen Zui felt a sudden wave of guilt. He carefully examined his surroundings and was surprised to find that this was his room.
Yun Qi had taken the initiative to come and sleep next to him last night!
Wen Zui felt a sudden surge of pride. If he had a tail, it would be wagging as fast as a propeller right now.
Although he was happy, Wen Zui soon frowned again because Yun Qi was squeezing his legs too hard. He tried to struggle, but to little effect. Instead, it seemed to trigger Yun Qi’s biological instincts, and he coiled even tighter.
Wen Zui realized late that the cold, smooth, and slippery thing coiled around his legs was Yun Qi’s tail.
The person holding him tightly seemed to sense the struggle of his prey. He unhappily nibbled on Wen Zui’s ear and slowly opened his eyes.
Staring at each other, Yun Qi blinked as if he could not quite process why he was in Wen Zui’s bed. When a snake is in a daze, it instinctively tightens its body. Yun Qi’s tail moved quickly, making a rustling sound.
“You! Stop that!”
Wen Zui had not been satisfied last night, and now he was being tormented by this snake demon. He felt like a piece of undercooked noodle, wanting to cry but having no tears.
I really do not want this to happen!
Why is it that ever since meeting Yun Qi, he is always like this? It feels like his body is no longer his own and always goes against his will!
The snake tail moving on his legs stopped instantly. Yun Qi could not help himself. He propped his head up with one hand and playfully hooked Wen Zui’s chin. “Are you really that thirsty?”
“Who! Who is thirsty!” Wen Zui’s face turned bright red, and his voice grew smaller and smaller as he did not dare look at Yun Qi.
But he soon realized that he was not the culprit of this embarrassing incident.
“It is all your fault! Do you not know that it is easy for men to be like this in the morning? I am only twenty-two, which means I am healthy!”
While shouting loudly, Wen Zui reached out to pull away the snake tail coiled around his legs. He expected a cold and hard touch, but it was warm and soft.
Ah, he was touching the belly. His body heat had warmed Yun Qi up.
Thinking of this, Wen Zui felt like a small boat was swaying in his heart. The waves of emotion hit his blood vessels, bringing a tingling sensation. He could not help but smile.
Seeing Wen Zui smiling foolishly while touching his tail, Yun Qi flicked his tail playfully. The next second, he transformed back into human form and walked out of the room at light speed.
I cannot be this obsessed with Wen Zui’s body tomorrow. At least I have to leave before he wakes up.
Yun Qi stroked his chin, thinking his logic was sound.
Inside the room, the bewildered Wen Zui realized too late that he had lost the chance to question Yun Qi about why he was in his bed.
“Damn it! Yun Qi, you are playing dirty by using a beauty trap!”
Xingyu Orphanage
As soon as Wen Zui and Yun Qi arrived, they saw large splashes of blood at the orphanage entrance. The walls, windows, and ground were all affected. The courtyard wall that had collapsed yesterday was covered in footprints, and the playground was covered in dozens of ten-meter-deep pits.
Before they could think, the construction team Wen Zui had called suddenly burst into screams.
“There is a ghost!”
“Blood! The yellow earth is weeping blood!”
Wen Zui frowned and ran over, while Yun Qi walked inconspicuously to the north side of the construction team. The chaotic aura from yesterday was gone. He stared at the pits, deep in thought.
Did that group dig all night? Yun Qi curled his lips, unable to suppress a laugh. They had actually done him a favor.
Yun Qi closed his eyes, swept his fingers like a sword before his eyes, and the world instantly changed colors. Pure spiritual energy appeared green, while thin energy appeared white. Soon, he found a dark green light representing abundant spiritual energy at one of the pits.
Walking a few steps, Yun Qi jumped down. There were a few scattered footprints on the ground, and a pile of dirt was shoveled aside, as if someone had dug something up from here.
Are there two treasures underground? Have they already taken one?
Yun Qi frowned and knelt down, grabbing a handful of dirt to smell. There was only a faint spiritual energy and a large amount of chaotic energy. If he had not known through his secret arts that a treasure was hidden here, he would never have guessed there was something below based on scent alone.
He tapped the ground slightly and spoke a string of obscure words. In an instant, an exquisite array appeared before his eyes.
This was a “Spirit-Closing Array.” With his current spiritual power, he could not break it. A treasure guarded by such a high-level array—could it be a Nascent Soul-level spiritual tool?
Shaking his head helplessly, Yun Qi flew out of the pit and walked toward Wen Zui.
This would have to rely on Wen Zui again.
“It must be those damn people from yesterday!” Wen Zui was gritting his teeth in anger while calling a familiar foreman. But for some reason, the news of strange things happening at the orphanage seemed to have spread through the city in an instant. Everyone refused him, and no one was willing to come even for triple pay.
Yun Qi understood. He patted Wen Zui’s shoulder. “Find your disciple. His family is in construction; they can help with this small matter.”
“Right! Why did I not think of that!” Wen Zui blinked and quickly communicated the requirements and compensation with Mu Zhiheng. Within half an hour, the Mu family construction team arrived.
Coming with them was an extraordinary woman. A large man about two meters tall opened the Bentley door for her, and she stepped out elegantly. She looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, tall and slim, with an elegant temperament. She wore a neatly tailored white suit and gold-rimmed glasses. Her beautiful face was calm, as if everything were under her control.
System: “Lord Host! She is the third female lead, Mu Zhiyu, the actual controller of the Mu Group!”
In the original book, Mu Zhiheng was seriously injured while protecting the orphanage, and Wen Zui took revenge for him. Thus, he met Mu Zhiyu by her brother’s hospital bed. At that time, Wen Zui had been with Pei Jingqiao for a while. He was tall, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, exuding masculinity. Mu Zhiyu, who was troubled by forced marriage, took an interest in him. To escape an arranged marriage, she and Wen Zui became a contract couple.
While dealing with Grandpa Mu, the two were forced to kiss in front of others and were locked in a room together with only sexy pajamas provided. Over time, they fell for each other. Before ascending, they had a pair of twins to inherit the Mu family estate.
“Are you Wen Zui?” Mu Zhiyu seemed to be asking, but her eyes were already locked on Wen Zui. Like an elegant leopard, she walked toward her prey with a vigorous stride.
After the earthquake, there were many small cracks in the orphanage ground. Mu Zhiyu was wearing high heels. Suddenly, she twisted her ankle and fell directly onto Wen Zui.
The scent of the strong man made Mu Zhiyu’s heart race. She looked down and found her hand resting on Wen Zui’s large pectoral muscles.
“Miss, are you okay?” Wen Zui hurriedly helped her up. Seeing her wearing high heels at a construction site, he could not help but criticize her. “Do you not check where you are going when you leave the house? Wearing such high heels—be careful you do not fall and ruin your face.”
“You girls just love beauty too much!”
Mu Zhiyu was speechless.
System: “Hahahaha, the male lead has not opened his eyes yet! This is not the mature man style Mu Zhiyu likes!”
Yun Qi also could not help but curl his lips. But he soon stopped smiling.
After criticizing her, Wen Zui realized Mu Zhiyu’s heel was stuck in a crack. He instinctively knelt down and helped her pull it out.
Mu Zhiyu suddenly felt that this man was actually quite good. Her brother was right; this man could serve as her contract partner!
“Hello, I am Mu Zhiheng’s sister, Mu Zhiyu. Would you like to be my boyfriend?”
System: “…?!”