All The Female Disciples Want To Kill Me

Chapter 412 - 254 Marry Me_2

Su Bei looked at her with a hint of amusement. He squatted down to meet her eyes and, attempting to pinch her chin, said,

"Why aren’t you scaring anyone anymore? Exposed your true form?"

"What did you call Uncle for?"

"And you gave Uncle a coral ginseng? Speak! Is there some kind of scheme afoot?"

"..."

Ao Yue’s chest heaved dramatically. Her teeth clenched as she stared at the man in front of her, who was treating her like a little girl, unperturbed by his teasing words.

She lifted her hand, intending to give Su Bei a sharp rap on the head, but Su Bei smiled slightly and caught her wrist.

"Let go! Or else I’ll eat you!"

"..."

Ao Yue puffed her cheeks and glared with her wide, round eyes, threatening the man before her.

Su Bei obediently released her hand.

Ao Yue snorted coldly. She shook the water droplets from her long hair, scattering them like crystal beads, seemingly on purpose, splashing Su Bei all over.

"Elder Su, please, take a seat!"

Su Bei followed her to the large round table and sat down.

"I’m not sure if these dishes will suit Elder Su’s taste. I just had the servants prepare this table of food and drinks."

"Mm, look, there are crabs—big crabs, small crabs..."

"..."

Looking at Ao Yue, who was trying to act mature before him, Su Bei sighed.

He still preferred lolitas, after all.

They were supposed to be soft, gentle, and easy to push over... but clearly, the one before him only had a lolita’s face; inside, she was quite temperamental.

"No, Su Mou quite enjoys these crabs."

"May I ask why Leader Ao has summoned Su Mou here today?"

"..."

Su Bei casually picked up a crab, feigning interest, then said earnestly,

"The crabs from Jiangnan are truly exceptional. You see, enjoying crabs is an art. There’s even a specialized set of eight tools for eating crabs, which aid in a methodical dining experience, savoring every bite, gently tapping and slowly peeling..."

"Considering Leader Ao is of the Dragon Clan, you must be even more..."

At this point, Su Bei looked up, prepared to admire how a professional member of the Dragon Clan would eat a crab.

And then—

He saw Ao Yue’s mouth open incredibly wide. She swallowed a whole crab in one gulp, shell and all, crunching noisily, her cheeks bulging high on both sides from its size.

She swallowed the contents whole, licked her lips, then picked up another crab and, looking puzzled, asked,

"MUNCH, MUNCH, Elder Su, MUNCH, MUNCH, the Dragon Clan should be more what?"

Su Bei was at a loss for words.

He swallowed the words ’well-versed in this art’ that he hadn’t managed to say and quietly continued deshelling his crab.

Seeing Su Bei remain silent, Ao Yue, still seated, swung her legs that couldn’t reach the ground. She hesitated for a moment before finally speaking,

"Does Elder Su happen to know of a natural disaster that occurred a few hundred years ago?"

"..."

"Natural disaster?"

Su Bei stopped deshelling his crab and looked at her, puzzled.

Seeing Su Bei’s expression, Ao Yue fell silent for a moment. She stopped swinging her legs and said softly,

"Three hundred and seventy years ago, the Cang River once catastrophically flooded..."

"It was a disaster where the dikes broke for thousands of miles."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Su Bei immediately recalled that the Cang River had indeed experienced an extremely severe flood hundreds of years ago.

For thousands of miles, the land was desolate, dikes had burst everywhere, and the people living along the Cang River were in dire straits.

Moreover, weren’t Dan Wulan and Dan Wuque victims of that flood?

Although he didn’t know exactly what had happened back then, Su Bei knew that he and the old man had brought the two sisters back together...

"Of course, I’m aware of it."

Su Bei didn’t understand why Ao Yue would suddenly bring this up out of the blue.

Ao Yue picked up a bowl of water to rinse her mouth. Afterward, with a serious look in her eyes, she took a deep breath and said to Su Bei,

"Elder Su, our Dragon Clan belongs to water, and we even have the power to bring wind and rain. Thus, there are many temples built in our honor among the people, to ensure good weather and harvests for the citizens."

"Regarding what Ao Yue is about to say, could I ask Elder Su to keep it confidential?"

"Can Ao Yue trust Elder Su?"

"..."

Su Bei’s eyes narrowed slightly. Instead of quickly agreeing, he leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers on the table thoughtfully, and said,

"Leader Ao, is this something that Su Mou must hear?"

"..."

Su Bei admitted to himself that he was indeed a bit lecherous, but he wasn’t completely brainless.

This recent behavior from the Dragon Clan of the Northern Sea couldn’t be seen as merely a gesture of goodwill; it was a deliberate attempt to get close to him. He must be playing an important role in whatever this was.

But without understanding what was truly going on, Su Bei certainly wasn’t going to let himself be dragged into it so easily.

Ao Yue paused, then, seemingly out of nowhere, produced a jug of wine. She poured herself a cup and asked,

"Drink or not?"

Su Bei shook his head.

Ao Yue didn’t insist. Holding the cup with her small hands, she downed it in one go. Instantly, a drunken flush bloomed on her cheeks, and she let out a tipsy hiccup.

"In this vast sea of people, we met by chance. To meet again after becoming strangers is quite a fateful occurrence."

"Elder Su, don’t call me Leader Ao, and I won’t call you Elder Su. Just call me Ao Yue, and I’ll call you Su Bei."

"..."

Su Bei raised an eyebrow. Is she trying to build rapport now?

Ao Yue set down her wine cup, seeming a little drunk now, resembling a plump dumpling even more.

Perhaps emboldened by the alcohol, she looked at Su Bei and suddenly said,