My Demon Husband Is a Snake

Chapter 1078: Off-the-Charts Popularity

"No... no, you’ve misunderstood me, how could I possibly do something to hurt you?" In my panic, my explanation was particularly weak.

The man immediately believed my words, his eyes sparkling with a playful laugh, "If you weren’t hopelessly in love with me, why would you go to The Abyss to awaken me? Or... did you want to burn yourself to death?"

"I was just bored and wanted to play with fire," I said, embarrassed.

The man stopped me from explaining further, "I get it, you must feel inferior, thinking you’re not worthy of me, and frustrated enough to want to harm yourself. So passionate..."

"Huh?" I suspected this guy was still drunk, spouting nothing but nonsense.

As if resigned, the man tilted his head back to soak in the bright moonlight.

He then lowered his head and gave me a peck on the side of my forehead, "A year from now, I’ll cherish you. Don’t be so insecure."

"..." My mouth twitched uncontrollably, what a huge loss.

Not only did my assassination attempt fail, but I also got taken advantage of.

The man gradually became sleepy, the glow around him seemingly dimmed all of a sudden, "I’m really tired, let’s sleep, my dear."

He closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

I was brewing emotions internally, slowly suppressing my killing intent.

If I summoned the heavenly fire again, it wouldn’t necessarily fail to wake him up.

This man is truly wise under the guise of foolishness, cunning to the core, utterly devious!

I must endure it, and not act recklessly again.

Lying in bed, I kept my eyes open until dawn.

Early the next day, Xiao Li and I went to the vegetable market together.

Basically, after making a round, I ran into old acquaintances from before.

Everyone knew I was back in Spring Wind Town, each more enthusiastic than the last, after saying hello, it was all about making small talk and catching up.

We didn’t buy much, Xiao Li and I.

But we were given plenty of small vegetables like scallions, tofu, and eggplants as gifts.

"Tsk tsk, Chen Yuanyuan, your popularity is really something. People adore you, flowers bloom at your sight, so many missed you during your absence," Xiao Li teased with admiration, nudging me with an elbow, "Remember that apprentice you took in?"

"How could I forget? Did that little rascal give you trouble?" I asked, amused.

Xiao Li sighed, "Yeah, giving me a lot of trouble, often bringing fruits and snacks, asking when you’ll be back, they’ve fattened me up."

"You’ll have to share the trouble with me, any fruits or snacks you can’t finish, hand them over to me," I said without hesitation.

Xiao Li rolled her eyes at me, "You want me to spit out the goodies in my pockets?? Dream on! Only I get to be the one getting fat, you’re so pretty, it’d be a shame if your looks diminished. I’m sharing the burden for your sake."

"Alright, alright, I’m just kidding. From now on, whatever goodies my apprentice brings will be all yours." I let the vendor weigh two fish, thought for a moment, and told Xiao Li, "Once I’m done with my matters, I’ll find time to teach him, I was too busy before after taking him on, and haven’t managed to instruct him."

If I make it out alive this time, I’ll pass on everything I know to him, yet...

That’s only if I manage to survive...

Trying to take down that man, with my abilities, it’s surely a matter of life and death.

Poor little Dumpling isn’t even grown up yet, and my mom is waiting for me to go home, along with my grandpa, Uncle Che, and the maternal granduncle of Tianying Village...

They all have high hopes for me.

After we finished shopping, we returned to Chen’s Restaurant.

Just in time to see Beichen coming down from upstairs with his messy hair.

As soon as Beichen saw me, his expression turned grim.

His entire aura was as chilling as a ghost, with an attitude of fighting to the death, his gaze nearly boring a hole through me, "Su Wan."