Shen Liuyu's Interesting Discovery

Chapter 36 Shen Liuyu's Interesting Discovery

Springtime is in full swing.

Winter has passed for some time, and the breath of spring is growing stronger. The air is filled with the fragrance of earth and is no longer so dry and cold.

The various ornamental trees along the roadside have sprouted new buds, and the delicate flowers, though wilted from last night's light rain, still have two drops of water clinging to them, giving them a broken and beautiful appearance.

Shen Liuyu walked ahead with her hands behind her back and her head held high, radiating a lively and charming aura unique to young girls.

Shen Hanyu, holding two strings of candied hawthorns, walked behind with a somewhat helpless expression, kicking a pebble on the roadside in frustration.

The pebble flew through the air and finally embedded itself in the bark of a large tree. Two green leaves also fell down due to the impact and slowly landed on the still slightly damp ground.

"Brother~ hurry up, Elemental City isn't far ahead. You have such a high cultivation level, yet you can't even walk as fast as me... Humph!"

Shen Liuyu snatched the candied hawthorn from Shen Hanyu's hand, took a bite with her cherry-like mouth, and then said with some dissatisfaction.

Shen Hanyu's lips twitched, two black lines appeared on his forehead, and he said:

"Who was it that went back to visit their parents but then turned back halfway and saw a candied hawthorn stall and wanted to get off the bus? Who was it that complained of being tired after only a few steps and made me carry them the whole way? And who was it that was enjoying being on my back while saying they wanted to lose weight..."

"Oh dear, brother... please stop talking, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, okay? There are still people over there..."

Shen Liuyu quickly turned around and covered Shen Hanyu's mouth, who was about to say more. She glanced guiltily at the pedestrians not far away.

Shen Hanyu rolled his eyes, but still nodded, reached out and moved the little girl's hand away, tapped her forehead, and said with a hint of disappointment:

"Can't you learn from your brother and work hard to improve yourself? All you think about is going out to play and eat with your friends. If you keep going like this, you'll become a little fat girl soon, and your brother will start to dislike you along with everyone else."

Shen Liuyu didn't take it seriously, and cracked her fair fingers, saying:

"Tch~ Bro, you're not getting any younger, and you still haven't found me a sister-in-law. Sixth Brother isn't much older than you, and his son is almost awakening his martial soul. Bro~ when are you going to find me a sister-in-law and a nephew to play with?"

Shen Hanyu was taken aback. What do you mean, "Let your sister-in-law play with you"?

Little girl, what you're doing is dangerous! I advise you to use rat tail juice...

"We'll see later. If I don't meet the right person, I'll look for one when I do."

Shen Hanyu said casually, not taking it seriously at all. The little phoenix he had reserved hadn't grown up yet; he'd deal with the others when he encountered them.

It would have been better if Shen Liuyu hadn't mentioned it, because the mention of it brought back memories of the fleeting encounter with Ye Lingling in Häagen-Dazs.

It's not that Shen Hanyu is incapable of resisting beautiful women; it's just that Ye Lingling is the kind of girl whose temperament and appearance perfectly match his sensibilities. To put it simply, this type of girl is the white moonlight he longed for in his past life—the kind that he's instantly attracted to.

A slight smile unconsciously appeared on Shen Hanyu's lips, but he quickly regained his composure and casually began to speak:

"Ayu, how's life at the academy lately? Have you had any conflicts with your classmates?"

Shen Liuyu tugged at her short blue hair in slight distress and said:

"It's alright, but I had a fight with Qingbo, Bing'er and Yue'er are often taken away by the dean, A-Wu is busy with academy affairs, and Hai Rou and Sister Ruoshui are busy with part-time jobs and cultivation, so they don't have much time to go out and play with me..."

"Oh? Is that Shui Bing'er, whose martial soul is the Ice Phoenix?"

A hint of a smile flashed in Shen Hanyu's eyes, and then he asked...

Shen Liuyu nodded, hugged Shen Hanyu's arm, and muttered:

"Bing'er and Yue'er are so pitiful. Their parents have passed away one after another, and their only family is their aunt, the headmistress. Fortunately, they are both very talented and dedicated to their cultivation. They are also very kind to us. Yue'er often introduces me to handsome guys from other academies..."

Shen Liuyu seemed to suddenly realize something was wrong, and quickly added with a chuckle:

"I was just saying, brother, I've never actually gone to see it. Don't tell Mom..."

Shen Hanyu's face darkened. Anyone who dared to abduct his own sister would have to get over his gun; otherwise… he would have no choice but to fulfill his duty as an older brother to protect his sister from the harassment of the blond-haired thug…

Shen Liuyu playfully stuck out her little tongue. She knew that her brother was a very rational person. Although he sometimes liked to control her, it was for her own good. She didn't mind at all. On the contrary, she liked the feeling of being wholeheartedly cared for.

The brother and sister were silent for a moment before Shen Liuyu spoke again:

"But brother... I just remembered something really interesting. When Bing'er went out to play with us, she said that when she was five years old, she met a strange man who kept saying he wanted Bing'er to be his child bride. Bing'er had a deep impression of that man and often talked about him with us. She even showed us half a comb, saying that the strange man left it to her... especially the description of his appearance..."

Shen Liuyu raised her head and sized up Shen Hanyu's figure and appearance, finally speaking with a rather complicated expression.

"You look exactly like your bad older brother, especially your blue-purple hair. I've never seen anyone else with such flamboyant and strange hair except for you, brother..."

Three question marks appeared above Shen Hanyu's head, and his consciousness froze for a moment.

No, little girl, if you talk about your brother like that, you might lose a brother and gain a bitter enemy...

Still too young...

Despite thinking this, Shen Hanyu shook his head nonchalantly, shrugged, and said:

"A person's hair color can change due to their psychology or martial spirit; that's common sense. Don't tell me you didn't know that..."

"Besides, with my looks and talent, I could get any kind of woman I wanted. Even if I went to the emperor now and asked to marry his woman, he would probably gladly give me his daughter in marriage..."

Shen Liuyu nodded as if she understood, but her gaze towards Shen Hanyu was strange, which almost gave Shen Hanyu goosebumps.

Finally, Shen Hanyu spoke up:

"Alright, stop looking and go back now, you have to start school tomorrow..."

Shen Liuyu then realized what had happened, and then continued skipping forward as if nothing had occurred.

But when Shen Hanyu couldn't see, a strange smile appeared on Shen Liuyu's pretty face, and she kept muttering something to herself. She looked nothing like the beautiful girl she had been before; she looked like a top-notch gossip enthusiast...

Shen Hanyu had no idea that this unintentional flaw he revealed would lead him to an unexpected event, and would certainly add a new meaning and fun to his life...

(End of this chapter)