CHAPTER 563
The Love Guru
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Clinging to Su Cheng, she buried her little head in his embrace as they returned to his room.
"Say you love me."
"I love you."
"Say you love me."
"I love you."
"Liar!"
"But you like hearing it, don't you?"
She should have known long ago that Su Cheng was a complete fraud, but compared to other liars, he was actually quite decent to her.
While she couldn't ask him to love her any more than he did, at least in terms of how he treated her, she couldn't find fault. Su Cheng had always done well.
Even though she’d never asked him for anything, he seemed to have given her plenty.
"Su Cheng, I want to ask you for something."
"What is it?"
"I don't know. Can you just give me something unique?"
"Something one-of-a-kind?"
"Like that little knife Yu Lan always shows off—I want something one-of-a-kind too."
Su Cheng looked pensive. It wasn't until Cang Jue mentioned Yu Lan that Su Cheng seemed to grasp what Cang Jue was talking about.
【Xiao Ai, any small gift ideas suitable for a girl?】
【Who is the Master giving it to?】
【Cangjue, she said she wants a one-of-a-kind little thing, like the butterfly knife I gave Yulan back then.】
【Cangjue? How about a teacup?】
"Su Cheng, are you communicating telepathically with someone?"
【Could you please not bring up that topic?】
"Who is it? The young miss?"
【Hehe, alright. Xiao Ai will prepare it for the master. I'll have someone deliver it later.】
"Su Cheng, I'm furious! I'm still lying in your bed, and you're already with another woman…"
【Thanks for that, Xiao Ai. I need to get back to work now.】
"Su Cheng, I'm talking to you!"
"Don't speak. Listen to me."
From day to night, then day again, then night.
Whether it was Su Cheng's potion being too potent or both of them being in battle mode today, this battle raged on for a full week. Miao Miao wisely stayed out of the way, merely offering a brief greeting each day before retreating to her own cultivation.
Unsurprisingly, Cangjue emerged only after half a month. Now, he radiated vitality, his complexion rosy and healthy—clearly well-fed and nutritionally balanced during his seclusion.
Apart from his legs feeling a bit weak, everything else was in excellent shape—including Cangjue's current mood.
"This is for me?"
Cang Jue stared blankly in the direction Su Cheng pointed. It was a wooden box with jade inlaid in its four corners, adorned with intricate carvings of dragons and phoenixes, radiating an aura of preciousness. The lid featured an openwork carving of the emblem symbolizing royal authority.
Truthfully, over the past half-month, Cang Jue had completely forgotten about this matter. Now, recalling the foolish words spoken in the heat of passion back then, he felt a bit…
After all, among so many girls, it seemed only she had ulterior motives, making her appear materialistic and calculating…
But Su Cheng found this rather agreeable. After all, with his thick skull, he'd never have thought of such a thing.
"Su Cheng, you still remember?"
"Once you mentioned it, it came back to me. I was planning to give this to you anyway. Since you wanted something unique, consider it a little gift. It is quite pretty, after all?"
"Oh my, is that so?" Cangjue seemed a bit embarrassed as she took tiny steps, carefully moving closer to the small box that looked incredibly valuable.
"Hehe, hurry up and open it to see if you like it~"
It would be a lie to say he wasn't curious. Though flattered and a bit overwhelmed, Cang Jue no longer held back. He solemnly cradled the small gift Su Cheng had given him, his expression earnest as he tried to lift the lid.
Slowly infusing the box with spiritual energy, Cang Jue gently tossed it into the air. A spell incantation struck its surface, and in an instant, the box seemed saturated with spiritual power!
The gemstones atop it, driven by the surging energy, burst into dazzling brilliance.
A sound like rushing water echoed, and the lid slowly lifted. Inside, against a backdrop of black velvet, lay a small, square, tea-colored object. Its material was strangely indescribable, smooth as if polished to a patina over time.
"Su Cheng, what is this?"
【Xiao Ai, what is this?】
【What are you talking about, Master? Xiao Ai is inspecting the troops and is a bit busy. I still need to meet with the frontline commander of the Air Superiority Force later.】
【Uh, I mean, what is this you prepared for Cangjue?】
"Chengcheng? Why aren't you answering? What is this thing? I've never seen anything like it before."
【Oh, you mean that thing? Xiao Ai was inspecting production at the armory and picked up this odd-looking part lying around. Just popped it in a box and sent it over.】
【Xiao Ai!】
Xiao Ai seemed to have anticipated Su Cheng's thoughts long ago and promptly offered a solution.
【What gift could Miss Cangjue possibly lack? If she inquires, my lord should reply: 'You'll understand in due time…'】
【Ugh, will that even work? That girl isn't so easily fooled!】
Su Cheng felt numb all over. If Cangjue found out this was just some junk Xiao Ai picked up, she'd definitely be furious!
But at this point, the rice was already in the pot—there was no turning back.
Tell the truth?
Who could say whether this relationship would survive if that guy went back and finished off the last half-pot of tea?
Fortunately, there was nothing else to do but follow Xiao Ai's plan. After all, Su Cheng truly had no better solution.
Su Cheng clasped his hands behind his back, adopting an air of profound mystery.
"Just take it. You'll understand what it is when the time comes."
This maneuver genuinely stunned Cangjue, whose mind wasn't exactly sharp to begin with. Could this truly be some kind of treasure?
Cang Jue stared at the square object in his hand, which resembled some strange mechanism. He murmured, "Is it that important? When will I be able to use it?"
Xiao Ai hadn't taught Su Cheng how to answer this question.
Su Cheng simply pretended not to hear and offered no reply.
Su Cheng's life was now blissfully happy, but he clearly forgot that he simply wasn't cut out for such happiness.
In Xiao Ai's words, Su Cheng was pure bad luck incarnate. No matter how bizarrely unfortunate an event might be, it wouldn't surprise her if it happened to him.
But this particular twist of fate was something even Xiao Ai hadn't foreseen.
Meanwhile, Ye Qinghan and Li Shiyu had just completed the task assigned by their master and were drinking at Ye Manager's tavern!
"Shiyao, I really owe you this time. Otherwise, Senior Sister would've definitely met her end in that deadly place!"
Li Shiyu smiled awkwardly. She felt something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it!
She was supposed to teach her senior sister a lesson, yet the moment she entered the deadly trap, she was completely dumbfounded. It felt like their master and senior sister had teamed up to set her up!
Master had said that once Senior Sister entered the deadly trap, she would weaken. Then it would be time to settle old scores and avenge grievances.
But what actually happened?
The moment her senior sister stepped into the deadly trap, she collapsed with a thud!
Shiyao wanted revenge and to bully her senior sister!
But if only one of them came out alive, how could that possibly make sense?
No matter what, she couldn't just stand by and watch her senior sister die in the death zone, could she?
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