Not following the expected path? Reborn and unexpectedly married to a demon.

He grabbed Chu Luo's hand and took the silver paperweight that Chu Luo was going to use to attack him.

He threw the paperweight aside and grabbed Chu Luo's neck again.

Just now, Chu Luo clearly saw that his attention was entirely on her expression.

So he quietly picked up the paperweight, intending to smash it on his head when he wasn't looking.

To my surprise, he caught me red-handed as soon as I picked it up.

"How cunning! Interesting."

Chu Luo asked, "You flower thieves, are you all so perceptive that you don't miss a single subtle movement of a woman?"

"I've seen many young ladies and maids, but none as bold and beautiful as her."

Upon hearing this, Chu Luo immediately sensed something was wrong.

If my appearance really piqued his interest, how would I ever escape this room?

"My young mistress may not be the kindest person, but she's beautiful and quite interesting. Go and ask her to let me go."

A person who is attracted to beauty will find it hard to resist someone who is more attractive or interesting.

He asked with a playful tone, "Really?" It was unclear whether he believed it or not.

Chu Luo shuddered.

The person in front of her was like a wolf with its mouth open, ready to bite her and swallow her whole at any moment.

"Really...really, if you don't believe me, go and see for yourself in the east wing."

Chu Luo stammered slightly as she spoke.

"I can go see it, but once you see my face, I have to kill you to silence you first."

He spoke each word with extreme clarity and slowness, intimidating and toying with his prey before the hunt.

"Weren't you wearing a mask? I didn't see it."

Chu Luo struggled to answer, her face now showing genuine innocence and grievance.

"No rush, you'll see it soon."

As he spoke, he took Chu Luo's hand and placed it on his face.

"No, I don't want to!"

Chu Luo forcefully pulled her hand back; intuitively, she knew this person was a ruthless character.

He's had enough of this cat-and-mouse game; it's time to take her life.

During the struggle, Chu Luo was led by him to remove his mask.

She quickly closed her eyes, not daring to look at him at all.

"Since you're going to die anyway, you might as well open your eyes and look at me. Otherwise, you'll be unjustly killed by whoever kills you."

A seductive voice rang in Chu Luo's ear.

Chu Luo felt a chill wind blow past her ears, like a message from hell, and her body trembled involuntarily.

Whether you look or not, I'll still take your life.

Chu Luo opened her eyes upon hearing this, and that face was right in front of her.

Those eyes were like a captivating abyss, drawing people in and making it impossible to look away or move an inch.

Her pupils constricted in fright, and the other party, satisfied, increased the distance between them.

Chu Luo clearly saw his face.

Chu Luo was stunned, forgetting whether she should be inhaling or exhaling.

I almost choked on my own saliva before I was paying attention.

"Is it pretty?" the other person asked.

"You're beautiful. Are you human? Or some kind of spirit or monster?"

Chu Luo blurted out, "He's not just good-looking, even if he's not a good person."

The man's lips were upturned, and every curve of his lips was beautiful.

He laughed and said, "I'm a spirit who specializes in eating beautiful women."

When he said that, Chu Luo realized he was joking.

There are no spirits or monsters in this world.

Chu Luo stared blankly at this person's face.

"What are you thinking about? You're on the verge of death and you're still spacing out?"

"I was thinking, with your looks, you could just sit anywhere and wait, and all sorts of beautiful young women and pretty married women would throw themselves at you."

Even if things don't go well, she'd definitely be a top courtesan in a brothel, so why would she need to do this kind of thing?

Chu Luo was very careful with her words, trying her best not to provoke him.

But in my heart I was thinking that these kinds of people are often very perverted, and they just like the thrill of theft.

If I said that things offered to you are boring and uninteresting, wouldn't that be exactly what you think?

Chu Luo's thoughts were easily seen through.

The man's eyes were not only beautiful and captivating, but also seemed to be able to see into people's hearts.

How did you know what I was thinking?

Chu Luo clutched her chest, truly afraid that he would see through her thoughts.

"If you don't want me to know what you're thinking, you should close your eyes. Your eyes are full of your thoughts."

"No, who knows what you'll do if I close my eyes?"

Chu Luo said coquettishly, her voice a mix of refusal and invitation, which even she herself found hard to resist.

The man was taken aback at first upon hearing this, then couldn't help but laugh.

He cleared his throat and said, "Oh, what do you think constitutes 'reckless'?"

His smile made Chu Luo momentarily dazed.

This flower thief sometimes seems to be watching a play.

But she didn't have a chance to think it through before the man's words pulled her back to reality.

"Young mistress, you used to study opera, how come you are such a good actress?"

Chu Luo broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this.

She didn't know where she had given herself away, which allowed him to discover her identity.

"What young mistress? There's no such thing as a young mistress. I'm just a poor little maid."

Chu Luo was certain she hadn't given herself away, so she suspected he was lying to her and refused to admit it.

"The pearls on your embroidered shoes are the finest pearls from the sea; they'd be worth at least several hundred taels of silver. No maidservant should be able to afford shoes like those."

Chu Luo had no idea that these shoes would betray her. They were placed in the shoe cabinet by a maid from the Jin family, and they had jade instead of pearls.

She had already chosen a pair that wasn't too flashy, but she never expected that these shoes would be so expensive.

"This was a gift from the young mistress," Chu Luo tried to argue.

"Such a beautiful maidservant, if she were a mistress, even if she wasn't beaten to death, she would have been sold off long ago. Why would she be kept alive?"

"You noticed it from the beginning?" Chu Luo asked.

"Not really, after all, you have a pretty face and the skills to attract attention even more."

Once her identity was discovered, Chu Luo simply stopped pretending.

"The Jin family compound is full of highly skilled guards. If I shout, you won't be able to escape."

"It's alright, invite as many people as you like. I enjoy a lively atmosphere; consider it our wedding night celebration."

He fired several hidden weapons toward the door.

He said in a sinister way, "If we could see some blood, it might be quite festive."

Chu Luo knew at a glance that if this hidden weapon hit a person, they would be seriously injured even if they didn't die.

Now, as soon as she opens her mouth, Xingzhu will definitely be the first to rush in.

Xingzhu was no match for the person in front of her; she would only die an innocent death.

The person in front of me was extremely cunning, and no matter how much Chu Luo influenced her, she didn't give her a single chance.

She couldn't risk other people's lives.

"Hey!"

Chu Luo looked sorrowful and let out a long sigh.

The man feigned curiosity and asked, "Why aren't you calling out to anyone? Instead, you're sighing."

Chu Luo's expression turned extremely serious for a moment, and she said, "Take me away."

"Come with me? You're giving up your life as the young mistress of the Cao Gang to follow a womanizer?"

The man loosened his grip on her neck, wondering why.

"Back in my maternal family, I was just a concubine's daughter who was bullied at every turn."

"and then?"

"I was forced into the canal gang by my father. He used me to pay off his debts. I had no choice," Chu Luo said mournfully.

"Don't you want to marry Jin Wuchen?"

Chu Luo nodded. "Who wants to marry the fearsome Jiangzhou demon? As a mere creature, who knows how many days I'd even survive in his clutches?"

The man chuckled and asked, "You think it'd be better to be with a womanizer? I'm no saint."

"Following a womanizer like you probably won't last long. Once I get tired of you, I'll either be killed or abandoned."

Chu Luo's analysis was very clear.

"Then why did you choose to be with me?"

"Because you're pretty. I heard my husband looks fierce and scary. Since he's never good to me, I might as well choose someone good-looking."

Chu Luo looked at him tenderly and said,

The man laughed even harder, "Is being good-looking really that important?"

"How could it not be important? Back then, my mother was tricked into marrying my father because of his appearance."

When Chu Luo spoke these words, her tone was as gentle as a pure white feather, softly caressing one's heart.

Her eyes sparkled with playfulness, her bright, alluring pupils shining through.

Chu Luo placed her hand, slightly shyly, on the man's long, slender neck.

The man was taken aback and released his grip on Chu Luo's neck.

Ren Chuluo's blushing face moved closer and closer to his face, remaining motionless.