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

Chu Luo's breath hit the tip of his nose.

Her pretty nose tip was gently touched.

He closed his eyes and waited, when Chu Luo kissed the corner of his mouth.

I didn't feel anything on my lips yet, but I did feel a chill on my neck.

He pulled Chu Luo's hand away, stopping the hidden needle from being shot at his neck by Chu Luo's bracelet.

Chu Luo thought she was sure she would succeed.

But he caught them red-handed again, and they failed at the last moment.

The man wasn't annoyed by her actions at all. He touched her face and said, "Such excellent acting skills. Saying you're like a cat is a misjudgment. You're clearly a dangerous little fox."

"What, are you reluctant to give up the wealth and status of the Jin family?"

Chu Luo shook her head.

"You can't bear to part with your devilish husband whom you've never even met?"

Chu Luo still shook her head and remained silent.

"Then why didn't you just follow me because of my looks? Or have you ever seen anyone more handsome than me?"

"With a face like that, don't you have any self-awareness? There's no way there could be a more devilishly handsome face."

"Why is that?"

Chu Luo lay there, deflated and expressionless, her eyes devoid of light.

She said softly, "None of you are good people. You could crush me like an ant. I'd be in no good place no matter who I fall into. But the Canal Gang is powerful, and I still have my mother to take care of. Where can I escape to?"

Chu Luo turned her head to one side, no longer looking at the man, as if she didn't care what he did.

"Hurry up and do what you need to do. When Jin Wuchen returns, it's because his guards are incompetent. At worst, he can just kill me; maybe that'll be a relief for him."

The man saw the grievance on her face, yet she stubbornly refused to let her tears fall; this time, she was telling the truth.

Even with her eyes closed, large tears still streamed down her face.

The man felt a pang of pity and reached out to wipe away her tears.

His hands were stiff and he could hardly move them, and his feet were also a little unsteady.

He leaned back and reached out to hold onto the chair for support.

He had fallen for her trick and couldn't help but praise her clever scheme.

Seeing that he had been tricked, Chu Luo quickly got off the ground, ran outside, and went to call the guards to go in and catch the flower thief.

When Chu Luo called Xingzhu, the guard, into the room, the man was standing by the table looking refreshed and showed no signs of being poisoned.

After everyone recognized who it was, they all put down their weapons and knelt down to pay their respects.

"Greetings, Young Master"

The Jin family has only one young master, and that is Jin Wuchen.

Chu Luo was stunned. She never expected that this was Jin Wuchen, who should have been enjoying himself in a beautiful woman's nest.

Not only did he return, but he also put on a show with her like a lecherous thief and a respectable woman.

She was also careless and said a lot of bad things about him.

She wasn't like this before; it must be his face that influenced her judgment.

Beauty can really ruin things. At this moment, Chu Luo wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Unable to squeeze into the crevice immediately, she quickly knelt down.

I thought to myself, "That's it."

The more anxious one is, the more respectful one's behavior will be.

"Young Madam and Xingzhu, please stay. Everyone else, please leave," Jin Wuchen said leisurely.

After everyone had left, Chu Luo remained silent, her head bowed.

He walked up to Chu Luo, squatted down, and lifted Chu Luo's chin.

His eyes have been smiling the whole time.

But it made Chu Luo feel as if she had fallen into an icy pool.

He was watching his prey play in his palm.

"Xingzhu, I just heard someone say that Madam isn't a very kind person, but she's very beautiful, is that right?"

"Which bastard said that?"

Upon hearing someone insult Chu Luo, Xingzhu became furious and launched into a tirade of curses.

Chu Luo "..."

"Young Master, don't listen to others' nonsense. The Young Madam is the kindest person in the world. I've never seen anyone more beautiful, kind-hearted, and good-tempered than her."

Xingzhu praised him with such confidence that Jin Wuchen suppressed a laugh as he looked at Chu Luo's expression.

"is it?"

"Yes, you've just returned, so you might not know yet. But the more you spend time with her, the more you'll realize that the young mistress is gentle and extremely easy to get along with."

If only that hadn't happened.

Chu Luo could lean towards what Xing Zhu said, but...

"Even a rabbit will bite when cornered; I've never seen the young mistress get angry."

Xingzhu spoke with increasing certainty, as if she had known Chu Luo for many years.

These words made Chu Luo feel incredibly uneasy.

If Jin Wuchen hadn't been there, she really would have covered her mouth and told her to stop talking.

"Then I'll spend more time with Madam here. Go and have someone call Fei Zhiyou over."

Jin Wuchen instructed Xingzhu, but Chu Luo didn't know who Fei Zhiyou was.

She's still a bit shaken and seeing threats everywhere.

"Alright, I'll have someone go and invite Young Master Fei over right away."

Xingzhu glanced at Chu Luo and noticed that the young mistress's expression was off.

Then I thought, it must be because it's the first time the young mistress and the young master are meeting, so it's normal for them to be a little shy.

Let them spend more time together, and things might get better.

She was completely unaware of Chu Luo's unease and strangeness, and left quickly after receiving instructions.

Chu Luo had absolutely no desire to be alone with the person in front of her.

"Chu Luo, the person the old man chose."

She was said to be a gentle merchant's daughter. Perhaps I came at the wrong time and in the wrong way, so I didn't see that gentleness.

I did see a wonderful and breathtaking performance.

Chu Luo could easily tell that he was being sarcastic, but she had no way to defend herself.

What's more troublesome is that he categorized her as someone sent by the old gang leader.

Everyone knows that the father and son don't get along.

This suddenly became his adversary; how could he possibly live his life from now on?

Although it is unknown why the old gang leader chose to form a marriage alliance with the Chu family.

"Why aren't you saying anything? You were talking a lot just now. What are you kneeling for? Get up! You're just a demon, not a monster. You don't eat people."

Jin Wuchen remembered her words clearly.

The wonderful expression on her face was no less impressive than her energetic performance just now.

Jin Wuchen didn't want to miss out on anything.

"Young Master, I was wrong. I shouldn't have said bad things about you. I mistakenly thought you were a womanizer. Some of my words were not my true intention. Please don't be angry, it was just a temporary measure."

Chu Luo did not get up, but instead kowtowed and admitted her mistake.

He knew very well that although the demon did not eat people, he was very good at torturing them.

A vengeful demon is even more so.

"Aren't you tired of kneeling? Get up and tell me which parts are true and which are just expedient measures. I want to hear it."

Jin Wuchen asked a question that no one could refuse to answer.

Chu Luo didn't get up, but simply straightened her knees slightly and said, "I'm not tired. It's true that you're very handsome and captivating, but saying that the young master is a fierce and ruthless demon was just a temporary measure."

Chu Luo was a little dazed and forgot what other bad things she had said about him.

He has a captivating appearance, yet that doesn't contradict his fierce and menacing demeanor.

Jin Wuchen laughed.

Chu Luo couldn't tell if he was in a good or bad mood, but probably no one dislikes being praised.

Even if you know it's a lie or flattery.

"I am the young master of Xingzhu and the others, not yours. In name only, you should call me husband."

Jin Wuchen took in every expression on Chu Luo's face; he wanted to see just how far she was capable of going.

Chu Luo had never called anyone "husband" in her entire life, let alone someone she feared.

Jin Wuchen knew, of course, that she was unwilling.

But after only a moment, she opened her mouth and called out "Husband!"

She called out timidly, and anyone who didn't know better would have thought she was just shy.

But Jin Wuchen knew very well that she wasn't; she was just putting on an act.

She didn't take it seriously at all; in fact, she calmly acted shy.

"The voice is pleasant, but it evokes no emotion whatsoever. It doesn't sound like she's calling her husband; it sounds more like she's calling her enemy."

"Should I call out again?" Chu Luo asked tentatively.

Jin Wuchen praised, "As expected of someone chosen by the old gang leader, he knows when to yield and when to stand firm."

"Thank you for the compliment, young master."

"Get up. You don't need to kneel before me. The Jin family doesn't have that rule."

As he spoke, he reached out his hand to Chu Luo.

Seeing this, Chu Luo understood that he would no longer punish her.

She tactfully placed her hand on his, and he pulled her up.

He looked Chu Luo up and down and said, "Go change your clothes. This outfit is too plain and wrinkled; it's not suitable for receiving guests."

"Um"

Chu Luo was so eager to fly out of the study after receiving the order, but she still pretended to be composed and took a few steps.

As soon as he stepped out the door, he quickly walked towards his room.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she got to her room.

I never expected my first meeting with Jin Wuchen would be like this.

Even if she becomes virtuous and kind in the future, he won't believe her if she acts like a mute.

All the hundreds of ways she had come up with to pretend in front of Jin Wuchen were now wasted.

Chu Luo changed her clothes, composed herself, and stepped into the hall.

They were anxious about who this guest might be, and whether he would be as troublesome and difficult as Jin Wuchen.