Don't pretend, everyone knows you're the villain!

When Bai Fengming woke up, he felt as if his whole body had been crushed. He couldn't even count how many times it happened before it finally ended.

He didn't even remember when it ended; he completely blacked out from having sex.

The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was Nie Shuyi holding him, lost in thought.

"Father..."

Bai Fengming immediately realized that his voice was hoarse when he spoke.

Nie Shuyi quickly got him some water, then said somewhat awkwardly, "Um... I wanted to ask your opinion. Yesterday I... it's all my fault for being so beastly, it's all my fault. If you don't want to be with me, that's fine too, I..."

Bai Fengming had just swallowed a mouthful when he opened his eyes wide and stared at Nie Shuyi.

With a slight tremor, the container of water fell onto her.

Nie Shuyi hurriedly removed the damp blanket from his body.

Bai Fengming stared at Nie Shuyi without blinking, his face showing hurt.

"Is my godfather bullying me?"

"what?"

Nie Shuyi was confused and didn't know what it meant, but he first hugged the person and comforted them.

Bai Fengming's eyes seemed to be accusing him, and his tone was soft and pitiful.

"How can you be so indifferent... If I didn't want it, couldn't my godfather have tried to persuade me? How can you say it's nothing..."

What am I to my godfather?

Nie Shuyi was someone who responded better to gentle persuasion than force, but Bai Fengming's every word was soft and gentle, conveying his hurt and disappointment.

He's just asking for opinions out of respect but also out of a sense of responsibility. Isn't that what he's doing now—trying to gain their opinion?

What's his kid thinking?

Nie Shuyi responded, bewildered, "You're my child, so even if you're not my biological child, you still have to stay with me, right? If you don't want to, I can't force you, so I definitely have to do things your way. No matter how bad I am, I won't act tough on my own child."

As Nie Shuyi spoke, he sorted out his thoughts and carefully answered all the questions Bai Fengming had asked.

"I think we're doing really well together, don't you think? I'm trying to get your opinion now."

"Look at me, I was single for ages before you came, but you had people coming to propose to you when you were just a baby, so I have to keep an eye on you. Am I not good enough to you or what? Why do you always think I'm not sincere with you?"

Bai Fengming pouted, feeling wronged, "You're nice to me because you treat me like your son."

Nie Shuyi was speechless for a long time before finally letting out a sigh.

"That's what I thought before, but you know a son can't do that kind of thing? I've already done it all, so it's definitely not just that I still see you as a son. I even had a reaction, your body doesn't lie, does it?"

Bai Fengming sniffed, his voice muffled.

"If I don't want to, are you going to find someone else?"

"That won't do. If you don't want to, I won't look for anyone. But you're not allowed to look for anyone either. I have to keep a close eye on the person I've chosen. I won't force you, but can I force the person who came to propose marriage to get lost? I'm got a strong fist."

As soon as Nie Shuyi finished speaking, Bai Fengming's soft lips sealed his mouth, and the entanglement of their lips and tongues made Nie Shuyi's heart pound excessively.

My heart was pounding.

Oh no, could he have caught some kind of disease? He didn't dance like this during yesterday's wedding.

"Nie Shuyi, I'm willing. You have to take responsibility for me..."

Upon hearing this, Nie Shuyi beamed with joy, his originally sharp features softening into gentle expressions.

"middle."

Nie Shuyi already doted on Bai Fengming, and now that his son has become his wife, he dotes on him even more.

Now he's hiding her away, unwilling to show her to anyone. That's his wife; what right do the other spirit beasts have to see her?

Bai Fengming is usually very obedient, even when it comes to doing *that*, he will obediently cooperate with Nie Shuyi's preferences.

When Nie Shuyi went too far, Bai Fengming could only cry and weakly say things like "no".

It has to be said that people who have been single for a long time become completely unrestrained in certain things. They have an excessive amount of energy, as if they want to release all the pent-up energy they've accumulated over the years.

Before the red marks on the little phoenix had completely disappeared, each time the old ones would fade slightly, and a new one would appear.

Both of them were content with their life together.

It's as if the other person is your whole world.

The unexpected turn of events occurred when the female peacock came knocking. In the original storyline, Bai Fengming didn't think the peacock's enlightenment was a big deal. He was the Phoenix God Bird, and no matter how much the peacock attained enlightenment and ascended, she couldn't possibly stand on his head and frolic. In other words, Nie Shuyi didn't need to forcibly break through his realm and ascend if he wanted to be competitive.

They thought it was a provocation, but it turned out that the two peacocks had obtained an incomplete cultivation manual, and the male peacock had already gone astray.

Upon hearing this, Nie Shuyi coldly asked, "What does that have to do with us?"

The female peacock knelt down with tears in her eyes, saying, "Our clan has worshipped the divine bird, the phoenix, for generations. We hope that the divine bird will lend a helping hand today."

Nie Shuyi thought to himself, "Isn't this moral blackmail? We've supported you for so many years, you can't just stand by and watch us die when we're in trouble."

"How dare you? You've forgotten all the trouble we had in the past! This is my man, why should I help you? What's the value of your offerings? I can make offerings too, and they'll be better than yours."

The female peacock wasn't actually seeking Nie Shuyi's help; she got angry as soon as she heard Nie Shuyi interrupting her.

"Ignorant dragon, how could the divine bird be yours? You dare to defile the divine bird, you will surely be punished by heaven!"

Bai Fengming originally wanted to go and see what had happened to the male peacock, but when he heard the other party speak to Nie Shuyi in such a way, he frowned and was very displeased.

"If divine retribution comes, I'll protect you. The title of Phoenix isn't just for show, so don't bother worrying about it."

The female peacock stared at Bai Fengming in disbelief, her eyes filled with malice.

"How dare you abandon the peacock clan! Our clan has been loyal for generations, how can you live with yourself doing this! What kind of divine bird are you!"

Nie Shuyi was displeased upon hearing this and rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight.

"You're asking for it, you think I'm being too nice to you?"

Before she could go out, Bai Fengming grabbed her and gently shook his head.

Whether I am a phoenix or not is neither up to you nor up to me. If you do not please me, you will speak ill of me. Your offerings are not sincere.

"Instead of wasting time here, we should go back and think of a solution. Greed will inevitably lead to disaster."

"..." The female peacock trembled upon hearing the phrase "greed will inevitably lead to its own downfall."

He collapsed to the ground, as if all life had been drained from him.

It took him quite a while to manage to stand up and leave.

Nie Shuyi had been waiting for a fight, but in the end, the fight didn't happen, and the peacock was in no better shape than if it had been beaten.

"What do you mean? She left so easily."

“There aren’t that many shortcuts in the world. There are gains and risks. When you choose to take a gamble, you have to be prepared to lose everything.” Bai Fengming said calmly, just as he knew he couldn’t inherit the gang, but his adopted son wasn’t qualified to inherit it either.

How could he allow an outsider to take away the love he couldn't have?

They risked their lives to devise a plan, deeply immersing themselves in the situation.

In the end, he only lost his life, but the other party lost more than just his life.