The Evil Consort Above An Evil King

1351-1360 (Part 3)

Sorry the whole 10 chapter were exceeding 6000 words so I had to break them into 3 parts....

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Gu Xijiu glimpsed at him. "Truth!"

"Xijiu, would you fall in love with me if Celestial Master Zuo was not here? I want to know your honest thoughts. Please answer me with your heart. Please, don't just give me an answer without thinking about it seriously."

Gu Xijiu looked calm. "I think I can answer you right now. No. I can treat you like a companion and friend, but we will never be a couple. I do not have any feelings for you."

Her voice sounded icy cold, and it destroyed Baili Ce's dream. His face turned pale. "Do you like Celestial Master Zuo that much? Even if I don't agree with your marriage; even you don't get to reunite with him; even if your reputation might be ruined? You do not have any regrets?"

Gu Xijiu took one fruit and casually answered, "To be frank, no one can stop us if we both insist on being together. We're already engaged even before we came here, and I would have already legally and officially married him if the accident had not happened. Honestly, I don't care about rumors or criticisms that you guys spread behind our backs. I don't care about other people's judgment as I think this is a matter between him and me. Everyone else has no right to comment."

She glanced at the crowd, and they looked back at her as well. She added, "The reason why Di Fuyi had accepted the challenge from my brother was to prevent me from being judged and also to protect my brother's image. The reason he is willing to follow the culture here is that he respects me. He wished that all of your blessings shower me. However, the rules and cultures here can't restrict me from loving him. Who I love is none of your business. I'd be pleased if all of you can give me your blessing. However, I can only apologize in advance as our friendship will need to end here if you take this opportunity to seek revenge!"

Beili Ce's face turned pale.

Girls were usually shy. They were not used to voicing out their thoughts when the men were trying their best to get everyone's permission to marry them. The girls would only watch their future husbands work very hard or even be teased by other people, but they would do nothing about it other than watch.

Meanwhile, Gu Xijiu was talking about it publicly, and she did not find it awkward to share her feelings. She had intended to indirectly warn Baili Ce so that he did not cross the line between their friendship. Otherwise, they might not be able to be friends anymore.

This girl was very calm and strong-willed! She was also fearless and intelligent. It was Di Fuyi's honor to have her as his wife! A few men who once faced a lot of difficulties before marrying their women looked at Gu Xijiu respectfully.

Baili Ce lowered his chin and took a deep breath. "Don't worry, Xijiu. I'll not make your life difficult anymore. I just wanted to know whether it's worth for me to pull out from this competition."

Gu Xijiu lifted the wine bottle with a half grin. "Thanks, let's toast! No matter what happens, thanks for your care and love."

Baili Ce finished his drink, and it was an indication that he had offered his blessings to her.

Luo Zhanyu gazed at Gu Xijiu strangely. He was amazed and surprised that Gu Xijiu could get Baili Ce's approval. After all, he was a complicated person.

Someone glanced around and asked, "Hey, where's Celestial Master Zuo? I haven't seen him for several days now."

Everyone said the same thing. None of the villagers had seen Celestial Master Zuo for almost three days.