Chapter 20: What Exactly Are We to Each Other?

When Chu Fei first learned he wouldn’t live past twenty-five, he was quite upset.

But his sorrow lasted less than a minute before he bounced back, full of energy.

—Rather than letting anxiety eat away at himself, it’s better to drive others mad.

This was his life motto, concise and to the point.

And now, he even had a way to change his fate.

If he could, within a year, consummate with someone possessing true Phoenix blood, his life would be extended.

Given his current abilities, winning over his seven fiancées was hardly a challenge!

Except that mysterious black box—he had no idea how to open it.

That thing was simply too enigmatic.

Last night, Chu Fei tried all sorts of methods, even kneeling before it and kowtowing to the “Black Lord,” but all efforts ended in failure.

Still, when the bridge reaches the river, it will straighten itself; he could look for a solution after altering his fate!

Shen Miaoyu thought Chu Fei was finally being serious and wanted to comfort him.

She never expected his sudden antics to throw her off, twisting her waist in surprise.

For a moment, she didn’t know whether she should continue comforting him, but judging by his expression, it was clear he didn’t need it!

“You’re quite optimistic…” Shen Miaoyu said, her lips twitching.

Chu Fei shrugged. “What else can I do? I can’t just drop dead now, especially since there’s already a way to change my fate.”

“You’ve found a solution?”

Shen Miaoyu, after all Chu Fei had done for her, didn’t want him to die so soon.

Yes, that must be it.

It’s definitely not because she’s started to like him, even just a little!

Chu Fei nodded earnestly. “Yes, Third Senior Sister brought me seven marriage contracts. As long as I sleep with all of them, I’ll live past twenty-five!”

Shen Miaoyu snapped, “Can you be serious? Don’t joke about such things!”

“This is a matter of life and death, do you think I’d joke with you?” Chu Fei replied seriously. “Everything I say is true!”

“Nonsense!”

Shen Miaoyu refused to believe it. Such an absurd cure surely didn’t exist. This was just Chu Fei’s excuse for being a playboy.

But the thought of him having seven fiancées made her heart sour!

“Damn it, these days, no one believes the truth. What a rotten world!” Chu Fei cursed, then grinned at Shen Miaoyu. “Do you really not believe, or just refuse to believe? Shen Miaoyu, are you jealous?”

He expected her to retort angrily with “You wish!”

He was even ready to argue back.

But Shen Miaoyu didn’t react as expected. Instead, she replied sincerely, “What do you think? I may not like you, but at least you’re my first.”

“Now you tell me you have seven fiancées and plan to sleep with them.”

“Shouldn’t I be unhappy?”

“You’re so serious, it makes me want to hit you,” Chu Fei replied.

Shen Miaoyu snorted coldly, “Put away your frivolous attitude. I’m talking about something serious—what exactly are we?”

“You’re just unlucky.”

Sincerity is lethal, but perpetual sincerity is foolish.

Shen Miaoyu now felt like a complete idiot.

She must have been mad to think the man before her would say what she wanted to hear!

“You already said you don’t like me,” Chu Fei asked, “So what answer do you want?”

“What if I say I like you?” Shen Miaoyu retorted.

Chu Fei quickly countered, “But I don’t like you!”

“If you don’t like me, why did you just do that with me?”

Shen Miaoyu was clearly someone who never learned her lesson.

As expected.

Chu Fei shrugged. “There’s no connection. What law says you can’t make love to someone you don’t like?”

“Chu Fei!”

“Only dogs swear.”

Shen Miaoyu: “……”

She already knew that, faced with this sharp-tongued scoundrel, she could never win.

So why bother asking?

Shen Miaoyu raised her hand and slapped herself three times. “Serves me right for being foolish! Serves me right!”

“……”

Meanwhile.

Shen Qiushan, Ye Chen, and the others, once awake, were ushered out by Cheng Wen.

To say “ushered” was generous—it was more like being thrown out.

Ye Chen, as he was driven out, was forced to eat that marble table. With a dozen pistols aimed at his head, refusing wasn’t an option.

Fortunately, his teeth held up, and he managed to gnaw down the entire marble table!

“Chu Fei, I swear I’ll kill you!” Ye Chen vowed to the heavens after leaving.

Shen Qiushan snorted coldly, “Enough, shut up. If I’d known, I wouldn’t have brought this useless fool. I wouldn’t have suffered so much!”

“Uncle Shen…give me some time. I’ll go find Master Tan and get my revenge!” Ye Chen spat out, then turned and left.

He was off to find reinforcements and beat Chu Fei until he begged for mercy.

Only then could he regain his lost dignity!

After Ye Chen left.

Shen Linglong gloated, “Brother Chen is Master Tan’s savior. Once Master Tan steps in, Chu Fei is as good as dead!”

Jiang Hong tried to persuade, “We don’t need to go this far with Chu Fei. His medical skills are so advanced, if we could just…”

Shen Linglong immediately interrupted, “Mom, what medical skills? It was Brother Chen who cured Cheng Wen. The Cheng family are fools, blindly believing Chu Fei’s nonsense!”

“Then how do you explain your father’s case?” Jiang Hong asked.

Shen Linglong, ever the clever one, rationalized in reverse.

“That’s just his sorcery. He casts it, so only he can undo it. That doesn’t mean he cured Cheng Wen!”

“This…”

Jiang Hong still felt things weren’t so simple.

But Shen Qiushan wouldn’t listen.

He growled, “That Chu Fei humiliated me. You still want our family to accept him? Are you as crazy as Cheng Wen?”

“That’s right, Dad, that guy is here just to mess with us!” Shen Linglong agreed, following up, “We absolutely can’t let that wretch bring that scoundrel back to our family. Besides, Brother Chen has already gone to seek Master Tan’s help. That bastard is doomed!”

“If we admit he’s our son-in-law now, Master Tan might even blame the whole family!”

Shen Qiushan nodded, “You’re right. Once that punk is dead, let’s see how that unfilial daughter keeps her arrogance. She’ll beg me to let her come home!”

Jiang Hong had nothing to say. This was a case of refusing to cry until they saw the coffin.

Unfortunately, Shen Qiushan was too angry to be reasoned with.

Shen Linglong checked the time and said to Shen Qiushan, “Dad, you and Mom head home. I’m going to the class reunion.”

“You mean Young Master Meng’s reunion?” Shen Qiushan asked quickly.

“Yes, I heard he landed in Longcheng this morning and will definitely attend tonight.”

“Then hurry—you must get the Meng family to work with us by any means!”

Shen Linglong chuckled, “Don’t worry, Dad. He’s in my pocket. Once our family takes off, Shen Miaoyu will regret it deeply!”

“……”

After returning to the villa, Chu Fei was about to resume what he and Shen Miaoyu hadn’t finished before leaving.

But Meng Ziyi had already come back and was in the living room, making a phone call.

“Big sis, I’m in Longcheng for the class reunion. Can you pick me up?” someone on the other end pleaded.

Meng Ziyi snorted coldly, “No time. Stop bothering me. Don’t try to get close!”