Chapter Seventy-Five: A Reversal of the Usual State

  Su Qi stared intently at She Ruiwen, expecting a reasonable answer from him. It would be best if he told her that the jade bowl hadn't disappeared, but was only moved by someone or made invisible by an obstacle-removing spell. That way, she and She Ruiwen would still have a chance to retrieve it. Otherwise, a 500,000 yuan antique would vanish into thin air in her hands! How could she afford to compensate for that?

  "It's gone!"

  Su Qi Ruo's mind was completely preoccupied with Xi Rui Wen, and she didn't notice someone talking to her. The person who came over frowned in annoyance but didn't bother saying anything else, directly throwing a piece of paper at the stall before dragging Su Qi Ruo away without giving her a chance to react.

  "Who are you?" Su Qi had 500,000 questions swirling in her mind at the moment, and she was extremely impatient with this mysterious person. But it wasn't until she was dragged away from her stall that Su Qi was shocked to discover that this unkind person was actually Lu Ke. "Lu Ke, how did you get here?" When did he arrive? Why would he appear in a place like this?

  "Don't come here again." Lu Ke's icy command sent all the curious gazes back with a frosty stare, and everyone retreated tactfully, allowing the two to leave the crowded Demon God Trading House unimpeded.

  "What's wrong, Master Deng?" The boss's wife had long noticed the unfriendly visitor Lu Ke and was carefully observing from the side. If someone came to provoke him, she could intervene in time. After all, it's better to have a stable business, if there's a dispute, future business will be difficult.

  "Hmph! Gone mad, have you?!" Qi Ruiwen had always disliked Lu Ke's arrogant attitude, if not for considering Boss Niang's business, he wouldn't have let him take Su Qiruo away so easily. "Master is leaving too!" Can't let Lu Ke monopolize Su Qiruo alone.

  "There was a jade bowl that suddenly disappeared, and the stall owner didn't even get an explanation!" Although Lu Ke dragged him out of the Demon Trading Fair, Su Qi Ruo's mind was still preoccupied with the 500,000 yuan worth of jade bowl. It just left without saying a word, what's going on? No matter how Su Qi Ruo thought about it, he felt that something wasn't right!

  "It's broken." Lu Ke said without turning his head.

  "What!" Su Qi thought she had misheard, "The bowl is broken? 5 million! He just ran away like that, will he call the police?! Hurry back and explain!"

  "It's just a bowl, I've paid for it." Lu Ke's expression was calm, and in Su Qi's eyes, a 500,000-yuan antique was no different from an ordinary ceramic bowl to Lu Ke.

  "When did you pay?" 500,000 yuan! Can a backpack hold that much money?

  "When you and Shuai Ruwen exchanged sweet glances."

  "When did I exchange flirtatious glances with Si Ruiwen? You must be responsible for what you say!" Su Qiruo said anxiously, although she had been staring at Si Ruiwen for a long time, it was because of the jade bowl issue, how could it be said that they were exchanging flirtatious glances? Moreover, in her subconscious mind, Su Qiruo still didn't want to let Lu Ke misunderstand anything.

  Lu Ke suddenly turned around, with a complex expression, staring at Su Qi Ruo for a long time before solemnly saying, "Since you know that words have to be kept, I remind you, you promised to be my girlfriend."

  Su Qi's face suddenly turned red, as she was used to seeing Lu Ke's cold and impatient expression. Although she couldn't guess why Lu Ke had suddenly changed his usual attitude, nor did she understand the meaning behind his sudden words, she still involuntarily blushed, "Did I say anything?"

  "You didn't object."

  "But... But you don't really want me to be your girlfriend in your heart, why do you always say things that make people misunderstand? And even if I'm willing to be your girlfriend, what does Li Xiang'er have to do with anything? However, the words behind this, if Su Qi didn't say them out loud, but rather said them to herself. Then it would be equivalent to admitting that she likes Lu Ke. If Su Qi can't bring herself to say it, not even hinting at it, then she's afraid that if she gets rejected, wouldn't she become a laughing stock? A girl's self-respect doesn't allow her to do such a thing."

  "It's less than two months now. We don't have much time left. Don't waste it on meaningless things." Lu Ke said this with an unusually solemn expression, and for a moment, Su Qi felt that Lu Ke's words weren't directed at her.

  Su Qi felt that her life had returned to the peaceful days of getting along with Lu Ke, when there were no messy things between gods and demons, nor the sudden appearance of Li Xiang'er bringing her discomfort. Everything was very calm, calm to the point where it only belonged to the two people's time. After experiencing so many things, Su Qi suddenly returned to a peaceful day, and she felt particularly cherished.

  It's just that Su Qi sometimes still thinks of Li Xiang'er, where did she go? Will she suddenly appear again to disturb her own dull life? If she appears, will Lu Ke be attracted to her again? If only she never appeared. But her not appearing doesn't mean Lu Ke won't miss her in his heart. If Lu Ke still misses her, isn't he just as pitiful?

  "Study!" Lu Ke knocked on Su Qi Ruo's desk, where her textbook lay unopened for half an hour, lost in thought.

  "I'm just watching." Su Qi retorted reluctantly.

  "Am I too gentle?" Lu Ke suddenly whispered softly next to Su Qi Ru's ear.

  For a moment, Su Qi felt a chill run down her spine. Although the words seemed to be laced with a smile, they made Su Qi feel extremely uneasy, as if every time Lu Ke spoke gently, he was brewing up some sinister plot! "Actually..." Su Qi hesitated for a moment, "your usual self is just fine."

  "Really?" Lu Ke stroked the hair by Su Qi's ear, speaking in a gentle and affectionate tone, "I feel like we've grown apart somehow."

  "Lu Ke!" Su Qi hesitated for a moment before summoning up the courage to say, "You scared me."

  Lu Ke smiled lightly and sat back down, her eyes still fixed on Su Qi Ru's face, full of the vigor and confidence that belonged to a young person. "If you don't abandon me, I'll be with you through life and death."

  "Have you been watching too many romantic dramas?" Su Qi asked seriously and without mercy.

  Lu Ke's smile remained unchanged, but suddenly understood Su Qi's secret of being single for many years. If it were someone else's man, Su Qi's words would be truly disappointing and heartbreaking. But if Su Qi didn't say that, Lu Ke would have found it strange instead. Although not understanding romance was a flaw, sometimes it could also be seen as an advantage.

  "No." Lu Ke responded calmly and knocked on his textbook, "You should study now."