Chapter 205: Chapter 205 What Kind of Reward?
Tang Chuxia looked at the uneaten sweet potato, seething with resentnt.
Beihuai didn’t care one bit, as he sat with one leg crossed, munching on the sweet potato in a way that particularly invited hatred.
Seeing that Gu Beihuai wasn’t the least bit uncomfortable, Tang Chuxia could only let out a cold snort and sit opposite him, picking up and cracking open peanuts to eat from the stove.
“You’re eating, aren’t you?”
Gu Beihuai finished the sweet potato in one bite, his thumb wiping the corner of his mouth—it would have made anyone think he was thoroughly enjoying himself.
Destroying the evidence, Gu Beihuai looked at Tang Chuxia, “Are you sure?”
Tang Chuxia cracked the peanuts with a gritted teeth flavor, feeling a deep grudge against anyone who dared to snatch food from a food lover like herself.
Gu Beihuai knew her temperant all too well, and he just loved to see her bristle.
If this had been before, he would definitely not have provoked Tang Chuxia, but now, even her flaring up seed to make him happy for a long ti.
The two glared at each other, sparks flying!
But it felt like just one inappropriate move, and the two would blow up the room.
Tang Chuxia was the first to lose her cool, “You’ve already eaten your paynt, so just go ho!”
Gu Beihuai remained unmoved and also picked a peanut from the stove to start munching on.
“What do you really want to do?”
When it ca to serious matters, Tang Chuxia could no longer afford to emit resentnt and spoke unwillingly about how Gu Nanzhi had dragged her there, but she didn’t reveal the actual purpose.
“Stop using Zhizhi as a scapegoat; I know you too well to be fooled.”
Gu Beihuai’s tone was incredibly annoying. Tang Chuxia clenched her fists but eventually gave up the idea of getting physical as it violated her intent to remain ladylike.
After abandoning the thought of assault, Tang Chuxia did not hold back her verbal offenses.
“You know it, you know it too well. We just want to see what the Liu Family is up to. If we can find any leads, we’ll give those two a good beating!”
After Tang Chuxia finished, Gu Beihuai shook his head, “You can’t do it. Liu ijuan is a fool, you could definitely take care of her. Her brother isn’t brainy either, but they have soone behind them giving directions!”
Without finding the person behind them, the Liu siblings would continue to be a thorn in the side.
Tang Chuxia nodded, agreeing with Gu Beihuai’s reasoning, but what she didn’t understand was, “Why are you being so kind? Did you co in the middle of the night just to tell this?”
Gu Beihuai was stumped again.
However, he quickly suppressed his irritation and swiftly changed the topic.
“Do you still rember your Third Grandpa?”
Tang Chuxia nodded; she naturally rembered him.
“Well, he said sothing to a few days ago, advising to be careful and that I might run into so bad luck soon!”
Gu Beihuai hadn’t taken it seriously, but lately, he seed to run into misfortunes every ti he left the house, like tripping over nothing despite his physical prowess.
Moreover, when he was handling affairs, things just wouldn’t go smoothly, and annoyances would pop up.
The most frustrating thing was realizing that when investigating cases, there were always a pair of eyes secretly watching him, whether it was Shui Qianmo’s death, the groundhog affair, or even when probing into Qingzhu’s case, nurous strange obstacles would appear.
He had never encountered such situations before, especially not with such frequency clustered together. Combining this with Third Grandpa’s words, he wanted to ask Tang Chuxia for her opinion.
Tang Chuxia tossed another peanut into her mouth, searching her mory, Third Grandpa was an extrely mystical man.
Quite unfathomable.
She got a bit of the vibe one would from an old Taoist.
But there were also differences; Third Grandpa exuded an aura of death, while the old Taoist, despite looking aged, had a vitality about him.
Anyway, they were sowhat distinct.
“He couldn’t have been just teasing you, right?” Tang Chuxia didn’t rember Third Grandpa being so kind-hearted.
Gu Beihuai shook his head, “He was very serious when he said it, and even warned to be careful. His expression was really stern!”
So people might have seen sothing but are compelled by certain reasons not to speak openly about it.
Tang Chuxia peeled another peanut, the sound of the peanut shell being crushed between her fingers and dropping into the stove crackled as it burned, and a wisp of blue smoke rose.
The spiraling smoke sohow triggered a thought in Tang Chuxia’s mind.
“I don’t know if Third Grandpa’s words are accurate or not, but I also encountered a bald monk who said I wasn’t long for this world!”
Gu Beihuai imdiately asked, “A monk with seven scars on his head?”
Normally a monk would have an even number of scars; it was rare to see an odd number.
Naturally, Tang Chuxia hadn’t noticed that detail, so she strained her mory, fortunately able to recall the image as the bald monk didn’t wear a hat.
After she nodded, Gu Beihuai dismissed the notion with a wave of his hand, “Just a charlatan going around cheating people out of food and drink, an old bald fraud. Don’t believe him!”
He was certain and the physical description matched.
Tang Chuxia made a sound of agreent, and then, glancing at the ti, asked, “Aren’t you going to go back and rest?”
Gu Beihuai unfolded his crossed legs, resting his forearms on his knees as his upper body leaned forward, his whole presence exuded an imposing aura.
“What about the paynt we agreed on?”
Tang Chuxia felt a little awkward. She had only been teasing Gu Beihuai, not really intending to give any paynt, but his eagerness made her start to wonder.
When she had an idea, she needed to test it out. That was her style.
She placed her hands on Gu Beihuai’s hands, pressing down slightly, and lifted her head to et his eyes.
“What kind of paynt do you want?”
Their gaze locked in a mutual tug of war.
Ti passed indeterminately until a little spark popped in the fire, not loud, but enough to jolt them both.
Tang Chuxia lifted her hand to Gu Beihuai’s cheek, “Or are you saying you ca by in the dead of night wanting to warm my bed?”
Her gaze fell on her own bed.
Heat rose on Gu Beihuai’s cheek, and Tang Chuxia began to laugh.
She boldly cupped Gu Beihuai’s cheeks in her hands, “What now? Isn’t this the paynt you wanted? What else could it be? It couldn’t possibly be a kiss from , could it?”
She leaned forward, bringing her cheek close to Gu Beihuai’s.
“Want it?”
She whispered softly, as in a lover’s murmur.
Gu Beihuai remained immobile, as if carved from stone.
Just as Tang Chuxia was about to plant a kiss, Gu Beihuai moved.
He clasped Tang Chuxia’s waist with both hands, lifting her onto his knees, “What if I want it all?”
Tang Chuxia laughed, her voice yet to erge, but her actions conveyed her intentions.
“What if I give you everything, would that be okay?”
Her lips brushed against the side of Gu Beihuai’s lips, a nearly there touch that tensed Gu Beihuai so intensely he could hardly bear it. Gripping her waist, he took control and turned his head for a real contact.
But his gaze also fell on the doorway.
A gaze filled with endless murderous intent rested upon him.
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