Cheng Mo was startled when he heard his question: “What do you mean?”
Hui Ji pinched Cheng Mo’s cheek, nipped his lower lip and said: “Didn’t you meet Miss Jiang? How could she bet on you alone for the competition?”
Cheng Mo sighed: “Miss Jiang really wants your life.”
Hui Ji snorted after hearing him say that. Cheng Mo looked at his face and asked: “She hates you this much because of the grudge from that year. What about you? Where did the hatred between you and the four major families come from?”
Hui Ji replied: “You’ve said it already, it’s because of the legendary treasure.”
Cheng Mo shook his head: “I don’t believe you.”
Hui Ji chuckled: “You’ll believe me when I take you to retrieve the treasure. At that time, you don’t have to be the Wulin Alliance Leader. Once we get the treasure, the world would be so vast and you and I would be free and happy. Who cares about the Wulin Alliance or the Jianghu, we can do whatever we want to do!”
After saying that, Hui Ji pinched Cheng Mo’s waist deliberately. Cheng Mo blushed and he could only say: “Nonsense.”
Hui Ji reached out and twisted a strand of Cheng Mo’s hair between his fingers and said: “You will know what I mean when it’s time for the martial arts competition.”
Cheng Mo understood the implied meaning and said in surprise: “You want to disrupt Jiang Wanrou’s competition?”
Hui Ji answered: “No, I am going to participate seriously.”
If Hui Ji participated seriously, who could be his opponent in the competition? Cheng Mo ignored his nudity and stood up, exclaiming: “You want to marry Jiang Wanrou?”
Hui Ji looked at him: “How could I marry her?”
Cheng Mo frowned and pressed further: “You want to win the competition to steal the white jade glazed bead from Jiang Wanrou?”
Hui Ji answered: “I can also kill Jiang Wanrou.”
“You can’t!” Cheng Mo said anxiously, “I won’t let you do this kind of thing!”
Hui Ji laughed and replied: “Don’t worry, I won’t consummate the marriage with her.”
Cheng Mo huffed: “It’s not because of that!”
Hui Ji’s face dropped: “Then why? Because of the Jiang family’s Miss?”
Cheng Mo said: “She just wants to avenge her father. I can’t watch you ruin a girl’s reputation and deceive her like this!”1
Hui Ji’s dark eyes stared at Cheng Mo before he lowered his gaze and gritted out: “Then you can try to stop me.”
“Hui Ji gege…”
Hui Ji stood up and walked slowly to Cheng Mo. He grabbed his chin with one hand and said coldly: “Wulin Alliance Leader, why not participate in the competition. If you want to stop me, then it relies on whether or not you have the ability.”
He pushed past Cheng Mo and walked out of the room. Only then did Cheng Mo feel cold. He walked back to the bed to pick up his clothes and got dressed. Cheng Mo looked at the bed and sat down quietly beside it. The words Hui Ji said when he left echoed repeatedly in his head. Cheng Mo was naturally unwilling to reveal Hui Ji’s identity in front of everyone; but it was even more impossible for him to watch Hui Ji deceive Jiang Wanrou into marrying him. There seemed to be only one path forward, which was to defeat Hui Ji in the martial arts competition and explain to Miss Jiang. However, thinking of this plan made Cheng Mo smile bitterly. He had fought with Hui Ji several times, but he never had an advantage. Even if he did not use all his strength because he valued their relationship, Hui Ji might have also been hiding his true strength. In a real competition, Cheng Mo felt that he had no confidence in defeating Hui Ji. Maybe… Zi Xiao? Thinking of this, Cheng Mo broke out into a cold sweat. How could Zi Xiao, a monk, appear at a martial arts competition where the prize was a bride? In addition, if Zi Xiao knew about the relationship between him and Hui Ji, he would definitely be displeased. Cheng Mo did not dare to imagine further, he would rather die than lose Zi Xiao as a friend. However, if one asked him to choose between his life or death friendship with Zi Xiao or his childhood friendship with Hui Ji, Cheng Mo really could not choose which was more important to him. Cheng Mo’s thoughts were in a mess. After sitting in the room for a while, he pushed open the door and walked out.
1This isn’t exclusive to ancient China, but as you know, a woman’s value as a bride back then was determined by her virginity. If she had been married before, it would be assumed that she was no longer a virgin and it would be difficult for her to marry again.
Cheng Mo was startled when he heard his question: “What do you mean?”
Hui Ji pinched Cheng Mo’s cheek, nipped his lower lip and said: “Didn’t you meet Miss Jiang? How could she bet on you alone for the competition?”
Cheng Mo sighed: “Miss Jiang really wants your life.”
Hui Ji snorted after hearing him say that. Cheng Mo looked at his face and asked: “She hates you this much because of the grudge from that year. What about you? Where did the hatred between you and the four major families come from?”
Hui Ji replied: “You’ve said it already, it’s because of the legendary treasure.”
Cheng Mo shook his head: “I don’t believe you.”
Hui Ji chuckled: “You’ll believe me when I take you to retrieve the treasure. At that time, you don’t have to be the Wulin Alliance Leader. Once we get the treasure, the world would be so vast and you and I would be free and happy. Who cares about the Wulin Alliance or the Jianghu, we can do whatever we want to do!”
After saying that, Hui Ji pinched Cheng Mo’s waist deliberately. Cheng Mo blushed and he could only say: “Nonsense.”
Hui Ji reached out and twisted a strand of Cheng Mo’s hair between his fingers and said: “You will know what I mean when it’s time for the martial arts competition.”
Cheng Mo understood the implied meaning and said in surprise: “You want to disrupt Jiang Wanrou’s competition?”
Hui Ji answered: “No, I am going to participate seriously.”
If Hui Ji participated seriously, who could be his opponent in the competition? Cheng Mo ignored his nudity and stood up, exclaiming: “You want to marry Jiang Wanrou?”
Hui Ji looked at him: “How could I marry her?”
Cheng Mo frowned and pressed further: “You want to win the competition to steal the white jade glazed bead from Jiang Wanrou?”
Hui Ji answered: “I can also kill Jiang Wanrou.”
“You can’t!” Cheng Mo said anxiously, “I won’t let you do this kind of thing!”
Hui Ji laughed and replied: “Don’t worry, I won’t consummate the marriage with her.”
Cheng Mo huffed: “It’s not because of that!”
Hui Ji’s face dropped: “Then why? Because of the Jiang family’s Miss?”
Cheng Mo said: “She just wants to avenge her father. I can’t watch you ruin a girl’s reputation and deceive her like this!”1
Hui Ji’s dark eyes stared at Cheng Mo before he lowered his gaze and gritted out: “Then you can try to stop me.”
“Hui Ji gege…”
Hui Ji stood up and walked slowly to Cheng Mo. He grabbed his chin with one hand and said coldly: “Wulin Alliance Leader, why not participate in the competition. If you want to stop me, then it relies on whether or not you have the ability.”
He pushed past Cheng Mo and walked out of the room. Only then did Cheng Mo feel cold. He walked back to the bed to pick up his clothes and got dressed. Cheng Mo looked at the bed and sat down quietly beside it. The words Hui Ji said when he left echoed repeatedly in his head. Cheng Mo was naturally unwilling to reveal Hui Ji’s identity in front of everyone; but it was even more impossible for him to watch Hui Ji deceive Jiang Wanrou into marrying him. There seemed to be only one path forward, which was to defeat Hui Ji in the martial arts competition and explain to Miss Jiang. However, thinking of this plan made Cheng Mo smile bitterly. He had fought with Hui Ji several times, but he never had an advantage. Even if he did not use all his strength because he valued their relationship, Hui Ji might have also been hiding his true strength. In a real competition, Cheng Mo felt that he had no confidence in defeating Hui Ji. Maybe… Zi Xiao? Thinking of this, Cheng Mo broke out into a cold sweat. How could Zi Xiao, a monk, appear at a martial arts competition where the prize was a bride? In addition, if Zi Xiao knew about the relationship between him and Hui Ji, he would definitely be displeased. Cheng Mo did not dare to imagine further, he would rather die than lose Zi Xiao as a friend. However, if one asked him to choose between his life or death friendship with Zi Xiao or his childhood friendship with Hui Ji, Cheng Mo really could not choose which was more important to him. Cheng Mo’s thoughts were in a mess. After sitting in the room for a while, he pushed open the door and walked out.
1This isn’t exclusive to ancient China, but as you know, a woman’s value as a bride back then was determined by her virginity. If she had been married before, it would be assumed that she was no longer a virgin and it would be difficult for her to marry again.
