As soon as I asked the question, I heard Yan Lin's voice coming from around the corner.
"What are you two doing?"
Jun He and I both looked towards Yan Lin. It was obvious that Yan Lin had misunderstood us.
Without saying a word, I forcefully pushed away Jun He's hands on both sides of my neck, then raised my hand and slapped him hard on the face, pretending to be shocked.
I shouted, "You dirty rascal!"
Then I squatted on the ground and pretended to cry loudly, looking very aggrieved.
"Yan Lin, you misjudged him. He's just a scumbag. He has one in the bowl but still eyes for another. I've clearly told him I'm married, but he still... boohoo..."
My aggrieved cries attracted everyone around to look at us.
I knew that if I exposed that he wasn't Tian Peng, as long as he flatly denied it, no one would believe me.
But if I said he was a scumbag, it was obvious. Yan Lin couldn't not believe it.
Without saying a word, Yan Lin angrily stepped forward and pushed Jun He.
Jun He was still in a daze at the moment. He probably couldn't believe that someone dared to slap him, the Demon Lord.
"You've gone too far, Tian Peng. We're done."
After saying that, Yan Lin pulled me up from the ground and walked outside.
Tears welled up in my eyes. Looking back at Jun He's gloomy expression, I felt extremely pleased.
The meal ended on a sour note. As soon as we walked out of the restaurant, I grabbed Yan Lin's arm and said, "Yan Lin, remember, stay away from that guy from now on, okay? We can't afford to mess with him."
Since we walked out of the restaurant, Yan Lin had looked unhappy and didn't say a word all the way.
I took out two Summoning General Talismans from my pocket. I didn't know if they would work, but summoning my troops should help us escape.
"Take this. If you're really unlucky and meet him, just summon my troops. With them around, you should be able to escape."
I stuffed the talisman paper into her hand, but she disgustedly threw it on the ground.
"Lan Lan, that's enough."
I quickly picked up the talisman paper from the ground, not understanding what she was up to.
Seeing my innocent look, she snorted and continued:
"Everyone knows you're beautiful and the school belle. You've got looks and a great figure. If it weren't for your Peach Blossom Evil, all the boys in the school would have chased after you when we were freshmen. How could it have been Gu Yuan's turn?"
I tilted my head, still not quite understanding what she meant.
"What exactly are you trying to say?"
"But what about me? I'm just a little less outstanding than you. Every time I walk with you, no one notices me. I've accepted that. After all, we're good friends."
"But now it's different. I've finally found a boyfriend I like. But from the moment he saw you, his eyes never left you. I'm really angry and jealous. He's my boyfriend. Why does he always look at you?"
"Are you blaming me for stealing your boyfriend? Didn't I tell you? He's not Tian Peng. He's..."
Before I could finish my sentence, I saw two grayish-white withered hands slowly reaching out from behind Yan Lin's head, covering her mouth and nose.
Maybe in the eyes of others, Yan Lin's difficulty in breathing was due to anger and excitement, but I knew it wasn't. There were really ghost hands trying to suffocate her.
Yan Lin gasped for breath, still waiting for my answer, but I didn't dare to say it anymore.
This Jun He was really insidious, firmly grasping my weakness.
Seeing that I couldn't say anything, Yan Lin angrily stepped forward, her voice choking: "If he's not Tian Peng, then who is he? Can't say it anymore?"
"Lan Lan, do you know how much I like Tian Peng? You're a married woman. Please be more discreet in the future."
I could tolerate whatever she said, but I was really angry at this sentence.
I raised my hand and slapped her. The ghost hands suddenly retracted, and Yan Lin could finally breathe smoothly.
Everything I did was for her own good. Gu Yuan almost lost his life to save her, and he still felt guilty about it.
But she, instead of being grateful, turned around and scolded me.
"Do you know what you're saying? We're good girlfriends, and you talk to me like this." I glared at her angrily.
Yan Lin covered half of her red cheek from my slap, and tears streamed down her face.
To be honest, at that moment, I felt heartache and wanted to step forward to check if her face was hurt. But I held back.
Yan Lin put down her hand, showing the five finger marks. She said coldly, "It's too tiring to be your girlfriend. Let's not be friends anymore."
Saying that, she left without looking back.
I watched her back, feeling mixed emotions.
Maybe it was for the best. Since we were no longer girlfriends, Jun He probably wouldn't trouble her anymore. I didn't want her to end up dead on the street because of me.
As Yan Lin walked further away, a tall figure slowly approached from behind me.
"You're happy now. This is what you wanted, isn't it?"
Jun He walked around from behind me to the front. At this moment, except for his clothes still looking like Tian Peng's, he had completely changed.
In my impression, demons should have jagged fangs and hideous faces like evil spirits.
Who would have thought that this Demon Lord in front of me was extremely handsome, with well - defined features. His sharp and deep eyes showed a hint of evil. His nose was straight, and his beautiful lips held a naughty smile.
His unruly appearance gave him a natural aura of a demon king. But no matter how good - looking he was, in my heart, he was not half as good as Gu Yuan.
"You even play the victim. I'll remember this slap you gave me." His voice was very casual, as if the threatening thing he just did had never happened.
I stared at his face for two seconds, then quickly coughed twice and said, "It's even. You made me lose my best friend."
He shrugged, looking nonchalant: "A friend like this is not worth keeping."
"Jun He..."
As soon as I said his name, his face lit up and he immediately responded.
"Yes."
"... Hurry up and tell me how to repay the two lives."
"First, leave Gu Yuan; second, come back to the Nine Netherworld with me. How about it?" He said it so easily, without the slightest hesitation, as if he had thought it through long ago.
"I can't do it. First, I'm a human, not a demon, so I can't go to the Nine Netherworld. Second, I'm Gu Yuan's wife, and that's an established fact. There's no possibility between you and me."
After saying that, I folded my arms and turned around, saying, "Unless I'm dead, you'll never make me leave Gu Yuan."
"Do you think I want you to come back to the Nine Netherworld to be my woman? Hahaha..."
I frowned. Was I being self - indulgent? I felt a bit embarrassed and didn't dare to ask further.
"Your name is Lan Lan now, right? Then I'll just call you Lan Lan for now."
What did he mean by "for now"...
"I've never expected you to be my woman, but you definitely can't be Gu Yuan's woman. He doesn't deserve you."
As soon as Gu Yuan was mentioned, hatred filled his face, as if Gu Yuan had done something extremely evil to him.
"The Demon Lord is really persistent in his entanglement. This isn't very nice of you."
Jun He and I looked in the direction of the voice. The person had profound skills. His deep voice reached our ears before he even arrived.
As the person appeared, a strong cold wind blew.
Jun He slightly narrowed his sharp phoenix eyes. With a sinking of his right hand, a soft sword materialized in his hand. As the sword left its scabbard, it was like a golden snake dancing wildly. The sword energy stirred up a flurry of snow on the ground.
Jun He grabbed my arm and pulled me behind him.
He shouted at the newcomer, "Who are you?"