The Junior Sister Isn't Flirtatious At All; It's All Their Fault for Being Too Seductive - Chapter 34

“Who did you say is the secondary partner?” A clear young voice rang out. Li Changting turned his head and saw Jiang Luoxing. Jiang Luoxing was gritting his teeth as he met Li Changting’s gaze. “Who did you say is the secondary partner? So you mean you think Yue Wenqiu is the primary one?”

Jiang Luoyue froze. How did the conversation shift to who is the primary and who is the secondary?

Li Changting quickly explained, “I didn’t mean that. Junior Sister knew Young Master Yue first, that’s why I guessed that way.”

“Luoxing, sit down quickly. Don’t frighten Senior Brother,” Jiang Luoyue said, then quickly addressed Li Changting. “Senior Brother, honestly, what are you talking about?”

Li Changting gave an awkward laugh. Just then, the little fox walked to his feet. He bent down, picked up the little fox, and stroked it in his arms, quickly changing the subject. “Junior Sister, is this little fox your contracted spiritual beast? It looks quite cute.”

The little fox’s fur immediately stood on end, and it started cursing. “Who are you calling a spiritual beast? I would never be contracted by useless humans like you!” The little fox struggled out of Li Changting’s arms, jumped down, turned its back to him, and majestically flicked its tail.

By the voice, it seemed to be a male fox. Could this also be one of Junior Sister’s admirers? Li Changting gave an awkward smile.

Jiang Luoxing set down a platter of spiritual fruits he had prepared. Jiang Luoyue waved to the little fox, and the greedy little fox still settled onto her lap, accepting her feeding.

“Luoxing, do you know how to make tanghulu (sugar-coated hawthorns)? It’s very simple,” Jiang Luoyue had seen the recipe online before her transmigration, so she told Jiang Luoxing the steps. In truth, Jiang Luoyue didn’t remember the details very clearly, but Jiang Luoxing seemed to have a talent for cooking. After hearing the gist, he should be able to make it after a few attempts.

The little fox ate contentedly. Among the three men around Jiang Luoyue, the one it respected the most was Jiang Luoxing. Although his cultivation was the weakest, based on his cooking skills alone, he had a promising future.

The Song family suddenly became “lively” that day. It turned out that a group of people had arrived to cause trouble, claiming that the Song family cultivators had stolen their goods and demanding compensation from the Song family.

Cultivation aristocratic families raise some cultivators, but they generally don’t exceed the Golden Core Stage because those with high cultivation and innate talent usually join formal sects. Cultivators go out to collect treasures or earn money, which the cultivation aristocratic families use to venerate the sects they serve. However, a sect cannot be supported by just one aristocratic family, so these families compete for status to gain better attention from the sect. The Song family and the Lin family had been vying for the title of the top aristocratic family under the Western Cloud Sect’s protection, and the competition had grown fierce in recent years. For now, the Song family held the upper hand.

The Lin family cultivators had tied up a few Song family cultivators. Song Weiyuan stood at the gate, confronting them. The Song family cultivators desperately explained, “Young Master, we didn’t steal or rob anything!” Song Weiyuan still believed his own cultivators. Although cultivation aristocratic families cared about the title of “top family,” the Song family always prioritized integrity and would never do something scorned by upright people.

“Stop pretending in front of your Young Master. Our spiritual plants, spiritual herbs, and spiritual stones were stolen by you,” a Lin family cultivator kicked one of the Song family cultivators to the ground.

“Speak with words, don’t use your hands and feet,” Shen Manyue stood beside Song Weiyuan, tightening her grip on her sword.

The arrogance of the Lin family cultivators lessened slightly. “In short, when we were exploring, only your Song family cultivators were nearby. If it wasn’t you, who else could it be?”

“Either pay money or return the goods.” Song Weiyuan looked at the Song family cultivators’ eyes, feeling somewhat conflicted. He wasn’t trying to shield his own people, but he couldn’t wrongly accuse them either.

Just as Jiang Luoyue appeared, holding the little fox, the Lin family cultivators began clamoring as if they had found evidence.

“You still won’t admit it! The fox that stole our things is indeed your spiritual beast!” A Lin family cultivator pointed at Jiang Luoyue. Jiang Luoyue was stunned. Everyone’s gaze fell on the little fox in her arms.

“I really picked up trouble, ” Jiang Luoyue gave a strained smile, meeting the little fox’s subtle glance at her.

“This fox was found by us on the road. We don’t know what it did, and it is not contracted with my Junior Sister,” Li Changting was generally gentle and refined, but in this situation, gentleness was useless.

“I don’t care. The fox is in your hands now, so you must be responsible for its actions,” the apparent leader of the Lin family cultivators, named Guo Jian—a name Song Weiyuan had heard—called out. Guo Jian was the type of person who would never let go once a grudge was formed; he was extremely difficult to deal with.

“What exactly happened? Little Fox, explain yourself,” Jiang Luoyue scratched its chin.

“I don’t care how it explains. You pay me first. You can interrogate it yourselves about the rest,” Guo Jian extended his hand, clearly unwilling to back down without receiving money.

Song Weiyuan realized that even if the little fox provided a reasonable explanation, Guo Jian would absolutely not drop the matter. He was clearly here to “extort.” But he didn’t want to pay. If the Song family yielded, they would face endless bullying and targeting in the future.

The little fox in Jiang Luoyue’s arms actually felt a bit guilty because it really was the one who took the things. But the little fox knew he couldn’t produce them now, as doing so would confirm the charge. However, seeing these humans pay for his mistake made him feel a little awkward.

With a flick of the little fox’s paw, a pile of spiritual stones, talismans, and a small amount of jewelry appeared on the ground. The little fox jumped down from Jiang Luoyue’s arms.

“This is my compensation. The situation was urgent at the time, and I had no choice but to do that,” the little fox sat elegantly, its tail swaying behind it, looking quite noble. “But I truly have no relationship with them. I was seriously injured and they picked me up. I’m just temporarily staying here,” the little fox stated.

The little fox’s words made Jiang Luoyue realize that this fellow was indeed just freeloading for food and drinks around her, and would leave once he was full. However, the fact that he stood up now meant he wasn’t entirely heartless.

Guo Jian saw the items the little fox conjured, but the greed in his eyes was not satisfied. Song Weiyuan frowned. He had guessed that Guo Jian wouldn’t be easy to satisfy. But the little fox was simple-minded, and it was normal for it to be easily tricked. He didn’t blame it for rashly offering compensation.

Guo Jian put all the little fox’s compensation into his storage pouch. He could secretly keep some for himself before turning it over. Thinking this, Guo Jian couldn’t help but feel pleased.

“I just tallied it up, and I’m afraid this compensation is not enough,” Guo Jian coughed lightly, feigning seriousness. The little fox tilted its head. It also recognized that this cultivator was not a good person and bared its teeth.