My Zombie Husband

Chapter 44: Cao Cao’s Visit

Translator: Cheryl_M

Led by Zhao Yun to Sun Yaxin’s villa, they had a “good” time on the way.

Sandwiched between Zhao Yun and Wu Jiuge, honestly speaking, Xia Mingyu felt rather uncomfortable. Somehow, the other two people always put on a long face to each other. Zhao Yun, who was still very gentle before, remained cold now. Wu Jiuge kissed him on the forehead again in the morning only? Actually, it was Zhao Yun who took away his first kiss, about which Xia Mingyu didn’t get mad.

The vulture wanted to ask Wu Jiuge for Qiqi but as it met his gaze, it transformed into its original shape in a small size resignedly… Standing on Wu Jiuge’s shoulders like an eagle, it was pecking his sleeve, trying to get Qiqi out.

Xia Mingyu was so tired of this. He couldn’t talk to Zhao Yun or Wu Jiuge, because which side he took, the other one would keep staring at him and make him rather uncomfortable.

What the hell? Why couldn’t they just… Bury the hatchet?

This messy atmosphere lasted until Sun Yaxin’s villa. When He Nai rushed forward and chatted with Xia Mingyu, those two people were still poker-faced. Xia Mingyu felt so speechless but he could only smile obsequiously.

“Mingyu, who is he?” After finishing catching up with Xia Mingyu, He Nai found Wu Jiuge standing aside with a poker face. Instantly, she got excited. What a handsome guy! And he was an ethnic!

Xia Mingyu turned around and smiled at Wu Jiuge, “I almost forgot to introduce him to you. This is Wu Jiuge, a friend of mine. He’s been taking care of me these two days. He’s a nice guy.”

“Ah? Really? Wu Jiuge, Mingyu must have caused a lot of trouble fot you, right? Such as acting like a spoiled child, playing cute, etc.” He Nai came forward to talk to Wu Jiuge while Xia Mingyu twitched his mouth and almost flared up. Luckily enough, he repaired his image in a smart way, “He Nai, since when I act like a spoiled child or play cute?” Even if he did, he was faking it.

“Meow. Yes, you always act like a spoiled child and play cute in front of my master.” The eight-tailed cat spirit laid bare Xia Mingyu’s lie mercilessly and went into Wangchuan’s arms sneeringly. Biting the little dried fish, it wagged its tail at Zhao Yun. Did he do a good job now?

Xia Mingyu bit his lips, stifled his impulse to beat the eight-tailed cat spirit, and sat on the sofa. Mu Feng and Sun Yaxin had gone out for their own business, so only He Nai, Wangchuan and the eight-tailed cat spirit were in the villa. Xia Mingyu also wanted to ask Mu Feng why the Tiyue Tang Sword could be used to kill ghosts.

“No, Young… Um?” Wu Jiuge’s unfinished utterance was hindered as Xia Mingyu rushed over and covered his mouth. The latter one sneered, “Haha, well, I have something to discuss with Jiuge. You guys talk first.”

Shortly after that, Xia Mingyu took Wu Jiuge to his room quickly. He Nai sat back on the sofa unhappily to eat her bun.

“Young Master?” Wu Jiuge watched the young man gasp a few times and look around at the door for a while, as if confirming whether there was any danger, feeling somewhat confused. Xia Mingyu closed the door and turned around, saying, “Don’t call me like that. What if they ask you why? How should I explain it?”

Wu Jiuge, as indifferent as ever, looked a bit puzzled. “Aren’t we the one with the Heavenly Soul and the soul keeper?”

“If they don’t know that I’m the one with the Heavenly Soul, I’d rather never let them know about it. I don’t want to drag people into trouble again.” Xia Mingyu went to the balcony to get some sunshine, but because his room was on the opposite side of the sun, he couldn’t a ray of sunlight. The wind was a bit cool, which flapped the young man’s clothes.

Wu Jiuge agreed and then also walked to the balcony, saying, “I understand. I won’t call ‘Young Master’ in front of others anymore, but I hope that you will not forget that those who approach you only want to use you. Don’t trust anyone but me.”

All the people wanted to use him? He couldn’t trust anyone?

“He is right. I can’t trust anyone. No one but myself…”

His amber pupils were rendered purple and suddenly returned to the previous state. Xia Mingyu pinched his eyebrows and decided not to think about these things.

Seeing that Xia Mingyu was a bit awkward, Wu Jiuge shook his head slightly, “Actually, I don’t think you should stay with them.”

“Why?”

“Even if they don’t know that you are the chosen one with the Heavenly Soul, they will find that in the future. Besides, if you trust them too much, you will get hurt one day.”

Wu Jiuge said seriously that if his ability had been restored, he would have done everything he could to kill Zhao Yun. Never could he let Xia Mingyu stay with Zhao Yun. Otherwise, once all the information was leaked, the first person to set against Xia Mingyu would be Zhao Yun, who signed the blood deed with him.

Xia Mingyu was silent. He knew that he might put others in danger, but he just didn’t want to leave. He didn’t want to leave at all… Why?

“Knock.” The door of the room was knocked and Xia Mingyu turned around. “Come in.”

“Mingyu, what are you talking about secretly?” He Nai walked in on high heels, holding an ice cream in her hand. The girl was wearing a skirt with braces, exposing her shoulders to the air. Xia Mingyu looked to Wu Jiuge but the latter didn’t react at all. It suddenly occurred to Xia Mingyu that Wu Jiuge also used to wear a skirt before…

Xia Mingyu held back grinning and answered He Nai’s words, “Nothing. Oh right, what’s wrong?”

“Ah, it’s nothing. Not long ago, Cao Cao paid a visit here seemingly for Brother Zhao.” He Nai licked the ice cream. When she saw that Xia Mingyu got stunned, she said, “But don’t worry. I don’t think Cao Cao meant to force Brother Zhao, for he only brought a beautiful woman with him. The woman was probably used to wheedle him into working for Cao Cao. Hey, Mingyu. Where are you going?”

Just when He Nai finished talking, Xia Mingyu hurriedly bypassed her and went out. Faced with her quick question, Xia Mingyu just ignored her. He Nai, puffing out her cheeks, looked at Wu Jiuge only to find that he lowered his head in silence.

“Hei, Mr. Handsome, do you have an QQ account? Or phone number? Let’s keep in touch?” He Nai blinked her eyes and stared at Wu Jiuge sincerely. However, the latter didn’t understand her flirting at all. His response was merely an indifferent gaze.

“Since you sent Mingyu away with an excuse, you must have something to say to me.” Wu Jiuge, leaning against the handrail of the balcony, stared straight at He Nai, without any emotion. He Nai pouted her lips and muttered, “You are so boring. You don’t even respond to my flirting at all.”

“Okay, okay. I’ll be honest with you. Wangchuan said that there was something wrong with you, so I’m here to test you. Okay. Come Clean now.” He Nai stroked the snake-bone whip at her waist, laughing happily.

Wu Jiuge didn’t take her words as a threat at all. “Cut it out! You can’t beat me at all.”

“Uh… Well…” He Nai had to say that this handsome guy was so cool and boring. T △ T.

Xia Mingyu ran downstairs quickly and saw Cao Cao and Zhao Yun sitting on the sofa and talking. Next to Cao Cao was a girl, wearing a bright red dress, with a sweet smile. She kept making eye contact with Zhao Yun occasionally and Zhao Yun also smiled at her, which caused a pain in Xia Mingyu’s heart.

Xia Mingyu hedged and stood by the stairwell on the second floor in a daze. Was he an idiot? Cao Cao was kind to Zhao Yun and even sent a girl to him, but what did it matter to Xia Mingyu? For him, Cao Cao was a dangerous person…

The people were still talking and laughing downstairs, negligent of this frustrated young man. Xia Mingyu stopped and walked back, thinking that he’d better stay in the room and not make a mess.

“Umm? Mingyu, why are you here alone?” Wangchuan came out of the room on the second floor and happened to see Xia Mingyu goin upstairs. Seeing his depressed look, Wangchuan called him.

“Wangchuan.” Xia Mingyu greeted in a low voice. “I’m here to get some fresh air but I’ll go upstairs now.”

Wangchuan stroked the hair of the cat spirit in his arms and looked at Xia Mingyu in doubt. The cat spirit widened its eyes and then flung at Xia Mingyu with a sharp meow, which freaked Xia Mingyu out. He slipped and fell on the stairs, causing a pain in his back.

Now the people downstairs couldn’t pretend that they heard nothing. Zhao Yun rose quickly and went upstairs. When he saw Xia Mingyu was bitting his lips and rubbing his back, he lifted the cat spirit and threw it to Wangchuan with a stern face. The cat spirit wagged its tail as a winner. Xia Mingyu saw that it gestured to him with its eyes, seemingly saying, “Kid, you are welcome.”

Why did he thank it? He felt such a pain that he was gasping angrily. Then he glared at the cat spirit. However, the cat spirit lay in Wangchuan’s arms to fake death. Crap. Why did it always bully him?

“How are you feeling? Are you hurt?” Zhao Yun asked with concern. In fact, when the young man walked downstairs, Zhao Yun noticed his arrival. Given that he was talking business with Cao Cao, he didn’t pay any attention. Unexpectedly, the cat spirit caused such an incidence. Hence, he took the opportunity to get away.

He reached out his hand to touch Xia Mingyu, which was deliberately dodged by Xia Mingyu. The young man stood up and patted the dust off his body, saying with his lips puckered, “I’m fine. I fell on the ground only. I’m sorry to disturb you.”

After saying that, he bowed and went upstairs quickly, as if he itched to leave here right away. Zhao Yun frowned slightly. The young man looked very obedient, but Zhao Yun had a feeling that he seemed to keep himself apart. Did he make any mistake?

“Zilong, what’s wrong?” The girl’s sweet voice came from below, and Xia Mingyu, who had reached the corner, could not help but stop for a moment. He looked through the slit and happened to meet Zhao Yun’s eyes.

Xia Mingyu felt surprised and went upstairs faster. Zhao Yun hesitated and headed downstairs. One went upstairs and the other went downstairs. Neither of them looked back., leaving the cat spirit and Wangchuan standing in situ. The cat spirit suddenly meowed, which reminded Wangchuan that he should go downstairs to fetch the dried fish for it.

Xia Mingyu quickly went up to the third floor, but he didn’t enter his room. Standing in the stairwell, he touched his lips in a trance. The strange kiss last night was still lingering, making him at a loss. On the contrary, Zhao Yun acted like nothing had happened. He was panicked and failed to understand what was wrong with him. His heart felt like being tingled. How strange he was…