Chapter 24

The news of Ye Chu's return to Yaocheng spread among the younger generation, and of course, the story of his victory over Qing Xiang also became widely known!

The scoundrel from three years ago in Yaocheng had actually turned into a formidable expert, which completely overturned everyone's perception. Those who heard the news all doubted whether someone was just entertaining them! However, after the young ladies and gentlemen who had witnessed it swore that they had seen it with their own eyes, they gradually went from being half-believing to fully believing.

This caused a great stir among the young circles in Yaocheng, shaking everyone to the core.

The evil deeds Ye Chu had committed in the past were also brought up one by one, and many people began to curse Ye Chu. Overnight, Ye Chu once again became a notorious figure in Yaocheng. Everyone was indignant, denouncing Ye Chu and vowing to drive him out of Yaocheng.

Of course, while some were cursing, others were excited! The group of rich and spoiled young men who had followed Ye Chu were overjoyed! Especially when they learned that Ye Chu had the strength to defeat Qing Xiang, they went wild with excitement!

Since Ye Chu left three years ago, they had been forced to keep a low profile. In Yaocheng, it was not an exaggeration to say they had to live with their tails between their legs. Even Liang Shan was forced to stay home to read and practice. But now, with Ye Chu's return, wouldn't it mean they could once again live a life of luxury and pleasure as before?

Of course, Ye Chu's few words were also widely spread, and they began to boast about their own talents and divine mandate!

This was something Ye Chu had not anticipated. At this moment, he had returned to Bai Xuan's residence. When Ye Chu placed the three-hundred-year-old ginseng in front of Bai Xuan, the alluring and sensual woman's beautiful eyes sparkled with surprise: "You really found the ginseng?"

Bai Xuan's face was charming and alluring, her body curves were seductive, and her plump lips exuded a sweet and rosy aura. She was the kind of woman who could charm anyone with just a frown or a smile! Ye Chu, who had seen many beauties over the past three years, still couldn't help but be captivated.

Under Ye Chu's bold and unbridled gaze, Bai Xuan's delicate face turned a charming shade of red. She subtly took a few steps to avoid his gaze and covered her father with a blanket.

Ye Chu knew that Bai Xuan was very wary of him. He shrugged and said, "For this ginseng, I'm afraid I'll be cursed by thousands of people behind my back. I bet if you go out now, you'll hear things like 'That scoundrel Ye Chu is back' or 'Why hasn't that scoundrel died yet!' I'm really worried they'll curse me until they lose their voices!"

"Ha ha..." Bai Xuan couldn't help but laugh, her beauty and charm radiating in that moment. She found it amusing, thinking, "Who worries about others cursing them until they lose their voices?"

Looking at Ye Chu, who shrugged in a helpless manner, Bai Xuan felt that this man, who was cursed as a scoundrel in Yaocheng, wasn't as terrifying as she thought. She couldn't help but ask, "Do you really not care about these curses at all?"

"Can I argue with them if they curse me? Think about how many people are in Yaocheng. If each person spits at me, I'd be disgusted to death!" Ye Chu laughed, "It's better to just take a nap instead of worrying about them!"

Seeing that Ye Chu didn't take the curses to heart, Bai Xuan was surprised. Ye Chu was only seventeen, and at such an age, people usually like to show off, act immaturely, and can't tolerate any criticism. But to be able to face countless curses with such calmness and even joke about it, he truly had a maturity that surpassed his peers!

Bai Xuan suddenly felt that the outside world's evaluation of Ye Chu was greatly off. With such a demeanor, how could he be the Ye Chu who was rumored to commit evil deeds just to show off?

"What are you looking at me for?" Ye Chu looked at Bai Xuan in confusion. This woman had been staring at him for a while, and he wondered if he had become even more handsome recently, captivating even such a beauty!

"Ah!" Bai Xuan reacted, "I was thinking! If outsiders knew you could treat the General's tomb's malevolent qi, they might not curse you so fiercely!"

"No!" Ye Chu quickly waved his hands, "Don't say anything about it! If it gets out, I'll have a lot of trouble. Between being cursed and being lazy, I'd rather be cursed!"

Looking at the lazy Ye Chu, Bai Xuan couldn't help but laugh, thinking his mindset was truly peculiar. She looked at the ginseng in her hand and, after a moment, thanked him, "Thank you for this!"

"You don't need to! As long as you curse me a little less in your heart and teach Yao Yao to be a little less distant from me, that's enough," Ye Chu said with a smile.

One sentence made Bai Xuan's face turn red, her cheeks flushed as if she wanted to find a hole to hide in. She hadn't expected that her private conversations with Yao Yao had been overheard by Ye Chu!

"I was just..."

Bai Xuan wanted to explain but was interrupted by Ye Chu's laughter, "No need to explain! I know my reputation, so it's not strange for you to do this! Just rest assured, I'm not so beastly as to harm a little girl who's only three or four years old!"

Bai Xuan stood there, at a loss, feeling more embarrassed than ever.

"Ha ha ha! If I were to harm anyone, it would be you, making me lose control! In the future, stay away from me and be more cautious!" Ye Chu reminded Bai Xuan, "Living under the same roof, who knows, one quiet night, I might sneak into your room!"

"You dare!" Bai Xuan's voice was stern, but she quickly realized Ye Chu was just scaring her. She glared at Ye Chu, thinking he was indeed a bad guy.

However, watching Ye Chu laugh and walk away, Bai Xuan's lips curled into a smile! After being scared by Ye Chu, she found that she was no longer as afraid of him. Thinking about how Ye Chu had been well-behaved these past two days, Bai Xuan felt that this notorious man wasn't as bad as she had imagined!

At least, he was very good to Yao Yao. He often took Yao Yao out to play, even taking care of her eating, drinking, and sleeping, which was far from the rumor that "Ye Chu only commits evil and does nothing else."

Because of this, despite her repeated attempts to keep Yao Yao away from Ye Chu, Yao Yao couldn't help but be close to him.

"Maybe! I misunderstood him!" Bai Xuan sighed, thinking that if she put aside Ye Chu's reputation, he had helped her a lot. He had saved them the first time and had been very dedicated to saving her father this time. But she had been wary of him everywhere, which was indeed not very fair!

Bai Xuan looked at the three-hundred-year-old ginseng in her hand and realized she needed to ask Ye Chu how to use it for her father. She quickly went out to catch up with him!

"Brother Ye Chu! Auntie told me again yesterday not to play with you!" Yao Yao pouted, looking very conflicted, "Auntie is so mean! I won't like her anymore in the future!"

"Auntie was just joking with you; she doesn't really mean it. Auntie likes you very much. If you don't like her, she'll be very sad! Auntie is lonely, so she hopes you'll spend more time with her." Ye Chu pinched Yao Yao's nose, squatted down, and gently patted the dust off Yao Yao's body, being very gentle to avoid hurting her.

"Really?" Yao Yao became happy, "I thought Auntie didn't like you and didn't want me to play with you!"

"..."

Bai Xuan stood outside the door, listening to Ye Chu and Yao Yao's conversation, watching Ye Chu gently pat the dust off Yao Yao. Her expression was complex!

"A person who is patient and kind to children, how bad can he be?"

Page AD starts

Page AD ends