Ha, Karma! – Chapter 36
by Little PandaWow, what an exciting development.
After breakfast, Qu Xinru and Cen Zhu walked towards home.
Qu Xinru recalled Cen Zhu’s words from earlier, her heart still brimming with joy.
Her parents were right – she shouldn’t have been guessing on her own; she should have sought a clear answer directly from the person involved.
And now, she had another important question.
Qu Xinru turned to look at Cen Zhu, no longer hiding her concerns: “Ah Zhu, you’ve been meeting with Sining quite often lately, what are you two doing?”
Cen Zhu turned to meet her gaze, but after a brief few seconds, she withdrew her eyes.
This time, she wasn’t being honest.
“Nothing much.”
Qu Xinru froze for a moment as Fu Lianxue’s warning flashed through her mind: the Chu family are demon hunters.
She persisted: “Can I come along then?”
“No.”
“Why?”
Cen Zhu couldn’t find an excuse to explain.
Qu Xinru stared intently into her eyes, brows furrowed with worry: “Why do you say it’s nothing but keep refusing to let me come along?
“Besides, Sining and I are friends too, right? What can’t you tell me?”
Cen Zhu was rendered speechless.
Even so, Cen Zhu wouldn’t yield.
She could compromise with Qu Xinru on anything else, but not this—at least not now.
She took Qu Xinru’s hand, her eyes full of sincerity: “Xinru, Sining and I have our own matters to attend to. Though I can’t bring you along, rest assured, it’s definitely nothing bad.
“Also, Sining will always just be a friend to me, I won’t cross any lines.
“I promise you, okay?”
Qu Xinru frowned at her, and after a long while, finally gave a slight nod.
Reluctant and unwilling.
“Will you tell me in the future?” Qu Xinru asked.
“Yes,” Cen Zhu said.
“Then how long until this future?” Qu Xinru asked again.
“Hmm… when the time is right.”
“Ah? That sounds so far away!”
She widened her eyes in shock.
Seeing her expression, Cen Zhu found it adorable and couldn’t help but laugh, saying through her laughter: “Don’t worry, I’ll always be here, I won’t run away.”
Qu Xinru watched her standing in the sunlight, smiling, without blinking.
Though the person before her wore a naturally cold, unapproachable expression, when she smiled, it was pure and bright, like the eternally radiant sun hanging in the sky.
This smile – she had seen it many times before, and had spent so long searching for it again.
She really loved seeing her smile…
Qu Xinru suddenly raised her hand and pressed it against the corner of Cen Zhu’s lips.
Cen Zhu was puzzled, then heard her say: “Ah Zhu, you should smile more, I love seeing you happy.”
The gentle, sincere words softened her beautiful eyes.
The light in Cen Zhu’s eyes became warm and tender.
“Alright, I’ll try to be happy every day.”
Qu Xinru nodded happily.
Those difficult days were over; her Ah Zhu should now live happily and carefree.
Cen Zhu checked the time, then reached out to pat Qu Xinru’s head, her gaze doting: “I’m heading out now. I’ll message you when I’m back, and I’ll bring you whatever food you want.”
Qu Xinru’s eyes instantly curved like crescent moons.
“Okay, be careful on your way.”
“Mm, you should head back now, I’m going.”
“Mm-hmm.”
Qu Xinru watched Cen Zhu leave again, as usual.
But this time, she didn’t stay where she was.
She stepped forward, quietly following behind.
She believed Cen Zhu and Chu Sining weren’t in a romantic relationship, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t curious about what they were doing.
Chu Sining was from a demon hunter family!
What if Cen Zhu learned something from them and used it against her? She’d be finished!
So now, she had to figure out what Cen Zhu and Chu Sining were doing, to take precautions early.
She had finally found Cen Zhu, and she absolutely couldn’t let any demon hunter ruin their relationship!
Chu Sining climbed to the mountaintop, plopping down on a stone chair with a big yawn.
She looked up at Cen Zhu, who was stretching her muscles, and couldn’t help but yawn again.
“I must say, you’re really persistent…”
She had thought Cen Zhu was like her, someone who would sleep in properly on weekends until naturally waking up.
But instead, the other party was extremely dedicated to cultivation.
Especially after hearing her sister say that mornings were also suitable for mountain cultivation, Cen Zhu went from only practicing at night to checking in both morning and evening.
And she, as someone who volunteered to accompany her classmate, worried about her being deceived, had no choice but to come along.
Her sister and grandmother were quite pleased to see her practicing cultivation early in the morning.
Her grandmother was gratified that she had grown up and knew to practice cultivation on her own initiative.
Chu Sining thought about this as she yawned again.
When she got back, she would definitely catch up on all her missed sleep!
The morning air in the mountain forest was pleasant, with a cool breeze.
Cen Zhu faced the lush green forest and took a deep breath, feeling refreshed throughout her body.
She turned to look at the drowsy Chu Sining, smiling as she sat down beside her: “Actually, you don’t need to accompany me, I can manage on my own.”
Chu Sining opened her eyes and waved her hand: “No way, I, Chu Sining, keep my word.
“Besides, you’ve just started learning, you’re bound to have many questions, and with me here, I can help answer them right away.”
If there was something she didn’t know, she would ask her sister.
If that demon was with her sister when she asked, she would go ask her grandmother instead.
Heaven knows how shocked she was last night seeing Fu Lianxue sitting on her sister’s lap.
She couldn’t help but marvel to herself:
These thousand-year-old demons sure are wild and bold…
And my sister indulging it is pretty outrageous too…
She came back to her senses and looked around.
Their chosen spot was deep in the mountains, quite secluded compared to the open areas outside, so few people ventured here, most preferring to exercise in the outer areas.
Now surrounded by lush greenery and mountain breezes, there wasn’t another soul in sight.
Chu Sining turned back and asked softly: “How’s your practice coming along lately?”
Cen Zhu also glanced around before saying: “Some progress, I suppose. My control is more stable than before.
“Watch this.”
With that, she raised two fingers and levitated a fallen leaf through the air.
With an upward gesture of her fingers, the leaf flew toward her, landing steadily in her palm.
Chu Sining couldn’t help but applaud, her eyes showing approval: “Not bad, not bad, it is more stable than before!
“A few days ago you couldn’t even make it fly, but today you can make it fly right into your palm. You learn so quickly!”
Cen Zhu held the leaf, smiling modestly.
This scene was fully witnessed by Qu Xinru, hidden in the dense forest behind them.
She watched in disbelief as Cen Zhu sat beside Chu Sining, never having imagined things would develop this way.
Cen Zhu actually had spirit bones…
No wonder Cen Zhu wouldn’t bring her along, no wonder she had been so evasive…
And not only did Cen Zhu have spirit bones, but she was also on good terms with the demon hunter family, with Chu Sining clearly teaching her how to cultivate.
How could this be?
Could it be that Cen Zhu wanted to become a demon hunter too?
A wave of panic suddenly surged in Qu Xinru’s heart.
If Cen Zhu really became a demon hunter, her identity would be difficult to conceal.
Once exposed, Cen Zhu would surely be unable to accept her, and she wouldn’t be able to stay by her side anymore.
And Cen Zhu wouldn’t be the only one who couldn’t accept her…
Qu Xinru felt increasingly desperate.
Why did it have to be this way?
Why did heaven make her meet Cen Zhu, who was becoming a cultivator, in this form…
Just then, she heard Cen Zhu suddenly ask: “What can demon hunters… do?”
Qu Xinru’s heart tightened abruptly.
—She asked, she actively asked, she really wants to become a demon hunter!
“Well… it depends on individual ability. The skilled ones can do everything,” Chu Sining said curiously, “What’s up, are you interested in becoming a demon hunter?
“Or is there a demon causing trouble around you?!”
But Cen Zhu shook her head in denial: “No, there are no demons around me.”
She lowered her eyes to look at the leaf in her palm: “I just have someone I want to protect…”
Chu Sining immediately wore a gossip-hungry expression.
Qu Xinru, hidden in the forest, also perked up her ears.
The wind rustled through the leaves, as if also eager to know the answer.
Chu Sining opened her mouth to ask, but suddenly stopped and decided against it.
“Let’s talk about this tonight.”
Cen Zhu raised her head, catching sight of someone approaching in her peripheral vision.
Chu Sining took out her phone while saying: “I’ll see if my sister is free tonight, have her come mountain climbing with us. You can ask her anything then.
“She’s super professional in this area.”
Cen Zhu hesitated: “Would that be alright?”
Chu Sining said: “Of course, what wouldn’t be alright about it? She needs exercise too.”
Cen Zhu looked around again and nodded in agreement.
Qu Xinru: “…”
It seemed she wouldn’t hear any more useful information by staying longer.
The matter of Cen Zhu and the demon hunters would have to wait until tonight to learn more.
But Chu Sining’s sister would be coming too…
She recalled Fu Lianxue’s words:
“Especially Chu Sining’s elder sister Chu Zhaoqiu, don’t provoke her, you won’t be able to handle her.”
The super professional sister Chu Sining mentioned must be this Chu Zhaoqiu…
Qu Xinru fell into silence.
A moment later, she quietly left, like a traceless wind.
On the stone chair, Chu Sining was lowering her head to message her sister:
[Sis, there seems to be something unclean in this mountain]
Fu Lianxue woke up, roused by Baobao biting her hair.
Just as she was about to scoop the cat into her arms, the automatic feeder outside suddenly made a sound, with cat food dropping into the bowl with a ta-ta-ta sound, and Baobao, who had just been biting her hair, shot out like an arrow without any hesitation.
Fu Lianxue: “…”
Good enough, no need to worry about it going hungry.
She reached for her phone, and as soon as the screen lit up, there was a row of missed calls.
All from Qu Xinru.
Fu Lianxue: “?”
Who would call her so many times during her rest period?
Even her agent wouldn’t do that.
She called back while yawning.
Qu Xinru answered quickly.
Once connected, the girl’s excited voice carried hints of desperation and helplessness: “My Lord, help me!”
Fu Lianxue held the phone away, then brought it back to her ear, her head falling back onto the pillow, voice lazy: “Why so excited, are all you young people this energetic early in the morning…”
Qu Xinru: “Cen Zhu, she- she has spirit bones!”
Fu Lianxue calmly raised one eyebrow.
Qu Xinru was on the verge of tears: “She seems to want to become a demon hunter too!”
Fu Lianxue finally showed some interest.
“Wow, what an exciting development.”
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