"Hmm?"
"Why is it you."
Luo Yu was somewhat surprised to see the girl with double ponytails wearing cool clothes and black calf socks; he didn't recognize the woman beside her.
But just at the first glance, he felt something very special about her.
The woman was very pretty, not the stunning type of beauty but an intellectual beauty filled with a scholarly aura, with enticing eyes and a slender waist that presented a graceful figure.
Her unique ancient costume and the jade hairpin holding her long hair didn't seem modern, but rather like someone from the past who had traveled through time.
Bai Xiao'e pouted her lips, looking aggrieved:
"Why do I feel like you're kind of disdainful towards me?"
Luo Yu shook his head.
"That's not true, but I also can't say I like you that much; we don't seem to be that familiar, right?"
"First, I haven't provoked you, and second, I haven't provoked you, so there's really no need to speak so bluntly," Bai Xiao'e said, holding her chest, which was a direct hit to her heart.
To think she was a young and beautiful woman, yet he was so dismissive.
Luo Yu looked doubtful, "You wouldn't be here to plead with me to let go of your Chairman Qin, by any chance?"
Bai Xiao'e shook her head as her twin ponytails gently swayed, the fresh scent of shampoo wafting over, refreshing the mind.
"No, I came specifically for you."
"For me?" Luo Yu was astonished.
"Let me explain, Xiao E came here specially to thank you," said the woman in the ancient costume, her voice soft and gentle as jade, causing a tingling pleasure in one's ears.
"To thank me?"
Luo Yu was puzzled; logically, Bai Xiao'e shouldn't know about him saving her, unless someone had leaked the information?
"To be honest, I should be the one thanking you for sending me that message in advance to warn me," Luo Yu looked at Bai Xiao'e.
Without mentioning that, Bai Xiao'e's face turned extremely red from embarrassment upon this topic.
This guy was so powerful, and there she was sending him a message to run away.
She was the clown all along.
Bai Xiao'e lifted her pretty face, her beautiful eyes gazing at Luo Yu: "My Ancient Spirit has some special abilities, it can record things that happen outside even if I am unconscious."
"I dare not forget the grace of being saved, so I came to thank you in person."
"You knew all along?" Luo Yu was astonished, truly surprised.
He hadn't expected Bai Xiao'e's Ancient Spirit to have such capabilities, but since she had found out his identity, he didn't think it was a big deal.
Given his current combat power, exposing his identity to one or two people, frankly, wasn't something he was afraid of.
As long as he wasn't targeted by those foreign powers who banded together like mad dogs, he remained fearless.
"Aren't you going to invite us in?" Bai Xiao'e, biting her red lips, looked somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.
Other men were all polite and even flattering to her, but this man never pampered her whims.
However, considering his identity and power, it all seemed inevitable.
Luo Yu rolled his eyes.
"This place is all messed up, I haven't had time to tidy up my clothes and such."
"You are my great benefactor, helping you clean up a bit is no big deal," Bai Xiao'e said, batting her beautiful eyes.
She had no intention of leaving just yet.
"Alright then."
Luo Yu nodded, then looked at the woman in ancient attire.
"I haven't had the chance to ask, but who might this lady be..."
"Zhen Fu'er."
The ancient beauty smiled, her expression blooming like flowers, bringing the warmth of spring, radiant and warming, exuding an air of learned elegance.
"If Luo Gongzi likes, you can simply call me Fu'er," she said.
Bai Xiao'e stood by, somewhat dazed; Sister Zhen might appear gentle and graceful, but she had her pride inside.
Why would she allow Luo Yu to call her by such an intimate name?
No man had ever had such special treatment before, not one.
"Zhen Fu'er, what a nice name," Luo Yu said with a smile, extending his hand.
The ancient beauty's cheeks were flushed with pink, and though she seemed a bit uncomfortable when Luo Yu extended his hand, she still reached out with her soft, fair hand.
Fortunately, Luo Yu just gently grasped it for a moment before immediately letting go.
This polite gesture nonetheless made Zhen Fu'er feel more favorably towards him.
Bai Xiao'e, watching by the side, had her mouth open in an O shape, she had never seen Sister Zhen shake hands with anyone before.
Such treatment was indeed very special.
Luo Yu, however, was completely unaware of these subtleties and actually found Zhen Fu'er's reaction strange—the way she dressed, spoke, and her expressions all seemed a bit unusual.
He led the two women into the living room, muttering to himself along the way.
Zhen Fu'er, why does that name sound so familiar?
Wait a minute!
The top beauty of the Three Kingdoms, the Luo Shen Zhen Ji, isn't that Zhen Fu'er?
Luo Yu didn't remember this part of history too clearly, but he was certain that Zhen Ji had married into the Cao Family and eventually became the queen.
He couldn't help but glance over at her, the anciently dressed beauty was sitting on the sofa, holding her skirt gracefully, while Bai Xiao'e was a lot more casual, her black-stockinged legs crossed one over the other, the hot shorts revealing a youthfulness and sexiness.
"It seems Luo Gongzi has a question to ask?" asked the anciently dressed beauty gently.
"Uh..."
Luo Yu shook his head with a smile, saying:
"I recalled an ancient figure with the same name when I heard your name just now and a ludicrous speculation crossed my mind."
"You might as well not mention it."
"Could it be that Gongzi thinks I am the same person as the ancient Zhen Ji?" Zhen Fu'er asked softly.
"Hahaha, indeed, but how could that be?" Luo Yu laughed. "If that person from ancient times lived to the modern day, wouldn't she have become an old witch?"
The air suddenly became quiet, with only Luo Yu laughing.
Zhen Fu'er's expression turned awkward.
And Bai Xiao'e's mouth curled up as if she was struggling to hold back her laughter.
"What's with you two?" Luo Yu asked.
With a twinkle in her beautiful eyes, Bai Xiao'e said, "Luo classmate, let me tell you a secret that no one else knows—Sister Zhen is actually not a modern person."
"She's the same person as the old witch you mentioned."
"What?"
Luo Yu's eyes widened in shock as he scrutinized the ancient beauty before him.
The Three Kingdoms era was nearly two thousand years ago; it was inconceivable that someone from two millennia past could still be alive, let alone remain forever young.
"You're not joking with me?" Luo Yu asked for confirmation.
"You're my great benefactor; how could I deceive you?" Bai Xiao'e replied.
"Is Miss Zhen truly a person from ancient times?" Luo Yu asked.
Zhen Fu'er nodded.
"Yes."
Then she playfully scolded Bai Xiao'e, "You girl, you easily spilled all of Sister's secrets."
"Hiss—"
Luo Yu took a deep breath, his eyes brimming with intense curiosity.
This was the first time he had met a living person from ancient times. He had never seen the Venerable Sovereign's phantom of the Azure Stone Lotus, nor the gods waiting to be revived outside of his realm.
"You're accepting this quite quickly," Bai Xiao'e remarked in surprise. "It took me quite a while to believe this."
Luo Yu opened his mouth, wanting to ask questions.
But then he thought about it—someone who had lived from ancient times to the present must harbor privacy and secrets. It would be too abrupt and rude to pry.
Zhen Fu'er seemed to perceive what Luo Yu was thinking and said:
"Since my awakening, Xiao E has been like a sister to me. Since you've saved this girl's life, you are my benefactor as well."
"Feel free to ask what you want, it's fine. I have nothing to hide from you," she said with assurance.
Luo Yu was surprised; he didn't expect her to be so easy to talk to.
"Really?"
"Oh, my great benefactor, Sister Zhen is rarely this fond of someone. Just go ahead and ask," Bai Xiao'e said with a laugh.
"Psh, you girl, don't talk nonsense," Zhen Fu'er lightly scolded, her beautiful eyes widening slightly, her beauty natural and striking.