Xiang Chengxian's rhetorical question from the Cat Eagle Treasure Pavilion can be said to strike at the soul, grasping the crux of the matter. Although the focus of the question just now was not on emotions,
women have a very strong intuition for emotions, and they express their feelings with extraordinary delicacy and sensitivity.
This also proves their importance and fervor for emotions, so in matters of the heart, one must be cautious in treating every woman, for they may abandon everything for you, or they may make you lose everything.
Dai Mubai said so much seriously, but Xiang Chengxian only focused on the issue of marriage.
This subconscious reaction also proved that she had developed feelings for Dai Mubai, and that sour feeling could not escape the nose of the experienced Ma Hongjun.
Dai Mubai was also obviously stunned. He had originally deliberately avoided the question about his marriage, but it was still noticed.
"Chengxian, I don't want to lie to you. Like my brother, I was indeed engaged to the second daughter of the Netherworld Cat Clan.
But the cruel reality left me without any hope, so I indulged myself and left Xingluo for Tiandou early on.
I haven't met the second daughter of the Netherworld Cat Clan yet; I only know we're engaged.
She shares the same fate as me; her sister is engaged to my brother, and her brother is seven years older than her, making her even more hopeless.
Plus, my unmet fiancé's decadence in the past few years has probably reached her ears, which might make her even more desperate,"
Dai Mubai said with some disappointment and regret.
"It's possible she won't just wallow in despair like you, but will fight back like I did," Xiang Chengxian said stiffly.
Dai Mubai had indeed disappointed her in this respect. Although her own family didn't have such brutal competition, the nature of the conflict was the same; she too had stood up and resisted.
She believed that the other girl wouldn't accept her fate either.
Sometimes, in the most desperate circumstances, women might be more determined than men.
If that's the case, then in this matter, Dai Mubai had indeed dragged her down.
Ma Hongjun was perfectly aware that Zhu Zhuqing's strength was far more resolute than Dai Mubai and the others had imagined.
She had never bowed to fate, and even knowing that Dai Mubai had fallen from grace, she still persevered on her own.
In fact, in Ma Hongjun's view, a woman as outstanding as Zhu Zhuqing was completely unworthy of the dissolute Dai Mubai.
Of course, the resilient Dai Mubai was no less a remarkable individual. However
, the appearance of Xiang Chengxian had disrupted the original trajectory. If the two continued to develop in this way, given Xiang Chengxian's domineering nature and Zhu Zhuqing's aloofness, three tigers could not share one mountain, nor could a male and two females coexist.
Dai Mubai's personality simply couldn't handle it; he wasn't Ma Hongjun.
After hearing Xiang Chengxian's words, Dai Mubai didn't refute them but stood up frankly.
"Her choice is no longer important; I've made my own choice now. Becoming
an immortal—you are my choice. You are the light that appeared in my dark world, illuminating my path.
My so-called fiancée, I've never even met her. After my spirit mutates, whether I can still use the spirit fusion technique with her is unknown. I have no emotional connection with her; I don't even know what she looks like.
Most importantly, it's because of you!
And what I owe her is to kill her sister in the Soul Master Competition, clearing away the obstacles in her path."
Dai Mubai finished speaking, looking at Xiang Chengxian very seriously.
His implication was clear: the spirit fusion technique was the best proof of their fate;
his lack of feelings for his fiancée meant he had feelings for Xiang Chengxian;
not even knowing what his fiancée looked like meant that in his heart, Xiang Chengxian was the most beautiful;
he owed her by killing her sister, meaning he repaid the favor, severed all ties, and made room for Xiang Chengxian.
When it came to marriage, Dai Mubai was actually a bit too hasty, revealing everything too proactively. While this showed sincerity, it also put him in a passive position.
If Xiang Chengxian didn't agree, the courage he had finally mustered might vanish, and that retreat could lead to an abyss.
Xiang Chengxian clearly had feelings for Dai Mubai; she couldn't possibly be unaware of his sincerity, nor could she remain indifferent.
However, she neither agreed nor refused, perhaps wanting to give this young man a push, given his personality.
"I'll see how you do!"
Leaving these words, Xiang Chengxian got up and walked away, with Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun following behind.
A woman's silence, without refusal, is tacit agreement!
Ma Hongjun couldn't help but admire this woman's shrewdness; she was truly skilled at managing men.
But this also showed her seriousness towards Dai Mubai; her decisions were made after careful consideration, not simply because she was captivated by his handsome appearance!
Looking at the cunning couple ahead, Ma Hongjun felt deeply worried for his buddy Dai Mubai.
With such a shrewd tigress around, Dai Mubai would be completely under her thumb.
...
The clothing store is booming, with several aspects proceeding simultaneously. Xiang Chengxian has already found the store location, as well as the warehouse and storage for clothing production. The Shuang'er sisters are working with tailors to make clothes, while Xiang Chengxian, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun are discussing the store's decoration style!
Ma Hongjun has offered many novel ideas, but due to the limitations of this world, many things are not yet feasible; they can think of things, but not actually do them.
Xiang Chengxian is mainly handling the work alone. She is a very thoughtful person; judging from the decoration of the Rose Hotel, she is already at the forefront of trends in this world.
"I'll take you to see the Dean's antique shop. We haven't been back for two days; the Dean is probably already looking for us!" Dai Mubai said, pulling Ma Hongjun along.
"Where's the Dean's shop?"
"It's on this street, come on, I'll take you."
"When the Dean has nothing to do, he likes to sit in his antique shop. If we have anything to do in Soto City, we go to the antique shop to let him know, so the academy won't worry.
We've been here for two days, and you've been busy with women the whole time, I'd forgotten about it."
"Damn it, you've been busy with women all the time, your tigress isn't human."
"..."
Flander's antique shop, Ma Hongjun vaguely remembered that Tang San had gotten a treasure there.
Now, wouldn't Ma Hongjun be able to get there first?
Sure enough, Flander's antique shop was only a dozen shops away from their clothing store, a few hundred meters away.
"We're here, that's the one!"
It's strange, this street is basically full of clothing stores, and the people coming and going are mostly women. It's hard to understand why the old driver Flander would open an antique shop on this street. How many women like old antiques?
Or is Flander old but still strong, with a girlish heart, or is he a deep-seated old turtle?
Ma Hongjun couldn't help but think wickedly; Flander's shop was far too unconventional on this street.
The shopfront was relatively small, with a sign hanging above it that read:
"Cat Owl Treasure Pavilion!"
However, unlike other shop signs, his sign also had a circular mark engraved on it.
There were three symbols on it, the same as the third-class warrant from the Spirit Hall.
Ma Hongjun understood that shops with warrant symbols meant they were open to Spirit Masters, meaning they sold items needed by Spirit Masters.
Flander's shop even had three symbols, so it must be somewhat high-end.
And according to Dai Mubai, he sold Spirit Tools and some unknown treasures. Hongjun glanced at the ring on his chest; it was the lowest-grade Spirit Tool, with very little storage space. He might as well try to rip off Flander today.
The shop door was open, proving Flander was inside!
Ma Hongjun grinned mischievously and walked into the shop with Dai Mubai.