The Villainous Shizun Is As Beautiful As A Flower

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In the narrow and dim space under the bed, the atmosphere was particularly tense. Shen Liuxiang, aided by a faint light, saw clearly the man named Che Baisu. His face was handsome, with well-defined features, sharp eyebrows, thin lips, and a hint of coldness.

The familiarity from before seemed to dissipate; he hadn’t met this person before. After the initial shock, Che Baisu narrowed his eyes, finding the situation rather thrilling. He teased, “Damn, I almost put on a live performance.”

“Why didn’t you call yourself Che Aotian (1) this time? Nevermind, Baisu suits you better, you don’t have Aotian’s imposing presence.” A sardonic voice echoed in his mind.

After seven years of struggle, hearing these sarcastic words, Su Baiche remained composed. “Did you find Xiong You again? You always ruin things for me, you scoundrel.”

Tong Xi retorted, “Learned from you, although you’re less of a scoundrel and more so strange.”

Su Baiche wondered, “Are you falling for me? Going to such lengths to prevent me from losing my virginity for you? Let me be clear, I’m not interested in your broken system. Besides, in my previous world…”

Before he could finish speaking, Tong Xi couldn’t bear it any longer and blocked him. He angrily threatened, “This is the last bit of dignity for my mission. If you dare provoke me again, we’ll both die together tonight!”

Su Baiche sneered and lifted an eyebrow. He caught a glimpse of the masked person looking at him; those eyes looked oddly familiar.

Shen Liuxiang blinked, surprised by the range of expressions one person could display—furrowing brows, cold laughter, and a disdainful look—all orchestrated by himself. Could it be that he is a fool…? He shook his head and looked away.

The situation in the room was far from harmonious as it had been under the bed. Xiong You entered the room to see the disheveled bedding, Nang Xiang with her clothes askew, lips bleeding, and her face turned pale. His expression darkened as he approached her step by step.

“Only you in the room?”

Nang Xiang sat on the bed, shrinking in fear. “Why did you come?”

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“With an engagement in place, can’t I come?” Xiong You leaned down, his eyes blazing. “I must have been too kind to you, to allow you to degrade me like this. Today, I’ve not only come, but we’ll also consummate our marriage.”

Nang Xiang’s delicate face turned pale. She struggled desperately, but she was no match for him. Her clothes were torn to shreds in an instant.

“Not now, please… help me.”

The bed creaked under the strain, Shen Liuxiang frowned. He glanced at the person beside him, who showed no reaction to the cries for help from the bed.

Isn’t she his mistress? Surprising that she can tolerate this; she sees death but doesn’t help.

Shen Liuxiang raised an eyebrow slightly, his foot stealthily extended toward the other person.

It’s a man; he shouldn’t be cowering at this time. He should be kicked out, a helpful scapegoat.

“It seems I’ve saved an ignorant young girl again,” Tong Xi sneered.

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Su Baiche’s face turned cold. “I didn’t come to Qilin City for fun; I can’t reveal my identity prematurely.”

Tong Xi retorted, “And here I thought you were so considerate.”

Hearing Nang Xiang’s cries from the bed, Su Baiche’s brow furrowed. He contemplated for a moment, then suddenly reached out toward the person beside him.

Let’s throw this person out; he can be the scapegoat!

He grabbed Shen Liuxiang’s clothes and was about to toss him out, but unexpectedly, he received a swift kick to the rear. He flew out from under the bed.

Su Baiche: “?!?”

Just as Su Baiche hit the ground after being kicked, before Shen Liuxiang could even celebrate, his clothes were grabbed by the other person, and they both rolled out from under the bed.

Shen Liuxiang: “…”

Bang!

A loud noise echoed in the room as Su Baiche was kicked by a powerful force, colliding with a table corner. Before he could react, he was hit in the chest by a headbutt.

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“Damn.”

He winced in pain, pushing the head away. As he turned, he saw the person with a pig-faced mask brandishing a spiritual sword, ready to strike at his grabbed clothes.

Su Bai Che was frightened and quickly let go.

In comparison, Shen Liuxiang was in better shape, though his clothes were ruffled and his hair slightly disheveled, a few strands falling on his shoulders. As they both regained their senses, they exchanged a look, seemingly surprised by each other’s actions. Outraged, they both spoke in unison.

“You’re so despicable!”

“You’re so cunning!”

As their words fell, there was a brief silence in the room.

Shen Liu Xiang widened his eyes, wearing an incredulous expression. Even with anger laced in his voice, it sounded delicate and pitiable.

Isn’t that Su Baiche?!

Hearing the clear, melodious voice that had been absent for seven years, Su Baiche’s expression changed, revealing a sinister smile.

It’s actually Shen Liu Xiang.

If there is a way to heaven, he will not go, but if there is no way to hell, he will come here!

Su Baiche was always one to retaliate, and he immediately sought revenge for the spoiled lotus seed soup. However, at this moment, a powerful palm strike came toward them.

Xiong You stood up, curling his fingers into a tight fist, which produced a crisp sound of joints cracking. “So there’s more than one of you; you certainly know how to play.”

He glanced at the two, his gaze landing on Su Baiche, who was only wearing an undershirt. A touch of wariness appeared on his face.

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“Zhu Yan? What brings you to Qilin City?”

Su Baiche’s expression changed slightly, feeling that today’s events were turning unfavorable. He attempted to turn an enemy into an ally. “Shen Liuxiang, let’s work together to prevent him from leaving the Fragrant District.”

“Hmm? Are you mistaken?”

Shen Liuxiang blinked and took out a waist token from his storage bag, shaped like a rabbit. He raised it casually. “I’m now a minor demon of Qilin City. Why would I help you against our great leader, Xiong?”

He showed the waist token to Xiong You and complained, “Leader, I was captured by this big demon.”

Xiong You took the waist token and glanced at it. “Rabbit demon.”

As the grand leader of Qilin City, he always cared for the minor demons in the city and didn’t sense any threat from Shen Liuxiang. His expression softened slightly. “Is that so?”

Shen Liu Xiang nodded vigorously. “I’m just a little rabbit; I can’t resist Zhu Yan.”

So, Xiong You waved him off. “I won’t let anyone harm the people of Qilin City. Step back, and once I capture him, I’ll hand him over to the Seventh King for judgment.”

Su Baiche watched in astonishment, just about to utter an expletive, when Xiong You came charging at them.

Shen Liuxiang slipped to the side of the bed, pulled out a piece of clothing from his storage bag, and threw it to Nang Xiang. After she wrapped herself in the clothes, he asked, “Do you want me to help you escape?”

Nang Xiang choked back tears, looked at him, and shook her head. “I can’t leave. If I go, Xiong You will be heartbroken.”

Shen Liuxiang was taken aback. “Don’t you like Che Baisu?”

Nang Xiang, with teary eyes, said, “I like both of them. Is that not allowed?”

After saying this, she was about to cry again.

Shen Liuxiang hastily pulled out a silk handkerchief and handed it to her. “Alright, alright. You can like as many as you want. But if you don’t need help, I’ll leave.”

“Wait,” Nang Xiang asked, “Why are you treating me so well? We’ve never met before.”

Shen Liuxiang replied, “To be honest, I took a bit of your fragrance.”

Nang Xiang was momentarily stunned, a blush rising on her cheeks. “So you’re after the scent on me.”

Shen Liuxiang: “???”

Nang Xiang cast him a seductive look. “You put a coat on me and treat me well, I am quite fond of you too. Next time you want fragrance, just ask me directly.”

Shen Liuxiang: “Thank you in advance then.”

Having said that, he looked at the two people who were about to demolish the house and leaped out of the window, disappearing like a puff of smoke.

T/N: Actually some time ago i was reading through the comments and dear Lizzieeee pointed out that Su Baiche is like some straight guy that has transmigrated into a harem novel and I thought it was pretty funny, but now it’s even better because it was actually was the case LMAO. Congrats to dear commenter Theystolemyname for guessing it!

Su Baiche is also so funny for being the pettiest mf out there, he’s STILL holding the grudge of being fed Immortal Shen’s exclusive lotus soup after SEVEN YEARS. Man does NOT let go.

I also think it’s great that even if Immortal Shen and Su Baiche don’t recognise each other, they are still gonna fight it out. That is fate right there.

(1) – Aotian is a chinese meme which is a defining name for a very dominating character. They are essentially the Gary Stu equivalent. I suppose in one of Su Baiche’s undercover mission he chose the name ‘Che Aotian’ to show how cool and overbearing, and now Tong Xi is making fun of him for ever deciding on that disguise name in the past given he’s hiding under a bed.