Chapter 205 - In Dire Straits (3 updates, asking for monthly passes!)

What the heck is this!The bit of smugness that just started rising vanished without a trace.

Still need to level up, to level up fiercely.

At least rush to the Grass level first.

Fang Yu was walking around at home when suddenly someone slapped his back.

Fang Yu immediately got goosebumps and was so scared that he quickly created distance and turned around, with Bone Powder swirling around him, ready to armor up.

But then, he saw Ding Hui squinting her eyes.

"Husband, why are you acting like a mouse that saw a cat, so scared? I haven’t become your tiger wife yet."

Fang Yu:...

He looked up at the sky.

It seemed like it really was the time when the Foolish Underworld got off work.

Ding Hui came quite early.

As if she saw through Fang Yu’s thoughts, Ding Hui blinked again, tipped her toes, and came closer, breathing out fragrance to Fang Yu.

"Did you forget? I’m always punctual for things I’m interested in."

Saying this, she hooked Fang Yu’s arm.

"Let’s go, let’s go home."

"Are you trying to rile up my second sister again?"

Fang Yu was a bit worried.

"What do you mean ’rile up’? This is ’a couple’s gratitude extends beyond a day,’ we’ve even shared a bed."

Ding Hui giggled, but the eagerness in her eyes when she glanced toward Fang Yu’s home completely gave her away.

If she had even a little bit of romantic thoughts toward him, she wouldn’t act like this.

But just as Li Baizhen said, at his age, in Ding Hui’s eyes, he’s probably no different from a little kid, no point in being interested.

Led forward by Ding Hui, they soon reached the front door of the house.

Pushing open the door, a scent wafted out.

Sounds of sizzling from the kitchen indicated the second sister was cooking.

"Diao Deyi, why did you take so long? Did you bring back the pig’s heart?"

The second sister peeked out from the kitchen, her previously happy face immediately visibly drooping.

"Di, Doctor Ding, why have you come as well?"

"Husband missed me, so I came, right, husband~"

Ding Hui snuggled up to Fang Yu.

Suspicion mixed with anger shot over from the second sister’s gaze.

Fang Yu:...

This could literally kill someone.

"Cough! Let’s eat, let’s eat! Second sister, is the dish ready? I’m hungry."

The second sister pouted, clenching her fists secretly.

Bad woman! Bad woman! Bad woman!!

Stomping her foot, she returned to cooking in silence, not replying to Fang Yu’s question, seeming to be a bit angry at Fang Yu as well.

Diao Deyi came back empty-handed, without the pig’s heart or any groceries, just bringing back a bad woman.

She must have bumped into her on the way, and the bad woman lured him to wander off!

In her mind, emerged an image of the bad woman clinging to Fang Yu while shopping together, and the second sister got so angry she put too much salt in the dish, changing the taste without realizing.

"No! I must show the authority of an elder! Drive the bad woman out! I cannot agree to this marriage!"

The second sister thought determinedly, psyching herself up, brewing courage.

Meanwhile, the two people at the dining table, with their backs to the cooking second sister, were leaning close together.

But... Fang Yu’s hand was being pinched with nails by Ding Hui, already a bit bruised.

"No! Don’t! Let go!"

Wiping away a nosebleed, a voice surfaced in his mind.

With resignation, Fang Yu nodded and clasped Ding Hui’s fingers together, then lowered his voice.

"Maybe we should come clean to my second sister. It’s all for treating her illness; she’ll definitely understand."

Ding Hui glanced at Fang Yu, her voice in his head.

"After coming clean, you won’t be able to provoke your second sister anymore."

"Then, the Spirit Powder won’t get triggered. If there’s no immediate feedback, I can’t assure your second sister’s life or death."

To talk is to talk, why does it have to come with a threat.

"Come on! Hold me tight!"

Yes, yes, yes...

Sighing internally, Fang Yu clasped Ding Hui’s fingers on the dining table while wrapping his arms around Ding Hui’s shoulders, leaning in, a strange smell filled his nose.

Right, it could not be described as fragrance.

It’s just some chemical, or some pungent and odd smell.

This Ding Hui really just came from the Research Demon Mansion’s experiment table, not even taking a bath before rushing over to him.

That’s too much, when I go out, at least I still freshen up, but you, when visiting my house, don’t even bother with basic cleaning, and you’re a girl too!

Regardless of what Fang Yu thought internally.

At least at this moment, to the second sister who was serving the dishes, their actions appeared extremely intimate.

I’ve been tricked! My little brother has been terribly deceived by the bad woman!

Look at that wretched woman’s smug expression! She’s entirely playing me like a fiddle!

With a loud bang, she placed the dishes onto the dining table like she was throwing them, then the second sister just sat down directly across from the two.

Her icy gaze locked onto Ding Hui.

"Second sister... What’s wrong?" Ding Hui blinked innocently, her voice soft and weak.

Dammit?!

She even has this kind of tone??

Women really are all monsters!

Fang Yu, who was nearby, was taken aback listening to this.

The second sister in front of him suddenly clenched her fists, her eyelids twitching as if she were desperately trying to restrain something.

This seems a bit too provocative.

Fang Yu felt a bit worried in his heart.

And it was at this moment that the second sister spoke up.

"Doctor Ding, call me Diao Ruru, I’m not your second sister."

It was the first time Fang Yu had heard such a cold tone from the second sister, and while it felt somewhat strange, it was also a bit intriguing.

So, the second sister can also get this angry.

Fang Yu suddenly started to feel a bit guilty again.

But with the matter of the Spirit Powder, he was completely clueless and could only let Ding Hui do as she pleased.

Leaning on Fang Yu’s shoulder, Ding Hui chuckled softly, "My husband and I are very much in love. We spent a wonderful time together last night, so naturally, you are my second sister."

"You!"

Ding Hui had been fine until she brought up last night. The second sister was immediately full of rage and stood up abruptly, pointing her finger at Ding Hui.

This promiscuous woman! This depraved, terrible woman!

Fang Yu was still in the middle of watching the drama when suddenly a voice echoed in his mind.

"It’s your turn now."

Huh?

Me?

What should I do?

Fang Yu was still confused when the voice in his mind spoke up again.

"You blockhead, protect me!"

Oh, I see!

Understood!

Swipe——

Fang Yu stood up.

"Seco..."

He was about to speak when he saw the second sister glare at him fiercely, as if she was holding back something, tears already swirling in her eyes.

Fang Yu’s heart softened instantly, and he awkwardly turned away to say to Ding Hui.

"How can you talk to my second sister like that? She is my second sister, after all."

Ding Hui: ???

Second Sister: ...

The second sister was stunned for a moment, felt a warm sensation in her heart, turned her face to wipe away the tears, then humphed at Ding Hui and headed to the kitchen—there were still two dishes she hadn’t finished cooking.

Fang Yu sat back down, only to see Ding Hui glaring at him, as if to say—What are you doing, hey!

"Cough! The second sister was almost driven to tears by you."

Fang Yu whispered.

Ding Hui glared at him.

Her voice appeared in his mind.

"That’s exactly what I want. How else am I supposed to evoke the Spirit Powder?"

"Crying is good, don’t you get it? The more intense the emotions, the better the effect when the Spirit Powder is stimulated."

"Do you want to protect her for a dozen days, only to watch her die? Or provoke her for a dozen days and save her life?"

"Get it straight, Diao Deyi, it’s not that I want to save her life. Without your involvement, the moment the Spirit Powder was discovered, her head would have been cracked open for slice studies, not conserved as cautiously as we’re doing now!"

"You like protecting her that much? Then you do it! I’ll come back in ten days, and we’ll see what sort of brilliant expression you’ll have facing a frenzied, dying Diao Ruru!"

Ding Hui seemed actually a bit angry.

Her words fired rapidly in Fang Yu’s mind.

Most importantly, Ding Hui’s reasoning made a lot of sense, even carrying slight threats, leaving Fang Yu unable to retort.

"...I was wrong, I’ll listen to you completely next time."

Fang Yu lowered his head, and Ding Hui’s face remained stern, somewhat angry.

Just at that moment, the second sister happened to come out of the kitchen with two dishes, witnessing this scene.

Both Fang Yu and Ding Hui were startled, but it was too late to continue any pretense.

Seeing all this, the second sister was first taken aback, then delighted, her face becoming much happier.

With a couple of light hums, she bent down to place the two dishes in front of Ding Hui.

Humph!

Wretched woman, shown your true colors, haven’t you!

My little brother certainly wouldn’t like a bad woman like you!

"Look at her!"

Ding Hui’s voice in his mind chimed in again.