Chapter 592: I Have a Date with Grand Diviner Fu Xuan!
At this time, the Xianzhou Luofu was enveloped in a festive atmosphere, as if the entire city was dyed red with joy. In every street and alley, households hung red lanterns, symbolizing a new year filled with hope. People came out of their homes, laughing and chatting. In the sky, countless sky lanterns, representing beautiful wishes, danced in the gentle breeze.
"Didn't you want to see why Qingque likes jade tiles so much? Take this opportunity to go and see."
"Hey!" Feeling the dumbfounded gazes of many people along the way, Fu Xuan, blushing, was forcefully led by Ren towards the card table where Qingque often played.
"Is that the Grand Diviner?"
"It seems so, and the one holding her hand is…"
"Idiot, it must be her boyfriend."
"Hiss! If the General gets married, wouldn't there be an extra General's consort?"
Waves of discussions reached Fu Xuan's ears. She really wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
"Woo!" Ren suddenly stopped, and Fu Xuan, not paying attention, bumped into his back.
"Heh heh! I win!" Qingque's excited voice appeared.
Only then did Fu Xuan realize they had arrived.
"Look, isn't Qingque very cute?" Ren asked.
At the small card table, Qingque's confident and cheerful smile constantly infected the people around her. Suddenly, she carefully drew a tile. She closed her eyes, not looking, but feeling it with her hand. Just as everyone held their breath, her eyes snapped open. A pure, happy smile appeared.
"Hey, it's a win!" she declared. Instantly, the people around her exclaimed in admiration.
"Amazing, Qingque, another self-draw."
"No, I seriously suspect a Stellaron is standing behind her, the Stellaron of Jade Tiles!"
Qingque scratched her head innocently. "Haha, it's not that exaggerated. It's all experience learned from slacking off at the Divination Commission."
This statement amused the people around her. "Hahahaha."
Ren really wanted to say he just wanted to bring Fu Xuan to see her charming appearance, but he never expected Qingque to blurt that out. He clearly felt the small hand he was holding clench tightly. He looked down and saw Fu Xuan taking a long, deep breath.
Feeling his gaze, she raised her head. "Don't tell me you thought this Grand Diviner would be heartless enough to trouble her?"
"Heh, many people think so," he shook his head and said sincerely, "No, I actually think that throughout the entire Luofu, Fu Xuan is a very humane and charming woman."
"..." She also didn't expect him to suddenly say such sincere words. It made her swallow the words she had been brewing. Especially when she saw his gentle expression, her heart couldn't help but skip a beat. To prevent losing her composure, she quickly averted her gaze.
"Of course I know she's confident when playing, but I also know she is a very capable person," she said, redirecting the conversation. "This Grand Diviner just wants her to put this energy into proper matters as well."
"Proper matters?" Ren pinched his chin. "How do I feel that playing jade tiles is her proper matter, and work is just a part-time job?"
"..." If you think about it that way… it seems to make sense. She opened her mouth but couldn't find a reason to retort.
Ren smiled. "For example, me. Isn't my proper matter right now dating the Grand Diviner?"
"Da-da-da-dating!" Fu Xuan was greatly alarmed, even stammering.
"Hmm? Is that…" Qingque's eyes suddenly reflected a pink figure, but when she looked up, there was no one. "I think I just saw the Grand Diviner." She shivered. She shouldn't be coming to catch me now, right?
"What are you doing, suddenly pulling me away?" Walking through the bustling streets, Fu Xuan noticed Ren was intentionally helping her block the crowd.
"My dear Grand Diviner, you wouldn't want to disturb little Qingque's enthusiasm, would you?" He pulled her closer. "Just relax today, with me."
"Woo…" She encountered someone she couldn't resist for the second time. The first was the cunning Jing Yuan. The second was the straightforward Ren. She really had no idea how to deal with him.
Now she was even more afraid of being seen. But… things didn't go as planned.
"Grand Diviner, esteemed guest, I heard you two are on a date." Soon after, they encountered Jing Yuan's disciple, Yanqing. He was patrolling while enjoying the New Year and accidentally ran into them, just as Ren was feeding Fu Xuan a meatball.
"Wait!" Just as she was about to explain, Yanqing heard about a commotion. He immediately left a sentence, "Enjoy the New Year, both of you," and rushed over.
"..." Fu Xuan froze. She wanted to ask him for help. She felt she was increasingly unable to withstand Ren's sincere offensive.
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