241: Chapter 21 My Immortal Cousin

Seeing that Li Qingluo insisted on him staying for dinner without allowing any argument, Meng Li guessed her intentions. A trace of oddity flashed in his eyes, but he did not refuse.

Before long, a sumptuous meal was set on the table.

After several rounds of drinks and tasting the dishes, Li Qingluo asked about Meng Li and Wang Yuyan's experiences during their trip to the Xiaoyao Sect.

Meng Li selected a few interesting events to recount, and Wang Yuyan added details from time to time.

During this time, the young girl drank a few cups of wine, and being unable to hold her liquor, she soon showed signs of intoxication.

Seeing this, Li Qingluo summoned a maid and had her take Wang Yuyan back to her room.

Afterward, she glanced outside and saw that it had already turned dark. Her eyes flickered, and she looked at Meng Li, saying as if casually, "It is already dark, and it would be inconvenient for you to return. Why not stay here for the night and return to Canhe Village tomorrow?"

"Very well."

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In the middle of the night, Meng Li became a midnight visitor, effortlessly sneaking into Li Qingluo's unguarded room.

With the tacit understanding established through several previous deep exchanges, the two conducted a profound discussion regarding the debt issue.

In the end, Meng Li, the nominal creditor, finalized the matter of the other party's further installment payments at the cost of several hundred million, greatly increasing the other party's stickiness.

When the discussion ended, Li Qingluo fell into a deep sleep.

After she fell asleep, Meng Li quietly returned to the guest room.

The next morning.

After Meng Li finished washing up and arrived at the hall for breakfast, Wang Yuyan arrived just as he sat down.

"Cousin, good morning."

Seeing Meng Li, the young girl greeted him happily.

"Morning." Meng Li replied with a smile.

Immediately after, Wang Yuyan did not see Li Qingluo and couldn't help but feel puzzled. She turned her head and asked the maid beside her, "Where is my mother?"

The maid replied, "The Madam has not risen yet."

Wang Yuyan was suddenly puzzled.

In her impression, Li Qingluo always went to bed early and rose early; it was rare for her to sleep late or rise late.

Seeing this, Meng Li casually helped explain, "It must be because she drank wine yesterday, so she is sleeping a bit deeply."

Hearing this, Wang Yuyan thought of her own inability to hold her liquor yesterday and believed him. She didn't think much more about it and turned to eat breakfast with Meng Li.

Just as the two finished eating, Li Qingluo arrived.

As soon as Wang Yuyan saw her, she exclaimed in surprise, "Mother, your complexion is really good today; you look radiant."

Hearing this, Li Qingluo's heart skipped a beat. She cast a subtle glance at Meng Li from the corner of her eye. Seeing him acting as if nothing had happened, she realized it was a false alarm; her daughter's words were likely just a casual observation and not an indication that she had discovered any clues.

Thus, she immediately regained her composure and replied, following the flow of the conversation, "You have returned from a long journey, safe and sound."

"I don't have to worry or fret, so I slept soundly, and naturally, my complexion is good."

Seeing her say this, Wang Yuyan immediately felt a bit guilty and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Mother, for making you worry."

Li Qingluo did not expect that the words she used to cope with the situation would make her daughter apologize. She felt surprised for a moment and also a bit embarrassed, wanting to say something to make up for it.

However, before she could say anything to make up for it, Wang Yuyan suddenly changed the subject.

"Actually, you don't need to worry. I have already practiced Martial Arts, and ordinary people cannot hurt me. Moreover, with Cousin here, he will protect me. Throughout this journey, with him by my side protecting me, let alone danger, I haven't suffered even a bit."

After speaking, the young girl looked at Meng Li, her black and white eyes sparkling.

Li Qingluo: "..."

She felt that her idea of making up for it was completely superfluous, and suddenly her hand felt a bit itchy; she wanted to hit someone.

Subconsciously, she looked at Wang Yuyan.

Wang Yuyan sensed her gaze, turned her head to look, and happened to meet her eyes.

In an instant, it was as if invisible sparks were bursting in the air.

Wang Yuyan had a sudden flash of insight, remembering the experience of getting beaten last time. She immediately withdrew her gaze and reflexively hid beside Meng Li, saying at the same time, "Cousin, let's go to Canhe Village. A Zhu and A Bi will be very happy to know you are back."

"Also, I want to practice Martial Arts with them."

Meng Li noticed that the atmosphere was wrong. Hearing her say this, he thought for a moment and understood that the young girl wanted to slip away.

He smiled slightly: "Alright."

As he spoke, Meng Li glanced at Li Qingluo, gave her a secret look, and said at the same time, "Aunt, we are leaving now."

Li Qingluo gave a light hum and waved her hand, saying, "If you want to leave, leave quickly. Don't be an eyesore here."

Wang Yuyan, as if receiving a pardon, hurriedly pulled Meng Li away.

After leaving Manda Mountain Villa, Meng Li saw Wang Yuyan heave a long sigh of relief and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why were you in such a rush to leave?"

Wang Yuyan replied, "I was afraid that if I didn't leave, my mother would hit me again. The last time she wanted to hit me, her look was exactly the same as just now."

Meng Li laughed despite himself and didn't say much more. He took her onto the boat where the gifts were placed, then waved his sleeves, releasing his True Qi to propel the boat toward Canhe Village.

Seeing this maneuver, Wang Yuyan was greatly amazed and wanted to say something, but her gaze suddenly paused.

Because the moment the boat started moving, a ray of morning glow fell upon Meng Li, coating his entire figure in a faint golden light, making him appear even more handsome and noble. A gentle breeze blew, lifting the tassels at Meng Li's temples and fluttering his robes, adding a few touches of ethereal air to him.

Such a scene, combined with the method of using Qi to control the boat.

Wang Yuyan couldn't help but fall into a trance, feeling that Meng Li did not belong to the mortal world, but was an Immortal.

As the thought emerged, she subconsciously said, "Cousin, you look like an Immortal."

Meng Li was stunned in his heart, then immediately reached out to touch her forehead, smiling and teasing, "You aren't sick, so why are you talking nonsense?"

Wang Yuyan slapped his hand away and said seriously, "It's not nonsense at all."

Meng Li smiled, didn't respond, and turned back to steer the boat, but a strange feeling arose in his heart.

In the original work, Wang Yuyan was called "Immortal Sister" by Duan Yu; this version is even more superior, and even the actress herself has an extra title of Heavenly Immortal. Now Wang Yuyan says he looks like an Immortal, what does this count as? Immortal Cousin?

However, having said that, the nature of the Cousin in Wang Yuyan's eyes and the Immortal Sister in Duan Yu's eyes are indeed somewhat similar; both have the filter effect of being dazzled at a young age.

This reminded Meng Li of a saying he saw on the internet in his first life: When a person is young, one must never meet someone too stunning; otherwise, the shadow of that person will remain for the rest of one's life.

Seeing that Meng Li didn't speak, Wang Yuyan also didn't say anything more. She stared at him, and the more she looked, the more handsome she found him, and the shadow in her heart became increasingly clear.

In the end, a bold thought sprouted in her mind, and as if possessed, she said to Meng Li, "Cousin, when I grow up, can I marry you?"

Meng Li: "?"

What did this girl imagine just now?

Besides, when did she become so bold?

In the original drama, although Wang Yuyan liked Murong Fu, she never declared it out loud.

Was she led astray by him?

Meng Li secretly wondered and didn't respond for a moment.

Seeing this, Wang Yuyan thought he was silently refusing. The flush that had risen to her earlobes quickly faded, and instead, her eyes turned red, and mist began to brew in them.

Seeing this, Meng Li quickly said, "If you want to marry, I am naturally willing to marry you."

"It's just that I am not a good match."

Hearing this, Wang Yuyan first turned from sorrow to joy, then asked in confusion, "Cousin, why are you not a good match?"

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