Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 546 - 42: Seeing Ye Jun Again

By the time Yan Yu had reached their destination, he saw that Liu Longtao and Ye Jun had already been waiting there for quite a while.

It's strange, really, some people are just friends, but when they stand together, they look like the perfect couple, as though made for each other. Whereas some people, despite being key members of the same team and working closely together every day, just don't seem to mesh well… Perhaps this is what they call incompatible auras.

Liu Longtao, dressed like the sunny, sporty boy-next-door, stood by the roadside, boredly playing with his phone. Ye Jun stood a step to his side, continuously looking across the street and around, avoiding even a single glance at Lord Master by her side.

Until her gaze fell on Yan Yu.

"Ye Jun, Old Liu," Yan Yu greeted them.

"Yan Yu." Ye Jun nodded.

"Old Yan," Liu Longtao said, secretly whispering a complaint, "So calling Ye Jun first, huh? Prioritizing romance over friendship!"

Yan Yu unapologetically retorted directly to his mind:

"Who was the one who begged me to come here? Was it comrade Ye Jun? Shouldn't you display a bit more humility when asking for help? I didn't make you kneel and lick my shoes, which already gives you enough face."

"Alright, alright, Old Yan," Liu Longtao couldn't help but laugh, leaving behind a harsh line, "Just don't find yourself needing a favor from me someday!"

Yan Yu ignored him and turned to Ye Jun.

Today, Ye Jun wore a light gray checkered shirt with a long dark skirt, matched with her stylish short hair, she looked quite like a professional woman—Yan Yu realized, after thinking, that this was perhaps the first time he had seen Ye Jun in a skirt. Her tall figure was somewhat obscured by the skirt, somewhat diminishing the impact of her long legs.

"Do I look good?" Seeing Yan Yu staring intently at her, Ye Jun didn't seem phased at all and lightly spun around.

"Honestly, you look better in pants," Yan Yu replied.

"Pfft," Liu Longtao laughed on the side, "The lady asked if she looked good, and you could've just told her she looked drop-dead gorgeous. Would've made her day. Why did you have to honestly critique her."

"Do you see?" Yan Yu pointed at Liu Longtao, bemoaning to Ye Jun, "Old Liu is just a man of sweet words but mean intents. You have to be careful with him, Ye Jun, don't be fooled."

"Stop your nonsense," Ye Jun laughed, "I've dealt with him far more than you have."

"Speaking of which," Yan Yu propped his chin up and asked, "Where is the little girl?"

"She's still at home; we'll drive over to pick her up," Liu Longtao said seriously.

"That's Lord Master's scheming," Ye Jun chatted leisurely with Yan Yu in the car, "Look at how we both sit in the back. When that young girl arrives, she can only sit in the passenger seat next to Lord Master."

"That's terrible," Yan Yu said, "Lord Master's probably going to be so distracted he won't have time to watch the road, just admiring her profile the whole time. He might direct us straight into the curb."

"Nonsense!" Liu Longtao laughed scoldingly, "I'm not as desperately lustful as you. Ye Jun, do you know? This guy rushed to the Northern Border yesterday to meet his mixed-race sweetheart."

"Oh?" Ye Jun's interest peeked, showing a curious expression, "Care to share more?"

"Why not?" Yan Yu spoke carelessly, "There's a Spirit Communicator called Emperor Peter from the Rakshasa side who came to challenge her to a duel. I was called over to ensure they didn't play dirty tricks, but I didn't get a chance to do anything. She blew Emperor Peter away by herself."

"That's amazing," Ye Jun's expression showed envy, "Even though she's a woman, she's so powerful. No wonder she has become a dominant force."

This was a topic they shouldn't get into, and so both Yan Yu and Liu Longtao tactfully avoided it, switching to more casual conversation:

"By the way, is that young girl pretty?"

"She's about a 7 without makeup. Let me show you a photo."

"Forget about photos, set that aside! Nowadays, even online videos can use Massive Spatial Distortion Technique, where even a several-ton tank can become a celebrity face. It's better to wait and see her in person."

"You don't understand, she's not the type that likes to Photoshop her pictures."

"And you think you understand women? When you first meet them, even if they have a super domineering spirit inside, they still act like a delicate and pure little flower in front of you."

"So what kind of flower did Ye Jun pretend to be when you first met her?" Liu Longtao asked with a hint of malice.

Yan Yu instantly cursed in his heart, muttering, "You say I'm helping you defuse a time bomb in your team, and you just chuck it onto me, you bastard!"

Confronted with Ye Jun's smiley eyes, he sheepishly said:

"Where does Ye Jun even need to pretend? She approached me and blew me away. All I remember is her elegance, like willows in the breeze, not weak yet gentle..."

"Enough, enough, stop talking." Ye Jun wasn't used to such praise, her cheeks flushed pink, and she pinched him hard on the shoulder, "Shut up already."

"How about we talk about Lord Master's new wife?" Yan Yu turned to chat with Ye Jun, "Ye Jun, what do you know?"

"How did it turn into 'new wife'?" Liu Longtao protested.

"I don't know much more than you," Ye Jun replied with a smile, "just that she seems to be a good girl, took a government job in the Finance Bureau after her family helped her out post-graduation."

"These good girls are the ones scared of speaking up, socially anxious, and easily shy," Yan Yu critically said, "Even if you wear your heart on your sleeve for her, she just hums and gives no indication."

"My, you nailed it!" Liu Longtao, who was driving, slapped his thigh hard, "I asked her out a thousand times, but she's too shy to agree. It wasn't until I mentioned you guys and turned it into a group dinner that she reluctantly agreed."

"Maybe it's just because Lord Master's looks haven't crossed the threshold to spark her initiative," Yan Yu speculated.

"That's not impossible," agreed Ye Jun.

"Even the shyest girl gets all fired up in front of the guy she's into, nearly wanting to cling onto him," Yan Yu continued.

"Yes, that's the way it is," Ye Jun concurred.

"Lord Master, you better prepare yourself. It's excusable if you're not close now, but if it remains this way after more interaction, better to cut it off early," Yan Yu finally advised.

"Absolutely right, cut it off when necessary," Ye Jun laughed and agreed repeatedly.

"Are you two ridiculing me here with your act?" Liu Longtao scoffed, "Ye Jun, did you know? Old Yan wouldn't have come if I hadn't threatened to have Ai Lu replace him as your fake boyfriend."

"Just keep causing trouble," Ye Jun, seeing right through his instigation, said to Yan Yu, "Actually, Ai Lu can't come; he has recently gone back to his parents' home in Central Plains and has taken leave. Lord Master is bluffing you."

"Old Yan, did you know?" shifting his failed tactic, Liu Longtao immediately said, "Ye Jun also refused initially. But after I told her Old Yan had agreed to help, she panicked so much, it was urgent..."

"Continue," said Ye Jun grinning, "Later, I will have a good chat with your girlfriend."

Liu Longtao immediately clammed up in fear. He knew that girls could get close quicker than with guys, and if Ye Jun deliberately interfered, he really had no good way to stop it.

"We need to dig up some dirt on Lord Master and spill it to her privately," Yan Yu instantly suggested a bad idea.

"Why would we do that?" Ye Jun laughed.

"If she doesn't mind Lord Master's flaws, then it's true love," Yan Yu explained, "and if she does, it proves it was just a superficial like, better to cut it off early!"

"Spot on," Ye Jun couldn't agree more.

"Are you freaking done?" Liu Longtao got angry, "I asked you two here for support and assessment, not to sabotage!"

"This is necessary assessment!" Yan Yu argued righteously, "If she can't accept even your ugly sides, what kind of true love is that!"

"But it's no use," Ye Jun reminded, "She knows Lord Master is the captain of the Dragon Soar Team."

"What if she's after the money and status?" Yan Yu quickly countered, "Pretending to be introverted and shy, playing hard to get, giving mixed signals?"

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"Is that how you use that expression?" Ye Jun asked, puzzled.

"That's what I mean," Yan Yu made a fishing rod reeling motion.

"That's why I called you guys to help check," Liu Longtao sighed.