Chapter 649: Chapter 256: The Groom Rode a Bamboo Horse, Circling the Bed and Playing with Green Plums (Part 3)

Fan Wubing knew that in order to escape the prison of fate, he must inevitably engage with the Destiny Dao.

It’s always better to confront it early rather than when fate is closing in.

When he returned to the manor, he happened to run into An An, who had just returned from the Illusion Immortal Tower.

He greeted her with a smile, wrapping his arm around her shoulder,

"Did you have fun last night?"

An An, however, acted like an agitated wild cat, scratching his arm fiercely, glaring at him angrily, and walked away quickly.

Fan Wubing was bewildered and looked at his arm,

"Good grief, she even tore my clothes! What on earth is she mad about now?" He was a bit annoyed, "She changes faces faster than turning the pages of a book! Just yesterday she was so well-behaved, and now she’s acting like an enemy!"

Fan Wubing wasn’t sure if it was just his imagination.

He felt that An An had been even more unreasonable to him just now than before.

No matter how unfriendly they were before, she would never actually lay hands on him.

"What did I do to offend her?"

Fan Wubing had his limits for patience, and he vowed to himself this time that he definitely wouldn’t swallow his anger anymore, he wouldn’t cater to her, he had to teach her a good lesson, so she could see what an angry man looked like!

Thinking this, he stormed over to An An’s courtyard and knocked forcefully on the door,

"An An! An An! Come out here!"

The door opened from inside.

An An walked out briskly.

Fan Wubing was ready to give her a good scolding, but she preempted him, rushing up excitedly and shouting,

"Fan Wubing, I did it, I did it!"

Then, pouting proudly, she looked at him as if seeking praise.

Fan Wubing was completely bewildered.

He pushed An An aside, held her shoulders with both hands, and looked at her suspiciously, asking,

"What on earth are you up to?"

An An was dissatisfied, "What are you talking about."

Fan Wubing showed his arm, "Look what you’ve done, you even tore it like this!"

He had deliberately left the scratches on his arm unhealed by the Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill, waiting to confront her,

An An looked at the bloody wound, momentarily stunned.

She immediately understood what happened, her pupils trembled slightly, then she pouted and said,

"I’m sorry, I might have been too excited. Forgive me, okay...?"

Fan Wubing noticed her flickering eyes and squinted, asking,

"What are you plotting this time? I’m not that easy to fool."

Facing Fan Wubing’s scrutinizing gaze, An An felt a little flustered and didn’t know how to explain. She absolutely couldn’t mention the issue with her good friend Xiaoye, but she didn’t want to be misunderstood by her close buddy either.

These are friends she had worked hard to make.

She felt as if Fan Wubing’s gaze could see through her, instinctively wanting to avoid it, but no matter where she turned, she couldn’t escape. In a panic, she moved forward and buried herself in Fan Wubing’s embrace.

This way, he couldn’t see her eyes.

Holding onto Fan Wubing, her voice was thick with emotion, "I’m sorry, forgive me~."

Fan Wubing was stunned, "Who taught you this? You’re even acting cute, let go, let go!"

The more he pushed her away, the tighter An An held on, looking as if she wouldn’t let go unless he forgave her.

Fan Wubing had no choice but to say reluctantly, "Okay, okay, I don’t blame you, I don’t blame you."

"Hehe, you’re so magnanimous." An An buried her head in his chest.

"I’ve forgiven you, and you still won’t let go."

An An slightly tilted her head up, looking at Fan Wubing’s chin, blushing for some unknown reason,

"Buddy, you smell nice."

With that, she took a deep whiff.

Fan Wubing felt a chill with goosebumps all over, "Get off me!"

An An let him go, suddenly looking a bit embarrassed, blinking as she looked at him, then ran into the room and shut the door tightly.

Fan Wubing let out a long breath and sighed,

"What a childish brat."

He shook his head, turned around, and went back to his own courtyard. As soon as he returned, he ran into Jiang Sha, who was up early.

He was just about to greet her with a good morning when Jiang Sha turned her head to Liu Qingqing and said,

"Let’s go."

Fan Wubing was momentarily stunned, gave a wry smile, and returned to his room.

He couldn’t understand what he had done to offend Jiang Sha. After making her mad at the lake pavilion yesterday, he hadn’t exchanged any words with her. When he tried to ask what was wrong, she just kept silent.

"I was foolish to even try to guess a woman’s thoughts... Even an airhead like An An has her little schemes, Jiang Sha, the old fox, must have a thousand tricks up her sleeve."

Fan Wubing, not wanting to make a fool of himself, reined in his thoughts and settled into meditative practice.

In the garden,

Liu Qingqing couldn’t help but ask,

"Hall Master, are you having a cold war with Fan Wubing...?"

Jiang Sha replied, "We’re not children, why would we have a cold war."

"Then why do you ignore him when he greets you?"

"I don’t want to respond."

Liu Qingqing mumbled softly, "Isn’t that a cold war?"

She asked, "What’s wrong, did he upset you?"

Jiang Sha looked skyward, her gaze distant and dreamy, "It’s not his fault, it’s mine."

"Did you upset him?"

"Does he look like he’s upset?"

"Not really. Then what’s going on?"

Jiang Sha said lightly, "I just suddenly realized that things are gradually getting out of my control. Fan Wubing is no longer a docile little lamb; he’s slowly turning into a runaway wild horse. I might end up being dragged along."

"This..." Liu Qingqing, knowing Jiang Sha well, understood that this description indicated the Hall Master felt a bit overwhelmed. She asked, "What are you planning to do next?"

Jiang Sha’s gaze steadied, "Accelerate. I must insist on completing this path. There’s no longer any doubt, Fan Wubing is the best choice."

Liu Qingqing was a bit worried,

"But your body..."

"It’s nothing."

Liu Qingqing was silent for a moment, then asked,

"Hall Master, are you... afraid that if you stay with Fan Wubing too long, you’ll be unwilling to part with him?"

Jiang Sha didn’t answer that question.

Once again, she chose to avoid it.