At this moment.
Ye Yu was utterly bewildered.
What on earth was this huge red flower pinned to his chest?
Why did it feel like some kind of ancient wedding ceremony?
Oh, right.
Ge Qingzhi had forcibly put it on him.
Ever since Ye Yu had expressed disbelief in the whole "ill-fated person" concept, Ge Qingzhi’s excitement had skyrocketed.
She immediately dragged Tuoba Qiyue out of the room and pushed her toward Ye Yu.
"Since ancient times, it's always been the decree of parents and the matchmaker’s words!
Today, I’ll make the decision and betroth Yue'er to you.
From now on, we’re family."
Staring at Tuoba Qiyue beside him, Ye Yu was left speechless.
An instant marriage?
They hadn’t even discussed whether he wanted it or not!
Wasn’t this a bit too hasty?
"Aunt, I..."
Ye Yu had just begun to speak when Ge Qingzhi’s voice echoed directly into his mind.
"Don’t refuse. You’ll hurt Yue’er’s feelings.
You’re the first man she’s willingly approached.
No one knows a daughter better than her mother.
I can tell she likes you."
Those words left Ye Yu silent on the spot.
Senior Sister liked him?
It wasn’t entirely implausible.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have "snuck into" his room just now, nor would she be so insistent on holding hands every chance she got.
After processing everything, Ye Yu found himself with no resistance to this marriage proposal.
Meanwhile.
Ge Qingzhi had already started working on Tuoba Qiyue’s mindset.
"I’ve seen it myself. Your Junior Brother isn’t affected by you at all.
You’ve spent so much time together without any issue.
That’s proof enough that you two are a match made in heaven.
Besides, you snuck into his room while he was asleep just now.
Don’t think I didn’t notice—your mother’s helping you here!"
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Qiyue’s face flushed a deep red.
However, what her mother said wasn’t without reason.
She had spent a significant amount of time with Ye Yu.
Yet he remained entirely unaffected.
This made Tuoba Qiyue curious as well.
Could it be that her Junior Brother was truly immune to the misfortune she brought?
That would be wonderful!
Soon after.
Seeing that neither of them resisted, Ge Qingzhi decisively withdrew, leaving the two of them alone.
As the door closed behind her, both Ye Yu and Tuoba Qiyue felt a bit awkward.
If they’d remained just Senior Sister and Junior Brother, it wouldn’t have mattered.
But they’d barely seen each other for half an hour, held hands, and now were already paired as Dao Companions.
The sudden shift in their relationship was hard to adjust to.
Finally, it was Ye Yu who broke the silence.
Some things needed someone to take the first step.
He looked at the blindfold covering Tuoba Qiyue’s eyes.
"Can you let me see your eyes?"
Tuoba Qiyue hesitated for a moment before finally removing the blindfold, revealing her white pupils.
Ye Yu froze on the spot.
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His reaction made Tuoba Qiyue’s heart tremble.
Was her Junior Brother afraid?
Instinctively, Tuoba Qiyue started to raise the blindfold to cover her eyes again, but Ye Yu grabbed her wrist.
"They’re beautiful, really."
When Ge Qingzhi had mentioned white eyes earlier, Ye Yu hadn’t felt much.
But now that he saw them in person, he couldn’t help but feel excited.
This was no curse!
These were pure white eyes!
Back on Blue Planet, he’d seen people wear contact lenses like this on purpose.
For cosplay, new styles.
There was no way Ye Yu would miss out on this.
That night.
Ye Yu was incredibly enthusiastic.
He practiced the Kunzi incantation writing style with Tuoba Qiyue, both with and without the blindfold.
In both states, the technique boosted their speed.
The next day.
Ye Yu intended to encourage Tuoba Qiyue not to wear the blindfold anymore.
But she refused.
"If Junior Brother likes it, then I’ll let only you see my unmasked appearance.
Outside, I’m still used to covering my eyes."
Hearing this, Ye Yu didn’t push any further.
Everyone had things they held onto.
Tuoba Qiyue, too, felt elated.
At last, she could openly hold hands with Ye Yu.
Watching their happiness, Tuoba Encheng and Ge Qingzhi had contrasting expressions.
Ge Qingzhi looked extremely pleased, with a mother-in-law’s gaze of satisfaction as she watched her son-in-law.
But Tuoba Encheng’s face was dark.
Though he hadn’t spent much time with Tuoba Qiyue, he still regarded her as his precious gem.
Now his girl was married off, and his fatherly heart felt like it was breaking.
Ye Yu bid farewell to Tuoba Encheng and Ge Qingzhi, saying, "I don’t believe in this ‘ill-fated’ label.
But once I return, I’ll search for a way to break the curse.
No matter what, I’ll strive for the day when Tuoba Qiyue can spend more time with you."
These words hit home for both Tuoba Encheng and Ge Qingzhi.
Their eyes reddened immediately.
Tuoba Encheng’s expression finally softened with relief.
A moment later.
Ye Yu and Tuoba Qiyue left the Tuoba family, heading towards the Qingyun Sect.
On the way.
Ye Yu glanced at Tuoba Qiyue’s blindfold, curious.
If the Moonwatching Valley’s sect master, Lu Zheqing, had indeed cursed Tuoba Qiyue through secret techniques, turning her into an ill-fated person, then why hadn’t he been affected?
Even Hong Luan had no solution, showing how formidable the curse was.
This won’t do.
Once back, he’d have to ask Hong Luan what was really going on with Tuoba Qiyue.
Just as Ye Yu was lost in thought.
A young man in a gray robe appeared in the sky, blocking their path.
With a slight wave, he gestured for Ye Yu and the others to stop.
Seeing this, Ye Yu and Tuoba Qiyue slowed down, stopping a hundred meters away.
At that moment, Ye Yu noticed the stranger wore a purple ring on his left index finger.
Indeed.
This person was none other than Ye Xiuming, an actual descendant of the Ye family.
"I can sense that woman’s aura on you."
With a single sentence, he practically backed Ye Yu into a corner.
It was one thing to have just gotten married last night, with his Dao Companion standing right beside him.
But now, being accused of carrying another woman’s aura?
It was enough to drive a man to despair.
Tuoba Qiyue didn’t speak, but her grip on Ye Yu’s right hand tightened noticeably.
Sure enough, even Senior Sister could get jealous!
To prove his innocence, Ye Yu immediately shot back, "You’re the one who reeks of another woman’s aura!
Do we know each other?
You must be mistaken!"
Ye Xiuming looked at Ye Yu’s aggressive response and hesitated, suddenly uncertain.
He frowned and asked, "Are you Ye Yu?
Rumor has it that Lin Fengyuan took you away.
Am I wrong?"
Ye Yu asked curiously, "Who are you?"
"Ye family, Ye Xiuming.
Tell me, where is Lin Fengyuan?
If you don’t, I’ll tear you apart, bit by bit."
Ye Xiuming grinned, exuding a menacing aura.