Legend Management Bureau Chapter 164

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“What the hell?!” Du Yu was absolutely flabbergasted. “What’s that supposed to mean, kid!”

“Ah! Brother-in-law!” Xu Xian turned back with a sheepish grin and addressed Du Yu. “Please don’t misunderstand, brother-in-law. It’s just love at first sight with these two lovely sisters. My true love is still my dearest Xiang!”

“No, I don’t quite follow your logic. I’ve known you for less than fifteen minutes, and you’ve already fallen in love with three different people. How do you have the nerve to tell me which one is your true love?”

Du Yu furrowed his brows. Had he guessed wrong? This Xu Xian wasn’t mutually in love with that girl Xiang at all; he was just an absolute, unapologetic playboy.

No wonder he went to visit Xiang late at night every single day. She probably had no idea what kind of person he really was.

It seemed the issue with the legend this time did not just lie with Bai Suzhen, but even more so with Xu Xian.

“You are incredibly frivolous, young master!” A trace of disdain flickered across Bai Suzhen’s face. “Stop blocking our path, or I will make you regret it!”

“Hehehe! It doesn’t matter if I end up looking regrettable, because you two sisters are truly beautiful. Any interest in grabbing a cup of tea with me?”

Du Yu wanted nothing more than to strangle Xu Xian right then and there. How was the story supposed to continue at this rate?

Medusa slowly stepped forward and declared, “You are very rude, peasant. Do you want to be turned into stone?”

“Oh my, dear sister. I will turn into whatever you want me to turn into!” Xu Xian chuckled with a highly flattering look on his face. “Turning into a donkey or a horse is perfectly fine by me!”

“Xiaoqing, just ignore him. Let us hurry up and get our medicine.” Bai Suzhen shoved Xu Xian aside and walked up to the counter. She casually glanced at Du Yu and suddenly frowned.

After mulling it over, Bai Suzhen finally spoke to Du Yu.

“Excuse me, young man. Have we met somewhere before?”

Du Yu jumped in fright. He had almost forgotten that he had literally punched Bai Suzhen in the face just a few minutes ago. Even though he was wearing a wig now, she could definitely still recognize him!

“No, no, no, no, no…” Du Yu frantically waved his hands. “We have never met. I just have a very common face, so everyone thinks I look familiar.”

“No!” Bai Suzhen slowly approached him, her gaze incredibly complex.

‘This is bad!’ Du Yu felt highly anxious. ‘If I had known, I would have asked Zhan Qisheng to send over a mask too. Just wearing a wig is obviously going to give me away. What do I do now? Do I have to fight her again?’

“Those features of yours… I have absolutely seen them before.” Bai Suzhen slowly reached her hand out toward Du Yu.

Medusa stared intently at Bai Suzhen. If this snake demon decided to attack right here, she would have to find a way to protect Du Yu’s safety.

However, Bai Suzhen’s outstretched hand did not unleash any magic. Instead, she gently stroked Du Yu’s cheek.

“One thousand eight hundred years ago, you saved my life,” Bai Suzhen murmured softly. “I could never forget your face.”

“Huh?!”

Du Yu, Asuka Shiranui, Medusa, all the immortals watching the screen, and every single employee of the Legend Management Bureau were rendered completely speechless.

Even Xiao Qi hadn’t known what kind of good deed Du Yu had done at the time. Looking at it now, could it be that he had personally derailed the Legend of the White Snake?

“No wonder she said I looked familiar…” Cold sweat poured down Du Yu’s back. “So she didn’t recognize me when I was completely bald a moment ago, but she recognizes me now?!”

“I often thought to myself that if I ever met you one day, I would pledge my life to you. But I was also a little afraid… afraid that you wouldn’t be as wonderful as I imagined. So I left everything to fate, waiting to see if you and I would chance upon each other in this vast sea of humanity,” Bai Suzhen explained softly. “I truly never expected that such a day would actually come…”

“Wait! Hold on a second!” Du Yu quickly pushed Bai Suzhen away and scurried over to Xu Xian’s side. How was he supposed to handle this?

Even someone with a mind as sharp as Du Yu’s was completely stumped right now. He turned his head to look at Xu Xian, then back at Lady White Snake, rapidly brainstorming a countermeasure.

He had it!

“Xu Xian!” Du Yu whispered very quietly. “If you want to score with this lady in white, then be smart and play along with my act. I guarantee you will succeed.”

“Really?!” Xu Xian’s eyes lit up with brilliant excitement. “Just give the orders, brother-in-law. I am very clever!”

“Good!”

Du Yu took a step forward and stated, “Miss, you might have misunderstood. In truth, I wasn’t the one who saved you one thousand eight hundred years ago.”

Bai Suzhen frowned, asking, “Something from one thousand eight hundred years ago… how could you possibly remember?”

“I…!” Du Yu froze for a moment. He hadn’t expected Bai Suzhen to be this sharp. “Don’t worry about those minor details. Think back carefully. On that day, besides me, you should have also seen this young man standing right behind me.”

Bai Suzhen shifted her gaze past Du Yu and carefully scrutinized the frivolous young man. With Du Yu bringing it up, she actually seemed to have a faint impression of him.

On that day, besides seeing Du Yu, she really had seen this man.

“Him…?”

“That day, I let you out so I could take you home and stew you for meat,” Du Yu said slowly. “But that young master stopped me and saved your life.”

Terrified that Bai Suzhen wouldn’t believe him, Du Yu was just about to add a few more sentences when Xu Xian suddenly spoke up from behind him.

“Sigh, brother-in-law. I have told you countless times to absolutely never mention this matter. Why simply won’t you listen?”

“Huh?!”

Du Yu turned his head to look, only to see tears already shimmering in Xu Xian’s eyes. The guy was clearly deeply in character.

“I saved this young lady back then not so she would come repay the favor, but simply as a daily good deed. Yet now you have gone and told her the truth directly. What am I supposed to do?” Xu Xian slowly stepped forward, gazing at Bai Suzhen with tear-filled eyes.

“You… did you really…” Bai Suzhen stared blankly at Xu Xian, not knowing what to say.

“For these past ‘eighteen thousand years’, I have missed the young lady I saved every single day and night. I wanted to know if she was doing well, but I didn’t know who to ask.”

Du Yu muttered quietly from the side, “Are you a freaking turtle? Eighteen thousand years? It’s one thousand eight hundred years, you idiot.”

“Ah… there is something you do not understand, brother-in-law. Ever since the day I saved this lady, every single day has felt like a year to me. Naturally, my sense of time became a bit confused.”

Du Yu was completely utterly outplayed by Xu Xian’s performance and could only stare at him in stunned silence.

Bai Suzhen’s brows knitted tightly together. She couldn’t shake the feeling that something was very strange here. “Um, wait a moment… I am a little confused. First of all, why do you also remember something from one thousand eight hundred years ago? Do mortals no longer drink the soup of oblivion before reincarnating these days? Furthermore… based purely on how I looked back then, how did you know I was a girl? And another thing… you called this man ‘brother-in-law’. Does that mean you are already married?”

Xu Xian took a step forward and gently placed a finger against Bai Suzhen’s lips.

“Please, ask no more. I don’t want to say anything else,” Xu Xian said, shaking his head with a helpless sigh. “I originally intended to seal the memory of our encounter deep in my heart as my most beautiful memory. I never imagined I would actually meet you again. My mind is in utter turmoil right now. The more you ask, the more mistakes I will make in my answers. All of this… is because of this accursed fate.”

Du Yu let out a resigned sigh. This Xu Xian was a bona fide genius. It would be a tragedy if he didn’t become a scumbag. “Sister Qianqiu, can I kill him? Right now.”

“Du Yu… calm down.”

“Miss, just forget about me,” Xu Xian murmured softly. “Knowing that you still remember what happened is enough to make me happy. I am willing to hold onto this memory for another one thousand eight hundred years. As long as you are safe and well, that is enough for me.”

After hearing Xu Xian’s speech, Bai Suzhen’s expression was deeply moved.

What kind of passionate, pure heart was this?

What kind of pure and flawless love was this?

“Was it truly you?” Bai Suzhen asked, her voice trembling.

“No, it wasn’t me,” Xu Xian replied, shaking his head. “If my brother-in-law hadn’t accidentally let it slip, I would have preferred to never be that person. I don’t want to add an unnecessary burden to your heart over such a trivial matter. It is enough for me alone to be tormented by this accursed fate.”

Du Yu exchanged an awkward glance with Asuka Shiranui. This kid didn’t even need anyone else’s cooperation. He could put on a perfect one-man show all by himself, couldn’t he?

Bai Suzhen was so touched she was on the verge of tears, but Medusa fiercely spat on the ground.

“Sister, what’s wrong?”

“Peasant sister, I have heard far too much of men’s nonsense. Their ultimate goal is nothing more than obtaining your body.” Medusa took a slow step forward, about to say more, but then she saw Du Yu winking at her frantically.

“Sigh…” Medusa let out a breath. She truly hated seeing women being played by men, but this was Du Yu’s request, so she had to accept it. “Peasant sister, please use your own judgment to discern the truth.”

“I believe him,” Bai Suzhen declared with a gentle smile. “I have never seen such passionate eyes or heard such sincere words.”

Du Yu shook his head helplessly. “This girl really needs to spend more time on the internet. Otherwise, she’s way too easy to manipulate.”

“Young master, what is your name?” Bai Suzhen asked.

“Xu Xian.” After saying his name, Xu Xian shook his head again. “No, perhaps you shouldn’t call me Xu Xian. You should call me ‘the lovesick one’.”

With tears in her eyes, Bai Suzhen smiled and nodded. “Young master, my name is Bai Suzhen. I am forever grateful to you for saving my life back then. I am willing to pledge myself to you in marriage. I wonder if you would accept?”

“Pledge yourself in marriage? I do not care about such things,” Xu Xian replied with a bitter smile. “You have already resided in my heart for eighteen thousand years. Why would I care if you pledged yourself to me or not? As long as you live in my heart, what would it matter if you never appeared before me? What would it matter if we consummated our marriage tonight?”

“Hey, hey, hey, hey!” Du Yu couldn’t stand listening to this anymore. “That’s enough out of you!”

“Brother-in-law, do not try to stop me. My mind is already made up.”

Du Yu’s face was covered in invisible question marks. “What do you mean your mind is made up? And who the hell is trying to stop you?”

“As long as you do not mind, Miss, I will marry you this very day.”

Good heavens. ‘The plot is progressing way too fast,’ Du Yu thought to himself. They had completely skipped over the ‘borrowing an umbrella by the lake’ and ‘meeting at the broken bridge’ parts of the original legend. They were just skipping straight to the wedding.

There were simply far too many problems with the legend this time around. Speeding into the main plotline this quickly… was this really okay? Furthermore, Bai Suzhen had only just finished surviving her heavenly tribulation, and now she was immediately marrying Xu Xian…

“Alright, since you two have decided to tie the knot, it’s best to hold the wedding as soon as possible. I’ll take my leave now. My sisters, and Miss Xiaoqing, please walk me out. The rest of you stay here,” Du Yu announced as he stepped out of the room. Asuka Shiranui and Medusa hurriedly followed behind him.

“Du Yu, what do we do next?” Medusa asked.

“Yeah, Senior Du Yu, is the plot progressing normally right now?”

“Barely…” Du Yu muttered. “After Bai Suzhen marries Xu Xian, a whole series of events is supposed to unfold. One of you is Bai Suzhen’s sister, and the other is Xu Xian’s colleague. You must follow Sister Qianqiu’s instructions and help push things along from the sidelines. Meanwhile, I’m going to infiltrate the enemy ranks right now. We’ll work together from both sides to get this legend back on track.”