Infinite Awakening: My Exp Doubles Everyday novel Chapter 147

Chapter 147: Anything But Marriage

"Senior, please save Xiuying," Meiling begged, her forehead nearly touching the ground as she knelt before Xiang Yu.

Xiang Yu sighed inwardly. Even after skipping the dialogue and cutscene of this scenario, he had still ended up exactly where he feared. Extending his hand, he helped Meiling to her feet gently.

"No need to be so formal," he said, his tone measured. "Just explain the situation clearly, and I’ll see what I can do."

Behind his composed expression, Xiang Yu calculated his options. Perhaps this wasn’t entirely bad—there might be benefits to extract from this situation. A small, calculating smile tugged at his lips as he reasoned with himself: as long as it wasn’t something excessive like marriage, everything would be fine.

Meiling, now standing, bowed deeply once more. "Please marry Xiuying," she stated with unwavering conviction.

Xiang Yu’s entire body froze. His smile remained plastered across his face, now looking decidedly unnatural. After several heartbeats, he forced a hollow laugh.

"Hahaha, it seems I’m hearing things," he said, tapping his ear theatrically. "What did you need help with again?"

"Please take Xiuying as your wife," Meiling repeated, her voice even more confident than before.

"Hahaha, I’m really going deaf," Xiang Yu insisted, his laughter growing increasingly strained.

On the sidelines, Xiuying blushed deeply at Meiling’s bold proposal. She glanced down at her hands, then tentatively at her chest, remembering the strange warmth she had felt when touching him inside the ice. If it was with him... her blush deepened even more. Perhaps she wouldn’t mind such an arrangement after all.

"You female demon!" Elder Huang interjected, materializing between Meiling and Xiang Yu like a protective barrier. "You actually dare to poach the Sect Master’s husband?"

"Sect Master’s husband?" Meiling echoed in confusion. Was the dynamic of this sect truly so bizarre? Nothing made sense anymore.

Recovering her composure, Meiling addressed Xiang Yu directly. "Grand Elder, forgive my bluntness."

"It’s fine," Xiang Yu replied. "I can help you with anything else as long as it doesn’t involve marriage." His tone left no room for negotiation on this point.

"Umm, well..." Meiling faltered, her thoughts racing.

She had suspected Xiang Yu possessed a pure yang body, making him an ideal match for Xiuying’s pure yin condition. Glancing at Xiuying’s unmistakably interested expression, Meiling had thought this solution perfect—the girl would be paired with someone she seemed genuinely attracted to, and the sect master wouldn’t care about disrupting the original arrangement since the outcome remained the same.

But what did he mean by "except marriage"? Did he intend to take advantage of Xiuying without proper commitment? She couldn’t allow such disrespect toward the sect master’s precious daughter.

"Can I examine her condition?" Xiang Yu asked, interrupting Meiling’s spiraling thoughts.

"What?" Meiling asked, caught off guard.

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