Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 131

Chapter 131: "You have a beautiful smile,”

A heavy silence settled once more over them with the only sound being the gentle trickle of the stream. "I thought..." Han Xin hesitated, drawing in a shaky breath before continuing, "...I thought it was because you don’t like me."

’Fuck,’ swore Xiang Yu internally. Those words struck him squarely in the chest. Why was this stupid immortal so direct with his words? Would it kill him to speak in riddles or not say anything at all?

"I’m done," he abruptly said before shifting away. "I will start a fire. It’s getting too cold."

Han Xin attempted to get up and help but he fell back when Xiang Yu insisted gently yet firmly: "No! No! Sit." He stood up swiftly and began gathering sticks from dry climbing plants and moss growing along the rocks.

Han Xin knew he had been impatient just now and had frightened her but he couldn’t help himself. Now he understood why his cousin said he would feel sorry for whoever he fell in love with. He couldn’t control his emotions anymore.

As he watched her moving around gathering stuff for the fire, he desperately wished for nothing more than to sweep her into his arms right then and there and hold her tight.

As his thoughts spiralled deeper, Xiang Yu could feel his intense gaze resting on him. He couldn’t help but smirk inwardly as he spoke to the Divine Emperor in his mind. "Old man, don’t blame me for this. Your disciple has weird tastes."

The Divine Emperor jumped in to defend his son. How could his stern and upright son be swayed by a half-demon unless he used some form of trickery? "You must have used some sorcery," he said sounding like an old father speaking up for his child at a PTA meeting. "Han Xin has never liked anyone before. You must have bewitched him somehow."

Refusing to let such an accusation fall on his head, Xiang Yu retorted defiantly. "I was mean to him. I mocked him. Heck, I even picked fights with him." He recalled their banter, the way they had sparred not just with weapons but with words that cut deep. Yet here Han Xin was now, looking at him as if he were something precious under starlight.

"How could my behaviour possibly be charming enough to make him infatuated?" Xiang Yu mused aloud within his thoughts. "Like I said he has very strange tastes, just saying."

The Divine Emperor’s voice increased in pitch like he had an ah-ha moment. "You kissed him that’s why."

Xiang Yu nearly burst into laughter at how absurd that sounded. How could one kiss cause all of this? An accidental kiss at that? "That’s ridiculous. Who falls in love after one kiss?" The Divine Emperor who had done just that fell silent. He had accidentally kissed his now wife while attempting to save her and thus began his relentless pursuit until she married him.

"He just feels a sense of responsibility towards you, that’s all," he remarked smugly.

With a soft chuckle escaping his lips again, Xiang Yu countered playfully, "Old man, if Han Xin hits on me later, remember it wasn’t my fault. I am just letting you know."