Chapter 200 - 198: How Beautiful Can She Be?

Chapter 200: Chapter 198: How Beautiful Can She Be?

Looking past her, Shen Yue saw that Bai Chaosi’s seat was empty.

’It seems Xiao Ya only dared to come over now that Bai Chaosi is gone.’

’I just don’t know what she’s planning.’

Shen Yue watched her calmly.

"Something you need?"

The three curt words didn’t make Xiao Ya back down. Instead, she continued,

"Let me guess. You were just staring at A Xi’s seat. Could it be you were thinking about him?"

"Wondering where A Xi went?"

Shen Yue: "..."

’Does this woman think I’m some love-sick fool?’

’Besides, I was looking at the empty seat *next* to Bai Chaosi’s, not at his spot, was I?’

Beside her, Huang Ziyue’s brow furrowed slightly.

’This woman really knows how to take advantage of any opening. Stirring up trouble now that the fox is gone?’

Shen Yue looked at Xiao Ya with amusement and uttered a few light words:

"Wrong. Guess again."

Now it was Xiao Ya’s turn to be speechless...

Her expression stiffened. She hadn’t expected this woman to play along just to mock her.

She quickly adjusted her expression and resumed her faint smile...

She couldn’t let herself be defeated.

"Let’s forget it. What’s the point in guessing? I don’t know you well, so how could I possibly know what you’re thinking?"

"Besides, even if I were right, what could I do if you refused to admit it?"

Shen Yue listened, amused.

"So you *do* know we’re not familiar?"

She leaned forward slightly, her words exceptionally sharp.

"I was starting to think you were a mind reader, the way you were trying to guess my thoughts."

"What? You’ve spent a few days by Bai Chaosi’s side, and now you think you can show off to me? Did you come here to assert your presence?"

Xiao Ya froze instantly.

She had never imagined Shen Yue would be so direct.

She had completely exposed her hidden intentions.

That was exactly why she was here—to assert her presence. *She* was the one who could now stand openly by Bai Chaosi’s side.

’And this ugly monster could only hide behind a veil, sitting next to another ugly man.’

Their conversation had drawn the attention of those around them. Even Hu Tu’s two young children stopped their playing and ran over to Shen Yue’s table.

The two little ones looked at Xiao Ya and praised her generously.

"Wow, pretty sister!"

"You’re so pretty, sister! You’re the prettiest female I’ve ever seen!"

In truth, Xiao Ya had already drawn a great deal of attention when she entered the hall with Bai Chaosi.

After all, she was strikingly lovely, with a pair of lively, innocent almond eyes. Most of the banquet attendees were male, so how could they not be drawn to her?

But since she was sitting beside Mr. Bai of the Fox Clan, no one dared to stare.

Now that Mr. Bai had left and she had approached the woman in red on her own, those gazes fell upon her without restraint.

The gasps of admiration and praise from Hu Tu’s two children now voiced what everyone else was thinking.

This young female from the Rabbit Clan really was a beauty!

Hearing the children’s words and feeling the crowd’s eyes on her, Xiao Ya’s face took on a shy, demure expression.

She basked in their attention, then looked down at the two children on the floor with a humble expression.

"Oh no, I’m not nearly as beautiful as the lady before you. You probably don’t know this, but the women of the Flood Dragon Clan are each more beautiful than the last!"

"Compared to her, I’m nothing at all!"

At these words, all eyes turned to Shen Yue.

Everyone sized her up with curiosity.

They also marveled at the young Rabbit Clan female’s audacity. After all, the Rabbit Clan was at the very bottom of the food chain among the Beast Clans.

They were known to be the most timid.

In the presence of the Flood Dragon Clan, they might not even be worthy of a glance from a distance.

Yet here she was, not only completely unafraid of the imposing aura of a Flood Dragon Clan member, but getting close and even daring to speak to one.

Her courage was truly commendable.

The two children on the floor, about eight or nine years old, listened to Xiao Ya and blinked as they stared at Shen Yue.

"Really? Is this sister even prettier than you?"

"But why is she wearing a veil? Pretty sister, can you take off your veil?"

A flicker of a triumphant smile, nearly imperceptible, crossed Xiao Ya’s eyes.

’I can’t believe these children are so clever. They understood with just a little hint.’

She watched Shen Yue, eager to see if the woman would be embarrassed.

’After all, I know this woman is hideous.’

’Let’s see how she answers. Will she fly into a rage out of humiliation?’

But to her surprise, a faint smile played on Shen Yue’s lips. She looked at the two children before her and unhurriedly wagged a finger.

"I can’t."

The child asked innocently,

"Why not?"

Everyone, whether intentionally or not, perked up their ears, wanting to hear the reason.

Even Hu Tu, who had been focused on his drink, glanced over.

Shen Yue was seen propping her chin on her hand, and without a blush or a single flutter of her heart, she said:

"Because I’m too beautiful. I can’t just show my face to anyone, or bad people might come after me!"

The crowd: "..."

Xiao Ya: "..."

The two children, being so young, felt that something was off about her reason, but they couldn’t quite put their finger on what it was.

They could only nod.

"Oh. So it’s because you’re too beautiful. But we really want to see what you look like!"

"Yeah, just how beautiful are you?"

Xiao Ya couldn’t believe the woman before her was so shameless as to come up with such a brazen excuse.

She was utterly flabbergasted!

The rest of the hall was also shocked. They had never expected someone could be so narcissistic.

Too beautiful to be seen?

How beautiful could she possibly be?

Females in the Beast World were generally attractive, but no woman had ever claimed to be so beautiful she couldn’t show her face in public!

It was simply unheard of!

Just as Xiao Ya’s eyes widened and she was about to speak again to warn the children not to believe her...

...Hu Tu suddenly cleared his throat.

"Le’er, Qi’er, don’t trouble the lady."

"Miss A Yue is an honored guest of the Flood Dragon Clan. This is no way for you to behave. Come to Father now!"

Xiao Ya stiffened upon hearing this.

’Miss A Yue?’

’So this woman’s name is A Yue?’

Hu Tu’s wife also hurried over and apologized to Shen Yue.

"Miss A Yue, Le’er and Qi’er are still young and don’t know any better. Please don’t take offense!"

A small smile touched Shen Yue’s lips, but before she could speak...

Suddenly, several whooshes cut through the air as projectiles shot toward Shen Yue’s table.

"Watch out!"

Wu Huo cried out, leaping into the air.

On pure reflex, Huang Ziyue pulled Shen Yue into his arms and thrust out a palm.

"BANG!!"

The violent impact shattered the table and chairs before them into splinters.

The sharp darts that had sliced through the air were knocked away by Huang Ziyue in the nick of time.

At the same moment, a powerful blast of air surged forward, and several more projectiles shot straight toward Hu Tu.

In that instant, all the furnishings in the hall were overturned.

Xiao Ya and the two children in front of Shen Yue’s table were sent flying.

Screams erupted throughout the room.

Huang Ziyue held Shen Yue close, instantly dodging several attacks aimed at them.

But the others weren’t so lucky. Some who couldn’t escape in time were killed on the spot in the sudden chaos.

In an instant, the entire hall was steeped in terror.

Then.

"Qi’er! Le’er!"

A horrified scream.

Shen Yue’s head snapped in that direction.

She saw that the two children had been struck in the chest by the flying darts.

They lay on the ground, a pool of blood already forming beneath them.