Chapter 10: Beautiful Women Are Too Ruthless

Gu Liuxi had only been at Xinyue Restaurant for two days, but everyone already knew there was a young girl named Xiao Xi there who was steady in her work, had a good attitude, was beautiful, and had a sweet smile; many customers came specifically because of her reputation.

Because it was too busy to handle the crowd, the shopkeeper had her go upstairs to help.

On this day, Xinyue Restaurant unexpectedly received two distinguished guests.

Just as Gu Liuxi emerged from the guest rooms, she was pulled aside by the shopkeeper outside the door.

The shopkeeper had a mysterious look on his face and deliberately lowered his voice, "Xiao Xi, you really are the lucky star of our restaurant. You've only been here for two days and two big figures have already arrived. I'm telling you, when you go to serve those two guests in a moment, you must serve these two distinguished figures well. Our restaurant's future will depend entirely on you."

Serve them!

Does he think she's out here to sell herself!

Gu Liuxi complained inwardly, but on the surface, she maintained a respectful expression. "Shopkeeper, don't worry! Leave everything to me." She was very curious about just how "big" these figures were that the shopkeeper spoke of; did they have three heads and six arms or something?

With a heart full of curiosity, Gu Liuxi carried high-quality tea and pastries into the premium guest room. Wearing what she considered her sweetest smile, she knocked on the door. "Honored guests, this is premium tea brewed with our restaurant's finest leaves, along with some pastries. Please enjoy. The food you ordered will be served shortly..."

She had to admit, the male guest was so beautiful he didn't seem real.

Dressed in black, the red hairpin holding up his dark hair was the most eye-catching feature. His eyes were curved like the bright silver moon in the night sky, and his features were exceptionally handsome and prominent. Looking at him against the light, he appeared holy and elegant, a beauty that could topple all living beings.

Up close, he was even more incredible; his entire being appeared calm yet incomparably noble, his every gesture exuding all the worldly elegance and prosperity of the human realm.

At first glance, Gu Liuxi felt that he would actually suit white clothing better.

The woman was also delicate and moving, though she paled somewhat in comparison to the man. A bronze sword hung at her waist, giving her the air of a female knight.

A pair of handsome man and beautiful woman; it was a very pleasing sight.

Gu Liuxi almost stared blankly. She kept the corners of her mouth upturned at a forty-five-degree angle, maintaining a lovely smile and a proper attitude, but... why were those two distinguished guests looking at her with such strange expressions?

It wasn't her fault for using the word "strange," because the moment that beauty saw her face, her entire expression collapsed.

The man, however, observed her dispassionately, a flicker of an unreadable light passing through the depths of his eyes.

Being stared at by them, Gu Liuxi's smile froze on her face. She swallowed with some difficulty. "May I ask... is there... a problem?" Her attitude just now was proper, and she hadn't said anything wrong. Why were they looking at her like that? Did her face have the words "want to be hit" written on it?

The beauty suddenly turned her head and gave the man a peerless, magnificent smile. "Forgive me, I have some words I wish to discuss with her."

The man merely gave a slight nod, effectively consenting to her words.

The beauty suddenly grabbed Gu Liuxi's hand and pulled her forcefully toward the door.

The beauty dragged Gu Liuxi outside and threw her against the wall. "Gu Liuxi, didn't you marry off to Xiwu? Tell me, why are you here? You did this on purpose, didn't you..."

Gu Liuxi frowned in pain from being slammed against the wall. "You... what are you doing?" She hadn't expected that despite her refined appearance, this woman had such strength; her wrist hurt terribly, and her back felt a searing pain.

The beauty suddenly turned into an enraged tigress, seizing her by the throat. "Gu Liuxi, what are you still pretending for? Don't think that by putting on this act, I, Gu Xiyan, won't recognize you. You wench, speak up! You were the one who said you wanted to marry into Xiwu, yet you dared to run away halfway. See if I don't kill you today..."

"Let... let go..."

The hand gripping her throat tightened further, making it impossible for Gu Liuxi to breathe. Her small face turned bright red. She tried to struggle, but helplessly, this woman's strength was simply too great; no matter how she struggled, the woman remained unmoved.

Gu Xiyan's entire face was covered in gloom, looking terrifyingly dark, as if she truly intended to strangle her to death.

Breath was being drained away bit by bit, and her chest was filled with a sense of suffocation.

Anger gradually stained her eyes, and the sky changed abruptly; the originally clear sky was suddenly shrouded by a layer of gloom.

Lightning continuously intersected, sparking brilliant flashes.

"Hey! Look at that, how did the weather change so suddenly? It was sunny just a moment ago. Truly strange..."

The customers in the restaurant whispered among themselves as they watched the sudden change in weather.

The sky had completely changed, but Gu Xiyan seemed oblivious. At this moment, her sole focus was to teach Gu Liuxi a painful lesson to see if she would ever dare to flee her marriage again.

A sudden bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, striking directly toward Xinyue Restaurant.

With a loud *crack*, a powerful current of electricity struck Gu Xiyan accurately, and her body fell straight down.

As soon as the grip on her neck loosened, Gu Liuxi slumped to the ground, coughing uncontrollably.

Hearing the sound of the lightning strike, the man emerged from outside the door. As he reached the corner of the stairs, he saw the unconscious Gu Xiyan and the Gu Liuxi collapsed on the ground... a strange light flickered briefly in his eyes, but unfortunately, Gu Liuxi did not see it.

Seeing the man, a hint of panic appeared in Gu Liuxi's eyes.

"What happened? What's wrong with Gu Xiyan?"

The man's voice was very cold; when it brushed past one's ears, it made one's mind clear.

Gu Liuxi spoke with difficulty, "A... bolt of lightning... suddenly... struck... over... she fainted..." This wasn't her doing; it had nothing to do with her. The lightning had struck this woman on its own; it wasn't because of her, Gu Liuxi.

Gu Liuxi desperately comforted herself in her heart.

The shopkeeper also came up. Seeing the wall damaged by the lightning and Miss Xiyan lying on the ground, he nearly fainted. "Miss Xiyan, what on earth happened to her?"

"This lady was originally intending to order something, but unexpectedly, while she was standing here, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck in from outside and hit her, knocking her unconscious." Having told the first lie, the second one wasn't as difficult to utter.

The sudden lightning strike was something everyone had seen, so the shopkeeper did not suspect Gu Liuxi. He hurriedly said, "What are you still standing there for? Go find a doctor, quickly find a doctor..."

"Yes... yes... I'll go... go immediately..."

Gu Liuxi scrambled up from the ground and ran out as if escaping.

Outside, it was raining heavily, much like her current mood—unsettled and faintly filled with unease.

*Just now, I felt the sensation of the Witch's sorcery being activated.*

*Is she the person I have waited a hundred years to find?*

Watching Gu Liuxi's fleeing figure, the corners of the man's eyes curled up slightly.

*You cannot escape.*

*Accept the baptism of the demon obediently!*

Gu Liuxi did not know that at this moment, she had already become a gift for the funeral sacrifice, all while carrying a sense of guilt as she braved the heavy rain to find a doctor.