Chapter 20

Chapter 20: A Cold Splash

Ye Shi gazed at the tri-colored chicken in the cage, his eyes sparkling.

Ye Shi loved eating chicken. When his mother was alive, he enjoyed juicy chicken legs almost every day. Those days were the happiest times for Ye Shi, and he couldn't help but smile when reminiscing.

"Do you like this trio-feathered chicken? I'll buy it for you," Mu Chen, standing beside Ye Shi, offered generously.

Startled from his memories by Mu Chen, the latter looked at Ye Shi with a warm smile, "Do you like it? I'll gift it to you."

Hearing Mu Chen's words, anger flashed across Ye Shi's face.

"Save those tricks for someone you care about; they won't work on me," Ye Shi said to Mu Chen with palpable frustration.

Mu Chen looked innocently at Ye Shi, who glared back at him fiercely before turning away.

Mu Chen scratched his head in exasperation. Back on Earth, homosexuality was not widely accepted, and he could only secretly admire handsome men in magazines. In this different world, where same-sex relationships were more common, he felt overwhelmingly elated.

It's a pity that in his previous life, Mu Chen never had a romance. Now, emulating the original host's demeanor to socialize with others, he's met with such a cold reception.

Mu Chen looked at the tri-colored chicken in the cage, rubbing his forehead, realizing that dating was indeed a challenge.

Wang Lun asked Ye Shi, "What did young master Mu Chen tell you?"

Puffing his cheeks out, Ye Shi replied, "Nothing."

That jerk Mu Chen! A tri-colored chicken only costs one yuan stone. He splurges on others, but when it comes to Ye Shi, he's only willing to spend one. As if one yuan stone would be enough to win him over—dream on!

Watching Ye Shi's retreating figure, Ren San asked, "Young Master, what happened?"

Mu Chen tilted his head and remarked, "Shuang Er isn't bad, just a bit fierce. I tried to gift him a chicken just now, but he refused. He looked as though he'd appreciate it."

Ren San looked at Mu Chen helplessly and said, "Young Master, I've never heard of anyone gifting Shuang Er a chicken as a present."

Mu Chen sighed, "I lack experience."

Ren San looked at Mu Chen and couldn't help but mutter to himself, wondering when Mu Chen had developed such tastes.

........

"Chen Di, you're back!" Mu Hong greeted as he stepped out.

Mu Chen nodded and replied, "Yes, I am."

"Chen, I'm a bit tight on cash. Could you lend me some?" Mu Hong asked.

Mu Chen responded indifferently, "Big brother, you jest. I don't have any spare money."

Mu Hong remarked sarcastically, "You're not being sincere. If you didn't have spare cash, how could you buy beast blood worth two hundred yuan stones?"

"Big brother, how did you know I spent two hundred yuan stones on these beast bloods?" Mu Chen asked with feigned innocence.

Mu Hong chuckled and said, "I guessed it might be around that much."

Mu Chen looked at Mu Hong with admiration, saying, "Big brother, you truly have foresight."

Mu Hong's expression turned a bit awkward, "Chen, just lend me some. I'll pay you back after I turn a profit."

Mu Chen said dismissively, "Big brother, most gamblers lose. You might want to go easy."

Mu Hong, who was fond of gambling and often dragged Mu Chen along, resulting in the latter losing quite a few yuan stones, began to lose interest in gambling.

Mu Hong's expression shifted as he said, "Chen Di, how can you say that? Aren't you cursing me?"

"Chen'er." Mu Yuanfeng called out as he stepped forward.

Upon seeing Mu Yuanfeng, Mu Hong's face changed slightly. After exchanging a few polite words, he left.

Mu Yuanfeng watched Mu Hong's retreating figure, a hint of shadow passing through his eyes. Mu Yuanhang's actions were becoming increasingly absurd. Thankfully, his Chen'er had found his way back.