After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 142 Two Kinds of Temperament

"Brother Shen, why do you seem so lost and disoriented?" Qingyun asked with concern.

"Poverty makes people lose their spirit, have you ever heard of that?" Shen Xu replied weakly.

"Brother Shen, actually your mask..."

"Qingyun, tell Xiaoxi to cook some food for your Brother Shen. I think he looks weak and frail," Li Xiaoyi interrupted Qingyun.

"Thank you, Miss Li. I am indeed a little hungry." The reason he came over in the evening was to get a free meal. He missed Xiao Xi's cooking, which was the best food he had ever eaten in his previous life.

Li Xiaoyi said calmly, "Just call me Xiaoyi!"

"That Li..." Shen Xu was about to speak when he saw Li Xiaoyi's cold eyes. He immediately shivered. His fear of Li Xiaoyi's eyes was ingrained in his bones.

So Shen Xu immediately changed his tune and said, "Xiao Yi, Qingyun just mentioned my mask. Is there something wrong with my mask?"

"She means your mask is the cheapest one we bought. Any mask in that shop costs thousands of Yuan-Nourishing Pills." Li Xiaoyi poured Shen Xu a cup of tea and handed it to him with both hands.

Shen Xu hurriedly took the teacup, and accidentally touched something icy cold again. This made him a little strange as to why Li Xiaoyi's hands were always so cold, regardless of whether it was in his past or present life. It was not like the temperature of a normal person.

Li Xiaoyi felt an extremely warm sensation instantly reach her heart, a feeling that made her feel very comfortable.

"So it wasn't just my imagination last time!" Li Xiaoyi was stunned.

"Xiao Yi, what's wrong with you?" Shen Xu asked, looking at Li Xiao Yi who was holding the teacup and refusing to let go.

"Sorry!" Li Xiaoyi hurriedly let go of the teacup in her hand, her face flushing slightly.

Shen Xu was even more puzzled by Li Xiaoyi's reaction. "It was just an accidental touch of fingers. We shook hands last time, and I didn't see such a big reaction!"

So he quickly changed the subject, saying, "Things there are very expensive, but the quality is very good. As for why this demon mask is so cheap, I think there must be a unique reason. Maybe it has a curse from a demon on it."

Li Xiaoyi's expression turned somewhat strange upon hearing his words, but she still replied calmly, "There might not be many people who can accept this kind of evil spirit image, so it's easier to sell it if it's cheaper."

"Xiao Yi, what you said makes sense. May I see your mask? To be honest, I'm quite curious."

“Okay!” Li Xiaoyi smiled and sat down next to Shen Xu, then took out a pure gold mask from her ring and put it on her beautiful face.

In what seemed like an instant, Shen Xu felt that Li Xiaoyi had completely transformed after putting on the mask. If the previous Li Xiaoyi was a blend of heroism and charm, then now, with the golden mask covering her face, she exuded an unparalleled aura, like a female general who had fought on the battlefield, heroic and extraordinary.

However, before Shen Xu could recover from Li Xiaoyi's astonishing transformation, a small, exquisite golden flower suddenly bloomed on the mask without warning.

As the flower quietly bloomed, the entire golden mask seemed to be awakened, and golden flowers of all sizes and shapes surged out like a tide, adorning Li Xiaoyi's face.

Shen Xu was dumbfounded. He had never imagined that a mere mask could bring such a shocking visual impact. At this moment, under the golden flower mask, Li Xiaoyi not only lost her original heroic spirit, but her temperament also underwent a complete transformation, becoming charming and alluring.

"Am I pretty?" Just as Shen Xu was gazing at Li Xiaoyi in a daze, her face, hidden behind the mask, suddenly came close and she asked him softly.

The sudden closeness made Shen Xu's heart race, and he couldn't help but swallow. Then, as if he had been electrocuted, he turned his head sharply, deliberately avoiding Li Xiaoyi's alluring gaze, appearing somewhat uneasy.

After a long pause, he managed to squeeze out a sentence in response: "Very...very beautiful! The mask is beautiful!"

"Wearing this mask allows me to switch between two different personas. A half-open flower is my normal state, while a flowerless or fully open state amplifies my two completely different personas."

"Shen Xu, you are the first man to experience my full-flower state. How did it feel?" Li Xiaoyi took off her mask and asked Shen Xu.

"It's best not to try this on others so easily!" Shen Xu said slowly, taking a deep breath.

"why?"

"It could easily lead to crime!" Shen Xu replied seriously.

"Haha, I really like this answer!" Li Xiaoyi chuckled.

Seeing Li Xiaoyi's smile, Shen Xu couldn't help but recall many things. Compared to the fatal temptation just now, he still felt that the Li Xiaoyi in front of him was more real.

When he first met Li Xiaoyi, she was already about to break through to the Yuan Dan realm. Since he had a core-forming material that Li Xiaoyi needed, the witch introduced him to her. Unexpectedly, things went completely out of control afterward.

He kept wondering if his fate would have been different if he had met Li Xiaoyi instead.

“Actually, Xiao Yi, your normal state is the most perfect you. No single temperament can represent you. Li Xiao Yi is a perfect blend of two temperaments. Only the most authentic you is the most attractive Li Xiao Yi,” Shen Xu said sincerely.

Looking into Shen Xu's sincere eyes, Li Xiaoyi was stunned for a moment before she spoke in an icy tone: "Shen Xu, do you know how utterly despicable you are!"

"Uh..." Shen Xu was a little confused. He thought what he said made perfect sense! Wasn't it right to advise Li Xiaoyi to be herself? How did it make Li Xiaoyi angry? He couldn't figure it out at all.

"I'm sorry, I might have said something wrong," Shen Xu apologized. Although he didn't know what he had done wrong, his experience on Blue Star taught him that apologizing first was definitely the right thing to do.

"Oh? Which sentence of yours do you think is wrong?" Li Xiaoyi asked with a hint of amusement.

Shen Xu felt a sense of unease: "Something's not right! This isn't the right direction! What should I do? Someone help me!"

"Brother Shen, the food is ready. Would you like to eat now?" Qingyun suddenly ran in and asked excitedly.

Shen Xu immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Qingyun! You really are my good sister! You came at just the right time."

"I'll go right now! Miss Li, I'm going to get something to eat first, I'm really starving." Shen Xu immediately stood up and said goodbye to Li Xiaoyi.

Li Xiaoyi replied with a smile, "I'll go with you. I'm a little hungry too."

"Huh?" Shen Xu was immediately confused again.

Looking at the two girls with different personalities sitting at the table watching him eat, Shen Xu felt like crying. He just wanted to get a free meal! Why did he have to endure this torture?

"Brother Shen, aren't you hungry? Why aren't you eating?" Qingyun asked, puzzled, looking at Shen Xu who refused to touch his chopsticks.

"Um, I don't like having someone watching me while I eat."

“In that case, then I…”

Li Xiaoyi interrupted Qingyun, "Just pretend we don't exist. Besides, when did I say these were made for you? Qingyun, you should eat some too."

"Something's not right! Something's really not right!" Why does this feel like he's facing Li Xiaoyi in his past life? But he's only known Li Xiaoyi for a few days. What on earth happened?! Shen Xu was filled with deep unease.

Never mind, nothing can stop him from making a living. He hasn't forgotten the promise he made to Dan Sheng not long ago! After tasting the food on the table, Shen Xu couldn't help but sigh that it really was Xiao Xi who made the food. The taste was top-notch.

However, the same problem persisted: it was too bland, and the portions were too small. But having something to eat at all was already quite good; he felt satisfied, but it would have been even better if Li Xiaoyi hadn't been there.

"Are you satisfied with the food at my house?" Li Xiaoyi suddenly asked.

Shen Xu exclaimed, "Very good! I've never eaten anything so good before."

“I think so too! Xiaoxi’s cooking skills are comparable to those of restaurants outside.” Qingyun agreed.

“Shen Xu, you don’t have money for food either, so why don’t you eat here for the rest of the days?” Li Xiaoyi suggested casually.

"Oh? Brother Shen, you really have no money left! I still have some here..."

“Who said I’m broke? I’m just temporarily short of money!” Shen Xu immediately retorted.

Li Xiaoyi said calmly, "How about we make a bet? I'll give you a hundred times the amount of Nourishing Yuan Pills you bring me before you get here tomorrow. If you don't bring back even one, you'll have to eat here for the rest of the time."

"Stop looking down on me. Tianjian City is so big, earning a Nourishing Yuan Pill is a piece of cake. Li Xiaoyi, you're just waiting to go bankrupt!" Shen Xu said with great enthusiasm. Anyway, he wouldn't lose out, and he really didn't believe that he couldn't even earn a Nourishing Yuan Pill.

After Shen Xu left, Qing Yun couldn't help but ask, "Is it really okay not to remind Brother Shen about the demon mask?"

"Don't you want your brother Shen to eat here every day?"

"Of course I want to, but I think it should be quite easy for Brother Shen to earn a Nourishing Essence Pill!"

“The curse on that demon mask is probably very strong. Shen Xu only had it with him for less than a day, and he was already penniless. So I’m certain that even if he earned some Nourishing Essence Pills, he won’t be able to bring them here. We can just wait for him to come for dinner tomorrow,” Li Xiaoyi said softly.