You Siqi's sudden, out-of-the-blue remark truly surprised Liu Buli.
However, he immediately understood what she meant.
Blinking, Liu Buli asked with a smile, "You mean Li Qingcheng is here too? She's married? How come I've never heard any news? Such a big event for this girl, why keep it a secret?"
Hearing his string of questions, it was You Siqi who tilted his head in confusion. Shaking his head, he said, "We just saw Li Qingcheng and talked about this matter. She said that since Shen Muzhi and I left Yaoshi Valley, we couldn't be contacted. But she did send an invitation to Dan Zong, and waited for you for a long time, you... ugh!"
Before he could finish his words, You Siqi's mouth was covered by Shen Muzhi.
You Siqi himself hadn't realized anything. He looked back at Shen Muzhi with a confused gaze, only to see the latter desperately winking at him. You Siqi immediately understood and looked in the direction Shen Muzhi indicated. He then saw that Lu Wuming's face had turned completely dark, his gaze towards You Siqi was as if he were looking at a dead man.
You Siqi swallowed.
He was genuinely starting to feel fear.
And in the end, this matter couldn't be entirely blamed on him. It was mainly because life had been too comfortable recently, causing him to momentarily forget the dangers outside. He instinctively said whatever came to mind. All he hoped for now was that Lu Wuming would be magnanimous and not hold it against him.
Shen Muzhi clearly shared the same thought.
Clearing his throat, he tried his best to keep his expression normal. Then, he explained earnestly, "Actually, I think Brother Lu's behavior is quite understandable. If it were me, I wouldn't want Siqi to attend the wedding of a girl who likes him. This is human nature, Sect Leader Liu, you can't blame him, can you?"
Liu Buli did not answer, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Lu Wuming, standing nearby, didn't know what to do. Although his eyes were fixed on Shen Muzhi and You Siqi, Liu Buli was right beside him, and he couldn't actually do anything to harm the other person. He was like a dog on a leash, feeling both wronged and pitiful, with an unspeakable sadness.
If he hadn't known what Lu Wuming had done, Liu Buli would have been fooled by his expression and felt pity for him, not daring to say any harsh words.
But the problem was that Liu Buli knew exactly what this fellow had done. He glared, and finally couldn't help himself. He reached out and pinched Lu Wuming's cheek forcefully. Liu Buli asked, "I'll give you a chance now. You can give me a good explanation. Besides Li Qingcheng's letter, whose else's things have you withheld?"
Liu Buli's words actually made Lu Wuming feel truly wronged. He frowned pitifully and said, "Master, in your eyes, am I such a disobedient person? This was just an accident. If I had known it was a wedding invitation, I would have definitely given it to you, Master! "
Heaven knew that in all the years he had been with Liu Buli, the only time he had disobeyed was when he had secretly kept Li Qingcheng's letter for Liu Buli.
At all other times, no matter who gave Liu Buli something, no matter how unwilling he was, he would always hand it over honestly. After all, Lu Wuming was confident in himself. He knew his mind wasn't very sharp, and if he kept things to himself, Liu Buli might find out later, which could lead to bigger trouble.
So, for so many years, he had been well-behaved and obedient. But who would have thought that this one time of disobedience would be exposed so thoroughly?
The more Lu Wuming thought about it, the more wronged he felt.
Liu Buli, however, did glean some issues from his reaction. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "I allow you to explain. If your explanation satisfies me, I won't pursue this matter."
Lu Wuming lowered his gaze and remained silent.
After a long silence, he stammered, "I remember it clearly. It was just before the Qixi Festival, and she suddenly sent a bright red letter. I thought she was still stubbornly in love and had written a love letter to Master. How could I let such a thing reach Master's hands? So, I burned the letter without you knowing."
Lu Wuming still looked pitiful as he said this.
At least from this aspect, he wasn't lying.
However, precisely because he wasn't lying, Liu Buli found it both exasperating and amusing. Shaking his head, he said, "Forget it, this matter has passed. There's no chance to fix it even if we wanted to. When you see Li Qingcheng later, you'll apologize to her properly with me. As for any similar incidents in the future, don't handle them yourself. Hand them over to me honestly. Even if it's a love letter or something, I won't abandon you because of someone else's love letter, will I?"
Lu Wuming mumbled without answering.
Liu Buli sighed.
Just as he was about to lecture him further, You Siqi, who had been listening to their conversation, suddenly laughed and said, "Lu Wuming, if you're so jealous, why don't you write love letters to your Master too? If you write one every year, after thousands of years, you'll have boxes of love letters. Wouldn't it be satisfying to read them one by one then?"
His suggestion was meant as a joke.
Unexpectedly, Lu Wuming was stunned, and a hint of seriousness and sincerity appeared in his expression. He had previously felt that his writing skills were poor and his writings were unlikely to be pleasing, which was why he had never tried.
But now, thinking about it, if the first love letter his Master received wasn't from him, how angry would he be?
The moment he reached this conclusion, Lu Wuming made up his mind. Regardless of Liu Buli's attempts to dissuade him, he had no intention of changing his mind.
Seeing him like this, Liu Buli felt a headache coming on.
However, he was his disciple, whom he had doted on. If he insisted on writing love letters, even if they weren't very good, he would have to accept them.
Thinking this, he was about to give Lu Wuming a few more pointers when a familiar voice came from the side. With a hint of surprise, she said, "Liu Buli, long time no see. I was thinking I might see you this time, and you really have come!"