You Siqi's words made Liu Buli burst into laughter. His laughter was exceptionally joyous, seemingly containing emotions beyond mere happiness. However, no one but You Siqi understood.
Shen Muzhi looked bewildered, while You Siqi's face turned crimson.
Only Lu Wuming tugged at Liu Buli's sleeve and softly asked, "Master, what were you just talking about?"
Perhaps it was because Liu Buli had accepted his most sordid past that day, but Lu Wuming's courage had grown a little bolder than before.
He would ask whatever he wanted to know.
Because he knew in his heart that no matter what he asked, his Master would answer.
Anything he wanted, he could have.
This was not a lie to deceive him.
As expected, it was the same this time.
Hearing his question, Liu Buli laughed like a child eager to share a toy. He casually threw an arm around Lu Wuming's neck and pointed at Shen Muzhi and You Siqi opposite them, asking with a smile, "Wuming, look at them. Don't you think they look like a pair?"
Lu Wuming followed the direction of Liu Buli's finger.
He had no interest in either You Siqi or Shen Muzhi. But if the two of them were together, Shen Muzhi wouldn't be able to covet his Master anymore.
Because his Master had taught him that being together meant a lifetime commitment with only one person.
There was no possibility of a third person appearing.
Thinking this, Lu Wuming immediately nodded and agreed, saying, "Master, I also think the two of them are very well-matched!"
Liu Buli got the answer he wanted and was overjoyed.
You Siqi's face turned even redder.
Shen Muzhi, however, stroked his chin and chuckled along, somewhat confused. The emotions in his eyes were unreadable. He softly asked, "The 'pair' that Daoist Liu speaks of, is it what Muzhi is thinking?"
"Otherwise, what else do you think it is?" Liu Buli shrugged and said, "I have a bit of a hobby, I just like to see sweet love stories. I think you and You Siqi are a good match. What do you think?"
As Shen Muzhi listened to his question, the smile on his face never faded. Something seemed to flicker in his eyes, but the emotion dissipated too quickly for anyone to notice.
He glanced back in You Siqi's direction.
Shen Muzhi did not reply.
Instead, You Siqi became displeased, vehemently claiming he was straight and had nothing to do with Shen Muzhi.
Liu Buli paid no heed to his explanation, which only made You Siqi more angry and vexed.
Not knowing where he got the courage, You Siqi, at the peak of his anger, suddenly pointed at Liu Buli and said to Lu Wuming, "Wuming, do you know that before your Master transmigrated, he wrote a lot of epic love stories between you and him? If you say I'm a pair with Shen Muzhi, shouldn't Liu Buli and you be a pair? After all, you like him so much, and you're gay, right?"
He spoke a string of words like a rapid-fire gun, successfully making Liu Buli frown. He pursed his lips and replied seriously, "My disciple is still young. Don't say such things about him."
"He's not young anymore." This time, Shen Muzhi took over the conversation, his smile unchanged. He said cheerfully, "I told you before, your disciple is already an adult. Since he's an adult, marriage is not a problem. Just being together, what's the problem?"
There was indeed nothing wrong with what he said.
But Liu Buli had never considered this, and his cheeks couldn't help but flush.
Lu Wuming watched his reaction expressionlessly. Seeing him stammering and about to offer an explanation, Lu Wuming narrowed his eyes and deliberately said, "Master likes tall and strong men. I am not his type. So please, both of you, stop joking about us. I am not worthy of Master, and Master will be unhappy if he hears it."
He knew that Liu Buli hated it most when he said such things.
And just as he expected, upon hearing this, Liu Buli immediately widened his eyes and retorted angrily, "Unworthy of what?! Who told you you're not worthy? You are my type. My standards are set according to your future self. You will definitely become that way, so how can you not be worthy of me?"
He spoke a bit too quickly and a bit too angrily.
So he didn't realize at all what he had said.
The three people who heard his words had very interesting expressions. Lu Wuming, however, suppressed all his surging emotions and continued to ask, "Then if I don't become that way..."
"I will still like you!" Liu Buli answered very decisively. He said, "I like you as a person. Whatever you are like, that's the type I like. Do you understand? If you understand, don't let me hear you say you're not worthy again. This is the only time, if you say it again..."
Lu Wuming licked his lips and asked expectantly, "Master is going to punish me, isn't he?"