162: Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

As Li Xiu's figure disappeared at the end of the corridor,

The previously tense atmosphere in the hallway finally returned to silence.

"Phew..."

Shen Yueyao let out a long breath, a sense of exhaustion following the release of her tightly wound nerves.

Just as she turned her head to say something, her body suddenly stiffened.

She realized that a certain large hand, which had "conveniently" wrapped around her slender waist during their act, showed no sign of letting go!

Not only did the hand not release her, it even naturally rubbed against the soft flesh of her waist twice.

Through the thin fabric of her clothes, the searing heat felt as if it could burn her skin.

*Whoosh!*

Shen Yueyao's already fair ears instantly turned a deep red, like translucent pieces of red agate.

Blushing, she had no choice but to reach out and poke Lu Yi's chest, reminding him in a small voice:

"Lu... Lu Yi... He's already gone... Um... Can you let go now?"

"Ah? Oh..."

Lu Yi pretended to just realize what he was doing and withdrew his hand with a hint of regret.

He even rubbed his fingers together in an incredibly annoying manner, as if savoring the excellent sensation:

"Tsk, what a pity."

Then, he looked at Shen Yueyao with a face full of confusion, as if he had encountered an eternal mystery:

"By the way, what kind of love potion did you give that Li Xiu?"

Lu Yi truly couldn't understand it:

"From what you said just now, you've clearly only met once, and probably haven't even spoken more than a few words. How could he be so obsessed with you? It's almost at the point where he won't marry anyone but you. Could it be... you accidentally saved his life back then? Or gave him some unforgettable psychological suggestion?"

In Lu Yi's view, this kind of "self-persuading" deep affection was the most terrifying.

Faced with Lu Yi's inquiry, Shen Yueyao was also filled with confusion and helplessness.

She threw up her hands and gave a bitter smile:

"I really don't know. Back then, I was just a cowardly, low-born daughter of a concubine hiding in a corner. He was a high and mighty, brilliant Genius Young Lord, surrounded by countless people. Our eyes barely met, let alone spoke."

Shen Yueyao sighed and guessed:

"Who knows what's going on in his head... It's just bizarre..."

While the two of them were still standing in the corridor, trying to decipher Li Xiu's psychology,

"Heh..."

A slightly playful, lazy, and highly magnetic voice rang out behind them without any warning!

"It seems... the two of you... were indeed acting just now."

"Ah!!"

This sudden voice gave the defenseless Shen Yueyao a violent start.

She almost screamed on the spot, her face turning pale as she instinctively grabbed Lu Yi's sleeve.

Someone had managed to sneak up behind them silently without them noticing at all?!

Compared to Shen Yueyao's panic,

Lu Yi remained calm on the surface, even turning around at a leisurely pace.

However, his slightly narrowed eyes saw his pupils suddenly contract like needles!

Inwardly, a storm was brewing!

He hadn't sensed this person's approach at all!

This feeling of being completely out of control made the hair on the back of Lu Yi's neck stand up.

Lu Yi steadied his mind and slowly turned around.

By a pillar in the corridor, Young Master Gu, whom they had seen in the hall earlier that day, was leaning against it with his arms crossed, looking at them with a faint smile.

"So it's Young Master Gu."

Lu Yi cupped his hands, his tone neither humble nor arrogant, though his eyes were filled with caution:

"I wonder what business brings Young Master Gu here so late at night?"

He waved his hand, shedding the high-and-mighty air he had earlier that day, appearing somewhat easygoing, even... familiar.

"No need for such formality."

He stood up straight and adjusted his Purple-gold robe:

"This one is surnamed Gu, given name Changsheng. It is indeed abrupt to intrude so late at night; I hope you two can forgive me."

Gu Changsheng did not beat around the bush.

He didn't even pursue the topic of them acting.

He looked directly at Lu Yi, his tone flat but carrying an unavoidable persistence:

"I came here primarily to confirm one thing."

He took a step forward, staring into Lu Yi's eyes:

"I want to ask you, are your parents... truly just ordinary Cultivators of the Lower Realm? Or rather..."

Gu Changsheng's gaze became incredibly sharp:

"Are you certain... you are their biological child from the Lower Realm? Or... do you have any strange tokens of unknown origin that you've carried since childhood? Like a jade pendant? A ring? Or perhaps a special birthmark?"

Hearing this rapid-fire string of questions from Gu Changsheng,

Lu Yi was momentarily stunned.

Immediately after, a sense of absurdity, amusement, and helplessness welled up in his heart.

"Good grief..."

Lu Yi complained wildly in his mind:

"Has this guy been reading too many storybooks?"

Seeing the expectant look in Gu Changsheng's eyes, Lu Yi raised an eyebrow and asked back with a half-smile:

"Could it be that Brother Gu suspects... I am some descendant of a great Family from the Upper Realm left behind in the Lower Realm?"

Gu Changsheng didn't expect Lu Yi to see through his thoughts so directly.

But he didn't deny it.

On the contrary, he nodded very seriously, his eyes flashing with anticipation:

"Exactly."

Looking at Gu Changsheng's expression that said, 'Just admit it, I know you are, stop pretending,'

Lu Yi rolled his eyes mentally.

Who was he?

He was a Transmigration victim!

This body of his was brought over directly from Earth!

Where would an Upper Realm Bloodline come from?

Forget an Upper Realm Bloodline, he didn't even have parents in this world!

In fact, even before he transmigrated, he was an orphan—the kind who could risk everything without any psychological burden!

Thus, facing Gu Changsheng's expectation,

Lu Yi waved his hands decisively without a hint of hesitation, even somewhat exaggeratedly:

"Stop! Hold it right there! Brother Gu, I have to admit you have a rich imagination, but unfortunately..."

Lu Yi said with certainty, enunciating every word:

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I am just an ordinary Lower Realm Genius, no melodramatic life story, and no tokens. I don't even know what my cheap parents looked like. Brother Gu... I'm afraid your judgment is off this time."

However, upon hearing this resolute denial,

The doubt in Gu Changsheng's eyes did not dissipate; instead, it deepened.

He looked deeply at Lu Yi, thinking to himself:

"Denying it so cleanly... Does he really not know? Or... is he deliberately hiding his identity? Or perhaps he has some ulterior motive?"