Chapter 2: The Prince of Unyielding Spirit
The tightly closed shop door suddenly creaked open, but there was no one in sight. The entrance seemed like a giant mouth, filled with unknown danger.
He frowned slightly, his throat tightened. Always calm and composed, he was surprisingly flustered at this moment.
As the sounds of pursuit from behind grew louder, he gritted his teeth, stepped forward, and darted directly into the shop. He had nowhere else to go.
After he entered the door, the shop door creaked shut again, making his heart skip a beat.
Inside the shop, it was brightly lit, the windows were clear and clean, completely different from the eerie feeling he had imagined.
"I told you to fix the door. It creaks every time you open or close it, which will terrify the guests. If the Boss finds out, watch out, your skin might be peeled off."
"I know, I know. I’ll fix it as soon as this guest leaves."
The voices of a man and a woman reached his ears.
Looking at the two in front of him, his eyes flashed with amazement. The man had an extraordinary bearing, extraordinarily handsome, and the woman had bright eyes and white teeth, her features as delicate as a painting. At this moment, both of them saw him looking over and smiled as they walked toward him.
"This way, please. Our Boss is waiting for you."
The two of them spoke in unison, saying the same thing, causing his heart to tighten. But besides the strangeness, his heart gradually calmed down. He didn’t feel any malice or—murderous intent from them.
"I... am being pursued by someone. If it brings you danger, I will leave immediately." He didn’t follow their words but instead said such words.
"No, they can’t get in. Guest, you are truly adorable. Haha, you’re almost dead yourself, yet still considering others." The woman chuckled, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes, it wasn’t clear if it was mockery or a compliment.
"Xiao Pang, fix the door later." From inside came a lazy voice. Although it was casual, it made the laughing woman’s body stiffen, and then she walked to the side with a bitter face.
The man suppressed his laugh, his face serious, gesturing again: "This way, please."
With the woman’s previous example, the man dared not joke. Calling Kong Hou’s most embarrassing nickname and punishing her to fix the door, the Boss was surely offended by Kong Hou’s unrestrained sarcasm. Kong Hou was foolish, didn’t she know how fond the Boss was of humans?
"Please have a seat." The man led him inside, gestured for him to sit down, and then turned and left.
He looked up and met a smiling face.
For a moment, he lost his composure, simply because he had never seen such a beautiful woman. Even the woman earlier who amazed him couldn’t compare to this one’s beauty.
"Guest, welcome to our store." The woman before him spoke, her voice as lazy as before, seemingly seeing through his confusion and bewilderment, she added, "No need to worry. Since you could enter our store, you are fated. Those outside cannot get in."
"Can’t get in?" He was puzzled, more worried. He couldn’t imagine what would happen to the ethereal beauty before him if those people outside broke in. And thinking it was all because of him, he couldn’t sit still.
"So, don’t worry." The woman looked at the undisguised worry and guilt in his eyes, and the smile at the corner of her mouth grew. Humans, always so endearing.