Ye Qiu paused slightly, raised an eyebrow, and stammered, "I'm just feeling a little uncomfortable, it shouldn't count as jealousy, right?"
"Not jealous? Hmph. You clearly are!"
Qian Renxue snorted coldly, her deep, golden eyes filled with a bright smile.
She stretched out her slender, jade-like finger and poked Ye Qiu's chest.
She teased, "I didn't expect you to be jealous even of something that hasn't happened yet, something in an illusion. I never knew someone like you could be so domineering."
Looking at her playful expression, Ye Qiu grabbed her soft hand and hugged her tightly, as if trying to merge her into his very bones. He said helplessly,
"Maybe it's possessiveness. So what do you think I should think and do?"
"It's fine as it is."
Qian Renxue looked up at Ye Qiu, stood on tiptoe, hugged his neck, and brought her lips to his. Their lips met, and she parted her red lips slightly.
"This possessiveness feels quite good to me, keep it up."
She finished speaking.
Qian Renxue then kissed Ye Qiu's lips.
Today she realized what it felt like to see someone she liked jealous.
Even though the sourness came inexplicably,
she enjoyed it. It
wasn't sour at all; instead, it was sweet—the feeling of being cared for and valued.
...
Arriving at the Blue Silver Forest.
Qian Renxue nestled on Ye Qiu's back, rubbing her cheek against his ear.
She asked with a smile, "Speaking of which, when you see me jealous, do you feel good too?"
"No."
Ye Qiu shook his head, supporting Qian Renxue's legs wrapped around his waist, and slowly sat down on the grass.
Qian Renxue seemed dissatisfied with his answer, her brows furrowed.
"Why?"
"Because it's understandable that you feel uncomfortable when I act like this. I don't need to be happy about something I didn't do well. I should do better."
Ye Qiu smiled and turned to meet Qian Renxue's gaze.
Qian Renxue's face flushed slightly. She turned her head away, leaned on Ye Qiu's shoulder, and pouted.
"Yeah, you've got so many people jealous of you... but..."
"Actually, you've done very well."
Qian Renxue turned back and murmured silently.
Looking at Ye Qiu's face, which was much more mature than when they first met, she reached out and gently pinched and kissed him.
"Alright, let's start cultivating. The preliminary rounds will start soon, and I'll be watching you closely."
"Mm."
Ye Qiu nodded, grasped Qian Renxue's shapely buttocks, and pulled her to sit in front of him, facing him in his lap.
In the Martial Soul Fusion Technique,
within the golden-red consciousness space, Qian Renxue and Ye Qiu were almost telepathically connected.
What they were thinking could be seen clearly if anyone was willing to look.
However, Ye Qiu didn't do that.
And Qian Renxue, perhaps in the past, would have wanted to know everything about Ye Qiu and tried to control him, but now... she wouldn't. What she wanted was for Ye Qiu to tell her voluntarily.
It was something he wanted to do, but it was ultimately lacking.
During this time, Ye Qiu also told Qian Renxue all his guesses about Davis.
...
That night, Ye Qiu was still tempted.
He was tricked by Zhu Zhuyun into soaking in a bath filled with flower petals.
In the secret room
, only Ye Qiu was alone, leaning against the edge of the bathtub, soaking in hot water.
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Head tilted back, leaning against the shore, a damp towel covering his face—upon closer inspection, it appeared to be lace.
Soaking in the bathtub, white lotus roots seemed to wrap around his waist, milky water rippled between his legs. Ye Qiu's strong body, immersed in the hot bath, felt as if he were in a gentle spring.
*Glug~ Glug~!*
Bubbles rose to the surface of the water in front of him, growing finer and finer,
as if something had burst. Ye
Qiu felt as if he were in a captivating whirlpool, churning and endlessly warm.
The steaming hot water
seemed to relax every muscle in his body.
After soaking for about half an hour,
Ye Qiu's tense legs suddenly went limp. His body cells relaxed, a warm current surging into his abdomen, accompanied by a tingling sensation throughout his body.
All his fatigue was released and relaxed in this moment, in the rising steam.
He felt that gentle, spring-like feeling depart.
Ye Qiu raised her hand to cover the lace on her face, squinted her eyes, and exhaled a long breath.
The next breath caused a splash!
The surface of the bath suddenly rippled, water spraying everywhere.
The once calm bath instantly became lively.
The petals in the water were quickly pushed aside.
A beautiful figure suddenly appeared in the bath.
Zhu Zhuyun pressed her hands tightly against her delicate body, which was about to float, and exhaled heavily.
The petals on her body slowly slid off, revealing her snow-white skin, her half-exposed body a sight to behold.
Warm water droplets continuously slid down her hair and face, dripping into the bath and creating ripples. With
her lips slightly parted, Zhu Zhuyun quickly tilted her head back and swam towards the shore, her movements elegant and swift. Her full body seemed to allow her to float effortlessly on the surface, like a mermaid weaving through the water.
On the shore, there was hot tea and hot milk prepared before the bath.
In the evening, taking a hot bath, drinking warm milk, and going to bed early and waking up early are all good ways to make your skin more delicate, firm, and radiant.
Zhu Zhuyun picked up a cup of warm milk that had been prepared beforehand and drank it all in one gulp. The sweet milk soothed her throat and made her feel comfortable.
Because she had soaked in the hot bath for too long,
Zhu Zhuyun's whole body was flushed, like a ripe apple.
She wiped the corner of her lips, her red lips slightly pursed, and her gaze turned to Ye Qiu leaning against the edge of the pool.
Her eyes revealed a hint of shyness and a hint of expectation, as if they were telling a story.
Her neat short hair, after being soaked in water, appeared even softer and smoother, like black silk woven into her face, adding a touch of charm.
Ye Qiu pulled the towel off his face, his azure eyes somewhat vacant, without desire or want.
Even so, when he looked at Zhu Zhuyun's graceful figure, Ye Qiu's heart was still unsettled.
"Xiao Qiu~ You've been soaking for way too long, haven't you?"
Zhu Zhuyun's expression was somewhat resentful, her voice slightly hoarse, her lips a little swollen, and her cheeks a little sore.
"Uh, I'm in good physical condition."
Ye Qiu helplessly touched his nose, which was still filled with a delicate fragrance.
He was always like this; when he soaked with Liu Erlong, she would almost faint, but he was fine.
"Pfft."
Watching Ye Qiu's heart pounding, Zhu Zhuyun couldn't help but smile softly, a hint of understanding in her alluring eyes.
No wonder Ye Qiu's backyard hadn't caught fire.
Zhu Zhuyun took a cup of hot tea from the shore, causing ripples to spread across the surface of the bathtub again, and slowly approached Ye Qiu.
Sitting in Ye Qiu's lap, she used her delicate body as a table, placing the hot tea between the troughs, and once again, in the same way as before, fed Ye Qiu a cup of steaming hot tea.
Wishing everyone a happy life!