Chu Feng had to spend a great deal of effort before he finally managed to persuade the Holy Maiden.
Now, the Holy Maiden had gone to prepare dinner for him, while he took the opportunity to cool himself down. Once the primal force raging within him finally calmed, he was just about to stand up when the door suddenly opened.
At first, he thought the Holy Maiden had returned so quickly, but through the screen, the moment he saw the tall, graceful silhouette, his brain instantly made the judgment. This wasn’t the Holy Maiden. It was Senior!
There was no way he could let Liu Shijing see him in this state. He immediately sank most of his body back into the water. Thankfully, with spiritual energy maintaining it, the bathwater stayed at the perfect temperature.
***
“Xueyao, did you go out?”
Liu Shijing pushed the door open. She had expected to see Xueyao and that brat, but there wasn’t a single person in sight.
Her gaze landed on the clothes on the bed.
These were… that brat’s!?
She walked to the bedside and bent down slightly, her fingers gently brushing across the clothes, as though she were touching the brat himself. A faint blush rose to her cheeks.
“Ah… how could I casually touch someone else’s clothes like this…”
Though she said that, her eyes never left them.
Every single movement of Liu Shijing’s was seen clearly by Chu Feng behind the screen.
What… was Senior doing? He found himself utterly unable to understand.
What happened next completely stunned Chu Feng, leaving him frozen in place.
The elegant and dignified beauty picked up the clothes. Her breathing had become hurried, her full chest rising and falling rapidly, while her fair cheeks were covered in an alluring blush.
Liu Shijing lightly bit her red lips, her long eyelashes trembling faintly. She knew very clearly what she was doing.
This wasn’t something foolish at all! Mm! That’s right!
She merely wanted to confirm once more whether the scent of the boy from her dreams was the same as the scent lingering on these clothes. Yes, that was all!
Sniff.
Using that excuse to convince herself, Liu Shijing lowered her nose slightly.
Sniff, sniff—
The scent of the young man rushed toward her face, causing the flush on her cheeks to deepen even further. It felt as though an unnamed flame had ignited within her body.
This feeling was exactly the same as back in that white space before, scorching both body and soul. Gradually, her reason began slipping away. Then her delicate body softened, and she collapsed directly onto the bed.
Seeing the scene unfolding before him, Chu Feng could hardly believe it.
Was this really the mature beauty who always acted proud and aloof in front of him?
He never could have imagined that she had such a side to her in private.
At this point, he became even more afraid to go out. Having witnessed Senior in this state behind closed doors, not getting silenced on the spot would already be a miracle.
Liu Shijing lay limply on the bed, her fair skin flushed with red. At some point, her clothes had become loose, the green ribbon at her waist already undone. Even the green dudou beneath was partially exposed, the swollen fabric straining under a weight it was never meant to bear, its strings pulled taut.
Her delicate body rested upon the bed, fully displaying its graceful curves, even unintentionally revealing a different kind of seductive charm.
In the end, the young man’s clothes covered her face, while those slender jade-like fingers of hers slowly traveled downward, embarking on a road of no return.
Along with a soft murmur, Chu Feng’s mind went completely blank. It was as though even the world before his eyes had turned pure white.
***
“Little Aunt?”
Having just returned, Liu Xueyao happened to see her aunt tidying up her husband’s clothes and bedding.
“Xueyao, these clothes and blankets got a little dirty. Little Aunt will take them to wash.”
Liu Shijing tried her best to keep her voice calm.
“Mm, thank you for your trouble, Little Aunt.”
Liu Xueyao nodded without the slightest suspicion.
Holding the clothes and bedding in her arms, Liu Shijing hurriedly left the room.
Liu Xueyao walked behind the screen and saw her husband still soaking in the bath.
“Husband, haven’t you soaked enough yet?”
“Sister Holy Maiden, just a moment, just a moment.”
Chu Feng forced a smile. Who could possibly understand his suffering? He had finally managed to calm himself down, only for the scene with Senior just now to stir his blood into a frenzy all over again.
After Chu Feng completely suppressed all the restlessness within his body, he stood up and noticed a set of clothes hanging on the rack nearby.
They were men’s clothes.
He put them on directly. They fit perfectly. Calling them tailor-made wouldn’t be an exaggeration. Clearly, the Holy Maiden Sister had specially prepared them for him.
Chu Feng walked over and sat by the table. Food had already been laid out across it, looking, smelling, and tasting delicious enough to whet anyone’s appetite.
Perfect timing. He was getting hungry too.
He felt that no matter how high his cultivation became in the future, he would probably never give up good food. After all, the happiness brought by delicious meals was one of life’s greatest pleasures!
Watching her husband wolf down the dishes she had personally cooked, Liu Xueyao felt immense joy in her heart. Resting her chin on one hand, she quietly watched him eat.
“Husband, did Little Aunt say anything just now?”
“Wuh—! Cough, cough!”
That single sentence from Liu Xueyao nearly made Chu Feng choke.
She hadn’t said anything, but he had definitely seen things he shouldn’t have.
“N-No, nothing.”
Chu Feng silently continued eating his meal. Fortunately, the Holy Maiden Sister wasn’t someone who talked much. After asking that one question, she didn’t pursue the matter further.
After eating their fill, the sky outside gradually began to darken.
And at this moment, Liu Shijing had already brought back the freshly washed clothes and bedding.
The moment she saw Chu Feng again, she instantly recalled what she had done earlier, and her sense of shame exploded.
Chu Feng also found it somewhat impossible to look directly at Liu Shijing anymore. After all, he had witnessed her—
For a time, both of them were unbearably awkward.
And unfortunately, Liu Xueyao’s cold personality wasn’t the type that could ease awkward situations. Seeing both her aunt and her husband avert their gazes, she found herself somewhat confused.
“In that case, everyone should sleep.”
In her understanding, once there was nothing left to talk about at night, it was naturally time to sleep.
As for meditating to cultivate, that only applied when her husband wasn’t by her side. When he was with her, she would never choose cultivation over spending time with him. She had to cherish every moment alone with her husband.
After all, she had quite a few rivals. In the future, once the time was divided equally among everyone, each person’s share of husband time would become very little.
“Mm, alright. Then let’s do as Xueyao says and sleep first.”
Liu Shijing spread the bedding back out.
The three of them still slept in the same arrangement as before: Chu Feng on the innermost side, Liu Xueyao in the middle, and Liu Shijing on the outer side.
With a wave of Liu Xueyao’s fair hand, the luminous pearl in the room dimmed.
On the bed—
Listening to the steady breathing of the two beside her, Liu Shijing lightly bit her red lips.
Recalling what she had done earlier, she truly wanted to bury herself under the blankets in embarrassment.
Her gaze unconsciously drifted toward the clothes rack not far away. Hanging there were the clothes that brat had worn during the day. Even in the darkness, she could still see them clearly.
“That’s right! It must be the strange gas I inhaled back in that white space causing all this!”
She comforted herself inwardly. Thinking about it that way, the heavy weight in her heart finally eased, and she felt much better.
“Maybe… it’s time for me to find a dao companion too…”
Like a guilty thief, Liu Shijing’s gaze quietly turned toward Chu Feng, who was sleeping on the innermost side. Her niece was holding him tightly in her arms, while Chu Feng seemed to be struggling to breathe, one hand trying to push away the object pressing against his face.
Seeing this scene, Liu Shijing felt a surge of displeasure.
That brat. Where was his hand touching Xueyao!?
What she didn’t realize was that, mixed into her usual irritation this time, there was also a faint trace of jealousy.
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