Qingyi turned around, a mischievous smile playing on his lips, his words carrying a hint of Bai Xian's flavor, which Yun Ming found particularly familiar.
These two old antiques, they couldn't possibly know each other, could they?
Even her attire had changed to a cheongsam, draped with a snow-white mink fur coat, and she quickly blended into Chenghui Flat on her small high heels.
Hmm... she even had a ponytail tied and placed over her shoulder; at first glance, she looked like a rich young lady or wife from a local prominent family.
That was very bad.
"Cough cough... Senior, stop messing around, I..."
"I know, you miss your junior brother terribly, so I won't cause any more trouble here. You two little ones, enjoy yourselves."
Qingyi raised an eyebrow, gave Yun Ming a meaningful look, then left with a self-pitying air.
"Oh dear, am I disliked now?"
"It's best for me to have some self-awareness, isn't it?"
As the voices faded and the door was thoughtfully closed, Yun Ming couldn't hold back for a moment and lunged towards his senior sister.
She was crying... but why was she crying?
The young man's heart ached, and the longing from days apart poured into their embrace, his fingertips finally tracing her tear-streaked eyes.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, just missed you a little."
Ye Qingxuan was always gentle, completely devoid of any arrogance in front of the young man, having shed her pride and sharpness.
Only the softest parts of her remained.
Almost uncontrollably, all words no longer needed to be spoken, only revealed through almost doting actions.
Embracing, intertwining.
She knew her junior brother was still young, but some things, once done, would make one crave more; the more forbidden, the more unbearable.
If the hatred just now was etched deep into her bones, and her fury had nowhere to vent, then the young man was her best outlet.
He was a sanctuary for her soul.
This time, Ye Qingxuan was even more proactive than Yun Ming; if Yun Ming's hand reached out to touch her, she would press his hand.
Letting him fully feel the softness of her skin.
"Do you like it?"
"Senior Sister, are you unhappy?"
"No, don't ask. Didn't Yun'er want to do some naughty things to Senior Sister? Today, you can."
"What you encountered in the Void was very unpleasant, wasn't it?"
"You can tell me everything."
Her eyes were hazy, filled with love.
But in her heart, she was struggling and excited—
This senior sister was truly unqualified; she had just been lecturing Ke Ke, and now she was infinitely more excessive than Ke Ke.
Ye Qingxuan, what are you even saying... Yun Ming didn't stop caressing her, but he knew in his heart that Qingyi must have said something to his senior sister just now.
Something that could make his senior sister break down emotionally—
That could only be the massacre of her sect all those years ago. Master must know the truth, but was Qingyi also involved?
He couldn't figure it out.
But at this moment, there was no need to say more; he only needed to comfort his senior sister. However, his senior sister, this silly person... with that 'take what you want' attitude, he really couldn't handle it.
And this was in the tearoom.
Uncle Bai Xian next door wasn't human, was he?
Suddenly, Ye Qingxuan changed the subject, talking about something else.
"The pastries Senior Qingyi brought are delicious. Yun'er, would you like to try some?"
The pastries in the exquisite cloth bag indeed emitted an enticing aroma, making the young man's Adam's apple bob.
Before he could say more.
The woman enthusiastically fed him a pastry.
"Yun'er, be good, open your mouth. See if it's tastier than the red bean cakes."
His senior sister, looking doting, fed him like a baby.
This left the young man stunned, his whole face turning red.
But despite some shyness, he leaned forward. The dessert on the table was delicious; it was cherry pudding, which children usually liked.
Children often preferred to eat the pudding first, then the cherries, but Yun Ming thought otherwise; he wanted to eat it all in one bite.
It was better to eat both the cherries and the pudding together.
Time was not rushed; outside the window, a light rain was falling sparsely, sliding from the eaves, pattering down.
Strings of crystal clear threads.
Their affection also gradually fermented in the rain, becoming more intense.
"Dirty, don't..."
"It's fine."
"Senior Sister was impulsive just now, no."
"If Senior Sister says no, then it's no. What if I insist?"
The woman chided him, pushing the young man away fiercely, her body hot with anger, yet she couldn't utter a word of blame.
She had started it first.
Now that her mind was clear, was it any use?
"Senior Sister, keep feeding me."
"Enough, that's enough for today."
She fell to the ground in a panic, sweeping the maple syrup rose pastries from the table as well. What a waste of food.
Yun Ming regretfully wiped some honey with his finger, put it in his mouth, then tasted it carefully and sighed.
"It's clearly so sweet. I'll just finish it. What a waste if I don't, right, Senior Sister?"
"Mmm..."
Ye Qingxuan was speechless.
She only knew that from today onwards, she was completely smitten with her junior brother for the rest of her life, and from now on, she couldn't pretend to be reserved anymore.
Many things are either zero times or countless times... As evening approached, the rain stopped.
Disciples came and went at Sui Bian Temple, many junior brothers and sisters excitedly gathered around the second senior brother, asking for guidance on cultivation problems.
Among them were Xiao Huo Huo and Chang Donglai, who had recently joined.
"Senior Brother, about the Void, it's been very strictly controlled recently. I heard from former colleagues that the cable cars have even stopped running."
Xiao Huo Huo's tail bristled when she spoke of the Lemnian Hollow, and Chang Donglai on the side echoed her.
"I also heard from my old boss that many factories have shut down. Haven't they been transferring batches of things out recently? Oh, by the way, Senior Brother, our slow-erosion medicine is so effective!"
"It's clearly on par with the Temfield family's corrosion inhibitors, so why doesn't it have any reputation?"
"Also, where's Senior Sister? I need to report this month's sales invoices to Senior Sister. We made a fortune, haha."
Chang Donglai was visibly and genuinely happy. Ever since he joined Sui Bian Temple, he had been immersed in medical books.
All sorts of prescriptions, elixirs.
It was like a fish in water, a tiger with wings; he felt like he had wasted over thirty years of his life! Although working for the Blackwood family paid very well!
But his childhood dream was to become a medical scientist!
To create medicine that would make humanity no longer fear the Void, but ultimately, he was smoothed out by society and reality.
No equipment for experiments, no money approved.
Any results he achieved would be snatched away by those above him. He toiled until he was almost thirty without making a breakthrough, still a struggling PhD student and wage slave.
Finally, he was lucky enough to be noticed by his old boss and became a private physical therapist, which was a stable transition.
But after coming to Sui Bian Temple, his life took another turn.
The gears of fate began to turn. He gained trust due to Bai Xian's appreciation and possessed rich pharmacological knowledge and clinical experience.
In just a few months, he had already become a person in charge.
Drug research, production, and sales, all handled by him.
He was experiencing his second spring in life!
All of this was thanks to the guidance of the young man before him. Chang Donglai, without his senior brother, would not have reached today!
Yun Ming's mouth twitched, feeling uneasy under the other's burning gaze, "Senior Sister she..."
"Little Yun Ming~, where's Senior Sister Qing Xuan? I have an order for weapon manufacturing recently, and I need her to approve it."
Wind Chime appeared out of nowhere, her face beaming with a bright smile, showing no signs of heartbreak.
She had heard that this bad guy had been following her and the senior brother.
But it was also good that Yun Ming was following that night... "Second Senior Brother, why haven't I seen Senior Sister today? We still need to discuss the procurement for tomorrow's trip into the city."
"Second Senior Brother, where's Senior Sister? Boss An from Nishang Pavilion said she couldn't reach her, regarding the details for the spring clothing..."
"Second Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother..."
"Where's Senior Sister?"
"..."
A cacophony of voices, the crowd surrounded Yun Ming, almost driving him crazy.
Does Senior Sister usually handle so many things?
Yun Ming was dumbfounded.
But he had no choice but to take over, "Senior Sister is not feeling well today. Just report anything to me for a decision—"