"I remember. Isn't this the cave where I applied medicine to you before? Don't worry, I definitely won't tell anyone about those things! I've already forgotten them!" Ye Qiu thought she was bringing up the past to warn him again.
"Oh? What have you forgotten?" Zhu Zhuqing walked over and sat beside him.
"I just saw you—cough, cough! I don't remember, I don't remember…" Ye Qiu almost choked on his saliva, sounding less convincing with every word.
Seeing his flustered expression, Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips, chuckled softly, and lowered her head to whisper, "Actually… it's fine if you remember."
"Ah? What?!"
"It's nothing! If you didn't hear it, then forget it!" She quickly walked away, her face flushed red.
"How ridiculous…" Ye Qiu muttered to himself, then turned his head.
"Hey, you still haven't answered me—are you going to protect Xiao Wu or not?"
Is she important to you?
"Yes! She's very important!"
"So, are you going to help or not?"
"I don't want to think about this right now. I'm sleepy. I'll tell you tomorrow!" Zhu Zhuqing replied coldly, though she had her own reasons.
Ye Qiu opened his mouth, but no words came out. He silently sat cross-legged in front of the fire, keeping watch.
Inside the cave, aside from the crackling flames, there was only the sound of their breathing.
...
It was already past midnight.
Ye Qiu, who was cultivating cross-legged on the ground, suddenly felt someone hug him.
He opened his eyes and saw Zhu Zhuqing leaning against his shoulder. The two of them were wrapped in the same blanket. She had made her decision.
"What are you doing?!" Ye Qiu reached out to push her away.
"You saw me naked, touched me naked, and even stole my first kiss! Don't you need to take responsibility?" Zhu Zhuqing whispered close to his ear, her voice icy, as if she would kill him if he dared refuse.
Her warm breath tickled his ear, while the chill in her voice made his heart tremble.
This feeling was completely different from what he felt toward the rabbit. After all, he and Xiao Wu had spent so much time together…
Ye Qiu turned his head away. "Hey, stop messing around! You… you never said that before!"
"I told you to forget, so you forgot? If I told you to die, would you do that too? Are you even a man?" She turned his head back and stared straight into his eyes.
"I—I'm still a boy…" Ye Qiu replied weakly.
"You!" Zhu Zhuqing snorted. "You really are shameless!"
"How am I shameless? I was just applying medicine!"
"You still dare talk back!" She grabbed his neck. "Do you dare say you didn't look around or touch anything while applying the medicine?!"
Ye Qiu grabbed her arm, trying to pull it away, but he was being choked and couldn't breathe.
"I said, don't go too far! How could I apply medicine without looking or using my hands?!"
"Hey! If you keep being unreasonable, I'm going to fight back!"
"Fight back? You want to hit me again?" With her martial soul activated, a black claw formed on her other hand and rested against Ye Qiu's neck.
"That's too much! Playing around is one thing, but that thing is poisonous!" Ye Qiu tried to get up, only to realize he couldn't move.
"Hiss—why are you sitting on my legs?! Get off!"
"What? Are you trying to seduce me again with those lewd eyes?" Zhu Zhuqing noticed a red glow beneath his eyelids and moved her claws closer.
Last time, she had felt she lost control. Later, after learning Ye Qiu could control soul beasts, she had her suspicions.
Hearing her words, Ye Qiu froze. Even his Sharingan dimmed.
She's slandering me! She's framing me!
"Why aren't you saying anything? Have you admitted it?" Zhu Zhuqing leaned closer, her hot breath brushing his face.
Good heavens! When had this innocent virgin ever suffered like this?!
"That really was an accident! My martial soul is… special," Ye Qiu said helplessly.
"Special? Who knows? So that's your excuse for taking advantage of me?" She pressed even closer.
Wrapped in the blanket and pressed so tightly together, Ye Qiu began sweating. The six-pointed star in his eyes blurred as panic surged—
Unexpectedly!
Zhu Zhuqing pressed her lips against his.
"Even if last time was an accident, this time it's not!"
The black venomous claws withdrew as she grabbed his collar and pulled him closer.
Ye Qiu, who had been feeling hot and slightly dizzy, was instantly chilled by the cold softness of her lips. The red glow in his eyes faded once again.
His pupils widened, and all he could see was her shy black eyes and flushed, beautiful face.
Just like last time…
Ye Qiu felt as though his brain had crashed. His face turned red, veins bulging. His neck was being choked tighter and tighter—whether out of tension or retaliation, he didn't know.
With a sudden shove, he pushed her away.
Thud!
The two fell to the ground together, tangled in blankets and drenched in sweat.
"Huff—huff…" Ye Qiu patted his chest, breathing heavily. "You're trying to strangle me!"
Zhu Zhuqing lay on the ground, her face flushed, breathing unevenly. It took her a while to recover.
Ignoring his words, she picked up the blanket and walked toward the bed.
Halfway there, she stopped, turned around calmly, and looked at him.
"I'm asking you—was this an accident?"
"What do you mean?" Ye Qiu stood up, confused.
"Answer me. Was this an accident?" Her voice turned cold as she glared at him.
"N-no…?" Ye Qiu answered uncertainly.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, turned her back, and continued walking. Her calm voice echoed behind her.
"Yes. It wasn't an accident. I did it on my own initiative."
As soon as she finished speaking, her face burned red, her ears flaming. She hurried back to the bed and lay down, trying to steady her breathing.
She decided to leave the rest for Ye Qiu to figure out. If he was quick enough, perhaps she wouldn't need to say anything more.
"???"
Unfortunately, without deeper insight, Ye Qiu didn't understand her meaning at all.
He stood there, completely bewildered.
After the rabbit… now the cat has taken the initiative?
Suddenly, one of the three great illusions of life popped into his head.
She likes me?
Slap! Slap!
Ye Qiu slapped himself twice to regain clarity.
At this moment, it wasn't appropriate to ask for clarification, so he sat back down. But once alone, his thoughts began to spiral.
He found himself wondering whether he wanted the cat or the rabbit.
How about both—holy crap!
Boom!
Just as Ye Qiu was lost in his thoughts, a tongue of fire suddenly burst from the campfire, startling him and snapping him out of it.
That night, Ye Qiu couldn't sleep at all.
His mind was muddled, so he summoned the Blue Silver Emperor and absentmindedly played with it.
His gaze drifted behind him, where Zhu Zhuqing lay on her side.
Will I really be able to pet cats in the future?
He shook his head, trying to dispel these dangerous thoughts.
His priority right now was becoming stronger. Rabbits, cats, and everything else could wait until he was older!
"This is disturbing my Dao heart…" Ye Qiu sighed.
In his daze, he seemed to hear a voice.
"Brother~"
It was ethereal, clear, yet unreal.
"Who's there?" Ye Qiu turned toward Zhu Zhuqing, but she lay perfectly still. The voice didn't sound like hers.
Am I hallucinating? He frowned.
Slap! Slap!
Thinking he'd been teased too much, Ye Qiu slapped himself twice again.
"Hoo…" He exhaled deeply, sat cross-legged once more, and muttered, "To dispel distractions, only cultivation will do!"
"Hehe… brother's silly~"
The Blue Silver Emperor beside him emitted a faint glow, its true form swaying as if laughing, its slender body trembling.
Zhu Zhuqing wasn't asleep either and heard all the noise—except for Ye Qiu's hallucinations.
Hmph! I thought he was serious, but he was just pretending.
Still… he blushed whenshe kissed him. Hehe…
Recalling her bold move, Zhu Zhuqing felt embarrassed, but seeing Ye Qiu's reaction, she felt it was all worth it.
She turned over, gazed at Ye Qiu's back, and believed he would eventually understand her feelings.
With a smile on her lips, she finally fell into a peaceful sleep.
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