Life is a dream (3)

"We've taken the wrong route. Let's take another one."

In front of him was a vast lake, which was the mission location where Li Zhaoyue brought him last time.

It was now approaching dusk, and the sky was gradually darkening. The originally pale blue water of the lake had also changed color, emitting a strange pink-purple hue. The evening breeze rustled through the trees by the lake, making a rustling sound that added a touch of eeriness.

Seeing that Li Zhaoyue was so secretive about this place, Xu Xing smiled. Just as he was about to ask her what was wrong with this place, a weak female voice suddenly came from the air.

The sound was very strange, as if it was made accidentally, and then it disappeared as if someone was forcibly covering their mouth.

Xu Xing took a few steps forward and extended his hand toward Li Zhaoyue.

The moonlight fell into the boy's eyes, like a small boat with a light on, gradually merging into the deep black sea. The night may be dark and the surroundings are very quiet, but under his gaze, everything becomes peaceful.

Li Zhaoyue unconsciously put down his hand.

"Hold on tight." He raised the corners of his mouth slightly and smiled gently.

It was clearly a perfectly ordinary sentence, but now it sounded like a solemn promise. In previous times of danger, it seemed like Xu Xing always went first, but this time...

Li Zhaoyue raised her head timidly and looked into his eyes.

Does that mean you won't abandon her?

All her expressions fell into Xu Xing's eyes. The smile on the boy's face became more gentle, and his bright black eyes turned into a soft sea, slowly surrounding her.

"Let's go."

Li Zhaoyue's hands were wrapped by Xu Xing and swayed gently as he walked. The feeling was wonderful.

His hands were large, even a little rough, but just enough to cover hers. The heat gradually rose as their palms rubbed against each other.

My heart was out of control and suddenly started beating non-stop, as if it would jump out of my throat at any moment.

Li Zhaoyue shrank back suddenly, and her hands began to tremble. Xu Xing noticed it immediately and turned around to ask, "Are you scared?"

Xu Xing liked to look into her eyes when he spoke. Li Zhaoyue felt her heartbeat pounding and hesitated, "I...I feel a little weird."

"What exactly?"

"I feel my heart beating very fast, and... a little hot..."

Xu Xing was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Why are you laughing, Xu Xing? Can you tell me why this happened?" Li Zhaoyue asked, covering his heart and gasping for breath.

The emotion in her eyes was pure, naked and filled with simple doubt.

The smile on Xu Xing's lips gradually faded. He looked at her deeply and was about to say something when a strange shout came from not far away.

It stopped abruptly, as if someone had forcibly covered his mouth.

With pain and...happiness?

After hearing this voice, Li Zhaoyue felt like he was facing a formidable enemy and urged Xu Xing to leave quickly.

"Why?" He found Li Zhaoyue's reaction very interesting and asked with his head tilted.

"It's just... it's hard to explain. Anyway, don't come to this place in the future. This place is very weird." Li Zhaoyue said distressedly.

"You said the same thing when you brought me here last time, but I am very curious. If Ayue doesn't explain clearly, I might come here secretly next time." Xu Xing lifted up the hand that was holding hers, shook it mischievously, and smiled brightly.

For the first time, Li Zhaoyue found his smile annoying. She glared at him and wanted to let go of his hand but was unable to do so.

He held it too tightly.

"Let go." She said helplessly.

"No." Xu Xing slowly raised his other hand, wrapped her entire hand, and said softly.

"Unless you tell me why you shouldn't come here." He stroked the back of Li Zhaoyue's hand gently, making her feel itchy, but he didn't allow Li Zhaoyue to take it back.

"Uh, this..." Li Zhaoyue's face turned red, and he was still stuttering after thinking for a long time.

At this time, the ambiguous sound became clearer and clearer.

"Don't...don't touch that..."

"You're so hot..."

The sound came from the bushes behind them.

Xu Xing was obviously stunned for a moment, and then Li Zhaoyue saw that his ears quickly turned red, and his dark eyes showed surprise for the first time.

"Hate it...don't hold my hand. It would be bad if someone saw us."

"Don't you just like being looked at?"

Then there was a burst of disordered breathing. The two looked at each other and looked away in panic, but their hands were still tightly clasped together.

"Why are you using your hands...ah..."

"Little goblin..."

Li Zhaoyue quickly withdrew his hand and tucked it into his clothes, shrinking like a quail. He stammered, "I'm just saying... this... it's not easy to say it directly..."

"So...so...that's how it is..." Xu Xing lowered his head, also shrinking like a quail.

The two of them left the lake with stiff hands and feet amid the groans that filled the woods.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, they both breathed a sigh of relief when the dirt road beneath their feet turned into a broken cross-shaped road surface with white pear blossom petals scattered on it.

Finally arrived at Lixiangyuan.

What happened just now was so embarrassing that both of them were afraid to look at each other. In the end, it was Li Zhaoyue who broke this strange deadlock.

"It's getting late, so I'll go back first. You...you..." She held it in for a long time but couldn't think of what to say next.

Xu Xing kept his head down, and Li Zhaoyue could only see the red tips of his ears.

"When you go back, remember to take another route." His voice was a little hoarse.

Hearing this, Li Zhaoyue blushed, said hurriedly that she was leaving, and ran away.

After the goose-yellow figure left, Xu Xing took a deep breath and then raised his head. His originally dark eyes were filled with moisture and bright, like a lake covered with moonlight.

*

It was a white rain of flowers all over the sky. A gentle breeze blew the falling petals off course, and all of them fell on the woman under the tree.

She was wearing a goose yellow dress and her hair was covered with golden hairpins. She was lying under the tree. The breeze blew away the petals that fell on her face, revealing her fair skin.

The girl was sleeping, like an elf that had strayed into the flowers.

"Ayue?" Xu Xing was extremely surprised. He just took a light step forward, and the next moment he picked up Li Zhaoyue, as naturally as if he had done it countless times.

Strangely, Li Zhaoyue did not resist, but instead hooked her arms around his neck.

"You're back." She rubbed her sleepy eyes and smiled at him.

"I..." Xu Xing was about to ask what was going on when his body moved uncontrollably towards her.

Small kisses fell along with the pear blossom petals.

It's the heat, the fragrance, and the soft touch.

First the lips, then all the way down, the heat lingered on the girl's collarbone. Xu Xing raised his head slightly and gasped softly.

It was uncomfortable, yet strange. He felt like he was about to melt in the heat.

"Xu Xing." Li Zhaoyue covered his eyes with his arms, his voice trembling.

The girl's voice was soft, and if you listened carefully, you could hear a tear in it. Xu Xing suddenly felt the warmth rushing down to his body, and he hugged her tightly, with such force that he almost embedded her into his body.

"Does A Yue like me?" he heard himself ask.

"Like...like..."

The girl turned her head and kissed Xu Xing's ear delicately. The hairband behind her ear hit Xu Xing's face as she moved.

He chuckled, not sure if he was laughing at her shyness or something else.

"Don't look...Xu Xing..." Li Zhaoyue's eyes were slightly red. She held his head weakly and snorted.

The boy's eyes were deep as he bit the annoying hairband and pulled it out of his hair.

She felt a soft touch on the palm of her hand. Xu Xing bit the hairband and passed it to her hand with his mouth.

"Help me tie it."

As the hoarse voice fell, darkness filled the air before his eyes. Xu Xing looked incredibly dangerous. Li Zhaoyue's hands trembled, and he only had time to tie a small knot before the young man grabbed his hand again and dragged him into the vortex of desire.

The girl's black hair spread out like clouds, her golden hairpins were scattered all over the ground, and pear blossoms fell in her hair like stars in the night sky.

Everything was blurry, and the two of them seemed to be trapped in a sea of ​​cotton, sinking deeper and deeper in the surging heat.

The girl blushed, and her breathless look caught his eye. There was something special...tempting...

The rain of flowers grew heavier, until it obscured his vision. He could only hear his own rapid breathing and her...

Xu Xing opened his eyes abruptly, only to find himself in a familiar room, not the blossoming tree from his dream. A sticky sensation spread beneath him, and his face paled. He stood up, feeling a mixture of shame and frustration.

He got out of bed, sat at the table, and poured himself a cup of cold tea.

The window was not closed and the cold wind blew in. He closed his eyes, then raised his hand and splashed the tea in his hand on his face.

The night was as dark as ink, and his eyes were misty, like a fairy who specialized in captivating people.

*

At the same time, on the other side of Lixiangyuan, the light in Xie Feng's room was still on.

He is valued by Dean Feng and will also help deal with the relevant affairs of Yiziyuan. Recently, there have been frequent cases of disappearances. He took the case files and read them, and he forgot the time as he read them.

The candlelight on the desk suddenly trembled, but Xie Feng was watching intently and didn't notice.

There was a noise coming from the window, which sounded like the wind, but Xie Feng ignored it and continued to read the file.

The candlelight in front of the desk flickered even more vigorously.

Xie Feng pinched his nose bridge, put down the scroll in his hand, and without even picking up the sword, he gently reached out to the lamp with his right hand and grabbed out a strange-looking object.

"Don't... don't kill me." The thing made a weak female voice.

At a glance, this thing is a candle demon, a monster that lives in a candle. It is very weak and naturally timid. It will not easily come out to see people on weekdays, but this one is different.

"I won't kill you." Xie Feng put her on the table and continued to pick up the scroll.

The Candle Demon observed him for a long time and was relieved to see that he was just concentrating on reading the scroll and really had no intention of killing her.

"There are restrictions in Lixiangyuan that can effectively suppress evil spirits. It's better for you to leave as soon as possible." Xie Feng said, changing a file.

The candle demon was stunned for a moment, then said weakly, "You...are you really willing to let me go?"

Xie Feng's eyes were slanted upwards, and when he looked at people, they were always slightly narrowed, giving him a serious and unapproachable look. He was aloof and disliked conversation. Furthermore, people often exaggerate when describing young geniuses. Consequently, Xie Feng's quiet nature and lack of communication became known as his unapproachable nature and unpredictable moodiness.

The candle demon was afraid of him, probably because he had heard the gossip outside.

"I'm willing." Xie Feng looked at the Candle Demon helplessly.