Chapter 53 Lingzhuzi: I feel so good...

Before Fu Li came back, Ling Zhuzi felt nervous, expectant, and uneasy.

After Fu Li came back, Lingzhuzi said: No, what’s that expression on your face?

He was about to leave, but then he thought of what Mr. Qu had told him. He took a deep breath, suppressed his nervousness and embarrassment, and smiled the smile he had practiced in front of the mirror for a long time.

"I also brought back a kind of wine from the East China Sea that the Star Feather Tribe brewed using pearls and seabed spiritual creatures. Would you like to try it?"

Even three steps away, Fu Li could sense his restraint and uneasiness. Her heart softened, and she nodded, "Then... give it a try."

Lingzhuzi breathed a sigh of relief and moved aside to make room for Fuli to come in.

Infected by this atmosphere, Fu Li couldn't help but cough lightly, and walked in affectionately and reservedly, holding up her skirt.

The interior of the house was also completely new. The original bamboo screen and the carved wood base were removed, and the barrier between the inside and the outside was replaced with a light blue shark gauze hanging from the ceiling.

Because the shark silk was so light and airy, a curtain of matching crystal beads was added. The hooks were carved from red coral, and beneath each hook were two three-foot-tall fiery red corals.

With Fu Li's current perception, it was easy to notice that the coral polyps that made up the two corals were still alive.

She took a closer look and discovered that the gold-painted black jade basin holding the coral was inscribed with intricate formations. It was precisely because of these formations that the coral polyps could survive even after leaving the deep sea.

Looking further inside, there is the inner room where the bed is placed.

The bed that Fuli originally slept on was a small wooden couch half a foot high.

Now the small wooden couch has disappeared, replaced by a large shell about ten feet long, covered with a soft brocade quilt. Fu Li is completely unfamiliar with the material and thinks it is not something found in the human world.

To match these gorgeous furniture, the walls and roof were naturally decorated with new ones, and the whole house looked harmonious.

"This is all... done by you?" Fu Li swallowed subconsciously.

——No, how much does it cost?

No, that's not the point. The point is that the bead curtain on the door comes from the East China Sea. So these things...

If she remembered correctly, the dragon whose tendons were pulled out by Nezha in the original novel was the Third Prince of the East China Sea, right?

"Where did you get all this stuff?"

Ling Zhuzi hadn't even had time to answer the previous question when the next one came right after. The anxious look on Fu Li's face startled him slightly. Although puzzled, he still answered honestly, "They were all obtained from the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea."

"East China Sea Dragon Palace?" Fu Li's heart was hanging even more in the air. She kept asking, "Does the East China Sea still do this kind of business?"

—You bought it, right? You bought it, right? You bought them all, right?

Ling Zhuzi sneered, "I don't care whether he does it or not. Anyway, he has it, and I need it, so why not just take it? Who can stop me from those cowards in the East China Sea?"

Fu Li: “…………”

——The hanging heart finally died.

"So, you stole all these things?"

Ling Zhuzi, who was born and raised in the prehistoric era, didn't think there was anything wrong with this and nodded directly: "Yes. These are the best-looking ones, so I'll take them back first. If you like anything else, I'll get it later."

——My boyfriend actually gave me something he robbed as a gift;

——My boyfriend actually went out to rob people just to buy me a gift.

These two thoughts were entangled in Fuli's alarm clock, and she really didn't know whether to be happy or smile bitterly.

Seeing that she didn't look happy, Lingzhuzi's initial elation instantly disappeared without a trace, and he asked cautiously, "Don't you like these?"

Fu Li stared at him for a moment, sighed heavily, and asked, "Where did you go for further studies? Who taught you?"

Ling Zhuzi was startled and gritted his teeth, saying, "I knew that mortals are unreliable!"

Okay, I get it. It must be those people in the tribe.

Fu Li said, "Let's sit down first and talk."

The original straw mat had been transformed into a white jade mat woven with gold thread. The heels remained the same, made of the ebony wood, a specialty of Shu, which was already quite precious.

Lingzhuzi was like a puppet. She sat down when she was told to, and after sitting down, she lowered her head and said nothing. It was obvious that she was hit hard.

Fu Li: "First of all, robbery is wrong... Never mind, let's not talk about that for now. Let's first talk about why you made such a scene today."

Lingzhuzi raised his head, looked at her seriously, and said word by word, "I'm not making a fuss. I just wanted to make you happy. But I don't seem to be good at this kind of thing, and I really messed it up."

Fu Li felt both angry and amused. She wanted to pour a glass of water for the two of them. Her hand was raised, but when she saw the jade wine bottle on the crystal table, she pulled her hand back abruptly.

"Did they tell you, or did you ask?"

"Of course they told me on their own initiative." Lingzhuzi blurted out.

But after he finished speaking, he realized that he seemed to have messed up again, and hurriedly made up for it, "Actually, even if they didn't say it, I wanted to ask... No, I took the initiative to ask."

As these words came out, it seemed as if some barriers in his heart were broken. Lingzhuzi straightened his gaze towards her again and simply blurted out all his thoughts.

"In the past, you were the one who kept chasing me, trying to guess what I was thinking. No matter what I said, you could always make it up for me. After all these years, are you tired?"

"I..." Fu Li wanted to say no, but suddenly found that it was difficult for her to say these two words.

People are often not sensitive enough to the changes in their mentality and emotions. Those who pay close attention to you often notice them earlier than you do.

For Fu Li, Ling Zhuzi is that person.

So she just paused for a moment, and Lingzhuzi said to himself: As expected!

He took a deep breath and said, "It was just too hasty today, so I had to take other people's things to make you happy. If you don't like me to steal, I won't do it in the future. My teacher is good at refining equipment. I have learned from him for a few years and have some experience. I can make it myself."

After saying all this in one breath, he hesitated for a moment, then moved closer to Fu Li with Zhixiu until there was no space between them.

In the past, Fu Li always took the initiative to sit next to him. Now it was his turn to take the initiative. Ling Zhuzi suddenly found that it was not as difficult as he had imagined.

On the contrary, when he took the initiative to approach, his whole heart was filled with joy, just like a spring lark finally releasing its nature, wishing that everyone in the world could hear its beautiful and cheerful song.

Fu Li turned her head to look at him in surprise, only to find that his eyes were fixed on her lips.

Before she could react for even a second, her rosy and soft lips suddenly felt warm and then left her.

Ling Zhuzi mustered up the courage to kiss her, then hurriedly moved away to observe her expression. Seeing only shock in her eyes, without a trace of disgust or reluctance, he finally let go of his worries. He lowered his head again and pressed his lips against hers, which were as red and soft as petals.

They had kissed before, but the feeling this time was different from any other time.

In the past, he was always passive and always had to divert his attention, trying to restrain the impulse surging in his heart; this time, he was proactive and could devote himself wholeheartedly, experiencing every bit of this intimate contact with the person he loved most without reservation.

Fu Li subconsciously held her breath, but soon she couldn't help but open her mouth slightly, trying to grab more air, as if she had forgotten that the nose was the organ for breathing.

Lingzhuzi seemed to be inspired, and suddenly an idea came to him. He tentatively put the tip of his tongue in, and it touched another small, smooth and fragrant tongue.

Both of them shuddered subconsciously, their whole bodies feeling as if they had been electrified, tingling and numb.

It was a wonderful feeling I had never experienced before.

Fu Li finally came back to her senses from the other party's sudden initiative. She raised her arms to hug his neck, pulled him closer to her, and rolled her tongue around his.

The summer night sky is exceptionally quiet, and the chirping of insects is pleasing to the ears, like the most wonderful music woven by the skillful hands of the Queen of Heaven, which makes people intoxicated.

After an unknown amount of time, their intertwined lips finally parted. They stared at each other silently, clearly saying nothing, yet feeling no awkwardness at all. An atmosphere of tenderness and affection lingered between them.

Lingzhuzi put his arm around her delicate shoulders and gently brought her into his arms, letting her rosy white cheek rest against his chest as he listened to his heartbeat, which was getting louder and louder.

In the past, he was always ashamed to let Fuli discover his true reaction. It was as if he had lost if she saw through him a little.

It was not until this moment that he realized that when it comes to what his heart desires, "winning" is the most useless thing and he should have given it up long ago.

After a long while, Fu Li said softly, "Return all these things tomorrow."

Lingzhuzi was of course not happy.

He may not care about face in front of Fu Li, but face is still very important in front of outsiders.

But Fu Li had already said that she would return it. Even though he didn't want to show weakness in the East China Sea, he still nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go tomorrow."

How could Fu Li not hear the slight emotion in the tone?

She couldn't help but chuckle and looked up at him: "It's not you who goes, it's us who go together."

"No." Ling Zhuzi said immediately, "I stole the things, I can return them myself, why are you following me?"

——If you must embarrass yourself, just embarrass me.

Fu Li's smile widened. She tilted her head slightly and kissed him on the chin. She used the most unserious gesture to say the most serious words, "No, I must go. But I'm different from you. You're going to return something, and I'm going to do business."

"Doing business? With the East Sea Dragon Clan?"

Lingzhuzi didn't understand, what business could there be to do with the dragon clan?

Fu Li sneered and said, "The dragon clan was once the dominant power in ancient times, but has declined greatly in recent years.

In addition to the fact that he committed too many sins at that time and was suppressed by the laws of nature, there must be reasons that his skills could not keep up with the changes of the times, and there was also a lack of auxiliary elixirs.

We won't pass down our skills casually, but what we three religions lack the most are masters of alchemy and weapon refining."

She pulled Lingzhuzi up, pointed at the furnishings in the room one by one, and said with a smile, "I like all these things very much, and I believe there are many people who like them.

However, after the dragon clan experienced the first catastrophe of the Dragon Han Dynasty and the catastrophe of the Lich, their network of relationships with the outside world was almost completely severed.

They have a mountain of treasure but can't cash it in. Good people like us should definitely help them. Don't you agree?"

Lingzhuzi also smiled and nodded vigorously: "Yes, we are going to help them."