Chapter 45: Tianque Bell Sound "How could I hate you? I like you..."

The Hehuan Sect appears exceptionally quiet in the night, and the air is filled with the sweet and intoxicating fragrance of flowers, adding a touch of beauty.

The lush Albizia tree in the outer courtyard is in full bloom. The pink fluffy flowers on the tree are like clouds, emitting a hazy glow under the moonlight.

Just as they reached the tree, Xie Yunqing stopped in his tracks. He didn't know what was wrong with him, but he wanted to take Shen Wenji to appreciate the flowers.

Shen Wenji was already exhausted and grumbled dissatisfiedly, "I'll come with you tomorrow."

"No." He shook his head stubbornly, and turned around holding Shen Wenji.

Shen Wenji exclaimed: “Hey!”

But it was almost useless. Her limbs were weak and she could only let Xie Yunqing do whatever he wanted.

Although Xie Yunqing had regained some clarity at this time, he was still extremely difficult to deal with. Perhaps it was because the emotions that had been suppressed for too long were suddenly released all at once, and he couldn't take them back for a while.

He placed Shen Wenji on the thick and gnarled tree trunk. The trunk of the Albizia Julibrissin tree became a natural support, but also a confinement.

Shen Wenji's back hit the rough tree trunk, and the slight pain made her cry out. Before she could catch her breath, Xie Yunqing's kiss fell gently, blocking all her words back into her throat.

She bit his lip, and the smell of blood spread between his lips and teeth. Xie Yunqing let go of his mouth in pain and stared at her blankly.

Shen Wenji glared at him and asked, "What are you doing? Why did you kiss me?"

"Kiss me, and it won't hurt." Before he finished speaking, he kissed her again on the corner of her mouth, along her cheek and to the tip of her nose.

"You..." Shen Wenji was speechless. She couldn't understand Xie Yunqing's train of thought.

She had no choice but to stretch out her fair palm and place it on Xie Yunqing's lips as he was about to kiss her, and asked suspiciously, "Where did you come to this conclusion? How devious is that..."

Xie Yunqing blinked and stared at her, his soft tongue rubbing along her palm to the gaps between her fingers.

Shen Wenji: “!!!”

She moved her hand away in panic, unable to speak: "You...you...what are you doing?"

"You covered my mouth and I couldn't speak." Xie Yunqing said aggrievedly.

Meeting his clear eyes, Shen Wenji's anger subsided a lot. Forget it, she didn't bother with him.

Xie Yunqing explained seriously: "Every time you kiss me, my pain will be relieved. Can't kissing relieve pain?"

Shen Wenji's pupils dilated slightly. She had never expected Xie Yunqing's reason to be this. An inexplicable emotion filled her heart. She glanced away in panic, her heart beating fast, and she stumbled, "Whatever you think."

The meaning of this sentence... seems to be no objection? Xie Yunqing chuckled and leaned over, lowering his head to find her lips.

Shen Wenji turned his face away and didn't allow him to kiss her again.

Her lips were red and swollen, and if he kissed her again, he was afraid that the skin would be broken... He should be more restrained.

Seeing that the broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted man was still trying to get closer, Shen Wenji raised his foot and stepped on his chest in a hurry.

Her shoes and socks had been taken off inexplicably on the lotus boat a long time ago, and when Xie Yunqing carried her down just now, he did not take her shoes and socks with him.

At this moment, Shen Wenji was sitting against the Albizia Julibrissin tree, with one foot hanging in the air and the other foot gently resting on Xie Yunqing's heart, and he could vaguely feel the violent heartbeat in his chest.

Her skirt swayed slightly as she looked at him with seriousness in her eyes: "No more kissing."

Xie Yunqing's movements indeed stopped, and his breath spread in front of her with a scorching temperature.

She deliberately moved her foot forward half an inch, and with a threatening tone, she said fiercely, "If you come any closer, I won't be polite."

But to Xie Yunqing, the word "you're welcome" didn't sound intimidating at all, but instead had an indescribable ambiguity.

He lowered his eyes and stared at her jade feet pressed against his body, his Adam's apple rolling slightly. Instead of retreating, he moved slightly closer, pinching her ankles, making her straight legs completely pressed against his chest, and the pressure of the footsteps fell clearly between them.

Xie Yunqing chuckled softly, his voice low and hoarse, like the murmur of a lover: "Tell me, how do you say you're being rude?"

Shen Wenji's toes curled up, her calves trembled slightly due to nervousness, and her ears turned red, but she insisted on holding on and not giving in. She used all her remaining strength to kick him in the chest.

Xie Yunqing didn't expect her to come, and stumbled when he was kicked. Shen Wenji took the opportunity to retract his legs and planned to jump off the tree.

Unexpectedly, Xie Yunqing had already come to his senses. He took a step forward, and his big hands grabbed her waist first, and his powerful legs clamped her legs tightly, making it impossible for her to escape.

"Are you going to run away?" he asked without thinking.

Shen Wenji sensed the fluctuations of demonic energy on him, swallowed nervously, and quickly waved his hands, saying, “No, no, I just want to change my posture and accompany you to appreciate the flowers.”

"Are you really not going to run?"

"really!"

Xie Yunqing exerted force with his palm, and Shen Wenji fell into his arms. He smelled the fragrance of the cassia flowers on her body, and his eyes darkened a little.

He placed a restrained and gentle kiss on her forehead and said in a hoarse voice, "You must remember what you said now and accompany me to appreciate the flowers tonight."

"Don't play tricks. Even if you regret it and beg me, I won't let you go."

Shen Wenji said stubbornly: “Who do you look down on? Of course I can do it.”

"Okay." His voice was filled with smile, and he placed a gentle kiss on her temple.

The Albizia julibrissin flowers are particularly beautiful tonight. Under the moonlight, the petals become more pink. Even the delicate stamens hidden deep inside, which are rarely seen on ordinary days, are coated with a layer of lustrous luster by the moonlight.

The night wind gradually grew stronger, and the petals could no longer bear it. They broke free from the branches and swirled into the air.

Then, pink acacia flowers fell from the sky, sliding down the two people's entangled hair and floating on their shoulders.

The branches were creaking in the wind, and the faint sobbing sounds were crushed in the wind and could not be heard clearly.

Xie Yunqing kissed Shen Wenji's tearful eyes, rubbed the tear marks at the corners of her eyes with his fingertips, and said teasingly: "Isn't it just admiring the flowers? Why are you crying?"

"Is it okay for me to feel sad when I see petals falling?" She lowered her head and bit his shoulder, mumbling, "It's all your fault, otherwise there wouldn't be so many petals falling."

"Okay, okay, it's all my fault." Xie Yunqing stroked her hair and coaxed her patiently: "It is said that the nectar of the Albizia Julibrissin flower has a very tonic effect. Why don't I pick some for you?"

The wind died down a little at this time. Xie Yunqing held the jade bottle, and picked up the fallen flowers on the mud with his slender fingertips, broke open the petals, crushed the stamens, and carefully dripped the nectar into the jade bottle.

He rarely did this kind of thing, and under Shen Wenji's gaze, he moved nervously and clumsily, his fingertips covered with sweet nectar.

Occasionally, a few drops of nectar spilled out from the mouth of the jade bottle, slid down the bottle body, and fell silently into the soil.

Shen Wenji held his hand, and when his fingertips touched the slightly cool nectar on his hand, he shrank back.

She turned her face away, not daring to look at Xie Yunqing, and stammered, "I'm a little tired, please carry me back to the house."

Xie Yunqing pulled off the blood-stained white cloth that she had pulled down to her waist, and in front of her, he rubbed the nectar on his fingers onto the cloth.

After rubbing it, he pretended to be polite and asked, "Do you mind if I use your cloth strip?"

Shen Wenji: "..."

She grabbed the cloth in shame and anger, threw it hard onto the tree trunk beside her, and said, "I don't mind if you carry me back to the house now."

Xie Yunqing chuckled, and good-temperedly put one arm around her knees, and used the other hand to support the tree trunk to steady his body.

Shen Wenji exclaimed, grabbing his loose collar and angrily said, "Can't you just hold me with both hands?"

"No, my hands are tired." He raised his free hand, gently pinched her red cheek, and said with a smile: "You must hold on tight. I'm not responsible if you fall."

Before he finished speaking, Shen Wenji suddenly raised his hand and hooked it around his neck: “Don’t even think about it, there’s no way I’ll fall down.”

Xie Yunqing said nothing and turned to walk towards the house.

Although he spoke indifferently, his steps were always steady. Shen Wenji gradually relaxed, and she grumbled softly: "Tease me again."

As the two people entered the house, the wind started to blow again in the outer courtyard. The white cloth loosely hanging on the tree trunk was blown up by the wind and slowly fell under the tree, soaked with the fragrance of the albizzia flowers.

Inside the bedroom, the candlelight flickered gently in the lampshade, casting the long shadows of the two people on the wall.

Shen Wenji fell onto the bed covered with a soft quilt, his eyelashes wet, his lips rosy and slightly swollen, his clothes slipped to his shoulders, and on his collarbone were the red marks he had left behind.

Xie Yunqing closed his eyes and suppressed the heat in his heart. He didn't dare to look at her, for fear of being dazzled by her beauty under the candlelight.

"I, I will help you remove the decoration on your head." His voice was soft and he stuttered a little. He placed his palm on her messy hair, carefully untied the silk ribbon that tied her hair, and used his fingertips to push away the tangled hair.

Shen Wenji grabbed his retreating hand and asked tentatively, "Are you awake? Has the drug been removed?"

Xie Yunqing said vaguely: "Well, you should rest early, I will come to see you tomorrow."

He turned and walked towards the door, not daring to look back, for fear that he would lose control of himself in the next second, and take advantage of Shen Wenji's kindness to squander the affection between them and commit a dirty deed.

Shen Wenji lowered his eyes.

It's like this again. He was affectionate one second, but always avoided her the next. He said he liked her, but in fact he was hesitant.

She passed spiritual power through her palms, took out the Tianque Bell and pink sachet, and quickly assembled them with spiritual power according to the instructions she saw in ancient books.

A pink fluorescent light appeared on the Tianque Bell. She called out Xie Yunqing's name loudly and shook the bell vigorously. The sound was clear and ethereal.

Xie Yunqing paused and looked in the direction of the voice, just in time to meet Shen Wenji's tearful eyes.

He didn't know why she was crying. Was it because he had gone too far today and made her unhappy? Should he comfort her? But how?

When she was in a state of panic, Shen Wenji suddenly came running over. She stepped barefoot on the cold floor and crashed into Xie Yunqing's arms.

After tonight, the secret of the soul-capturing incense will lose its effect, and they will return to their hostile relationship of dislike for each other.

Then please allow her to be willful once more.

Shen Wenji sniffled, his voice muffled and bitter: "I'll just hug you, even if you hate me, please don't push me away."

Xie Yunqing's back stiffened at first, then he slowly relaxed his tense shoulders. He put his backhand around her waist, his strength gradually tightening from hesitation, and his chin rested on the top of her head.

Shen Wenji was startled, and hurriedly pushed him away, shaking the Tianque Bell in his hand again.

Did the Tianque Bell go wrong? No way...

Xie Yunqing helplessly watched her inexplicable behavior, and rubbed the corners of her wet eyes with his rough fingertips, moving gently for fear of hurting her.

He rubbed the top of her head, tightened his arms, pulled her into his arms, and asked gently, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

Following what Shen Wenji had just said, he patiently explained: “How could I hate you? I can’t wait to like you.”

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