Chapter 83 World Four (Ten)

Qu Linglong, who hadn't left her room for days, felt a sense of grievance and resentment. Even her daily meals were brought in by Yun Ning Peak's junior disciples. Sitting quietly on the couch, Qu Linglong heard rustling sounds outside and the faint call of "Senior Brother." A surge of joy welled up in her heart, but she concealed the joy in her eyes and deliberately turned her back to the door.

The door was pushed open, and Qu Linglong's ears twitched slightly, but she refused to turn around and look at the person who came.

With a light laugh, Bai Jiqing looked at the jade piece wrapped in an embroidered handkerchief on the square table and felt that it looked familiar. His thoughts turned slightly, and he realized that this was the blood jade hairpin that Qu Linglong had thrown away in anger.

"Junior Sister really loves this jade hairpin. Even when it broke into pieces, she was reluctant to let it fall to the ground and eagerly picked it up."

Hearing that the person coming was not Xie Wenying, Qu Linglong could not hide the disappointment in her eyes. She groaned and raised her head slightly: "I didn't pick it up."

Seeing Bai Jiqing's eyebrows slightly raised and his dark eyes falling on her, Qu Linglong continued, "Second Senior Sister sent it to me, asking me not to throw things away in the future."

Qu Linglong sounded particularly aggrieved when she said the last sentence. But Bai Jiqing didn't seem to understand what she meant, and nodded slightly in agreement: "Second Senior Sister is really considerate."

Qu Linglong's eyes were slightly red, and her voice was a little tearful. "Yes, yes, yes, on Yunning Peak, Second Senior Sister is so considerate, and even the newly arrived treasured fan is so pitiful and touching. Only I am stupid and useless."

Bai Jiqing threw a handful of fresh wild fruits in front of Qu Linglong and said leisurely, "Junior sister is lively by nature and acts spontaneously. There is no point in being useless."

If Bai Jiqing deliberately said some flattering words to praise Qu Linglong, Qu Linglong would definitely feel bored and annoyed, but Bai Jiqing's words were casual, and every word fell into her heart, making Qu Linglong's sudden anger fall to the ground like a round ball made of snowflakes, and disappeared in an instant.

Qu Linglong picked up the red fruit on the soft couch, put it in her mouth, bit it lightly, and tasted the sweet juice.

This scarlet fruit tastes delicious, but because the fruit tree grows in the most dangerous part of the cliff, it is extremely difficult to pick.

Now that Qu Linglong had obtained the scarlet fruit, she knew that Bai Jiqing had put a lot of thought into it, so she had no reason to be angry.

Bai Jiqing, however, grasped the embroidered handkerchief on the table in his palm, picking up a jade fragment, his gaze focused. Qu Linglong warned him, "No matter how good something is, once it's broken, it becomes old. Throw it away quickly."

Bai Jiqing smiled as he placed the jade piece back into the handkerchief and carefully wrapped it. He didn't respond to Qu Linglong's words, "Just throw it away," but his voice was clear and his gestures carried the dignity of a wealthy and noble family. Qu Linglong was slightly startled, and she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Whose family are you from in the secular world?"

Bai Jiqing's eyes narrowed slightly, and his voice was a little cold: "As for ordinary people, since we have come to Yunning Peak, there is no need to mention it again."

Qu Linglong was just impulsive. Seeing Bai Jiqing unwilling to answer, she didn't care. She turned her attention to Xie Wenying and the treasured fan, her words tinged with bitterness. She hadn't realized when the treasured fan had become so important to Xie Wenying that she had left her in such a hurry. Furthermore, she had been sulking for nothing these past few days. And Xie Wenying hadn't even approached her courtyard, let alone tried to comfort her.

Bai Jiqing knew clearly that based on Xie Wenying's temperament, she probably couldn't guess that Qu Linglong was angry, let alone go to her house to apologize and comfort her.

But he did not speak out to explain for Xie Wenying, but just listened to Qu Linglong's complaints silently.

Bai Jiqing seemed to mention the matter of the blood jade hairpin unintentionally, and then turned the conversation to the precious fan.

"The white peach-colored jade hairpin she wore in her hair was quite charming."

Qu Linglong frowned. She had only seen the treasure fan briefly, and that was at Qingfengtan. The treasure fan seemed to be worn only with a peach wood branch among her cloud-like hair. Judging from its color, it was slightly withered, as if it had been worn for a long time.

If the precious fan had a mutton-fat jade hairpin, it should have been worn long ago. Why bother with the peach wood branch?

Qu Linglong was suspicious, and then she heard Bai Jiqing say in a light tone that the jade hairpin seemed to be given by Xie Wenying herself.

Qu Linglong was stunned. Was it Xie Wenying who saw her off? She shook her head fiercely, denying it. No, it was impossible. When Xie Wenying came down the mountain, she had begged him to bring her the hairpin.

Xie Wenying would not agree to such a girl's request from anyone else except her.

Perhaps because of her understanding of Xie Wenying, or perhaps for some other reason, Qu Linglong was unwilling to believe that the white peach and mutton fat jade hairpin was given by Xie Wenying personally.

Qu Linglong always acted according to her heart. She stood up, casually asked about Baoshan's residence, then left Bai Jiqing in the house and hurried to question him.

When the courtyard door was suddenly pushed open, Baoshan was washing the freshly picked scarlet fruits in a wooden basin. These were just delivered by Baiwei.

It is said that it tastes sweet and delicious. Before Baoshan could taste it, she was frightened by the sudden loud noise, and her delicate hands trembled, causing waves of water to splash.

Qu Linglong walked quickly to the treasure fan and looked carefully at the white peach and mutton-fat jade hairpin among the curling black hair without her asking any questions.

Baoshan turned around to look at her. The two bells hanging from the jade hairpin made a ringing sound, disturbing her thoughts.

Bao Shan gently opened her lips, carefully choosing her name, and softly called out, "Linglong..."

Her fair and delicate palm had been withdrawn from the wooden basin, and a few drops of crystal water were hanging on her slender fingers.

Qu Linglong looked over and saw round and plump scarlet fruits placed in the wooden basin.

Her chest felt as if clogged with hot mud. The sweet taste of the vermilion fruit still lingered in Qu Linglong's mouth, but now it suddenly tasted strangely bitter. With red in her eyes, she snapped, "Shut up!"

Baoshan's body trembled slightly, and her eyes sparkled with watery light. She didn't know why Qu Linglong rushed to her yard in such a threatening manner and spoke so harshly.

Baoshan's docile and pitiful appearance did not reduce Qu Linglong's anger at all.

Qu Linglong would rather the treasure fan be arrogant and show off deliberately, rather than being like this, like a punch on soft cotton. Qu Linglong asked: "Where did you get the jade hairpin on your head?"

Baoshan replied softly, "It was given to me by Senior Brother Wenying."

She noticed Qu Linglong's cold gaze and couldn't help but step back.

If she wasn't afraid of being disrespectful, Bao Shan would almost want to take off the jade hairpin on her head and hide it carefully to avoid Qu Linglong's burning gaze.

When Qu Linglong heard the word "send," she felt a mixture of emotions. She'd had to beg Xie Wenying to bring back a hairpin she'd wanted, but she didn't have to do anything, not even open her mouth, for the precious fan to be delivered. Qu Linglong watched the fan's drooping brows, its fragile appearance like glass. Her chaotic thoughts gradually calmed, and she came to a decision: Senior Brother wouldn't give her a precious fan or jade hairpin. This person must be playing tricks on her, deliberately provoking her anger.

But looking at the white jade hairpin with a pink tinge, Qu Linglong still found it particularly annoying. She reached out to pick the white peach and mutton fat jade hairpin, but Baoshan dodged it sideways.

Qu Linglong opened her eyes wide and turned to glance at the scarlet fruit in the wooden basin.

The water used to wash the scarlet fruits was probably the spring water from Yunning Peak. It was clear and crisp, and under the bright water, the scarlet fruits looked even plumper and rosier.

The biting cold wind blew, but it couldn't calm Qu Linglong's restlessness: she had a blood jade hairpin, so Bao Shan asked Xie Wenying to give her a white peach and mutton fat jade hairpin.

She tasted the scarlet fruit, and Baoshan also got a full load of scarlet fruit from somewhere. What would she fight for next time?

Qu Linglong stretched out her hand and knocked the scarlet fruits in the wooden basin to the ground.

The clear spring water immediately flowed into the snow, melting the white snow into a muddy area.

The washed scarlet fruits were scattered all over the snow.

The precious fan saved the jade hairpin, but it could not stop Qu Linglong from overturning the wooden basin.

Qu Linglong is the junior sister of Yun Ningfeng. Even though she is not good at fighting, she is a person with spiritual energy. The strength in her body is not comparable to that of a mere weak woman like her.

The crystal clear water droplets trembled in Baoshan's eyes, but never fell down.

Bao Shan leaned over, intending to clean up the mess on the floor. However, he was startled by the look in Qu Linglong's eyes, and his feet were stained by the wet spring water, causing him to fall heavily to the ground.

When Bai Jiqing arrived, he saw Baoshan sitting on the ground. His originally furry cloak was stained by the dirty water on the ground and became dirty.

Bai Jiqing had deliberately planned this scene and had anticipated it long ago, but looking at what was happening before his eyes, he did not feel the joy he had expected.

Bao Shan was holding a rosy scarlet fruit in her hand. The pain from her feet made her bite her lips lightly. The tears in her eyes could no longer be tolerated and slid down her beautiful face to her slightly thin jaw.

The snow-white fur on her dress was stuck to the mud, and she fell to the ground miserably, looking like a bullied little animal.

Bai Jiqing walked forward and looked at Qu Linglong, who looked panicked but refused to explain. He bent down and tried to pick up the treasure fan.

But as soon as his arm got closer, Baoshan's body began to tremble and her eyelashes trembled nervously.

She was afraid because in her eyes, Bai Jiqing and Qu Linglong had a close relationship. At this moment, no matter what Bai Jiqing did, in Baoshan's eyes, he was trying to bully her.

Therefore, Baoshan would rather sit down in the snow and endure the pain in her feet than let Bai Jiqing get close to her.

Seeing this, Bai Jiqing chuckled coldly, without any warmth in his laughter.

If it were someone else who was rejected like this, they would have withdrawn their hand in disappointment, but Bai Jiqing was not like that.

He lowered his head and looked at Baoshan's palm. It was slender and fragile, but it was tightly holding a scarlet fruit.

Bai Jiqing's thoughts turned slightly, and he guessed the origin of the scarlet fruit. When he went to the cliff, he met Baiwei from the kitchen. At Baiwei's request, he picked a lot of it. He never thought that Baiwei gave them all to Baoshan.

First it was the jade hairpin, then it was the scarlet fruit. No wonder Qu Linglong was so angry and acted so rudely on impulse.

Bai Jiqing looked at the poor and helpless Baoshan, her soft hair blown by the wind, sticking to her frosty cheeks.

His eyes fell on the two small bells, and he thought to himself: I don’t know how Xie Wenying treats her on a daily basis, which made her develop such a temper and think that everyone on Yunning Peak is a good person.

Rejection? Is it useful?

Bai Jiqing demonstrated to Baoshan through his own actions that refusal was useless, absolutely useless.

As he held the precious fan with his strong and powerful arms, he listened to the soft cries like those of a little animal, and his mood inexplicably became better.

Facing the astonished Qu Linglong, Bai Jiqing's brows knitted tightly together, his words filled with helplessness: "Junior Sister, you've gone too far."

Qu Linglong felt strange and weak, "She fell, I didn't push her."

Who told her to be so stupid?

Bai Jiqing's gaze drifted lightly over the muddy ground and the scattered scarlet fruits, and he sighed softly.

Although he didn't say anything, not even mentioning any accusations, Qu Linglong felt panic in her heart, her cheeks burning, she didn't dare to look directly at Bai Jiqing, and she forgot to ask Bai Jiqing why he held up the treasure fan.

Bao Shan nestled in Bai Jiqing's arms, her limp body slightly stiff, her head drooping, and she wouldn't even wrap her arms around him. Bai Jiqing's eyes darkened, and he relaxed slightly. The sudden feeling of weightlessness made Bao Shan's heart tremble slightly, and she subconsciously wrapped her arms around Bai Jiqing's neck.