Chapter 29 (Second Update) [VIP]

An apology consists of three steps: First, admit that you did something wrong. Second, explain why you did it. Third, ask for the other person's forgiveness.

An apology needs to be sincere. You need to make the other person feel that you genuinely want to apologize. Otherwise, what you did will not only fail to earn their forgiveness, but will also escalate the situation.

Pursuit is different; it has no specific steps because human emotions change drastically with time, the surrounding environment, and the progress of the relationship, making them virtually unpredictable.

But there are only two ways to pursue someone: be shameless and persistent.

It is said that a strong woman is afraid of a persistent man, and a strong man is also afraid of a persistent man.

However, the way you use shamelessness matters. If you approach someone like a thug, you'll be lucky to scare them away, let alone catch them.

Yue Ling, you have a significant advantage: you're already close to Chu Jiu. However, you also have a disadvantage: Chu Jiu might not yet have those kinds of feelings for you. But nothing is absolute, and feelings can change; it all depends on how you act.

First, you need to get close to him. Getting close doesn't mean just being physically close; it means letting him get used to your intimacy silently, like hugging, kissing, or sleeping together. You kissed his lips before, so you can't kiss him on the lips now, but you can kiss other places. Use this method of retreating to advance, letting him get used to your intimacy step by step.

Secondly, once you get used to it, you can make a further breakthrough. To achieve this breakthrough, you must make him stop seeing you as family from the bottom of his heart. Make him realize that you are a man, a man with feelings and desires for him. Only when the status changes will the feelings change.

Finally, once your identity changes, how to successfully take the final step is up to you. I can't teach you this step; you need to figure it out yourself.

How do you know so much?

Haha, that's based on experience.

Wait, but you can no longer interact with Yin Chu Jiu with that expression and attitude.

……Why?

Look at your face, it's like a coffin, a dead fish. Even if you become more attractive, you'll still look unapproachable. If you're unapproachable, how can you get close to Yin Chu Jiu? He probably won't even dare to approach you. So how are you going to succeed?

So, if the hard approach doesn't work, try the soft one; try being cute and charming.

behave in a spoiled manner?

Yes, it's just being coquettish.

The boy with the coffin face thought for a long time. He recalled the scene of the child in the family of three acting spoiled towards his parents. His expression began to change, from cold and hard to gentle, from gloomy to tender. Then he blinked, hiding the darkness in his eyes. He blinked again, and his eyes, which had been cold just a second ago, turned red, looking very much like they were about to cry.

"Chu Jiu, I'm sorry, I was wrong." He slowed down his speech, adjusted his vocal cords, and his voice became incredibly soft and gentle.

Zizhuo: "Success! That's all for now. I wish you continued success."

And so, the scene described above came about.

And the result was obvious: Zizhuo's teaching was very effective.

Zizhuo: What? You're asking me if I'll feel guilty?

He fanned himself, thought for a while, then shook his head. No.

Why feel uneasy?

Is it wrong to put in a little effort when pursuing someone you like? If I don't pursue him, am I just supposed to watch him be snatched away by someone else?

That evening, Yin Chu Jiu and Yue Ling finished dinner and prepared for bed. Back in his room, he had already taken off his clothes, and just as he was about to get into bed, Yue Ling knocked on his door.

"Chu Jiu, may I come in?" The boy was very polite now, and his attitude towards him had changed drastically.

Yin Chu Jiu coughed lightly, a little unaccustomed to it, and said, "Come in."

Yue Ling entered the house, and as he went in, Yin Chu Jiu instinctively covered herself with the quilt. "Is something the matter?"

The boy pretended not to see his movements, slowly walked towards him, his eyes tense, and said in a soft tone, "You didn't give me a goodnight kiss."

A goodnight kiss?

Yin Chu Jiu's lips twitched slightly. When did this world start having "goodnight kisses"? But considering this world's habit of adding plot details, it seemed quite normal.

Under the boy's hopeful gaze, Yin Chu Jiu pulled him over, made him lean down, and kissed him on the forehead. "Alright, you've got your goodnight kiss."

The boy was released, but he didn't leave. Instead, with his face flushed and his eyes slightly moist, he put his arm around Yin Chu Jiu's shoulder, who was sitting on the bed. He closed his eyes and kissed Yin Chu Jiu's forehead, saying, "Goodnight kiss."

After the kiss, the boy's face was flushed, as if he was overly excited, and he quickly left the house.

Yin Chu Jiu: "..."

Sigh, when will this ever end?

With a heavy heart, Yin Chu Jiu lay down and tossed and turned for a long time before finally falling asleep. After he fell asleep, Yue Ling entered his room again and used a sleeping potion to make him unconscious once more, plunging him into an even deeper sleep.

Then, he kissed Yin Chu Jiu on the bed gently, making sure he wouldn't wake him from his dream again.

After a long while, Yue Ling finally came out of Yin Chu Jiu's room. After coming out, he placed the sleeping potion in front of his door, indicating that he would no longer use the sleeping potion to knock him unconscious.

During the day, Yin Chu Jiu didn't mention being knocked unconscious, but Yue Ling knew it was because he had been greatly shocked today, which was why he forgot. He would definitely remember when he woke up tomorrow morning.

Rather than being questioned by Yin Chu Jiu to his face, he might as well hand it over voluntarily.

Staring intently at the creeping juniper on the ground, Yue Ling's eyes were deep and unfathomable. After a long while, he turned and left without hesitation.

It's okay, anyway, one day he will kiss Yin Chu Jiu openly and honestly.

The next morning, Yue Ling came out of her room and, as expected, saw Yin Chu Jiu holding the herb with a complicated expression.

Yin Chu Jiu was indeed feeling conflicted. He had forgotten about it yesterday, and he hadn't expected Yue Ling to so readily hand over the Meng Han Cao (a type of medicinal herb). He truly didn't know when Yue Ling had acquired the Meng Han Cao, let alone used it on him.

Yue Ling approached Yin Chu Jiu, tugged at his sleeve, and said, "I'm sorry, don't be angry."

Yin Chu Jiu's heart softened.

What else could he do but accept it?

His own son did something wrong and has already apologized. Why should he keep holding a grudge?

"It's alright, you don't need to apologize," Yin Chu Jiu said, touching Yue Ling's apologetic face and smiling as she said, "This is my fault. If I had explained it to you earlier, this wouldn't have happened. Since we're both at fault, let's not mention it again."

Yue Ling's eyes lit up, and she said in a light tone, "Okay."

Seeing this, Yin Chu Jiu felt that his decision was the right one.

"Let's go eat." Yin Chu Jiu prepared to take Yue Ling to the kitchen to get some food.

Yue Ling followed behind him, tugged at his sleeve, and said, "Chu Jiu, can I hug you?"

"Thank you for not being angry with me. I really want to hug you."

The boy spoke softly, as if afraid of being rejected. It was just a hug; why would Yin Chu Jiu refuse him? Besides, it would be too strange to refuse someone over a hug.

So Yin Chu Jiu agreed, and that morning he received a hug from the young Yue Ling.

After breakfast, it was time for cultivation. Yin Chu Jiu cultivated, and Yue Ling practiced his skills. The two practiced in the courtyard for a while before it was time for lunch. After lunch, someone came to find Yin Chu Jiu, saying that Zi Zhuo wanted him to continue soaking in the whitening bath. Yin Chu Jiu also wanted her skin to return to normal, so she followed the person.

He wasn't worried about leaving Yue Ling alone in the courtyard, because Zi Zhuo had also sent someone to find Yue Ling, saying that he wanted him to go and check out the hair removal soup again. He planned to mass-produce the hair removal soup and then sell it to beauties who were interested in hair removal.

After soaking in the hot spring, it will be almost afternoon. After tidying up, it's time to have dinner and rest.

There weren't many entertainment programs in ancient times. Although there was nightlife, Yue Ling wasn't used to being in crowded places, and Yin Chu Jiu wanted Yue Ling to rest a bit longer, so they rested again soon after.

Several days passed in this way, and during these days, Yin Chu Jiu always felt that something was wrong, that something was strange.

Actually, they had lived like this before. After entering the clinic, they stopped hunting outside because of the treatment, and their lives became relatively peaceful.

But what Yin Chu Jiu found strange was not his peaceful life, but another kind of subtle, deep-seated strangeness that was not easily discovered.

It wasn't until that day, when Yin Chusan came to find him and pulled him aside to talk, that he realized something was wrong.

"Chu... Chu Jiu, is that person Yue Ling?" Yin Chu San pointed at Yue Ling not far away and asked incredulously in a low voice.

Yin Chu Jiu: "???"

Seeing that Yin Chu Jiu didn't understand, Yin Chu San immediately said, "Yue Ling, it's that kid Yue Ling! He wasn't gloomy at all, he spoke so softly, and even acted coquettishly towards you. Could it be Yue Ling? He even hugged you just now. What the hell is going on?"

Yin Chu Jiu: "..."

Not far away, young Yue Ling was still staring in their direction. "Chu Jiu, I'm right here. After you've spoken to Chu San, can you come back quickly?"

Yin Chu Jiu finally understood what was wrong with him—his interactions with Yue Ling made him feel uneasy.

In the real world, he and Yin Chushi had a playful and teasing relationship. He had never met a boy like Yue Ling before.

Acting coquettish? Yin Chu Shi didn't know how. Speaking softly, Yin Chu Jiu still didn't know how.

Rationally, he knew that Yue Ling was acting this way to apologize and to try a different approach to their relationship. But emotionally, he hadn't quite adjusted yet.

In the past few days, Yue Ling has been giving him a kiss every morning and evening and asking for hugs from time to time. Their way of getting along has completely changed, and the distance between them has quickly closed.

This rapid change was something he hadn't quite adjusted to, which is why it felt strange. But because he knew the origin of this way of interacting, he couldn't see that something was wrong.

Yin Chusan, however, was different. As an outsider, he clearly pointed out the mistakes.

"Forget it, I don't think you understand anyway." Yin Chu Jiu didn't speak. Yin Chu San scratched his head and said with great disappointment, "Who cares if Yue Ling is right or wrong? I came here to see you. You haven't forgotten what day it is in a couple of days, have you? Your third uncle is turning thirty. They asked me to ask you to go back and stay for a couple of days."

Yin Chu Jiu: "Wasn't I already expelled from the Yin family? Can I go back this time?"

"Why can't you go back? It's your parents' birthday, you broke the law and you've let the Yin family down. Who would dare to stop you from going back?" Yin Chusan said nonchalantly.

Yin Chu Jiu thought about it for a moment and agreed. He was just going back to offer his congratulations and wasn't going to do anything else. He could just stay inside and not come out. So he said, "Okay, I'll pack my luggage in a bit and we'll go together."

"By the way, why weren't you surprised to see Yue Ling? He's handsome without his fur, isn't he?" Yin Chu Jiu suddenly noticed that Yin Chu San wasn't surprised at all when he saw Yue Ling.

"Handsome? Is he as good-looking as you? What's so surprising about me? To me, it doesn't matter if he has hair or not, he's still Yue Ling." He's still the Yue Ling he can't stand.

Yin Chu Jiu: "..."

Yin Chu Jiu and Yin Chu San were discussing what to bring when Yue Ling arrived at some point. He pursed his lips slightly, a hint of unease in his eyes, and asked, "Chu Jiu, are you going back?"

The subtext is: Are you going to leave me?

Yin Chu Jiu quickly reassured her, "No, I'm just going back to celebrate my parents' birthdays. I'll be back in a couple of days."

Yue Ling lowered her eyelashes and said "Oh".

Yin Chu Jiu: "!!!"

Seeing the pitiful little thing's appearance, Yin Chu Jiu was immediately overwhelmed with guilt.

He looked at Yin Chusan, who immediately said, "Aren't you afraid he'll be kicked out again when he goes back?"

Yin Chu Jiu thought for a moment and said, "He has no hair now, so those people won't recognize him."

Yin Chusan: "..."

“Then where will he live? The Yin family has nowhere for him to stay.” Yin Chusan refused to compromise.

Yin Chu Jiu: "...Then stay at my house?"

Yue Ling's eyes flickered slightly.

Yin Chusan: "..."

Yin Chu Jiu turned her head and asked Yue Ling, "Yue Ling, would you mind staying at my house?"

Yue Ling shook his head, but then nodded and said in a low voice, "Can I live with you? I don't want to sleep alone."

Author's Note:

Second update complete.