Chapter 82: Scene 24: A Woman Disguised as a Man

Time seemed to have stopped at this moment, and the atmosphere seemed to have frozen.

For a moment, neither of them moved.

The room was so quiet that you could almost hear a pin drop.

Ruan Chao silently counted from one to ten in his mind, and then from ten back to one. He felt that the time was about right and should be enough to meet the system's requirements.

He could no longer endure it and threw himself directly into Chu Xinglan's arms.

She put her arms around his waist, raised her eyes from her chest and stared at him seriously for a while, then slightly curved her lips and said in a soft voice, "It's almost time to calm down, let's get back together."

He had changed his previous arrogant look. He looked soft and cute with the corners of his lips bent and chuckling. His voice was so sweet that it almost made water come out of you.

Chu Xinglan was stunned for a moment.

When he reacted again, his fingertips had unconsciously touched Ruan Chao's face, and his two fingers gently pinched the soft flesh on his cheek.

It's very soft and tender, and it seems like it will slip out between your knuckles if you're not careful.

But it is also so soft that people are reluctant to use any strength.

Noticing that the force on his face was gradually loosening, Ruan Chao held Chu Xinglan's hand, not letting him let go.

"If you pinch my face, you have to agree to my request." Because his cheek was pinched, his voice was a little unclear. "I have decided that we are together again now, and no one can separate us this time."

Chu Xinglan chuckled and said okay.

"I'll do whatever you say."

The system that is silently compressing, packaging, and uploading data: [………]

I really admire you two annoying little couple.

…

After the mission was completed, Nguyen Dynasty no longer had to force himself to do things he was unwilling to do, and finally he no longer had to say unpleasant words to the people he liked.

He felt relieved and the air became much fresher, but there was still some unspeakable worry in his heart.

He couldn't help but ask the system, after the breakup between him and Chu Xinglan, there won't be any more twists and turns, right?

The system hesitated for a moment, then answered decisively: [Of course.]

After a while, it sent a very sincere blessing.

[…You will always be together. ]

………

The couple's wedding date is set for the 16th of next month, and they still have a full two months to prepare.

In fact, there was nothing to prepare because the Nguyen Dynasty was determined not to let anyone know.

He was not very familiar with the people of Gui Yuanzong. During the time he lived here, he only got to know two people.

One is Chu Xinglan's senior sister Jiang Yu, who is also one of the most aggressive marriage urging people in Guiyuan Sect. Every time she meets Chu Xinglan, she will ask him indirectly when the two of them will get married. After Chu Xinglan made it clear that they plan to hold their wedding privately and not invite others, she expressed regret for a long time.

The other is Ye Qingwei, who was completely bought by Ruan Chao with a few boxes of cakes. Whenever she has free time, she will come to Ruyun Peak to play with Ruan Chao.

Ye Qingwei was also the second person to discover Nguyen Chao's true gender.

After confessing to Chu Xinglan that he was not a woman, Ruan Chao never wore a skirt or had his hair in a bun again. For the past two days, he had been wearing Chu Xinglan's clothes, which were the disciple uniforms he had worn a few years ago and which no longer fit him.

When Ye Qingwei saw him for the first time, she almost mistook him for Chu Xinglan.

At that time, Ruan Chao was carrying a small wooden bucket to water the newly planted peach saplings. The water in the bucket was mountain spring water full of spiritual power. He had specially fetched it at the foot of the mountain when he got up in the morning. He did not rely on Chu Xinglan's help. He carried the bucket of water all the way from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain by himself.

He is so perseverant.

Originally he had a full bucket, but the mountain road was difficult to walk on, and halfway through he accidentally spilled some water. He thought the water was too heavy and it hurt his palms, so he quietly watered some on the wild flowers by the roadside, so in the end only half a bucket of water was left.

Ruan Chao gently shook the wooden barrel, and the clear water surface rippled slightly. Even from a distance, he could smell the sweetness of the spring water.

He roughly calculated in his mind that each sapling should be able to get half a bucket of water. Although it was better than nothing, it was also a token of his kindness.

so……

"You need to grow up quickly." Ruan Chao touched the tree trunk and whispered with expectation, "You need to bloom the most beautiful peach blossoms and produce the most delicious peaches."

…

Ye Qingwei was very free today. She was so free that she came to Ruan Chao to play again and eat and drink for free. Because there were always all kinds of delicious food in Ruan Chao, she would go back with a full stomach every time.

I don’t know if there will be the big pork elbow from Yuncuilou today… She had eaten it once two days ago and couldn’t forget it. In her dreams, the big pork elbow had turned into a spirit and flew into her mouth.

I can’t think about it. If I do, I’ll get hungry again.

Ye Qingwei sucked his saliva, walked around the house twice, but couldn't find Ruan Chao. Finally, he found a figure in the peach forest not far away.

He is a boy who is somewhat strange, yet somewhat familiar.

He was wearing a spotless white robe, without any unnecessary decorations, except for a frost-white long sword at his waist… The pattern on the scabbard was very familiar, and it was simple yet mysterious. There was also a red tassel with two small beads hanging on the hilt, which did not match the overall shape of the sword.

It's obviously the Shadowbreaker.

The cute girl in the pink dress stood behind Ruan Chao, squinted her eyes and looked at him for a long time, and finally called out "Senior Brother Chu" with some uncertainty.

"…Have you shrunk in height? How come you've become so small?"

It’s so strange…it feels like he’s not even as tall as me when he stands up.

Hearing the girl's voice, Ruan Chao turned back in surprise: "You got the wrong person."

"I'm not Chu Xinglan."

Ye Qingwei's eyes suddenly widened, and she stared at him in surprise and suspicion for a while, but soon she found a familiar feeling in this impeccable face.

"Ruan Chao..." She paused and asked in confusion, "Why are you wearing Chu Xinglan's clothes and carrying his sword?"

“Doesn’t it look good?”

"It's nice, but it's a little weird." Ye Qingwei said, "Why did you suddenly want to dress up as a man?"

Ruan Chao was silent for a moment and continued to water the peach trees. The leaves of one tree turned yellow, so he gave it a lot of spiritual power. After doing all this, he stood up and responded to Ye Qingwei's questions.

"You got it backwards."

Ye Qingwei stared at the boy who was half a head taller than her, staring at his beautiful light-colored eyes, and her face turned red unconsciously.

Nguyen Chao was good-looking, and whether she was wearing women's or men's clothing, she was very distinctive and eye-catching.

His long black hair was simply tied up with a light-colored hairband, which swayed slowly in the breeze. The jade-white belt outlined his slender waist. The long sword on his left side showed the boldness and spirit that belonged to this age...

As she watched, Ye Qingwei felt her face getting even redder. She turned her head and whispered, "Where did you get it wrong? Aren't you the one dressed as a man?"

Ruan Chao patiently reminded her: "It's not this kind of opposition."

"Then what else..." Ye Qingwei frowned, thinking back to what he had just said, "A woman dressed as a man... a man dressed as a woman?!"

When talking about men dressing up as women, Ye Qingwei's voice obviously soared a lot, showing the owner's shock and disbelief.

Ye Qingwei's brain was working so fast that she began to feel dizzy.

She pulled the corners of her lips and forced a smile, "That's ridiculous, how is it possible? Is this a lie?"

She still remembers the scene when she first met the Nguyen Dynasty.

The girl was wearing a light green dress and had her hair in a simple bun. Her unmade-up face was incredibly pretty, and her eyes were pure and alluring. Even though she was also a girl, she couldn't help but be immersed in the other person's beauty. Her mind was blank and she could only stare at the person in a daze.

I was still wondering how there could be such a lovely girl in the world. Chu Xinglan was so lucky.

But now Ruan Chao told her that such a beautiful sister never existed from the beginning, and it was all his pretend creation.

How could Ye Qingwei accept this?

Just thinking about it makes me feel like the sky is falling.

So she said to Nguyen Chao with a serious face: "Don't joke with me like this."

Ruan Chao looked at her with a complicated expression for a while, and said calmly: "I'm not kidding you."

After saying this, he walked forward a few steps with the small wooden bucket and continued to water his beloved saplings.

Ye Qingwei's expression cracked.

She stared at Nguyen Chao's profile, trying to find any unusual trace on his face, but unfortunately, she found nothing.

The torn expression finally slowly closed.

She had to accept the fact that her beautiful sister was gone.

Ye Qingwei squatted down beside Ruan Chao, grabbed a grass stalk, and slowly wrapped it around her knuckles to calm her fluctuating emotions.

After a while, she asked cautiously, "Does Chu Xinglan know about this?"

As soon as she asked the question, she shook her head and answered herself: "...of course he didn't know. You were wearing his clothes and carrying his sword. How could he still be kept in the dark?"

"So when did he know?"

Nguyen Chao: “The first day I met him.”

Ye Qingwei opened and closed her mouth. "If that's the case, why do you still want to dress up as a girl?"

Ruan Chao: “…” Good question.

He casually picked up a dead leaf, buried it in the soil, and pretended not to hear Ye Qingwei's question.

Should he say that he had always mistakenly thought Chu Xinglan thought he was a girl, and that he wanted to cling to her tightly, and was afraid of being abandoned, so he had been dressing up as a woman?

Then Chu Xinglan thought that he liked wearing skirts, liked beautiful jewelry and hairpins, and liked dressing up as a girl, so she didn't talk to him openly just to please him?

A misunderstanding that could have been easily clarified with just one sentence actually lasted for six or seven years between the two of them. He was entangled in it for a long time, worried and guilty, and also worried that Chu Xinglan would not be able to accept breaking up with him... In the end, all his emotions were unnecessary.

Chu Xinglan knew it from the beginning and never cared about it.

Just thinking about it made Ruan Chao feel extremely embarrassed and felt stupid and foolish.

So it’s better not to let third person know such a secret.

Nguyen Chao tried to act as if nothing had happened and continued watering the saplings.

Ye Qingwei's eyes flickered slightly, and what flickered was obviously the light of gossip.

She quietly moved closer to Ruan Chao, covered her mouth, and asked him in a low voice: "Is that your personal hobby?"

Ruan Chao understood the hidden meaning in her words. His fingers suddenly froze for a moment, and some of the water in the ladle accidentally spilled. He chose to pass it off vaguely: "...Just take it as it is."

Ye Qingwei's breathing became lighter. She hesitated, "Then...then will you still dress up as a girl in the future? You have fair skin, long legs and a thin waist. It's a pity not to wear a skirt."

Ruan Chao: “…”

Ye Qingwei raised three fingers and made a sincere expression: "Let me make it clear in advance that I am definitely not a pervert... I said this because I really think you look good in a skirt."

Ruan Chao stuffed the water scoop into her palm and said coldly, "...Since you are so idle and still have time to think about these things, you can water the rest of the trees."

Ye Qingwei held the water scoop in a daze, and without thinking too much, she blurted out her inner thoughts: "After I pour the water, will you wear a skirt to show me?"

Ruan Chao glanced at her in confusion: "No."

Ye Qingwei curled her lips: "So cold."

Ruan Chao brought the bucket to her side and said, "Be careful when watering. Do you see this ladle? The water level should be here. Don't water too much."

Ye Qingwei started to mutter as she watered the water: "You were not like this to me before. Not only did you smile at me tenderly, you also gave me delicious cakes to eat. When Chu Xinglan was vicious to me, you even protected me behind you... You have changed now. You have become cold and heartless. You are not even willing to meet such a small request of mine."

Although she said so, she still completed the work assigned to her by Nguyen Dynasty diligently and watered each sapling with exactly half a bucket of water, not more or less.

Ruan Chaoyi read the random reply: "When you dress up as a girl, of course you have to be gentle. Even if you are pretending, you have to pretend to be more realistic. Otherwise, it will be easy for others to see through it."

Ye Qingwei was about to say something but stopped.

She obviously hadn't given up yet. "So you really don't plan to wear skirts anymore?"

Ruan Chao rolled his eyes and said, "Even if I'm wearing a skirt, it's for Chu Xinglan to see. What's the point of showing it to you?"

Ye Qingwei said confidently: "Because beautiful things should be shared by everyone, I think Senior Brother Chu won't mind..."

"What wouldn't I mind?"

A cold male voice suddenly sounded from behind the two of them.

Ye Qingwei's words came to an abrupt halt as she felt a sudden chill running down her spine.

She turned around slowly and saw Chu Xinglan standing next to Ruan Chao, looking down at her with cold eyes... She didn't know if he heard the conversation between her and Ruan Chao.

I guess you didn't hear it.

This would not be the reaction I would have if I heard it.

But Ye Qingwei still felt guilty.

She laughed dryly twice, her eyes flickered around, and she greeted Chu Xinglan stutteringly, "Hello, Senior Brother Chu..."

Then she lowered her head, hurriedly watered the last sapling, and scurried out as nimbly as a rabbit, waving without looking back.

"Goodbye, Senior Brother Chu!"

Chu Xinglan: “…”

Ruan Chao: “…”

"Why did she run away?" Chu Xinglan had just returned and only heard the last sentence. He asked curiously.

Ruan Chao narrowed his eyes and said, "Maybe I feel guilty."

"Feeling guilty?" Chu Xinglan had some understanding of his junior sister. "What shameful thing did she do behind my back again?"

Ruan Chao blinked and covered up for Ye slightly, "No."

"She just asked me why I didn't wear a skirt anymore."

Chu Xinglan said coldly: "She is quite lenient. What you wear has nothing to do with her."

Ruan Chao responded readily: "Yes, this matter only concerns my brother.

"Does my brother like me wearing skirts?"

"If you like..." He stretched out his tone and said softly, "I can wear it just for you."