Chapter 2 Arrested for Practicing Swordsmanship
06
Soon it was time to return the sword. You got up very early, carrying the sword, and arrived at the agreed location to wait.
You thought you were early, but little did you know there were people who were even earlier than you.
However, the one who arrived earlier was dozing off with his eyes closed, his head nodding off, and he almost bumped his head on the table.
You walked up to him and gently shook him on the shoulder: "Hey... wake up..."
The boy woke up quickly and saw your concerned expression as soon as he opened his eyes.
He had never observed you so closely before. Your pretty little face gradually magnified, the thin fabric barely covering your private parts, your fair arms and legs laid bare before him, and the unique scent of a girl lingering in his nostrils, making his heart race.
His earlobes quickly flushed crimson. The young boy guiltily looked away, feigning composure as he spoke, "You're here... I'm sorry, I accidentally fell asleep..."
You didn't notice anything unusual about him and handed him the repaired flying sword.
"The sword is repaired, take a look."
The boy took the sword and examined it repeatedly, his eyes filled with joy.
"It looks brand new, it's amazing, this is incredible."
"It's nothing," you replied to his compliment, and then offered to return your jade pendant.
"By the way, my name is Jing Yuan. What's your name?" Jing Yuan handed you the jade pendant and asked casually.
You generously gave your name, and then carefully checked the condition of the jade pendant, making sure it was intact before solemnly retying it around your waist.
"Judging from your appearance, you're not from Luofu, are you?" Jing Yuan was very curious about your background.
"I am from Zhu Mingxianzhou, and I have come to Luofu to study." You made no attempt to conceal your purpose.
"Zhu Ming?" Jing Yuan had seen related introductions in books, but he was fortunate enough to see a living Zhu Ming person today.
Do people in Zhuming dress so lightly?
Your attire seemed too unrestrained and daring to him, and he was somewhat embarrassed to make eye contact with you.
Unaware of Jingyuan's ulterior motives, you planned to leave after finishing your business.
"Wait a minute—" Jingyuan called out to you, "Since you're a guest and we've become friends through this unexpected encounter, why don't we have a meal together and make some friends? It's on me."
You initially wanted to decline, but after your stomach started protesting, you decisively accepted his offer.
So, Jingyuan took you to your usual breakfast stall and ordered a table full of Luofu specialties to treat you.
"Try this, it's especially delicious." Jing Yuan enthusiastically recommended various delicacies, and didn't forget to stick a straw into the hot goat milk and hand it to you.
Faced with delicious food, you gradually let your guard down and chat with him casually.
After the meal, you got to know each other pretty well. When you learned that he was a disciple of Jingliu, you were even more excited and immediately challenged him to a match.
Jing Yuan naturally wouldn't casually brandish knives and sticks in the street; he simply bluffed his way out of it.
He was very excited when he learned that you wanted to become an apprentice through the martial arts ceremony and volunteered to help you.
If you become his fellow disciple in the future, then he will have a playmate and a partner, and he will no longer have to practice swordsmanship alone.
You didn't reject his kindness, which is the best thing for you.
You quickly reached an agreement, discussed the time and place, and then went your separate ways home.
07
The next day, you arrived at the agreed location on time. Jing Yuan, dressed in the Yunqi school uniform, had been waiting for a long time. When he saw you, he greeted you excitedly.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, you began your formal training.
This time you finally have the opportunity to fight him, and the evenly matched opponent quickly arouses your competitive spirit.
After the competition, Jingyuan pointed out your shortcomings and gave you several suggestions.
You listened carefully to his advice and began to train in a targeted manner.
Time flies when you're engrossed in something you're interested in.
Several hours passed in the blink of an eye, and the moon climbed high above the treetops.
You casually sit on the ground, catching your breath, intending to say goodbye to him.
"Thank you for your hard work today. I feel I've learned a lot." You sincerely thank him.
"You're welcome," he replied, scratching his head awkwardly as he looked at your flushed cheeks from exercise.
"It's getting late, I should head back. Here's my contact information, let's meet up again sometime."
Jing Yuan hurriedly pulled out the jade tablet and exchanged contact information with you.
Then you waved goodbye to him and hurried home.
Everything happened so fast that Jingyuan hadn't even had time to process it all.
He stared blankly at your departing figure, completely unaware that he had already passed curfew.
After saying goodbye to Jingyuan, you hurriedly ran home. On your way, you deliberately took a detour to explore Yingxing's research lab at the Industrial Construction Bureau.
The lights were on full display.
It seems he hasn't gone home yet.
The weight has finally been lifted from your heart.
So you sneak into your room and pretend nothing happened.
...
After that, you and Jingyuan met every few days, each time leaving home at the sound of roosters crowing and returning home under the moon.
Since you weren't caught coming home late the previous times, you did the same thing this time, and after seeing that the lights in the research room were still on, you walked home at a leisurely pace.
However, you weren't so lucky this time.
"You still know how to come back?" Just as you were furtively taking out your keys, a voice came from behind you.
You knew that voice all too well. You pretended to be calm and turned to greet him with a playful smile.
"Brother Yingxing, what a coincidence! You're still awake?"
"Where did you go?" Ying Xing ignored your attempts to please him.
"I ate too much and went for a walk to digest." Your brain is working overtime.
"Really?" He clearly didn't believe it.
If he hadn't had to go home for something this time, he wouldn't know when he would have discovered that you weren't home in the middle of the night.
He waited and waited but didn't see you. You didn't answer the phone, and Yu Zhao didn't reply either. He was almost ready to report you to the Yunqi Army.
"I... okay, I went to practice my sword and forgot the time." You honestly explained where you had been these past few days, deliberately omitting the fact that you had been with Jing Yuan.
Ying Xing grew angrier as he listened. Good heavens, so this wasn't the first time you'd come home late.
You're a young girl in an unfamiliar place. If something happens to you, how will he explain it to Huaiyan?
Knowing you were in the wrong, you obediently accepted the scolding, and were finally appeased by being confined to your quarters.
Although you were dissatisfied, Yingxing used Huaiyan to suppress you and relied on his seniority to silence you.
You can only leave disappointed.
And so, your training plan with Jingyuan was quickly aborted. In the following days, Yingxing forced you to work as an assistant in the Bureau of Works and Equipment, where he would keep a close watch on you.
Even worse, your jade tablet has been confiscated, making it impossible for you to contact Jingyuan to explain your situation.
After being out of contact with you for several days, Jingyuan finally couldn't hold back any longer and secretly sneaked into the Bureau of Works to inquire about your whereabouts. That's how he finally located you.
You are idly daydreaming in the yard when you suddenly hear a rustling sound coming from outside the wall on your left.
You immediately turn around alertly, and a hairy head pops out from the top of the wall.
Jingyuan, clinging to the wall, waved excitedly at you.
He finally found it; his morning's work wasn't wasted.
He was so engrossed in the joy of seeing you that he didn't notice the anxious look on your face.
He jumped down nimbly and landed steadily on the grass. Just as he was about to greet you, a soft, warm hand covered his mouth.
From the moment you discovered Jingyuan, your heart was in your throat, fearing that Yingxing would find out about the commotion, and then you would have no way to explain yourself.
Seeing that Jingyuan was about to speak, you quickly covered his mouth, raised your index finger to shush him, and signaled him not to speak.
Jingyuan was so startled by your sudden intimate contact that his brain went blank. He didn't hear what you were saying at all and stood there dumbfounded.
You glanced guiltily at the house next door, then took his hand and led him to hide under a big tree in the backyard, whispering to him why he was there.
Jingyuan, whose heart was fluttering with romantic feelings, had never seen anything like this before. He quickly forgot the purpose of his visit and his attention was entirely on your hands.
A blush quickly spread across his cheeks, and he felt his heart pounding.
You look at Jing Yuan, who is almost ripe, with a puzzled expression. He is motionless, and his cheeks are redder than the apples on the tree.
You suspected he might be sick, so you waved your hand in front of his eyes to bring him back to his senses.
“I…I miss you…no, I’m worried about you…” Jing Yuan barely managed to get his words back. “You haven’t replied to me, and I was worried that something might have happened to you, so I came to find you.”
"I've been grounded by my family, and Yu Zhao has been confiscated. I haven't been able to train for a while," you sighed helplessly.
"This is going too far! How can they just ground us? This is illegal!" The righteous big cat exclaimed indignantly.
Jingyuan grabbed your hand, pretending to confront your family, but when he turned around, he saw a man in black glaring at him coldly, which startled him so much that he let go of your hand guiltily.
Before you could stop Jingyuan, you saw an unfriendly face.
I'm doomed now.
Ying Xing glared fiercely at Jing Yuan beside you, like an old father whose daughter had been kidnapped by a blond-haired scoundrel.
"Tell me the truth." After five minutes of silence, Ying Xing finally spoke.
"Uh... Brother Yingxing, don't be angry..." Under the pressure, you honestly explained the whole story, not daring to look him in the eye the whole time.
Even after learning the whole story, Yingxing's anger didn't subside. "You dared to spend time alone in a room with a strange man after only a few meetings, leaving early and returning late? You're incredibly audacious!"
The thought of you spending all this time with that white-haired kid makes him angry. He looks innocent and chubby, but he's actually quite cunning. You're so naive, you're bound to get fooled sooner or later.
Seeing that Yingxing's gaze was becoming increasingly unfriendly, Jingyuan tried to explain and prove that he had no ulterior motives.
Ying Xingcai refused to believe his one-sided story and immediately announced that you must sever all ties with Jing Yuan.
This suggestion was initially met with your opposition. You didn't want to easily give up this hard-won opportunity and these friends.
You listed various reasons before you finally managed to get Yingxing to agree.
He agreed that Jingyuan would continue teaching you, but only on the condition that it be done under his watchful eye.
After weighing the options, you had no choice but to accept his proposal, and thus began a completely new training life...
With Yingxing overseeing him, Jingyuan didn't dare to do anything excessive and obediently guided him, fearing that Yingxing might grab him by the collar and give him a fierce warning if he wasn't careful.
However, as they spent more time together, he gradually discovered that Yingxing wasn't as scary as he seemed on the surface; at least he was always willing to help him.
The clever cat was very perceptive and intentionally tried to cultivate a good relationship with Yingxing. So every time he came, he would diligently help Yingxing with his affairs and call him "Brother Yingxing" along with everyone else. Over time, Yingxing gradually accepted this title, and his attitude towards Jingyuan softened considerably.
The fact that the three of you went from being at odds to gradually getting along during this period is largely thanks to Jingyuan's shamelessness and your blockhead.
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