Chapter 6 How to Win Over the Dragon Lord
You are completely unaware of their plans. Taking advantage of your position as assistant, you try to build a good relationship with Danfeng and deepen your feelings for him.
These past few days you've been busy running around him, calling him "Brother Danfeng" all the time. Over time, he's gotten used to your presence.
However, Danfeng still treats you like a child, which strengthens your determination to grow taller and bigger quickly.
Knowing full well that winning over Danfeng was a long and arduous task, you seized every opportunity to make your presence felt in front of him, so that he wouldn't forget you.
Soon after, Jing Yuan came to apologize with gifts. Seeing his sincere attitude, you forgave him with great courtesy.
Jingyuan was overjoyed and kept pestering you to call him "Yuanyuan". Knowing his persistent nature, you called "Yuanyuan" to him several times until he turned red in the face.
He was the one who was flirting with you, but unexpectedly, you ended up flirting with him instead.
Even so, Jingyuan still enjoyed it.
Not long after, you ended your vacation and returned to your daily routine.
Jingyuan always kept Baiheng's teachings in mind and relentlessly tried to impress you. You often misunderstood his intentions, leading to several misunderstandings. After a few such incidents, Jingyuan changed his strategy, learning to play hard to get and to use a long-term approach.
You grew up gradually, playing around like this.
As you enter adolescence, you blossom into a graceful young woman, and everyone who sees you will praise you for your beautiful appearance.
In addition, your martial arts skills have improved considerably, and you have even made several meritorious contributions, becoming known as the "Jade-Faced Swordsman" in the storiesteller's tale.
During this period, the six of you still get together from time to time. You no longer pester Danfeng like you used to. You start to hide your feelings and pretend to be nonchalant as you invite Danfeng to spar with you. When he actually nods, you scream wildly inside, but remain calm and composed on the surface, as if you only have eyes for swords.
You hid it very well; even Danfeng didn't realize you liked him.
Unrequited love is a chaotic battle for one person. You carefully wrap your feelings in every inconspicuous little detail, hoping that one day he will discover them.
...
It just so happens that it's Huaiyan's birthday recently. He said he hasn't seen you and Yingxing for a long time and wants you to come home.
You naturally wouldn't refuse, but Yingxing shook his head, saying he still had work to finish.
You reasoned with him, appealed to his emotions, and finally managed to change his mind by acting cute and charming.
On the day you left, everyone except Danfeng came to see you off. Jingyuan just suggested that he wanted to go with you, but Jingliu smacked him on the head.
You smiled and comforted him, saying you would bring him some local specialties and that he should read "Journey to the Milky Way" during this time and tell you about it when he got back.
Jingyuan nodded hurriedly, telling him to bring back lots of good food, which made everyone laugh at him for only thinking about food.
You bid farewell in a joyful atmosphere, and then departed from Luofu aboard a star raft.
The scenery outside the window changes from unfamiliar to familiar, and you know you're almost at your destination.
Approaching home brings a sense of trepidation. After many years, the scenery of Zhu Ming remains unchanged, but the people have changed.
Huaiyan was waiting at the door to greet you. As soon as you entered, you smiled and rushed into his arms, saying how much you missed him.
Huaiyan teased you, saying you're a grown woman and still so clingy, but his body naturally pulled you into his arms, enjoying a moment of familial affection.
Yingxing, carrying a package, watched you from three steps away, her eyes filled with envy and nostalgia.
After a brief hug, you pushed Yingxing in front of Huaiyan, then snatched the package from his hand, made up an excuse, and ran into the house, leaving the master and disciple to catch up.
"Master," Yingxing called out those two words after a long time.
"Good, good, good, my Yingxing has grown up a lot." Huaiyan looked Yingxing up and down, his eyes filled with satisfaction.
Having not seen each other for many years, the master and apprentice naturally had endless things to talk about. They didn't arrive until dinner time.
After the conversation, Yingxing was noticeably more cheerful and relaxed.
...
Over the next few days, you strolled around the area around Zhu Ming and picked out some local specialties to bring back for Bai Heng and the others.
Jingyuan, far away in Luofu, had just finished training and opened Yuzhao when he saw that you had posted a selfie on your WeChat Moments.
You look confident and poised in the photo, with that familiar smile on your face.
He quietly saved the picture, but when he zoomed in to admire it, he discovered a familiar corner of clothing in the background.
This style looks like Ying Xing's clothes. Are you shopping with Ying Xing?
Jing Yuan was a little jealous of Ying Xing. The scene he had been dreaming of had now been easily achieved by Ying Xing. When would he be able to openly go shopping with you alone?
Jealousy got the better of him, and he quickly left a comment: What are you buying? Don't forget mine!
You replied to him in less than a minute: Don't worry, of course I won't forget.
[Jingyuan: Kissing emoji]
After receiving your response, Jing Yuan put away the jade tablet with satisfaction.
Now I can sleep.
Danfeng, on the other side, also received the notification. Watching your interaction with Jingyuan, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable, but couldn't figure out why. He simply turned off the Jade Palace app, trying to suppress those strange emotions with work…
17
After celebrating Huaiyan's birthday, you returned to Luofu and resumed your previous lives.
You distributed the local specialties and gifts you brought to your friends, and even secretly gave Danfeng a scented candle.
You carefully carried the beautifully wrapped gift box to Danfeng and said calmly, "I heard this can help you sleep. You're busy with work and don't sleep well, so I wanted to buy it for you to try. I hope it will help you get a good night's sleep."
You try to make your tone sound calm and indifferent, as if it were just an ordinary gift, but your palms are slightly sweaty and your heart is beating faster than usual.
You secretly observe his reaction, afraid that he will refuse.
Danfeng looked down at the gift box in her hand, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. Then she looked up at you with gentle eyes.
His voice was deep and soft, with a hint of tenderness that was barely perceptible: "Thank you, you've gone to so much trouble."
His fingers gently caressed the edge of the gift box, as if feeling its texture. You noticed his movement, and a surge of secret joy rose within you, but you dared not show it.
"Then remember to use it." You added casually, "Even though you are the Dragon Lord, you can't stay up late for long periods of time, it's very harmful to your health. You are a physician, you know this better than I do."
Danfeng nodded slightly, his gaze still fixed on your face, his eyes softening slightly: "Yes, I've got it."
His gaze makes you momentarily stunned, as if a warm current wells up from the bottom of your heart and instantly spreads throughout your body.
Is this still the same ice queen you know? The Danfeng who always has a cold face and speaks very little?
Seeing you standing there, looking incredulous, Danfeng's lips curled up slightly, and a hint of a smile flashed in his eyes.
That smile was like ice and snow melting, and spring water beginning to flow.
The sudden change softened his demeanor considerably, and his pursed-lip smile made his beauty even more ethereal, captivating you instantly.
You feel your heart pounding uncontrollably, and your cheeks getting hotter and hotter.
If you don't escape this place quickly, you'll probably reveal your true colors and completely expose your lustful desires.
You quickly made up an excuse and stammered, "I...I have something to do, I'll go first."
You turn to leave, but suddenly remember something, turn back and call out to him, "Remember to use it!"
Before you finished speaking, you quickened your pace and rushed out of the room almost as if you were fleeing.
Danfeng stood there, watching your departing figure, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.
Is he really that scary?
...
After leaving Danfeng's room, you ran all the way to your bedroom and buried your head in the blankets.
You can feel your cheeks heating up rapidly, and you know your face must be very red without even looking in a mirror.
"Oh my god, what was I doing?" You were filled with regret, but you couldn't help but recall Danfeng's smiling face.
His eyes, the corners of his mouth, his slightly raised eyebrows... every detail seems to be engraved in your mind, impossible to forget.
Help! This is an absolute beauty overload!
I really want to pin him down and watch his face flush and his heart race; that expression must look so delicious...
You indulge in wild fantasies, laughing like a pervert without any regard for your image in the dark bed.
...
A few days later, you received a message from Danfeng: "The aromatherapy you bought is great, I love it, thank you for the gift."
Upon seeing this message, you were instantly overjoyed and jumped out of bed. Holding the jade tablet, you read it over and over again, as if every word carried a sweet taste.
After much deliberation, you replied with nine words: "You're welcome. I'm glad I could help."
On the surface, you pretend to be calm, but in your heart, you've already written a long essay.
You even took a screenshot of the message and saved it, intending to relive it later.
Since then, Danfeng would occasionally send you daily greetings and report her itinerary, such as where she would be going for a free clinic next week, or to leave a message if she needed anything.
You gradually become more relaxed and natural, starting with polite responses, and even crack some harmless jokes with him. Occasionally, you'll confide in him about your little troubles or share funny stories that have happened to you.
Danfeng is very busy and often can't reply in time, but once he sees your message, he will reply to each and every one of them carefully, even if it's just a meaningless "good morning" or "good afternoon".
With these little moments of companionship, you gradually realize that beneath his icy exterior lies a gentle and sensitive heart.
This makes him more vibrant, and it also makes you go from being initially attracted by his appearance to being attracted by his personal charm.
Your relationship with Danfeng seems to have gotten closer, but neither of you has the courage to break the ice.
You two tacitly maintained this delicate distance, as if waiting for the right moment for everything to fall into place.
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