Chapter 7 A One-Day Date with Danfeng
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Recently, Luofu held a dance competition. Anyone with talent can sign up, and the winner will receive a limited edition 1/7 scale figure of Emperor Bow Siming.
This prize was a fatal temptation for you, a fanatical follower of the Imperial Bow. Relying on your basic dance skills, you volunteered to sign up and used all your spare time to practice dancing.
Picking up dance again after a long hiatus took a lot of effort. You spent several days rehabilitating and even found a video to learn frame by frame.
After Jingyuan heard that you had signed up for the dance competition, he kept asking to watch you practice. You simply waved him away from the practice room and told him to keep it a secret for now.
The big cat, who had been kicked out of the house, could only sit on the bench outside and read to pass the time, waiting for you to finish training so they could go home together.
"Ding-dong," a message notification sounded from the bag you entrusted to him for safekeeping.
It is your auspicious omen.
He swiped across the lock screen and saw a familiar profile picture in the notification bar.
[Danfeng: Are you home yet?]
When did you and Danfeng become so close?
The big cat was secretly jealous.
It was just a simple greeting, but he managed to uncover a lot of hidden information from it.
The fact that the other party asked this question indicates that they have sent similar messages before.
Besides, at this hour, a normal person should be home eating. What does it mean for him to ask you this at this time?
The clever cat used all its knowledge to deduce that Danfeng might want to invite you out.
Should I tell you?
Jing Yuan glanced at the tightly closed door, then at the lit jade tablet, and silently made a decision.
...
By the time you finished your practice for the day, it was already completely dark.
After waiting for a long time, Jingyuan said pitifully that he was hungry. Seeing this, you patted his head with heartache and offered to treat him to a big meal.
It wasn't until Jingyuan took you home that you had time to open Yuzhao and see the message Danfeng had sent a few hours earlier.
[You: I was busy earlier, sorry I only saw this now.]
[You: I'm home now. Is there anything I can help you with?]
Then you'll see the other person continuously displaying "Typing..."
He replied two minutes later: "It's nothing, get some rest, goodnight."
That was the end of that conversation.
Without thinking much, you left Yu Zhao behind and went to the bathroom for a relaxing bath.
After a day of experiencing it, I realized that practicing dance is much more difficult than practicing martial arts.
...
19
As the dance competition draws closer, you send tickets to your friends, inviting them to watch next week's performance.
Jingyuan and Baiheng immediately offered to cheer you on, and even prepared several banners and light sticks. Jingliu and Yingxing, as your elders, tacitly chose to support you, indicating they would be there on time. As for Danfeng, you weren't sure if he would come, so you personally went to his door to explain your purpose.
"A dance competition? I've heard of it. I didn't expect you to participate." Danfeng seemed somewhat surprised that you would participate in such a competition.
"Of course it's for the limited edition Emperor Bow and Fate figurine! It would look really impressive to have it at home!" You made no secret of your original motivation for participating in the competition.
Upon hearing this, Danfeng looked down and carefully examined the ticket in his hand.
Next Wednesday?
If I work overtime these next few days, I should be able to find a day to watch the game.
"Do you really want me to go?" Danfeng deliberately probed you.
"Uh... of course, you're my friend, so of course I'd like someone to cheer me on in this kind of situation, right?" You answered him calmly, once again using your friendship as a shield.
"Of course, if you're busy, you don't have to insist. Sister Bai Heng and the others will accompany me. It's okay, you can go about your business..." You were afraid of putting Dan Feng in a difficult position, so you took the initiative to give him a way out.
"Not busy," Danfeng interrupted your self-indulgent speech.
"Huh?"
"Since you want me to go, I will be there on time," Danfeng added.
"Really?" You were a little skeptical, but still pleasantly surprised by his answer.
"Mm." Danfeng nodded, showing no sign of lying.
"...Then remember to come, okay? I've saved you the best spot, so don't stand me up," you said, feigning a threat.
"Okay, I mean what I say." Danfeng was charmed by your feigned anger and assured you repeatedly.
Upon hearing his answer, your undisguised joy quickly spread to your face.
You were in a great mood and were just about to find an excuse to leave so you could share the good news with Bai Heng when Danfeng stopped you.
"Since you've come all this way, why not eat before you leave?"
Danfeng has extended an invitation to you, and you have no reason to refuse.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony. I want to try this Ming Dynasty delicacy and see how it differs from the ordinary ones," you readily accepted his invitation, then joked.
"Please make yourself at home. I still have some official business to attend to. I'll treat you to a meal after I'm done." Danfeng called for some tea and snacks to serve you, and then sat back down at his desk to continue reviewing the memorials submitted by the Dragon Master.
You casually picked up a medical book in his study, then leaned back in your chair and, under the guise of reading, secretly observed Danfeng as he worked.
Danfeng, now engrossed in his work, lost his earlier gentleness and reverted to his aloof demeanor. He frowned occasionally, radiating the resentment of a corporate slave. Even so, his good looks remained undiminished, perhaps even more captivating. After all, a man focused on his work is the most handsome.
Occasionally, Danfeng would look up at you, and you would quickly cover your face with a book, pretending to read intently, looking like you were trying to hide something.
That's why you missed the tenderness in Danfeng's eyes and the slight upturn of his lips when he looked at you.
Danfeng had already noticed your peeping, and the girl's admiring gaze made him somewhat flustered. He forced himself to turn his attention back to the official documents in his hands, trying to ignore the ripples in his heart.
With you by my side, time seemed to stretch on endlessly. He hastily annotated the official document submitted to the emperor and finished his work for the day as quickly as possible.
You didn't expect Danfeng to finish so early, and before you could even pretend, he caught you red-handed.
Is it pretty?
"It looks good." You answered instinctively, then paused for a second before realizing what had happened.
You immediately covered your face completely with a book.
Help! What did you just say? This is so embarrassing!
That wretched Danfeng, when did he learn to fry fish?
Then you hear Danfeng chuckle softly, seemingly in a good mood.
In contrast, you just want to dig a hole and crawl into it.
But Danfeng didn't give you a chance to dig a hole. He walked straight up to you, took the book you were using to cover it up and put it back on the shelf, and then invited you to have dinner together.
In this situation, you have no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.
...
Because Danfeng had given the order in advance, today's lunch was exceptionally lavish.
The servants brought out one carefully arranged dish after another, quickly filling the huge table.
Then Danfeng dismissed everyone present, leaving only you and him.
You're still a little unaccustomed to having dinner alone with Danfeng for the first time.
Danfeng, on the other hand, had no such reservations and introduced each dish to you one by one, inviting you to taste them.
You follow his rhythm and try each dish one by one, quickly becoming immersed in the temptation of the food, gradually relaxing and no longer as reserved as at the beginning.
"This is delicious, you should try it." You quickly took the initiative and urged Danfeng to eat more.
The bowl and plate in front of him are piled high with the food you've been putting on him, and it keeps getting bigger.
He had tasted the dishes countless times before, but this time they were unexpectedly delicious. He couldn't tell if it was because the chef's skills had improved or because you had served them to him.
In short, he enjoyed the meal very much.
After you've eaten and drunk your fill, he invites you to take a walk in Lin Yuan territory to aid digestion.
This is your first time entering the Scaled Abyss Realm, so you should pause and linger at every scenic spot.
Along the way, you'll have a constant stream of questions, curiously asking about everything new and unfamiliar you've never seen before.
Danfeng patiently answered your questions and acted as your guide, leading you on a tour of Lin Yuan territory.
Then you arrived at the Manifestation Dragon Palace, where a statue of a dragon deity stands. According to Danfeng, the reincarnation of the Vidyadhara is self-sufficient, so the appearance of each generation of dragon deity is almost identical.
You look the Dragon Lord statue up and down and notice that its clothing is slightly different from Danfeng's.
"These are the ceremonial robes used in the Moon Drinking Ceremony throughout history," Danfeng explained, answering your question.
You look at the statue's upper body again; a diamond-shaped cutout opens at the chest, revealing thin pectoral muscles. You can't imagine how alluring this outfit would look on Danfeng.
"What are you thinking about?" Danfeng asked when he saw that you were silent.
"N-nothing...it's nothing..." You tried to shake off the inappropriate lewd thoughts in your mind and made up an excuse casually, "Let's go look at other places."
Following your wishes, Danfeng took you to other places, eventually arriving at the ancient seaside.
The calm sea surface shimmered with iridescent light under the sun, and the sea breeze gently lapped at your face, bringing you the scent of the ocean.
In a daze, you seem to hear a soft human voice coming from the depths of the ancient sea, gently calling your name and enticing you to move closer and closer to the surface.
"Be careful." Danfeng quickly noticed that something was wrong with you and immediately grabbed your right arm, pulling you back from the hallucination.
You had heard that Gu Hai could bewitch people, but you didn't expect it to be true. Luckily, Dan Feng stopped you.
"Thank you." You turned to thank him, then tugged at your sleeve, signaling him to let go.
"Sorry." Danfeng quickly let go of her hand, hurriedly turning her face away to hide her embarrassment.
For a moment, none of you spoke, and you stood there awkwardly in place.
"Well, it's getting late, let me take you home," Danfeng broke the silence first.
"good."
...
You stood at the stern of the boat without saying a word the whole way, until you were almost home when Danfeng finally asked you what kind of dance you wanted to do.
"It's a secret," you said with a playful smile. "You'll find out on that day. So, you absolutely have to come!"
You repeatedly reminded him.
"Okay. I will definitely come," Danfeng promised you.
After receiving his promise, you excitedly said goodbye to him and returned home in high spirits.
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