Chapter 13 The Dragon Lord's Separation Anxiety
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For the next few days, you stayed at Danfeng's place, enjoying the hard-won tender moments.
Considering that you haven't fully recovered, Danfeng hasn't bothered you with any physical contact these past few days, but has instead been quietly holding you while you sleep.
Soon, your short vacation came to an end. Before parting, he shared a long, tender kiss with you before reluctantly seeing you off.
"I'll come again when I have time. Besides, we can still keep in touch." You tidied his messy hair and kissed the pitiful-looking Da Longlong in front of you.
Even though he was reluctant, Danfeng had no choice but to let you go. He watched your departing figure for a long time before finally turning his gaze away.
Upon your return, you threw yourself wholeheartedly into your work. Unlike ordinary cavalry, the Valiant Guards, in addition to their daily training, also had to assist the general with some administrative affairs.
The official documents on your desk are piling up, and you can't possibly finish processing them all. You rub your temples in exasperation, deeply understanding Danfeng's hardships, and wondering how he's managed to endure centuries of working without rest.
Official duties are not like sword practice; they are more mentally exhausting. Therefore, the first thing you do after getting home from work every day is to collapse into bed and not want to talk to anyone.
You haven't replied to Danfeng's messages for several days in a row, which has made him a little anxious, wondering if something has happened to you.
You can only reply to him whenever you have a spare moment, saying that you're a corporate slave in the General's Mansion and have no time to reply to messages, and you wonder how he has so much energy.
Although you are both in Luofu, you are separated by distance, which is no different from a long-distance relationship.
In the past two months, you have only seen him a handful of times, causing him, who is far away in Lin Yuan Realm, to suffer from separation anxiety.
He's been thinking about you constantly lately and can't concentrate on his work at all.
Without your company, he couldn't eat or sleep well, and he lost a lot of weight.
The dragon masters couldn't bear to see him like this, so they repeatedly advised him to take care of his health. Finally, having exhausted all other options, they gave him a month's leave so he could recover before returning to handle official business.
Now Danfeng finally has time to come see you.
He happily packed his bags, booked a room near your house, and prepared to move in with you.
That day, after you clocked out of get off work, you yawned and walked out the door, only to see a familiar figure as soon as you stepped outside.
"Danfeng?" You rubbed your eyes in confusion, wondering if you were hallucinating from working overtime.
"It's me." Danfeng walked happily towards you and placed a warm cup of Immortal's Joy Tea into your hand.
"Why are you here?" You are very puzzled as to why he is here. Shouldn't he be handling official business in Lin Yuan Realm?
Just as Danfeng was about to speak, Teng Xiao's cheerful voice rang out behind you.
"He hasn't left yet." Teng Xiao greeted you, then paused when he noticed Dan Feng standing beside him. "Lord Yin Yue, it's been a long time. What a rare guest! What brings the Dragon Lord to your residence?"
Teng Xiao was quite puzzled. The appearance of the dignified Luofu Dragon Lord outside the General's Mansion made people instinctively think that something big had happened.
"It's nothing, I just came to pick her up from get off work," Danfeng explained casually.
Upon hearing this, Teng Xiao calmly sized up the two of you, then laughed and said, "Congratulations! Remember to invite me to your wedding when you get married."
"Of course I won't forget." Danfeng accepted Teng Xiao's blessing with a calm expression, clearly not taking it as a joke.
"Then you two chat, I won't disturb you." Teng Xiao wisely left quickly, muttering "Youth is so wonderful" as he walked away.
You took Teng Xiao's words as just polite talk and didn't take them to heart, but Dan Feng took them very seriously.
You stared at Danfeng thoughtfully for a while, but couldn't figure out anything.
"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
"N-nothing..." Even after seeing him many times, you still can't get used to his face, and you can't help but fall in love at first sight.
"The newly opened eatery on West Street has chilled fried rice balls..." Danfeng quickly changed the subject, and then took your hand and walked out with you.
Holding a cup of Fairy's Happy Tea in one hand and holding Danfeng's hand in the other, you walk side by side with him, expressing your longing for him.
...
During the meal, Danfeng quickly explained the whole story, saying that Master Long had given him a break so he could spend more time with you.
You naturally accepted this result with joy.
You miss him just as much, but due to worldly affairs, you simply don't have the time to deepen your relationship with him.
Now look what's happened! You didn't even have to look for him, and he's come to you on his own. Isn't that exactly what you wanted?
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After that day, Danfeng settled down in your house. Every morning, he would get up early to buy you all kinds of breakfast, watch you finish eating, and then personally escort you to your starship.
During the day, he would stay home and read books, occasionally going to the Bureau of Works to talk to Yingxing or chat with Bai Heng. Then, just before you were about to get off work, he would bring you a box of pastries or a cup of hot goat milk and appear outside the General's Mansion on time to wait for you, listening to the gossip of others without changing his expression.
At night, while you are working, he will rest his chin on your shoulder, let his dragon tail wrap around your waist, and whisper in your ear.
The next few days were spent in routine life. Jingyuan had recently returned to Luofu and maintained a friendly relationship with you that was neither too close nor too distant.
It wouldn't be bad to stay by your side as a friend.
That day, he happily brought local specialties to the general's mansion to find you, but unexpectedly, he ran into a familiar person.
"Hey, Danfeng, you're here too." Jingyuan greeted him with a smile.
Danfeng gave a curt reply, waiting for Jingyuan to continue.
Before Jingyuan could ask him what he was doing there, he heard you talking to your companion.
You quickly spotted the two people not far away, said goodbye to your companion, and hurried over.
"Long time no see, Yuan Yuan, how have you been?" You are very concerned about his situation after not seeing him for so long.
"Everything went smoothly. Here, this is for you, it's very sweet." Jingyuan was very excited and handed you the pastry in his arms like a treasure.
"Thanks!" You happily accepted his gift, picked up a piece, and put it in your mouth.
"It's delicious! Danfeng, you should try some too." You took another piece and tried to put it in Danfeng's mouth, but Danfeng avoided your feeding and coldly replied that he didn't like sweets.
Without thinking much, you happily popped a piece into your mouth and then let Jingyuan take one to try as well.
Danfeng coldly watched you and Jingyuan laughing and joking on the side, while jealousy in her heart was growing wildly.
After that, Jingyuan traveled with you under the pretext of going the same way, and Danfeng couldn't refuse you, so he tacitly allowed him to come with you.
But soon, Danfeng regretted agreeing to the suggestion.
Jing Yuan is eloquent and knows how to charm girls. Plus, he's your senior and childhood friend, so you feel even more relaxed and natural around him. Once you're having a good chat, you forget about Dan Feng, who's being neglected.
Danfeng crossed her arms and stared at your every move with a resentful look.
As you continued your journey, you encountered a ring toss event taking place.
You immediately spotted the doll with dragon horns at the top and excitedly asked for ten rings, but you couldn't get a single one to go around.
Danfeng wasn't interested in any of that, which benefited Jingyuan. He volunteered to help, and with your and the shopkeeper's encouragement, he finally got the doll.
"Here you go." Jing Yuan stuffed the hard-earned prize into your arms, prompting a shopkeeper nearby to tease the young couple for being so lovey-dovey.
You can only awkwardly reply that you're just friends, and the silent guy next to you is your boyfriend.
Realizing they'd shipped the wrong couple, the shop owner could only manage an awkward laugh to cover up their embarrassment.
No matter how you look at it, this white-haired guy is a better match for you, right?
The shopkeeper could only mutter to himself, inexplicably feeling a sense of oppression coming from behind him.
The oppressive aura only subsided after the three of you finally left. The shopkeeper wiped away imaginary sweat and vowed never to casually ship couples again.
As you continued walking back, you received a text message from Yingxing, inviting you to have dinner.
[You: Sure, but could we add two more people?]
Yingxing: ?
...
At the dinner table, Ying Xing looked at the two extra people and remained silent for a long time.
You smiled nonchalantly, said some words of concern, and barely managed to soothe his feelings.
One is a big cat who's been clamoring to try Yingxing's cooking, and the other is a big dragon who sticks to you wherever you go. You can't choose between them, so you bring them both along.
Knowing Yingxing's temperament, Jingyuan immediately said some things to lighten the mood, subtly and overtly trying to please Yingxing.
Danfeng was not to be outdone, praising Yingxing's craftsmanship as truly excellent and saying that Master Baiye was truly amazing.
Ying Xing stared at you with a puzzled look, as if to say, "Have you two taken the wrong medicine?"
You can only manage an awkward laugh and try to imitate them by praising them excessively.
Yingxing: No, are you guys sick?
In short, the meal ended in this strange atmosphere.
After dinner, you said goodbye to Yingxing. From the moment you stepped out the door, Danfeng held your hand tightly, as if asserting his ownership.
"It's getting late, we should head back now. You should go back soon too," Danfeng said bluntly to Jingyuan, signaling him to leave.
“I can give her a ride on my way, but it’s not convenient for you since you’re so far away,” Jing Yuan retorted.
"No need, we're living together now." Danfeng calmly stated the fact, leaving Jingyuan speechless.
"...Oh, I guess I'll be going now. Be careful on your journey, goodbye!" Even so, Jingyuan still waved goodbye to you with composure and made a promise to visit Jingliu together the next day.
Danfeng said nothing more, and silently took your hand and walked towards home.
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