The huge body of the spiral turtle slowly sank. Xue Huan swam over, pulled out the sword, stroked the pattern on the hilt, and ground his teeth.
Pei Ji! Did he run away after beating her because he saw she recognized him?
Xue Huan waved her hand and collected the turtle's corpse into the space. She then went ashore, summoned a crane to ride on it, and announced to everyone on shore, "The river monster is dead. There's no need to worry."
After saying this, he disappeared from everyone's sight.
"The river monster is dead! That's great!" Everyone cheered, expressing their joy at surviving the disaster.
"Please stay, Immortal!"
"Thank you, Immortal!"
Those who were saved by Xue Huan all knelt down in the direction where she disappeared and kowtowed repeatedly.
Xue Huan returned to her original appearance and continued looking for Pei Ji, and finally found him in a corner.
One of his shoes was missing, his hair was messy, and his fair and handsome face was dirty. He squatted in the corner like a poor little thing, and there was no sign of moisture on his body.
Looking at him like this, Xue Huan couldn't help but doubt herself. Was the man in black who had killed the giant beast with a single sword so majestically really him?
Pei Ji saw her and rushed over in surprise. He hugged her tightly and buried his head in her neck like a spoiled puppy. "Hanhan, I'm so scared. I thought I would never see you again..."
Xue Huan closed her eyes and laughed in anger, "Pei Ji, ah Pei Ji, you are still pretending in front of me! Your acting is so good, it would be a shame if you didn't make your debut as an actor in modern times!"
She reached out and gently patted his back, her voice very gentle, even a little too gentle, "Don't be afraid, haven't I come to find you?"
Pei Ji stiffened. Was it his imagination? He felt that Huan Huan's voice was filled with murderous intent.
Could it be that she recognized him?
The situation was urgent before, and he didn't have time to disguise himself further. He hurriedly changed his clothes, put on a mask, and came out.
After killing the river monster, his mask was cracked by the cold. He left in a hurry without even taking his sword, for fear that she would see his face.
After getting ashore, he quickly changed back into his original clothes, used his inner strength to dry his body, and found a corner to squat and wait for her to come to him.
He hadn't spoken before, and had only been in contact with her for a short while. Could it be that this was the reason that aroused her suspicion?
The more Pei Ji thought about it, the more anxious he became, and he couldn't help but hug the person in his arms tighter.
Xue Huan patted him and said, "Alright, let me go. Let's go back quickly, or Mom and the others will be worried."
"Okay." Pei Ji let her go, but held her hand again.
The two walked towards home.
Seeing that Xue Huan hadn't spoken, Pei Ji, feeling guilty, started a conversation: "Huan Huan, why don't you ask me why I'm here?"
Xue Huan glanced at him with a half-smile, "Oh? Then why are you here?"
Pei Ji was so confused by her look that he stuttered, "I, I accidentally got separated from you guys. I remembered that Huanhuan once told me that if I got lost, I should find a place to stay and stay still, and you would find me. So I just sat there waiting for Huanhuan to find me."
After saying this, he had an expression as if asking for praise.
Xue Huan smiled and patted his head, "You're awesome then."
Looking at her smile, Pei Ji's heart skipped a beat, and the bad premonition became stronger.
Seeing the two of them return home, Xue's mother finally felt relieved and held their hands for a long time.
"Let's not join in the fun from now on. Last time, Yuanxiao Jun'er encountered that damn human trafficker, and this time Akang got separated again. Who knows what will happen next time. Mother's heart can't stand it."
After finishing her muttering, Xue's mother asked Uncle Mu to prepare a brazier and had the children step over it one by one, saying that it was to get rid of bad luck.
Xue Huan and the others did not disobey and did as they were told.
After stepping over the brazier, Xue Huan went to the kitchen to make a pot of sweet soup, dissolved a tranquilizing pill in it, and gave it to the family to drink.
A lot happened in this short day.
After dinner, Xue Huan returned to the room and asked someone to bring hot water. She also asked the maid to call Pei Ji, saying that she had something to talk to him about.
Oh, wasn't he acting in front of her? Then she wanted to see how he would act later!
"Huanhuan, are you looking for me?" Pei Ji pushed the door open and walked in.
Behind the screen in the inner room, Xue Huan was scattering flower petals into the bathtub. Her voice was lazy but with a hint of sexiness: "Come in."
When Pei Ji walked into the inner room, he smelled a floral fragrance brought out by hot water, which was moist and lingering, penetrating into his body through every pore.
Looking at the enchanting figure reflected on the screen, his heart skipped a beat. He suddenly stopped where he was and looked away.
When he spoke again, his voice was a little hoarse: "Hanhan, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Xue Huan watched him with her spiritual consciousness, taking in his every move, and became more and more certain that he had recovered his memory!
In the past, she never thought that he would lie to her and was not on guard against him, so she ignored all his suspicious behaviors. But now, after taking a look, it is so obvious!
Xue Huan was so angry when she thought that Pei Ji had recovered his memory but was still pretending in front of her.
But before that, she had to make him admit it in person!
She took off the last layer of clothing, stepped into the tub, and poured a handful of water over herself, saying in a tone that brooked no argument: "Come in and rub my back."
Just thinking about her soaking in the water at this moment, Pei Ji couldn't control himself. If he rubbed her back and had close contact with her, he was afraid that -
"Akang? Why are you still standing there? Come in quickly." Xue Huan lay on the edge of the bathtub, looking at him slowly through the screen.
Little guy, I can’t cure you!
Pei Ji's Adam's apple rolled up and down. His mind told him that he should turn around and leave immediately, but his body simply didn't listen to him.
At her urging, his legs seemed to have their own consciousness and walked behind the screen step by step.
When he saw the scene behind the screen, his breath was caught and his eyes quickly looked away as if they were burned.
Xue Huan pointed to the rack where the silk scarves were placed and said, "Here, use that to wipe it." After that, she turned around and lay on the bathtub with her back to him.
Pei Ji closed his eyes, walked over, picked up the silk scarf, bent down to lift the wet hair stuck to her back, and began to rub her back carefully.
In fact, Xue Huan takes a bath to clean her body every day, and she practices all the time. Spiritual energy flows in her body all the time. Her body is clear and clean from the inside out. How could there be any dirt on her body?
The reason why she asked Pei Ji to give her a bath was just to see his reaction.
If he was still in a state of amnesia, he would be just a child of a few years old. Even if he saw her taking a bath, he would look innocent. But if he regained his memory and saw her like this, would he not show any strangeness?
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