Chapter 56 056 Daily Rivalry for Favor
Jiang Yan looked at the green spicy strips plattered at her feet, then bent down, grabbed his neck, and lifted him up.
Lin Yun coughed lightly and said, "Couldn't you have pinched me somewhere else... Are you trying to murder your husband again?!"
Jiang Yan casually tossed it to the bedside and deliberately said in a stern voice, "Tell me, what are you doing sneaking in here so late instead of sleeping?"
Lin Yun unconsciously swayed his snake tail and whispered in protest, "When did I ever act suspiciously..."
Jiang Yan pointed at the bluish mosaic: "Still trying to argue? I think you're really..."
Her gaze fell on the red mark on her fingertip, and she frowned, pulling her hand back to examine it more closely.
Then, frowning, she walked towards the mosaic on the bed: "Are you injured? Let me see."
"It's alright, little one..."
Lin Yun originally wanted to say that it was a minor injury and he could heal on his own.
However, after his emerald green snake eyes caught the worry in her eyes, he swallowed back the words he was about to say.
Is she nervous about him?
This realization made his heart skip a beat.
Jiang Yan straightened his slender snake body and carefully searched for the wound.
We finally found the wound; it wasn't long, just a bit deep.
Jiang Yan took the disinfectant from the bedside table and helped him treat it: "Does it hurt?"
Lin Yun was somewhat distracted at this moment, and absentmindedly nodded and said "hmm".
Jiang Yan glanced at his small, pixelated head, frowned, and muttered, "Aren't you too fragile?"
Although she complained, she still silently channeled a wisp of spiritual energy into him to relieve his pain.
Lin Yun's eyes widened suddenly: "Who am I doing all this for...?"
Jiang Yan recalled the scene at the medicine warehouse and instantly understood the origin of his injury. She quickly treated his wound.
Then, propping himself up on his elbow and looking at the bluish-green mosaic, he gently tapped the snake's head: "Thank you, little snake~"
Lin Yunshuang's icy snake eyes were caught off guard by her gentle smile, and the snake heart in his chest began to beat uncontrollably once again.
My heart rate has been getting out of control lately, it's gotten ridiculously high...
He stammered, "Is this how you used to thank people?"
"Huh?" Jiang Yan paused for a moment, then suddenly realized: "You're allowed to order two dishes tomorrow!"
Lin Yun snorted, his tone dismissive: "Who cares?"
Jiang Yan frowned slightly. "Do you still want my magic weapon and spirit stones? Don't even think about it. At most, I'll add another dish to your menu!"
"You! All you think about are your magical artifacts and spirit stones! Who needs your little things! You really are a greedy wretch!!! What... what am I to you?!"
He spoke softer and softer, and became angrier and angrier, though he didn't know what he was angry about.
Jiang Yan looked puzzled. Why did they start throwing a tantrum when they were having a good chat?
It's not like we just found out about her good points, is it really necessary?
"Let's...let's..." Jiang Yan hesitated for a moment before finally coming up with a word: "Friend!"
Lin Yun gritted his teeth: "Who cares!"
"..."
We couldn't continue our conversation. He disliked her to this extent; we couldn't even be friends anymore.
You snake, you think you're so high and mighty!
The next second, Xiaomei's questioning voice echoed in his mind: "Host, I have a feeling this snake has ulterior motives towards you... Be careful~"
Before Jiang Yan could speak, she heard a series of "crackling" sounds in her mind.
What are you eating?
The sound stopped abruptly, and Xiaomei stammered, "N-nothing!"
"You're eating potato chips?! You're hiding such good stuff and secretly eating it! You're a system, how dare you eat snacks behind your host's back? I'm going to report you to the System Management Bureau!"
"Our friendship isn't worth arguing about over something like this, is it? Besides, I even saved you a pack!"
"Leave me the other half of the pack too!"
"...How come you're more like a landlord than a landlord? I had to shamelessly ask for this."
"Should we give it to them or not?"
"Fine, I'll give it to you!" Xiaomei muttered unhappily as she retreated.
Jiang Yan's mind was filled with thoughts of long-missed potato chips. All she wanted to do now was get rid of the snake on her leg so she could eat them all by herself.
She had a sudden inspiration and gently poked the snake's belly.
"I know~ Our little snake is the most righteous! Gold and silver treasures, gratitude and kindness, are all so vulgar in the face of your bright and clear heart!" She smiled and leaned closer, her eyes sparkling. "I knew I hadn't misjudged you! Good snake, I like you!"
Lin Yun was flattered by her praise, especially the last sentence, which really resonated with the snake!
She knew then that he was still somewhat different in her heart.
Lin Yun blushed slightly and handed the snake's tail to her palm, "Here, play with this."
Jiang Yan wasn't really interested in messing with him right now; she was mainly thinking about the bag of potato chips in the system space.
I haven't had this in ages, I really miss it...
Since he had already handed it to her, she decided to play with it for a while. Soon, a cool sensation traveled along the snake's tail to her palm.
And you know what? In this world without air conditioning, coiled little snakes are a perfect way to cool down.
When Shen Yuchen knocked on the door and came in, he saw Lin Yun wrapped shyly around Jiang Yan's legs, her snake tail coiling around Jiang Yan's fingertips, almost forming a flower shape!
The worthless expression on her face only made him look disgusted.
Does being a snake give you the right to be so shameless?
Why am I surrounded by such shameless people lately... I've really had bad luck with people.
Shen Yuchen walked over to Jiang Yan's feet and explained, "You said before that we would take turns resting in your room. Tonight it's me and Lin Yun."
"Oh." Jiang Yan nodded and took the little snake off her lap and placed it at the foot of the bed.
Lin Yun darted out in a flash: "I'm going out for a bit, I'll be back in a bit."
He had just stepped outside when he bumped into Dongfang Chen and Feng Qingyu, who were returning from outside.
The two men's sharp gazes swept over Lin Yun's crimson snake body, and they couldn't help but show disdain.
Then, with a "plop," that shameless thing plunged headfirst into the pool...
Inside the room, Jiang Yan cleared a space for Shen Yuchen and said to him with a smile, "You'll sleep here tonight."
Shen Yuchen flapped her wings and jumped up.
Jiang Yan scooped him up in her arms, laid him down, and tucked him in carefully. She touched the feather on his head and squinted as she said, "Goodnight."
Meeting her eyes, which shone like stars, inexplicably made Shen Yuchen's heart skip a beat.
Jiang Yan's soft hair brushed against his cheek unintentionally, and the ticklish sensation made his cheeks burn.
He gave a somewhat embarrassed "hmm".
Actually, he prefers to sleep standing up... but it doesn't matter anymore.
When Lin Yun returned from his bath, the candlelight in the room had already dimmed, but he still immediately noticed Shen Yuchen's flushed face.
He asked silently, "What did you do to her?"
Shen Yuchen raised an eyebrow slightly: "Couldn't it be that she did something to me?"
Lin Yun's vertical pupils widened: "That's impossible! She's already coiled around me, this snake, how could she possibly touch you, this sparrow? You're not even cute!"
Shen Yuchen was truly angered by his shameless and self-righteous attitude.
He said deliberately, "Really? But she just told me that she prefers me when I'm furry."
Lin Yun: "You, a sword cultivator, have now learned to spout nonsense? Have you no shame?!"
Shen Yuchen ignored him and closed her eyes to go to sleep. Who could rival this shameless snake?
Lin Yun was furious and wanted to confront Jiang Yan, but when he craned his neck to look at her, she was already asleep, hugging a lump of coal...
He remained angry for half the night, then suddenly wrapped his arms around her ankle, closed his eyes, and began to rest.
That night, Jiang Yan had a dream. When she woke up from the dream, everything around her was silent.
The dream was so vivid that she was suddenly wide awake.
Xiao Mei suddenly popped up: "You're not thinking of going out to sneak out for a meal at this hour, are you?"
Jiang Yan's eyes suddenly lit up: "You've reminded me, now is the perfect time!"
After saying that, she quietly got up and tiptoed out.
After walking a few steps, I noticed the snake wrapped around my ankle. I gently removed the snake, placed it on the bed, and went out.
Lin Yun, still half asleep on the bed, opened his eyes. He didn't want to go out, but he was worried about the medicine warehouse that night.
So I quietly climbed out of bed...
Hearing footsteps, Dongfang Chen, who was in the pool, quietly poked his head out and looked at the two people sneaking out one after the other. He frowned in confusion.
Staying up late at night must mean you're not doing good deeds.
He decided to go and see for himself.
Hearing the commotion from the next room, Feng Qingyu quickly got up and went to Jiang Yan's door...
Jiang Yan took out potato chips from her spatial storage, thinking she needed to find a secluded place to eat them, otherwise the Li family's night patrol servants might see her and think she was up to no good.
Clutching potato chips, I strolled all the way to the hot spring pool behind the Li family's house, surrounded by blooming flowers and fragrant aromas.
Wow, there's such a great place hidden in this yard!
Just as I finished sighing, I heard voices coming from the steaming hot spring pool ahead.
"Young Master, is the water temperature right? Should we add more medicinal herbs?"
Jiang Yan was taken aback. What kind of good person would take a bath in the middle of the night? Could he be looking for someone to cultivate with to heal his injuries?
Just as she was wondering whether to stay and watch the game or slip away quickly... Lin Yun had already quietly followed behind her.
Hearing the voices coming from the hot spring pool in front, the snake's eyes widened suddenly. Li Shu?
Lin Yun instantly realized that she was staying up all night to meet her old lover in secret.
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