Chapter 101
"Mom, this is my first small restaurant. I never thought that the skills I practiced at home would be useful in the immortal world."
"At that time, I became a bit famous thanks to Lumei Drink, because someone said that the Lord liked to drink Lumei Drink. I have to thank Aze for that."
"That's the children's playground I built. Originally, I wanted to make a toy for Aze's cubs. The toy hasn't been made yet, but I ended up building a children's playground."
"There's also the little train over there. Aze was the first passenger. I took him for a spin and saw that he really enjoyed it. Only then did I feel confident to open up."
"And there's Yuantao Hill over there. It was A-Ze who reminded me that I could go to Anding Palace, where I used to work, to get some peach branches to plant there. Look how beautiful the peach blossoms are over there."
"And there are more than just peach blossoms. There are many other things on the mountain. Let's go explore them later."
"It seems that every step you take after arriving in the fairyland cannot be separated from Aze's company." Ji Lin took Ji Mingqing's hand and said to him with a smile.
It was already a week since Ji Lin came to the fairyland. During this week, she did not just confine herself to the small courtyard, but often walked around. The gods she met while walking around, after knowing that she was Ji Mingqing's mother, all showed her great respect with their naked eyes, and did not discriminate against her at all because of her weak fairy power.
Ji Lin knew that even in a peaceful and tranquil fairyland, there would be intrigues and plots, but Bai Cangze's presence allowed Ji Mingqing to avoid many troubles.
"It's okay." Ji Mingqing scratched his head. "But it's true that Aze's appearance at first did bring me a lot of surprises."
At this time, Ji Mingqing brought Ji Lin to the inn that was about to open. The inn was already in the final stage. As long as Ji Mingqing checked it one last time, it could be officially opened next week.
As for the fairy spring on the 121st floor, Ji Mingqing did not expect that Bai Cangze would actually agree to bring the water here, and Shaoyang was even rewarded for it.
After listening to this, Ji Ming felt something strange in his heart, but he didn't know what was wrong. He just put the matter behind his mind and took Ji Lin from the first floor to the top floor.
"Mom, you can take a soak here. The water contains pure fairy energy, which is good for your body." After taking Ji Lin for a walk, Ji Mingqing suggested looking at Ji Lin's somewhat tired face.
Ji Lin nodded. When she came here, she originally wanted to give Ji Mingqing some advice, but later found that her son had grown up so fast that she had not expected. Even though she felt that she had eaten rice for decades more than Ji Mingqing, she found that she could not help at all at this time.
Ji Lin felt a little disappointed, but also a little relieved. She patted Ji Mingqing and said, "Okay, Mom will rest here for a while. You go talk to Aze."
"What to talk about?" Ji Mingqing asked. Bai Cangze seemed to be very busy these two days. It seemed that he had accumulated some things when he accompanied him to the small world before, which resulted in him not seeing him much after coming back. If he hadn't felt the scent of Bai Cangze beside him in the morning, he would have suspected that Bai Cangze had not come back at all.
"Go find him. The inn is about to open. Why don't you find time to talk to him? Besides, he once went home to look for you, but you were not there at that time."
"So that's how it is. I'll contact him now." Ji Mingqing took out the fairy ring and dialed the number of Bai Cangze's mark.
Bai Cangze, who was standing on the roof of the inn at this time every day, saw the vibrating fairy ring and felt hesitant.
He had just overheard the entire conversation between Ji Lin and Ji Mingqing. That day, Ji Lin stopped him and asked openly, "Do you have feelings for Ji Mingqing?"
Bai Cangze looked at Ji Lin's expression, and his heart was filled with turmoil. However, he remained calm and pretended to be calm, saying, "I don't know what you are talking about."
Ji Lin looked at Bai Cangze confidently: "Even if you have lived for thousands of years, or even longer, there are some things you still can't hide well. You can't see them, but I've seen a lot."
"Only my silly son thinks you've done so much for him because you two are good friends. That's my fault, too. I've been so busy with work for so many years that I didn't teach him how to distinguish feelings."
Bai Cangze looked at Jinling with a frown, not knowing whether he was blaming Ji Lin for not teaching Ji Mingqing how to distinguish between love and friendship, or blaming himself for revealing his true colors in front of Ji Lin.
"To be honest, if this were back in the small world, I definitely wouldn't agree with you two being together. It's not because a mother wouldn't like her child to be with someone of the same sex, but because someone has to take the initiative, and I don't want that person to be my son."
"Humans live a short time, and I don't want him to waste it. But it's different in the immortal world. You don't have time to waste, but I still hope you'll take the initiative between you two. I can see that he has feelings for you, but he doesn't even know it."
Bai Cangze's eyes lit up when he heard Ji Lin's words, "Are you sure?"
Ji Lin was helpless. It turned out that Bai Cangze had just heard this one sentence after she had said so many things. She suddenly felt a little depressed.
"Who knows? I'm not Ji Mingqing. Although I'm his mother and can roughly guess what he's thinking, I can't guess right every time." Ji Lin hugged her shoulders and looked at Bai Cangze.
"Honestly, I'm not optimistic about the two of you. You've always held a high position, and everyone in the fairy world has been praising you. Cheng Ming is very capable and protects the safety of the fairy world, but you also see that the world Ming Ming and I live in has always advocated equality for all. They will definitely not treat you the same way as other fairies."
"I don't need him to treat me the way other immortals treat me. I just need him to treat me with Ji Mingqing's attitude." Otherwise, why was he so determined to let Ji Mingqing call his name.
Because he knew that even if he forced others to do this, no one would dare to call him Aze or Xiaowan.
"But he clearly doesn't know. You have to let him know and then put the choice in his hands." Ji Lin raised her head and looked at Bai Cangze. After Bai Cangze looked at her for a long time, he finally gave in and his eyes were a little vague.
"I understand." After saying that, he walked away quickly with his hands behind his back. Ji Lin looked at his back, which seemed like he was about to flee in panic, and finally couldn't help laughing out loud.
"People like this are really rare." Ji Lin looked at Brother Bai Tang's back as he walked away, smiling and talking to herself.
At this moment, Bai Cangze was lying on the roof in his cub form. He looked at the fairy ring in his hand and hesitated for a while. When he was about to answer the call, the other party had already hung up.
Bai Cangze couldn't help feeling a sense of loss when he realized that the call had been hung up. Then he remembered what Ji Lin said about wanting him to take the initiative. After a brief hesitation, Bai Cangze firmly dialed the number with the fairy ring.
"Where are you? Are you busy today?" Ji Mingqing hadn't seen Bai Cangze for a week, and he was a little excited after receiving the fairy ring from Bai Cangze.
Bai Cangze cleared his throat, transformed back into human form, and replied in his adult voice, "I just finished my work. What do you want to talk to me about?"
"My mom said I wasn't home when you came back to see me, so I wanted to ask you what you wanted to see me about."
Bai Cangze pursed his lips and said, "It's the Hongmeng Treasure Tree. He asked me to give you his tree core."
Hearing about the core of the Hongmeng Treasure Tree, Ji Mingqing shuddered. "Why would he give me the core? Didn't I destroy a core before? Isn't he afraid that I will destroy this one again?"
"Since he is willing to give it to you, it proves that this tree core is destined for you. I will send it back to you now."
"Okay, I'll wait for you at the door of the inn."
As a result, after Ji Mingqing passed through the formation and reached the first floor, he saw Bai Cangze standing at the door facing the direction of the formation, as if he had come here early and was waiting for him to appear.
"How come you're here so soon?" Ji Mingqing realized that he hadn't seen Bai Cangze for several days, and the longing in his heart finally surged up. "Have you been waiting for a long time?"
Bai Daoze looked at Ji Mingqing jogging towards him, looking like a little fairy beast that saw something new and interesting, so adorable.
He showed a faint smile on his face, "Not really, how are the preparations for the opening of the inn going?"
"Everything is well prepared. Once the message is sent out, the business will open normally next week." When Ji Mingqing saw Bai Cangze, he suddenly remembered something.
"I didn't thank you for your willingness to lead the fairy spring to the 121st floor. I was shocked when Shaoyang said you agreed." Ji Mingqing raised his head and looked at Bai Cangze, giving him a touching hug. "I didn't expect that you would not only be willing to lead the fairy spring here, but also be willing to reward Shaoyang for it. You are really my good brother!"
The word "good brother" suddenly became a little harsh in Bai Cangze's ears. Ji Mingqing was thinking about getting a point, but he didn't expect Bai Cangze to follow his movements and hold him tightly in his arms. Ji Mingqing struggled slightly, but found that he couldn't break free.
Ji Mingqing thought that Bai Cangze must have missed him just like he hadn't seen him for a week. So he stopped struggling and gently hugged Bai Cangze back, saying very sweetly, "I missed you, too."
Bai Cangze suddenly felt that he was a little useless. He was actually moved by Ji Mingqing's few unintentional words. After thinking about this, he put his other hand on Ji Mingqing's back and hugged Ji Mingqing tighter.
"What's wrong with you?" Ji Mingqing felt that Bai Cangze was a little abnormal at the moment. He suddenly thought that it might be because he accompanied him to the small world for a few days and some difficult things happened, which made Bai Cangze unable to handle it himself, so he didn't show up these days, and now he came to him to seek comfort.
Ji Mingqing suddenly became worried. He knew that he had no ability and could only do what he could in the small Fengxi Garden. Otherwise... he could only give Bai Cangze a hug.
Thinking of this, Ji Mingqing hugged Bai Cangze tighter. He hugged Bai Cangze and whispered about what he had seen and heard in the past few days, "I recently contacted the owner who left the mark of the fairy ring at the market before. He also asked Shaoyang not to return to Kunze Palace. I plan to wait until the inn opens, and then let him build a commercial street based on the situation."
"My mom used to be an accountant, and I'm planning to ask her to help me with my accounts. Do you know what an accountant is? It's the bookkeeper. My mom is amazing at math. She can handle the accounts of several companies at once."
"Also, my mother taught me to cook a new dish. I'll make it for you when I have time."
"I also took out the solar charging panels I brought from the small world. The solar charging panels charge a little slowly, but they are sufficient. When we have time, we can study how to improve the function of the fairy ring."
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Ji Mingqing felt the arm behind him getting heavier and heavier, and suddenly he felt a little breathless. He patted Bai Cangze's shoulder gently, and seeing that Bai Cangze was unmoved, he pushed harder, "Gentle...gently, I can hardly breathe."
Mingtian didn't dare to speak loudly, for fear that any word would irritate Bai Cangze. However, in Bai Cangze's eyes, this voice sounded like a act of coquettishness and weakness.
It is said that if the opponent makes such a sound when life and death are at stake, it proves that one has won the battle and the opponent has to surrender to him, but now the situation is completely reversed.
He was captured by Ji Mingqing.
Bai Cangze had known for a long time that he was attracted to Ji Mingqing, but before talking to Ji Lin, he had been waiting, waiting for Ji Mingqing to realize that he was different. He felt that there was still a lot of time between them, so he could just let things take their own course.
But Ji Lin's words that day woke me up.
"Aren't you afraid that over time, your preference will become a weapon for others to attack Mingming, and that Mingming, due to his status, will become like everyone else and distance himself from you?"
Bai Cangze wanted to refute her and say that this would not happen, but he did not have the confidence. He was really worried that this situation would happen, and he did not want to take the risk.
After figuring it out, Bai Cangze finally plucked up the courage to meet Ji Mingqing.
At this moment, Bai Cangze felt that hugging was a really good gesture. The two people didn't have to face each other, but their hearts were closely pressed together. He could feel Ji Mingqing's body temperature and heartbeat.
If only he could dance for himself.
"Do you feel uncomfortable with this action?" Bai Cangze slightly relaxed the strength in his hands, but still held Ji Mingqing tightly.
Ji Mingqing was confused. It was just a hug, what was there to be uncomfortable about? Just as he was about to answer, Bai Cangze suddenly tilted his head, and a warm breeze brushed against his ear. He whispered, "If Xu Yihe hugged you like this, would you find it strange?"
Ji Mingqing imagined such a scene. It would be too weird if he and Xu Yihe hugged each other tightly like this!
"Strange." Ji Mingqing answered honestly, "Just thinking about that scene gives me goosebumps. What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Bai Cangze spread out his palm and gently stroked Ji Mingqing's back. He didn't know what to say to Ji Mingqing at the moment, so he had to change the subject.
"That day I went to see the Hongmeng Treasure Tree, and the Hongmeng Treasure Tree asked me to give you its core."
Ji Ming tilted his head and rested his chin on Bai Cangze's broad shoulders. "Won't you take out the tree core and show it to me?"
Bai Songze took a deep breath, leaned against Ji Mingqing's neck, sniffed Ji Mingqing's scent hard, then freed one hand and stuffed the tree core into Ji Mingqing's hand that was hanging by his side.
"This is it. It's only one-third of his tree core, not all of it. He wants you to carry the tree core with you while you practice."
Ji Mingqing looked at the green gem-shaped tree core, which was obviously much smaller than the one he had returned to before, and thought for a long time. When he was about to stuff this thing into his storage bag, he felt the strange posture between himself and Bai Cangze.
"Could you please get up for a moment? I need to find something to hang this tree core around my neck."
Bai Cangze snatched the tree core and said, "No."
Ji Mingqing was numb. He now felt that there was indeed something wrong with Bai Cangze. How could he become a hugging monster after being away for a few days? And even if the two of them were away for a long time, he would not maintain this posture forever!
He never hugged her like this when he went to meet up with his classmates who were studying abroad during the winter and summer vacations!
Ji Mingqing pushed Bai Cangze's shoulders hard, finally putting some distance between them, but Bai Cangze still didn't let go and held his waist tightly.
Ji Mingqing looked at Bai Cangze who was so persistent and murmured, "If it weren't for the fact that we are both men, I would have called you a hooligan."
After Ji Mingqing finished speaking, he took out a rope from the storage bag with difficulty, wanting to string the tree core together and hang it around his neck. However, Bai Cangze remained silent while he was stringing the things. When he was about to put it around his neck, Bai Cangze snatched the tree core necklace and repeated a sentence.
“Don’t wear it around your neck!”
Ji Mingqing was in a bad mood at this time. "What on earth are you doing? Why are you acting so strangely today? Just tell me if you have something to say. Besides, I'm just wearing a necklace. Didn't you tell me to carry this tree core with me when I practice? How can I carry it with me if I don't wear it around my neck?"
"You can keep it nearby while practicing. Even if you don't carry it with you, the effect won't be much different."
"It's not like I don't have the conditions to carry it with me. Last time I went to the Hongmeng Treasure Tree to cultivate for a year, and I reached the Golden Immortal level. This time, the core of the Hongmeng Treasure Tree was given to me. If I cultivate with it, my cultivation will definitely increase rapidly. Why are you stopping me?"
"You're still wearing the thing I gave you around your neck." Bai Cangze lowered his head and looked directly into Ji Mingqing's eyes, saying firmly, "You're already wearing something of mine, you can't wear anything else."
In his heart, he was thinking about the white jade that Bai Cangze had brought with him when he went to the small world before, so that he could travel through time freely.
Now that he has brought Ji Lin to the fairyland, he will probably never return to the small world again, so the white jade around his neck is of no use.
He raised his hand to take off the necklace from his neck. As he did so, he said to Bai Cangze, "By the way, I can return this to you. I won't need it anymore. And you should keep such a precious thing for yourself. I tremble in my heart just thinking about carrying such a precious thing."
When Bai Cangze saw Ji Mingqing was about to take off the necklace he had given him for this tree core, he immediately became furious.
"Do you want to use this tree core to replace the thing I gave you?" Bai Cangze exerted a little force with his hands, shortening the distance that Ji Mingqing had worked so hard to create.
Ji Mingqing felt that Bai Cangze was really a little angry, so he quickly comforted him, "No, no, didn't I tell you? This thing is too valuable, I'm afraid I'll lose it."
"It can be found even if it is lost. You must take it with you." Bai Cangze rarely spoke to Ji Mingqing in a commanding tone. After listening to it, Ji Ming felt a little angry.
"What's wrong with you? If you have any problems, let's solve them together. You can't take it out on me. I don't know anything."
Bai Cangze lowered his eyes, raised one hand, and gently touched the white jade necklace on Ji Mingqing's chest.
"It's my fault. I'm sorry."
Hearing Bai Cangze's apology, the little spark of anger in Ji Mingqing's heart immediately turned into worry, "If you have anything, you can tell me. Is there a problem in the Demon Realm again? Although I am not strong enough, I can help think of a solution."
Bai Cangze shook his head. He raised his eyes slightly and looked at Ji Mingqing's clear and innocent eyes. He was indeed worried about himself. Ji Lin's words came to his mind again. Finally, he mustered up the courage and spoke to Ji Mingqing.
"Do you know what this jade is?" Bai Cangze asked this question, then said with a self-deprecating smile, "I haven't told you, so naturally you don't know."
Ji Mingqing coaxed softly, "Then you can tell me now, and I will definitely not forget it in the future."
Bai Cangze sighed softly, and the two of them moved closer. He bent down and gently touched the jade token on Ji Mingqing's chest, with some attachment in his eyes.
"This is the remnant of the eggshell that gave birth to me."
Ji Mingqing “!!!”
What the hell! Is Bai Cangze actually an egg-laying creature? He remembered that kittens before didn't have eggshells!
After the service price was charged, he felt that it made sense. He had never heard Bai Cangze talk about his parents, and only mentioned the Father God and the Mother God in passing. He also remembered that Bai Cangze said that he was born and raised by nature, and should not have any biological parents.
So it can be said that an egg was nurtured in the fairy energy of heaven and earth, but the fairy energy inside gave birth to Bai Cangze. When Bai Cangze grew up, he broke out of the eggshell like a chick.
Ji Mingqing thought of the little Bai Cangze, who crawled out of the eggshell with furry claws stretched out and looked around blankly, and his heart melted.
Bai Cangze looked at Ji Mingqing, who was immersed in his own imagination, feeling somewhat helpless. He gently patted Ji Mingqing on the waist and said, "Do you know what I mean?"
Ji Mingqing came back to his senses in confusion, "I don't know."
Bai Cangze lowered his head again, and their foreheads touched. Ji Mingqing subconsciously wanted to dodge, but Bai Cangze held the back of his head tightly, fixing him in front of him.
"This is the most important thing I have. It's what protected me before I came into this world. Only the most important person in my life can get it."
"So Ji Mingqing, are you willing to keep it?"
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