I laughed out loud when I heard Huo Qi's cries of pain. It seems that Huo Qi's injury is not serious, otherwise he could have cried out so loudly.
We followed the butler into the house. Huo Qi frowned unhappily as soon as he saw You Yuan. "Why are you here?"
Youyuan ignored him.
Huo Qi then saw me and said, "Master, it hurts so much."
"You got hit? It's okay, let Youyuan take a look, it'll heal you quickly."
"Hmph, I don't need him to look at me." Huo Qigeng held his head high and refused to lower it.
"Master, it's just that your Soul-Hooking Jade wasn't retrieved for you." Huo Qi said, extremely disappointed.
"Oh? You didn't bring it back?" I asked, feigning surprise. "Oh no, what are we going to do?"
"Master, don't worry, I will definitely get it back for you. Just wait for me to recover."
"Okay, Master believes in you."
"You, why don't you take a look at him?"
"Um."
Since they were all superficial injuries, I couldn't stay inside any longer, so I left the house and left You to be examined by Huo Qi.
As I gazed at the stars in the sky, I wondered if my soul from another world could truly remain by You's side forever.
I suddenly lost my confidence, but I was even more afraid of how I would live if I returned to modern society alone.
Actually, I was an orphan in modern times.
My parents died a long time ago. Before they died, they left a large inheritance that allowed me to grow up safely. For many years, I have lived alone. Even when I went to university, I did not live on campus, but rented a room near the school.
I've gotten used to You's company. If I were left alone again, I think I would be heartbroken.
"You looked preoccupied again as soon as we came out?"
I stepped forward and hugged You. "No, I was just thinking that meeting you was my luck."
You's lips curled into a smile. "Me too."
"Is Huo Qi alright?" Huo Qi is my apprentice after all, so I still have to show him some concern.
"It's nothing, just superficial injuries."
"That's good."
We're leaving tomorrow.
"So fast?"
Although I always knew that we would leave once we found the Soul-Hooking Jade, I never imagined it would be this soon.
"You can't bear to part with it?" You smoothed the stray hairs at her temples.
"I'm not reluctant to leave, I'll be gone sooner or later anyway."
"Yes, that's right."
You and I strolled slowly toward our courtyard, chatting as we went.
"By the way, I need to go to the First Prince's residence tomorrow."
"Treatment for the concubine?"
"Yes." You nodded. "The concubine will be fully recovered by tomorrow."
"That's good." I smiled and kissed You's lips. You usually seemed cold and indifferent, but she always kept her promises.
"Will I wait for you outside the city tomorrow?"
"Okay." You nodded.
After we got back, we lay in bed unable to sleep. I felt a little sad because we were leaving, but I didn't know about You.
"Can't you sleep?"
"I can't sleep."
You seem unhappy.
I squeezed the blanket. "No."
"Really? You used to tell me jokes when I was unhappy. Would you like to hear me tell you a joke?"
"You, you can tell jokes now?!" I looked at You in shock, mainly because someone like You could actually tell jokes, albeit lame ones?
"What? Can't I tell a joke?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Opportunities to hear You tell jokes are extremely rare.
You Qing cleared her throat and said, "At the household registration office, a man was sitting opposite the police officer."
"Officer, here's the thing. I was 40 last year and married a 40-year-old widow. My dad is a big boss; he was 60 last year, a widower, and married that widow's 20-year-old daughter. So, while I call my wife 'wife,' I also have to call her 'grandmother'; while my dad calls my stepmother 'wife,' he also has to call her 'granddaughter.' This year, I had a son, and my dad had a daughter. So, with the addition of a son, I also gained an uncle; with the addition of a daughter, my dad also gained a great-grandson. The current problem is that I don't know whether my dad calls my son 'grandson' or 'brother-in-law,' and I don't know whether I call my dad's daughter 'sister' or 'granddaughter.' When these two children grow up, I don't know whether my son should call my dad's daughter 'aunt' or 'cousin'; and whether my dad's daughter should call my son 'cousin' or 'uncle.'"
The police officer was going to take the man to a mental hospital. Upon hearing this, the man jumped up from his chair with joy: "Great! Hurry up! I think it's much clearer there than at home!"
When You tells jokes, her tone is calm, unlike me, who laughs before I've even finished my own joke.
"Isn't it funny?" You frowned when she saw that I wasn't laughing.
"Huh? That's hilarious."
Even in the darkness, I could feel a chilling gaze sweep over me. "If it's funny, then you should laugh."
I chuckled.
You wasn't satisfied. "Let me tell you another one."
"good."
I had no choice but to resign myself to listening to You tell me a joke.
You Qing cleared her throat and told me another joke: "One day, two brothers were sleeping. The younger brother said to the older brother, 'Brother, there are so many mosquitoes today!' The older brother said, 'If you turn off the light, the mosquitoes won't be able to see us.' Later, the younger brother actually turned off the light, and suddenly a pair of fireflies flew in. The younger brother said nervously, 'Brother, we're in trouble! The mosquitoes are coming to find us with lanterns!'"
"Isn't it funny?" You asked cautiously. Before I could answer, You added, "Then I'll tell you another one."
Huh? Again?
"At a wedding, the bride farted once, causing an awkward moment. Someone said, 'A bride farting means good fortune.' A little while later, she farted twice more, causing another awkward moment. The same person then said, 'Two farts from the bride mean one is as good as two.' A short while later, she farted three times, causing an awkward moment. Then the same person shouted, 'Run! The bride needs to poop!'"
This time I learned from my previous mistake, and as soon as I finished speaking, I burst out laughing.
You froze, remained silent for a moment, and perhaps feeling my smile was too fake, said in a muffled voice, "Never mind, let's go to sleep."
"good."
I think I will never let You talk to me again.
It's not that You's jokes weren't funny, but rather that You's tone didn't sound like she was telling a joke at all. Maybe it's because I was only focused on You's pleasant voice and didn't really listen to what she was saying.
I lay in bed and fell asleep shortly afterward.
The next morning, You was nowhere to be seen, presumably the Crown Prince's residence was treating his concubine.
Although we were leaving, You and I didn't have anything special to pack. We just took a few things and put them in our own space. Then we found paper and pen and prepared to write a letter to Huo Qi.
Huo Qike is my first apprentice, and I am very reluctant to part with him. I hope that he can become a great general in the future.
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