Chapter 193 Spring Night:
"Understood." Shen Bingsi waved her hand, urging Rong Xie to quickly raise the Yunmeng Flat Boat.
Rong Xie originally wanted to ask a few more questions, but seeing that Elder Yunfeng had turned around to attend to other matters, he raised the Yunmeng Flat Boat and, together with Shen Bingsi, descended from Yunfeng and returned to Huanxue Manor.
Six months later, Rong Xie and Shen Bingsi returned to this place together.
"Do you have any leads on the matter of the demon?" Rong Xie turned his head to look at Shen Bing Si.
"Hmm, it's most likely that flower demon." Shen Bingsi looked ahead and pondered, "It went after Shang Gan, and its purpose is obvious: revenge."
"What about the other ruthless cultivators?" Rong Xie asked.
“Perhaps it’s a smokescreen, or perhaps…” Shen Bingsi suddenly thought of something, “The Hehuan Flower Demon, don’t forget how the Hehuan Sect came about. It originally had a grudge against the Wuqing Dao Palace of the Xuantian Sect, and its persecution of Wuqing Dao cultivators was also for revenge.”
Shen Bingsi felt his reasoning was sound and turned to look at Rong Xie, only to find Rong Xie deep in thought, clearly not focused on his deduction: "Have you figured something out?"
Rong Xie hesitated and said, "Hmm... I was wondering, if it really is the mimosa flower demon that swallowed Xiaozhi, why would it go to such lengths to seek revenge on Shang Gan?"
"Because... Shanggan offended it?"
"Shang Gan offended Xiao Zhi, and Xiao Zhi is the one who wishes Shang Gan would die a horrible death."
"You mean... Xiaozhi's will is still guiding the actions of the mimosa flower fairy?"
“That’s right!” Rong Xie’s eyes lit up. “If it’s not this explanation, there’s no other reason why the Albizia Flower Fairy went to such lengths to torment Shang Gan. It could have killed him all at once, but it did it in several attempts. This made it easy to miss. After all, it’s easy to attack once, but it’s difficult to attack again and again.”
"You're right." Shen Bingsi thought for a moment and agreed.
The thought that Xiaozhi was still conscious filled Rong Xie with joy.
“But that’s not necessarily true,” Shen Bingsi pondered. “Shouldn’t the person Xiaozhi most wants revenge on be Lu Yingqi? Why have we only heard that Shang Gan is being tortured, and not that anything has happened to Lu Yingqi?”
“Uh,” Rong Xie didn’t know how to say it, “Xiao Zhi’s feelings for Lu Yingqi are very complicated, it’s probably not just about revenge…”
In the past, there would have been no way to explain this to Shen Bingsi, given his stubborn and inflexible nature.
This time, Shen Bingsi quickly realized: "Xiaozhi still has feelings for Lu Yingqi."
“That’s right,” Rong Xie hadn’t even finished his explanation when Shen Bingsi understood. He patted Shen Bingsi’s arm affirmatively, “That’s a good idea, that’s exactly it.”
“So that’s what it feels like to have lingering feelings…” Shen Bingsi suddenly realized.
"...Yes, that's right."
As they spoke, the two entered the gate of Huanxue Manor. It was already late, and there was no one in the courtyard. The dragon plum blossoms were half in bloom, their pink and white flowers resembling piled snow, stretching along the gnarled, drooping branches all the way to the lit window.
The three children had finished dinner and gone to bed. Long Shaoye's figure could still be seen gesturing wildly in the window, as if he were talking to the other two.
Rong Xie stepped forward, intending to knock on the window and surprise them.
But Shen Bingsi stopped him.
Shen Bingsi raised a finger and put it to her lips to make a shushing gesture.
Rong Xie looked at him with a puzzled expression.
Shen Bingsi grabbed Rong Xie's hand and stealthily rushed forward, slipping silently under the window to cross the front yard without disturbing anyone. Under the cover of night, they passed through the middle gate and arrived at the back yard.
"squeak--"
The bedroom door opened, and moonlight streamed through the gap in the doorway, falling onto the floor in front of the room.
Shen Bingsi and Rong Xie stood in front of the door.
This is Rong Xie's bedroom. No one has lived here for more than half a year. The room is still as it was when he left. A small table sits quietly in the middle of the bed, and a luminous pearl hangs under the bed curtains...
wrong.
Rong Xie rushed to the bedside and found the blanket spread out, clearly in the shape of someone who had casually lifted it when they got up.
"You slept in my bed?" Rong Xie raised his head, staring at Shen Bingsi in disbelief. "Aren't you going to make the quilt? This is my favorite quilt. It's made with cotton from Master Zhang in Lianhua Town. It's so fluffy!"
Shen Bingsi scratched her head: "Don't worry, once my spiritual power recovers, I'll roast it with fire spirit, and it'll be just like before."
“But… these haven’t been cleaned up yet, and they’ll be hard to clean once they’re covered in dust,” Rong Xie said as he rushed to the bedside to start cleaning, while scolding Shen Bing Si, “Who knows when your spiritual power will be restored? When the sun comes out tomorrow, put them out in the yard to air them out. And all these mattresses need to be washed and taken out to air.”
As Rong Xie spoke, he rolled up the bedding and told Shen Bingsi to get the laundry basin.
Shen Bingsi went to get the laundry tub and came back to find Rong Xie already with his sleeves rolled up, working hard in the bedroom that hadn't been lived in for a long time. Watching his busy back, Shen Bingsi couldn't help but rub the side of his nose. He had originally thought that now that he was finally off the sword and no longer had the troublesome Shu Yang, he could do something else.
"Do we have to do it now?" Shen Bingsi came to Rong Xie's side and helped him hold the two corners of the new quilt.
"Otherwise what?" Rong Xie said reproachfully, "It's because you didn't get ready before you left that we can't rest right away."
“…I was wrong.” Shen Bingsi deeply realized her mistake.
However, when Rong Xie finished making the bed and started scrubbing the floor and wiping the table, and seemed determined to do it twice, Shen Bing Si felt something was wrong.
"Rong'er, stop working." Shen Bingsi pulled Rong Xie's hand. "It's time to rest."
"How are we supposed to rest?" Rong Xie pointed to the seemingly clean floor and said helplessly, "It's covered in dust. It's choking as soon as you come in. If we're going to sleep here, at least the environment should be kept clean, right?"
"Where's the dust?" Shen Bingsi felt like she was blind. She leaned closer to the table to look, but saw nothing.
"Take a closer look." Rong Xie leaned closer to the table, held up the luminous pearl, and shone it on Shen Bingsi.
"Where?" Shen Bingsi's eyes widened.
“Isn’t this it?” Rong Xie leaned closer.
Suddenly, Shen Bingsi turned her face and breathed into Rong Xie's, the two of them only a few feet apart.
The soft light of the luminous pearl illuminated their eyelashes clearly, revealing their reflections in each other's eyes. Shen Bingsi stared at Rong Xie, her gaze filled with something suffocating.
"May I kiss you?" Shen Bingsi asked, looking directly into Rong Xie's eyes.
Rong Xie froze, then his ears suddenly burned: "You..." How could you ask so directly without even a hint of embarrassment?
"Rong'er, I miss you so much," Shen Bingsi continued.
“I…am I right in front of you?” Rong Xie slightly avoided his direct and intense gaze.
“You’ve been gone for a long time,” Shen Bingsi said softly. “In this house, I’ve thought a lot… I can’t live without you.”
Rong Xie lowered his eyes, looking at his hand that was clutching a rag: "Then kiss me."
Bang, bang.
Rong Xie felt Shen Bingsi approaching. She first rubbed her face against his before pressing down on him, her warm lips covering his. He could clearly hear his own heartbeat.
They had already done more intimate things. The two of them were dressed properly, their arms still resting on the edge of the table, seemingly kissing casually, yet Rong Xie's body swelled and rose rapidly, like a bright Kongming lantern, drifting lightly in the sweet evening breeze.
At some point, Shen Bingsi wrapped her arms around Rong Xie's waist, pressed him against the table, and deepened the kiss. Rong Xie leaned back, with nothing to support him, so he had to grab Shen Bingsi's shoulders to maintain his balance.
The sound of splashing water carried through the air, and Rong Xie's ears burned uncontrollably. He had never been this intimate with Shen Bing Si before, which frightened him. He had always thought that this only happened during dual cultivation, but he never imagined that even a kiss could...
Rong Xie's subconscious rejection only fueled Shen Bing Si's fervor, and the two became deeply entangled, as if their very souls were being poured into each other's consciousness.
Before he knew it, Rong Xie fell onto the table he had just wiped. Shen Bingsi protected the back of his head to prevent him from hitting the table.
"Ugh." Tears welled up in Rong Xie's eyes. He clung to Shen Bingsi's neck, struggling to breathe. Waves of dizziness and suffocation left him limp and disoriented.
Gradually, Shen Bingsi lessened the intensity of her kisses, giving him room to breathe. After completely withdrawing, she gently kissed his cheeks, the tip of his nose, and the skin between his eyebrows and eyes. Then, she lightly touched his nose with hers, gazing at his face, which was flushed with a faint blush, so close to hers.
Rong Xie's eyelids were red, as if he had just cried. His skin was naturally very fair, and when he was slightly moved, it was like a beautiful scene of snow covered with rosy clouds. His eyelashes, which had been narrowed into a line, slowly parted, revealing amber eyes. His eyes were still watery and blank as he stared blankly at Shen Bing Si.
Shen Bingsi couldn't help but kiss his eyelashes again.
Rong Xie snapped out of his daze and gently pushed Shen Bingsi's chest, which was still pressing against him: "Get up."
Shen Bingsi propped herself up.
"Ouch... my back." Rong Xie turned to the side, rubbing his back with one hand, trying to get up from the table.
This backward-leaning, table-top kissing posture is really unsuitable for someone his age. Luckily, he strengthened his physique during his Foundation Establishment, otherwise he would have been broken. Shen Bingsi is going too far. Just now she politely asked if it was okay to kiss him, but after receiving the answer, she completely devoured him, kissing him as if he didn't know what the world was like.
“Your back is fine,” Shen Bingsi said calmly. “It can handle this level of activity. After all, it has already reached the foundation stage. If you feel difficulty, it means you lack exercise.”
"Get lost." Rong Xie laughed and pushed Shen Bingsi's stomach. "Move aside, you're squeezing me down there."
After saying that, Rong Xie realized something was wrong.
He could feel something hot suddenly becoming very present where they were pressed together.
Shen Bingsi's gaze darkened, and he grabbed Rong Xie's hand that was pressed against his stomach.
Danger was being conveyed in their eye contact.
Rong Xie swallowed hard: "No."
It's not a matter of things not being done properly, but rather, the timing.
For a moment or two, Rong Xie felt the situation was dire, and he was now in a bind.
Shen Bingsi took a deep breath, slowly released Rong Xie's hand, and walked away from the table.
He went out for a while, and when he came back, his body was still damp with moisture.
Rong Xie had almost finished tidying up the bedroom.
The fragrance of flowers filled the spring night as the two lay side by side in the soft quilt. Rong Xie sighed comfortably, "It's still more comfortable in my own bed... I hate flying on a sword, it's exhausted me these past two days."
“Of course, you can still ride my sword from now on,” Shen Bingsi said, putting her hands behind her head and looking at the ceiling. “Once I recover my spiritual power, we’ll go to Lanyuan and bring all our belongings back.”
“Wait a minute,” Rong Xie also looked at the ceiling, “who said we were moving back?”
Shen Bingsi suddenly turned her head.
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