Chapter 558 Companion
Xiao Changheng's heart skipped a beat.
He slowly raised his hand to take the hairpin, and his fingertips inadvertently brushed across Yun Qingqing's palm. She curled her fingers slightly and was about to withdraw her hand, but he grabbed it.
Yun Qingqing paused for a moment:
"do what?"
Xiao Changheng lowered his eyes slightly, and his usually cold voice seemed to have a bit of warmth, but his tone was very light:
"Will you help me put it on?"
As he spoke, he had already held Yun Qingqing's hand and led her towards his head.
Yun Qingqing didn't react for a moment. She sat up straight and leaned towards him in a daze. She held his hair bun with her hand, took off the original jade hairpin, and put the one in her hand on him.
"Cough...okay." Yun Qingqing coughed lightly.
Normally, the two of them had known each other for so long and had had more intimate contact than this, but Yun Qingqing had never felt so uncomfortable as she did now. She always felt awkward all over.
I can't explain what's wrong with it.
She inserted the hairpin into his head and tried to withdraw her hand quickly, but Xiao Changheng did not let go. Instead, he held her hand tightly and pulled it into his arms, interlocking their fingers, as if he had no intention of letting go at all.
"..." Yun Qingqing looked at him blankly and opened her mouth awkwardly, but was interrupted by his faint voice.
"Stay with your husband for a while..." He paused for a moment, looked up at the night sky, and said tentatively in a light voice, "Can you?"
Yun Qingqing suppressed her chaotic heartbeat, took a deep breath, and turned to look at the night sky.
"oh."
Okay.
It was already the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year. Without the shining moon, the starry sky was exceptionally clear and bright.
The sounds of firecrackers from far and near became less and less frequent, and the entire capital city gradually fell into a deep sleep, making the surroundings even quieter.
Yun Qingqing felt a little confused, but after thinking about it, she felt that it made sense.
He just said "husband".
The two of them now have a tacit understanding. Since they have promised to be husband and wife for life, then being together on important days like now can be considered part of the agreement... right?
After figuring this out, she decided not to worry about it anymore.
The quietly quickening heartbeat and the burning ears made her want to pinch the Qing Xin Jue again, but she just curled her fingertips and gave up.
Yun Qingqing thought to herself that although she didn't know why it felt so strange, it didn't disgust her anyway, so she just let it be.
She looked at the night sky quietly, all kinds of thoughts running through her mind, but she suddenly felt a slight heaviness on her shoulders.
Xiao Changheng quietly shifted his center of gravity towards her, almost leaning on her.
Yun Qingqing's heartbeat, which had just been suppressed, started beating faster again. She subconsciously wanted to move back, but he held her hand and pulled her closer to his arms.
She held her breath for two breaths, and the thought flashed through her mind again.
This can be considered as a couple's duty...
She took a deep breath, slowly shifted her center of gravity, and leaned her head on the man's shoulder.
Xiao Changheng held her hand slightly tighter, his eyes softening quietly.
Yun Qingqing looked at the sparse lights in the distance in the middle of the night, and her mood gradually calmed down. She felt a warmth flowing in her chest that she had never experienced before.
She felt the warmth of the man's palm, and suddenly realized that since she had traveled through time, she had been busy solving problems or practicing. She had never felt so peaceful and didn't want to do anything as she did at this moment.
I just think it would be nice if time stopped at this moment.
Just like that, no one spoke, but no one felt awkward or bored. They sat there quietly for an unknown amount of time.
Until the night wind started to pick up.
The cold winter wind was like a knife. Xiao Changheng frowned slightly, then straightened his eyebrows and wanted to take off his cloak.
"Don't move."
Yun Qingqing spoke to stop them, raised her hand and waved it lightly, and a translucent magic circle about ten feet square enveloped the two of them, and the biting cold wind was immediately blocked out.
Xiao Changheng looked at the complex array patterns in front of him with deep eyes.
Yun Qingqing coughed lightly:
"Today is New Year's Day, so I will just... ahem, stay with you for a little while longer."
It wasn't really a reluctant move, she just felt it was a bit pretentious for some reason and changed her mind midway.
Xiao Changheng hummed softly:
"Thank you very much."
The air became quiet again.
It's really strange. We didn't talk for a while just now and I didn't feel that there was anything wrong with the atmosphere, but now the silence feels inexplicably awkward.
Yun Qingqing sighed secretly in her heart, perhaps it was normal now. The moment of complete peace and emptiness was hard to come by.
Just when she was hesitating about letting it go, Xiao Changheng suddenly turned his head slightly and spoke softly:
"Yun Qingqing."
She subconsciously turned her head to meet his gaze:
"Um?"
The man's black eyes reflected the tiny starlight as he looked at her:
"You said before... that you would find a way for me to practice. How sure are you?"
He didn't ask whether it was true or not. Since Yun Qingqing had asked him, he wouldn't doubt it. He just wanted to know how likely it was to happen.
Yun Qingqing paused for a moment, turned back, was silent for a while, and slowly spoke:
"...Since I promised you, I will definitely do it."
Xiao Changheng paused for a moment and looked at her carefully. He inexplicably felt that there was a hint of determination in the little girl's expression.
His heart suddenly tightened and his voice became dry:
"Actually... it's fine like this now. If there's really no other way, you don't have to force it."
It's not that he doesn't want to, but if she has to pay a price to allow him to practice, then he would rather be an ordinary person.
Yun Qingqing was slightly stunned, turned to look at him, and then remained silent again.
Once ordinary people come into contact with the world of practitioners, their reactions vary.
Some people are envious and look forward to joining in, but if they are not cut out for it, then that’s fine, they will be able to return to their lives soon.
But some people, once they have seen that completely different world, can never go back.
Yun Qingqing could actually tell that Xiao Changheng was the latter.
So when she discovered through various clues that he had an excellent physique many lifetimes ago, she began to have that idea vaguely.
Seeing her staring at him without saying a word, Xiao Changheng slowly exhaled, let go of her hand, helped her up, and spoke softly:
"It's late. You've been busy all day. Take a rest first."
Yun Qingqing nodded, pulled him back to the courtyard, and spoke thoughtfully:
"Well, you go back first. I'm going to be in seclusion for a few days. If there's anything urgent, just burn this talisman."
She stuffed a talisman into Xiao Changheng's hand, her mind full of thoughts about improving her realm first before many things could move forward.
It also includes his spiritual practice.
Xiao Changheng stared at the talisman in his hand in a daze, his brows slightly furrowed:
"Again, retreat?... It won't be too late to rest for a night."
"Don't worry, I know my limits." Yun Qingqing said calmly, and then changed the subject, "You are the one who really needs to take a good rest."
As she spoke, a sly smile suddenly flashed in her eyes.
While Xiao Changheng was stunned by the gleam in her eyes, Yun Qingqing had already pointed a seal at his forehead.
Before he could react, he became unconscious and fell into a deep sleep.
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