Chapter 63 I Want to Be Your Partner
As the sun began to set, Su Yun brought dinner to the small, dilapidated courtyard.
Unfortunately, Rose was listless and couldn't eat anything.
"Come eat some meat, your favorite chicken." Su Yun picked up a chicken leg and fed it to Rose's mouth.
Rose looked dejected. "Rose doesn't want to eat, rose feels unwell..."
She's even stopped eating her favorite chicken drumsticks; things look bad!
Su Yun held the soup bowl and said earnestly, "Come and drink some chicken soup."
Rose pouted and refused, "No, I can't drink it, my throat hurts."
Su Yun frowned: "You haven't eaten for a whole day and night. You can't go on like this. You have to drink something. Quick, gulp it down to fill your stomach. It'll be better to have some herbal tea later."
Only after much coaxing and persuasion from Su Yun did Rose reluctantly drink a bowl of soup...
Seeing that Rose had finished the soup, Su Yun picked up her chopsticks and continued, "Come on, have some more meat. This chicken has been raised for a month, and the meat is stewed until it's very tender and smells amazing!"
Rose:"......"
Rose managed to swallow a few pieces of chicken, but no matter how much Su Yun pleaded, she refused to eat any more.
"Rose is uncomfortable, it's so hot!" Fresh well water was added to the water tank, but even after soaking for a whole day, Rose still kept complaining about the heat.
Looking at Rose's haggard expression, her pale skin, and her wet hair, Su Yun couldn't help but feel sorry for her. "Sigh, I don't know if there's any way to make you feel better."
Rose raised her head, weakly stretched out her hand, and pointed towards the roof: "Yes, go and persuade him to come down."
Good heavens, they never forget to abduct innocent young men, no matter what, which is why Ye Feng still can't come down.
Su Yun helplessly advised, "I advise you to give up on it. Ye Feng has been up there all afternoon. If he wanted to come down, he would have done so long ago. Just give up on this idea now!"
Although Rose looked dejected, she immediately perked up at the mention of Night Breeze, gritting her teeth and saying, "No! I don't believe it! Let's see how long he can hold out, and hopefully he'll never come down!"
Seeing that she couldn't persuade Rose, Su Yun could only pour her another cup of strong herbal tea. "Here, stop talking and drink some herbal tea to cool down!"
Rose had no choice but to take the teacup and gulp it down in one go.
Then Su Yun went to check on her cat, because Ye Feng couldn't come down at all. Whenever he showed any sign of coming down, Rose would eagerly jump out of the water tank.
Then, seeing this, Ye Feng stood back on the highest point and couldn't come down at all, so he even ate dinner up there.
Su Yun poured a glass of water and handed it to Ye Feng on the wall, "Are you alright? Are you tired up there? Do you want to come down?"
Upon hearing the word "come down," Rose immediately perked up her ears again, her eyes gleaming as she looked over.
Night Breeze shook her head frantically, refusing, "I don't want to."
"Alright then." Seeing the two locked in a stalemate.
Su Yun felt a headache coming on. She didn't know when Rose's heat would end. These two couldn't just stay in the water tank forever and on the roof forever. She had to think of a way.
Rose had been soaking in the water tank for a long time and was very tired and not in good spirits, so she leaned over the edge of the tank to rest.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Yun set up a ladder on the outer wall and climbed up to the roof along the wall.
After finishing his dinner, Ye Feng idly looked up at the stars in the sky.
Hearing a slight noise, he turned his head alertly and saw Su Yun climbing up the ladder. He was very surprised and asked, "How did you get up here?"
Su Yun chuckled, holding up what she had hidden in her bosom, her eyes crinkling with laughter, "Look! What's this~"
Su Yun held up two plump, fresh peaches in her hands. They were round and smooth, with a bright green skin tinged with light pink, and they looked delicious.
She found it when she went to pick peach leaves today. There were already a few early-ripening peaches in that peach orchard, so she picked them, washed them, and brought them to her kitten.
"Peaches!" Ye Feng's eyes sparkled. Su Yun had told him that after the peach blossoms had finished blooming, they would ripen into big, sweet peaches, and he had been looking forward to it for a long time.
"Hehe, yeah. Let's eat together." She handed one peach to Ye Feng, took one for herself, and sat down next to him.
The two of them started eating peaches. At this time, the peaches were crisp and sweet, and each bite was sweet, juicy, and refreshing.
It was Su Yun's first time climbing onto the roof. The summer night in the mountain village was very cool, especially on the roof. Su Yun could clearly feel the summer breeze blowing from all directions as she opened her arms. The wind blew through the forests and across the grasslands, carrying the unique scent of summer plants and trees, blowing her hair strand by strand, and taking away the fatigue of the day.
Su Yun slowly slumped onto the roof, munching on a peach. The sweet peach juice flowed down her throat, filling her mouth with the fresh scent of peaches.
She raised her head slightly, the summer breeze brushing against her cheeks, and every pore of her body could clearly feel the breath of summer.
Su Yun said in a light, cheerful tone, "Hmm, summer's here~"
The two sat side by side on the roof, munching on peaches and gazing at the starry summer night sky.
Today is a sunny day, with no clouds in the sky. Only the clear, deep blue night sky remains, like a huge velvet curtain quietly unfolding between heaven and earth.
The curtain is adorned with twinkling stars, the glittering Milky Way, and beautiful, ancient stars that quietly shimmer in the night sky.
"What beautiful stars!" Su Yun looked up and saw the entire sky filled with twinkling stars, like a dazzling display of fireworks.
"It's been so long since I've seen so many stars," Su Yun couldn't help but marvel at the magnificence of the night sky once again.
It is now the apocalypse. Few humans have survived. Industrial enterprises have almost come to a standstill. Only the most primitive nature remains vibrant. The sky has regained its original clarity and brightness. Su Yun never expected that he would be able to see the starry sky of his childhood again. The stars are shining and the Milky Way is magnificent.
"I never thought I'd see the Milky Way again, it's so beautiful!" Su Yun exclaimed, looking up at the starry sky.
"The Milky Way?"
“Look, it’s over here.” Su Yun pointed to the Milky Way in the sky. “The Milky Way is a river of stars. Look, doesn’t it look like a river?”
"Yes, it's very beautiful."
"There are also the stars Altair and Vega on the edge of the Milky Way. This side is Altair and this side is Vega. The story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl that I told you about last time, the Milky Way is between them."
"Oh~"
"And Orion."
"Um."
"There are also Cygnus and Cygnus. This is Cygnus over here, and Cygnus over there."
"Um."
"And also, this is Polaris. Look how bright and sparkling it is! It's my favorite star because it always guides me and illuminates the night sky..."
"Night wind, night wind, do you have a favorite star?"
Su Yun enthusiastically taught Ye Feng to identify the stars in the sky, while Ye Feng quietly watched his human girl.
The girl tilted her head back and smiled, her eyes clear and bright, reflecting the entire summer night sky. She gently tilted her head back.
Her neck was fair and slender, with faintly visible fine blood vessels and soft, fine downy hair. She was so delicate and fragile yet so strong, like a beautiful daffodil, fragile and beautiful yet able to bloom tenaciously on the cliff.
Looking at the slender human girl before him, she was like a star in the night sky, her tiny points of light shining brightly, like the morning star piercing through the darkness, illuminating his life, guiding him, and shining for him. He couldn't help but gaze at her light again and again, willingly giving her everything.
She was his star...
Of all the stars, that was the only one he truly desired.
Su Yun was enthusiastically teaching Ye Feng to identify the constellations in the sky, almost forgetting the purpose of their visit.
She turned her head and found her cat-boy staring at her blankly. "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
She reached up and touched her cheek, looking somewhat puzzled.
Ye Feng then withdrew his gaze from the girl, his cheeks slightly flushed. He turned his face away shyly and said casually, "Mm."
"Hmm?" Su Yun reached up and touched her cheek, vigorously wiping away non-existent "dirt," and laughed, "It's probably from accidentally rubbing against my face when I came up."
"Hmm." Ye Feng turned his face away, not daring to look at her, his gaze fixed on the distant stars.
Su Yun suddenly spoke up, "Night Wind, Night Wind, do you really hate roses?"
Su Yun decided not to beat around the bush with Ye Feng any longer. She was worried about his condition; seeing how absent-minded he seemed all evening, Su Yun felt a growing concern about his health. Therefore, she resolved to find out whether Ye Feng genuinely disliked Rose and didn't want to be with her, or if it was due to differences in his physical abilities or... a defect... The best approach would probably be to ask him directly.
So she spoke up.
Night Breeze: ...
Su Yun: "Are you really unable to feel the effect of the rose's fragrance on you? Or do you just not like it?"
Night Breeze: ...
Seeing Ye Feng's melancholy expression and silence, Su Yun became increasingly worried that he might have some kind of hidden ailment. So, blushing, she continued stammering, "Uh...uh, well, I think Rose is quite pretty, and she's lively and cheerful. She hasn't done anything particularly annoying, so...um...um...are you feeling unwell?"
Night Breeze looked puzzled: ? ? ?
Su Yun blushed, her two fingers twisting together nervously. She managed to say it all at once: "It's just... if you feel uncomfortable anywhere, please tell me. Don't be shy, I'll help you figure something out!"
The girl beside him kept talking, and her words became increasingly strange and outrageous.
Night Wind's forehead veins throbbed, and he finally couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up, "It's not that I can't smell her scent, it's not that I hate her, and it's not that I'm feeling unwell, I just..."
Ye Feng suddenly stopped talking. Under the starry sky, the girl was looking up at him. Her eyes were clean and pure, and the clear eyes reflected the starry sky.
"But what..." Su Yun looked at her cat-eared boy with some confusion, only to see him suddenly stop talking and look down at her.
His eyes were as clear and pure as ever, always holding only her in them. His voice was deep, trembling almost imperceptibly, as he finally uttered those words, "I only want you, Su Yun. I want to be your partner!"
Under the night sky, the boy's voice was deep and resonant, like the most beautiful violin music, gently expressing his love for the girl.
In that instant, it felt like a giant firework exploded in Su Yun's mind. Her mind went completely blank, with only one thought: What should she do? Her own pet cat had fallen in love with her!
Author's Note:
Rose: I'm still soaking in the water tank down there.
So you two started dating up there?!
Have you ever considered how single people feel?
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