Chapter 276 Help! It seems my fifth brother has been possessed!
The little girl's words were full of admiration and sincerity. She looked at him with bright eyes and said words of praise.
Pei Ji was deeply shocked.
Was she trying to comfort me?
Pei Ji looked at the little girl, staring directly into her eyes, trying to find a hint of humility in her gaze.
She said that on purpose because she saw that I was distraught, right?
Pei Ji didn't really need anyone's deliberate sympathy, but no matter what he thought, he had to admit that whether the words were meant to comfort him or genuinely meant it, they all brought him a great sense of relief from his tense nerves.
Like a traveler who has been walking in the desert for a long time, parched and thirsty, when suddenly a clear spring falls from the sky.
Besides, Pei Ji looked at the little dumpling smiling at him with eyes that couldn't be more innocent. So what if he was just trying to comfort her?
Pei Ji's eyelashes trembled even more violently, and he gently raised his hand and placed it in the little dumpling's palm.
The little dumpling's hands were cold, but his were warm.
Their palms touched; his palm was cool, yet for some reason it burned him.
Sheng Sheng tried to pull him up, but Pei Ji had already recovered and naturally wouldn't allow himself to be so dejected that he needed Sheng Sheng's help to stand up.
Pei Ji released Sheng Sheng's hand, stood up, and then said softly to Sheng Sheng, "Come with me."
"Um?"
Sheng Sheng obediently followed Pei Ji over and saw Pei Ji hurriedly wash his hands with cold water. Then, with his back to her, he took out a kettle from somewhere, poured the water from the kettle into a basin, and placed the basin on a wooden table next to him at a height that was convenient for Sheng Sheng.
After a series of actions, Pei Ji tilted his head towards her and said, "Come here."
Sheng Sheng seemed to realize something; was she supposed to wash her hands?
Sheng Sheng slowly dipped her hands into the water, then secretly glanced at him, only to be caught red-handed by Pei Ji.
The little dumpling blinked, looking innocent and a bit bewildered, asking him what to do next.
Pei Ji found it amusing, tapped her hand with his chin, and said gently, "Rub your hands."
"oh."
The little dumpling said "oh" and obediently rubbed her hands, secretly thinking: He really is washing his hands. Is Brother Pei Ji afraid that his sweaty hands will make me smell bad?
Could it be that the seemingly composed Young Master Pei is also afraid of damaging his image?
The thought that Pei Ji might have this idea made Sheng Sheng feel a little amused, and she couldn't help but burst out laughing, causing the hairpin on her head to sway back and forth.
Pei Ji noticed and tapped her head helplessly: "What are you thinking about?"
Hehe, no.
The water in the basin was warm, and it felt very comfortable to soak in. Sheng Sheng rubbed her hands a few times and then took them out: "Sheng Sheng is all washed."
As soon as Sheng Sheng took her hand out, Pei Ji pinched her thumb and pushed it back in.
"Soaking."
My hands are so cold, I don't even feel the cold.
Sheng Sheng looked at him and then at her hands: "Oh."
After steeping for about half a cup of tea, Pei Ji asked her to take her hand out. He touched her hand and found it was no longer as cold as before.
Sheng Sheng then realized Pei Ji's purpose and smiled, "Sheng Sheng isn't cold, it's just that her hands are cold."
"Um."
Pei Ji responded softly, took a handkerchief and put it into the basin of water that had just been soaking, then wiped his face and casually wiped his neck.
While Pei Ji was getting ready, Sheng Sheng casually recounted the interesting things that had happened at the Shanglin Hunting Grounds. Pei Ji didn't discuss them much with her, but he would occasionally chime in to show that he was listening attentively.
Speaking of stones, Pei Ji glanced behind him, his gaze landing on the white figure that was happily playing with Yan Hu, before quickly moving back to Sheng Sheng.
“Very impressive,” Pei Ji said with a smile.
"Hmm?" Sheng Sheng opened her eyes wide, somewhat puzzled by Pei Ji's sudden praise.
"The princess who tamed the king of beasts—hmm…the queen of beasts?"
Pei Ji appeared serious, but then uttered a rather bizarre word that caught Sheng Sheng completely off guard.
"Huh?" Sheng Sheng was stunned by the word, especially knowing it was used to describe herself, and felt even more ashamed. She hurriedly retorted, "What?! Brother Pei Ji, how did you become so bad?"
Where did her gentle and kind Pei Ji brother go? How did he turn into a scoundrel who teases her?
Pei Ji laughed out loud, taking in her flustered expression. The frustration in his chest dissipated, replaced by a good mood.
He seemed to be in a good mood easily when she was around.
Seeing that Pei Ji's mood had improved, Sheng Sheng muttered, "Never mind, what can I do? Sheng Sheng is such a magnanimous child."
The two walked away from the corner, and the sword had already returned to its sheath on Xiao Jiuzhu's body.
During the time the two had dawdled, Xie Yunqi had already learned from Afu that Xiao Jiuzhu was a swordsman.
Since Xiao Jiuzhu is currently teaching Pei Ji martial arts, it wasn't revealed what kind of swordsman Xiao Jiuzhu actually is. It was only said that he was an old friend of Pei Ji's mother and had come to Yu Kingdom to take care of Pei Ji at her mother's request.
Xie Yunqi is indeed a bit carefree, but this has also made him a socially adept extrovert.
So, although Xiao Jiuzhu and Afu refused to reveal any more information, Xie Yunqi would ask questions on her own.
"Swordsman? What swordsman? Is it the kind who kills without blinking an eye in the martial world, leaving no trace of life in their wake?"
Xiao Jiuzhu twitched the corner of her mouth but didn't say anything.
It doesn't matter if Xiao Jiuzhu doesn't speak; Xie Yunqi will speak for himself.
Xie Yunqi waved his hands and suddenly began to perform a set of movements somewhat like Tai Chi. "I am Xiao Jiuzhu, the Lone Swordsman. It is my responsibility to eliminate evil and uphold justice, and doing good deeds is my hobby. During the day, I love to help the elderly sell vegetables, and at night I help lost children return home. My true identity is to change the social atmosphere, to be popular with countless young girls, and to work part-time as a 'kill-the-me' delivery rider. Assassin deliverymen are fast at killing anything. The unrestrained, dashing, charming, and handsome number one swordsman in the martial arts world—Xiao Jiuzhu, the Lone Swordsman! Xiao Jiuzhu is me, and I am Xiao Jiuzhu!"
Xie Yunqi tossed his stray hairs, turned coldly, and forcefully drew the air sword from his waist: "My sword has drunk the blood of ten thousand men. Today, I'll make you the ten thousand and first!"
Having said that, Xie Yunqi suddenly seemed to have a violent illness, taking two steps forward, leaping into the air, making a sword-slashing motion, and then shouting angrily in mid-air: "Hey, prepare to die! Be grateful to be the ten thousand and first one, hahahahahahaha..."
Sheng Sheng: "...?"
Pei Ji: "...?"
Xiao Jiuzhu himself: ".?"
Others: "??"
Sheng Sheng stood frozen in place, dumbfounded as Xie Yunqi "performed" the entire process. If question marks could be displayed, the entire sky would be filled with question marks slowly being typed by Sheng Sheng.
His number one sword in the martial arts world.
Help! It seems her fifth brother has been possessed!
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