Xie Yuancheng's eyes widened, his fake peach blossom eyes completely gone, and he looked at me with a puzzled expression.
"Ying'er, you clearly didn't learn these things, so how did you know?" He probably thought I learned them from someone else, but of course not. I showed him the mirror and pointed to the area I saw.
"This mirror? How come I can't see it?" Xie Yuancheng looked at it over and over, making sure the angle and line of sight were right. I told him that he could see this in all the books I had opened, including the content of his dreams.
"Master is going too far!" I thought he would immediately get to work, but instead he complained about the shopkeeper: "I'm still his apprentice, how can he not teach me!"
"Alright, alright." I wiped Xie Yuancheng's sweat. I'm already his woman, why bother with all this?
"Ying'er, of course you're happy, but I'm not happy at all. I must make Master transfer your abilities to me so you can recover and become my wife. Don't worry too much."
"Little Chengcheng~" I kissed the corner of his mouth. "I am yours, and that will never change. We are the same."
“It’s different. If you don’t take care of yourself now, you’ll have aches and pains all over your body when you get older. You’ll even stop me from doing something outrageous.”
"You, you stop talking. I, I promise you'll take good care of yourself. Look at you, I've sacrificed so much for you, so give me this little bit of ability. Also, don't delay things. Aren't you going out? Go on, I need to rest and wait for you to come back."
I tried to persuade Xie Yuancheng for a while before he reluctantly agreed to go out. Seeing his unconvinced look, he really had the air of a teenager, which made me feel like a kitten was scratching my heart.
I continued flipping through the book, and the contents had changed again. "Yuancheng, come back!" I called several times before he finally came in, looking sullen.
"Come quick, I forgot to tell you earlier, there was a voice in my dream calling for the Water Mirror. This mirror can not only see traps, but also see different people, real and fake. It's all because you secretly brought Ling Wu and Lu Fengjun together, and it's very likely that this is aimed at them. We can investigate in this direction."
"What did you see again?" Xie Yuancheng asked angrily. I couldn't even get up, so I just reached out to him.
"You didn't see that there might be two sides to this, so you still need to be careful. Your teacher has been incredibly kind to you, like a second parent to you, so you should help them get through this."
Xie Yuancheng's expression was unpredictable, and I felt reluctant to see him like that. He is a prodigy, and he has never encountered a situation where he cannot control the people around him. And that person is me. From his perspective, it's not a good thing.
"Yuancheng, don't go out today. Let your sister help you for now. If you want to know anything, I can tell you right away."
I was on the verge of tears. Seeing him unhappy made me even sadder than him, but this was not something I could decide. The shopkeeper was secretly helping us, which was a good thing.
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng was not happy. He first wrote a letter, then had two cages of strange birds brought in, and also set up a desk with writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone.
"Don't be angry anymore. I've recovered these past few days. I'll give you everything you left in the house."
"Hmph~" It would be strange if he were moved by some small favors. I could only continue to persuade him, since this matter was clearly beyond my control.
"You should be happier now that I'm reading, right?" I asked him, holding the book. This book is a treasure; I want to read it carefully.
The small mirror has already been taken away. Xie Yuancheng just told me that they are going to inspect the mammoth herd. Raising these huge creatures is not an easy task, and they are putting a lot of thought into keeping them alive.
"So? Did you see anything different again?"
"No, I'll tell you if I see it, so don't look so glum." I reached out and touched his face, but Xie Yuancheng was still unhappy, so I had to move closer. I wish we were twins, preferably conjoined twins.
Xie Yuancheng stared at me. The book returned to its original state, which was probably only going to change when the time came. I took him to look at it again.
Everything seemed normal at first, but when I touched the last page, I realized there was something on the cover. Worried that Xie Yuancheng might have something to say, I told him to touch it out.
"What? It's completely empty, there's nothing there at all. Ying'er, I have reason to suspect you're teasing me!"
"How could there not be! I only let you see it because you were so patient with me and you kept scolding me." I reached out and placed my hand on the back of his hand. Xie Yuancheng's eyes flickered, and a smile finally appeared on his lips.
"Ying'er still cares about me." I don't know where he got the thin blade, but he quickly took out the bulging thing. It was a very old piece of cloth, which felt very smooth, just like leather.
"What is this?" Xie Yuancheng looked at me expectantly. His eyes were so bright that my heart was pounding.
"You place your hand on it, and I'll place my hand on the back of your hand. Let's open it together. Doesn't that make you feel a little happier?"
Xie Yuancheng tapped my nose: "Yes, you must let me know next time, otherwise I'll be even angrier!"
"Yes~ my domineering lord, please open it quickly. I've placed my hands on it. Let's open it together and take a look."
I leaned against Xie Yuancheng's chest, my hands resting on the back of his hands. I don't know if we were telepathically connected, but whenever his fingers moved, I would follow his fingertips, our movements perfectly synchronized.
When I looked up at Xie Yuancheng, he was smiling so happily. I hadn't seen him smile like a child in a long time. I had seen him before, but I hadn't paid much attention.
When we were in the Heqing Hall, I was reading a book when he tapped the table. When I looked up, he smiled with such pure innocence. The second time was in the valley. When he learned I was a girl, his eyes sparkled like stars. The last time was at our wedding. I wouldn't let him get close. His eyes were filled with a mixture of grievance and joy. After that, I rarely saw him.
"Ying'er~" I was so happy to see him smile that I was stunned: "Don't look at me. I can't do anything to you since I'm not feeling well."
"Ugh~ I only watch it because I like you, hmph~"
"But what's with this piece of cloth? It's all white, and a bit grayish, without a single word on it."
He's learned to change the subject, but now that things are more important, I sat up straight to take a look. It was indeed a very ordinary piece of cloth. Just as I was about to put my hand down to examine it, his hand moved slightly, and he let out a cold snort.
"Okay, I won't remove it, but you can move your hand in and touch it. Maybe there are images or something inside."
"Ying'er, you just want to watch TV and use your phone, right? There's no such magical thing."
Xie Yuancheng reached in, moving very carefully. As soon as he touched the blank cloth, some images and prompts appeared.
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