Chapter 54 Chapter 54 Zhengjing Inn
Before Ye Nanque could answer, Mu Jiulin's expression changed. His eyelids twitched, but he seemed to be suppressing his emotions, not letting them show too much. He spoke in his usual playful tone, "Are you really in love with someone else? Is it my fault? Who is it?"
The last word still made Ye Nanque sound a little oppressive.
Ye Nanque cleared his throat and said, "You misunderstood. Actually, I am..."
Ye Nanque couldn't continue speaking. To be more precise, it was Mu Jiulin crying so hard that he couldn't continue speaking.
Mu Jiulin had beautiful eyes, and his tears as big as beans fell one by one, hitting the table like rain, which made Ye Nanque feel a little uncomfortable.
If it were as usual, he might have rubbed Mu Jiulin's head as a comfort, but now that he knew that Mu Jiulin had such feelings for him, he didn't dare to do anything that could easily be misunderstood.
Ye Nanque calls the system: [What does the organization say?]
System: [How come we're acting like we're on some sort of liaison? As mentioned above, your situation is indeed tricky. Normally, this wouldn't happen in a serious novel like ours. To minimize the impact on this world, the plan is to have you quickly complete the main plot—the battle at Hengshui. Then, with Mu Jiulin's help, we'll eliminate you. We'll then help you escape and start over with a new transmigration quest.]
Ye Nanque: [Is this the legendary death escape? But I've already reached 60 satisfaction with this mission. If I start over, won't I have to start from scratch again? Isn't that a big loss?]
System: [Damn it, it's getting harder and harder to cheat workers these days. Okay, I mentioned above that I'll give you some compensation, but I haven't figured out a plan yet. Don't worry, you'll definitely get some benefits.]
Ye Nanque: [This is too much of a pipe dream.]
System: [Do you want to do it?]
Ye Nanque: [I would like to do it, but with Mu Jiulin in this state... I doubt it would be easy for him to do anything to me.]
System: [Then this is your job, it’s none of my business.]
The system completely shifted the blame, leaving Ye Nanque alone to face Mu Jiulin.
Mu Jiulin now seemed to really like him, so much so that he seemed a little weak and vulnerable. If Ye Nanque didn't know that he could beat dozens of high-level cultivators at once, he would have been deceived by his appearance and thought that he was a weak and innocent boy from a good family who needed protection.
How to resolve emotional disputes?
Although it wasn't the first time someone confessed to me, it was the first time a man showed his true feelings to me.
Ye Nanque's head was in a mess. Amidst so many thoughts, the string that had been taut for a long time suddenly broke.
The so-called quick sword cuts the Gordian knot. His top priority now is the Battle of Hengshui, that is, escaping with his life. Once the Battle of Hengshui is successfully completed, all the emotional problems, Mu Jiulin... everything will be easily resolved.
Ye Nanque stood up with his sword in hand, and Mu Jiulin's watery eyes also raised with him.
Ye Nanque was just about to say, "You don't have to follow me in the future. I have my own things to do."
Mu Jiulin spoke first: "Brother, are you tired of me?"
He hurriedly raised his sleeve to wipe the tears from his face: "I know I shouldn't cry, I just couldn't hold it back for a moment. Brother, don't pay attention to me, brother, just say whatever you want to say."
...How can I let him speak like this?
Ye Nanque opened his mouth and said what he had just wanted to do in a more tactful way: "No... You're overthinking it. Let's find a place to stay first."
The best method Ye Nanque came up with was to find a place to stay first and then sneak away while Mu Jiulin fell asleep.
Mu Jiulin followed him obediently, and the two of them chose an inn at the border between humans and demons, so that if the people from the Yu Jian Sect really came, it would be convenient for Ye Nanque to escape.
An inn that could open in such a place must have some ability. The proprietress quoted a high price and pinched her willow-like waist and said, "There is only one room left."
There is only one room left... One room is good, ha, one room... Ye Nanque clenched his fists.
Why? Why does this kind of plot exist?
Ye Nanque said angrily: [You still say you are a serious novel!]
System: [Host, control yourself.]
Ye Nanque glanced at Mu Jiulin and clenched his fists even tighter: [I will. I won’t be fooled by beauty.]
The proprietress tapped her fingers on the table twice. "Do you want more? We're the only one for ten miles. Who else would dare to open here? This price is not expensive anymore."
It turns out they are in a monopoly business, no wonder it is so expensive.
Seeing the red letters coming out of the proprietress's mouth as she spoke and the demonic energy around her, Ye Nanque paused and said, "Demon?"
The proprietress raised her eyebrows and said, "Yes, a monster, monsters can't run a proper inn? Monsters can't earn money honestly? Monsters can only fight and kill and harm people everywhere?"
Ye Nanque took out a bag of spirit stones and put it down, feeling a pang of pain in his heart: "That's not what I meant. I want this room."
The proprietress smiled brightly: "Okay, if you need anything, just let me know. I have snacks and unlimited hot water for bathing."
Hot water, what hot water, there is no such thing!
Ye Nanque pretended not to hear and walked upstairs, but a diligent waiter caught up with him and said, "The hot water is ready for you two. Please call me anytime if you need more water."
As soon as the door is opened, pearl curtains and jade screens flutter, and colorful candlelight is dim and seductive. Behind the screen on the right is a bathtub emitting warm fragrance, with curling white mist rising from it, creating a charming and moving atmosphere.
It’s too much, it’s really too much.
Ye Nanque grabbed the waiter who was about to leave and asked, "Is this really a legitimate inn?"
The waiter shrank his neck and said, "Look at what you said. We have a formal business license, but since this is a couple's room, it's naturally a little special."
Couple room, haha.
Ye Nanque laughed angrily: "Take away these fancy things and replace them with normal lighting candles."
Waiter: "Okay, okay, I'll do it right away. Just let go... How can I get it for you if you don't let go?"
As soon as Ye Nanque loosened his grip, the waiter slipped away faster than anyone else, and his tail was not hidden at all, a little bit of it was exposed and was seen by Ye Nanque.
A decent inn, paying honestly... He shouldn't have trusted them...
Mu Jiulin had already misunderstood him, and now this incident would make the misunderstanding even worse.
Ye Nanque mustered up the courage to look at Mu Jiulin. The moment his eyes met Mu Jiulin's, Mu Jiulin suddenly revealed a youthful smile.
Ye Nanque was startled, not daring to look at him, and went into the house and sat down.
Mu Jiulin looked around and walked behind the screen. A voice came from behind the screen: "The temperature is just right."
Ye Nanque: "...I can just use the Qingjing Jue."
Mu Jiulin: "Then I'll wash it."
Ye Nanque: "As you please."
Ye Nanque closed his eyes and gathered his energy, but all he could hear was the rustling sound of clothes being undressed, followed by the sound of someone entering the water, and then the sound of someone washing.
Although Ye Nanque closed his eyes, he still felt a certain picture, and his cheeks became hotter.
Peace! Reason!
torment……
Ye Nanque opened his eyes quickly: "I'm going out for a walk."
With Mu Jiulin's current level of cultivation, it might be somewhat difficult for him to sneak away while he was sleeping. To be on the safe side, Ye Nanque asked the proprietress for a pot of strong liquor.
According to the lady boss, this kind of wine from her shop is so good that no matter whether you are a human, a demon, a monster or a demon, after a few sips, you will definitely feel ecstatic and unable to distinguish between your parents or north and south.
Ye Nanque wasn't really concerned about whether or not he could tell north from south. He was only concerned about one thing: "Can I sleep soundly?"
"You want a deep sleep? Then I recommend another of my wines." The proprietress turned and pulled out a small bottle of wine from the cabinet. "Our inn's signature drink, a moment of indulgence, can transform your inner desires into a sweet night's sleep. The dream is filled with everything, all the drinker's most desired desires, making it hard to avoid sleep."
Ye Nanque: "Then I want this."
The proprietress: "Okay, one hundred spirit stones."
One hundred spirit stones...why not go and rob them.
Ye Nanque felt a pang of pain as he took out another bag of spirit stones and put it down: "Just right, one hundred."
The proprietress's eyes lit up and she handed the small bottle of "A Moment of Delight" to Ye Nanque.
Estimating the time, according to Mu Jiulin's usual speed, he should have finished showering and dressed by now.
Ye Nanque carried the wine back to the room and pushed the door open. The room was very dark. Mu Jiulin was standing beside a candle lamp, tying his clothes. His clothes were loosely draped over his shoulders and not fully buttoned. Although the light was dim, it still illuminated his fair skin.
Ye Nanque turned around immediately.
After turning around, he felt that he was making a big deal out of nothing, which made it seem like he had something to hide. He and Mu Jiulin had been in the same school for many years, and he had seen him practicing sword with bare chests, so there was nothing to be shy about.
Open and honest.
He turned around again. Mu Jiulin hadn't buttoned his clothes yet, but he held up the candle. Ye Nanque saw his face clearly. It was wet and whiter than usual. He looked soft and harmless because he had just come out of the bath. The candle was lush, and the wick was beating on and off. Ye Nanque felt that there was also a wick in his chest at this moment.
He said to himself: Don’t have any evil thoughts!
Mu Jiulin is confused, is he still confused? He still understands the difference between a face lover and a homosexual!
Mu Jiulin walked towards him and said, "Brother, just now I asked them to take away all the candles, and they took them all away. They only gave me this one, saying that this is the only candle for lighting in the store."
It really isn’t a proper inn!
Ye Nanque said "hmm" and said he understood.
Mu Jiulin suddenly lowered his voice and leaned his face against his: "What did you say, brother? Your voice is so soft."
Ye Nanque glanced to the side and saw a sculptured profile, which slid down like water beads along the carved jawline. As a man, even he could not help but sigh that Mu Jiulin had a really good face.
He coughed and stepped aside. "Nothing."
Mu Jiulin laughed with unclear meaning, and the laughter seemed to be held deep in his throat, chaotic and ambiguous, which made Ye Nanque confused again. At this time, Mu Jiulin seemed to be completely different from the crying man before. He seemed to have a good sense of relaxation and control, and Ye Nanque could not tell which one should be Mu Jiulin, or if both of them were him.
It took me a while to remember what I was supposed to do.
He walked to the table, poured some wine, tilted his head and asked Mu Jiulin: "Have a drink?"
Mu Jiulin glanced at the wine glass and smiled, "Brother, why are you in such a good mood today?"
Ye Nanque: "Oh, I just went out for a walk and met the boss lady. She recommended it to me and said it was delicious. You should try it."
As he said this, he raised his hand and greeted Mu Jiulin stiffly.
Mu Jiulin's eyes lit up, even brighter than the proprietress's eyes when she saw the money just now.
He didn't resist at all, and followed Ye Nanque's instructions, sat down and took a sip.
Ye Nanque looked at him and blinked: "How is it?"
Mu Jiulin: "Senior brother asked me to drink it, so it tastes good."
His words sounded so natural and flattering that Ye Nanque asked casually, "Would it be nice if I asked you to drink poison?"
Mu Jiulin paused first, then looked surprised, as if he had not expected Ye Nanque to say such a thing. Finally, his lips curved up, and he looked like he was smiling restrainedly, the arc was not big, but Ye Nanque could feel that his smile was very wanton. He asked in return: "Since it was given by my senior brother, how can it not taste good?"
Those eyes seemed to be able to speak, expressing some absurd and bold words that were inconvenient to say with the mouth. Ye Nanque was confused and could only pour wine for Mu Jiulin: "Drink more." He spoke little and rarely used eye contact to flirt with others. He was a straight man.
Mu Jiulin saw through his apparent calmness and became even happier. Mu Jiulin was happy, so he naturally drank more, which also saved him a lot of energy.
They tacitly agreed not to mention the future. Mu Jiulin didn't mention it because he felt that he would always be by Ye Nanque's side. Ye Nanque didn't mention it because he knew they would go their separate ways after tonight.
Mu Jiulin drank most of the wine by himself. He propped up his chin and looked at Ye Nanque drunkenly for a long time. He raised his fingertips and the candle went out.
Just when Ye Nanque was wondering what was wrong with the candle, a pair of soft lips came up to him, carrying the smell of wine, making his head dizzy.
He vaguely remembered that he was straight.
It seems that I don’t remember it very clearly.
In the darkness, he looked into Mu Jiulin's eyes. His eyelashes were so thick and long, and at this moment they were full of tender desire. A moment later, Mu Jiulin fell on the table.
Ye Nanque wiped his mouth and reached out to feel his breathing. It was good, even and long, which meant he was asleep.
He moved Mu Jiulin to the bed and let him lie more comfortably. He pinched Mu Jiulin's face again, and just as he was about to get up, Mu Jiulin grabbed his wrist and wouldn't let go.
Ye Nanque was startled, and later found that Mu Jiulin was probably dreaming instead of waking up. Mu Jiulin was still mumbling in his sleep. Ye Nanque bent down to listen, and heard an extremely ambiguous sentence "Senior Brother, don't, ha..."
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...What are you doing?
... "Ha" What "ha"? No ha!
How come he seemed to be able to guess what Mu Jiulin was dreaming about now... It shouldn't be a serious dream, so is this what Mu Jiulin wanted most?
...Give up, give up, okay kid.
Mu Jiulin was still muttering in his dream: "Brother...slow down..."
Stop talking! He already had a picture of him pinning down Mu Jiulin in his head! Is there anyone who can help him?
The system smiled evilly: [Heh.]
Ye Nanque: [Although I have clarified this many times, I still want to say it again: I really am not.]
He ran out of the inn as if escaping.
Mu Jiulin felt strange. He had just had a drink with his senior brother, but he returned to the Yu Jian Sect.
Moreover, he was kneeling in the Xuanyun Temple of the Yu Jian Sect.
Mu Jiulin stood up and just as he pushed open the door, he was spotted by a passing disciple who was patrolling. The disciple shouted at him, "Hey, kneel down and don't move. If you come out again, I will report you to the Sect Master."
He felt that this disciple's face was familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that it was the gatekeeper disciple who had been punished to kneel at Xuanyun Temple.
What kind of strange state is this? Or have I fallen into someone else's trap? How about my senior brother? Are you okay now?
Mu Jiulin suppressed his brows and was about to wave the man away when a man came over from a distance, holding a food box in his hand.
It’s Ye Nanque.
When the gatekeeper disciples saw Ye Nanque, their expressions became excited: "Senior Brother Ye, why are you here?"
Ye Nanque smiled: "I came to see Junior Brother Mu and brought him some food. I want to talk to him. Please don't disturb us, okay?"
The gatekeeper suppressed his excitement and said, "Okay, but there is a visiting time limit. Brother Ye, please don't exceed the time limit."
Ye Nanque responded casually and pulled Mu Jiulin back to the ancestral hall.
Mu Jiulin asked in a low voice: "What's going on?"
Ye Nanque said, "There's something wrong with the innkeeper's wine."
Mu Jiulin understood: "I see, then let's fight our way out together."
Ye Nanque only smiled, without any urgency, his eyes gentle: "Junior Brother Mu, don't you think it's interesting to revisit the old place in this situation and scenery?"
Mu Jiulin asked: "Brother, what do you mean?"
Ye Nanque snorted and laughed, making people's hearts itch, but his tone was firm: "Kneel back, kneel like you did back then."
Although Mu Jiulin didn't understand, he still did it.
He knelt on the mat, and Ye Nanque walked in front of him, as if Mu Jiulin was kneeling to him at the moment.
He threw the food box beside Mu Jiulin's knees: "I brought you some food, do you want to see what it is, Junior Brother Mu?"
Mu Jiulin obediently opened the lunch box, but it was empty.
He raised his eyes, and saw Ye Nanque's arms were around his neck. Ye Nanque sat on his knees, smiling adorably, with a teasing look in her eyes. She glanced at the closed door and asked him furtively, "You brought me here by myself, do you want to eat?"
This wasn't right. Mu Jiulin knew it. But he couldn't refuse.
He still maintained a kneeling posture, like a devout believer.
Ye Nanque hugged him and stuck close to him. The distance between them was so close that he could smell clearly what Ye Nanque smelled like.
"Am I heavy?" Ye Nanque asked while biting his ear.
Mu Jiulin's breath was unstable: "Brother, it's not serious."
Ye Nanque smiled, moved his arm down and probed.
Finally, even his head lowered down.
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The author has something to say: I recommend the pre-collected book "A Bloody Heartthrob":
Eleventh Prince He Xuetang is known for his playboyish ways, and loves to be surrounded by beauties. But he's also doted on by his father and brother, a pampered existence that has allowed him to harbor treacherous ambitions and the audacity to commit any absurd act.
The emperor was assassinated in his villa, and the prince was deeply involved in the case and was placed under house arrest in the prince's mansion. The prince's wife-to-be was a woman of loyalty and righteousness, and not only did she not choose to keep herself safe, she also immediately moved into the prince's mansion to share the joys and sorrows with him.
On the day Yuchi Qing entered the Prince's Mansion, He Xuetang was drinking in the restaurant across the street. He caught a glimpse of her and was so captivated that he immediately made up his mind to win this "good sister-in-law" over.
After many days, he finally got what he wanted. He held the cold beauty's hand and said kindly, "Qingqing, don't be afraid. The Crown Prince is always magnanimous. He knows that we love each other and will definitely not blame you or me."
Yuchi Qing looked at him, his cold face adding a few hibiscus colors, but he smiled strangely: "You should not be afraid."
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Drawing eyebrows in front of the window, and falling in love under the moon, in the end it was difficult to disobey the emperor's order, and Yuchi Qing still had to marry He Changying.
The more you can’t get it, the harder it is to let it go.
He Xuetang looked at the room full of red makeup and felt choked up.
On the contrary, Yuchi Qing did not seem sad at all, and looked at him with a smile through his tearful eyes.
After a while, she pinched his wrist and asked, "Are you really so reluctant to part with me?"
He Xuetang nodded vigorously.
Yuchi Qing's men exerted their strength, closing in inch by inch, making people feel a little more dangerous for no reason. "Okay, since you are so reluctant to let me go, I will fulfill your wish today."
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The question He Xuetang was most often asked in his life was: Are you sincere to me?
He only regrets not having enough sincerity when he needs it. He wishes he could break his heart into dozens of pieces so that everyone would know that he is completely sincere to everyone!
#Cyber scumbags are forced to be loyal#
#If I'm not loyal, he'll break my legs#
#Is it wrong to want to give all beauties a home?#
#Sorry, I was wrong#
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