Broken Linglong (13)
"Why?" Ye Yingying blinked blankly.
Yun Yanqiu frowned slightly, somewhat displeased: "You laugh when you're happy, you laugh when you're unhappy, you laugh when you're wronged, and you still laugh when you're angry."
"No way." Ye Yingying was surprised that he would think that.
“It’s obvious.” Yun Yanqiu’s gaze was firm. “You apologized to me so many times before, but I ignored you. You were clearly holding a grudge against me.”
"Hmm..." Ye Yingying's heart skipped a beat.
Yun Yanqiu's "I knew it" expression left Ye Yingying speechless.
But hasn't she always been like this? She's never felt there's anything wrong with it, but just now Yun Yanqiu made it clear that he didn't like it, which left Ye Yingying feeling a little empty inside.
"What would Senior Yun like me to do?"
“I want you to tell me everything,” Yun Yanqiu said. “Tell me you are Ye Yingying, tell me you want me to help you find medicine, tell me you remember our promise.”
The agreement, the agreement with Yun Yanqiu in her previous life, was neither difficult nor easy; whether or not to keep it was entirely up to Ye Yingying.
"You haven't forgotten, have you?" Yun Yanqiu stared intently at Ye Yingying. He could accept that Ye Yingying hadn't kept her promise on time, but he was afraid that Ye Yingying hadn't taken their agreement to heart at all.
He stared intently at Ye Yingying, his eyes filled with hope, awaiting her reply. Ye Yingying looked at him, her face showing some hesitation: "I haven't forgotten, but I can't do it yet..."
She hadn't figured out why the Ghost Calculator suddenly wanted to kill her, and she hadn't yet gotten her revenge. How could she be willing to fulfill her promise to Yun Yanqiu at this moment?
But Yun Yanqiu felt relieved. He had finally gotten the answer he wanted, and his decision to leave Xuanming Realm had been validated at this moment. Day after day of searching, year after year of perseverance, all the confusion and worry in his heart had transformed into sweetness. He said, "It's okay, I can wait."
He's already waited so long, there's no rush.
"Is he a fortune teller?" Yun Yanqiu's long-held suspicion was confirmed when he saw Ye Yingying nod heavily.
"So what do you want to do?"
“I want to get revenge on him.” Ye Yingying lowered her eyes, her gaze resolute. “But I also want to know why he did it.”
“Okay, I’ll go with you.” Yun Yanqiu took Ye Yingying’s hand, brought it to his lips, and gently kissed her snow-white wrist. “Whatever you want to do, I’ll go with you.”
Yun Yanqiu's lips were warm and soft, and the subtle touch made Ye Yingying's heart skip a beat. Her breath hitched slightly, and her gaze couldn't help but fall on Yun Yanqiu's face, which seemed to have been meticulously sculpted. Looking at his thick eyelashes and admiring his high nose, she thought, "He's so handsome, more handsome than anyone I've ever seen."
The kiss came suddenly, but ended with a lingering reluctance. Yun Yanqiu slowly raised his head, his gaze fixed on Ye Yingying's wrist where he had kissed her, filled with longing. Ye Yingying blushed under his gaze, trying to pull her hand away but he held it firmly, preventing her from moving. A sudden panic gripped her heart, so she gently patted his cheek, coaxing, "Alright, alright, Senior Yun is the best! Go and rest!"
Ye Yingying was so embarrassed that she just wanted to slip away, but Yun Yanqiu acted like he was drunk and refused to let go of her. The more she struggled, the tighter his grip became. Yun Yanqiu stared at her with a serious expression: "Still calling me senior?"
"..." She was going crazy, she was really going crazy. Ye Yingying was sure that this guy was definitely not thinking straight right now, which was why he did such a chilling thing.
She didn't want to continue this topic with Yun Yanqiu, so she pretended not to hear and changed the subject, saying, "I didn't know you had connections with the Witch Valley."
"You haven't answered my question yet," Yun Yanqiu persisted.
"Tell me why first, then I'll answer your question," Ye Yingying bargained.
Yun Yanqiu remained silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke: "It's for you."
"I?"
"Yes, it's because I wanted to find you."
A hint of surprise flashed in Ye Yingying's eyes: "You've been searching everywhere for the Azure Nether True Fire, just to find me?"
"A question you already know the answer to."
Her face was filled with astonishment, something inside her was churning, ready to burst forth on the spot. Ye Yingying composed herself, opened her mouth slightly, and stammered, "Then...then you did that last night because you were looking for me?"
Yun Yanqiu nodded in agreement, then pressed further, "You should answer my question now. At this point, are you still going to call me senior?"
"Huh?" Ye Yingying's eyes darted away. "If I don't call you 'senior,' then what should I call you...?"
"Playing dumb again," Yun Yanqiu scolded lightly. "Call me..."
"Senior Yun!"
Zhao Yuxiao's flustered voice abruptly broke the ambiguous atmosphere in the room. He knocked on the door several times, then pushed it open and shouted, "Wu Yue is here!"
"Hmm?" Upon entering the room, Zhao Yuxiao noticed that Ye Yingying was standing sideways in front of Yun Yanqiu's bed. "What are you doing here, Miss Ying'er?"
"Just passing by, checking on Senior Yun's situation." Taking advantage of Zhao Yuxiao's shout, Ye Yingying shook off Yun Yanqiu's hand. She awkwardly smoothed the stray hairs at her temples and pretended to be serious, saying, "You guys chat, I'm going back to catch up on my sleep."
Ye Yingying took off running, almost bumping into a short girl just as she was about to dash out the door. She stopped abruptly, looking down to see that the girl had long, straight, jet-black hair combed high, and wore a wide, brown-red robe with a high collar, the collar and cuffs embroidered with black patterns. She had a red mole on her forehead, and her eyes and brows exuded arrogance, her gaze bright and sharp, staring directly at her.
She blocked the doorway, showing no intention of giving way. Instead, after seeing Ye Yingying clearly, the corner of her lips suddenly curled up, revealing a mocking expression: "Where are you rushing off to in such a hurry? Have you done something shameful that you're in such a hurry to run away?"
Ye Yingying felt a surge of embarrassment and annoyance, but felt guilty and dared not refute her. This person was probably Wu Yue; her appearance seemed somewhat familiar.
"Alright, come and check on Senior Yun," Zhao Yuxiao urged from the side. "He's bedridden and can't get out of bed!"
At this moment, Yun Yanqiu stared resentfully at Zhao Yuxiao's back, her face full of disdain. The short girl walked straight to Yun Yanqiu's bedside, and after the two looked at each other in silence, she suddenly spoke: "Long time no see, Yun Yanqiu."
Yun Yanqiu looked unwell, but her expression had returned to its usual coldness: "Wu Yue."
"I heard you were crawling around in pain all night, I thought you weren't going to make it," Wu Yue sneered.
"Zhao Yuxiao told you?"
Zhao Yuxiao, who was called out, hurriedly explained: "Senior, I only said you weren't feeling well, I absolutely did not say you were crawling all over the place! She's slandering me!"
"I'm not feeling well and need to rest. If you need anything later, contact Zhao Yuxiao."
Zhao Yuxiao was on the verge of tears. It was hard to refuse Senior Yun's orders, but he really didn't want to serve this little tyrant!
"He prepared the guest room too, you can just go with him." Yun Yanqiu gave them the order to leave. "I need to rest, you can all leave now."
“Okay, thank you very much.” Wu Yue readily turned and walked towards Zhao Yuxiao. “Lead the way.”
As she spoke, she glanced at Ye Yingying beside her and asked, "Are you coming too?"
"I don't need to..." Ye Yingying waved her hand and declined. Wu Yue always gave her a creepy feeling.
"Really?" Wu Yue chuckled. "It's alright, we have plenty of time to deal with each other anyway."
The words sounded somewhat familiar. Ye Yingying stared blankly as Zhao Yuxiao cautiously led Wu Yue to the guest room, which was right next to her own. She closed Yun Yanqiu's door and, taking advantage of Wu Yue's approach, darted into her own room. She leaned against the door to catch her breath, then lay down on the bed, closing her eyes to rest. But before long, there was a knock at the door. Ye Yingying's heart tightened, and she nervously got up to open the door, only to find Wu Yue standing there.
"What's up?"
"Didn't I say we'd meet again?" Wu Yue said matter-of-factly.
"But you're moving way too fast!" Ye Yingying couldn't help but complain. Suddenly, her voice faltered as a familiar feeling welled up in her heart again.
She stared at Wu Yue's face, desperately searching for memories of her past life. Suddenly, Wu Yue smiled mysteriously, cooperatively loosening her hair, pulling back her bangs, and then covering the lower half of her face with her hand, her gaze slyly fixed on Ye Yingying. This look instantly triggered her memories—wasn't this the charlatan she had encountered in the Valley of the Witches?!
Ye Yingying was shocked. No wonder she felt a sense of familiarity with her. She had indeed seen Wu Yue before, but back then Wu Yue was dressed in a black robe, her face veiled, revealing only a pair of deep, dark eyes. Those eyes had an indescribable mystique, and if you gazed into them for even a moment, you felt as if you were being drawn into them.
Ye Yingying was passing through the Valley of the Witches when she noticed a sapling in the territory of the Witch Clan. This sapling was a top-grade magic treasure, carelessly left by the roadside unattended. Ye Yingying always adhered to the principle that if no one cares, no one wants it, and thinking that Ghost Calculator might be interested, she prepared to take it away.
As luck would have it, Wu Yue stumbled upon Ye Yingying's "theft." Ye Yingying initially thought Wu Yue would stop her, but Wu Yue merely glanced at her before kneeling and meditating. This prompted Ye Yingying to ask why Wu Yue didn't arrest her. Wu Yue closed her eyes and calmly replied, "The connection isn't over; this item will surely return to its rightful place through your hands again."
Ye Yingying scoffed at the charlatan's words, chuckled, and flew away with the treasure. But little did she know that what Wu Yue had predicted would later come true. After examining the sapling, the fortune teller actually told Ye Yingying to return it, saying that the Wu clan would need to provide for it until the appointed time. Ye Yingying angrily ran back to Wuren Valley, where she met Wu Yue again in the usual spot. This time, Wu Yue wore a knowing smile, which infuriated Ye Yingying. She then declared, "When this sapling grows up, I'll dig it up, roots and all! Let's see if you'll still be laughing then!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Yue's smile grew even more enigmatic: "Don't worry, our fate isn't over yet. We'll meet again, and you'd better not be laughing then."
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