When Chu Hongluan woke up, it was already early the next morning.
Bad news: last night, she got drunk and passed out in Liu Jinghong's arms.
Good news, this time she not only didn't black out, but she also remembered the last time she blacked out while drunk.
Chu Hongluan wished she could slap herself across the face!
You beast! This is beastly behavior!
A person who has lived countless lifetimes in total actually laid a hand on a nineteen-year-old boy!
Recalling the kiss from last night, Chu Hongluan couldn't help but purse her lips.
Help!!! Don't dwell on it!!!
That would really make me look like a psychopath!
Chu Hongluan scratched her messy hair, her face flushed.
She was completely too embarrassed to go out and had no idea how to face Liu Jinghong. After much deliberation, she gritted her teeth and decided to pretend to have blacked out!
As long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.
Chu Hongluan tidied herself up and decided to go see the old man Wangsheng.
Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly remembered that Liu Jinghong had twice taken advantage of her drinking to dress in white and play the role of abstinent woman, clearly trying to seduce her!
Looking at her red dress that hadn't changed in tens of thousands of years, Chu Hongluan's eyes darted around, and she retreated back into the room.
When she went out again, she was wearing a white flowing fairy dress, with a light and airy inner layer and a white gauze outer layer, revealing her beautiful neck and clearly visible collarbone.
A plain-colored sash accentuated her slender waist, embroidered with two or three white cranes poised for flight in silver thread. Tiny silver shimmers adorned the hem of her skirt, and as she moved, the folds flowed and cascaded like moonlight.
Only two strands of her long, black hair were taken from her sides and held in place with a crane hairpin. A simple yet exquisite forehead ornament passed through her temples and then fell down behind her ears, blending into her hair and shimmering softly.
Such an outfit, paired with her stunningly beautiful face...
Even if six goddesses descended to earth, how could they possibly be a match for her?
Chu Hongluan smiled wryly as she walked past Qiao Yue. The flatbread Qiao Yue was holding in her mouth fell to the ground with a thud and rolled a considerable distance. Her eyes were glued to it; she didn't care whether the flatbread was alive or dead.
Chu Hongluan caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye, and the corners of her lips curled up silently again. She turned a corner and met Liu Jinghong, who was also dressed in white.
Their eyes met unexpectedly, leaving them both stunned.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
The air seemed to stand still, and the violent heartbeats amplified infinitely, making it impossible to distinguish one heartbeat from another.
After a long while, Liu Jinghong turned her face away in embarrassment, her ears already flushed red.
"Junior sister."
Chu Hongluan snapped out of her daze and couldn't help but smile at his reaction, a sly glint flashing in her phoenix eyes.
Little brat, I'll make you swoon.
"Has Senior Brother seen Senior Wangsheng?"
Chu Hongluan deliberately softened her tone, her voice so gentle it seemed to drip water, yet the ending note rose, making it extremely alluring.
"I saw her. She's on the deck. I'll take her over there."
Liu Jinghong's tongue was tied in knots, her entire face and neck were completely red, and her eyes were darting around; she didn't dare to look at her at all.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Brother."
Liu Jinghong gave a muffled "hmm" and led Chu Hongluan onto the deck, where they found Wang Sheng in the windiest spot.
Now, in broad daylight, the cloud boat is moving at full speed, and the wind is raging fiercely. The old man Wangsheng is huddled in the wind, looking even more emo than yesterday.
Hearing footsteps, I foolishly turned around.
Then a young man and woman came side by side, their snow-white clothes intertwining and lingering in the wind, looking exactly like a perfect couple.
Wang Sheng felt as if he had been shot in the chest again.
If I don't want to live anymore, I might as well jump.
Wang Sheng looked at him with resentment: "What are you two doing here? To laugh at this old man?"
"...I originally came to see if you were feeling any better."
"If you two disappear from my sight right now, I'll feel better."
"...Okay then."
The wind comes in gusts and goes in gusts.
With a wave of his sleeve, he left behind an old man whose heart was ashen.
With nothing else to do, Chu Hongluan dragged Liu Jinghong to play Gomoku again.
But today, Liu Jinghong was extremely slow to make a move. He felt like his brain was rusting, and his eyes kept glancing at Chu Hongluan. Every time, he had to wait for Chu Hongluan to urge him with a smile before he would hastily make a move.
"Why are you so slow today, Senior Brother?" Chu Hongluan asked, her eyes crinkling with a knowing smile.
"Junior sister is so beautiful that she makes my heart restless."
The boy's sincerity made Chu Hongluan blush deeply, and she pursed her lips, remaining silent.
Once the two of them quieted down, the rustling sounds outside the door became all the more noticeable.
A very faint hissing sound came...
"Why can't I hear them talking anymore?"
"Is a protective barrier set up?"
"I don't know, let me listen again."
Do you think they've gotten together?
"No! I don't want to believe it! Elder Chu is such a beauty, how could she be given to a stinky man like that!"
"Shh—what are you getting so excited about? Keep your voice down, or we'll get caught."
"Waaaaah."
"If you ask me, the eldest brother must have taken action last night."
"Of course, any of us with eyes can see the feelings our eldest brother has for Elder Chu. It's just that he's too slow and hasn't expressed his feelings yet, which makes us all anxious for him."
"Of course! Elder Chu is a beauty of unparalleled grace. Her dashing figure in the Nuwa Secret Realm has captivated countless young talents, and even women can't help but be moved by her. Senior Brother has rivals all over the world. If he doesn't make a move soon, someone else might snatch her away."
"I hate it! I hate that I'm not a man!"
"Come on! You little brat, you want to be a man? You'd get trampled to death if you tried to squeeze into Elder Chu's line of suitors!"
"Ah—you're insulting me!"
"Don't hit! Don't hit! We'll be discovered!"
"Hey! Hey! Hey! You're squeezing me!"
Bang--
The door opened.
The boys and girls fell to the ground.
Chu Hongluan rested her elbows on the table, propped her chin on her hand, and looked at them with a half-smile.
"You guys have a lot of free time?"
"Cough, cough, I'm quite free. I just wanted to invite everyone to play the leaf-rolling game. Hahaha."
"Hahaha."
The others could only awkwardly laugh along.
Gu Chunxiao echoed with two "ha" sounds, devoid of emotion, purely technical.
"Come on, rub it."
Chu Hongluan smiled slightly, beckoned them in, and then watched them sit down one by one, watching them stiffly begin to play the leaf-rubbing game.
"Scrub, scrub well, scrub as much as you want."
Chu Hongluan dragged a stool over and sat down next to them. Liu Jinghong handed her some melon seeds, and the two of them ate them while watching them play leaf games.
Their stares made their scalps tingle and made them feel like they were sitting on pins and needles; Ye Zi's playful antics were completely ruined.
In the end, all four of them had no choice but to admit their mistakes and promise never to listen to the wall again.
Chu Hongluan then let them go.
Fortunately, after their interruption, Liu Jinghong recovered a lot and was no longer completely lost.
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