Chapter 60: Competition 3
◎Kiss! ◎
Qi Zhaoyang's disgust towards Bai Chen grows day by day, and Bai Chen's malice towards Qi Zhaoyang is almost concrete.
The beneficiaries of this war without gunpowder are three girls.
The two of them rushed to work and competed to perform. During the entire New Year period, Yan Yue crossed her legs, cracked melon seeds, and listened to Chu Zhi telling strange stories that she had collected from all over the place.
Chu Zhi tried to test Yan Yue twice, wanting to know whether she preferred Qi Zhaoyang or Bai Chen.
In comparison, she hoped that Yan Yue would choose Qi Zhaoyang. First, Qi Zhaoyang has a gentle personality, is a master of Qingxu Temple, has a reputation and power, and can be trusted. Second, and most importantly -
He is human.
Although Bai Chen is handsome, generous, and has great magical powers, he is a demon after all.
Humans and demons have different paths!
God knows what kind of weird thing will be born when a human and a wolf demon combine?
So she tried her best to bring Yan Yue and Qi Zhaoyang together. Unfortunately, Yan Yue was very slow to react to this. It seemed that in her world, there had never been an option to stay with anyone for a long time.
Nan Qing sneered at Chu Zhi for thinking too much. Life of mortals is short, how can they talk about "long and long"? She had never thought about finding someone to accompany her for a long time, let alone a mortal who only had a lifespan of a few decades.
On New Year's Eve, Chu Zhi drank a few more glasses and hugged Nan Qing with tears in her eyes. She said that she was very sad when she thought that Nan Qing would live alone in this world after she and Yan Yue died. After nagging for half the night, she finally decided to give birth to a bunch of kids to keep Nan Qing entertained.
Nan Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "If you want me to be your guardian deity, just say so!"
Yan Yue was still worried that Xiaobai had not returned home yet, so Bai Chen had to leave unwillingly.
"No!" Yan Yue stood up. "There are firecrackers everywhere tonight. I have to go check on Xiao Bai. Don't let him get so scared that he loses his way home!"
The annoying person finally left, but she was still thinking about the little wolf. Qi Zhaoyang was very depressed. He gushed over a big bowl of wine and used the alcohol to catch up with Yan Yue.
"Yueyue, I have something to tell you."
Yan Yue held up the lantern and stared at the ground without raising her head: "Just tell me!"
Qi Zhaoyang held Yan Yue's arm, his handsome face glowing with jade-like warmth: "Yueyue, do you know why I came all the way here to celebrate the New Year with you?"
Yan Yue had drunk some wine and felt dizzy. She looked him in the eye and said, "Nothing to eat!"
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Qi Zhaoyang's lips trembled, and he said helplessly: "Since my master brought me back to Qingxu Temple, I have spent the New Year in Qingxu Temple for nearly twenty years. I have always regarded Qingxu Temple as my home until I met you..."
Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Yan Yue asked suspiciously, "You have relied on Qingxu Temple for twenty years, and now you want to rely on me?"
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Qi Zhaoyang's cheeks trembled, and a hint of anger appeared on his usually gentle face: "I want to say that I want to spend every New Year with you!"
Yan Yuexin said: Isn't this still my fault?
She didn't want to talk nonsense, so she got straight to the point: "It's not impossible. All the money you earned before was given to Qingxu Temple. Now you want me to keep a place for you, then you have to give me half of the money you earn in the future!"
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"Yan Yue! Look at me!"
Qi Zhaoyang's tone was a little anxious. He held her shoulders with his arms, but his eyes were full of sadness. "Do you think I am worthy of your attention?"
Yan Yue blinked in confusion, "A jade tree stands tall in the wind, with a clear breeze and bright moon."
Qi Zhaoyang asked again: "Do you like my personality?"
Yan Yue thought for a moment: "Gentle and self-respecting, wise and elegant."
Qi Zhaoyang asked: "Do you like it?"
Yan Yue nodded: "I like it very much..."
Before she could finish her words, Qi Zhaoyang pressed her into his arms, and the words "Everyone likes you" were forced back.
Yan Yue looked confused, her mind racing: What happened to him? Got kicked out of Qingxu Temple? How can I comfort her?
Just as she was daydreaming, Qi Zhaoyang let go of her. The light of the lantern was reflected in his eyes, and there seemed to be floating water light.
Yan Yue seemed terrified: It's over, he is going to cry! He was really kicked out!
Qi Zhaoyang lowered his watery eyes, leaned slightly, and slowly approached her.
The atmosphere was weird, and Yan Yue was a little at a loss: What does this mean? Do you want to cling to others and seek comfort like Xiaobai? Should I pat his head?
Just when she was about to feel the hot breath from the other person, a childish, irritable cry interrupted the strange atmosphere.
“…Woof!”
Yan Yue was as if she had been granted amnesty, and immediately broke away from Qi Zhaoyang, "Xiaobai! Why did you come back just now? There are firecrackers today, aren't you afraid?"
Bai Chen lay in Yan Yue's arms, listening to her muttering words like "coming home late" and "dangerous", as if the scene just now was just an illusion. But when he looked at Qi Zhaoyang, he received a look full of resentment from the other party, proving that they almost kissed just now!
Bai Chen's heart was like a bottle of five flavors overturned, with sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty flavors all coming up at once. It was hard to describe what the feeling was, but it was always depressing and uncomfortable.
He had only been away for a short while, and had only found a deserted place to transform, so how did he almost kiss her?
Yan Yue, as usual, carried Xiao Bai into the kitchen and took out the meat bones that had been reserved for him from the pot. "Eat quickly, it's still hot! Don't come back so late next time, okay?"
Chu Zhi leaned in Nan Qing's arms, pointed at Yan Yue and said bluntly: "I found out that the boss likes Xiaobai the most! Ever since he knew that Xiaobai was a wolf, he even started to give half of his meat to Xiaobai!"
After drinking another bowl of warm wine, Yan Yue shook her head comfortably and said, "Who said that? I like you, too! If you can be as cute as Xiaobai, I will give you half of my meat!"
"Tsk!" Chu Zhi said disdainfully: "Weren't you the one who tried to snatch the duck leg from me?"
The two of them were bickering, not noticing that Qi Zhaoyang's expression was slightly downcast, and interrupted to ask: "Yueyue, do you like Chu Zhi and me in the same way?"
After two cups of hot wine, Yan Yue became more relaxed and said with a smile, "Of course!" She stretched out her fingers and counted them, "There are also Nan Qing, Jiang Lao, and Zhou Lin, they all like it too! Oh, yes, and Dahei!"
Chu Zhi laughed, "You missed Bai Chen!"
Yan Yue drank another bowl and stammered, "He dislikes me and doesn't like me. He only likes me when he brings me delicious food!"
The light in Qi Zhaoyang's eyes gradually faded away. He silently picked up the wine jug and drank bowl after bowl.
Yan Yue no longer mentioned the issue of money sharing, and comforted him in a gentle voice: "When Qingxu Temple doesn't need you anymore, you can come here! Nan Qing is amazing, she can make a lot of money! Work for us, and we will support you!"
When the night watchman struck the gong at midnight, Chu Zhi had already fallen asleep. Nan Qing carried Chu Zhi back into the house, and then carried the drunk Qi Zhaoyang and threw him onto the bed.
Yan Yue smiled and waved goodnight to Nan Qing, but she failed to lock the door properly three times. I bolted the door with difficulty, turned around and saw a blur, the world spun around and I fell into a pure and warm embrace.
After a few staggers, she was placed on her bed.
The usually slow-witted man reacted very quickly at this moment. He hooked his wrist around the neck of the person in front of him and sprayed the aroma of wine in his mouth on the person's face.
"I've seen you before."
Bai Chen thought she was just drunk and asked teasingly, "Where have you seen her before?"
Yan Yue blinked slowly and said, "In a dream."
Bai Chen sneered: "Oh? What kind of dream is it?"
Yan Yue's eyes were full of confusion. She hooked a strand of his white hair with her fingertips and circled it around her fingers, thinking back to that day.
"A black dream. There was no sky, no sunshine, no people, and no sound. Nothing. I opened my eyes and saw you, in white clothes and white hair, calling me."
Bai Chen narrowed his eyes slightly: "Who am I?"
Yan Yue's eyes were full of confusion: "Do I know you?"
Now Bai Chen was stunned.
Although he changed his original white hair into black hair to make it easier for him to travel among humans, his appearance remained the same. How come she doesn’t recognize me when I have white hair?
Bai Chen was a little unhappy, pinching her face and asked, "Are you so forgetful?"
Yan Yue was pinched on the cheek by him. She frowned and struggled, groaning: "Mm~ It hurts..."
Her drunken voice was like a gardenia that had been hit by rain, fresh and moist with an alluring fragrance, with a long tail. The soft and delicate humming took several turns, warm and lingering, making people indulge in it unconsciously.
And those plump red lips looked like a drop of blood fallen on a gardenia. Bai Chen didn't know how, but he stuck close to them.
A strange shiver spread throughout the body the moment our lips touched.
Originally, he just wanted to lick away the drop of blood gently, but after touching it, he was reluctant to let go. He opened his mouth slightly and began to suck the honey on the pistil.
The force began to increase unconsciously, and after feeling the sweetness with the aroma of wine, Bai Chen began to lose control.
The scene he saw when he returned appeared in his mind again. If he had not called out in time, would the two of them have kissed each other?
The kiss, which tasted like punishment, became more powerful, and the person in his arms began to push him away. Bai Chen didn't care. It seemed that just by breathing in the aroma of the wine exhaled by the other party, he was completely drunk.
“Hmm…”
Yan Yue finally couldn't bear the pain anymore and pushed Bai Chen away with all her strength. She looked at him with uneven breathing and a resentful face.
When Bai Chen saw that her lips were swollen, he realized his mistake and quickly performed a magic gesture to make her fall asleep.
He sat on the edge of the bed, feeling his heart about to jump out of his chest, and thought to himself that he was really crazy!
How can a demon king be attracted to a mortal woman? How many years can she live? For his comic monster life, it was just a brief episode!
But when his eyes fell on that plain white face, with a faint pinkness inappropriately hanging on her cheeks, Bai Chen's hardened heart instantly melted into a pool of warm spring water.
He smiled self-deprecatingly and helplessly, took off her shoes and coat, hugged her in his arms, and covered her with the quilt.
Bai Chen's fingertips stroked across the still swollen red lips, and he curled his lips into a faint smile. His voice was like warm ripples under the water, moistening his heart and lungs.
"What's wrong with me accompanying you for the rest of your life? Just run your teahouse with peace of mind. With me here, I will ensure that you will be wealthy, healthy, safe and happy in this life."
The hot breath tickled Yan Yue's ears. She murmured and buried her head in the reassuring embrace.
"noob……"
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