Chapter 108 Not only that, his hand was also touching that person's face.
Hearing Li Nian's words, Pipa looked at him quietly for a while.
"Why are you asking me?" the loquat asked. "Isn't this your home?"
"Yes, it is my residence, not bad..."
As Li Nian spoke, she turned her gaze to the side: "But there's only one bed."
He paused and then said, "I can't sleep soundly in the chair, not to mention on the floor, and... and there's all this messy stuff piled up everywhere."
Pipa glanced at the items that the other party had called a jumble of things; they were either rare paintings and calligraphy or precious artifacts...
Even a seemingly insignificant inkstone is already quite valuable.
Needless to say, someone as appreciative of possessions as Young Master Lan would never utter such a statement.
The young man's cautious attitude was clearly not directed at the loquat herself.
Li Nian probably already regarded Pipa as that Taoist Master Yu, or perhaps even he himself couldn't tell the difference, which could be verified from the other party's previous incoherent and excited words.
Thinking of this, Pipa understood and simply said, "Then let's sleep in the same bed."
This direct answer was clearly unexpected by the young man, and his eyes widened in surprise.
A faint blush suddenly rose on that pale, slightly sickly face, and the red beauty mark under her eye did not appear duller, but rather became even more vibrant.
"This...this..."
He started it all himself, but after getting the answer he wanted, he became hesitant and bashful.
Loquat couldn't quite understand this complicated feeling.
If you feel this is inappropriate, then perhaps—
Before he could finish speaking, he was abruptly interrupted by the other party.
"It's alright! There's nothing wrong with it! I, I'm willing to do it this way!" Li Nian kept shouting, as if she was about to swear an oath to show her sincerity.
Pipa wasn't interested in those things, and simply said it was late and if there was nothing else, one should get some rest.
This silenced all the young man's other unnecessary words.
Before getting into bed, Li Nian dawdled for a long time, flipping through books and touching the inkstone, looking like she couldn't sit still, but her eyes kept glancing at the bed.
Pipa was too tired to argue with the other party.
After confirming that there was nothing else, I took off my coat and lay down on the inner side.
Sure enough, after he lay down, the lights in the room went out not long after.
A rustling sound came from the darkness, then the bed sank slightly, and a person's presence enveloped them from behind, carrying the faint fragrance of a post-bath shower and a slightly warm body temperature.
A hand quietly landed on Pipa's shoulder. After not receiving any immediate resistance, it seemed to become bolder, its fingertips caressing the thin undershirt and slowly sliding down...
Pipa remained unmoved, only saying faintly, "His Majesty said he would not do anything to me that I do not wish to do. Is that still true?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the claw that had been pushing its luck suddenly stopped.
They finally withdrew, and then a somewhat embarrassed voice rang out from a distance.
"I didn't intend to do anything, I just... wanted to help you cover yourself with the blanket better. It's dark and I can't see clearly, and I don't know how to use my hands properly."
Pipa gave a noncommittal "hmm".
"It's getting late, go to sleep."
Go to sleep.
Pipa also said to herself in her heart.
I vaguely hope this is a dream, but if I really wake up, will I really know where to go from here?
The night was short, but I had many dreams intermittently.
He even dreamed of that Taoist priest, Master Yu.
She stood behind him and spoke to him. Pipa wanted to turn around and look at him, but she couldn't move no matter what she did.
"I'm so sorry, because of me you've gone through all this." Yu Qingzhou said softly, full of apology.
Pipa thought to herself, what's the use of apologizing? Rather than saying something pointless here, I might as well just come back to life right now.
Anyway, all those people have gone through so many years of life and death, they just can't let go of Yu Qingzhou.
My role in the middle was to connect the past and the future, and to evoke memories of people through objects.
If the real Master Yu were to return, there would naturally be no place for him, an outsider, to use his skills.
Aren't you going to miss it?
Yu Qingzhou asked, as if he could directly hear the boy's inner thoughts.
Pipa laughed upon hearing this, and he spoke frankly.
What does it matter whether you're willing to let go or not? What's not mine will never be mine. Even if you gain a moment of pleasure through luck, is it worth sacrificing a lifetime of anxiety and fear?
Yu Qingzhou seemed to be touched and remained silent for a long time.
Pipa couldn't help but wonder if she had spoken too harshly, since the one clinging to her under the pretense of past and present lives wasn't the person behind her.
Moreover, although it is still unclear what exactly happened, all indications suggest that this Taoist priest, who had been busy for most of his life, not only did not have a good end, but even met a terrible death.
Pipa suddenly became curious.
"Little Taoist priest—" he called out, mimicking the way those people did.
Yu Qingzhou seemed somewhat surprised to hear the boy call him that.
Pipa asked unhurriedly, "So, out of all those people, which one does the young Taoist priest like the most?"
[...]
Seeing that Yu Qingzhou remained silent, Pipa was both puzzled and amused: "Could it be that you can't choose any of them? Or perhaps you actually can't—"
Unexpectedly, the young man brought up the same question again.
And what about you?
【I? 】
[Yeah, who do you like?]
Yu Qingzhou's voice was soft and gentle.
Even so, Pipa still felt like she was being teased, and couldn't help but mutter to herself: "I'm asking you, little Taoist priest, why are you suddenly asking me a question?"
Hearing the boy's complaining words, Yu Qingzhou was not angry, but instead smiled gently.
Yes, why is that?
He spoke as if to himself, paused, and then added, "[Perhaps it's because we were originally one person.]"
[...]
When you ask me, you're actually asking yourself; the answer is naturally within your own heart.
Pipa wanted to say no, he is him, and Yu Qingzhou is Yu Qingzhou.
They were never one person, nor should they be lumped together.
But after struggling to regain her mobility, she suddenly turned around, only to find that there was no one behind her.
Yu Qingzhou has disappeared.
Or perhaps, it was always just him...
All around was a vast expanse of white, as if the loquats were trapped in a thick fog.
No matter where you go, the scenery is always the same.
Feeling anxious, he couldn't help but start running. Unfortunately, no matter how hard he ran, he was exhausted and had to collapse to the ground with his limbs limp.
All that could be seen was a vast expanse of white fog.
Click—
A strange, soft sound suddenly entered the boy's ears.
Pipa looked down and suddenly realized that his ankles had been locked in shackles. Not only that, but he also felt a cold, oppressive pressure from the leather straps on his wrists and neck.
Many different colored metal wires meandered out from beneath his feet, winding and disappearing into the other side of the white mist.
Pipa was utterly bewildered by everything she saw.
Where exactly is this...?
Why did it feel so familiar to him?
Just then, a deep, solemn voice suddenly came from above.
[The prisoner *** violated the *** provision of the Code. Given the severity of the offense, it is recommended that he be punished for multiple crimes with the special penalty of ***, effective immediately…]
With a thud, the gavel fell heavily, almost as if it had hit the loquat on the head.
But when he looked up, he only saw a deep, writhing dark red.
The rumbling sound of the surging water from all sides, and the pounding of his heart, amplified many times over, pounded against his eardrums again and again.
In addition, one could also hear a faint, strange buzzing sound, rising and falling rhythmically in waves.
Pipa remembered that this was a scene he had seen in a dream when he was ten years old.
He was awakened from his slumber by an unknown call. Wanting to find out what was going on, he opened the door to the void and fell straight into another strange place.
So, he's back again?
Or perhaps he never actually left, and all those years were just a dream while he was imprisoned.
Now, he has simply woken up again.
Just as this possibility was being considered, a strange sound suddenly rang out.
The sound grew sharper and more piercing with each screech.
The loquat tried desperately to plug its ears, but it couldn't.
Because the sound didn't come from the outside world, but exploded directly in his mind.
—Stop!
Stop right now!
A mournful cry echoed in his heart. He collapsed to the ground in agony and struggled. The shackles binding his neck and limbs suddenly tightened, binding him tightly!
[...Yu Qingzhou!]
[Yu Qingzhou!]
[Wake up! Don't scare me, Yu Qingzhou! Why...why isn't he awake yet?! Please save him, I'll do anything, please, save him!]
In his hazy state, he seemed to hear someone crying and pleading. Judging from the voice, it should have been an adult, but for some reason, it was crying like a child.
Pipa was annoyed. The voices in her head were already noisy enough, and she had to listen to this faceless person calling Yu Qingzhou's name over and over again, buzzing like a fly.
—It's incredibly annoying.
Feeling agitated, Pipa swung her hand without thinking, expecting to miss.
Unexpectedly, I hit something warm and soft in my hand, and it felt like...like a real person.
Thinking of this, Pipa's heart skipped a beat. She suddenly opened her eyes and saw a beautiful face right in front of her, along with a clear handprint on the other person's face.
Not only that, he was also touching the man's face.
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