Chapter 254 Epilogue - New World Arc (51)
Upon hearing Yu Qingzhou's words, Li Xiao's long, closed eyelashes trembled violently.
Then he suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of eyes of varying shades of blue and gray.
You're not angry?
The boy stared, his expression shifting from initial confusion to utter disbelief: "Then why have you been avoiding me lately?!"
Where am I?
【You are it!】
Like a flood of emotions that had been building up for a long time suddenly being released, Li Xiao counted them off one by one on her fingers.
Things like deliberately walking around me, or not inviting me to meals... In short, they're all trivial matters.
To be honest, Yu Qingzhou didn't feel there was anything special about it.
But seeing the particularly serious look on Li Xiao's face, he refrained from speaking directly to her.
Remembering Master Chang's previous instructions, Yu Qingzhou sighed silently in her heart, and spoke again with a helpless tone.
Okay, you're right, I've been neglecting my duties lately.
At this point, Yu Qingzhou paused, then continued in the same earnest tone: "I should have paid more attention to your feelings."
[...]
Li Xiao had never expected Yu Qingzhou to be so easy to talk to.
In fact, when he said those things out of spite, he was already prepared to get a good beating.
To be more precise, Li Xiao had already made such preparations long before he came today.
If Yu Qingzhou were to act directly as usual and give the boy a good beating—of course, it would definitely hurt.
However, based on Li Xiao's experience, Yu Qingzhou would not kill him anyway, and the pain would only last for a short while.
Furthermore, no matter how angry Yu Qingzhou was when she attacked, she would always find the boy with medicine for her injuries afterward.
At this time, Yu Qingzhou was the easiest to talk to—as long as the request wasn't too unreasonable, she would quietly agree.
At these times, Li Xiao would always ask Yu Qingzhou to apply the medicine to him personally.
Because Li Xiao likes Yu Qingzhou's touch.
I enjoy being enveloped in the pleasant scent of the other person.
He also enjoyed the gentle touch of the other person's calloused fingertips caressing his skin... Only at times like these did Li Xiao feel especially grateful for his half-demon status.
This human body was both crippled and fragile, and was far weaker than its fully demonized state.
In other words, it's about winning Yu Qingzhou's favor a little.
And another thing is... thin skin.
Therefore, one can clearly feel the distinct tactile sensation left on the skin surface after the plaster melts.
One moment it felt like a cool, stinging pain, the next it burned like wildfire...
At these times, Li Xiao would comfortably squint his eyes, tilt his head to the side, and gaze quietly at Yu Qingzhou, who stood before him, head bowed and silent, through his spiderweb-like silver hair.
Those heterochromatic eyes flickered in the shadows cast by trembling eyelashes, making them incredibly captivating.
Realizing she was being stared at like that, Yu Qingzhou would unconsciously quicken her movements to finish the application of the medicine as soon as possible.
Li Xiao had mixed feelings about this.
On the one hand, he hoped that Yu Qingzhou could get closer and that the other's touch could linger longer, so naturally he felt a lot of regret and reluctance.
However, on the other hand, he realized that Yu Qingzhou's uneasy behavior was largely influenced by him.
Li Xiao would involuntarily feel a strange, indescribable joy, even a sense of pride...
However, since returning to the Hidden Immortal Sect, Yu Qingzhou has not seriously fought him for a long time.
On the surface, this should be a good thing.
Because Yu Qingzhou seemed to treat him better, more politely, and more patiently.
But Li Xiao always felt that something was missing.
It's not that Li Xiao is itchy-skinned or naturally deserves a beating, it's just... he always felt that there was something between the two of them now.
Yu Qingzhou will no longer resist Li Xiao's excessive approach as she did before.
The Yu Qingzhou of the past would have attacked without hesitation... but the Yu Qingzhou of today doesn't react as aggressively.
The other person would just watch him quietly.
Until her gaze, which was neither entirely reproachful nor entirely helpless, made his scalp tingle.
He turned around without a word and walked away silently.
This situation has become particularly evident recently.
Li Xiao thought back for a moment, and it seemed to have started from the time he took the pastries to have a late-night chat with Yu Qingzhou.
Did he do something wrong?
Li Xiao couldn't understand it.
Or rather, his brain is simply not suited for thinking about these things.
Seeking help from outside the arena? That stinky carp will only seize any opportunity to gloat, and may not be able to offer any useful advice.
As for the others... Zhenzhu should be more reliable.
It's no wonder that Li Xiao thought of the girl first.
The truth is, Li Xiao has no other people around him who can be called friends.
However, after thinking about it, Li Xiao still didn't go up to Zhen Zhu to ask anything... He couldn't say what his reasons were, but he just felt that it was somewhat inappropriate.
After much thought, he decided that the simple and brutal method of letting Yu Qingzhou beat him up to vent his anger was more suitable for him.
To show their sincerity.
Li Xiao even went out of his way to find a sturdy and durable rattan, just like in the book, intending to make a gesture of apology by carrying thorns on his back.
To be honest, Li Xiao had absolutely no recollection of the specific story or usage of this word.
He vaguely remembered that there was such a word, and then he used it.
Who would have thought that after waiting day and night, finally getting a chance to corner the person on the road, the other party completely ignored him and said that he wasn't angry at all.
Li Xiao was then confused.
At first, he thought Yu Qingzhou was being sarcastic. But after looking at it again, it didn't seem like it. And her attitude was astonishingly good.
Now, Li Xiao was completely out of options.
If it were in the past, he would have been a fool not to take advantage of Yu Qingzhou's situation.
But... but Li Xiao didn't know what he was worried about.
Finally, he simply explained in detail his thoughts and reflections over the past few days.
Some things, once bottled up for too long, just burst out without restraint.
At first, Li Xiao was able to hold back a bit.
Towards the end, he basically just said whatever came to mind.
When Li Xiao mentioned that he wanted to ask Zhen Zhu for help but ultimately didn't go, he subconsciously glanced at Yu Qingzhou.
Originally, his intention was to demonstrate his excellent quality of independent thinking and ask for praise—but somehow, when he actually said it, he felt a strange sense of guilt.
Li Xiao thought Yu Qingzhou wouldn't notice, and intended to let it pass by.
But Yu Qingzhou called out to him.
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