A sound of pleasure
Seeing that she was a little disappointed, Cha Suxun asked in a low voice: "Do you really have to have that one?"
"Not really. That painting is different. I wonder if you noticed that in that painting, Qing Hui has a jade pendant on her waist. I've seen the pattern on that jade pendant before...."
"Madam, since you've seen the pattern on the jade pendant and can confirm where you saw it, why do you still want the painting?"
"Firstly, I'm not completely sure that the details of the jade pendant's pattern are identical. Secondly, if the jade pendant can be used to confirm the identity, then the painting can also be considered evidence."
Cha Suxun pulled out a palm-sized bronze mirror from his bosom and handed it to Yuanli. It was engraved with an exquisite pattern of mandarin ducks playing in the water. It was very beautiful. Yuanli held it in her hand like a treasure, her fingers stroking the mandarin ducks carved on the back of the mirror, her eyes full of joy.
"Keep it, there's what you want in it."
Upon hearing this, Yuanli looked at the mandarin ducks playing in the water, her cheeks flushed. Even in the dim light, Cha Suxun could still see it at a glance.
A faint smile played on his lips, and he traced his finger across the mandarin duck on the bronze mirror, saying, "You've already got this. As the saying goes, if I can be a pair of mandarin ducks, I wouldn't hesitate to die. I'd rather be a mandarin duck than an immortal. I only wish to have my wife by my side for all eternity."
For a moment, Yuanli didn't know what to say nicely to him. She could only gesture for him to come closer, closer, until she kissed his face.
When her kiss fell, the corners of Cha Suxun's mouth turned up, and he couldn't help but smile brightly.
"If I had known that saying this would win my wife's affection, I should have said it all the time."
"It's better to say less."
Seeing her frown slightly, Cha Suxun asked in doubt, "My lady doesn't like to hear it."
"I like it. But the more you say it, and the more beautiful it is, the harder it is for me to forget it."
"Why do you want to forget? Obviously, you like me the most." Cha Suxun was a little anxious, and his tone was filled with blame.
"Life is like a dream. When you wake up, everything will return to the starting point. As Chi Xun, you will always be my husband. This is a marriage destined by heaven. No one can separate us. Even the heavens are on our side. But if you are A Xun..."
"No matter who I am or what the world says, as long as you are willing, I will marry you without hesitation. I will always stand by you unconditionally. Don't be too pessimistic. The string of my kite will always be in your hand."
"good."
"Be happy, and don't forget that our souls are forever connected by love."
Cha Suxun tapped the bronze mirror twice, and the pair of figures in the mirror disappeared, replaced by the painting that Yuanli had asked him to take. Seeing her surprised look, Cha Suxun also felt happy.
"What kind of magic does this mirror have?"
"I'm not sure. It was made by Yu Xie. I told you before that his mount was a striped ray, remember? That striped ray had a peculiar habit. Once it recognized you as a friend or a master, it would pluck a piece of its scale and give it to you. Yu Xie used that scale to make this mirror for me, and he also carved the mandarin ducks playing in the water on the back. He told me to give it to my wife to cheer her up someday."
"You still have this habit? Won't you pull yourself out of the bald spot?"
"No. Her scales can regenerate. Besides, since she followed Qie Xie, only four people have received her scales: her master, her friend, and her lover."
Seeing Yuanli looking up at him, as if hesitant to speak, Cha Suxun continued, "She recognized me because I was good friends with Qixie, and I saved her lover."
"Is her sweetheart also a Manta Ray?"
"No, it's a deer."
"Lu Shu?"
"The Book of Strange Beasts records that the Deer Shu has the appearance of a horse with a white head, the markings of a tiger with a red tail, and the sound of a ballad. Its name is Deer Shu, and wearing it brings good fortune for descendants."
As we were chatting, we reached the intersection at the top of the mountain.
Si Xi stopped not far from the entrance and warned, "Let me remind you, don't be fooled by the appearance of no demons or ghosts guarding the entrance. As soon as you step through, something hidden behind will pounce on you. You must pay close attention and stop chatting, especially those very loving couples."
Cha Suxun immediately replied, "Okay."
Si Xi paused for a moment before continuing, "There's more to surviving the mountaintop than just fighting your way up. Being carried up by someone who survived is also possible! So, we need to make up a story about our encounter and work things out."
Tsurugi asked, "What story do you want to make up?"
Si Xi invited a few people to come closer and listen, then whispered, "Back on the mountainside, those wolves were my subordinates. It was indeed me who deliberately caused the chaos. The toad on the top of the mountain would definitely know this and couldn't lie. So, the story is this. I was tempted by your beauty, so I deliberately staged this scene, hoping to repay you for saving my life with my body, but you refused to obey me."
Tsurugi pointed at himself and interrupted her, "Me?"
"Yes. Master, you look okay, and you are the one who said you would take me with you, so you are the best candidate." After saying that, Si Xi blinked and gave He Qi a thumbs up to show his affirmation.
Su Yang glanced at Cha Suxun and muttered softly, "This guy is so good-looking, so beautiful that it's hard to tell whether he's male or female. No matter how you look at him, he looks like you, Miss Si Xi..."
Si Xi leaned towards Su Yang and whispered quietly, "My eyes are not blinder than yours."
Although her godfather was handsome, Si Xi didn't harbor any evil thoughts towards him. Firstly, he was her godfather. Secondly, Si Xi felt that his good looks made her feel inferior. Moreover, a man with a gentle face like his was not her type. She preferred He Qi.
She likes people like He Qi, the more difficult it is to control them, the more arrogant and unwilling to bow down to them.
Si Xi continued, "You refused my promise of marriage, but I insisted on following you. So, I'm staying by your side to serve you in the name of repaying you. That toad will give me whatever I want because of my father, and she'll treat you politely on my behalf, making it easy for you to investigate. If you ask why you came up the mountain, demon hunters are supposed to be demon hunters. Just say you came here to capture demons and dissect their elixirs. How's that? Perfect plan, isn't it?"
After hearing this, Su Yang subconsciously said, "Why do I feel like this story is out of your selfish motives, Miss Si Xi? You're not really tempted by her beauty, are you?"
As soon as these words came out, the other three people stared at Si Xi with complicated eyes, which made Si Xi panic. She looked at He Qi with a fierce look, as if if she dared to say yes, he would dare to break her neck immediately.
She bravely asked Heqi, fearlessly, "What if I really have feelings for the master?"
"I don't like ugly people, and I dislike stupid and cowardly people even less. I advise you not to have such thoughts. If others find out, you'll be left dead in the wilderness before I can take action against you."
Hearing him say that he didn't like cowardice, Si Xi simply stopped pretending to be weak. He stared straight into his eyes, smiled with his eyebrows curved, and said, "I am good at risking my life. As long as the master doesn't take action to kill me, I can be sure that my body will not be left exposed in the wilderness."
Su Yang covered his mouth and whispered, "Si Xi, are you crazy? You're not really tempted by his beauty, are you? He's not someone you can have bad intentions towards!"
"Why not? He has a wife?" Si Xi asked boldly.
"Because he is..." Su Yang didn't dare to say the last two words, and could only hint: "In short, he is not someone you can covet."
"I want to dream about it."
Hearing this, the three of them widened their eyes in shock. Only Yu Heqi had an extremely ugly expression on his face. He grabbed her neck and her face turned red instantly, but Heqi did not loosen his grip at all.
Seeing this, Yuanli quickly pulled Heqi and said, "Don't kill her yet. We, we still have a deal."
He Qi tilted his head and said to Yuan Li, "I can give you anything you want, sister. You don't have to rely on such a loser."
Seeing that Si Xi was about to be strangled to death by him, Yuan Li blurted out in panic: "I am her godmother. I promised her biological mother to take care of her. He Qi, can you please not kill her? Please."
When he heard Yuanli say that she was Si Xi's godmother, he loosened his grip. He let go of Si Xi and looked at her with disgust. It turned out that she was no different from other women who approached him with ulterior motives.
Heqi said to Yuanli, "Don't use the word 'beg' on me. That's only for outsiders. Don't treat me like an outsider. You are my sister, and I will listen to everything you say."
"Okay, I understand, sister. What I just said didn't mean to treat you as an outsider."
"It's not that you didn't just now. It's that most of the time you didn't truly treat me as your brother. You never wanted to rely on me, never made demands on me like a family member, and even when you were with me, you only respected me and weren't close to me at all. If I had known this, I would have reincarnated into the mortal world and become your blood relative."
Cha Suxun interrupted him sharply, "Heqi! Shut up. You're becoming increasingly outrageous."
He Qi obediently shut up, but the look in his eyes when he looked at her was full of the urgency of his hope that she could understand his thoughts, as well as a hint of grievance and helplessness.
Yuanli said to him seriously, "When we get home, let's talk about each other's thoughts in detail, okay? It's all because of superficial conversations that we make a fuss. Once we talk it out, everything will be fine."
"Don't think I'm weird, okay?"
"Sister will never think you are weird or inexplicable. I believe you have your reasons."
Hearing this, He Qi instantly became happy and stood beside her obediently and nodded.
"Si Xi, now that our identities are clear, and you've acknowledged me as your godmother, he's also your uncle. You must respect him as much as you respect me."
Si Xi was reluctant, but still agreed: "Si Xi, I will listen to you, my godmother."
After reconsidering, they decided to act according to Si Xi's story. After all, she knew the current situation of the mountain top better.
Si Xi whistled skillfully, and then beckoned them forward. As soon as they stepped onto the land on the top of the mountain, two wolves appeared out of nowhere and wagged their tails at her.
Si Xi stroked the top of one of them's head, as if stroking its fur, and then ordered, "Go, tell the mountain master that I have brought a distinguished guest."
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