【Chen Zixi×you】I really didn’t have any improper thoughts at the beginning1
You dare to swear to heaven that you have never thought that one day you would have improper thoughts about Chen Zixi. Even if Uncle Jiang came to kill you and stood in front of you, you would still dare to say this to him.
…Okay, you have to admit, at first, you just wanted to save face. You wanted to save some face in front of Chen Zixi… back then, you still called him Uncle Chen.
After leaving Buxianxian, you began to wander the Jianghu. One day, you'd help a passerby find a purse, the next day you'd pet a cat on the side of the road, and the day after that, you'd be training horses on the hillside. Your main goal was freedom. Occasionally, you'd even do some chivalrous work, fighting bandits.
This time you fell at the hands of a bandit leader... Don't get me wrong, it's not that you couldn't beat him, but after you defeated him, you found a special trophy under his feet.
——A book, to be more precise, is a martial arts secret book called "The Peerless Divine Skills That Will Make You Dominate the Martial Arts World After You Master the Divine Skills".
...You were shamefully seduced by this bizarre and convoluted name. Unable to contain your inner anticipation and excitement, you flipped open the secret book... Now that I think about it, that name doesn't sound very plausible!
Then, you forgot what happened, your eyes became dizzy, and the world in front of you became blurry.
When you regained consciousness, the sun was already setting. You found yourself leaning against a pillar, your hair disheveled like dead grass that had been bombed, and your clothes were a mess, covered in dirt, knife marks, and even black bristles... Based on your three months of experience in the martial arts world, they looked like bear hair.
You don't quite understand what's going on, and you look around in confusion, just in time to see a white figure sitting at a table not far away.
It was clearly just an ordinary tea stall, and even the tables and chairs looked crudely made, but the man sitting there looked elegant and charming even in his silhouette.
——He should be a nobleman.
You were staring at his silhouette in a daze when he turned around, waved the fan in his hand, and smiled at you: "Awake? That's good. Don't blindly learn such shady secrets in the future."
He said, tapping the table lightly with the knuckles of his left hand, and you realized that the familiar martial arts manual was right next to him.
...You finally understood. It turns out that you were obsessed with something because of carelessness!
After suddenly realizing what was going on, you quickly thanked him: "You saved me, didn't you? Thank you very much! Are you a disciple of Qingxi? If you need any reward, just ask!"
——With this outfit and this folding fan, it’s not without reason that you concluded that he is a disciple of Qingxi.
The young man in white paused and stood up. Against the setting sun, you couldn't see his expression, but you could hear his voice tinged with laughter: "Anything is fine?"
"Yes, anything is fine." You said firmly. After you agreed, you remembered that if he made any unreasonable requests, such as asking you to serve him tea, sweep the bed and warm the bed...
A strong sense of regret drove you to open your mouth, but before you could say anything, you heard him continue: "Then I want to touch your head."
...What kind of bizarre request is this? Your brows twitched at the thought. But, thinking about it carefully, aside from the suspicion that they're treating you like a kitten or puppy, which seems a bit disrespectful, it's acceptable—as long as you don't have shame, there's no embarrassment.
Thinking of this, you nodded.
You heard a man's gentle laughter. He walked towards you with a leisurely pace and then stopped in front of you.
Then, he put away the folding fan with one hand and touched the top of your head with the other hand, and straightened out the bangs that were half covering your eyes... if this pile of messy hair could still be called "bangs".
His actions weren't as dismissive as you'd imagined, but instead held a familiar tenderness, and you couldn't help but lift your eyes to look at him again.
This sight was so shocking that you took two steps back: "Uncle Chen?"
You can't mistake this fair and delicate handsome face. Isn't this Chen Zixi? No wonder his voice sounds a little familiar! Although I haven't seen him in a few years, it's clearly him when I take a closer look!
Chen Zixi smiled and said, "It's me. I thought you wouldn't recognize me after not seeing me for a few years."
It took you two seconds to react, and your first reaction was to cover your face, but you still felt it was not enough, so you simply turned around and squatted down.
—It's over, it's over. Your image in front of Uncle Chen has been completely ruined! After meeting for the first time in years, you appeared before him, looking worse than a beggar, disheveled and filthy! Damn it, you will never practice this secret technique again!
The person behind you took two steps closer to you and smoothed your messy hair playfully. "What's wrong? Are you still feeling unwell? That shouldn't be the case. I'm not so inexperienced that I can't even cure a case of possessed spirits."
"It's not a matter of obsession that can't be cured, it's my dignity..." You curled yourself up into a mushroom and muttered sadly.
"Dignity?" Chen Zixi's hearing was good enough for him to hear every word you said clearly, and he couldn't help laughing for a moment. "I watched you grow up, too. What embarrassing things of yours don't I know? Jiang Wulang also wrote to me about everything I don't know."
He might be trying to comfort you, even though you weren't comforted at all and were furious: "What's wrong with Uncle Jiang? Is he telling everyone about my embarrassing things?"
"What do you know?" You turned your head and asked him tremblingly.
"Hmm..." Chen Zixi thought for a moment, tilting his head to look at you. "Not much, for example, you were so scared of the old cat and monkey that you cried, and for example—"
You swear you saw the bright smile in Chen Zixi's eyes. Even though you knew he was teasing you, you couldn't help but jump up and interrupt him: "Ahhh, I get it! Uncle Chen, stop talking!"
"I was just about to ask, what's 'Uncle Chen'?" Chen Zixi glanced at you. "Am I that old? I'm younger than Jiang Wulang, call me brother."
“...Brother Zixi.” When you are under someone’s roof, you have to bow your head, so you immediately called out obediently.
Chen Zixi smiled with satisfaction: "Good boy." Then he asked you: "Jiang Wulang said you came out to gain experience, where are you going next?"
You didn't think much about it and answered very honestly: "I haven't made up my mind yet, just taking a walk."
Chen Zixi nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "It's so boring to be alone. Do you want to come with me?"
Without even a second's hesitation, you immediately shook your head and refused. "What a joke! Chen Zixi is an elder after all. Even though he's always been unruly, he indulges you and he's rich... What if he writes to Uncle Jiang and exposes some dirt on you? Who knows if these two good brothers will just get together and make fun of you!"
"Okay, that's up to you. If you run into any trouble, feel free to come to me." Chen Zixi didn't force it. "That's all, I can still help you solve some small problems."
You accepted the note that Chen Zixi gave you with the address of his whereabouts written on it, and left after saying goodbye to him.
You thought this was the only time you would meet in the short term.
You thought that the next time you appeared in front of him, you would be a heroic woman.
But you think it's just what you think.
A wealthy businessman from outside claimed that his things were stolen, but the thief denied it at all... In a moment of desperation, you forced the thief to return the things, completely forgetting that you could still take advantage of others.
Then you were reported by passers-by and chased by the authorities who came to arrest you, running for several miles.
When you finally escape successfully, you don’t know where you ran to, but you are basically exhausted.
You casually lie down on the eaves of a family to take a rest, still regretting that you are inexperienced and should have stolen from that thief secretly instead of blackmailing him... Wait, you haven't returned the package to the owner yet!
You sat up again with a bitter face, looked around with a shifty look, and after confirming that the constables were not around, you gently jumped down from the roof, identifying the direction and thinking about which way to go.
Then you heard a chuckle from behind you.
You subconsciously turned around and met Chen Zixi's eyes. He was smiling, and he looked very happy.
You couldn't help but freeze, and asked him in disbelief, "Brother Chen... Zixi, what a coincidence?"
Chen Zixi nodded: "Unfortunately, I saw you on the road and seemed a bit bothered, so I followed you here."
...Why did you follow me? Can't you just pretend you didn't see anything? You really want to say that, but you hold it back and just look at him with frustration.
Chen Zixi saw your expression clearly. He smiled and began to make excuses for you skillfully: "I'm just worried about you. Besides, it's normal for you to get into trouble when you first enter the martial arts world and have no experience. Your uncle Jiang and I got into trouble a lot before."
...You don't believe it, you think he's lying to you. Although you don't know Chen Zixi very well, Uncle Jiang must have been an adult since he was a child. You thought gloomily, and began to think about how to persuade Chen Zixi to forget your embarrassing incident.
—Give him money? No, he's much richer than you, anything he gives out will cover your food expenses for a week.
-Use the Tears of Separation to coax him? Although it's a good idea, but you didn't even take the Tears of Separation with you when you left the house!
You thought with a fearless attitude, then there was only one way left. This was the method you used when you angered Uncle Jiang and Aunt Han when you were a child, and it always worked.
Chen Zixi stood aside, watching the expression on your face change rapidly, finally settling on an expression that revealed a hint of flattery. Although he had seen countless people, he really thought you were cute at this moment.
You quickly gathered your thoughts, then looked up at Chen Zixi and said sincerely, "Brother Zixi, I've thought about it. The world is dangerous, so I'd better follow you... Are you still willing to accept me?"
Chen Zixi didn't understand your tactics at first. As someone who considered himself an elder, he readily accepted you and decided that while Jiang Yan was away, you would be under his care for the time being.
...Although he always felt that your use of the word "accept" sounded strange.
So you began to follow Chen Zixi in the world... Actually, it's not quite accurate to say that, it should be called traveling around the world, because he was very tolerant and generous to you and himself, and his main characteristic was that he would never endure hardship.
When you're tired, you find a place to drink tea. When it gets dark, you find an inn to rest. After a few days like this, you feel like you've gotten better. When you notice it, you quickly remind yourself: Don't forget your business! You also have to try to please Brother Zixi, hoping he'll forget your embarrassing incident out of embarrassment!
The next day when Chen Zixi got up again, he thought he had opened the door incorrectly.
Why were you waiting so eagerly at the stairs? Were you embarrassed to be supported by him so you found a job as a waiter?
"Brother Zixi, you're awake!" You greeted him with a bright smile and said attentively, "I prepared breakfast for you! I personally-"
Chen Zixi paused and looked at you in surprise: "You cook by yourself?"
He knew you had some cooking skills, after all, Jiang Yan had praised your mushrooms in front of him, but wasn't eating mushrooms in the morning a bit...
You blinked and corrected seriously: "I personally-watched the chef make it."
Chen Zixi laughed out loud. He was always fair-skinned and handsome, and this smile was even more beautiful. He looked at you with those sparkling eyes he used to look at a cute little animal, and you felt a warm sense of honor filling your heart, your heartbeat quickening.
"You," Chen Zixi smiled and shook his head, raising his hand to gently pat your head with the edge of his folding fan. "Come on, let's go and try the meal you personally prepared."
His movements were still gentle, reminding you of the way he touched your head before. It was different from Aunt Han's constant verbal abuse but controlled intensity, and it was also different from Uncle Jiang's smacking you on the head with the hilt of his sword and his bamboo hat, which felt like a reprimand...
You didn't quite understand what this feeling was, so you simply shook your head and ignored it, making a "please" gesture to him, then rushing forward and proudly showing him the teapot and teacups you had just rinsed, and then sitting down to make tea for him on the spot.
Chen Zixi looked at you while he ate. He hadn't spent much time with you, but from what Jiang Yan had said, you didn't seem so diligent... Did you learn to read people's expressions after wandering around?
Thinking of this, he even felt sorry for you on Jiang Yan's behalf, and said sympathetically, "You don't have to do this. I'm your brother Zixi, not just anyone else. At your age, you should do things that make you happy, things that you enjoy."
You didn't think too much about it, you were only thinking about how to continue to coax him, and without thinking, you said, "I'm happy to take care of you, I'm happy to do that!"
Chen Zixi's body trembled, and you realized that something seemed wrong with this sentence, and quickly added: "I mean, I hope Brother Zixi is happy. If you are happy, I am happy too!"
Chen Zixi: "..." It feels like it sounds even weirder?
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