Xuanji silently followed Yu Sifeng for a while and saw that although his steps were unsteady, he was not as drunk as Zhong Minyan, so she gently said, “Si Feng, are you okay?”
He paused for a long time, then shook his head and said, “I’m fine, you can go back. No need to see me off.”
Xuanjilet out an ‘oh’, and looked back at him unreasonably before turning around and walking away on her own. After walking for a while, she suddenly felt that something was wrong. She turned her head back suddenly, but saw him standing there, looking at herself quietly, she had never seen this look on Yu Sifeng’s face, and couldn’t help being stunned.
He just smiled, waved his hand, turned and left.
Xuanji couldn’t help catching up, trying to reach out and hug his arm, but somehow she didn’t dare. The mark behind her ear was slightly hot, and she didn’t know what she was afraid of. She stretched her hand halfway and retracted it again.
Yu Sifeng paused, reached back and hooked her arm, and pulled her to himself, lowered his head and smiled slightly, and said, “If you insist on sending me home, I will naturally not refuse.”
Xuanji trembled slightly and nodded hesitantly, but in any case, she couldn’t hold his arm indifferently like before. In her heart, he seemed to have suddenly changed, no longer the elegant and indifferent young man, it seemed … becoming a bit dangerous.
“The troubles are gone, why are you unhappy?” he asked suddenly.
Xuanji was silent for a long while, and said softly. “I, I’m not unhappy? I’m afraid you’ve had too much to drink and are not feeling well ……”
Yu Sifeng laughed and said calmly, “I’m a much better drinker than Minyan, so I won’t get drunk even if I drink a couple of more.”
He is really brave …… Xuanji looked at him helplessly and pushed on him, Yu Sifeng really staggered up and almost fell down. She smiled and held his arm, laughing: “Still bragging? You are obviously drunk.”
Yu Sifeng laughed and suddenly thrust his hands under her ribs, picked her up and spun her around, saying, “Who’s drunk? Say it again?” Xuanji also giggled and hugged his neck. The alcohol smell was so strong, that she couldn’t hep but turn her head and said. “It smellls so bad.”
She breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he was going to put her down. He didn’t let her go, but hooked her neck. He started to play with her, put her on his back, and walked forward staggeirngly.
Xuanji snuggled up to his neck and laughed, “Don’t go the wrong way, I think you’re going to die.”
Yu Sifeng ignored her and just walked on, and returned to his room after a few moments. Xuanji jumped off his back and said, “You’re here, I should go.”
Yu Sifeng was actually really drunk at the moment. He was a little unclear in his head and everything in front of him was shaking. However, when he heard her say she was leaving he immediately reacted instinctively, “I will send you.”
Then he realised that it was not right, so you send me and I send you, til the dawn it will not be finished, can not help but laugh. He pushed open the door to enter, leaning on the door frame, turned back to her smiling, softly said, “How about, we talk about wine, on a candlelit night?”
He was joking. Even if she nodded in agreement, he would not agree. Who knows that Xuanji took two steps back and shook her head and said in a low voice, “No, no more. You should rest early.” That look was one of fear.
He was stunned, raised his hand to pull her, and asked, “What’s wrong?” She dodged again, as if she was disgusted by his touch.
Yu Sifeng retracted his hand, pursed his lips, and only after a long time did he let out a low laugh and said, “I was abrupt. Sorry.” After saying that, he turned around and went into the house, not stopping again.
Xuanji stayed outside the house for a long time, not at ease, and didn’t dare to break in directly, so she sneaked to the door and peeped through the cracks in the door. After watching for a long time, it was still dark inside, and she couldn’t see anything. She put her ears together to listen, there is no sound, could only anxiously scratching her ears and cheeks, not knowing what to do.
She was just about to push the door open with all her courage when suddenly the door opened and Yu Sifeng, clad in his coat, looked down at her with no expression on his face. Xuanji was taken aback, turned away and wanted to run, but she was caught by the back of her collar and quickly dragged in to the room. The door slammed shut with a bang.
Xuanji was dragged by him, stumbled a few steps, and finally fell down on a chair, and scrambled to stand up, but he pressed her shoulder and shouted, “Sit down! She was shocked and sat down on the chair, staring at him with two pathetic eyes, watching him light the lamp, pour the tea, take the snacks, and finally sit across from her, staring at her expressionlessly.
After a long time, he handed the tea cup to her and whispered, “You are blaming me, right?”
Xuanji lowered her head, bit her lip, and said nothing. The atmosphere was heavy and awkward for a while. Her gaze slid back and forth, sliding from his slender and strong fingers to his long hair hanging in front of him, and then seeing his slightly open chest, she hurriedly avoided her gaze, not daring to look more.
Suddenly, she felt his cool fingers touch her ears, and she trembled again, closing her eyes tightly, neither hiding nor not hiding. The cool finger brushed the mark behind the ear, but it burned like fire. She took a breath, grabbed his hand, and said in a trembling voice, “Don’t touch it.”
His hand touched her cheek, only feeling hot, her colour could be like peach blossoms, his heart couldn’t help whisper, “You are not complaining about me, but you are afraid of me? Afraid that I will treat you ……”
She was shocked and pushed his hand away, got up suddenly and said, “I’m leaving!”
Before she could turn around, her waist was suddenly grabbed by him from behind. She shrieked and was immediately held down by his hand, whispering in her ear, “Shh …… don’t scream, don’t be afraid.” The hot breath from his mouth spread on her ear, it was a terrible shudder, she moaned lowly, grabbed his hand stuck on the waist, only to feel his lips dry and hot, kissed down behind the ear, with the smell of wine in every exhale.
He was drunk, and she seemed to be getting drunk too, turning into a warm pool of wine under his breath and flowing down his body. He turned her around and kissed her deeply, holding the back of her neck with one hand, his thumbs slowly moving over the soft lobe of her ear.
He was probably crazy, late at night, alone, he shouldn’t have done this. However, maybe he was drunk, or maybe her rare shyness was really heartwarming, he couldn’t let go, he just felt that the body in his arms was so soft that it seemed boneless, every inch of the curve was attached to it, he really couldn’t hold it, he gently picked her up, took two steps back, put her on the bed, and slowly untied her clothes.
I heard her murmur in my ear, “Sifeng …… we, we will always be together, right?”
He replied in a daze, “We will never separate.”
After speaking, there was a burst of clarity in his head. He became stiff, hurriedly propped up his body, jumped out of bed with all his perseverance, and muttered, “I was wrong, I shouldn’t be like this.”
Xuanji also gradually became aware, sat up anxiously, fastened her belt, bowed her head playing with the tassels on her sleeves, and said nothing.
Yu Sifeng took a deep breath, sat on the edge of the bed, stroked her hair, and said softly, “I’m sorry.”
Xuanji said in a low voice, “Why are you sorry?”
Yu Si Feng was stunned for a moment before he said, “I should respect you until after getting married.”
Xuanji was silent for a long time before she said, “Really?”
Yu Sifeng smiled and said in a low voice, “Are you going to give me after-marriage right now? I naturally won’t oppose …… come on, let’s continue.”
Xuanji blushed, pushed away his hand, and said anxiously, “I didn’t say that! You’re a pervert!”
The first time someone called him a pervert, it was from the mouth of the woman he loved so much, so he laughed and patted her face twice and asked, “Are you going to stay tonight? Sleep and talk together.”
Xuanji shook her head, jumped off the bed, and said, “I … I’m leaving.”
She finally understood that the previous behaviour of pestering to stay in his room was very incorrect. Yu Sifeng fixed her hair bun, and was about to open the door to send her out. Suddenly, there was a clamor coming from the door, as if many people were running in a hurry.
They were curious and opened the door to see that the outside was brightly lit, with many of the Fuyu Island disciples holding torches in their hands and rushing towards the main entrance. Yu Sifeng asked, “What’s going on?”
A disciple of the Fuyu Island replied, “The two masters of the Li’ze Palace have arrived and brought the flowers to be picked[1] for this year’s Zanhua Tournament.”
When they heard the word ‘Li’ze Palace’, they immediately paled. Xuanji looked up at Yu Sifeng and said in a low voice, “What should we do?” Yu Sifeng slowly shook his head and said, “Forget it, wait until tomorrow. Just …… why did he come so late at night?”
Master always pays attention to etiquette, never a reason to visit late at night. Moreover, he also said they brought the flowers to be picked, that is, this year there is no flower picking task, because the Master, they already caught a powerful demon? How come he had never heard of this in Li’zé Palace?
He was pondering for a long time, but he couldn’t figure it out. When he looked down and saw Xuanji looking at himself nervously, he couldn’t help but smile and gave her a gentle push: “Go back now. I’ll look for you tomorrow.”
When Xuanji was about to come in, she hesitated and was scared. She was reluctant to leave no, and had no choice but to turn around and leave slowly. Looking back, Yu Sifeng was still standing there, looking at her. She warmed her heart and waved her hand at him, saying, “Little pervert, even if you continued, it’s nothing!”
After seeing Yu Sifeng in a daze, she giggled and ran away quickly.”
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[1]: They’re referring to the demons caught for the Zanhua Tournament, since Zanhua translates as Flower Hairpin, the demons caught for the tournament are being referred to as ‘flowers’ that have been ‘picked’.
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