Yu Lin stared blankly as Ning Xian was thrown onto her bed, wriggling like a caterpillar and whimpering in protest against Feng's unhesitating departure.
Ning Xian fought again... but still failed.
...
"Yulin, you have no idea how outrageous Feng has been!"
Yu Lin reluctantly put on his clothes, watching Ning Xian, who had been untied, sitting on his bed, rambling on and on about someone's ingratitude. But as Yu Lin listened, he felt more sorry for the person being chased and asked to repay a debt of gratitude. He tied his belt and said, "Ning Xian, let's go. I'll take you out before dawn."
"Oh." Ning Xian then jumped off his bed.
It was common knowledge within the sect that Ning Xian and Yu Lin got along well. They were the youngest members, and although Ning Xian was slightly older than Yu Lin, he sometimes acted even less methodically. To the sect members, they appeared to be two young people who hadn't completely shed their childish natures, keeping each other company and preventing any impure thoughts. Once this impression was formed, it was difficult to change, and even after several years, when they could no longer be considered "children," the situation remained the same.
Even in Ning Xian's eyes, Yu Lin was still a big boy. That's why he could be so uninhibited and unreserved. Yu Lin always felt helpless about this; Ning Xian was no longer treated like a child, especially after getting married. However, Ning Xian seemed to often forget that he was only two years younger than her.
She had always thought Ning Xian only saw her as a child, but now she realized that even if she were a phoenix, she would not hesitate to launch a night raid on her without any hesitation. Her feelings were slightly complicated.
Despite Ning Xian's repeated insistence that he could go out on his own, Yu Lin still took Ning Xian out of Paradise with concern, and instructed him: "Don't sneak in again next time! You were lucky these two times, but it would be really dangerous if you were discovered."
"I know, you're not that old, but you're so long-winded." Ning Xian reached out and ruffled his hair, then sighed, "It seems that Feng is indeed difficult to deal with, and we'll need to put in more effort... but we don't have that much time right now."
"Ah...? Ning Xian... I heard you're looking for Feng as your lover?"
"Yeah, otherwise why would I come tonight?"
"..."
"But time is tight now, there's no time to slowly win Feng over, we still need to find someone who can 'quickly' get things done—"
"Ning Xian, why are you in such a hurry to find a lover?" Although he seemed to have heard this before, Ning Xian had been living a leisurely life until yesterday. Why is he in such a hurry all of a sudden?
"Is there even a question? Of course it's because of Young Master Bai! Ugh, that woman who cheated on me even before I did. It was one thing when we were in the Bai family, but now that we're on my turf, how can I lose to him? Since I've lost in terms of timing, I have to win in terms of numbers! Otherwise, where will my reputation as Jialing be?"
"..." Yu Linmo... What does this affair have to do with saving face?
—The answer is: Of course there are —you can't even climb walls as well as others, let alone practice martial arts.
Chapter 33 Second Mistress
— Player number one, Feng, is resting off the field; player number two is the substitute.
Ning Xian shook off the black lines on her head. Having already died before even starting her mission, she didn't have time to die a second time—so, she took a deep breath, suppressed the urge to turn around and leave, and strode forward—
...
Long Jue was used to waking up early, but felt slightly sleep-deprived. He vaguely felt that he had seen someone last night, but it wasn't very clear, and he couldn't be sure if he was dreaming. When he saw the large hole in his room wall that stretched straight down to the Gobi Desert, he was silent for a moment, thought for a moment, and was basically certain that he had indeed seen someone last night.
Since someone was living in the empty room next door, it meant there were guests. And as far as he knew, the only recent guest in the sect was... the rumored, yet unseen, brother-in-law. Although Ning Xian had no intention of returning to the Bai family, since the other party was here, it would be best to greet him. Long Jue leaned out of the hole and saw the white-robed young man standing at the table in the outer room, who was also turning his head to look at him with slight surprise.
"Ah...please come in. I am truly sorry for disturbing you last night, young master."
"No, don't worry about it. It wasn't Young Master Bai's fault..." Knowing without a second thought what had happened last night, Long Jue stepped directly through the hole in the wall, her movements swift and effortless, her expression natural, as if the hole had always been there, meant for walking. This scene felt strangely familiar to Bai Mo, like... well... a woman who suddenly appeared in someone's room in the middle of the night for a "night stroll," then casually greeted them before running barefoot out the window...
"My name is Bai Mo. May I ask how you should address me, sir?"
"He's your brother-in-law." At this moment, Mu Yuan walked in from outside and asked Long Jue with a leisurely smile, "Did you sleep well last night?" To ensure he wouldn't disturb him again in the second half of the night, he had given up a great opportunity to devour Xiao Momo. If he failed once, Bai Momo would definitely be on guard. See, see, she's already looking very wary.
Long Jue only glanced at him and ignored him, at least giving him, the Left Envoy, some face and not directly rolling his eyes at him.
"My name is Qiu Longjue, Ning Xian's elder brother."
Bai Mo quickly returned the greeting, "My apologies, I didn't know you were Brother Long..."
"Hey, look at the huge hole. It seems we need to move Young Master Bai to a different room." Mu Yuan had already walked to the bedside and was examining the hole in the wall. Of course, the room should be moved to one that is far away from Long Jue's room, so that he can "call for help from heaven and earth without anyone answering."
"No, no need, I'll be fine here..." Although Bai Mo was a bit rigid, he was definitely not stupid.
"But such a big hole..." Doesn't that mean I'm practically in the same room as Long Jue? Even he hasn't had that chance yet...
"Just block it a bit!"
"How could we possibly wrong Young Master Bai..."
“Left Envoy Mu,” Long Jue interrupted, “I will take care of Young Master Bai’s matter, so you don’t need to worry about it.”
"Okay." Mu Yuan answered crisply and decisively, without the slightest reluctance. If Long Jue asked, what beauty couldn't he let go of?
Seeing that Mu Yuan answered readily, Long Jue didn't say anything. After all, the Bai family and the Qiu family were now related by marriage, and it wouldn't be good if something happened.
"Young Master Bai, let's go have breakfast together."
Bai Mo nodded and left with Long Jue, trying to avoid spending time with Mu Yuan.
The duck that was about to be eaten flew away. Mu Yuan shook his head in regret. Just as he was about to follow the two, he stepped out of the room when a sudden sound came from his ear. He turned his head to dodge, and a thin black whip almost wrapped around his neck, grazing his skin.
Seeing the black whip, Mu Yuan already knew its owner. Just as he was about to speak, the person took advantage of the time he had dodged to get behind him, grabbed his neck from behind, covered his mouth, and dragged him into his room.
"Hey, Duanxian, what are you doing?" After entering the room, he pried Ningxian's hand away. Ningxian gestured for him to be quiet, leaned against the door to make sure Long Jue and Bai Mo were far away, and then returned to stand in front of him, slamming his hand on the table. "You're the one! Be my lover!"
Mu Yuan held the fan to his lips to prevent himself from opening his mouth wide in surprise, which would be unsightly. He looked at Ning Xian with surprise and asked, "You broke up again?" — It didn't seem like it. So he looked Ning Xian up and down. Although he had indeed "once" been a little bit moved, but... "You should know that I'm not interested in someone like you, right?"
"I like you! Just for now! You'll have to hold my head high until I find a lover..."
Mu Yuan immediately understood, "I would have understood sooner... But... I don't get anything in return, and I have to sacrifice the time I spend with the beauty to be with you..."
Ning Xian gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and whispered, "As long as you agree, I'll help you create opportunities with my brother!"