Kiyomi Tsuki and His Fox

Chapter 129

Qing Jianyue felt both heartbroken and sad. The image of Lu Qingcheng holding him in her arms and crying when the accident happened flashed through his mind.

"Jianyue, please, open your eyes, please. Don't sleep, promise me, please don't sleep. I know you're in pain, but just bear with it. I will definitely find the best doctor to cure you. I will definitely find the best doctor to cure you. Jianyue, open your eyes..."

"I won't allow you to die, I won't allow you to die. If you dare to die, I'll deduct all your salary, I won't give you a single penny."

"If you die, I won't give you anything, not a single penny."

Tears welled up in Kiyomi Tsuki's eyes. He wanted to call out, but something seemed to be stuck in his throat.

Seeing this, the women all smirked and, at the urging of Granny Cai and Mrs. Su, quietly slipped away. The white fox, though unwilling, was carried away by Xiaoqian.

Lu Qingcheng strode to the bedside, plopped down on the couch, and pulled Qing Jianyue into a tight embrace. Tears silently streamed down Qing Jianyue's face, and he instinctively hugged her back. They remained embracing, neither speaking. After a while, Lu Qingcheng finally released her. Qing Jianyue quickly wiped her tears on Lu Qingcheng's shoulder, then smiled brightly at her.

"Lord, even if I wasn't watching you, you shouldn't be in this state. Go back to your room and get some sleep. You'll get sick if you keep this up."

Lu Qingcheng forced a smile. "Jianyue, I'm really happy that you're alright."

Although his smile was forced, his words came from the bottom of his heart. Kiyomi Tsuki felt as if she had a warm stove inside her heart, and her whole body felt indescribably comfortable.

Lu Qingcheng's smile suddenly vanished. "Now, there's something very important."

Kiyomi Tsuki's expression was unknowingly serious.

"Don't be nervous." Lu Qingcheng touched his face. It was wonderful; his complexion was so rosy. Lu Qingcheng said excitedly, "You have to promise me, Jian Yue, no matter what I say next, you can't run away. Jian Yue, you have to promise me."

Qing Jianyue asked blankly, "Lord of the Fortress, what do you want me to agree to?"

"You absolutely cannot run away this time." Lu Qingcheng gripped his shoulders tightly. "Jianyue, promise me."

Kiyomi Tsuki was even more confused. "I don't understand what you mean?"

“I like you,” Lu Qingcheng said. Qing Jianyue’s mouth suddenly opened wide. Lu Qingcheng continued, “I like Jianyue. Does Jianyue like me? I like you very much, no, I should say, I love you. The first time I saw you, the way you smiled at me, I fell in love with you.”

Who would have thought that Lu Qingcheng would suddenly confess her feelings? Qing Jianyue stared at Lu Qingcheng like a fool, her mind completely blank.

"Does Jian Yue like me? Does Jian Yue like me too? Does she like me as much as I like you? Tell me you like me. Jian Yue, even just a little bit of liking would be enough." Lu Qingcheng urged anxiously, her voice filled with sadness, fear, and urgency, "Jian Yue, say it! Quickly say you like me."

"I...I..." Kiyomizuki was terrified and had no idea how to answer.

Lu Qingcheng grew increasingly anxious, as if she desperately needed some kind of assurance. "Say you like me. Say it now, Jianyue, say you like me."

"Oh my god! What's going on? What's going on?" Qing Jianyue grabbed Lu Qingcheng's hand anxiously and cried out, "Lord of the Fortress, let go of me! Don't do this! What's wrong? What happened?"

"Don't run away." Lu Qingcheng said sternly, "I said you're not allowed to run away. This time, no matter what, you can't escape like before. Answer me, Jianyue, I need you."

Kiyomi Tsuki's mind was in complete turmoil, and she cried out, "I can't."

“You can do it,” Lu Qingcheng said loudly. “You like me, just like I like you. You like me too, don’t you? You just need to say yes. Jianyue, say it.”

“I’m a boy.” Like a rabbit cornered with no other way out, Qing Jian Yue’s answer earned her a strange look from Lu Qing Cheng. But, having already put the matter to this point, Qing Jian Yue had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue, “You’re a man, you can’t marry a boy, it would make you a laughingstock.”

Lu Qingcheng was furious. In her rage, she shoved him away with overwhelming force and brutality, showing absolutely no mercy. Qing Jianyue fell onto the bed. Lu Qingcheng roared, "Do you think I'm blind? Can't I even tell if you're a man or a woman?"

Qing Jianyue was so startled by the fall that she saw stars. By the time she scrambled to her feet in a panic, Lu Qingcheng had already swept away like a whirlwind, slamming the door shut with a loud crash. Qing Jianyue's heart pounded wildly. What was going on?

The women rushed to the bedside like moths to a flame, or bombarded Kiyomi Tsuki like a swarm of wasps attacking an enemy.

Mrs. Su put her hands on her hips and said, "Jianyue, what's going on? The Lord of the Fortress has already confessed his feelings, why don't you say yes, I like you too?"

“Yes, yes, we’re all worried too.” Grandma Cai, Zhao Yu, Yang Xueli, Zhou Yanhua, and Bijing chimed in, while Xiaoqian, Little Sparrow, and Little Crow nodded vigorously.

Qingjian Yue stared at them with even greater astonishment than if she had seen fairies descended from the heavens to the mortal realm, her comical expression as if she had heard something utterly ridiculous. Far away, He Yunya leaned against the screen, a wicked smile playing on her lips.

"How boring! They actually said I'm a boy. Who would believe such a lame excuse? I'm already angry, let alone the Lord of the Fortress, he must be even angrier." Mrs. Su asked, "Isn't that right? Isn't that right?"

“Yes, yes.” Grandma Cai, Zhao Yu, Yang Xueli, Zhou Yanhua, and Bijing echoed, while Xiaoqian, Little Sparrow, and Little Crow nodded vigorously.

"You two are always so affectionate, I thought you'd been together for ages!" Mrs. Su teased. "Why did you only confess now?"

Kiyomi Tsuki timidly raised his hand, asking to speak. The women immediately fell silent, looking at him expectantly. Kiyomi Tsuki stammered, "Are you mistaken? I'm a boy."

He Yunya burst into laughter as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world. Qing Jianyue glared at her with wide, dark eyes, as if to say, "What's so funny? Damn it, don't laugh!"

Grandma Cai laughed first, "Jianyue, you don't think there's something wrong with our eyes, that we can't even tell if you're a boy or a girl, do you?"

Qingjian Yue asked naively, "Um, Miss Zhao almost married me!"

Zhao Yu said coquettishly, "If you were a man, I wouldn't even bother to look at you, let alone declare that I want to marry you."

"Your skin is fair and delicate, rosy and smooth; because of your martial arts training, you are stronger than us, but compared to men, your figure is still too slender and thin. Besides, you don't have an Adam's apple, nor a beard." Grandma Cai questioned sternly, "Jianyue, tell me, in what way do you resemble a man?"

"I'm a man. Even if I don't look like a man, I'm still a man!" Kiyomi Tsuki shouted. "Even if I'm not manly enough, I'm still a man. Are you all crazy? Why do you all think I'm a woman?"

The women were all stunned.

"And you, you wretched woman! You don't love me, you don't want to marry me, and I won't force you." Qing Jianyue seemed to be furious, cursing Zhao Yu, "But you dared to mock me for not being a man, that's unforgivable."

Zhao Yu was terrified.

"See...see the moon?" Yang Xueli stammered.

"You wretched woman, you don't want to marry me because I'm not manly enough, right?" Qing Jianyue seemed like a completely different person, utterly unreasonable.

The whole room was stunned.

"Get out, get out, you bunch of crows! I just escaped death, I'm still catching my breath, and you're already blowing my ears off!" Qing Jianyue's eyes reddened, she wanted to cry but desperately held back. "Get out, didn't you hear me? Or are you all deaf?"

The women looked as if they had been severely traumatized, and each of them went out with their faces covered in soot.