Chapter 13: Dreaming
“Brother Jiang Huai really doesn’t take a nap?”
Luo Qingyu’s skirt was lifted quite a bit, her fingertips pinching her thighs. Each poke made her flesh bounce lightly. Jiang Huai sneaked a glance, looking at the girl’s innocent eyes.
“No nap.” Jiang Huai sat up straight, his answer full of conviction.
“But Qingyu is sleepy… and can’t fall asleep.”
“Just close your eyes and cover yourself with the blanket, and you’ll fall asleep.”
“Brother Jiang Huai, pinch my feet… I’ll fall asleep quickly.”
Luo Qingyu lay down on her side, blinking at him, her feet starting to rub against each other restlessly, still wearing white lace socks.
“No pinching.”
Luo Qingyu’s lips pouted slightly.
“Pinching feet is a reward, and Qingyu hasn’t done anything lately that deserves a reward, so no pinching.”
Jiang Huai flipped through an ancient alchemy book in his hands, completely ignoring the slight grievance on Luo Qingyu’s face.
“Then what does Qingyu have to do to be rewarded…”
“Be obedient.”
“Isn’t Qingyu obedient enough?”
“Yes, you overslept again this morning, so no pinching.”
“Then… if Qingyu doesn’t oversleep tomorrow morning, can Brother Jiang Huai pinch my feet?”
Jiang Huai reached out his hand, and soon Luo Qingyu happily lifted her leg, placing her foot in his palm. Jiang Huai removed her sock and gently pinched her delicate foot. Luo Qingyu bit her lip, her cheeks quickly turning rosy.
After playing with her foot for a little while and getting bored, Jiang Huai put her sock back on and covered her with a small blanket,
“Alright, sleep well now.”
“Where is Brother Jiang Huai going?”
“To my room to take a nap.”
“Then why don’t you want to sleep on Qingyu’s lap?”
“You’re going to sleep, aren’t you?”
“But… it doesn’t affect Qingyu… Brother Jiang Huai would sleep better with his head on .”
Luo Qingyu’s eyes were always so innocent, her seductive eyes seed to ripple like water. Jiang Huai almost lost his resolve, but fortunately, the image of Chu Xianning appeared in his mind, calming him for a mont.
He shook his head, “No, there’s nothing like one’s own pillow.”
Luo Qingyu looked at him with a sad expression, but Jiang Huai was already walking towards the door. It wasn’t until Jiang Huai gently closed her door that Luo Qingyu finally retracted her gaze. Herfingers reached her lips, but this ti her white teeth gently bit her finger, and her dark eyes filled with deep grievance.
“Brother Jiang Huai…”
…….
After leaving Luo Qingyu’s room, Jiang Huai couldn’t take the nap he had hoped for because a guest had arrived in his courtyard.
The guest stood outside the door and knocked lightly. Jiang Huai opened the door and saw the woman standing before him. He had seen but didn’t know most of the Junior Sisters in the sect, and there were very few he rembered. The woman in front of him was one of them.
Because she was very beautiful.
If the won in the sect were to be ranked by their looks, this woman would probably be in the top five. She had a slender figure, well-proportioned body, and fair skin. Her features were just the right amount of delicate, with a hint of coolness amidst her gentleness.
It was just a pity that she was dressed too simply, with a white Taoist robe almost completely covering her body, revealing only her slender neck and cheeks. Her delicate hands extended from her sleeves, but they seed a bit restless, so her fingertips lightly grasped the fabric.
Upon seeing Jiang Huai, the coolness in the woman’s brows quickly lted away. She held a small sachet in her hand, from which she took out ten spirit stones and said softly,
“Senior Brother Jiang Huai, this is… part of the repaynt for the spirit stones I owe you.”
Jiang Huai did not accept them right away but first asked,
“How is your sister doing recently?”
When her sister was ntioned, the woman’s eyelashes drooped slightly, and she said softly, “It’s the sa as always, but she’s been much happier recently. Thank you, Senior Brother Jiang Huai, for the candies you gave last ti. My sister really liked them.”
“Keep the spirit stones for yourself for now. I don’t have much use for them these days. Don’t worry, I won’t charge interest,” Jiang Huai said with a light smile.
But when he said this, the woman across from him beca uneasy and quickly replied,
“I did a lot of tasks last month, and after paying for my sister’s dicine, I still had so spirit stones left over. Please don’t refuse, Senior Brother Jiang Huai.”
Jiang Huai sighed softly.
“You should keep them for your cultivation. Isn’t the inner sect competition coming up? With your talent, you should have been in the top five of the inner sect long ago. If you want more resources to cure your sister in the future, you’ll need to cultivate well. You’ll need spirit stones for that process. As for the thousand spirit stones you owe , you can pay back anyti in the future. After all, you know that my cultivation is now ruined, and even if I wanted spirit stones, they wouldn’t be of any use to .”
As he spoke, the woman across from him suddenly looked up. She tried to read Jiang Huai’s expression, but it seed she couldn’t find much sadness or loss in his eyes.
She asked softly, “Senior Brother Jiang Huai… how have you been feeling lately?”
“My body is fine now, but my cultivation is indeed ruined.”
Jiang Huai replied, “It’s a small matter, don’t worry about it.”
“This kind of thing…”
“Alright, alright, let’s not talk about this.”
Jiang Huai picked up his teacup and took a sip, then continued,
“I’ve been studying so ancient alchemy books recently, looking for a way to completely cure your sister. Maybe in so ti, I’ll have a chance to refine a batch of pills for her so she won’t have to suffer anymore.”
Wen Wanwan’s body trembled slightly. She raised her head and looked at Jiang Huai for several seconds before slowly speaking,
“Senior Brother Jiang Huai…”
“Hmm?”
“You’re a really good person.”
Jiang Huai gave a wry smile.
“No, this is what I should do. If it weren’t for my suggestion to the sect master to reform the inner and outer sects, you wouldn’t have had to worry about being expelled from the inner sect before.”
Wen Wanwan’s expression was sincere,
“I will always rember the kindness of Senior Brother Jiang Huai. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely repay Senior Brother Jiang Huai.”
“Alright, just focus on your cultivation for now.”
Jiang Huai said with a helpless smile. After a mont’s thought, he added,
“If you need spirit stones, you can co to . I still have a lot of spirit stone notes with nowhere to spend them.”
Over the years, Jiang Huai had saved quite a bit of wealth. After all, he couldn’t always forge swords and refine dicines for free. If he did it too often, everyone would take him for a fool.
Hearing Jiang Huai’s words, Wen Wanwan didn’t know how to respond with gratitude, and Jiang Huai, seeing her unease, simply said softly,
“Alright, drink your tea.”
Jiang Huai chatted with Wen Wanwan for a while, inquiring about the recent situation in the inner sect. Most of the news was uninteresting, with the most talked-about topic in the sect being him. Many people felt pity for him, but the main subject was sitting here drinking tea and laughing, not looking the least bit dejected.
Wen Wanwan’s voice was pleasant, slightly cool but especially gentle when chatting with him.
After sending Wen Wanwan away, Luo Qingyu’s room door suddenly opened. Luo Qingyu, dressed in a black skirt, stared at him intently, but her gaze softened after a few seconds as she began to act coquettishly.
“Brother Jiang Huai… who was that woman?”
“A Junior Sister from the inner sect, nad Wen Wanwan.”
“What did she co to see Brother Jiang Huai for?”
“Previously, when her sister fell critically ill and they were out of options, she heard that I was a generous person and ca to my courtyard to ask for a loan.”
“And then?”
“I lent her a thousand spirit stones. She always tries to co and repay a portion each month, but I’ve always turned her away.”
“Brother Jiang Huai… you’re really kind.”
“It’s mainly because she’s pretty.”
Jiang Huai thought for a mont, “I generally can’t resist beautiful won.”
He knew his own weaknesses all too well.
“Is she pretty… or is Qingyu prettier?”
“Both are pretty, but she has longer legs, and I like won with long legs.”
Luo Qingyu, with an expression of being wronged to the point of tears, sat down opposite him, lifting her slender legs,
“Aren’t Qingyu’s legs considered long?”
“They are, but I suppose hers are a bit longer.”
“How would Brother Jiang Huai know?”
“Just a feeling.”
“How can you be sure just by feeling? Brother Jiang Huai has never actually asured.”
“Shall I asure it for you?”
“Okay.”
Luo Qingyu’s lips curled up again, she took off her shoes, and placed her slender calves on his legs. Jiang Huai used his hand as a ruler, asuring from her toes with his index finger and thumb. Luo Qingyu stretched her legs as straight as possible, her toes forming a line.
Jiang Huai asured all the way up to her thigh, his fingertips crawling up the right side of her leg flesh, all the way to her slender waist, then gently pressed down, causing Luo Qingyu’s body to soften and she let out a light gasp.
“Qingyu’s… are they long?”
“Barely.”
“Barely? Brother Jiang Huai is bullying again!”
Luo Qingyu pouted, “One day, Qingyu’s legs will be as long as Mother’s.”
“By then, Brother Jiang Huai will be old and will prefer the cute type like Qingyu now.”
“Then… Qingyu will never grow up, always staying like this.”
“Silly girl.”
Jiang Huai tapped her forehead with his hand, and Luo Qingyu covered her forehead, her cheeks puffing out.
“Brother Jiang Huai…”
“Hmm?”
“I just dreamt that you kissed .”
“Liar, didn’t you get up to eavesdrop as soon as you heard a woman’s voice in the courtyard?”
Jiang Huai scoffed, pinching her face,
“Usually, you’re good with Brother Jiang Huai, but you’ve learned to lie to . Tonight’s foot massage is canceled, I won’t do it.”
“No, I’m not lying. Qingyu really fell asleep for a little while and dreamt that Brother Jiang Huai kissed .”
“Dreams are the opposite of reality, which ans Brother Jiang Huai will not kiss you.”
“Brother Jiang Huai… why don’t you want to kiss ?”
“Because it’s not the right ti.”
“Does Brother Jiang Huai want to kiss Aunt Chu?”
Jiang Huai nodded vigorously.
But the next second, Luo Qingyu pointed towards the entrance of the courtyard, her eyes suddenly lighting up.
“Aunt Chu is back.”
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