Jiang Shouzhong remained expressionless nearby.
Although he didn’t harbor any hostility towards Li Guanshi at the mont, Yeying was after all the person he trusted the most—who knew what Li Guanshi was plotting.
After Li Guanshi departed, seeing Jiang Shouzhong standing there in a daze, Jiang Yi teased, "Our young master Jiang isn’t really considering Dual Cultivation with Taoist Li, is he? Don’t bla for throwing cold water on you, but he’s from the Heavenly Human Realm. With your current level of cultivation, you couldn’t even break through Taoist Li’s barrier."
An exaggeration, surely.
Jiang Shouzhong snorted in disdain.
My second brother is unparalleled in the world; there’s no barrier he can’t break through.
"Not interested."
Jiang Shouzhong stepped through the main door.
Watching the man’s retreating figure, Jiang Yi suddenly reminded him with a teasing tone:
"When she was a baby, I wouldn’t know, but ever since I can rember, I’ve never seen a man touch her hand. So, you know, you’re the first man who has ever touched Li Guanshi’s hand. From now on, you might as well not wash that hand."
Jiang Shouzhong was speechless at these words.
What’s there to be excited about touching a hand.
It’s just the hand of the number one beauty in the world, who cares about touching it.
Recalling the soft touch of the woman’s delicate hands, Jiang Shouzhong subconsciously raised his hand and sniffed it, a lingering fragrance seed to surround him, and he thought to himself, "If this were about wielding clubs or spears, I probably couldn’t last three seconds."
——
Jiang Shouzhong returned to his room, only to be shocked to find Yeying actually inside.
The woman in a black robe sat in a corner of the dark room like a night sprite, her figure rging with the shadows around her; only her eyes glittered faintly.
"You scared ; I thought the room was haunted."
Jiang Shouzhong closed the room door.
Yeying asked, "Were you hurt in the underground palace?"
"I was injured, but it’s nothing serious." Jiang Shouzhong moved his limbs around a bit and almost threw his back out.
Yeying fiddled with a white porcelain teacup in her hands and said, "I already know that the demon dragon was taken by the Crown Prince, but it doesn’t matter. I didn’t necessarily want you to get it anyway. As for fate and opportunity—what are you doing?"
Seeing Jiang Shouzhong suddenly start undressing, Yeying got startled, her eyes full of strange curiosity.
Has this guy been hanging around that snake spirit too much and started to get affected by spring fever?
However, when Jiang Shouzhong removed his clothes and revealed the golden dragon tattoo on his back, Yeying was completely stunned.
She moved forward and gently caressed the golden dragon tattoo on the man’s back, asking, "How did you get this?"
Jiang Shouzhong explained the whole sequence of events, not omitting a single detail.
"I seem to have underestimated you a bit."
Yeying smiled lightly, shifting the topic, "I rember you previously said, after the ship sank into the river, you found an underground palace. Did you see another person at the altar then? To be precise, a skeleton demon?"
Skeleton demon?
Jiang Shouzhong shook his head, "No, I didn’t see that."
...
anwhile, Jiang Yi entered her room and asked Chun Yu to bring out a spare pair of silk stockings for her to wear after a quick wash.
She was starting to like these stockings.
They felt cool on her legs, comfortable, and also looked pretty.
She heard there were many styles too. Jiang Yi decided to get more varieties to try.
"Look at you all, with starry-eyed infatuation, did you think that young man looked mighty beating Dugu Luoxue and had all fallen for him in silent admiration?" Jiang Yi joked as she looked at the quadruplet sisters in the room.
Chun Yu said with a soft smile, "Young master Jiang is indeed impressive, but right now two of my sisters have already quietly given their hearts away. I and the youngest sister won’t join the excitent."
Dong Xue whispered, "Actually, I want to join in the excitent."
Seeing the eldest sister glaring at her, Dong Xue shrunk her neck and smiled sheepishly.
Jiang Yi took the tea offered by Xia He, and with slightly parted rosy lips, she gently sipped it, her brows and eyes exuding leisure and ease. Then, she languidly crossed her legs, the black silk stockings snugly wrapping around her jade-like limbs, adding an extra touch of grace and poise as she smiled and said:
"Everyone has a desire for beauty, and the reverse is also true. Encountering soone as good-looking and valiant as Jiang Mo, who is also smart, understanding, eloquent, and selective in love without being promiscuous—who wouldn’t be smitten? Even I, your lady, was chard by that young man today and ended up embarrassed."
"So even the lady has a crush?" Dong Xue enlarged her bright, watery eyes.
"Dong Xue!"
Chun Yu glared at her with her pretty eyes.
Chun Yu, who knew the lady’s heart the best, understood when it was okay to tease based on the lady’s jokes—and now was clearly not the ti.
"Of course, I would be moved; I’m not dead," Jiang Yi blew gently on the tea, and the green liquid danced with ripples, the aroma filling the air.
She continued idly, "Even Li Guanshi had a mont when she almost chose him. It goes without saying for others. But the more it’s like this, the more worrying it is. Xia He, I’m sowhat regretting that I agreed to send you to him."
Xia He’s eyelashes fluttered, and in a low voice, she said, "Xia He wishes to follow the lady forever."
"You silly girl," Jiang Yi said with a smile, softly adding, "Xia He, you need to be prepared that this man will not belong to you alone in the future. You’ll have to share him with other won, watching him romance and protect them, and possibly overlooking you... are you willing?"
The setting sun’s glow penetrated the latticed window, softly caressing Xia He’s delicate profile, as if painted with a tender blush by a fine brush.
The maiden remained silent, her expression seemingly filled with unspeakable thoughts that, mingling with the light and shadows, gently rged into the peacefulness of the room... She lifted her head and said earnestly, "As long as Jiang Mo still likes , I’m willing."
"What about you?"
Jiang Yi’s beautiful eyes glanced at Qiuye.
Qiuye, with her head down, said softly, "I... I’m willing too."
Jiang Yi sighed softly, "Qiuye, oh Qiuye, your nature is really going to be the end of you."
The young girl’s slender fingers pinched her clothes, silent.
Jiang Yi said faintly, "Xia He, I’ve already made a promise, and I’ll naturally keep it. Tonight, I will explain the situation to Qingchen and pick a date for the wedding. As for you, Qiuye, forget it for now, stay by my side."
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