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Yun Hao weakly opened his eyes, his mind still somewhat dazed. The sky outside had already brightened. As his head gradually cleared, he realized he had slept through the entire previous day…
Aching soreness spread through his limbs as memories flooded back like a tide. Scene after scene from yesterday replayed in his mind. His eyes felt sore. He had missed Senior Sister so much after more than ten days apart, yet the moment they met, they had started quarreling.
Yun Hao’s mind was hazy. It took him quite a while to notice something was off. He moved slightly and felt himself pressed tightly against something incredibly soft. A faint, pleasant fragrance lingered at the tip of his nose.
This scent was similar to the one he had smelled when he carried his junior sister on his back, but it was more refined and elegant — the unique body scent of a woman.
Body scent… woman…?
Yun Hao’s mind suddenly cleared. There were only two people on Sect Master Peak… A guess surfaced in his heart. Panicking, he tried to struggle free, but the weakness in his limbs left him unable to move. All he could do was blush deeply, his handsome face burning. Filled with a mix of expectation and disbelief, he looked up at the person lying face-to-face with him.
Her eyes were gently closed. Her even breathing softly brushed against his cheek, carrying a pleasant, elegant fragrance. Her long black hair was scattered casually across the bed, with a few strands draped over her fragrant shoulder and resting on him as well.
Her beautiful brows were slightly furrowed, as if troubled by something, yet this did nothing to diminish her captivating appearance.
Yun Hao looked at his senior sister, who seemed less ethereal and more alluring than usual. For a moment, he felt extremely embarrassed, his face burning like fire.
Their current position was very intimate. Luo Shuiling seemed restless even in sleep. She lay on her side, one jade-like leg draped over Yun Hao’s legs. One of her hands held the youth’s slender waist while the other rested on his neck.
She was much taller than the youth. Yun Hao was completely held in Luo Shuiling’s embrace. The youth’s thoughts began to wander wildly because of this ambiguous posture.
Why… why is Senior Sister in my bed, and why is she holding me so tightly!?
The bitterness he had felt upon waking was completely washed away by the sight before him. All that remained in Yun Hao’s heart now was intense shyness and confusion. He remembered refusing Senior Sister’s dual cultivation yesterday, but she had forced it anyway, and he had eventually fainted from exhaustion.
So why was Senior Sister in his bed now, and why were they in such an intimate position…?
Yun Hao was puzzled. He could feel Senior Sister holding him very tightly — so tightly that it was almost uncomfortable. He tried to get up, but his body still had no strength, so he gave up.
He took a small breath and looked carefully at Senior Sister. He had never been this close or intimate with her before. No matter how near they had been in the past, there had always been at least two feet of distance between them.
It wasn’t that Senior Sister had demanded he keep that distance. Rather, Yun Hao felt that since she was a woman and he was a man, he should avoid any impropriety. Being allowed to stay by Senior Sister’s side already made him very happy; he didn’t dare hope for anything more.
That was how he explained it to himself. But in truth, beyond that, the difference in their statuses made him afraid to get too close to Luo Shuiling, afraid of being rejected. His deep-seated inferiority had always haunted him.
Yun Hao studied Senior Sister carefully. Under the sunlight, even the fine, soft down on her lovely face was clearly visible, glowing with a healthy, alluring pinkish tint.
The more he looked, the more he lowered his head, not daring to continue. He was afraid she would suddenly wake up and he wouldn’t know how to explain himself. But the moment he lowered his head and looked up again, an even more stimulating scene entered his eyes.
Perhaps because it was the first time Luo Shuiling had slept while holding someone, she had been restless. Her dress had become somewhat disheveled without her realizing it, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin. Her full breasts were slightly pressed out of shape, yet the deep cleavage between them was still clearly visible.
Yun Hao nearly cried out in shock. His face turned even redder, and his ears felt as if they were about to bleed.
He had never had any contact with women since he was young and knew almost nothing about them. Seeing such an alluring scene for the first time — and with the woman he loved, no less — his heart pounded wildly, as if it were about to leap out of his chest.
The youth panicked, his eyes darting around, not knowing where to look.
“…Mmm…”
While Yun Hao was still panicking, Senior Sister let out a soft hum. She was probably about to wake up. He didn’t know what to do. Why did she have to wake up at this exact moment? In his anxiety, he chose the only solution he could think of.
He closed his eyes and pretended to still be unconscious.
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Luo Shuiling gently opened her beautiful eyes. There was still a trace of confusion in them, but it cleared after a few breaths.
She was about to sit up when something blocked her. She paused, then remembered that she had fallen asleep while holding the youth last night.
Luo Shuiling looked down at Yun Hao, who was still buried in her embrace. He appeared to still be unconscious. Recalling everything that had happened yesterday, a trace of regret rose in her heart.
How could she have been so impulsive? She had treated Yun Hao quite roughly. That had not been her original intention. As long as the youth came back properly and returned to her side, she would have been happy.
But Yun Hao’s attitude yesterday had truly angered her. It made her feel as if she wasn’t that important in the youth’s heart, and that displeased her greatly.
Especially the way he had cherished the brocade pouch Lin Shengyu gave him and even argued with her over it. It made her feel both wronged and extremely jealous. The anger that had barely subsided flared up again.
Tch! The more Luo Shuiling thought about it, the more annoyed she became. That brocade pouch was currently stored in her qi sea. She hesitated over what to do with it. Looking down at Yun Hao still in her arms, she felt a slight sense of unease.
She might have gone too far yesterday. It could affect her image in the youth’s heart. In a worse case, it might create a rift between them.
(Sigh…)
Luo Shuiling sighed softly in her heart. She regretted it a little. She shouldn’t have gone overboard yesterday. With a thought, the light purple brocade pouch appeared in her right palm.
Carrying a trace of reluctance and helplessness, she gently placed it back on Yun Hao. She had considered destroying the brocade pouch, but doing so might truly hurt the youth’s heart.
She still didn’t know how Yun Hao would view her after everything that happened yesterday. She didn’t dare take that risk.
After doing this, Luo Shuiling fell into a daze. She breathed in the youth’s faint scent and felt reluctant to let go. After yesterday’s release, her Ice Jade Physique was now very calm. She sank her consciousness into her immortal foundation and felt that it had become slightly more solid. Although she was very happy about this, she could not hide the trace of worry in her heart.
She looked at Yun Hao, who was breathing evenly in her arms, and studied his side profile with both heartache and tenderness. She gently withdrew her fair right hand and placed her palm on the back of the youth’s head.
Luo Shuiling combed through Yun Hao’s slightly messy hair again and again with her hand, unable to stop herself from murmuring softly.
“…You have to be obedient. I won’t harm you…”
These words seemed to be spoken both to herself and to the unconscious youth in her arms.
Luo Shuiling continued holding Yun Hao like this, carefully combing his hair until it was completely smooth and orderly before finally lowering her hand.
Afterward, she used her spiritual power to examine Yun Hao’s body. Feeling that his immortal foundation had grown slightly fainter again, she frowned slightly. She felt uneasy, but gradually calmed herself.
It was fine. Even if Yun Hao’s immortal path couldn’t go very far, it didn’t matter. As long as she was there, she would protect him for the rest of his life.
Thinking this way, she felt reassured. She then used her spiritual power to heal the youth’s exhausted and injured body, wanting him to feel more comfortable.
After finishing, Luo Shuiling greedily sniffed Yun Hao for a few more moments before slowly getting up and straightening her clothes.
A short while later, her dress was neat and tidy, and her expression had returned to its usual cold indifference. She was once again the proud and aloof Eldest Senior Sister.
She glanced at the still-unconscious youth, particularly at his legs. Yesterday she had been sitting right there…
An unnatural blush appeared on Luo Shuiling’s face. She looked carefully again to make sure nothing could be seen before the flush finally receded a little.
Looking at that light purple color that pleased her, a trace of disdainful mockery appeared on her lovely face. What was the point of giving Yun Hao a brocade pouch? In the end, he was still by her side. Where Yun Hao could be was something only she could decide.
It was useless for others to try and steal him.
Thinking this, Luo Shuiling’s mood improved. She walked out of the wooden house and gently closed the wooden door, not wanting to disturb Yun Hao’s rest.
She walked slowly, a victor’s smile on her beautiful face. Yet upon closer inspection, one could still see a trace of deep-hidden unease.