She knew how great the temptation was for Fu Zi.
As expected, after a moment of hesitation, he nodded in agreement.
Outside, Cheng Wenyu, worried that something had happened to her, anxiously called out, "I'm coming in, Xixi."
With that, he pushed open the door.
Seeing the scattered ceramic fragments on the floor, Cheng Wenyu walked over and checked her with concern, "Are you hurt anywhere, Xixi?"
Shen Jianxi glanced at the little fox sitting on the stool. "No, this little fellow accidentally knocked over the teacup. I didn't want you to see him disheveled, so I kept you out just now."
Her explanation was reasonable, but Cheng Wenyu still felt an unsettling strangeness as he looked at the spilled water and shards on the ground.
He suppressed the odd feeling in his heart and lifted the item in his hand. "It's your first day here, and I was afraid you wouldn't sleep well tonight, so I brought some calming incense."
Shen Jianxi smiled and took it, then quickly kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you, Brother Wenyu!"
Cheng Wenyu's eyes deepened. He hugged her and gently kissed the top of her head. "Xixi, I want to stay."
Hearing this, Shen Jianxi's legs instinctively felt weak. She quickly refused, "No, you can't. Can you give me some more time to adjust?"
Although Cheng Wenyu was a little disappointed, he never forced her. He sighed, feigning grievance, "Alright, but Xixi, don't make me wait too long, okay?"
"Mhm, I won't."
"Then get some rest. I won't disturb you."
He placed a gentle kiss on her forehead and turned to leave. However, his gaze fell on another ceramic cup filled with water on the table, and his eyes narrowed.
"What is it?"
Seeing him stop, Shen Jianxi thought he had something else to say.
"Has it just been you alone since you came back tonight?" His voice was calm, giving no hint of his emotions.
Shen Jianxi glanced at the cup on the table and understood.
"No! Little Brother Xinglan came to see me for a moment, to ask if I was having any trouble adjusting."
After she spoke, the room fell silent. After a while, Cheng Wenyu finally said, "Get some good rest."
With that, he turned and left.
As soon as he was gone, Fu Zi reverted to his original form and, mimicking Cheng Wenyu's earlier actions, hugged Shen Jianxi. "Sister, that brother seems so fierce. You don't want to be with him, okay?"
This statement actually eased some of her worries. "Alright, didn't you want to sleep? Go to bed quickly."
Hearing this, Fu Zi excitedly jumped onto the bed and patted the spot beside him. "Sister, come quickly! Let's cultivate again!"
Shen Jianxi's expression froze. She gritted her teeth and pinched Fu Zi's ear. "Where did you learn all this nonsense from?!"
Fu Zi teared up from the pain and looked at her, utterly wronged. "That brother told you!"
Th-a-t b-r-o-t-h-e-r s-a-i-d i-t.
Shen Jianxi's face instantly turned crimson.
This was Cheng Wenyu's favorite excuse...
She didn't know when Fu Zi had overheard it. Although she knew he didn't understand anything, Shen Jianxi still felt a sense of mortifying embarrassment.
Yet, Fu Zi didn't seem to understand. He rubbed his freed ear and continued, "I just wanted to make Sister happy. Every time you and that brother cultivate again, you always look so comfortable!"
Shen Jianxi opened her mouth but couldn't make a sound. Finally, she simply covered Fu Zi with the blanket and said fiercely, "Go to sleep! Children shouldn't meddle in adult matters!"
After this ordeal, how could she possibly sleep? She decided to start cultivating.
She didn't realize that once she entered her cultivation state, Fu Zi opened his eyes, got out of bed, and tentatively poked her. Seeing that she didn't react, his curious gaze fell on her lips.
As he moved closer, he observed her reaction. He had been curious for a long time, always seeing that brother kissing Sister.
Gently, he took her lips into his mouth. Fu Zi didn't know what else to do and could only nibble instinctively.
Sweet and soft, he felt a little angry, angry that Sister only gave the jelly to the brother.
His mood instantly soured, and the force of his bite increased. Shen Jianxi winced in pain, startling Fu Zi into quickly retreating.
Finding that she hadn't opened her eyes, he patted his chest, relieved. "That scared me, thank goodness."
After calming himself down, Fu Zi leaned in again, the curious baby wanting to continue exploring the world.
Lian Hua in the bedroom suddenly opened his eyes, his breathing becoming rapid.
...
The next morning, Shen Jianxi emerged from her cultivation state. Fu Zi, now in his fox form, was sleeping soundly on her pillow.
Her lips felt a slight sting. She got a mirror and looked, puzzled. There were no wounds.
Why did her palms also hurt a little?
Seeing her checking herself, 77 remembered what it had seen last night and decided not to say anything. After all, its host was afraid of snakes, and it truly feared that its host might ascend to heaven on the spot if it spoke.
Unable to figure it out, Shen Jianxi didn't trouble herself further. She dressed and opened the door to go out.
The early morning of Qingyuan Peak was shrouded in mist, and the temperature was slightly cool. She took a walk around and, on her way back, encountered Lin Xinglan, who had just returned from the foot of the mountain. She waved enthusiastically. "Good morning, Xinglan."
Lin Xinglan put down the sword in his hand and bowed respectfully to her. "Good morning."
Perhaps not calling her "sister-in-law" was his last bit of dignity.
Shen Jianxi clearly felt his distance and felt helpless, but this outcome was within her expectations.
Without further ado, she took her leave. "Oh right, 77, check Qiu Tao's location."
Having not heard the name for so many days, 77 had completely forgotten about him. Only after searching did it discover that Qiu Tao was no longer in Eastern Changzhou.
"Xixi Xixi."
"Hahahaha?" Shen Jianxi replied hesitantly.
77: ...Ridiculous.
"Qiu Tao is no longer in Eastern Changzhou."
Shen Jianxi was unconcerned. "It's fine. Even if he's not there, he should go to Northern Changzhou first."
"Uh... how should I put it? Looking at this route analysis, he seems to be heading directly for Mingxin Sect..." Su Dan Novel Network
Shen Jianxi: !!!
Is this what they call one wave of trouble after another???