After Bai Lingfeng handed Lin Huanhuan over to Dong Yuner, he very “considerately” left. Of course, Dong Yuner’s persuasion also played a part.
After returning, he had been feeling restless and agitated, unable to sit still, and even meditation was hard to maintain. In the end, he only managed to calm down by chopping down a few wanted criminals.
Thus, a few days passed. When he learned that Lin Huanhuan had almost fully recovered, he could no longer care about anything else and rushed to Xiaozhu Peak, where he saw the scene before him.
He only wanted to ask:
“What happened?”
“During the time I was away, what exactly did you two do?”
“Why are you still hugging each other now?”
“How disgraceful!”
Both Lin Huanhuan and Dong Yuner were startled by this sudden intruder.
Under the omnipresent Heavenly Dao, her skin was still a bit thin. It wasn’t fear, but rather she couldn’t suppress the shyness in her heart.
Dong Yuner subconsciously wanted to let go.
But in that instant, Dong Yuner thought that Bai Lingfeng was also a suitor of Miss, her competitor. Although Lin Huanhuan had just said a bunch of sweet words to her, coaxing her into a daze, she really didn’t want to gamble on whether Lin Huanhuan would change her mind.
‘I must take action, whether to assert sovereignty or block Miss’s suitors. In any case, I need to show full determination.’
Thinking this, not only did Dong Yuner not let go of Lin Huanhuan, but she reached out and hugged her waist tightly, only looking at Bai Lingfeng with a calm expression.
Feeling the movement of the person in her arms, Lin Huanhuan only thought for a moment and roughly guessed what Dong Yuner was thinking. She couldn’t help but smile faintly, not making the suicidal move of pushing her away, and simply asked softly:
“Bai Lingfeng, why are you looking for me so urgently? Oh, right, I haven’t thanked you for saving me yet. How about this: I owe you a favor. From now on, you can come to me for anything. Another day, I’ll treat you to a meal, how about that?”
Although Bai Lingfeng appeared calm on the surface, he was secretly observing Lin Huanhuan’s movements. Seeing that she was indifferent to Dong Yuner’s actions, his heart tightened, and an indescribable sadness spread through his heart.
Dong Yuner didn’t say a single word, but her actions had made her meaning very clear.
Lin Huanhuan is mine. Don’t even think about touching her!
This made Bai Lingfeng feel quite displeased.
Bai Lingfeng forced a smile:
“Actually, there’s no need to be polite; it’s what I should have done. I simply heard that you’ve mostly recovered, so I came to visit you. Are you all right?”
Lin Huanhuan smiled gently, then said:
“Don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong anymore.”
“Bai Lingfeng, I know you’re worried about me, but I might have to say one more thing.”
“You’re a man; barging into a girl’s room so rashly probably isn’t very appropriate, right?”
“Next time before entering, it’s best to knock first and come in after getting permission.”
“That way, we can avoid many misunderstandings.”
“What do you think?”
These words fell into Bai Lingfeng’s ears like a thunderbolt, directly blasting him until he was burnt on the outside and tender on the inside.
Although Lin Huanhuan’s tone was gentle, the meaning was full of distance. More importantly, it was completely reasonable.
In that instant, the hot-blooded Bai Lingfeng almost instinctively wanted to explain, but reason ultimately triumphed over desire. He bit his thin lips, suppressed the heart-wrenching pain, and nodded in agreement.
“You’re right; it was indeed too reckless of me. It won’t happen next time. As for the meal, let’s schedule another time. I still have things to do, so I’ll take my leave now.”
After saying that, Bai Lingfeng rushed out in a fluster.
Lin Huanhuan, who had never seen him so embarrassed, couldn’t help but pout.
‘Hmph, isn’t it just being politely distanced with gentleness? What’s there to be sad about? It’s already good that I didn’t drain your wallet dry. In my previous life, I was far more miserable than you and didn’t complain once.’
‘But it seems he hasn’t given up yet. Looks like he can still be used. His tenacity is really strong—after all, he is the protagonist?!’
Next, with Dong Yuner’s help, Lin Huanhuan got up and dressed, then went to the adjacent room where You Yuelan was resting.
Her small courtyard was quite large. If comfort wasn’t a consideration, it could probably accommodate a dozen people. If changed to the level of a high school dormitory, thirty or forty people would be more than enough.
Pushing the door open, Lin Huanhuan immediately saw You Yuelan sleeping soundly.
Sunlight streamed in through the window, falling on her haggard face.
She was covered with a quilt, curled up in a ball, clearly lacking a sense of security.
The porcelain-like cracks that had been all over her body had completely disappeared, but her aura was still very weak, as if she had been pulling all-nighters at an internet cafe for three days straight.
Dong Yuner reminded from the side:
“The Eldest Daughter came to see her before, fed her a precious spiritual pill, replenished some life essence, but the severe damage to her soul and Dao Foundation is too serious, almost impossible to repair on its own. The Eldest Daughter has no way either.”
Lin Huanhuan nodded, her eyes showing a starry kind of heartache, like the stars in the night sky, appearing exceptionally brilliant.
At this moment, she didn’t know what kind of feelings she had for You Yuelan.
If you say it’s like, then certainly there is some; if you say it’s very, very much like, then not necessarily; as for love, she didn’t think she had that.
‘It should be a feeling similar to a pet. Seeing my pet severely injured, that’s why I’m so angry and sad. Mm, it should be like this.’
She walked closer, sat at the head of You Yuelan’s bed, and was about to reach out to gently stroke You Yuelan’s face.
But at that moment, as if by telepathy, You Yuelan, who had not woken up, actually woke up now.
You Yuelan opened her big eyes and looked at her, first staring blankly for a few breaths, making Lin Huanhuan think she had gone silly. Just as she was about to wave a hand in front of her eyes, she saw tears directly flow out, and then she said:
“Lin Huanhuan, senior sister is dead. She died in front of me.”
Hearing this, Lin Huanhuan felt as if she had been struck a heavy blow. Only then did she remember that Chu Jia was indeed dead, and her soul was still inside the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.
You Yuelan’s expression didn’t show much sadness. She just sniffled lightly and said while crying:
“Senior sister was very good to me before. Before she died, she said those things were all with a purpose, but I don’t feel that way. She genuinely wanted to be good to me.”
“She should be considered my sister. She died, and I should be very sad and heartbroken, but I don’t really understand this emotion. I just feel very uncomfortable inside, and tears come out.”
“Isn’t this very fake? But I used to sleep most of the time, and I really don’t know how to express it.”