Xu Sheng didn’t bother much about Zhu Yuexi, who was outside.
Actually, this was one of the secrets to his success.
People often think that in a relationship, the one who cares more is the weaker party. But that’s a mistaken notion.
The one who isn’t composed enough is the weaker party.
Was Xu Sheng not caring enough about Zhu Yuexi?
As Zhu Yuexi’s patient, Xu Sheng could be said to be the person who cared about Zhu Yuexi the most in this world, besides Mo Ruxue.
However, Xu Sheng understood Zhu Yuexi and human nature too well.
Most of the time, he only needed to proceed according to his plan, and Zhu Yuexi would obediently submit.
Being composed enough, he naturally wouldn’t become the weaker party.
Instead, Zhu Yuexi had always been led around by the nose by Xu Sheng.
Mo Ruxue was the same…
Mo Ruxue’s breakthrough would probably take a few days. During these days, Xu Sheng had plenty of time to tease… to toy with Zhu Yuexi.
Closing his eyes to rest, Xu Sheng thought about how to properly deal with Zhu Yuexi later.
But at that moment, he felt someone drawing circles on his chest with a fingernail.
Xu Sheng opened his eyes and reached out to grab Li Qingqing’s hand.
“What are you doing? Aren’t you supposed to be sleeping?”
As a personal habit, Xu Sheng was used to sleeping in just a pair of boxers.
So when he initially planned to take a nap, he lay down on the bed like that.
He hadn’t expected this girl Li Qingqing to… when did she…
Feeling the large area of skin pressed against him, Xu Sheng showed no reaction on the surface, but his body found it hard to avoid completely.
Li Qingqing draped one of her thighs over Xu Sheng’s body.
She was holding back. At this moment, with such extensive skin contact with Xu Sheng, she felt every cell in her body trembling.
She even had an irresistible urge to press more of her skin against Xu Sheng.
The touch of skin against skin was as ambiguous as kissing.
He didn’t stop Li Qingqing’s actions.
And Li Qingqing stopped tracing circles on Xu Sheng’s chest and replied,
“Are you thinking about Zhu Yuexi?”
“Yes.” Xu Sheng had nothing to hide from Li Qingqing, nor did he worry about her being jealous.
Upon hearing Xu Sheng’s words, Li Qingqing thought for a few seconds and replied,
“If Master agrees, I’ll provoke her later. She’ll probably come to find Master on her own tonight.”
She would even help him conquer other women.
Having such a woman by his side, Xu Sheng almost thought that Li Qingqing was his true golden finger in this otherworld.
He didn’t ask Li Qingqing if she was jealous. No one could avoid that emotion. He just believed that Li Qingqing had the ability to digest it herself.
Xu Sheng closed his eyes again, wrapped one arm around Li Qingqing, and fell asleep.
Li Qingqing didn’t close her eyes. Instead, she stared up at Xu Sheng from below, still handsome even from this angle.
A hint of greed surfaced in her eyes.
…
After breakfast, Mo Ruxue entered a state of meditative trance, so the dining room couldn’t be used.
Let alone dining beside her; if a cultivator of low cultivation level even approached the dining room, they would feel their qi and blood surging and risk going into qi deviation.
So Xu Sheng set dinner at the Langting pavilion outside.
This Langting pavilion had some history with Xu Sheng. A few days ago, he had discussed the meaning of life with Mo Ruxue here, and last night he had fed medicine to Mo Ruxue here.
It seemed that only Zhu Yuexi hadn’t tried doing something with him here yet…
In the Langting pavilion, mist rose as Xu Sheng fished out a piece of fatty beef he had placed in the nine-grid hotpot and began devouring it.
At the same time, he looked at Zhu Yuexi with some confusion.
“Eat. Why aren’t you eating?”
Zhu Yuexi coldly glanced at Xu Sheng, then at Li Qingqing, who was standing behind and beside Xu Sheng, diligently serving him as she cooked the hotpot.
“I don’t have much appetite.”
“That’s a shame.” Xu Sheng shook his head. “It seems that Fairy Zhu’s illness has worsened, causing loss of appetite. Looks like I’ll have to work overtime tonight to treat Fairy Zhu.”
“You…” Zhu Yuexi gave Xu Sheng a harsh glare with her eyes, but still obediently picked up her chopsticks.
On the surface, she was compromising because of Xu Sheng’s threat, but in reality, when she heard Xu Sheng say he would “treat” her tonight, there was a hint of anticipation in Zhu Yuexi’s heart.
At the same time, she thought of what she had overheard during the day.
‘That place…’
‘What does that place really feel like…’
Xu Sheng could roughly guess Zhu Yuexi’s thoughts, so he smiled and deliberately said,
“It seems that Fairy Zhu’s illness has improved a lot. Then tonight’s treatment will be put on hold for now.”
Zhu Yuexi’s hand holding the chopsticks froze.
“What?” Xu Sheng looked puzzled. “It seems you’re not convinced. Do you really want me to treat you?”
He deliberately emphasized the word “treat.” Anyone who heard his tone could detect the mockery in it.
There was no way Zhu Yuexi would play along with Xu Sheng now.
Even if deep down she might have wanted to experience… experience what Xu Sheng had done to Li Qingqing during the day, Zhu Yuexi would never lose face and show that she didn’t resist being “intimate” with Xu Sheng.
An expression of disgust appeared on her face.
Without answering Xu Sheng, she simply picked up a slice of tripe and scalded it.
Seeing her avoid him, Xu Sheng played hard to get.
“Treatment…” Xu Sheng chuckled lightly. “Even if you want me to treat you these days, I’m afraid you’ll have to wait a while.”
As he spoke, Xu Sheng reached out his hand.
“Slap!”
Li Qingqing lowered her head. There was no change in her expression, but the small movement of her biting her lip gave away her current restraint.
“You!”
How could Zhu Yuexi possibly eat?
She directly put down her chopsticks. “Can’t you let people eat in peace?! You dog…”
The words got stuck in her throat, unable to come out, because Xu Sheng was already looking at her with a highly mocking gaze.
The look wasn’t harsh, but Zhu Yuexi knew that Xu Sheng was waiting for an opportunity to catch her.
Hmph…
Without arguing with the two, Zhu Yuexi simply stood up.
“I’m full.”
With that, without even saying goodbye, she walked toward her room.
…
“A pair of dogs, really…”
“Shameless…”
“If Master were awake, how could this pair of dogs be so arrogant?!”
Zhu Yuexi suddenly felt a bit of regret. If she had changed her attitude, or changed her words, would it have been…
‘No, no.’
Zhu Yuexi shook her head, casting aside the thoughts in her mind.
‘How could I think about doing that with Xu Sheng…’
But even so, the conversation she had overheard during the day still seemed to linger in her ears.
Just as Zhu Yuexi was in the midst of inner conflict and struggle, a knock came at the door.
“Who?”
Being knocked on at such a time would startle anyone.
Li Qingqing pushed the door open and entered, carrying a set of bedding in her arms.
“By Master’s order, I’ve come to clean the room.”