ATBLM [QT] Chapter 151.1

The night breeze is blowing, with a faint fragrance of gardenia in the wind.

The two of them sat opposite each other under the candlelight. One of them held the other’s hand and touched her cheek and ear gently from time to time. Their movements were intimate, but the atmosphere was somewhat subtle.

Ling Yuan looked at the little cook’s side face under the dim yellow light. Her eyebrows were downcast and soft, her eyelashes were trembling slightly, and she looked very well-behaved. This gave him great satisfaction.

He didn’t mind staying alone with her for a while longer, but the indulgence just now caused the poison to invade his meridians unscrupulously. If he didn’t suppress it, he might lose control. He couldn’t expose himself in Liu Mansion, even if there was no one else around.

He touched the little cook’s cheek for the last time and leaned forward slightly as if he wanted to do something, but he stopped midway and just said: “Go ahead.”

Jiang Rui stood up, her trembling eyelashes and crimson complexion showing shyness. Once she was allowed to be free, she immediately wanted to avoid him. She walked away but felt uneasy and looked back at him.

She had been lowering her head just now and only heard his abnormal voice. Now she realized that the expression on his face was also wrong. His usual gentle face now looked a bit strange under the dancing candlelight. There seemed to be some strange fire in those eyes that were always smiling.

Of course, Jiang Rui knew what was wrong with him, but the little cook didn’t, so she was taken aback and worried: “Is the Owner really all right?”

Ling Yuan closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he looked a little normal. He smiled and said, “It’s nothing. The alcohol is on my head.” His voice still didn’t sound good.

“Then… I’m going back to my room. The Owner, please rest early. If you have any instructions, just call me.”

“Go and rest.” Ling Yuan nodded and watched the little cook walk out and carefully close the door. His smiling face immediately turned expressionless, and his eyes were full of blood.

He realized that he was a little reluctant to let her go. She was so obedient and promised him that she would be obedient. Even if she stayed and saw something, he wouldn’t be afraid of her spreading it.

But he felt that he should be more cautious. He was a normal man. Although he was not close to a woman before, he would not think that if she were to stay, the two of them would just sit next to each other for one night.

He didn’t know when he had such a thought, but he had it. There was no need to be patient. It was just that this was someone else’s territory, not entirely under his control, so there were some things he couldn’t do.

Jiang Rui blew out the candle and pulled the quilt over her.

Looking at Ling Yuan’s behavior just now, it seemed that he was going crazy again. She didn’t know what was wrong with his technique.

She thought about how to solve this problem after he trusted her, otherwise, it would be harmful to his body, spirit, and lifespan in the long run. She didn’t want to spend a long time and get a short-lived ghost.

Ling Yuan went out very early the next day. He came to the Martial Arts League not for fun, but to discuss ways to defeat the Demon Cult, which was naturally not easy.

After they arrived at the Liu Mansion, many people came to visit, including men and women, old and young, all for the same purpose.

Jiang Rui usually stayed in the guest courtyard and didn’t go out unless necessary. These people in the sect were used to fighting and killing, and they may not have a good temper. Although she was not afraid of them, she didn’t want to get into trouble for no reason.

For several days, Ling Yuan went out early and came back late. Jiang Rui stayed alone but did not feel lonely. She felt much older in her heart. After the time when she loved to be lively, she could still find fun by herself. Just looking at the sky and smelling the flowers could make her stay in a daze for a whole day.

A few days later, one afternoon, Ling Yuan came back early. Jiang Rui ran to open the door and found that Liu Xingfeng had come with him.

Although Ling Yuan was sitting in a wheelchair, he had strong internal strength. When he drove the wheelchair to move, he was no different from ordinary people. After entering, he naturally grasped Jiang Rui’s wrist. This was what he got used to these days.

“Owner, Young Master Liu, have you finished your business so early?”

“Yeah.” Ling Yuan asked with a smile: “What did you do today?”

“I carved a small wooden flower to pass the time.” Jiang Rui said with embarrassment.

Liu Xingfeng looked at the hands of the two people in surprise. Although he had noticed something between Brother Ling and Sanniang earlier, he did not expect that the two of them would hold hands so calmly in front of him.

Jiang Rui followed his gaze and realized that it was inappropriate to do it in front of outsiders. She blushed and withdrew her hand, stumbling and saying: “The Owner, the Owner of the village and Young Master Liu will sit down for a while, and I will make tea.” After that, she turned around and ran away.

Ling Yuan smiled and said, “Brother Liu, please sit down.”

Liu Xingfeng watched Jiang Rui enter the room, sat down, and observed Ling Yuan as if he had just met him, but he saw that the expression on his face had not changed at all. He was still gentle, elegant, polite, and decent, not at all like he had held the little girl’s hand frivolously just now.

He couldn’t help but hissed, “Brother Ling, where are you and Sanniang?”

Ling Yuan smiled and asked, “What happened to us?”

“You, you…” Liu Xingfeng racked his brains, trying to come up with an appropriate and more elegant word, but he couldn’t think of it and frowned in distress. Seeing how carefree Brother Ling was, he couldn’t help but feel a little evil in his heart.

“Brother Ling, do you still remember the agreement we made earlier?”

“Crack—”

Ling Yuan was placing a piece on the chessboard. He had been playing this game for many days by himself. “What agreement?”

Liu Xingfeng said with a bad smile: “We agreed that as long as Sanniang nods, we will let her stay in the Liu Mansion. You must have remembered it, right?”

After holding the chess pieces with his hands, Ling Yuan raised his head and glanced at Liu Xingfeng.

 

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Translator’s Comment:

I think Liu Xingfeng doesn’t cherish his little life~~

 

 

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