Volume 2 Chapter 69 / Chapter 157: Li Qianjin, Trying to Catch the "Moon"
Volume 2 Chapter 69 / Chapter 157: Li Qianjin, Trying to Catch the “Moon”
Ye Anping wasn’t particularly ticklish, but the few strands of hair brushing against his neck still made it difficult for him to concentrate and gather his energy.
At the same time, he felt a warm current flowing downward from his head toward his manhood, as if a monkey named Sun was shouting “Grow bigger! Grow thicker!” in the water.
After a moment of hesitation, he immediately used his spiritual sense to inspect his meridians, discovering that the yang energy his junior sister had cleared with a kiss was slowly filling his body again.
However, this time it wasn’t a big issue and different from the previous situation
Last time, the yang energy flooded into his body like a tsunami, causing extreme discomfort and pain throughout his body. This time, it was like a gentle stream, softly smoothing the meridians everywhere.
Talking about toxicity without considering the dose is just playing tricks. A small amount of yang energy seemed to have some beneficial effects on his body’s meridians and pathways.
However, Ye Anping also realized something at this moment.
This yang energy was probably a physical manifestation of desire, similar to hormones but with stronger destructive properties and effects, rather than a biological substance in traditional medicine.
Was it the few strands of hair from Xiao Yunluo that caused the production of yang energy?
He slowly opened his eyes and looked at Xiao Yunluo, who was chatting with Li Qianjin. Her cheeks were dotted with a few drops of water, her hair clung to her face due to the moisture, and her lips were glistening, resembling a ripe cherry, making one irresistibly want to take a bite.
“… …”
Ye Anping frowned deeply, suddenly recalling a few social psychology papers he had read before.
Those papers had defined three elements of love:
Intimacy—unconditional acceptance of one’s partner.
Passion—desire for the other’s body.
Commitment—mutual trust.
Meeting any one of these criteria could be considered love.
The most perfect love, however, required the coexistence of all three.
He had always loved his junior sister, that was undeniable. However, he only began to truly face his feelings for her after she took the initiative to kiss him last time.
Now, thinking from an absolutely rational perspective, he realized he had “intimacy” and “commitment” towards his junior sister but lacked “passion.” On the other hand, his junior sister seemed to have all three elements for him, which constituted the most perfect form of love.
As for Xiao Yunluo, he could now determine that he felt a slight “passion” for her, making it an infatuation type of love, given her undeniably attractive appearance.
In his past life, he was quite the model worker, owning many doujinshi with Xi Yue as the main female lead, though many of them were of the non-vanilla type.
Ye Anping remained silent for a moment, then withdrew his gaze from Xiao Yunluo’s profile and calmed his mind, imagining Feng Yudie’s face. He visualized Feng Yudie kicking away the two little monkeys shouting “Grow bigger” underwater.
Next to him, the conversation between the two women gradually shifted from casual topics to intimate girl talk.
Li Qianjin pursed her lips, gently pinched Ye Anping’s left hand, and asked quietly, seeming a bit nervous, “Speaking of which, Senior Sister Xiao, what do you think of Senior Ye? I want to know more about him.”
“Ah.” Xiao Yunluo was taken aback, then glanced at Ye Anping, who had his eyes closed, gathering his energy. “He… is a poker-faced, sullen rascal!”
?
Ye Anping suddenly opened his eyes, furrowing his brows as he met her gaze: You peeped at me bathing, and now you call me a rascal?
“Huh?” Li Qianjin was slightly surprised and responded softly, “But… I think Senior Ye is quite graceful. His voice is also very pleasant. I’ve always thought he must be a refined gentleman.”
“He…” Xiao Yunluo pursed her lips and looked away. “He is handsome, yes, but he’s extremely narcissistic! When I praised his looks before, he directly responded: ‘Yes, you’re right, I am handsome.'”
Isn’t that the truth?… Ye Anping raised an eyebrow.
Li Qianjin was silent for a while, then covered her mouth and laughed lightly, “Senior Sister Xiao, you must have a thing for Senior Ye, right?”
“Ah?! I–How could I possibly like him?! He—He is just a bit smarter, a bit more handsome, a bit gentler, a bit more meticulous, a bit more upright, a bit more perceptive, a bit more good-natured—”
As she spoke, Xiao Yunluo realized she could go on and on, her face flushing red. She quickly raised her hand to brush aside her bangs, using them to hide her blushing cheeks to avoid being seen by Ye Anping.
“Isn’t that good?” Li Qianjin laughed softly. “A gentleman like him is rare in this world.”
“But… he’s very sullen, doesn’t talk much, and has a poker face…”
“Nobody is perfect, and these are just characteristics, not flaws,” Li Qianjin said thoughtfully after a moment of contemplation. “So, does this mean I’ll be your love rival, Senior Sister Xiao?”
?
Hearing this, Ye Anping suddenly frowned and turned to look at Li Qianjin. When had he ever flirted with her? He hadn’t even started treating her eyes yet. Could it be that by taking Feng Yudie’s fortune, he had somehow acquired her “magnetic” charm?
“Ah.” Xiao Yunluo bit her lip, glanced at Ye Anping, and then asked, “Junior Sister Li, do you really want to marry him?”
“There aren’t many choices left for me now, so I’d like to make this choice,” Li Qianjin replied. “As I said before, marrying someone you have some affection to is always better than marrying just anyone.”
“… …”
Xiao Yunluo turned to look at Ye Anping, her eyes questioning him: Are you willing to marry Junior Sister Li?
Ye Anping didn’t understand her gaze and did not respond.
Li Qianjin lifted her head towards the moon, reaching out her hand and said, “Books always talk about reaching for the moon, as if it is within reach. Senior Sister Xiao, do you think my hand is far from the moon?”
Xiao Yunluo immediately understood the metaphor: the moon represented Ye Anping—a silver light illuminating everything in the night.
However, when she looked in the direction of Li Qianjin’s hand, she noticed that it wasn’t reaching towards the moon. The moon was behind her, in the opposite direction. Her hand reached out only to the endless night sky.
“… …”
For a moment, Xiao Yunluo felt a pang of sadness for Li Qianjin, who didn’t even realize she was facing the wrong direction, much like she didn’t realize she was leaning on the “moon” she spoke of.
After a moment of silence, Xiao Yunluo comforted her, “Well, at least you’re facing the right direction.”
“Really?” Li Qianjin seemed delighted, smiling as she tilted her head. “I felt like the moon was in that direction. Didn’t expect to guess right, hehe.”
Xiao Yunluo forced a smile and nodded, “Yes.”
Li Qianjin didn’t say much more. She leaned against the stone, resting her shoulder on Ye Anping’s, and soaked in the spiritual pool for a while before standing up.
“I’m feeling a bit dizzy. The spiritual energy in this pool is too strong for a Qi Refining stage cultivator like me. I’ll head back first. Senior Sister Xiao, are you staying a while longer?”
“Ah–Yes, you go ahead. Be careful on your way back.”
“Okay, could you help me up, Senior Sister Xiao?”
“Ah…”
Xiao Yunluo was momentarily stunned, turning her gaze towards Ye Anping, who looked exasperated.
Ye Anping pursed his lips and gently took hold of Li Qianjin’s wrist, helping her to the edge of the pool. As she climbed out, Xiao Yunluo quickly added, “Junior Sister Li, call for Ling’er to help you.”
“Thank you, Senior Sister Xiao.”
Xiao Yunluo nodded. As the water was shallower near the edge, she suddenly noticed the clear lines of Ye Anping’s abs. The sight of just those two lines immediately made her feel a sharp pain in her nose.
Drip—
A drop of blood fell into the spiritual pool.
“Sniff—”
Unconsciously, Xiao Yunluo sniffed hard, tasting the metallic tang in her throat before realizing she had a nosebleed. Embarrassed, she glanced at Ye Anping and saw him looking at her with a face full of disdain, his features scrunched up.
She quickly wiped the blood from her nose and muttered to herself, “Oh no. Is there too much fire element in this spiritual spring? It’s making me overheat…”