Yu Qing didn’t know what Xie Qing Ci had said to her parents.
Since Xie Qing Ci had brought her to the old residence to recuperate, she believed the man would handle everything properly.
The Xie family’s old residence appeared solemn and ancient in style, but inside it was surprisingly exquisite.
Yu Qing stayed with Xie Qing Ci in the main courtyard, where Butler Chen had prepared a side room for her right next to Xie Qing Ci’s bedroom.
Behind the room were covered corridors on both sides, with pavilions, towers, and the Shuixie (Water Pavilion) nestled among green pines and cypresses. Artificial mountains, strange rocks, flower beds, potted landscapes, wisteria, and bamboo were scattered throughout.
It was essentially a miniature Jiangnan garden.
Every day, Yu Qing would either feed the koi fish in the lake center pavilion or lie on the swing bed Xie Qing Ci had set up for her to bask in the sun, as if she had returned to her days at the Li Jing Immortal Palace.
Carefree and without worries.
Xie Qing Ci had also been staying at the old residence every day these days. Except for some essential work that required him to go to the company, everything else was delivered to the old residence by Zhou Chuan.
Zhou Chuan: Workers work, workers’ souls, workers are the elite among people!
The window of Xie Qing Ci’s study faced the lake center pavilion in the backyard.
Yu Qing often leaned against the pavilion railing, tilting her head to watch the man working seriously from afar.
When he worked, he was always stern and unsmiling. Behind his glasses, his gaze was particularly aloof, giving off an endless sense of coldness and detachment.
But Yu Qing knew he wasn’t like this—or rather, the Xie Qing Ci who faced Yu Qing was completely different.
Those clear, desireless eyes could also burst with intense love.
The former Xiao A Li didn’t understand love in this world.
After coming here and spending time with Xie Qing Ci, she began to understand loving and being loved.
Although still somewhat naive, Xiao A Li had experienced the feeling of heart flutter.
[A Li host, your sister Bai Jiao Jiao and Gu Yu Bai are back together again.]
???
[What’s going on? What did I miss?]
That day, she hadn’t had time to ask about the follow-up after being inexplicably taken away by Xie Qing Ci.
Then she was punished by the heavenly laws for revealing celestial secrets.
After being discharged from the hospital, she was pampered like a little ancestor by Xie Qing Ci in the Xie family old residence.
Yu Qing:…
Life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure!
How could she have completely forgotten such important business!
However, after learning about the love-hate entanglement between Bai Jiao Jiao and Gu Yu Bai from Little Milk Candy.
She decided she wouldn’t interfere in this matter anymore!
These two clearly had a love-hate relationship.
Bai Jiao Jiao previously couldn’t face their feelings squarely because of her massive debt.
Gu Yu Bai was even more frustrating—clearly deeply in love, but he just wouldn’t speak up!
Fortunately, she had helped Bai Jiao Jiao pay off the debt, removing the biggest barrier between them.
The rest was up to them to handle themselves.
Right now, she was quite enjoying the process of being with Xie Qing Ci—a happiness she had never experienced in her previous thousand years.
^ > · < ^
“What’s my baby thinking about?””
The man’s magnetic, pleasant voice sounded by her ear, interrupting Yu Qing’s daydreaming.
Earlier, while working in the study, he had noticed the young girl’s gaze.
He had intended to finish his work diligently before going to catch this little treasure who was peeking.
But his self-control wasn’t enough—he couldn’t resist looking up at the young girl in the pavilion.
This glance revealed that the girl he thought had been watching him was actually lost in thought.
Though his gaze was directed at her, his drifting eyes revealed his mind had wandered off to who knows where.
Yu Qing was still wondering why this man had suddenly come to the pavilion to find her.
Suddenly, the world spun around her.
Xie Qing Ci lifted the young girl by her armpits, sat down in her original spot, and settled her on his lap while holding her.
Yu Qing naturally raised her slender white arms to wrap around his neck.
Seeing her so obedient and soft, Xie Qing Ci couldn’t resist kissing her.
His thin lips gently pecked her cheek and ear repeatedly.
His voice slightly hoarse, he asked, “What’s wrong? Are you bored?”
He had been taking care of her extensively recently, neglecting many company matters.
Since returning to the ancestral home, he had been incredibly busy.
Even though he mostly worked from the ancestral home, he rarely had a chance to speak with Yu Qing.
Many multinational conferences ended well past midnight, and he couldn’t bear to disturb the young girl’s peaceful sleep.
“Not at all, I really enjoy life here.”
She genuinely cherished life at the ancestral home, as it reminded her of her days at the Li Jing Immortal Palace, with the Emperor Lord by her side.
That had once been her entire world.
Seeing the sincerity in her eyes, Xie Qing Ci felt somewhat relieved.
He was eight years her senior.
Coupled with his aloof and reserved nature, his life was monotonous and dull.
He often worried that once the novelty wore off, the young girl would grow weary of such a life.
He couldn’t imagine what he might do if she ever left his side.
The Fuzi had shed his kasaya and abandoned his bodhicitta for his deity.
From then on, his entire being and heart belonged solely to his one and only faith.
When free from delusions, the mind is a Buddha land; when plagued by delusions, the mind is a hell.
“Qingqing.”
“Hmm?”
Xie Qing Ci pulled her away from his embrace and spoke solemnly, “I haven’t formally asked you yet. Are you willing to be my beloved and the future mistress of the Xie family?”
Yu Qing: ( . )
She froze for a moment, then replied with a hint of pride, “I haven’t even agreed to be your girlfriend yet! You’re getting ahead of yourself! Hmph~”
Unexpectedly, Xie Qing Ci responded earnestly to her playful remark.
“According to the Xie family’s ancestral teachings, Xie men must never treat love lightly, or they will face family discipline.”
“Yu Qing, in this lifetime, Xie Qing Ci will love only you and marry no one but you.”
His words sounded like wedding vows.
Indeed, he was solemnly pledging his oath to his deity.
Yu Qing felt scorched by his sincere and fervent gaze.
“Alright, alright, I agree.”
After saying this, she gave him a loud kiss on the cheek.
The young girl, having stolen a kiss, grew shy and tried to escape.
But the man, reacting swiftly, tightened his arm around her waist.
“Are you trying to run away after kissing me, baby? Hmm?”
As he spoke, he buried his face in her fragrant, soft neck, planting light kisses.
Yu Qing, being ticklish, giggled and squirmed in his arms, trying to evade him.
And then…
She suddenly froze…
This time, she didn’t even need the man to scold her.
Like a little quail aware of the trouble she’d caused, she stayed completely still.
The man buried in her neck breathed increasingly heavily…
The sensation beneath her grew more and more pronounced…
[Woo-hoo~]
[A Li’s in trouble~]
Little Milk Candy gloated in the Sea of Consciousness, only to be promptly locked away in a dark room by Yu Qing.
“Um—maybe I should get down now?”
Last time in the car, he said it would only take a moment, but her back ached from sitting for so long and it still wasn’t over!
“You big liar!”
How could Xiao A Li understand that when a man reacts to the woman he loves, he simply can’t control himself!
Xie Qing Ci whispered hoarsely by her ear, “Don’t go, my precious. Won’t you be good to me?”