Hearing Mu Yijie's voice, Yong Shanling felt a twinge of guilt for some reason. But then she thought that she hadn't done anything wrong. She hadn't sneaked ice - cream or stayed up late to refine pills. Why should she feel guilty?
Immediately, she regained her confidence. She gave a flattering smile and said, "Uncle, look at my newly - recognized little brother. He's super cute. From now on, you'll not only have a cute female bodyguard but also a cute male bodyguard."
Mu Yijie narrowed his eyes dangerously. His gaze swept over the boy and when he saw the boy holding Yong Shanling's hand, a flash of hostility passed through his eyes. "What's your name?"
Ye Qinghe, who had been with his head down, too afraid to look at him, nervously raised his head. As if sensing the killing intent, he quickly let go of Yong Shanling's hand. "My name is Ye Qinghe."
Hearing that hoarse voice, Mu Yijie's lips curled up slightly. He asked casually, "What's wrong with your throat?"
As he spoke, he naturally helped Yong Shanling up and let her lean on him so that she could be more comfortable.
Although Mu Yijie was acting as usual, Ye Qinghe seemed to feel an invisible pressure. He was so nervous that he was about to cry.
"I... I was born like this. It's been like this since my voice changed. I'm already seventeen. I'm just learning some skills from Sister Shanling. After I learn them, I'll go out for training."
Ye Qinghe said with a strong will to survive. Then he mustered up the courage to look over. Sure enough, he saw that Mu Yijie's expression had improved a lot. He immediately let out a sigh of relief.
"Uncle, Qinghe is very obedient. Please let him stay. He has nowhere to go and doesn't have the ability to protect himself. Okay?" Yong Shanling couldn't move her body. Otherwise, she would definitely have grabbed Mu Yijie's arm and acted coquettishly.
Mu Yijie didn't say anything. He lowered his eyes and smiled. "Okay, let him stay."
Mu Yijie's warm breath hit Yong Shanling's ear. Her ear turned a little red. She felt a bit uncomfortable and tried to move her head, but found that she couldn't move at all.
Hearing that he finally agreed, Yong Shanling didn't care about the way Uncle was so close to her ear.
After that, Mu Yijie started chatting with Ye Qinghe. He asked about his origin, his experiences, and finally his master. He basically investigated every aspect of the first seventeen years of Ye Qinghe's life.
Yong Shanling stared blankly at the two chatting happily. She pouted angrily.
She was such a big person, but they just left her there. Angry like a pufferfish.jpg
After Ye Qinghe left, Yong Shanling hadn't said a word, but the atmosphere suddenly dropped, as if they had suddenly traveled from the comfortable climate of Kunming to the South Pole.
Yong Shanling, who originally wanted to speak, shrank her head. She couldn't move! She could only avoid looking at Mu Yijie's face.
Mu Yijie also didn't say a word. He just found a towel and slowly wiped her hands.
Stroke by stroke.
It seemed as if he was going to rub a layer of skin off her hands.
Yong Shanling was a bit afraid of this Uncle. She didn't dare to speak and looked at Mu Yijie aggrievedly.
"Uncle, my hands are already clean. You don't need to wipe them anymore." Finally, Yong Shanling couldn't bear it anymore and said flatteringly.
The veins on Mu Yijie's hand twitched. Then he calmly put down Yong Shanling's hand.
"Don't get in touch with people of unknown origin in the future." Mu Yijie said sternly. After a while, as if realizing that he was being too tough, he added hoarsely, "Uncle will be worried."
Yong Shanling, who was originally a bit dissatisfied, felt guilty when she heard Uncle's worried voice.
"Uncle, I was too impulsive. I should have discussed it with you. But Uncle, Xiao Qinghe is really so miserable. His master is so irresponsible. Compared with him, the old man is not too bad to me." Yong Shanling pouted angrily.
"Ling'er, you've already saved his life. You don't owe him anything. Since he embarked on the path of cultivation, he should be prepared for this. After all, not everyone in the world is a good person. You should be glad that his master at least let him live." There seemed to be something deeper in Mu Yijie's eyes as he stared directly into Yong Shanling's eyes.
Yong Shanling seemed to understand. She knew all the reasons, but she just couldn't bear to see Ye Qinghe's pitiful look.
"Uncle, I know I was wrong. I'll think it over carefully before I act in the future." Yong Shanling looked at Mu Yijie with trust in her almond - shaped eyes.
Mu Yijie's breathing became a bit rapid. Suddenly, he reached out and covered her eyes.
"Ling'er, don't be too nice to others. Otherwise, Uncle will be jealous." His magnetic voice rang in Yong Shanling's ear. With her vision blocked, the sensations in Yong Shanling's ear were magnified several times. And Mu Yijie's action made Yong Shanling feel that not only was her ear itchy, but her heart was also itchy.
After understanding what Mu Yijie said, Yong Shanling realized that it was because she had been too nice to Ye Qinghe that Uncle was jealous. She secretly smiled and said sweetly, "Don't worry, Uncle is the second most important person to me. No one else is as important as Uncle and Master."
Hearing that his position was after Master's, Mu Yijie tightened his hand. But thinking of Master's kindness in raising her, he didn't say anything.
Mu Yijie sighed contentedly. "Ling'er, remember what you said today."
As he said that, he removed his hand from in front of Yong Shanling's eyes. He squinted at Yong Shanling and asked, "Ling'er, do you think it's too late for me to start cultivating now?"
"Not at all! It's never too late!" Hearing Mu Yijie's words, Yong Shanling got excited. Uncle was finally willing to cultivate with her. Then she could be with Uncle and Master forever.
"Uncle, you're so smart. You can learn pill - refining just by looking at it a few times. You must have a natural talent for cultivation." Yong Shanling's flattery poured out of her mouth without hesitation.
"Really?" Mu Yijie closed his eyes comfortably and rested his head on Yong Shanling's shoulder. He was just like a lazy big cat.
At this moment, there was no trace of the coldness he had when they first met. He was clearly a rascal taking advantage.
"Hey! Are you two planning to have baby monkeys together?" A bright voice sounded. Yong Shanling was startled. Her face turned red. She looked up and saw Hou Hua leaning against the door with a half - smile.
And Li Zhuo was staring at the two of them in shock.
The position of Mu Yijie and Yong Shanling just now was so close that the distance between them was less than two centimeters. Moreover, Mu Yijie's eyes seemed as if he was going to devour Yong Shanling.
Damn it, what a beast!
Mu Yijie calmly let Yong Shanling lie on the bed and sat down to peel an apple for her.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Brother Mu, when I was sick, you didn't even peel an apple for me." Li Zhuo pulled a stool for Hou Hua and one for himself. He sat there clicking his tongue in wonder.
Hou Hua gave Li Zhuo a haughty look and sat on the chair.
"How can you be compared with Ling'er?" Mu Yijie said with a smile, as if it was a matter of course.