OBS Chapter 31 He's most likely fallen for her.
Chapter 31 He's most likely fallen for her.
So much time has passed, and he has never met anyone who makes him feel special or who moves him, so he has resigned himself to the fact that this is how his life will go on.
But then he met Lu Jinyan, a woman who looked beautiful but was a little silly. He wanted her, but he didn't want to hurt her. He wanted to be with her, but he didn't want her to be angry or hurt. Whenever he thought of her, his heart would beat fast and his lips would unconsciously curl up. He thought, this might be what his father meant by love.
He has most likely fallen for Lu Jinyan!
For some reason, after figuring this out, Mo Xuan felt much better and leaned against the pillar, closing his eyes.
Meanwhile, Lu Jinyan rushed back to her courtyard in a great hurry, as if her butt was on fire. To the system's surprise, this directionally challenged person didn't get lost at all. She didn't need any guidance; she just rushed back in a flash.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for using 1 Mandarin Duck Stone on Mo Xuan. Mo Xuan's favorability +1! Current favorability is 71."
"Ding, Mo Xuan's favorability +1, current favorability 72."
"Ding, Mo Xuan's favorability +1, current favorability 73."
"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully increased the strategy progress to 73%. Reward..."
Lu Jinyan covered her face and ran frantically, but the system's announcement kept ringing in her head. At this moment, all she could think about was Mo Xuan's face slowly approaching.
She completely ignored the system announcements about the increased favorability towards Mo Xuan and the rewards.
Chu Chu had just finished washing up and was planning to go to Lu Jinyan's room to wait for her to return when she saw the person who had rushed out earlier rushing back in just as quickly.
Chu Chu was a little worried, so she quickly followed her inside, only to find Lu Jinyan frantically drinking water.
"Yanyan, what's wrong? Why are you drinking so fast? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
"Cough, cough, cough, I, I'm fine, I, I'm just thirsty!" Lu Jinyan had run too fast and her chest was a little sore. She gulped down several mouthfuls of water before she felt a little better.
"Yanyan, why is your face so red?" Chu Chu was startled when she saw Lu Jinyan's face, which was as red as a monkey's bottom. Thinking that she was sick, she quickly reached out to touch her forehead: "That's strange, you don't have a fever. So why is your face so red?"
"Chuchu, I'm fine. I just ran too fast and I'm hot!" Lu Jinyan reached out and took the hand off her forehead, secretly sticking out her tongue.
It's all Mo Xuan's fault! Why did he have to get so close? Was he trying to kiss me just now? That scoundrel, is he addicted to kissing?
But why was she actually a little expectant just now? Was she crazy? How could she have gotten sick from being kissed?
Whew, I can't think about it anymore. If I keep thinking about it, I'll catch fire. She doesn't even need to look in the mirror to know that her face must be redder than a monkey's bottom right now!
Lu Jinyan shook her head, trying to clear her mind of all the jumbled thoughts. She took several deep breaths before feeling a little better.
"Yanyan, are you really alright?" Chu Chu remained skeptical.
"I'm really fine, look, I'm perfectly alright!" Lu Jinyan smiled awkwardly.
"Okay, it's good that you're alright. If you feel unwell, Yan Yan, you must tell me!" Since Lu Jin Yan didn't say anything, Chu Chu didn't ask any more questions.
"Don't worry, don't worry, I'll definitely tell you first if anything happens!" Lu Jinyan patted Chu Chu's hand and said with a smile.
"Of course, oh right, Yan Yan, why were you rushing out like that just now?" Chu Chu asked curiously, remembering how anxious Yan Yan had been.
"Well, it's nothing serious. This afternoon when we went out, I accidentally lost my favorite hairpin. I only realized it when we went to the hot spring, so I rushed off to look for it!" Lu Jinyan silently apologized to Chu Chu in her heart. She didn't want to lie to her, but she really couldn't tell her this.
"Oh, I see. Did you find Yan Yan? Honestly, you should have told me. Wouldn't it have been faster if I had helped you look?" Chu Chu pouted, a little annoyed.
"Found it, found it! I was just trying to find it quickly, and I forgot in my haste. I'm so sorry, I'll definitely tell you next time if anything happens!" Lu Jinyan secretly stuck out her tongue. Luckily, Chu Chu was simple-minded and wouldn't overthink things.
"Okay, then it's a deal. You have to tell me next time something happens!" Chu Chu had an expression that said, "I'll reluctantly forgive you this time," which made Lu Jinyan laugh.
"Okay, okay, whatever Chu Chu says is fine! Oh right, didn't you say you made some new desserts? Let's try them quickly!" Lu Jinyan remembered that she seemed to have vaguely heard Chu Chu say that she made desserts, so she quickly changed the subject, afraid that Chu Chu would ask her some questions that she didn't know how to answer.
"Oh right, I almost forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it. Wait for me, I'll go get it!" Chu Chu said and ran off in a flash. She wasn't sure when Yan Yan would be back, so she put the snacks back in the kitchen. Now she had to go to the kitchen to get them.
Seeing that Chu Chu had left, Lu Jinyan breathed a sigh of relief. She reached out and rubbed her still slightly hot face, thinking to herself that Mo Xuan was truly a prodigy. She didn't notice it when he was a little black snake, but now that he had transformed, she was finding it hard to handle.
That face, that figure, wow, I can't take it anymore, I'm going to start drooling if I keep thinking about it.
Chu Chu moved quickly and soon returned with a plate of pastries: "Yan Yan, come and try these. These are the pastries that I made with Sister Chun Hong and Sister Qiu Ju today. Try them and see if they're delicious."
Lu Jinyan reached out, took a piece, and put it in her mouth. Then she kept nodding. To be honest, Chu Chu's cooking skills were getting better every day. She really had a talent for cooking.
She stayed at Lingquan Manor for seven days, and Chu Chu was in charge of her meals for all seven days. She didn't repeat a single dish for seven days, and the girl even invented several kinds of pastries, all of which were incredibly delicious.
Aside from soaking in hot springs and chatting with her, the rest of the time this girl spent in the kitchen, researching cooking with Chunhong and Qiuju. Those two girls were also smart, and they had learned how to cook quite a few dishes from Chuchu these past few days.
Lu Jinyan didn't stop her. Chu Chu is an independent individual, and she has the right to make friends. Besides, she has plenty of these dishes, so learning one or two wouldn't hurt.
After finishing their snacks, the two washed up and went back to their rooms to rest. They would be going down the mountain early the next morning. Back in her room, Lu Jinyan felt inexplicably nervous. She had previously thought that Mo Xuan was still a little black-clad, so she had been sharing a room with him.
Now that he has regained his human form, this...
Lu Jinyan's mind wandered for a while, but Mo Xuan didn't return. In the end, she fell asleep. Only after she fell asleep did Mo Xuan quietly appear.
He had actually been back for a while, but he didn't know how to face Lu Jinyan, so he simply hid. Now that he saw that she was asleep, he dared to come out.
Standing beside Lu Jinyan's bed, Mo Xuan stared at her for a long time, his eyes growing deep as he looked at her snow-white thighs and forearms exposed from her restless sleep.
He tried to calm his breathing, carefully pulled the blanket over her, covering the glimpse of her skin, and gazed at her sleeping face for a long time. In the end, he couldn't resist and gave her a quick peck on her pink lips before slipping away like a cat that had stolen some fish.
Back on the chaise longue in the outer room, he had a thought and transformed back into the little black snake, coiling up in a circle.
The system looked at the favorability rating that had increased to 75 and was so happy it almost screamed. Just 25 more, just 25 more, and it would successfully complete its first conquest objective!
Early the next morning, Lu Jinyan was woken up by Chu Chu: "Yanyan, get up quickly, we're going home. I've already made breakfast, get up and wash up!"
"Ugh, Chuchu, let me sleep a little longer!" Lu Jinyan yawned, looking like she hadn't woken up yet.
"Don't sleep, don't sleep! You can sleep in the carriage later! Sister Chunhong has already prepared the carriage for us!" Chu Chu pulled Lu Jinyan's arm and yanked her up. It wasn't that she was heartless.
It was because she knew Lu Jinyan got carsick, so she deliberately didn't let her sleep. That way, Lu Jinyan could sleep in the carriage and wouldn't feel uncomfortable.
Lu Jinyan had no choice but to get up and start washing up. She felt as if her body was walking in front and her soul was chasing behind. Her body was awake, but her soul was still asleep.
After washing up, when she went to the outer room for breakfast, Lu Jinyan discovered that Mo Xuan, who had turned into a black snake again, was on the chaise longue. For some reason, even though he had turned into a black snake, she could no longer completely ignore him.
After finishing breakfast, Chu Chu had already packed her things. Before Lu Jinyan could speak, Mo Xuan wrapped his arm around her wrist. A sudden chill made Lu Jinyan shiver. She was finding it increasingly difficult to look Mo Xuan in the eye.
To avoid arousing Chu Chu's suspicion, she took a deep breath, pretended that nothing had happened, said goodbye to Chun Hong and Qiu Ju, and then left the Lingquan Manor. Looking at the winding stone steps, Lu Jinyan felt a wave of dizziness.
How could she have forgotten about this? No, she has to find a way to get a flying artifact or a mount when she gets back, so that she won't be so tired if she encounters something like this again.
Seeing Lu Jinyan's tearful expression, Chu Chu covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, "Don't worry, Yanyan, I know you don't want to climb this ladder. Sister Chunhong has already prepared it, so you don't have to climb down yourself this time!"