He wandered the streets for a long time.
Finally, he was chased by an old woman who claimed he had tricked her child out of a cake.
Fang Xuan: "..."
He had not expected retribution to come so quickly.
...
Carrying ten copper coins, he thought for a moment before finally choosing to buy half a piece of fresh meat.
He walked back in a very good mood.
The sunlight was just right, scattering spots of light through the leaves.
He had already begun to fantasize in his mind about the fragrant red braised meat for dinner.
Heh, the red braised meat Senior Sister made was truly peerless.
Returning to that quiet small bamboo courtyard, he pushed open the door.
The tender sprouts in the herb garden stretched under the sun, and several small flowers on the window frames bloomed quietly.
He still did not see Senior Sister.
"Strange..."
Fang Xuan placed the meat on the stone table in the courtyard and stroked his chin. "Where did Senior Sister go?"
He was slightly worried, even though he knew that with Ning Xian's strength, there shouldn't be any danger in this mortal realm.
But he couldn't help but fret.
Just as he was about to go out to look for her or use his divine sense to scan the area—though he did not dare use spiritual power lightly, a small probe of the surroundings should not be an issue...
...
But immediately after, a slender figure with a familiar cold fragrance crashed straight into his arms.
Fang Xuan even stumbled for a moment, quickly steadying his feet.
The person in his arms tightly hugged his waist, burying her face deep into his chest, her shoulders trembling slightly.
Warm tears quickly soaked through his thin cloth robes, burning against his heart...
Fang Xuan was stunned for a moment. He lifted his arms, gently embracing the trembling body in his arms.
"There... it's alright, Senior Sister."
He softened his voice, coaxing her clumsily.
Ning Xian did not look up, but only held him tighter as her choked voice came through:
"... It is not alright."
Those few words carried grievance, the palpitations of finding something lost and regained, and even a bit of a temper.
"When did you wake up? Why didn't you come to tell me first..."
"It is my fault, my fault. Senior Sister can punish me however you want."
Ning Xian shook her head in his arms and sniffled before finally looking up.
On that cold and transcendent little face, her eyes were red, tiny teardrops still clung to her eyelashes, and the tip of her nose was red as well.
Fang Xuan's heart trembled at the sight, and he resisted the urge to wipe away her tears.
"Punish you... I must punish you..."
"Does the wound still hurt? Is there anywhere else you feel uncomfortable? How do you feel? Can your spiritual power flow? Are you thirsty? Do you want water? Are you hungry? I..."
As she spoke, her gaze fell upon Fang Xuan's face as if she wanted to check if anything was wrong with him, and her tears began to fall uncontrollably again.
【Training task guidance: Push away master Ning Xian now...】
The system could go to hell.
He could never do something that would make Senior Sister sad.
...
He applied a bit of strength to the arms embracing Ning Xian, leading her into a turn, and in a few steps, he gently pressed her against the wall of the bamboo hut.
Ning Xian was still immersed in worry and the emotions of surviving a catastrophe. She was startled by his sudden movement and lifted her tear-blurred eyes, looking at him in confusion.
Fang Xuan said nothing, only lowering his head and kissing her small mouth.
Senior Sister was not so easy to coax after all.
"Mmh..."
Ning Xian's eyes widened slightly, her pupils reflecting Fang Xuan's face in close proximity...
Ning Xian felt her whole body go soft, and her mind went blank.
A familiar numbing sensation spread from her tongue to her entire body. Her heart beat so fast and loud it felt as if it would burst from her chest.
After an unknown amount of time, only when he felt the person in his arms was about to run out of breath did Fang Xuan reluctantly pull away.
Ning Xian's eyes were hazy, and her lips were slightly swollen and glistening as she unconsciously panted lightly.
"Nn...?" Her mind was dazed, not yet fully recovered.
Fang Xuan's Adam's apple bobbed; he almost wanted to kiss her again.
Ning Xian blinked, and her small head finally began to slowly function again.
The flush on her face instantly spread to the tips of her ears, even dyeing her fair neck pink.
"Don't move..."
She took a deep breath, trying to calm her racing heart and the heat on her face. She suddenly reached out and smoothed the stray hairs on his forehead.
Then she re-tied the loose hair ribbon behind his head.
After securing his hair, Ning Xian took a small step back.
"Are you hungry? I will go cook."
Fang Xuan looked at her red earlobes and leaned close to her ear, saying with a smile in a breathy voice, "Yes, I am hungry."
"I like... Senior Sister the most."
Warm breath brushed past her ear, and Ning Xian's whole body stiffened, her earlobes turning so red they looked as if they might bleed.
She turned around and quickly walked toward the small kitchen shed nearby, leaving only a sentence with a panicked trail: "Wait... just wait a moment."
Fang Xuan watched her slightly rushed back and followed leisurely.
Then, as he walked, he peeked his head out from behind her, intentionally drawing out his voice: "Senior Sister, Senior Sister, I want to eat red braised meat."
Ning Xian did not look back, only giving a soft, "Mhm."
But Fang Xuan's sharp eyes saw that her fair neck seemed to turn a shade redder.
"Haha, Senior Sister, I also want to eat rice."
"Nn... okay."
...
The afterglow of the setting sun filtered through the gaps in the bamboo leaves, scattering over the small courtyard.
The stream gurgled, and the tender sprouts in the herb garden swayed gently in the evening breeze.
In this small bamboo courtyard, there was only Senior Sister who would cry in panic because of him, and would also turn red and helpless because of a single kiss.
Fang Xuan felt that being like this...
Was quite wonderful.
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