CHAPTER 263: 0174 THE WAY MISS YUN’S HEART IS MOVED (TWO-IN-ONE)_2

"I’m... fine now." Seeing Xu Chang’an unwilling to speak directly with her, Yun Qian wasn’t disappointed.

Rather, she felt that she was a person of little ambition; this alone made her very satisfied.

Indeed...

That Li Zhibai was truly impressive, able to achieve such great effects with just a touch of makeup.

Attributing Xu Chang’an’s "closeness" to the makeup, Yun Qian liked Li Zhibai even more.

Perhaps being called upon, the girl’s body felt a bit weak, and she leaned back on Xu Chang’an, not minding his drenched body.

"I..." Yun Qian whispered, speaking beside Xu Chang’an’s ear: "Sometimes I can’t figure out what you are thinking."

Xu Chang’an sensed Yun Qian’s body trembling slightly, stopped joking, seriously embraced her waist, and sent continuous warm Spiritual Qi, responding, "What do you mean?"

"You, stop for a moment." Yun Qian gently pushed Xu Chang’an.

She was already excited, and now feeling Spiritual Qi marked with his breath surging towards her Elixir Field, she felt even weaker.

"Oh." Xu Chang’an obediently let go, recognizing Yun Qian had something very important to say.

"Whew..."

After Xu Chang’an released his hold, Yun Qian’s chest gently rose and fell; she took a few deep breaths, returning to a serious demeanor, and said word by word: "Do you really want me to handle everything?"

Xu Chang’an originally couldn’t help but look at the girl’s reddened earlobes; hearing her words, he suddenly froze.

Handling everything?

Xu Chang’an immediately understood what she meant.

She was asking whether he really wanted to be a kept man.

"What’s Miss trying to say?" Xu Chang’an finally became serious because he "guessed" the girl’s meaning.

"What I mean is." Yun Qian’s knuckles turned pale from being squeezed, but her face remained calm as always, "If you want, from now on... I can fulfill your wishes."

There is nothing in this world she can’t do—except making him happy.

Therefore, for this reason, even if Xu Chang’an just says a joke, she would seriously contemplate it.

"???"

Several question marks flew above Xu Chang’an’s head: "Does it mean that if I say one word, I won’t have to work hard anymore?"

No need to work hard...

Being a kept man?

"Yes." Yun Qian nodded.

She previously also mentioned if he didn’t want to strive, he could go back to the island with her, but such straightforward words were uttered for the first time.

"..."

Xu Chang’an watched the pouring rain hit the ground, soaking the girl’s dress hem, the last traces of his reverie vanished, leaving only solemnity. He seriously responded to Yun Qian: "I don’t want to do such things."

A joke is a joke; truly relying on the girl is impossible.

"As expected." Yun Qian, having received this answer, knew it was purely a joke.

"Is Miss disappointed?" Xu Chang’an asked.

"A bit." Yun Qian paused, looking at the overcast sky, said slowly: "Don’t you always want to know my secret... this is a good opportunity."

"What I want to know, I will find through other means." Xu Chang’an shook his head.

Relying on the girl for a living?

"Having the confidence to say such words, is it because of your family backing?" Xu Chang’an chuckled bitterly: "So, if I agreed just now, you would contact your family... then Miss returns to her heiress status, and I become a kept son-in-law?"

This was his understanding, the most probable manner, and the only possibility.

Otherwise, he couldn’t understand why the girl would say such things to him.

"Not entirely." Yun Qian wouldn’t deceive Xu Chang’an, but if he expected she had a family, then indeed she could have it.

After a brief silence, Yun Qian continued: "If you’re unwilling, then don’t mention such words again."

She leaned back against Xu Chang’an, saying: "I’ll take it seriously."

"Then I won’t say it in the future." Xu Chang’an thought the girl seemed to hope he would be a kept man?

Indeed.

Does she feel he’s working too hard?

It’s understandable.

"Is this so important?" Xu Chang’an, supporting Yun Qian, said helplessly: "From Miss’s earlier demeanor, I thought I made a grave mistake."

Yun Qian wiped away some rouge, coughed, then continued: "This... is very important to me."

"Is it?" Xu Chang’an didn’t pursue further.

Yun Qian felt her husband’s warmth through her arm, lowered her eyes.

It’s very important, indeed.

If Xu Chang’an agreed, their lives would drastically change, she would completely become a wish-granting machine for her husband, fulfilling all his desires.

Yun Qian liked doing such things because it truly helped him.

But while she was satisfied, yet...

Xu Chang’an’s future path would be shortened, causing him to lose much joy in life, and relatively... the point when he becomes weary of this world would arrive much sooner, something Yun Qian didn’t want to see.

Therefore, she’d been pondering this important matter, but unfortunately hadn’t figured it out before being sneak-attacked by a single "Ah Qian," leaving her mind completely frazzled.

But fortunately, he made his own decision; that sentence truly was merely a joke.

At this moment, Yun Qian’s thoughts were filled with disappointment mixed with relief, along with intense concern... if not for Xu Chang’an repeatedly reminding her to be reserved, she couldn’t keep her composure.

"I’m fine now." Yun Qian said: "Let’s go."

"Hmm." Xu Chang’an looked deeply at her, then sighed.

What kind of family is behind the girl, he really wanted to know.

But he couldn’t ask.

He now somewhat regretted that, had he agreed just now... he might have learned her secret.

However, Xu Chang’an had a feeling that it would be better not to know the secret, otherwise everything might become irreversible.

"..."

Both had their own thoughts.

Xu Chang’an walked with Yun Qian out of the rain into the hall under the main building, put away the umbrella, exhaled, and smiled at the drenched girl before him, "Look at you, all soaked."

Yun Qian’s black and white skirt slowly dripped rain, quickly forming a small puddle beneath her; the originally perfect makeup had long been ruined, hair tousled by the wind, with strands clinging to her face.

"You too." Yun Qian took out a handkerchief, wiping the water off Xu Chang’an’s face.

"Well-worked cultivation up to now, yet met with heavy rain can’t use cultivation... really frustrating." Xu Chang’an laughed, yet showed no hint of frustration.

With Spiritual Power protecting Yun Qian, he wasn’t afraid she’d catch cold. Drenched in rain... the girl looked even more attractive.

"We look like this, we can’t meet the teacher." Xu Chang’an glanced upstairs, saying: "But the teacher already knows we’re here, otherwise... the door wouldn’t be open."

But he had to notify first, couldn’t just take Yun Qian upstairs, it was also etiquette.

Xu Chang’an stepped forward, and the moisture on his body instantly evaporated.

Yun Qian, holding a handkerchief to wipe water from Xu Chang’an, paused for a moment.

Cultivation... also had unpleasant aspects, she didn’t like it.

——

Stepping behind Yun Qian, Xu Chang’an gently wiped away the moisture from her body with Spiritual Qi, tidied her hair.

Hesitating a moment, Xu Chang’an washed off all remaining makeup from Yun Qian’s face, making her once again that unadorned, aloof Fairy.

"By the way."

Seeing Yun Qian without makeup, she seemed a little lost, Xu Chang’an raised his lips: "Did Miss know why I refused to know your secret just now? It’s not because I don’t want to be kept."

Eating his wife’s soft rice was justified; he had his reasons for refusing.

Sure Enough, Yun Qian was drawn to attention, she asked: "Why?"

"I promised to protect you."

Adjusting the wrinkles on Yun Qian’s dress, Xu Chang’an seriously said: "I won’t forget what I promised."

Being kept, wouldn’t that mean the girl protects him?

Yun Qian’s eyes gently trembled, then she nodded: "So that’s how it is."

"Not happy?" Xu Chang’an was surprised, thinking his words would delight the girl immensely.

"There is happiness."

Yun Qian said, placing her pale fingers on the corner of her lips where she’d wiped away lipstick, calmly said: "Now... I don’t have any makeup."

Without makeup, she could be approached closely.

Yun Qian didn’t finish her words, but such was how she was alluring, it was also her modesty.

——

"Uh... Miss, the teacher is upstairs."