Chapter 36 [036] I like sweet things

Disciple Xu was making the beds for Senior Sister Cang and Senior Sister Shiqing. When he heard the noise outside, he quickly made up the quilt, opened the window curtain and walked out, asking with concern: "Senior Sister Cang, Senior Sister Shiqing, what happened?"

But before he could see clearly what was happening outside, he saw his junior brother Zhongli next to him suddenly hold up a book called "Collection of Strange Herbs and Fruits", which just happened to block his view.

Disciple Xu: “…”

Disciple Xu: "Junior Brother Zhongli?"

Zhong Lijin looked away, with a slightly unnatural expression on his handsome and delicate face. He pretended to be calm and said, "Nothing, it's just that my junior sister sneaked in."

Disciple Xu: “…Ah?”

No, then why cover his eyes???
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Shen Xiang was bandaged and put back on the deck of the fairy ship.

Shi Qing took back the belt that she was holding tightly in her hand, rearranged her clothes, and tied it around her waist.

The girl still looked cold and expressionless.

But after sorting out the clothes, the pair of brown eyes glanced at Chen Xiang indifferently.

Shen Xiang's heart skipped a beat when she was looked at, and her already flushed face seemed to get even hotter.

I blurted out subconsciously: "I really didn't mean it!"

This time, Shi Qing finally uttered a soft "hmm", stretched out his hand, and seemed ready to lift up Shen Xiang's collar again and continue to throw someone down.

“Don’t touch me!” Chen Xiang jumped back two or three steps like a rabbit, staring at Shi Qing vigilantly, “The fairy ship has already sailed some distance away, and will soon leave Sanqing Mountain. If you throw me down again, what if I get scared and have a heart attack? Can you take responsibility for it?!!”

Shi Qing: "What, heart disease?"

Shen Xiang choked and said with a red face: "That's it, that's it, I will be scared to death!"

As she spoke, she hid behind Zhong Li Jin.

Shi Qing: “…”

The girl's cold and indifferent eyes fell on the boy, and there was a clear meaning in her eyes, that she wanted him to pull Shi Xiang out.

For the safety of his junior sister, even though Zhong Li Jin hated the cold expression on Shi Qing's face when he looked at him, the boy was still prepared to persuade Shi Xiang.

"Junior Sister..." Zhongli Jin just started to speak, but before he could finish, Shen Xiang saw his intention and immediately pretended to be sad and said to the boy: "Junior Brother Zhongli! I just want to stay with you! Please don't chase me away!"

She showed a pitiful expression, squeezed out a few drops of water, reached out and pulled Zhongli Jin's sleeve, as if she was acting coquettishly.

Cangying's eyelids twitched and she was speechless.

——This little bitch is here again.

So he pulled her over, frowned and said seriously: "Little Junior Sister, don't be willful! We all don't know what dangers there are on the road. If we can't protect you, how can we come back and explain to the headmaster?"

Chen Xiang broke free of her wrist and snorted coquettishly, "You don't need to protect me. I have ways to protect myself! I will definitely not hold you back or cause any more trouble!"

She has been in touch with the male lead these days, and she has saved a lot of points in her account. When there is real danger, she can just redeem props to save people's lives! She is fearless!

Cangying: “…” Don’t cause more trouble.

Ah.

Your existence is just causing trouble, you little bitch! !

She took one last look at Shi Qing. The fairy ship was about to leave Sanqing Mountain. Whether or not to send her junior sister back depended on whether Shi Qing was willing to make the trip and bring her back to the blessed land of Sanqing.

In order to avoid being held back and for someone's safety, the best way is to drive the person back.

But Shi Qing also understood Shi Xiang a little.

Even if you rush back, someone will try every means to catch up with you.

Because the junior sister seems to really like Zhongli Jin.

So in the end, Shi Qing spoke indifferently and simply said two words to Shi Xiang - "It's up to you."

what ever.

Those two words again.

She would also say these two words when she was too lazy to argue with Shi Xiang in the Magic and Martial Arts Secret Realm.

Chen Xiang was stunned, and the pride that remained in his eyes seemed to fade a little because of Shi Qing's words.

She saw the girl return to the fairy ship's cabin and sit on the ground at the low table without saying anything else.

Shi Qing had already given in, so Cangying had no choice but to agree, and Zhongli Jin didn't need to persuade her any more.

The atmosphere was a little weird for a moment.

The matter should have come to an end, but the air felt strangely heavy.

Shen Xiang pursed her lips slightly, came out from behind Zhong Lijin, and slowly sat next to the young man.

Disciple Xu reached out and pushed away the anthology book that Junior Brother Zhongli was using to block his eyes. Although he still didn't understand why Junior Sister secretly came to the Immortal Ship and why the young man wanted to cover his eyes to prevent him from seeing, he never liked to get to the bottom of things, so he didn't continue asking.

"Senior Sister Cang, Senior Sister Shiqing, your beds have been made. I'll go make some medicinal tea." Disciple Xu said with a smile.

Cangying's temples still ached because of Shi Xiang's incident. After listening to Disciple Xu's words, she nodded and said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, Junior Brother Xu."

Zhong Lijin also stood up. As a junior fellow student, he couldn't let his senior brother work alone, so he followed him and said, "Senior Brother Xu, let's do it together."

"it is good."

The boy and the young man went to the stern to prepare tea, leaving only Cangying, Shiqing and Chen Xiang in the cabin.

Shen Xiang sat obediently opposite Shi Qing, seeming a little embarrassed.

Shi Qing said it was up to her and he would not chase her away again, so she should be happy.

This way the task can be completed easily.

But Chen Xiang stole a few glances at Shi Qing, and Shi Qing looked sideways at the sky outside the fairy ship, not paying any attention to her. She suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.

[Is the vicious female supporting character really angry? She didn't even look at me. ]

[Hey host, your mission is to capture the male protagonist, why are you always concerned about whether the female supporting role is watching you? ]

「I don’t need to care about her, but, but──」

【But what? 】

[……] Chen Xiang said: [Nothing.]

She didn't tell the system what happened next.

——But she inexplicably couldn’t stand the feeling of being ignored by Shi Qing.

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stern.

Disciple Xu poured some candied fruit into one of the cups of tea.

Seeing this, Zhongli Jin smiled and asked curiously, "Why did Senior Brother Xu add candied fruit to the bitter tea?"

Disciple Xu's lips curled slightly and explained, "This is because Senior Sister Shi Qing doesn't actually like bitter taste."

Zhongli Jin was slightly startled: "...Shi Qing, you don't like bitter taste?"

The young man nodded, "Senior Sister Shi Qing likes sweet things. Although she will drink bitter tea directly, she will be happier if it can be made slightly sweeter."

"..." After a few seconds of silence, Zhong Lijin asked in a low voice, seemingly casually, "How did Senior Brother Xu know?"

Disciple Xu smiled and said, "I was helping Senior Sister Cangying to refine the Tongling Pill before, and I accidentally added too much Huoluo Grass. Huoluo Grass tastes sweet, so adding more of it doesn't have much effect on the efficacy of the medicine, but it will make the pill taste sweeter."

"The previous Tongling Pills tasted very bland. After Senior Sister Shiqing ate the Tongling Pill that I accidentally added some Huoluo Grass to, she still didn't show any expression on her face. Her expression was indifferent, but the bandages around her body were shaking underneath, as if she was a little happy. She never showed her emotions, but I could guess a little from the reaction of those bandages. So from then on, I probably knew that Senior Sister Shiqing liked things that were on the sweet side."

Zhongli Jin: “…” Zhongli Jin: “…” I see.”

After a while, Disciple Xu and Zhong Lijin came over with five cups of tea.

The young man in white gave two of the cups to Cangying and Shi Xiang, and placed the remaining cup directly in a corner of the table, which was a bit far from Shi Qing and was obviously not for her.

Disciple Xu handed Shi Qing a cup of slightly darker tea. The girl took it, thanked her lightly, and then took a sip.

Shi Qing tasted the tea and said calmly, "Preserved fruit?"

Disciple Xu nodded and smiled: "Yes, Senior Sister, do you like it?"

The young man looked rather handsome and dignified. Although he was much inferior to Zhongli Jin beside him, he always had a virtuous temperament.

Shi Qing said: "It's OK."

Zhongli Jin also sat down. The square table was just enough for four people, but Shi Xiang suddenly ran up and took one seat, so Zhongli Jin and disciple Xu had to squeeze in.

The young boy didn't want to be close to Shi Qing, so naturally Disciple Xu was closer to the girl.

Zhongli Jin lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on the bandages around Shi Qing's body that were draped over the deck.

Suddenly she discovered that after drinking the tea that Disciple Xu had made for her, the bandage strips actually swayed left and right on the ground like a puppy happily wagging its tail.

Zhongli Jin: “…”

Shen Xiang took a sip of tea and frowned instantly: "Why is it so bitter? It tastes almost the same as Chinese medicine!"

Disciple Xu was stunned for a moment, then apologized: "I'm sorry, Junior Sister Shi Xiang, I didn't expect you don't like bitter herbal tea either. I have candied fruit here, would you like to add some?"

Shen Xiang waved his hand: "Forget it, forget it, bitter tea is refreshing, it's okay."

She took a few sips, then put the cup down, pushed it aside, yawned and said, "I'm so sleepy."

Cangying: “…”

Shi Qing: “…”

Zhongli Jin: “…”

Didn’t you just say that bitter tea can refresh you?
Cangying said helplessly, "Junior Brother Xu has already made the bed in the cabin. If you feel sleepy, go in and take a nap. We will probably all spend the night in the boat tonight. The first stop is Lingshen Mountain, which is far away from Sanqing Mountain and requires crossing the sea. At the current speed of the immortal ship, I'm afraid it won't arrive until tomorrow morning."

Chen Xiang suddenly became alert - "You won't secretly throw me off the fairy ship while I'm sleeping, right?"

Cangying: “…”

Shi Qing: “…”

Honestly, this is a good idea.

Chen Xiang looked at them and saw that they looked like they had been reminded of a certain method. She immediately became anxious: "Hey! What are you looking at?! Hold back!!"

Cangying teased the little junior sister for a while, and then she felt a little better. She curled her lips and said, "Okay, just kidding. Go to sleep, little junior sister. We won't abandon you. If we really abandon you, how can we explain to the headmaster?"

"That would be great!" Shen Xiang stood up, not daring to look at Shi Qing, and quickly went to the room in the cabin.

Looking at the back, it actually looks like he is running away.

With one person leaving, Zhongli Jin and disciple Xu no longer had to squeeze together.

The young man sat in the position where Shen Xiang had just sat, and happened to be facing Shi Qing.

As long as you look up, you can see Shi Qing's face, which is always calm and expressionless.

He secretly glanced at the bandage around the girl again. It had stopped shaking, as if she had already been happy and was now calm again.

After drinking tea, Shi Qing stood up and left the cabin.

The wooden deck of the fairy ship made a creaking sound when stepped on.

The clouds roll and the sky is clear and blue.

The breeze blew, causing the girl's bandages, hair and clothes to sway.

She sat cross-legged on the deck, her back straight as a vertical bamboo, her body dignified and strong.

The girl gently placed the snow-white sword beside her. She closed her eyes and began to meditate.

Cangying knew that Shiqing wanted to practice, so she didn't disturb her.

I sat at the low table with Disciple Xu and Zhongli Jin until the sun set and evening arrived.

It was getting dark, fiery clouds were rolling in the sky, and the orange light of the setting sun was shining on the deck of the fairy ship, casting an orange-red glow on the body of the girl who had been meditating all day.

Zhongli Jin cleaned up the coffee table, and Disciple Xu said, "Thank you for your hard work, Junior Brother Zhongli. If you are tired, go back to your room and rest."

The young man smiled and said, "Well, Senior Brother Xu, go ahead. I'll put the teacup back at the stern."

"Okay." Disciple Xu nodded, entered the room and closed the door.

Cangying also yawned and went back to her room to sleep. Shiqing would be on guard at night, so she had to stay on the deck all the time.

For her, sitting in meditation and regulating her breathing during the day is like resting.

Soon, there was no one sitting at the low table.

Night fell completely, the stars and the moon rose into the sky. After an unknown amount of time, Shi Qing slowly opened his eyes, and his brown pupils were clear and bright.

She turned her head and looked into the cabin. There was some movement coming from inside, like someone moving tiptoeing in the corridor.

Then came the sound of whispers——

[Tongzi, at this time, are you sure the hero has fallen asleep? ]

[Of course, he is still in the Qi training stage, and his daily routine is no different from that of ordinary people.]

[Okay, I'll use my subjective initiative to capture this male protagonist! ] Chen Xiang's eyes were filled with determination.

She planned to get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, pretend to have walked into the wrong room, and sleep in the same bed with Zhong Li Jin!
According to the boy's personality, he would definitely be stunned and then apologize, and then say with a blushing face that he would be responsible for her, which would complete the first step in conquering the male protagonist - getting his promise!
Shen Xiang found Zhong Lijin's room, quietly opened the door, and was about to step in to find the boy's bed, but suddenly heard a cold voice in his ear - "What?"

"!" Shen Xiang was startled! She looked at Shi Qing who appeared beside her at some point in time with horror, and she felt inexplicably terrified and guilty!

"You, you walk quietly?!" Shen Xiang complained to her in a low voice.

Shi Qing also lowered his voice and said, "Go back to your room and rest."

Let her go back to her room to rest.

She knew that her junior sister liked Zhong Lijin, but she must never secretly open the boy's door in the middle of the night and pretend to have gone to the wrong place and make the other party take responsibility.

Chen Xiang wanted to refuse and angrily scolded Shi Qing for controlling her, but when she met the girl's slightly cold eyes, she immediately gave up and was speechless.

She is obviously not afraid of anyone, no matter who it is.

Only Shi Qing, with just a cold look, could make her feel unprecedented fear and uneasiness.

I’m afraid that the girl will be angry, afraid that the girl will be cold, afraid that the girl will just say “it’s up to you” and no longer care about me.

The night wind penetrated into the cabin, rolled up the boat curtains, and flowed freely from the bow to the stern.

There is a hint of the faint fragrance of a young girl in it.

Chen Xiang used the moonlight to see the person in front of her clearly. At that moment, she pursed her lips slightly, and the smug look on her face for her previous cleverness disappeared. As if she wanted to save face for herself in the end, she snorted coldly, pretending to be indifferent, and turned back to her room.

——Finally gave up the action tonight.

　Here I come!!! Good night, everyone!!! I am typing so slowly on my phone...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)