Ding Yi’s eyes were filled with worry and pain, causing her to miss the awkwardness in Mu Yueshi’s gaze.
She looked at the wound on the left side of Mu Yueshi’s chest. Obviously, the succubus was aiming for his heart. Although it wasn’t successful, it could still wound Mu Yueshi.
That monster seemed unassuming, but it was a dangerous existence that was the first thing to trigger Mu Yueshi’s inner demons in the original work!
She couldn’t ask earlier due to Jiang Mocheng being nearby, but now that he was gone, she lowered her voice and asked: “Did you really kill the succubus in the building?”
Mu Yueshi obediently nodded.
Ding Yi had mixed feelings, the monster was certainly dead now.
Mu Yueshi noticed that her expression was a bit unnatural, and asked: “What’s wrong?”
You stole the part that the protagonist, young master Jiang was supposed to play, and now I don’t know which way the plot is going to go boss!
Of course, she couldn't say that to Mu Yueshi, so she calmed her chaotic emotions, and gently assuaged Mu Yueshi: “It’s nothing. I’m just glad that you’re alright.”
“Are you hungry? I got a pot of rice, do you want some?”
Mu Yueshi smiled: “Yeah, of course.”
Ding Yi couldn’t bear his delicate and dutiful smile, her heart felt warm and tender, and all of the troubles that she had experienced today instantly vanished into thin air!
So what if the missions are challenging and life is tough? As long as the boss is here, there’s hope for my cannon fodder life!
She rolled up her sleeves, and went to the kitchen to work on her cooking. She lit the fire, and washed the rice, the sounds of the rice swishing around brought a bit of life to the desolate bamboo house.
Mu Yueshi’s heart also calmed down.
He lifted his sheets, and tip-toed to the kitchen. He saw Ding Yi fanning the flames in front of the stove, her face was bright red as she gagged on the fumes emanating from the firewood.
Mu Yueshi quietly stood behind her, in a position where he was almost hugging her, and lightly took away the bamboo fan in her hands.
Ding Yi was shocked: “You’re still wounded, what are you doing here? Go back and rest!”
“No.” Mu Yueshi didn’t move, he acted spoiled with much familiarity: “My wounds hurt, I want to chat with you.”
It was as if he was still a boy.
Ding Yi was afraid of aggravating his wounds, and so she could only sit still: “Alright, what do you want to talk about?
Mu Yueshi’s gaze shifted, as he asked calmly: “Didn’t you go back already? Why were you with my Master?”
It was a difficult question for Ding Yi to answer, and so she started mumbling: “… uh, that, that’s because…”
[That is a key question, the answer will affect the target’s mental state. Please answer with care.]
Ding Yi was a bit perplexed by the sudden popup window, but based on her ample experience, she realized that Mu Yueshi was feeling insecure again.
And so she said with certainty: “Of course it’s because of you!”
Mu Yueshi was slightly taken aback and he desperately held back his overflowing elation.
Because of me.
She stayed here, because of me.
He heard her ramble: “When I was heading back, I started worrying about you, what if someone notices you? And so I begged master Lu… hahaha, and what do you know, he needed a janitor, so I could stay!”
It was utter nonsense, but Ding Yi tried to say it as convincingly as she could.
She was so proud of her survival instinct!
Ding Yi also took the opportunity to lecture Mu Yueshi: “So you should train hard. Mount Yuling is a great place for you, so you should try to control your demonic energy as soon as possible. If you do, then you wouldn’t have to suffer anymore. Also, you should get along with your brothers in learning, and young master Jiang, he… he really isn’t antagonistic towards you, so you shouldn’t antagonize him either…”
It was unknown if Mu Yueshi had internalized any of it, as his expression remained mute.
But he still smiled and gently affirmed Ding Yi’s words: “Ok, I’ll try.”
Ding Yi felt her move improve after her advice was accepted.
She rubbed Mu Yueshi’s head and smiled: “Such a good boy, I’ll sneak off the mountain in a few days and get you some chicken.”
Mu Yueshi was very cooperative, and smiled innocently: “Alright.”
The two sat there in front of the fire, cooking porridge. The scene was almost picturesque.
After a while, young master Jiang, who had been taken away for questioning, returned. His face was stiff, and he carried a load of clothing and bedsheets.
When Ding Yi opened the door to greet him, she was dumbfounded: “What are you…”
When Mu Yueshi saw him his smile instantly vanished as his brows furrowed.
Before the awkwardly squirming Jiang Mocheng could even say anything, Mu Yueshi asked him coldly: “Are you going to live here?”
Young master Jiang’s expression was unnatural. He complained: “Don’t glare at me! It wasn’t my choice! Elder brother Duan assigned us both to this place.”
After he said that, he turned and looked at Ding Yi pleadingly: “Big sis Ding, can I live here?”
Ding Yi: “Of, of course.”
Duan Yujun chose this assignment most likely because Lu Liheng told him to do it this way. How could she refuse the orders of the head of the sect?
However, Mu Yueshi was starting to panic: “You don’t need to worry about him! He has other places to go!”
“Who says? Qingxin Hall is already full,” Jiang Mocheng retorted, as he looked towards Ding Yi with his puppy eyes: “I don’t have anywhere else to go. Look, big sis, I had to bring all my stuff…”
Mu Yueshi’s expression was locked into a grimace as he protested with his eyes.
The small and insignificant Ding Yi was forced to say something after being pressured: “I don’t own this place. If big brother Duan has arranged things to be this way, then you can stay.”
“Great! Thank’s a lot big sis!” Jiang Mocheng smiled, his movements were swift and his voice was light: “Then I’ll bring all my stuff inside.”