Before leaving, Bai Xian turned back and winked at her two little darlings, "Go to bed early, don't stay up late."
"I'll come check on you tonight. Children who don't sleep soundly will be punished~"
They left.
The courtyard became even quieter and colder.
The cold wind blew through, making people shiver.
Yun Ming shivered, his gaze flickering around, and he quietly took the woman's hand.
"Senior Sister, it's cold outside. Let's go back inside."
Ye Qingxuan was still in a daze. In the blink of an eye, only she and her Junior Brother remained. Was this intentional?
"Yun'er, did you arrange this?"
Ye Qingxuan stood rooted to the spot, somewhat reluctant to go inside.
She had now completely revised her understanding of Yun Ming.
Although her Junior Brother was lively and cute, diligent, immensely talented, respectful of his teachers, and skilled in many arts... now he was full of wicked ideas concerning her.
He was always thinking of unhealthy things. Having cultivated for so many years and already reaching the Second Realm, she was unusually sensitive to breathing, temperature, and bodily changes.
Before, she hadn't thought much of it, just assuming her Junior Brother was growing up.
Now, her Junior Brother had indeed grown up, and he intended to push her onto the bed, didn't he?
This left her no choice but to be suspicious.
But heaven and earth were her witnesses, Yun Ming was also baffled.
Little Martial Uncle and Ling'er were too efficient; they just took everyone away. If he didn't seize this opportunity...
Was he even a man?
His expression hardened, "Is this the kind of person you think I am, Senior Sister?"
Ye Qingxuan was speechless; the question she had asked was too direct.
She shouldn't have said that. If her Junior Brother suddenly replied, 'Yes, I did it on purpose...' wouldn't she have no way out?
Gently letting out a breath, she fiercely grabbed her Junior Brother's cheek. Anyway, no one was around... did her Junior Brother dare to resist?
Couldn't the Senior Disciple occasionally be unreasonable?
"Hmph, Yun'er has really enjoyed teasing me lately~"
"Is it fun?"
"Now that you're going to sleep alone with your Senior Sister, why aren't you shy anymore?"
"Not talking? If you move around in the middle of the night... be careful, Senior Sister will deal with you."
It was better if she made some things clear first.
As she spoke, she proactively led Yun Ming into the room, but the atmosphere was much more awkward than expected.
The night was already very deep.
They couldn't just sit in the living room drinking tea, could they? There weren't many people, and nothing to play with; only the two of them were left to chat.
Where should they chat?
On the bed, there was only one set of bedding... the one she had just washed a few days ago. Should they get another set? They had never done that in previous years; wouldn't it seem strange?
"Senior Sister, I'm a little sleepy. How about you?"
Yun Ming didn't care about all that. He plopped down on the bed, then lay down very naturally, seemingly remembering something.
He went to the closet and pulled out another pillow.
His face felt hot, and he thought it was a bit strange. Deep down, he felt a sense of guilt towards Hongdou... Ah, when he first transmigrated.
What a pure youth he was! How did he start turning into a scumbag? The guilt in his heart represented his scarce remaining conscience.
Thinking carefully, he had also slept with Hongdou.
Then it was fine. Everything needed to be fair, right?
My will has been corrupted by Senior Brother.
My heart is also broken into two halves.
But my love for Senior Sister is Quixotic.
Ye Qingxuan, the windmill, I shall fight you for three hundred rounds!
"Senior Sister, let's sleep together!"
Yun Ming immediately turned around, grabbed Ye Qingxuan's hand, and pulled her toward the bed, completely ignoring her resistance.
The suppression in cultivation was undeniable at this moment.
The youth, full of righteous energy, suppressed the evil and heterodox path until he yanked her under the covers, and only then did their struggle cease.
Ye Qingxuan's eyes were deep and distant. She rubbed her reddened wrist, lowered her head without looking at him, and spoke in a cold voice.
"Were you afraid I'd run away?"
"...Are you angry, Senior Sister?"
"Does being angry help? Yun'er has truly grown up and has his own ideas. Is this how you want to tell me that I won't be able to control you anymore?"
"Anyway, Yun'er is stronger than me and is the next Sect Master. Even if you do anything to me, I won't be able to resist."
"..."
As she spoke those words, one after another, her voice seemed to verge on tears, leaving Yun Ming flustered and helpless.
He thought his Senior Sister would just smile and beat him up.
He hadn't anticipated this development.
"I, I just..."
"You wanted to sleep with me, right?"
Ye Qingxuan lifted her head, now beaming with smiles. Her warm breath rushed onto the youth's face, their breaths mingling.
The sensation was dizzying.
"How's Senior Sister's acting? Is it a little better than yours?"
Yun Ming really couldn't handle this Senior Sister.
Even if her acting was bad, he would have fallen for it. "Senior Sister, you scared me..."
"But Junior Brother also scared me just now. Shall we call it even?"
Her fingertip lightly traced the youth's cheek. She couldn't help but lean closer to him; it was cold, and being closer was warmer.
"Mm..."
Yun Ming almost uncontrollably wrapped his arms around his Senior Sister's waist. For a couple, this might have been too fast.
But this soft, boneless, slender waist...
He had hugged her since childhood, but the state of mind now was completely different from then.
There was the excitement of the recent charge, the self-reproach for upsetting his Senior Sister, and the uncontrollable urge to kiss her after being tricked.
"Senior Sister is so naughty..."
"Junior Brother is even naughtier. Today, you are only allowed to do this much. You are not allowed to touch Senior Sister's body anymore, understood?"