"You're awake?" Xiao Yan stopped chatting with the maid, Qing Cui, and turned his gaze to Cao Ying's face when he saw her slowly open her beautiful eyes.
His gaze was deep and he looked openly at Cao Ying's delicate face, but there was no desire in it, as if he were admiring a work of art.
Just a glance at him made Cao Ying feel a sudden sense of panic.
"You, why are you here?" Cao Ying rolled her eyes, and after realizing this was indeed her own room, she spoke coldly to Xiao Yan.
"This is what your teacher and your grandfather meant. I just wanted to come and take a look at you, but those two old guys made me stay here to take care of you."
Xiao Yan was talking nonsense, and he didn't care if Cao Ying would ask Xuan Yi and the Cao Family Patriarch.
"What are you looking at? Are you here to see your defeated opponent?" Cao Ying sneered. Even though she was only fourteen or fifteen years old, she already had a hint of a bewitching aura that could bring disaster to a country.
What a natural little enchantress. Xiao Yan couldn't help but exclaim in his heart, but he said, "You don't have to be so self-deprecating about losing to me. After all, a genius like me is rarely seen in a thousand years."
"You!" Cao Ying's already somewhat recovered face turned pale again in anger.
"Just kidding, just kidding, don't be angry." Xiao Yan said with a laugh as he took out a sixth-grade Heart Protecting Pill from his Storage Ring. He naturally reached out his hand to Cao Ying's slender, swan-like neck, and gently helped her up.
His warm palm moved down her neck and towards her back. Cao Ying's body stiffened briefly, but then she was supported.
She turned her head to look at Xiao Yan, only to find his eyes clear, seemingly without a trace of ill intent. Only then did she slowly relax.
Xiao Yan was, of course, being deliberate. Creating some minor physical contact was necessary, as it could significantly reduce the distance between them.
Of course, the premise was that you needed to be natural about it, and not let the girl see your ulterior motives, unless she felt the same way about you, then it was fine.
As a veteran of the dating scene, and a king of the deep sea, Xiao Yan's actions were naturally smooth.
"Eat this pill," Xiao Yan said, offering the Heart Protecting Pill to Cao Ying's lips.
Heart Protecting Pills came in various grades, from first to seventh. This sixth-grade one was obviously quite valuable, but it wasn't anything to Xiao Yan. It wasn't expensive for Cao Ying either.
"No need, just let me rest for a bit," Cao Ying shook her head. While a Grade 6 pill wasn't a big deal for the Cao Family, it wasn't exactly common either. There was no need to waste it on such a minor injury.
Before she could finish speaking, she felt a long, strong hand grab her face.
Feels pretty good. Feeling the smooth touch on Cao Ying's cheek, Xiao Yan didn't hesitate to squeeze. Under the powerful pressure, Cao Ying's rosy little mouth involuntarily opened.
The next moment, a blood-red Heart Protecting Pill was stuffed into her mouth by Xiao Yan.
The Heart Protecting Pill dissolved instantly upon entering her mouth, leaving Cao Ying no time to react before it entered her stomach.
"You... how can you be so rude?" Cao Ying stared at Xiao Yan with wide, beautiful eyes. Although he had an elegant appearance, he always acted with a bit of a rough edge.
"Sorry, I'm used to being a bit overbearing at home," Xiao Yan said, though his face showed no sign of remorse.
"Thug!" Cao Ying cursed, but she felt a warm current slowly rising in her abdomen. This warm current was naturally the medicinal effect of the Heart Protecting Pill.
With the rise of this warmth, a hint of weariness appeared on Cao Ying.
"You can go now. Thank you for the Heart Protecting Pill. I'm a little tired," she waved her hand, but found that Xiao Yan was still standing there, unmoving.
"Why aren't you leaving?"
"I'll leave after you've fallen asleep."
"How can I sleep with you staring at me like that?" Cao Ying could clearly feel Xiao Yan's intense gaze fixed on her.
"If you can't sleep, I'll tell you a story," Xiao Yan said, clearly having planned this.
"Heh, only children listen to stories to fall asleep," Cao Ying sneered.
"Over a thousand years ago, there was a peak expert on this continent called the Pure Lotus Demon Saint..." Xiao Yan ignored Cao Ying and began to speak on his own.
Upon hearing the name Pure Lotus Demon Saint, Cao Ying visibly paused.
After all, this was a legendary powerhouse from a thousand years ago, once one of the most powerful beings on the continent.
"Pure Lotus Demon Saint rose from obscurity, and during an experience, he unexpectedly encountered the heavily injured saintess of the Dark Sea Sect," Xiao Yan said methodically.
"In the end, the old Sect Master of the Dark Sea Sect, Hai Shan, personally intervened and drove away Pure Lotus Demon Saint.
Pure Lotus Demon Saint roared in anger, addressing Hai Shan, 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't bully a young man's poverty. Today, you refuse to marry the saintess to me; in the future, even if you beg me on your knees, I will not marry her.'"
Xiao Yan spoke slowly, but Cao Ying's eyes became brighter, and she was no longer sleepy.
"Did the Dark Sea Sect later beg him to marry the saintess?" Without realizing it, Cao Ying had begun to ask questions proactively.
"Heh, she's still just a girl of fourteen or fifteen," the uncle in a young man's guise chuckled inwardly. He was about to continue when he heard a timid voice from outside.
"Sister Cao Ying, are you in your room?"
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"I..." Cao Ying was just about to get up when Xiao Yan pushed her back down onto the bed.
"You should sleep," Xiao Yan said.
"The story isn't finished yet..."
"The story is long, and the rest of our lives are even longer. We'll have plenty of time to tell stories in the future," Xiao Yan said as he took a blanket and covered Cao Ying with it.
"But Dan Chen is still outside..." As soon as Cao Ying finished speaking, she saw Xiao Yan's face come close to hers.
"What... what are you doing?" At such a close distance, she could even feel the warmth of Xiao Yan's breath on her face.
Her heart fluttered slightly, and a blush rose on Cao Ying's face, making her already alluring face even more tempting, making Xiao Yan want to take a bite.
"What are you doing?" Xiao Yan smirked, leaning close to Cao Ying's ear and whispering, "Little sister Cao Ying, you wouldn't want Dan Chen to see you like this, would you?"
The warm breath on her delicate earlobe caused Cao Ying to shiver involuntarily. Just as she was about to speak, Xiao Yan's hand was already on her forehead.
"You should go to sleep!" he said, and then he gently wiped away the moisture from Cao Ying's eyes.
"Don't open your eyes again, or I'll spank you, do you hear me?" Xiao Yan's voice was menacing.
"Heh, you dare to threaten this lady?" Cao Ying was about to open her eyes, but then she remembered Xiao Yan's previous rogue behavior.
He wouldn't actually do it, would he? Cao Ying thought for a moment, and surprisingly nodded. Perhaps it was Xiao Yan's continuous dominance over her that made her obey the command of someone her age for the first time.
"Be good, I'll come find you again later," Xiao Yan's voice said, and Cao Ying nodded again as if possessed. Only then did she hear Xiao Yan's footsteps slowly receding.
"Little sister Dan Chen! What are you doing here!" Xiao Yan's voice, tinged with a hint of roguishness, sounded at the door, and Cao Ying's eyes snapped open.
Standing at the door of the boudoir, Dan Chen, peering inside with her small head, was wondering if that terrifying Xiao Yan was here. Suddenly, the face she least wanted to see appeared before her, getting closer and closer.
"You, don't come any closer!" Dan Chen's pitiful voice rang out from the doorway.
(End of Chapter)