Chapter 224: A Maiden’s Blessing (4)
Chapter 224: Chapter 224: A Maiden’s Blessing (4)
The fragrant scent that washed over him was like a fine, aged wine—utterly intoxicating.
"It’s still missing something. I’ll do it myself."
Ye Ling’s grip tightened slightly as he pulled Ning Ruoxi directly into his arms. Cupping the back of her head with one hand, he leaned in and kissed her cherry-petal lips.
"Mmph..."
Ning Ruoxi’s eyes flew open, and she glanced around frantically, praying no one would pass by.
In this world, there exists a principle known as Murphy’s Law.
It roughly states that the more you hope something won’t happen, the more likely it is to occur.
And just then, Ning Ruoxi caught a glimpse of the middle-aged woman from earlier, walking toward them with her child, Dudu, in her arms.
’I’m doomed, I’m doomed!’
Ning Ruoxi wanted to cry but had no tears. ’Damn it, we’ve really gone too far this time.’
’If she sees us, how will I ever be able to show my face in public again?’
The middle-aged woman had clearly seen the scene. She even reached out to cover Dudu’s eyes before flashing Ning Ruoxi a benevolent smile.
Evidently, the woman was rather open-minded. She knew that young people today were quite bold, so she didn’t say anything and just quietly walked away.
In her heart, however, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of envy for the love shared between a young couple like Ye Ling and Ning Ruoxi.
’Why was I never lucky enough to find a love this sweet?’
Ye Ling, however, was oblivious to everything that had just transpired. He was wholly dedicated to the task of taming his Little Fox Demon.
Nearly fifteen minutes later, Ye Ling finally released a breathless Ning Ruoxi.
"You’re terrible! Someone saw us!"
Ning Ruoxi immediately pushed Ye Ling away with a delicate huff, though she was still somewhat relieved in her heart.
’Thank goodness that big devil’s wandering hands didn’t get fresh, or I would have died of embarrassment!’
If Ye Ling knew what she was thinking, he would probably just shake his head and chuckle.
Are you kidding? You think our Brother Ling forgot the Demon-Slaying Divine Skill he learned from Shaolin?
It was just that Ye Ling felt such a peerless technique was best performed in private. After all, it wouldn’t be good if someone were to steal his moves!
"Still want to build a snowman?"
Ye Ling asked with a low chuckle.
"I’m not building a snowman!"
Ning Ruoxi stomped her foot. She knew this guy was just shameless, so she turned and headed for home in a huff.
"Then I’ll go home and make you dinner."
Ye Ling ran up to her, however, and slung an arm around her shoulders, seemingly oblivious to the girl’s simmering anger.
At this, Ning Ruoxi felt her chest tighten with frustration.
’This guy is just so infuriating!’
’Can’t he see that I’m mad?’
"How about I make you Chrysanthemum Fish tonight?"
Ye Ling knew his Little Fox Demon like the back of his hand and had casually played his trump card.
"Chrysanthemum Fish..."
Upon hearing that, Ning Ruoxi couldn’t help but gulp.
So-called Chrysanthemum Fish wasn’t a dish cooked with chrysanthemums, but one prepared in a way that it resembled a blooming chrysanthemum flower.
Ye Ling had made the dish before, and it was one of Ning Ruoxi’s all-time favorites.
"Okay."
Although Ning Ruoxi was still upset, she was genuinely craving it, so she answered sullenly.
A corner of Ye Ling’s mouth curled up, and a self-satisfied smile appeared on his face.
You had to prescribe the right medicine for the ailment to win a girl’s heart.
Take notes, boys. Did you get all that?
...
The New Year’s holiday at Modu University was three days long, and the heavy snow lasted for all three of them.
「On the last day of the New Year’s holiday.」
"Honey, I heard Modu hasn’t had a snowfall this heavy in nearly a decade."
Ye Ling remarked with a sigh, standing by the window.
"Yeah."
Ning Ruoxi nodded, resting her head in her hands.
"Do you know what that means? It means our being together is the will of the heavens."
Ye Ling said with a soft laugh, pulling Ning Ruoxi into an embrace.
"Hmph! You’re such a smooth talker these days."
Ning Ruoxi huffed and pushed Ye Ling away. Suddenly, her eyes twinkled mischievously as she said with a wide smile,
"Actually, I’m a fairy from the heavens. The only reason it’s snowing is because I came down to the mortal realm to be by your side, and the heavens are trying to get me to stay."
Ye Ling was dumbfounded.
’Damn.’
’I can’t believe I almost fell for that.’
Ye Ling pulled Ning Ruoxi right into his arms, rested his head on her shoulder, and inhaled her scent.
"Hey, why do you like smelling my hair so much?"
Ning Ruoxi blinked, voicing a question she had wondered about for a long time.
"You said you’re a fairy from the heavens, right? Maybe one day you’ll actually go back... So I’m just trying to memorize your scent while you’re still by my side. That way, even if you return to the heavens, I’ll still be able to remember it."
Ye Ling closed his eyes, a faint smile playing on his lips.
In reality, he had thought about this little habit of his before, and the conclusion he had reached was...
The fear of losing her.
Yes, even though his life was happy and perfect now, Ye Ling was terrified that it was all a dream.
He was afraid he’d wake up one day and be back in the winter break before his college entrance exams, back in that winter he never wanted to remember...
...
Ning Ruoxi looked at the young man beside her. Although his face still held a faint smile, she keenly perceived the trace of sorrow deep in Ye Ling’s eyes.
"There, there, don’t say such silly things. I’ll always be with you."
Ning Ruoxi wrapped her arms around Ye Ling, gently stroking his hair. She wasn’t sure why, but she felt a strange pang of heartache for him at that moment.
Ye Ling had never told her about his past, and she had never asked. To her, the past wasn’t important. All she knew was that now, she had to give this boy everything she possibly could.
Simply because he was her boy.
"I’ll go make you something to eat."
Ning Ruoxi planted a loud kiss on Ye Ling’s cheek, then headed for the kitchen.
Watching Ning Ruoxi’s retreating back, a gentle smile appeared on Ye Ling’s lips.
’Perhaps he really was overthinking things.’
’Instead of worrying about the future because of the past, it’s better to just enjoy the present.’
’DING!’
’Due to Ning Ruoxi’s warm companionship, the Host has completely recovered from the emotional trauma inflicted by his first love!’
’DING!’
’After a period of evaluation, the System has determined that the relationship between Ning Ruoxi and the Host has been upgraded to Lifelong Partner status.’
’DING!’
’Congratulations, Host, you have received a special gift from Ning Ruoxi: A Maiden’s Blessing.’
’A Maiden’s Blessing: A blessing from a pure-hearted maiden, given only once in a lifetime. It can only be triggered by true love. The blessed individual will live a long life and become immune to all poisons.’
’In this age of weak personal bonds and rampant self-interest, the probability of triggering ’A Maiden’s Blessing’ is only one in hundreds of millions. The Host is urged to cherish it.’
’If the relationship is broken due to the Host’s actions, A Maiden’s Blessing will be nullified!’