Miss Loser is too enchanting
Chapter 350: Flame Abyss(4)_1

Chapter 350: Chapter 350: Flame Abyss(4)_1

Zi Xiao looked at her and said, "I want to hear you play that piece from last time."

Recalling all that Zi Xiao had done for her, Dugu Qianye nodded, put away the Array Book, sat down on the chair she had used previously, took out the ocarina that she hadn’t played in a long time, and began to play "The Original Scenery of the Hometown."

Zi Xiao sat next to her with his eyes closed, listening quietly. As Dugu Qianye played, she looked at his enchanting face. Her memories surfaced of their first encounter in the Yanshan Mountains, when she had been feeling down and homesick. He had jumped into her life so unexpectedly. Later, he shamelessly clung to her, bringing more joy into her life. In the City of Darkness, her reaction to waking up and seeing the two of them in one bed, the innocence in his eyes that led her to declare she would take responsibility for him, and the gleam of a Peach Blossom Demon in his eyes revealed that he had slowly occupied her heart and created so many memories together.

Comparing her current emotions when playing the piece to those during the first time, Dugu Qianye was surprised to find she had gradually become accustomed to life here, to the people here, especially the one right before her eyes.

Inside the room, Hao Pengyou, who had unknowingly awakened, listened to Dugu Qianye’s flute music and two tears fell from the corner of his eyes. He touched the tears with his hand and rubbed them between his fingers, lost in thought. He turned over, trying to continue sleeping, but he couldn’t fall asleep again. His eyes moved under closed lids as he continued to listen to the sound of Dugu Qianye’s flute.

The melody of the flute drifted over the courtyard walls and reached faraway places. The members of the Dugu Family stopped what they were doing to enjoy the moment’s beauty. They were also secretly impressed that Dugu Qianye could actually play the flute.

"Dad, Sister Qianye plays so beautifully," said Dugu Qianlin, lying in his father’s arms in a courtyard not too far away, munching on the Spirit Fruit that Dugu Qianye had given him.

As Dugu Yixiao listened to the melody, he remarked, "Indeed, it’s not bad." It was unclear whether he was referring to her skill or the emotion she put into her playing.

After playing the piece twice, Dugu Qianye stopped. Zi Xiao pulled her over, letting her lie on top of him, her face against his chest.

"Do you hear it? It’s beating for you," he said.

In the Spiritual Beast Space, Ci Hun couldn’t help rolling his eyes incessantly. ’This master of mine, who calls me a flirt, is really good at sweet talking women! I’ve never said such cheesy things!’ He thought, reminding him of a figure wrapped in black gauze, her hair fluttering in the wind, scratching and itching in a way that suddenly made his heart feel strangely ticklish.

Remembering, Dugu Qianye felt Zi Xiao’s arms around her and heard him say, "Lie down quietly for a while."

Seduced by the sound of his voice, she stopped moving, laid her head on his chest, listened to his strong heartbeat, and slowly fell asleep. Zi Xiao, hearing her breaths become soft and prolonged, smiled, kissed her forehead, showing great satisfaction.

Perhaps, he thought, she could start to get in touch with his world. Gradually, he too closed his eyes and fell into a light sleep. The courtyard was left with only the bright red tea flowers in full bloom and the image of the couple asleep with smiles on their faces.

Hao Pengyou touched the jade pendant that always hung before his chest and fell asleep again. Only in his dreams did a tear still linger at the corner of his eye.

All three of them slept until evening. When Dugu Qianye woke up and saw she was still in Zi Xiao’s arms, she gently got up, covered him with a thin blanket, and then went to the kitchen to prepare dinner for everyone.

After she left, Zi Xiao opened his eyes, saw the thin blanket over his body, and his eyes brimmed with laughter.

By the time Dugu Qianye had finished preparing dinner, Zi Xiao had already sat down to wait for the meal. Dugu Qianye remembered that Hao Pengyou hadn’t eaten for a long time and went to his room to wake him up. Upon entering, she noticed the tear stains at the corner of his eyes and her gaze flickered slightly. An idea formed in her mind.

"Senior brother, Senior brother," Dugu Qianye nudged Hao Pengyou, waking him up. She had always felt that Hao Pengyou’s fondness for sleep, aside from the initial poisoning incident, must have had other reasons.

"Is it morning?" Hao Pengyou, with bleary sleep-filled eyes, asked.

Dugu Qianye was taken aback by Hao Pengyou’s reaction and was left with a face full of speechless frustration, really wanting to ask him if he had any concept of day or night in his world.

"You’ve been asleep for several days now; I’ve made dinner and am calling you to eat," said Dugu Qianye.

Hearing that there was food, Hao Pengyou suddenly got up from the bed, completely devoid of the dead silence he had shown in the afternoon. He said cheerily, "There’s something to eat? I love that, haha! Let’s go, I’m starving!"

Arriving at the kitchen, Zi Xiao had already served dinner for the three of them. Hao Pengyou looked at the spread and exclaimed, "This is extravagant, is there some kind of celebration today?"

"No, I just had the desire to cook and ended up making a bit more," Dugu Qianye took a seat and brought out a jar of wine from the Refining Demon Pot, saying, "This is a new brew from Dudu; let’s try how it tastes." She proceeded to take out three large bowls and poured a bowl for each of them.

Zi Xiao caught the eye signal from Dugu Qianye and understood her intentions. He started serving her food and began to drink competitively with Hao Pengyou.

Dugu Qianye knew about Zi Xiao’s tolerance for alcohol and was surprised to find that Hao Pengyou could hold his liquor as well. Coupled with the fact that he was already in a bad mood that day, the two of them kept drinking until late into the night, yet neither of them got drunk.

Seeing that her plan to get Hao Pengyou drunk was unfeasible, Dugu Qianye went straight to the point and asked, "Senior brother, I heard you once had a fiancée, but why have I never seen her?"

Hao Pengyou’s hand, still holding his wine bowl, paused mid-air. After a while, he took a fierce gulp, and the spicy taste brought tears to his eyes.

"Junior sister, I know you’ve always been curious. Well, I’ll tell you about my past today." After taking another two sips of wine, he began to recount the events of those days.

Hao Pengyou was born into the Royal Family of Weiliang Country, the youngest son of Prince No. Eight. Blessed with talent, he was adored by the entire Royal Family. Later, Shi Honggui came to the Yuling Continent to find Black and White Impermanence, and by a twist of fate, he became Shi Honggui’s disciple and started learning about formations. From then on, his life revolved around traveling between the Spirit Void Continent and the Yuling Continent.

One time when returning to the Yuling Continent, he was thrown into a mountain range and coincidentally landed on Miss Nangong Feifei of the Nangong Family. Both were young and impetuous, starting with mutual antagonism, gradually developing affection, and then refusing to wed anyone else. They went through quite a few ups and downs along the way.

The Nangong Clan had originally agreed to their marriage, but it was sabotaged by another Hidden World Family, the Ouyang Clan. Ouyang Yue, the heir of the Ouyang Clan, took a liking to Nangong Feifei and insisted on marrying her. Compared to the Hidden World Family, Hao Pengyou’s status didn’t seem significant enough, and hence the Nangong Clan retracted their approval of the marriage, mercilessly separating the two, and coerced Nangong Feifei into swearing an oath under the threat of Hao Pengyou’s life never to see him again.