To be honest, even Ye Anping himself didn’t expect that when he was doing the “Comforting the Injured Senior Sister Bai” quest in this world, it would lead to Bai Yuelin staying overnight.
There was only one bedroom in the therapy house, and he had just prepared it yesterday.
At this time, taking Bai Yuelin to an inn in the market to rent a room would definitely lead to misunderstandings. So, he could only lead Bai Yuelin to the bedroom behind the therapy house. He planned to give her this room to use, and he would sleep on the bed in the therapy room for the night.
Before that, though, he needed to give Bai Yuelin the three items needed to complete the quest.
If these three items couldn’t help Bai Yuelin’s mood, he would have to give up the “Market Discount Voucher” and find another disciple of Profound Star Sect to help him with errands.
“I just prepared this bedroom yesterday, so it’s definitely not as comfortable as the accommodations in Profound Star Sect. I hope Senior won’t mind.”
Following this young man, whose height only reached to her chin, Bai Yuelin entered the room and nodded.
“I’ll go get some pastries.”
Ye Anping gave a polite bow and went to fetch the three items he had prepared.
As he left, Bai Yuelin began to explore the bedroom.
She wanted to see what kind of person Ye Anping really was in this world. Was he really the clean and handsome young man she had imagined?
She pursed her lips and looked under the bed, touched the pillow, trying to find any risqué materials.
In the Profound Star Sect, boys around Ye Anping’s age tended to have the habit of hiding such materials. The sect would send people to inspect the rooms periodically, and she had done similar inspections many times.
These boys usually hid the materials inside the pillowcase or the seams of the bed.
However, she didn’t find anything similar. The entire room was very clean, with all objects and furniture neatly arranged. It was even tidier than her own bedroom in Profound Star Sect.
“He’s quite a proper young man.” Bai Yuelin smiled, pursing her lips, then walked over to the wardrobe, opening it to take a look inside.
And then…
Inside the wardrobe, hanging among seven or eight shirts, she found a green silk skirt that belonged to a girl around ten years old.
“… …”
Bai Yuelin was slightly stunned. She quickly took out the skirt and examined it. Not only was there a skirt, but there was also a hairpin, rouge, lipstick, and embroidered shoes in the corner of the wardrobe.
Creak—
“Senior, I made some pastries myself yesterday. Please try them-”
At this moment, Ye Anping returned, holding the peach blossom wine and rice cake he had prepared yesterday.
He and Bai Yuelin locked eyes as he entered the room while holding the women’s clothing he had custom-made yesterday.
Ye Anping slightly swallowed his saliva, trying to keep a neutral expression — Who makes the first move? Who’s the one feeling awkward?
They stood like that for a while. Bai Yuelin couldn’t hold it anymore. She quickly hung the clothes back in the wardrobe and smiled apologetically.
“Sorry, I was just curious and took a look. Do you have this kind of preference?”
Ye Anping closed the door with a smile, then walked over with the peach blossom wine and rice cake in his hand, saying, “No, this is just for business purposes.”
“Hmm? What do you mean?”
“Just like the foot massage I gave to Senior Bai, physical contact between men and women isn’t appropriate. After all, I’m running the shop alone, and I can’t refuse female customers. So, I thought that if the customer is a woman, I’ll change into this outfit to serve them. If it’s a male customer, I’ll wear what I have on now.”
Bai Yuelin scrutinized Ye Anping from head to toe.
Indeed, he was quite slender and hadn’t fully grown at fifteen years old. His voice hadn’t even broken yet, maybe in another two years it would, but for now, if he were to be dressed as a girl, it was hard to tell if he was a real girl or not.
“Why are you working this hard?”
“Well, I have to earn money after all.”
Bai Yuelin nodded and sat down at the table. “Aren’t you the young master of Hundred Lotus Sect? Even if you’re not running a shop, you shouldn’t be short on money, right?”
Mainly because the Hundred Lotus Sect can’t afford to support his sister.
Although it wasn’t something that couldn’t be said, after all, Bai Yuelin had been hurt by his sister. Ye Anping felt it was better not to mention her.
“I don’t want to rely on my father’s fortune.” Ye Anping skipped over the topic and handed her the rice cake. “Try the rice cake I made.”
Bai Yuelin was momentarily stunned. Only then did she realize that the pastry he brought was the simplest type of rice cake.
“Ah- Rice cake?”
Ye Anping observed her reaction carefully. When he saw her blank expression upon seeing the rice cake, he realized why the game allowed him to comfort her with “rice cake” for the quest.
Pausing for a moment, he smiled and asked, “Senior, haven’t you eaten it before? Well… this kind of thing isn’t sold here, mostly families make it for their own consumption during holidays. But the taste is good- I made some yesterday.”
“I- I’ve eaten it.”
“Eaten it?”
“Yeah- a long time ago.” Bai Yuelin pursed her lips and gently took a bite of the rice cake. “My parents used to make it for my younger brother and me.”
“Hmm? Were Senior Bai’s parents mortals?”
“Yeah… My family was poor back then. My younger brother couldn’t afford to eat to go to school, so I used to perform sword dances and entertain on the streets to make a living. Later, a passing Immortal noticed I had single spiritual roots and guided me onto the path of cultivation. I’ve almost forgotten about these things…”
“In that case, how are your parents doing now?”
“I… don’t know.” Bai Yuelin’s eyes revealed a hint of desolation.
Between immortals and mortals, what need was there for many words?
Ye Anping didn’t say anything either, just picked up the peach blossom wine and poured a cup for her.
“Senior, try the wine.”
Bai Yuelin took a sip from the wine glass, but then suddenly put it down, furrowing her brows as she looked at Ye Anping. “Are you doing this intentionally?”
“Hmm? What do you mean intentionally?”
“You intentionally brought out these things for me to eat, hoping to persuade me to return to Profound Star Sect.” Bai Yuelin bit her lip, whispering softly, “When I left home, my parents told me that cultivating immortality would be difficult, but since I was chosen by an Immortal Master, I had a chance for Immortal destiny, and they were proud of me…”
Ye Anping remained silent for a moment, looked away, and replied, “Senior Bai, how could I know what your parents said to you back then? However… If these two things could persuade you to return to Profound Star Sect, that would be a good thing. The path of cultivation is full of hardships, Senior Bai, don’t give up because of this obstacle.”
“You are clearly just a little kid.” Bai Yuelin pouted, complaining, “Yet you talk just like my master.”
After saying that, she lightly covered her eyes and once again picked up a piece of rice cake and put it in her mouth, smiling.
Seeing her expression, Ye Anping also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
—It seems like he has the “Market Discount Voucher” in his pocket. Hehe~ Hehe~~
He would be opening his shop tomorrow, so he was going to rest in the therapy room. He stood up and bowed. “Good night, Senior Bai. I’ll be resting in the therapy room.”
Bai Yuelin nodded at him and seemed to be pondering something as a glint flashed through her eyes.
Just as Ye Anping was about to open the door and leave the room, Bai Yuelin suddenly stood up, reached out, and swiftly extinguished the candle in the room. Then, she directly pulled Ye Anping onto the only bed in the room.
Ye Anping’s face was filled with shock, but he realized that Bai Yuelin’s hands were wrapped around his chest, rendering him immobile. Moreover, he suddenly felt the sensation of two soft little “melons” on his back, as though he was leaning on a cloud.
“S-Senior? What are you doing?!”
Bai Yuelin tightened her hold on him, pulled him closer to her chest, and playfully rubbed her nose against the back of his head. She whispered, “I told you I had a younger brother before.”
“Ah- Uhm.”
“So… could you be my little brother for the night? When I was young, I used to sleep like this, cuddling with him and my parents on a big kang bed.”
Ye Anping was slightly stunned and immediately understood the significance of the “cloth doll” he prepared for Bai Yuelin in the game’s quest.
And now, it seemed like the cloth doll he prepared wasn’t needed anymore.
He had become that cloth doll himself.
“Senior Bai…”
“Is it not okay?”
For the sake of his 20% discount coupon, he could bear with it a bit! Well, just a bit… Ye Anping clenched his teeth slightly, feeling the gentle breath by his ear, and relaxed. He nodded, “Alright- if this can comfort Senior Bai…”
“Call me Sister.”
“…Sister.”
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