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He raised his hand to support the back of her neck, his thumb gently stroking the skin behind her ear.
As I lowered my head, the tip of my nose brushed against hers, carrying a faint, cool fragrance.
Then, he placed a light kiss on her soft lips, as carefully as if touching a flower petal.
When the girl tilted her head slightly in response, he leaned down again and placed an even deeper kiss on her smooth forehead.
"Let's go outside and take a look."
He took her hand and held her palm.
Tu Shan Ya Ya nodded vigorously, "Mmm!"
She held his hand tightly and followed him out with light steps. The hem of her red robe fluttered gently with her movements. As they passed the lanterns, the warm light fell on their clasped hands, and even their shadows intertwined.
When you push open the gate of the Mu Mansion, the first thing you see is Afu squatting by the stone steps.
He was looking down, carefully arranging Little Afu's nest.
Of course, it's the kitten's den now.
This kitten is one of the few remaining possessions of Xiao Afu.
Since Xiao Afu passed away, Afu has placed all his affections on this cat.
Every morning I warm a bowl of goat milk and place it by its nest. In the evening after work, I always squat down and play with it for half an hour.
Even the wooden comb used to groom the cat is the same one that Xiao Afu used back then.
He treated the kitten with the same tenderness and care as he would a living little Afu.
The kitten seemed to understand this sentiment, and was now curled up on Afu's lap, its tail gently hooking around his wrist.
Seeing that Afu had stopped, it raised its head and rubbed its pink nose against Afu's finger, making a soft "purring" sound in its throat.
Like a little ball of fluff that can generate heat, it quietly soothes the chill in people's hearts.
Seeing this, Tu Shan Ya Ya was about to greet him when Mu Qing Han gently grabbed her wrist.
She turned her head and saw Mu Qinghan shake his head slightly, gesturing for her to look at Afu's profile.
Sunlight fell on Afu's face as he bent down to stroke the kitten's head, a faint smile playing on his lips.
But her eyes were sparkling, with glistening tears clinging to her eyelashes.
It didn't fall, nor was it wiped away; it just stood there quietly, hiding a longing that no one dared to disturb.
Tu Shan Ya Ya instantly understood, quietly shut her mouth, and stood behind the door with Mu Qing Han, quietly watching the person and the cat by the stone steps.
Mu Qinghan only released her wrist after Afu gently placed the kitten into its nest and turned to enter the side courtyard.
But when his gaze swept over her chest, he suddenly paused, his brows furrowing slightly.
When she turned around, she was in such a hurry that the top button of Tu Shan Ya Ya's red robe came undone, revealing a small patch of snow-white skin that was particularly eye-catching in the sunlight.
Mu Qinghan didn't speak, but simply raised his hand, gently pinched the red button, and carefully fastened it for her.
"It's windy, be careful not to catch a cold."
Tu Shan Ya Ya was taken aback at first, then looked down at her buttoned-up clothes, and then realized what was happening and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The ice cubes are quite protective of their food.
Mu Qinghan simply hugged her, gently pinched her tummy, and said nothing more.
Chapter 151 Reunited
"Oh ho ho, Qinghan, you've finally decided to change out of your white robe?"
"You have two arms? Won't you stink if you keep wearing those clothes? You must have a whole closet full of white clothes."
"Did you hear that, Qinghan? He said you stink, waaaah, no matter what I say, he won't change."
"Damn it, you dog, you're going to die!"
"Ha ha ha ha--"
Everyone couldn't help but laugh as they watched Deng Qiyue and Li Quzhuo playfully bickering.
The former grabbed the latter's hairband and pulled it back, while the latter grabbed an empty teacup from the table and pretended to knock it, while also hooking the other's ankle with his foot.
Yang Yitan leaned against the vermilion pillars, looking at the lively scene before him, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
A long-lost tenderness suddenly welled up in his heart, and he sighed softly to himself.
It's been so long, but we've finally got them all.
His gaze swept across the crowd, and he added another sentence.
There were even a few more.
Not far away, Wang Quanba sat upright at a stone table.
Dongfang Huaizhu leaned on his shoulder, her black hair falling down and brushing against his sleeve. The two whispered something to each other, and occasionally Huaizhu's clear laughter could be heard.
Huai Zhu puffed out her cheeks and gently pinched his cheek after Ba Ye said something joking.
Her fingertips were tinged with a faint red, but her eyes held an unyielding tenderness, and even the golden sunlight falling on her hair seemed to be smiling.
Zhang Zheng on the other side wasn't idle either. Beside him was a girl with curved eyebrows, who was wiping the crumbs of pastries off his clothes with a handkerchief.
Yang Yitan couldn't help but chuckle—well, back then this guy patted his chest and said, "I have my own rhythm when it comes to chasing girls," and everyone laughed at him for bragging. Now it seems he really did manage to win her over.
Even when speaking, he unconsciously softened his tone, showing none of his usual loud and boisterous manner.
His gaze shifted again, but stopped beside Qinghan.
There followed a young girl, dressed in a red robe, with a jade hairpin in her hair, and a cool and heroic air about her.
Yang Yitan raised an eyebrow slightly.
Hmm? Fox ears? Fox demon?
Looking at his face more closely, I suddenly remembered something.
Isn't this Tu Shan Ya Ya, the second-in-command of Tu Shan?
The fox spirit who held Qinghan and wept bitterly when he was seriously injured and unconscious.
Now, he has shed some of his childishness and gained more composure.
She even became their brother and sister-in-law; life is truly unpredictable.
He couldn't help but find it amusing.
When Qinghan noticed a jingling silver bell on his wrist, he assumed it was a gift from the Tushan demon clan.
When he told everyone, no one believed him. But now, Qinghan has actually managed to bring back the second-in-command of Tushan.
Looking at Tu Shan Ya Ya again, her skin was as white as snow, her eyes were clear and bright, and her temperament was both cool and lively. She was indeed one of the most beautiful girls he had ever seen.
But as he looked at it, Yang Yitan became somewhat puzzled.
With such a conspicuous girl by Qinghan's side, why are all these guys so calm, not even saying a single joke?
Just then, Deng Qiyue gently kicked away Li Quzhuo, who was still arguing with him, his eyes wide open, and pointed at Tu Shan Yaya behind Qinghan, shouting.
"Hey? Qinghan! There's a girl hiding behind you!"
As soon as he shouted, Zhang Zheng immediately came over, his face full of shock and his tone filled with disbelief.
"Holy crap?! I just saw that too! Qinghan, you're no longer single?!"
Li Quzhuo rubbed his kicked calf as he got up, dusted off his trousers, and sighed to the crowd.
"Waaaaah, I told you back then when his sword sheath disappeared, Qinghan was definitely up to something, but none of you believed me!"
Yang sighed, looking at the three of them who were slow to realize what was happening, and couldn't help but facepalm.
Well, okay, I thought they were just indifferent, but it turns out they just have bad eyesight and only just noticed.
He shook his head, suppressing a laugh. These guys, really.
I watched the commotion for ages without even noticing that there were people around me.
At this moment, Ji Wuji also approached, his gaze falling on Tu Shan Ya Ya's hair as he curiously peered over.
"Huh? Sister-in-law, why are you wearing cat ears? Is it... role-playing?"
He had barely finished speaking when Li Quzhuo slapped him on the back of the head.
"Are you stupid? This is Tu Shan Ya Ya. We met back then, have you forgotten?!"
Tu Shan Ya Ya listened to their conversation without any change in expression. She simply nodded slightly to the crowd that had gathered around her, her voice clear and gentle.
"Hello, I am Tu Shan Ya Ya."
After speaking, she slightly curled the corners of her lips, revealing a faint smile, and the coldness in her eyes instantly melted away, becoming more gentle.
"Qinghan! You've arrived—"
Wang Quanzui held a snow-white kitten in her arms. The kitten's fluffy fur was slightly messed up by her rubbing, and a small red ribbon was tied to its paw.
She ran over with light steps, her gaze first falling on Qinghan, then being drawn to the figure beside him, her eyes instantly lighting up.
Wow, Qinghan, is this your friend? What a beautiful girl!
The little white cat seemed to be startled by her movements, and gently meowed. It placed its paw on her wrist and its round eyes followed Tu Shan Ya Ya, blinking curiously.
After Wang Quan got drunk, Qing Muyuan walked over slowly, her light blue dress making her temperament even more gentle and graceful.
She didn't speak immediately, but pursed her lips. When her gaze fell on Tu Shan Ya Ya, it was with a gentle scrutiny, as if she were carefully outlining the appearance of the girl in front of her.
There was no trace of aloofness in his eyes, but rather a natural warmth.
Tu Shan Ya Ya, who had been looking down, suddenly felt a gentle gaze fall on her.
She turned her head slightly and met Aoki's gaze. Seeing the kindness in Aoki's eyes, she gently curved her lips into a smile.
Seeing her response, Aoki Hime smiled and nodded.
It's really beautiful...
"Let me tell you, statues of us have been erected all over the world now. Hehehe, we're practically immortalized now."
"Yeah, they even call my little brother an immortal."