After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Started Pursuing My Master - Chapter 184

Chapter 184: Want to escape?

“I promise, I promise, I won’t say anything, can you get up now?” Jiang Huai eventually gave in.

At this moment, Wen Fufu was pressed too close, the faint fragrance emanating from her body reached Jiang Huai’s nose, somewhat similar to Wen Wanwan’s, yet with subtle differences. But their current actions made it easy for him to think of the times when Wen Wanwan was bullied by him, especially recently when she learned to sit on him with high heels, swinging her crossed legs.

“Hold me a little longer, then I’ll get up.”

“That’s called taking an inch and wanting a mile.”

Wen Fufu stared at him for several seconds, and Jiang Huai, seeing her dark eyes seemingly misting over, immediately wrapped his arms around her waist and gently patted her back,

“Alright, alright, a hug, is that okay?”

“So perfunctory, not sincere at all.”

Jiang Huai Jr. was itching with frustration but said nothing, just gently patting her back. Wen Fufu’s body seemed to soften gradually, no longer pressing so close to him, and the legs entwined around his waist also slowly let go, seemingly becoming incredibly well-behaved. When Jiang Huai glanced at her eyes inadvertently, he saw they had become very soft.

So she was really that easy to coax.

“When will sister be back?”

“In two days.” Jiang Huai thought Wen Fufu should know, but she probably asked again because she missed her. Wen Fufu softly acknowledged with an “Oh,” muttering quietly,

“That’s a long time… It thundered last night, did you know?”

“Should I have Bai Li accompany you to sleep?”

“Brother-in-law is so annoying.”

Jiang Huai was at a loss for words,

“So you want me to accompany you to sleep?”

“Mhm.” Wen Fufu nodded quickly.

“Aren’t you afraid your sister will kill me?” Jiang Huai looked at her gloomily.

“Won’t brother-in-law find it more thrilling?” Wen Fufu pinched Jiang Huai’s face,

“Besides, sister definitely won’t…”

“You’re not your sister, how do you know she won’t?”

“You’re not me, how do you know I know sister definitely won’t?”

“…”

Jiang Huai, with his face being pinched, was powerless to retort, just looking at her gloomily.

“Can you get up now?”

“Brother-in-law… so stingy.”

Although she said that, Wen Fufu finally stood up obediently, her cheeks still holding a faint blush, perhaps from sitting on Jiang Huai earlier?

The moonlight in the courtyard was quiet, and when Jiang Huai looked back, Bai Li had successfully tamed the previously reluctant cat in her arms, now petting its head. Jiang Huai stood up and said softly to Wen Fufu,

“Then Bai Li and I will head back first.”

“Mhm.”

Wen Fufu nodded lightly, this time not acting spoiled or stubborn, as if she had a good grasp of her limits, always pushing Jiang Huai to the edge of frustration but not enough to truly anger him.

Suddenly remembering something, Jiang Huai took out the ending of 《The Melody of Warm Jade》 and stuffed it into Wen Fufu’s hands.

“Here, Ziyun Pavilion should be releasing it soon, this is an advance copy.”

Wen Fufu treasured the book, holding it close to her chest, her eyes shining brightly. She looked up, wanting to say some words of thanks, but seeing the look on Jiang Huai’s face, as if he was afraid of her, her lips curved, her voice soft.

“Thank you, brother-in-law, then tonight Fufu won’t think about you… doing bad things.”

“Thank you,” Jiang Huai said, tapping Wen Fufu’s head.

She covered her head, looking at him with a pitiful gaze, then started to nag again.

“Brother-in-law hit me, so I’ll think about it tomorrow morning, until my fingers are all wet.”

Jiang Huai was about to tap her again, but Wen Fufu had already run off. She returned to her room, lightly holding the door.

“Then Fufu won’t see you out.”

“Go to sleep early after reading.” Jiang Huai’s voice was listless.

“Mhm.” Wen Fufu obediently nodded.

Jiang Huai glanced at Bai Li, and with a wave of her hand, the cat obediently ran into Wen Fufu’s room. Bai Li came to Jiang Huai’s side, and the two walked towards the door together. But after a few steps, Jiang Huai looked back at Wen Fufu, whose door was still open. She stood by the door, her eyes quietly watching Jiang Huai’s retreating figure.

“So, do you want to come play in my yard tomorrow?” Jiang Huai asked softly.

With Wen Wanwan not at home, he indeed had a duty to take care of Wen Fufu, but his little sister-in-law was too enthusiastic, and he seemed a bit overwhelmed.

“I’d better not come, I’m a bit scared of Fairy Chu…”

Jiang Huai wanted to persuade her further, but after hesitating, he didn’t insist.

“Then how about Bai Li and I come to play with you tomorrow afternoon?”

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

“Mhm, then Fufu will wash up and wait for brother-in-law in the yard.”

Jiang Huai glared at her fiercely, but Wen Fufu had already closed the door. He turned around and walked out with Bai Li.

…

“Do you need my help keeping a secret?”

On the way back, Bai Li suddenly spoke with a playful tone.

“What secret?”

Jiang Huai Jr. feigned ignorance, feeling somewhat guilty.

“I saw everything, you and your sister-in-law are not very honest.”

“Where, where is it not honest? Didn’t you see me speaking righteously, holding my ground?”

“Ah? So holding someone and letting her straddle and rub against you counts as holding your ground? That’s very principled!”

Bai Li patted Jiang Huai’s shoulder, and Jiang Huai’s eyes twitched non-stop.

“I can explain.”

“Mhm, go ahead, I’m listening.”

Bai Li looked at him playfully, and Jiang Huai struggled to organize his words, but then felt it was too complicated to explain clearly.

“Ah, forget it, there’s nothing to explain, I’m clean and clear!”

“So this is being clean and clear.” Bai Li nodded thoughtfully, then tilted her head,

“Does that mean we’re also clean and clear?”

“We…” Jiang Huai was caught in a dilemma, unable to utter a word, while Bai Li seized the opportunity to press her attack.

“We do seem quite innocent, eh? You just innocently shoved the medicine down my throat, and I just innocently fed you ( ), even getting accidentally bitten by you, leaving a tooth mark?”

“There’s no tooth mark though?!”

“Hmm? So you’re admitting you drank my ( )? Didn’t you say earlier that we should forget it all as a misunderstanding and not overthink it?”

Seeing Bai Li’s sly smile, Jiang Huai was even more at a loss for words. It seemed that after spending time with Luo Qingyu, Bai Li’s intelligence had skyrocketed, and now she had become a devil who played with people’s hearts.

Jiang Huai Jr. seemed to tremble in front of anyone. It was true that he couldn’t even outplay Wen Wanwan, and was easily toyed with by Wanwan, clapping along. But it was all willingly.

“Who said I’m not admitting it? It’s just that your face turned so red afterward… that’s why I said that,” Jiang Huai Jr. replied.

Bai Li let out a meaningful “oh,” and added.

“But how come I remember your face being redder than mine?”

“You remembered wrong, it was your face that was redder.”

“It was you.”

“It was you.”

“It was you, it was you. Don’t believe me? Shall we try again and see who gets redder in the mirror?”

“No, no, no, my face is redder, okay?”

At this point, Jiang Huai Jr. had no choice but to surrender.

The two were almost back at the courtyard. The evening breeze by the roadside was cool, and the shadows of the trees were flickering. Suddenly, Bai Li thought of something and asked in a softer voice.

“Did it taste good?”

Jiang Huai’s face darkened, but her tone was so serious that it almost felt like she would get angry if he joked or retorted now. So, after hesitating for a second or two, he answered.

“It was… pretty good.”

Bai Li turned to look at him, and this time it was her cheeks that were faintly blushing. She hummed softly, then turned her face away, saying,

“You also… taste not bad.”

Jiang Huai’s head began to spin. Damn it!

Of course, he remembered everything that happened in that cave, bizarre and hilariously absurd. But he also remembered Bai Li’s tears that day, which he would never forget. It was his fault, something he should feel guilty about, but he had never known how to make amends.

They had returned to the edge of the courtyard. Jiang Huai gently pushed open the door, and Bai Li walked towards her room. However, after a few steps, she cast a meaningful glance at Jiang Huai.

Jiang Huai couldn’t decipher the meaning in her eyes. But when he returned to his room and lay on the bed, he began to toss and turn, replaying Bai Li’s gaze in his mind.

In the middle of the night.

He got up from the bed and went to the outside of Bai Li’s room. If Bai Li was already asleep, he would go back to bed obediently, and maybe he wouldn’t suffer from insomnia. But there was still light in Bai Li’s room. Jiang Huai knocked gently on the door, and Bai Li, who opened the door, was wearing a black silk nightgown with her silver hair draped over her shoulders.

“Hmm? Could it be that after tossing and turning at night, you finally couldn’t resist the urge to unleash your beastly nature and do something?”

“That’s right, I couldn’t sleep tossing and turning, so I was wondering if you wanted a drink?”

“Drinking too much makes it easy to misbehave.”

“Yeah, yeah.”

“Humph, who knows who will end up getting the other drunk.”

Bai Li let Jiang Huai into the room. Jiang Huai placed the spirit wine on the table and also brought out several dishes of snacks. They often drank and had fun like this in the secret realm, but now, compared to before, it seemed that both of them had fewer worries. So Bai Li drank herself into a stupor while Jiang Huai leaned back in his chair, his eyes still slightly clear.

“You’re shirking your drink.”

“I’m not shirking, not a drop left!” Jiang Huai lifted his cup to show her, but Bai Li was relentless.

She stood up from the chair, staggered into his arms, and sat down, reaching out to pull at his collar, touching a few drops of water on his collarbone.

“Hmm, then what’s this?”

“I drank too fast just now and accidentally spilled it, how can that be called shirking?”

“If you didn’t drink it, then you’re shirking, and you’re still being stubborn. Shirking your drink… means you have to be punished.”

Jiang Huai had no choice but to admit his guilt.

“Alright, alright, then I’ll take another penalty drink.”

“Wait a minute…”

Bai Li’s little face was flushed.

“Hmm?”

When Jiang Huai looked down at her, the girl in his arms had changed from the holy dragon lady back to her petite appearance. The dress now hung loose on her, and she picked up the cup on the table, filling her mouth with the wine, her cheeks puffing out. Before Jiang Huai could react, Bai Li was already straddling him, grabbing his shoulders and leaning close to his lips.

This time, not only Jiang Huai’s collar was wet, but the spilling wine also soaked both of their clothes.

“Why are you so obsessed with feeding people drinks?”

Jiang Huai wasn’t annoyed but instead reached out to pinch Bai Li’s soft little face, looking at her now loli appearance. Indeed… this was the Bai Li he was more familiar with.

“It was you who fed me first.”

Bai Li looked up and answered confidently.

“Then you’re also shirking your drink.”

“This was originally meant for you, so if it spills, it spills. It’s your shirking.”

“Feeding like this is bound to spill, okay?”

“I don’t care, in any case, you’re a shameless dog.”

“You would have spilled it too.”

Jiang Huai picked up the cup and drank a big gulp, his cheeks puffing out, looking at Bai Li in front of him. But Bai Li suddenly laughed, grabbed Jiang Huai’s face, and squeezed. Jiang Huai couldn’t hold back, and the wine spilled out of his mouth, drenching Bai Li’s chest.

Bai Li looked down at her soaked dress, tilted her head.

“Alright, now you’ve dirtied my body too.”

“Are you being reasonable?”

“As if I’ve been reasonable with you all this time I’ve known you.” Bai Li hummed softly, but obediently opened her lips slightly,

“Hmm, then let you feed me properly again, and then… carry me to bathe.”

Her tender pink tongue quietly moved, deliberately taking on the appearance of a small forked pink tongue.

She was betting Jiang Huai wouldn’t dare.

But the next second, Jiang Huai picked up the cup and took a big gulp, put down the cup, one hand around her neck, and the other pinching her chin.

Hmph, thinking of escaping?