Chapter 1408: Working at the Fantasy Antique Shop 42

"Jin Chen? How...?" Ying Wu Shu was bewildered; seeing Jin Chen approach, he continued: "How can you enter my dream?"

Jin Chen: "If you don't come in now, tomorrow you might not have a boyfriend."

Ying Wu Shu was somewhat surprised, and furtively glanced at Old Master's face, then silently took Jin Chen's hand and stood beside him.

Old Master: "..."

Really spooky.

He actually managed to break his barrier directly, slipping in unbeknownst to gods or ghosts! This Jin Clan Young Master's strength is really too outstanding; he's indeed a good match for Xiao Shu, but this identity...

Sigh, rules are rules; after all, it's a hurdle one can't cross.

"Grandfather, I know what you're worried about." Jin Chen soothed, rubbing Ying Wu Shu's palm, his voice calm and steady.

"The rule at Pure Spirit Crossing exists because, nearly a hundred years ago, the then owner married a disciple from another sect, only for his bedmate to steal all the treasures; descendants have searched for decades, and to this day some treasures remain unfound."

Old Master couldn't be bothered to quibble over the title, and snapped: "Since you know, why provoke Wu Shu?"

"Grandfather..." "Don't speak, let him speak."

Ying Wu Shu could only keep silent, his gaze at Jin Chen filled with tension and worry.

He wasn't worried that Jin Chen would retreat because of this; he just didn't want Jin Chen to be put in too difficult a position.

"It's fine." Jin Chen rubbed Ying Wu Shu's shoulder, then continued to Old Master: "I like Wu Shu, not because of his status; if you want to see sincerity, I have already retrieved all dozens of treasures scattered outside Pure Spirit Crossing and will send them back soon."

"What?!"

Old Master exclaimed in shock, "How did you find them?!"

One must know that treasures are hard to find because, after gaining spiritual intellect, they possess a special nature: they choose to remain undiscovered, and such spiritual intellect, transcending the six paths, is not feared even by ghosts and gods.

Recovering even one is rare, let alone finding them all!

Jin Chen's expression was earnest, he firmly gripped Ying Wu Shu's hand and declared solemnly: "Utmost sincerity moves metal and stone."

Old Master's expression changed instantly.

What a fine saying: "Utmost sincerity moves metal and stone."

What a clever double entendre.

What else could he say? For Xiao Shu to have come this far, how could he, as a grandfather, still try to separate them?

"Never mind, never mind; since your hearts are set, I shouldn't obstruct you further."

Old Master patted Ying Wu Shu's shoulder and said with a smile: "All right, when you wake up, just go back to sleep; if you miss me later, light the candle by the bed."

Hearing that they could still meet, Ying Wu Shu's eyes brightened and he nodded obediently.

【Villain Blackening Value detected -5, total 0!】

This dream was crafted by Old Master; even if Ying Wu Shu wanted to say more to Jin Chen upon leaving, upon opening his eyes he would see only the ceiling.

Several candles appeared on the bedside table, still unlit.

Ying Wu Shu sat up, carefully gathered the candles, then sat dazedly on the bed for a while, hearing what sounded like endless rain.

He wanted to see Jin Chen, and that was now.

Ying Wu Shu disregarded the late-autumn night's chill, put on his pajamas, and rushed straight to Jin Chen's room.

After the corridor, Ying Wu Shu circled to outside Jin Chen's door; just then, taking advantage of Youyou's moonlight, he saw the door crack open and a man in dark-colored pajamas step out.

Jin Chen hid in the moonlit shadows; only his outline was clear, but his gaze could be felt as gentle.

He looked at him and opened his arms.

Ying Wu Shu's heart gradually filled, then suddenly fluttered; the short distance was almost covered by running.

He flung himself into his embrace, holding tight.

In the room, Ling Gun Gun, who had been sleeping at the foot of the bed, shook his head and retreated into the wardrobe to sleep.

He didn't dare disturb them, for the Host would deduct snacks!

"Cold?" Jin Chen asked, holding the person in his arms as he entered the door, enfolding him completely and noticing Ying Wu Shu's hands were a bit cold.

"A bit..."

Ying Wu Shu clung to Jin Chen's neck; when lifted horizontally, he was compliant and obedient, gently brushing his lips against Jin Chen's, then said: "Being held makes it not cold."

So Jin Chen held him tighter, his voice gentle: "Can't sleep?"

He pulled back the blanket and sat up against the headboard, wrapping the blanket tightly around Ying Wu Shu to shut out all cold air.

Ying Wu Shu shook his head, nuzzled lightly against Jin Chen's chest, feeling an attachment and reliance he couldn't put into words.

"When did you go look for the treasures?"

Jin Chen lightly stroked Ying Wu Shu's cheek, lowering his gaze to look at him.

"When I began to like you."

There was no exact time; Ying Wu Shu, dazed, nodded, never imagining that Jin Chen had started preparing to search from the very day he first entered Pure Spirit Crossing.

Ying Wu Shu pressed close to his chest, fingers digging into Jin Chen's collarbone, murmuring: "This is meeting the parents; I have no parents, I was adopted by Grandfather, and he is my only relative."

"So we cannot be apart again."

Jin Chen didn't realize that the minor misunderstanding of "leaving" would affect Ying Wu Shu so deeply; feeling pity, he kissed him and gave a slight nod.

"We won't part, be good."

Ying Wu Shu, comforted by the kiss, rubbed his cheek and whispered: "I want to sleep."

His heart settled, and drowsiness welled up.

Worried Jin Chen might not catch the hint, Ying Wu Shu pressed his lips and added: "The corridor is cold; I'm only wearing pajamas."

Jin Chen chuckled low, wrapped his arms around his waist and lay down; in the blanket warmed by affection, they shared lingering kisses, Ying Wu Shu humming softly, his moonlit eyes suffused with tender feeling, like a spread silk left for Jin Chen to toy with as he pleased.

Until Ying Wu Shu could barely breathe, Jin Chen ceased the soothing, then kissed his forehead, his voice low and gentle.

"Sleep, I won't go anywhere."

Only then did Ying Wu Shu relax, lying in Jin Chen's arms, closing his eyes in peace, feeling that nowhere in the world was safer than here.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +5, total 97!】

Ling Gun Gun turned over in the wardrobe, sleeping spread-eagle.