Chapter 163: You Have Her Perfume on You (Second Update)

"Foster Father, you have finally returned!"

Naturally, when Ren Yidao returned to his residence, the sky was already nearing dawn.

He had originally intended to sneak back into his room through the window, but looking at the brightly lit living room, he thought for a moment and decided to walk through the front door instead.

And the moment he walked in, he was bumped into head-on by his foster daughter, who had been waiting for a long time.

"Uh? Ah... um."

There was a strange feeling, like a man who had been out fooling around, sneaking home in the middle of the night only to be caught red-handed by the woman who had been waiting for him.

It felt strange.

Moreover, while seeing Yu Yu, he thought again about where that strange feeling he had while facing Wentian had come from.

"Oh, it's this feeling."

Looking at Yu Yu's innocent expression, Ren Yidao realized the answer.

"That is the feeling of becoming a father..."

Although it is very sudden, if I have not guessed wrong, Wentian might be treating me like a father.

Even if not a biological father, then at least a very important benefactor.

You are acknowledging a thief as your father... cough!

Little Wentian, you are acknowledging a fox as your father!

Good.

You have a great eye!

"... Hmm?"

But feeling the trembling of the petite body in his arms, he reined in his scattered thoughts and gently wrapped his arms around the girl's shoulders.

Pulling her into his embrace, he lowered his head and said softly:

"I'm back."

For Yu Yu, this entire day of waiting had been extremely agonizing.

At first, Ren Yidao only said he was going out to handle some matters, but she had not expected him to not return for the whole day.

She waited and waited, but in the end, she only received the terrible news from the palace.

Longgong Hall had been attacked by unknown persons, and the three people competing for the position of Prime Minister were injured and missing.

The furious Emperor personally pursued them, striving to bring the criminals to justice.

The girl hugged the youth's waist tightly, gradually applying force, wanting to cling to him fiercely.

"..."

When she first heard this news, Yu Yu felt as if the Heaven had collapsed.

She wanted to help, but she had absolutely no ability to do so.

In Wentian, she was a stranger in a strange land, and her own strength was not strong enough.

Far from her sect, no one would take the initiative to provide help.

Although her heart was in extreme agony, Yu Yu still made the most correct decision.

She did not go out to search, but chose to wait honestly at home.

Otherwise, if she didn't find anyone and something happened to her, then everything would truly be over.

Fortunately, fortunately.

Everything is the best arrangement... hmm?

Having settled down, Yu Yu finally had the energy to notice details.

After her last increase in strength, Yu Yu had gained many abilities.

Not only had her vision improved, but her other senses had also significantly enhanced.

She became able to, like an animal, smell the aroma of food from very far away, and could also perceive subtle changes she had not noticed before.

For example, her sense of smell.

In her Foster Father's arms, the girl instinctively twitched her nose.

Sniff, sniff.

Hmm?

On Foster Father's body... why is there the scent of green tangerines?

Is it the season for tangerines to ripen now?

And, although it is very faint, it seems there is another familiar scent?

A scent I have smelled somewhere before...

Where exactly was it?

Yu Yu was still searching in her mind, but Ren Yidao, sensing something amiss, had already released the girl.

He first affectionately pinched her delicate nose, then patted her shoulder, and said kindly:

"I'm back, and as you can see, nothing went wrong, don't worry."

"Alright, alright, it's getting late, go to sleep quickly and get some more rest."

Yu Yu: "Ugh!!!"

Pouting and rubbing her nose, the girl looked with resentment at her Foster Father, who never knew his own strength.

Being pinched like that, let alone thinking about any scents, Yu Yu felt as if her whole nose wasn't her own anymore.

"... Alright."

There were many things in her heart she wanted to ask: Where did you go? What happened? Why did you only return now?

But the upbringing cultivated over many years meant she still did not resist when facing an order from an elder.

She gave an honest "oh" and shuffled toward the room.

Creak.

After dawdling for a long time, the young girl returned to the room, closed the door, leaned her back against it, and let out a long breath.

"Too good..."

Feeling tears about to spill from the corners of her eyes, but thinking it was somewhat unlucky at a time like this, Yu Yu tilted her head back, trying her best to hold the tears back.

Now is a time to be happy, I can't cry!

Ever since she met her Foster Father and Senior Brother, her entire life had undergone a massive transformation.

In her new life, Ren Yidao played a crucial role that no one else could replace or compare to.

He occupied a unique and special position in her heart.

Both brother, teacher, and father.

Although he would sometimes play jokes on her and tease her once or twice, most of the time he was quite good to her.

Ren Yidao's position was something the other senior brothers could not replace.

Wait, senior brothers... Senior Sister?

"Oh! That's right!"

In a daze, Yu Yu suddenly realized where she had smelled that scent.

On Senior Sister!

That fragrant, warm scent!

But...

"How could that be!"

As soon as she thought it through, Yu Yu dismissed her own naive idea.

"I must have thought wrong."

"Senior Sister is at the Divine Path Sect, how could she have run to Wentian?"

It must be that she was overthinking, to actually mistake that scent for Senior Sister's.

Had she been away from the sect for too long, that she had already started missing her?

Thinking of this, the young girl felt a bit sad again, pouting as she sprawled onto the bed.

Although the outside world was good, it still wasn't as comfortable as staying in the sect.

"Senior Sister, sob sob sob... I want to go home to see Senior Sister."

If this appearance were seen by Ren Yidao, he would give her a very clear diagnosis.

Nothing, it was just late-night emo.

"What are you doing?"

"Hm?"

Ren Yidao returned to his room, and as soon as he pushed the door open, he saw a figure sprawled on his bed, pouting her bottom and sniffing around constantly.

"..."

He felt his head ache a little.

"I said... didn't you just say you had a place to stay?"

Caught in her bizarre behavior, Jing Yueqin didn't feel ashamed at all; instead, she turned over brazenly and lay flat on the bed.

"That's right! I'm staying right here! What, are you not welcoming?"

No.

Since you were going to sneak in, what was the point of us parting ways just now?

"Fine, pretend I didn't say anything... tell me, what were you doing just now?"

Like a dog, was that some kind of performance art?

"Listen to me, just now..."

Her expression turned serious, and Jing Yueqin lowered her voice:

"I smelled another woman's scent!"