Chapter 308: Fun Things

On the ground, the sky was just beginning to brighten.

In a corner of the Bai Mansion's back garden, with a "whoosh," a beam of white light, barely visible to the naked eye, suddenly appeared.

Immediately, two figures appeared.

"Fairy, for my recklessness and rudeness just now down below, I offer you my apologies here."

Luo Zijun cupped his hands in a salute, deliberately teasing her.

The Moon Palace Fairy, however, glared at him, turned her face away, and ignored him.

The beam of light slowly vanished.

Warm air from the lake blew over, colliding with the winter chill to form wisps of mist that drifted through the Baihuayuan, shrouding the entire garden and making it hazy, yet vibrant with flowers and overflowing with fragrance, like a fairyland.

In the night sky, the bright moon was dim, as if about to fade away.

The Moon Palace Fairy paused in place for a moment, turned her face back, looked at him, and her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she only said four words: "Cultivate diligently."

After speaking, she transformed into a streak of snowy light, flew into the night sky, and vanished into the full moon that was about to hide behind the clouds.

Cultivate diligently?

Luo Zijun was stunned for a moment, looking up at the patch of night sky where she had disappeared, then suddenly smiled and muttered to himself: "Of course I will cultivate diligently; if I don't catch up to you, how will I be able to detoxify you in the future?"

The morning breeze brushed past, the fragrance of flowers assailing his nostrils, carrying the damp scent of the lake.

Luo Zijun took a deep breath, and, harboring the excitement of his advancement and the longing for freedom, returned to his room, his soul returning to his body.

There was not a hint of sleepiness.

His soul, having advanced, was unprecedentedly powerful, so his physical body was also glowing with vigor, full of energy, and even restless.

His recent exchange with the Fairy had not cost him much spirit.

On the contrary, he felt a bit unsatisfied.

His sister-in-law, Bai Qingtong, was sitting by the window, resting her chin on her hands and daydreaming in a dedicated manner; due to her sitting posture, her slender waist and perky buttocks, wrapped in a green dress, presented a graceful curve and a charming silhouette.

That head of jet-black hair, like black silk, soft and smooth, reached her waist and rippled slightly with her heartbeat and breathing.

Luo Zijun could not help but think to himself: If I divorce Bai Daxiaojie, I wonder if she will still pay me any mind, and I wonder if Bai Bai, Qingqing, and Fenfen will still pay me any mind...

Despite these worries, he still decided to be honest with Bai Daxiaojie today.

This kind of matter must be handled decisively.

What is the point of hypocritically persisting in a marriage without affection?

Resolving it early might be a relief for him, Bai Daxiaojie, and others.

"Ahem..."

He made a sound.

Bai Qingtong, sitting by the window, stood up abruptly and turned to look at him, a look of genuine concern on her face, thinking he had run into trouble during his breakthrough.

Luo Zijun said in a relaxed tone: "I have broken through."

The grave and concerned look on Bai Qingtong's face immediately turned into a happy smile, and she walked to the bedside and said: "Really? Did anything go wrong?"

Luo Zijun said: "With your brother-in-law's talent and ability, what could possibly go wrong?"

"Pfft!"

Bai Qingtong rolled her eyes at him, yet she was genuinely happy for him: "Then how do you feel now? Have you become very powerful?"

Luo Zijun clenched his fist and said: "I do feel like I've become very powerful; I reckon I could send my sister-in-law flying with one punch."

Bai Qingtong waved her fist and hummed: "You want to try?"

Then she threatened: "If you dare hit me, I'll go hit your Xiaohuan and Zhiyuan, and hit your Chujian and senior sister, and oh, especially your Lin Meimei; I could make her cry for a long time with one punch."

Luo Zijun could not help but smile: "Despicable."

Bai Qingtong said triumphantly: "That's called being smart!"

"Yes, smart."

Luo Zijun stopped joking with her, looked at the sky outside the window, and said: "You've worked hard all night and must be tired; go back and sleep."

Bai Qingtong also looked out the window, shook her head, and said: "I can't leave now; this is the time when the servants in the mansion start getting up to work. If I'm seen, it will be troublesome. Brother-in-law, you wouldn't want everyone gossiping behind our backs, saying that your sister-in-law didn't return home at night and stayed in your room all night, would you?"

Luo Zijun spread his hands and said: "Of course not, so when do you plan to leave?"

Bai Qingtong immediately became unhappy and said: "Brother-in-law is truly bad; are you trying to drive me away as soon as you've finished using me?"

Luo Zijun said: "What are you saying? I'm just afraid you're tired and want you to go back and sleep sooner."

At this moment, Bai Qingtong yawned, her eyes brimming with tears, and said: "Brother-in-law, I am indeed a bit sleepy, so I'll sleep here for a while and leave after it gets light."

Luo Zijun hesitated, and before he could speak, Bai Qingtong was already preparing to get into bed.

"Hey, I haven't agreed yet!"

Luo Zijun hurriedly got out of bed.

Although this girl had always been carefree and informal, wasn't this a bit inappropriate?

"Do you dare not agree? Then I'll go sleep at my sister's place right now."

Bai Qingtong threatened him, took off her shoes, got into bed, and lay down inside the curtains.

Luo Zijun was speechless, and just as he was about to speak, he saw a slender, delicate foot wearing a snowy white silk sock suddenly stretch out from the curtains: "Brother-in-law, help me take off my silk sock."

Luo Zijun: "..."

"Pfft..."

Bai Qingtong giggled and pulled her foot back, clearly teasing him on purpose.

Luo Zijun ignored her, walked over, pushed open the window, and looked outside.

The night was about to fade away, the morning sun had not yet risen, and a chill of the morning air mixed with a sense of vitality rushed toward him.

In the corner of the courtyard, flowers were blooming.

A few crystal-clear dewdrops hung on the delicate pink petals, trembling in the winter breeze, preparing to welcome the coming dawn.

"I will go confess to Bai Daxiaojie today..." he thought to himself.

His sister-in-law was indeed sleepy; soon, the sound of the young girl's steady breathing and indistinct sleep-talking drifted from behind the curtains.

"Bad brother-in-law..."

He only heard these three words clearly.

Indeed, a bad brother-in-law.

He could not help but think to himself, after today, he did not know if she would resent him.

Sigh...

He could not help but sigh secretly.

In the distant green mountains, the morning sun finally rose, and the golden morning light instantly illuminated the courtyard, as well as the entire Lin'an City.

The dew on the flower petals immediately became colorful.

Luo Zijun quietly left his room and came to the front courtyard; bathing in the golden morning sun, he closed his eyes and felt the power within his body.

Surging and magnificent.

At this moment, he suddenly heard some movement; turning his head to look, a small head appeared over the wall next door.

Bai Bai opened her eyes wide and looked at him: "Brother Zijun, are you up so early?"

Luo Zijun said: "Yes, I slept early last night. Why are you up so early too?"

Bai Bai said with a bitter face: "Bai Bai was woken up by hunger."

Luo Zijun was speechless and said: "Didn't you eat last night?"

Bai Bai said: "I did, I just ate five steamed buns, three chicken legs, one roast goose, and two apples, but I wasn't full."

"Uh..."

Luo Zijun had nothing to say and could only go over to open the small wooden door below, saying: "It seems there is still some food in our kitchen; if you are hungry, come over and heat it up to eat."

"Alright!"

Bai Bai immediately climbed down from the ladder, passed through the small door, and came to Junzi Residence.

At this time, Qingqing also appeared at the small door silently, clutching her sword.

Luo Zijun could not help but glance at her high-rising chest and petite body; just as he was about to speak, with a "thud," the girl tripped over the threshold and fell flat at Luo Zijun's feet.

Just as Luo Zijun was bending over to help her up, she immediately stood up at once, her face covered in mud, her small face taut, and she walked past him quickly with a cold-as-frost expression, following behind Bai Bai into the kitchen.

At this time, Fenfen also followed over, standing at the small door, looking at him with a vigilant gaze.

"What are you looking at? Keep looking and I'll eat you!"

Luo Zijun said, feigning ferocity.

Fenfen pouted her small mouth, raised her chin, and hummed, ignoring him.

"Fenfen, do you want to go to brother-in-law's room to play for a while?"

Luo Zijun said deliberately.

His sister-in-law was still sleeping in the room, and at this time, he certainly could not let this gossiping girl discover her.

"I don't want to!"

Fenfen's expression changed, and she immediately retreated a few steps in alarm, then glared at him with a flushed little face, saying gloomily: "Bad brother-in-law, every time you... you bully people until they cry."

Luo Zijun said: "But, you were playing happily, were those tears of joy?"

"That... that's not it!"

Fenfen looked shy and annoyed.

Luo Zijun made a move to grab her and said: "Let's go, it's still early, your young lady is still sleeping, go to brother-in-law's room and play for a while. Brother-in-law's room has many fun things."

Seeing this, Fenfen retreated in a panic.

Luo Zijun stood at the small door, suppressing a laugh, and just as he was about to scare her a bit more, a faint voice suddenly came from the corridor: "What are you playing? Can I go?"

"..."

Luo Zijun looked at Bai Daxiaojie, who had suddenly appeared in the corridor, and his expression changed instantly.

Fenfen hurriedly tattled: "Young Lady, the bad brother-in-law is trying to lure a simple, cute, and tender little girl again!"

Luo Zijun said awkwardly: "Daxiaojie, morning... well, I was just joking with Fenfen..."

"You were not joking!"

Fenfen immediately pouted her small mouth and said: "Young Lady, go beat up the bad brother-in-law!"

Luo Zijun glared at her, scaring her into immediately hiding behind Bai Daxiaojie and sticking her tongue out at him in provocation.

"Daxiaojie..."

Seeing that she was already up, Luo Zijun thought that this matter had to be spoken of sooner or later, so he said directly: "I have some words I would like to say to you; I wonder if you are free now?"

In the corridor, Bai Daxiaojie was in a white dress, her black hair like a waterfall, bathing in the golden morning sun; that peerless face, having removed her veil, looked as beautiful as a dream under the morning light, breathtakingly beautiful.

Even though he had seen it many times, when Luo Zijun's gaze looked over again at this moment, he could not help but feel incomparably stunned.

"I am free."

Bai Daxiaojie's expression was faint, yet she walked down the corridor with graceful poise and said: "Let's go, let's talk in your room."

"Ah..."

Luo Zijun was instantly dumbfounded.

"What? Didn't you just say that your room has many fun things? I also want to go and see. Or are you saying that you only allow Fenfen to go and play, and not me?"

Bai Daxiaojie raised her eyebrows, looking like she was interrogating him.

(End of chapter)