My body, entwined by the delicate snake scales, went soft, and I leaned bonelessly against Yu Longting.
Yu Longting's curled snake tail stiffened slightly, and his voice was short, "Say it, accept me, I want to hear it."
"Yes, you can entwine me whenever you like, no need to ask, I will never be unwilling." My heart was filled to the brim, and I lightly tapped a fingertip on the snake scales.
Though the time we were apart was only a few days, it felt like an eternity spent amidst suspicion and longing.
I had almost never seen my Yu Longting again, making our reunion all the more precious, stirring the wish that time could stop indefinitely at this moment.
Yu Longting, moved by his feelings, slid two buttons of the cheongsam open and quickly fastened them again, "Damn, you're getting better at riling me up, but this place isn't right for what I want to do to you."
I looked up, silently watching my Yu Longting who was so restrained and cherishing.
Suddenly, I remembered the past, recalling his more aggressive side.
How could this Yu Longting, who cherishes me so much, ever have forced me?
Even if it was for revenge, by his values,
acting against an ordinary human girl like me, it was clear that he, the Snake Lord, would be the one at a disadvantage.
Could it be... that he had actually been secretly in love with me all along?
Or was there some other reason?
Since I'd known Yu Longting until now, I'd actually never considered this question before.
"Wanwan, come with me to the sect to care for our child, Dumpling will be born soon." Yu Longting, fighting irritability, held me gently despite his menacing look.
To his sect to care for our child?
That would be really good...
But now, half of Dumpling's soul is lost.
If we don't find it, the child would be born in a vegetative state, deeply comatose. What child to nourish then?
"Yu Longting, I have something to tell you..."
I snapped out of my deep thoughts, took hold of Yu Longting's large palm, and placed it on my belly.
Yu Longting sensed my inner turmoil in a second, "Bad news?"
"Yes." I felt particularly heavy-hearted, bracing for his anger, "Because of my negligence, Dumpling's soul... has lost half, I'm so... sorry, this mother isn't competent enough."
"This is what you wanted to tell me? And you... apologize to me?" Danger sparked in the depths of Yu Longting's eyes as he seized my chin.
He nibbled and kissed my lips fiercely, "I was wondering why there was a half-finished Soul-Seeking Relative-Finding Garment in the Medicinal Pool. You care about the little brat more than me, for sure it was an accident that caused Dumpling to lose half its soul, what does that have to do with you?"
"Yu Longting... it hurts... you're not mad at me, why are you still biting... it's so painful..." I pushed him away with all my might, pained, but the guy, as strong as bronze and iron, held me even tighter.
The biting softened, though, turning into gentle kisses, "I'm angry, how can I not be? I'm angry that you apologize so casually." Newest update provided by novｅlfire.net
"Then do you have a way to find the other half of Dumpling's soul?" His kissing technique was so enticing, if it weren't for the fact that Dumpling was on my mind, I would have surely sunk into the softness of his kisses.
This guy must have mastered PUA techniques!
First biting, then the shallow, seductive kisses.
Confusing and wily like a bewitching Snake Spirit.
Yu Longting hooked over the Soul-Seeking Relative-Finding Garment that had been floating there, neglected all this time, "There is a way, but since you've nearly finished making the clothes, your hard work shouldn't go to waste. Finish it."
"Eh, aren't you being too calm about this? It's been lost for so long, and we don't even know if it's safe..." I took the garment, found a needle and thread, and began embroidering efficiently.
My heart was filled with guilt; last night I had misunderstood Yu Longting as being at the end of his strength, completely preoccupied with the life and death of Dumpling's father.
This way, I put aside the issue of Little Dumpling's soul loss, resulting in only telling Yu Longting this morning, and also missing the precious chance to search on the night of the full moon.