Raindrops fell like pearls from a broken string, rolling down from the eaves.
Jiang Huai lay on a bamboo chair. It was already late into the night. For the past two months, if he had engaged in dual cultivation with Fang Moye, he would naturally stay over at her place after cultivating. However, Jiang Huai was only now beginning to realize a problem: once something becomes a habit, one’s inner instinct starts to become greedy.
If he had never had anything with Fang Moye, he naturally wouldn’t be like this. But now that it had happened, to have it taken away from him later filled Jiang Huai with a sense of unease and discomfort, which was why he had come outside to feel the cool breeze and clear his head.
He decided that dual cultivation with her in the future should no longer involve staying overnight. It was still early enough that he could change this.
As Jiang Huai pondered this thought, his heart felt much lighter. The internal debate between the gentlemanly Little Huai and the wicked Little Huai ceased. He didn’t remember how long he had been listening to the rain there. Suddenly, the door of the room next door opened softly. Ning Yuzhu, wearing a white nightgown, poked her head out and asked in a low voice, “Why are you out here? Did Senior Disciple Sister chase you out for bullying her too much?”
“Of course not.”
“Then why are you lying out here?”
“I wanted to listen to the rain.” Jiang Huai answered frankly. Ning Yuzhu could only smile helplessly for a moment. She tiptoed and carefully came to Jiang Huai’s side, then asked him, “Can I have a hug?”
Jiang Huai spread his hands, and Ning Yuzhu naturally nestled into his embrace. She was only wearing a thin nightgown, with no bra underneath. Her skin was so soft and tender, emitting a pleasant fragrance. It was then that Jiang Huai remembered he hadn’t been intimate with Ning Yuzhu for a whole month.
“Why do you seem to have something on your mind?” Ning Yuzhu, curled up in his arms, suddenly lifted her face, bringing her cheek closer, and said softly.
“No, just a small matter.”
“Hmm? What is it?” Ning Yuzhu’s eyes playfully blinked.
“I developed greedy thoughts towards Master, so I need to calm down.” Jiang Huai hesitated before answering frankly. Ning Yuzhu thought about it seriously and asked, “What do you mean by greedy thoughts?”
“It’s just… suddenly I feel unwilling to only engage in dual cultivation with Master. I hope to have some closer contact with Master in the future.”
“And then you were rejected by Senior Disciple Sister?”
“Ah, yes, but it’s really not her fault. I deserve this.” Jiang Huai found it rather amusing, almost like crying.
“Senior Disciple Sister is shy! If you ask her directly now, of course she can’t agree. Why not wait until you’re more familiar with each other, then subtly hint at her, let her give you some ambiguous answers, and perhaps she’ll agree?” Ning Yuzhu thoughtfully offered suggestions. But when she looked at Jiang Huai, she realized he was smiling helplessly. “I know.”
“Eh? You know?”
“Yes… I really know.” Jiang Huai paused for a moment. “But I feel those are despicable means, and using them on Master… isn’t appropriate.”
“How is that despicable? The answer is still given by Master herself, you’re not forcing her. Hmph. You just want to be like a child, knowing you’re wrong but still wanting to be favored by Senior Disciple Sister. But you also know it’s not right, so you’re disappointed, hmph hmph hmph.”
Ning Yuzhu’s words were sharp and direct, yet they truly struck Jiang Huai to the core. He immediately put on a pained expression, “Sister, the truth is the most hurtful.”
“It’s better to speak the truth than to deceive yourself.” Ning Yuzhu shifted her body, pressing closer to him. “After all, who doesn’t want to be unconditionally favored?”
Her words made Jiang Huai pause for a moment. It was indeed the truth.
Who wouldn’t want to be unconditionally favored?
Ning Yuzhu reached out and gently rubbed his palm. “Alright, alright, come to my room and sleep. It’s cold outside, and your hands are not warm.”
“Hmm, will you sleep with me tomorrow night, Senior Sister?”
“Eh?” Ning Yuzhu looked at Jiang Huai’s cheeks. He had seemed troubled earlier, but now he appeared to have become gentle. He picked Ning Yuzhu up and carried her back to her room, placing her on the bed and gently covering her with the quilt. Ning Yuzhu blinked at him, and Jiang Huai then lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead.
Afterward, he walked out of the room and returned to the door of Fang Moye’s room. He gently knocked. Fang Moye’s voice responded from inside, “Come in.”
He opened the door, entered, and quickly closed it. Jiang Huai came to the bedside and said in a low voice, “I’ve finished listening to the rain. I want to sleep now.”
Fang Moye had always left half the bed for him. The quilt was still warm. As soon as he snuggled into the covers, Fang Moye’s body moved closer to him. She still seemed to want to say something, but in the end, she said nothing, merely resting her forehead against his chest.
After a while, Jiang Huai suddenly muttered in a low voice, “I’m too greedy.”
“Hmm?”
“I apologize to Master. I shouldn’t have been so greedy and selfish.”
“I’m not blaming you.”
“Master is really kind,” Jiang Huai replied softly.
Fang Moye looked up, her eyes filled with a puzzled, confused gaze, but she still didn’t know what to say, so she remained silent. They gazed at each other for a moment. Jiang Huai suddenly whispered, “Is Master very sleepy?”
“Not very sleepy.”
“Then, can Master stay with me for another round?”
Fang Moye hesitated and muttered, “You’re on top, and… no licking my soles.”
“Oh… wait, I haven’t licked you, have I? Why are you suddenly saying this?”
“I suddenly wanted to tell you not to, in case you thought of it.”
“That makes sense.” Jiang Huai nodded thoughtfully.
He understood that the prouder a woman was, the more she liked to say the opposite of what she meant.
Fang Moye hesitated before slowly reaching out and gently clasping the back of her thigh.
…
A satisfying round of dual cultivation dispelled all of Jiang Huai’s lingering resentment. He just wanted to bury his face in Fang Moye’s chest and fall into a deep sleep. Fang Moye hesitated for a moment, then reached out and gently stroked his back, as if comforting a child.
“It’s very comfortable,” she suddenly said.
“Hmm?” Jiang Huai was taken aback.
“Actually, every time is very comfortable… but… I’m too shy to say it.”
“Then why are you suddenly praising me this time, Master?”
“I don’t know. I suddenly wanted to tell you.”
“Then… thank you for the compliment?” Jiang Huai lowered his head and kissed her skin again, unsure if this was a form of ungratefulness.
…
Two months later, Jiang Huai’s cultivation level reached the first level of Divine Soul.
After all, his dual cultivation partner was one of the only two Divine Emperors in the world. This rate of progress in dual cultivation was entirely reasonable. He estimated that he had engaged in dual cultivation with Fang Moye more than thirty times in these two months, though the number of times they had been intimate was definitely more than triple that.
Sometimes, during dual cultivation, Fang Moye would unintentionally guide the spiritual qi, so there was nothing that could be done about it. However, this rate of progress was definitely not slow. Occasionally, Fang Moye would be somewhat tired and unwilling to engage in dual cultivation. At these times, she would choose to use her feet to appease him, or lie obediently, allowing him to do whatever he pleased with her while she just gazed at him silently and gently, never getting angry.
These days, Jiang Huai occasionally slept with Ning Yuzhu as well. However, his interactions with Senior Sister Ning had become particularly pure, with the most they did being kisses. Even using her feet to appease him was rare. Yet, Ning Yuzhu still enjoyed using her slender fingers to help him release his lust while they kissed. She was always so gentle that Jiang Huai found himself increasingly unable to fathom her thoughts.
Fang Moye was proud and awkward, but her thoughts were simpler than Ning Yuzhu’s. Ning Yuzhu, who appeared gentle and submissive, had many complex thoughts in her heart. She could always perfectly understand Jiang Huai’s intentions, but sometimes Jiang Huai couldn’t understand hers. However, she never upset Jiang Huai even slightly. Often, just her presence made Jiang Huai’s heart feel filled with peace.
On an afternoon after the rain, Ning Yuzhu sat with Jiang Huai, sipping newly brewed tea. Her white and tender little feet were resting on his leg as naturally as ever. It seemed that whenever they sat together, placing her delicate feet on Jiang Huai’s leg had almost become her habit. Jiang Huai couldn’t help but secretly pinch them, and Ning Yuzhu would only gaze at him gently.
“I’ve realized that I’m the one being toyed with by you, Senior Sister.”
Ning Yuzhu tilted her head, “How did Senior Disciple Sister toy with you?”
“I meant you, Senior Sister Ning.” Jiang Huai gently played with her white and tender toes. Today, Ning Yuzhu was wearing cute white lace-trimmed short socks, and he had already taken one off.
“Eh?” Ning Yuzhu looked at him with a hint of grievance, her clear eyes full of innocence. “I’ve never toyed with Junior Brother.”
“Yes, but I feel like I’m becoming more and more unable to leave Senior Sister Ning, and my greedy thoughts towards Senior Sister Ning are also increasing.”
“Oh, you mean you can’t control your lust and want to devour me tonight?” Ning Yuzhu smiled faintly, gazing at him tenderly. But Jiang Huai shook his head. “No, it means I want to keep Senior Sister Ning by my side forever in the future, and only be good to me, one man, from now on.”
“That is indeed very greedy.” Ning Yuzhu clasped her hands together and looked up at him. “Then, to satisfy this greedy desire, what are you willing to give?”
“I’m willing to be good to Senior Sister Ning for a lifetime.”
“Hmph, isn’t that only natural?”
“Then what do you want, Senior Sister Ning?” Jiang Huai hesitated and said, “Whatever Senior Sister Ning asks, I will agree to.”
“Really?”
“Really.”
“You’re not even going to ask what my condition is first?”
“I’ll agree to anything, because my greed can no longer be suppressed. I must immediately, right now, hear Senior Sister Ning agree to be my Dao Companion and stay by my side for eternity.”
“Ew… how perverse.” Ning Yuzhu looked at him with a hint of disgust, propped her chin, and thought seriously. “My request might be very difficult for you to fulfill.”
“You say it.”
“Your Dao Companions in the lower realm have already fallen deeply in love with you, so naturally they are my sisters. I am willing to treat them as gently as I treat you. However, besides those Dao Companions, Senior Disciple Sister, and my Master, you are not allowed to flirt with any new women after me. There is no room for negotiation. If you flirt with any new women after this, I will leave you. This is my condition.”
Ning Yuzhu gazed at him gently and earnestly.
“I agree.” Jiang Huai nodded without hesitation, without any lingering indecision, as if feeling a sense of relief.
“Are you really not going to consider it further?”
“No need to consider. I agreed, and agreeing is actually good for me.” Jiang Huai thought for a moment. “Actually, I’ve also been thinking about not flirting with other women anymore, but sometimes I just can’t control myself. Agreeing with Senior Sister will allow me to control myself in the future, so it’s not a bad thing for me.”
Ning Yuzhu’s lips curved slightly.
If he could agree to this because of her, then what lingering worries did she have?
Her eyes became gentle and bright, and she said softly, “Then tonight… you’re not allowed to go to Senior Disciple Sister’s room.”
“Tonight… just…?”
Ning Yuzhu’s white and tender little feet lifted slightly, her toes stepping on Little Huai. She said softly, “Or else, why are you still waiting? Are you expecting me to continue listening to your and Senior Disciple Sister’s voices and masturbate all night? I’ve had enough! Tonight, it should be Senior Disciple Sister’s turn to listen to our voices and be left alone in an empty room!”
“I want to see white silk.”
“Okay.”
“I want to see Senior Sister still wearing this dress.”
“Okay.”
“I also want to see Senior Sister stumbling because she can’t stand steady in high heels.”
“Okay.”
“And I want to put a little bunny tail on Senior Sister.”
“Okay.”
Ning Yuzhu only replied gently. However, a faint blush gradually appeared on her snow-white cheeks. Jiang Huai was still racking his brain for what else to say when her white and tender little feet once again stepped on Little Huai. “Alright, no more talking.”
At this moment, a hint of disgust flickered in her eyes.
It had been a long time since he had seen her show such an expression of disgust. Jiang Huai couldn’t help but feel a tickle of excitement.
