Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 572 - 363: Routine

Chapter 572: Chapter 363: Routine

The dim light of the rainy curtain filtered through the entrance, and for a moment, there was silence in the room; only the slightly chilling autumn breeze tirelessly rustled the two women’s elaborate skirts and their soft, long hair.

The disparity in their appearances was somewhat significant.

One held an iron rod, her whole body was clean and tidy, aggressive and forceful.

The other knelt on the ground, her entire body was bedraggled and soaked through, eliciting sympathy at the sight.

Tianyan clutched the black iron mace tightly in her hand, staring fixedly at Bai Muxi’s white silk garment soaked by the rain, and at those two mounds of flesh that were tightly pressed by the wet garment at the chest, she gritted her teeth and spoke distinctly,

"So, you deliberately broke through the wooden wall, planning from the start to seduce that reprobate here?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Bai Muxi’s heart; she had not expected the Saintess to be so direct with her words.

Although that was what she thought, her rain-drenched face still retained a calm and weak expression as she cautiously looked up at Tianyan,

"Mu Xi didn’t mean that, and... it should be you, Saintess, who broke the wooden wall with your own hands."

Tianyan’s deep golden eyes suddenly flared, staring at the seductive fox spirit before her, and she scoffed coldly,

"Then tell me, why didn’t you use Origin Qi to shield yourself from the rain?"

Bai Muxi blinked, without any hesitation softly whispered,

"Saintess, you were angry just now, and if I had enraged you, it’s only right that Mu Xi should be punished. How would I dare to activate Origin Qi to resist?"

If you want to bully me, and I cannot fight back, I must simply lie down and accept the beating. And now you’re blaming me for not resisting?

"...."

Hearing the implication in her words, Tianyan’s breathing became slightly hurried, her red lips parted, but then closed again, opened and closed again.

After several cycles, Tianyan’s breathing began to quicken.

Seeing this, Bai Muxi glanced up at her, then lowered her eyelids again, and whispered a supplemental dagger,

"Saintess, if Mu Xi angered you, you can impose a punishment."

Having said that,

Amidst the scattered rain dampening the room, Bai Muxi adjusted her kneeling posture.

Seemingly to facilitate Tianyan striking her, but at the same time, even more conspicuously accentuating her alluring, seductive curves.

Seeing this, Tianyan’s body trembled slightly with anger.

She knew that this scheming woman had done it deliberately.

Bai Muxi was certain she wouldn’t dare to lay a hand on her in front of that bastard, especially after the previous verbal setup.

And wanting to argue back with words, she didn’t know where to start.

Because Bai Muxi’s logic was sound.

If she had dared to use Origin Qi to block the rain earlier, the lesson she’d give her would have been more painful, more profound.

After a few moments of silence, Tianyan suddenly turned to glare at Xu Yuan, only to see that bastard staring non-stop at the scheming woman’s body.

The jade hand clenching the black iron mace suddenly tightened, the hard material making a "click-click" sound as it was squeezed, leaving an imprint of her hand.

Xu Yuan shivered involuntarily, reluctantly drawing his gaze back.

After a brief pause, a hint of amusement crossed Xu Yuan’s mind.

Despite an absolute advantage in martial power, she was still left speechless by a few words.

This Washboard Saintess really was lacking.

But on second thought, this Washboard Saintess seemed better than his original impression, not so simple-minded.

At least she could smell Xiao Bai’s tea fragrance.

Of course, that was all there was to it.

If it had been the Wrapped Chest Princess instead, not to mention what followed, she wouldn’t even give Xiao Bai the opportunity to show off military might from the start.

You, a Great Grandmaster, and not the unconcerned and indifferent personality of Ran Qingmo, wouldn’t use Origin Qi to avoid the rain?

The purpose behind it was already obvious.

Turning his gaze back to the two women in front of the breach, Xu Yuan suddenly realized he could no longer see Xiao Bai.

Tianyan had used her petite frame and the wide palace attire to completely block his line of sight.

In a moment of silent astonishment, Xu Yuan took a step forward, adjusted his position, and quietly said,

"Tianyan, what conflict has there been between you just now?"

"..."

The words echoed unusually clearly against the silence of the carriage and the howling wind, but Tianyan didn’t respond to Xu Yuan.

She was angry.

Hesitating on whether to give Bai Muxi a beating.

While Tianyan was angry, the kneeling Bai Muxi had already replied in a soft voice,

"My lord, this is Mu Xi’s fault; I shouldn’t have made the Saintess angry."

Hearing this, Xu Yuan glanced at Xiao Bai, locked onto the military hardware, and asked in a subdued voice,

"What happened?"

"..."

Bai Muxi subtly straightened her back, gauging Tianyan with a glance, her lips tenderly pursed, yet in the end, she remained silent.

Such a matter must be left to the lord to discover for himself.

"..."

Seeing her expression, Xu Yuan’s brows slightly raised.

On the journey south from the Extreme Black Lands, Xiao Bai had always been furtively stirring trouble.

Such as secretly coming to his room at night to give him massages, or with the tea’s essence hinting at how the aggressive Li Qingyan lacked the temperament to be tender towards the lord; she even calculated the time Xu Yuan would visit the bathhouse to wash up and deliberately left the door open.

In the beginning, she was testing Li Qingyan’s tolerance and limits, harboring the thought that she could replace Li Qingyan.

Later, after confirming that she really couldn’t provoke that Princess and that her lord wasn’t a fool, Xiao Bai directly changed her strategy.

To act fragile and pitiable, and compete with Li Qingyan in a different position.

Stir trouble, get disciplined, then gain sympathy—all in one go.

And she enjoyed doing this endlessly.

Because it indeed worked.

Even though Xu Yuan could see through it, who would dislike such a dedicated Biluochun tea?

If it hadn’t been for that awful woman Li Qingyan keeping him in check the whole way, Xu Yuan might have already fallen deep into Xiao Bai’s tender trap.

But was it necessary for Bai Muxi to go through such trouble against Tianyan, with her level of sophistication?

It looked like during the time he followed Lou Ji downstairs, something indeed must have happened.

Thinking this,

Xu Yuan reached out directly towards that lithesome waist of the palace-dressed girl, ready to inquire further.

"Slap."

A crisp sound.

His fingertips hadn’t even touched the wide palace costume before they were slapped away.

It kind of hurt.

Tianyan turned back coldly and glanced at him, her clear voice suppressing anger,

"Don’t get handsy."

Facing that icy gaze, Xu Yuan immediately gave a French military salute and said with a smile,

"Subconscious, a subconscious reaction."

Hearing that, Tianyan narrowed her eyes and stared at him for two seconds before snorting and turning her head away,

"Don’t try that routine on me."

"....."

Xu Yuan chuckled lightly, understanding in his heart.

It seemed that he often used this tactic on her while in the Illusionary Realm.

A certain bad woman had taught him personally in his past life.

Be more daring. When bodily language can be used, don’t speak. Physical contact can bring people closer together more effectively than words.

This was indeed useful in matters between men and women, at least in his past life.

From patting shoulders to pulling wrists, to touching waists, and even sometimes after the deeds in bed were done, the relationship remained ambiguous.

He just wasn’t sure if he had followed through with this routine in the Illusionary Realm.

After all, the Washboard Saintess looked like someone who would be embarrassed to ask about the nature of their relationship.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan came back to his senses and said softly with a smile,

"Alright, in the future, if I want to touch you, I’ll let you know in advance."

An angered Tianyan took a couple of deep breaths upon hearing this and then glared at him,

"You...how can you be so shameless?"

Xu Yuan lifted his hand and gently traced the side of her face with his fingertip, brushing past her hair that hadn’t been touched by rain or dew, and soft spoke,

"Then, how about I am shameless only with you from now on?"

At these words, Tianyan’s beautiful golden pupils paused for an instant, blinked, and then she snorted coldly,

"That joke isn’t funny at all."

"You don’t believe me?"

"Believe you?"

Tianyan met his gaze coldly, her breath fragrant as orchids,

"If you cared about your image, what about all those other women you know?"

Xu Yuan’s thoughts raced, and he gently moved closer, attempting to take her hand.

Seeing this, Tianyan narrowed her eyes, ready to teach the scoundrel a lesson, when his gentle and warm voice reached her ears,

"Those women are friends, but only you are a confidante."

"....."

Her heart fluttered, and Tianyan subconsciously halted her movement.

By that time, Xu Yuan had already taken her hand and naturally pulled her into his embrace.

Leaning against his familiar chest, Tianyan sniffled lightly and huffed,

"Sweet talker."

Xu Yuan gently held her slender waist and whispered into her ear,

"Did I say something wrong? Aren’t you the one who understands me the most?"

"......"

Her tender earlobes reddened slightly from his breath, Tianyan clutched his garment, and whispered softly,

"I’ve already said, don’t lay a hand on me."

As familiar feelings welled up, Xu Yuan suddenly felt an uncontrollable restlessness and tightened his grip on the girl in his arms.

"Mmhm..."

With a moan, a blush spread across Tianyan’s fair and translucent cheeks.

"....."

Bai Muxi, who was kneeling nearby, thoughtfully observed this scene.

Then, she carefully inched toward the large hole that had been made, planning to jump down directly through this gap.

It was time for her to leave.

The young master probably didn’t want her to stay here right now.

She wasn’t bothered by it, but that Saintess probably wouldn’t accept a menage a trois at the moment.

As she started to move, she met the young master’s approving gaze.

Blinking at the young master, she then leaped quietly down from the loft.

Rain tapped against the window curtains, the two leaning together, everything so peaceful.

Just as Xu Yuan was about to make a further move, to turn her over and lift the girl across his arms, her crisp voice suddenly rang out,

"Have you had your fill of touching?"

"....." Xu Yuan.

The cold voice devoid of any affection made Xu Yuan pause for a moment, and just as he was about to speak, he heard the girl’s cool voice continue,

"Hah, I’ve asked a boring question...with your thick skin, you certainly wouldn’t say ’enough’."

With that,

she placed her small hands over his ceaselessly kneading one and bit by bit forcibly pulled it away.

Having done that,

she reached out with her other hand to put it between them and bit by bit forcefully pushed him away.

As she watched his stunned expression, Tianyan shook her head slightly and said with a faint tone,

"Xu Yuan, your answer just now is the same as the one you gave in the Illusionary Realm."

With that,

she curved her eyes like crescents, sparkling and crystalline,

"So, if you want to continue your charade, I suggest you first remember everything that happened in the Illusionary Realm."