Chapter 707 - 12: Journey (Part 3)
Chen Lusi’s humanity prevailed, and she was finally completely pulled back.
"..."
As Chen Lusi lowered her hand.
Xia Panqiu realized something, looked at Chen Lusi, and said in slight confusion: "...Your panting stopped?"
"It’s already fine."
Chen Lusi exhaled and replied: "Thanks to you, I’ve reverted back."
"Really?"
Xia Panqiu seemed a little unbelieving: "Did you suppress the urge to pant? Can just speaking achieve that? Don’t you really have to do something else..."
Chen Lusi looked at Xia Panqiu, whose exquisite curves were hard to conceal and formed a stark contrast to her petite version, and heard her words.
In an instant.
An intense impulse arose.
But it only lasted for a moment.
Soon, Chen Lusi suppressed any extraneous thoughts, raised her hand again, and gently tapped her on the forehead.
Snap—
Xia Panqiu immediately raised her hand and covered her forehead.
Chen Lusi looked at her, helplessly said: "It’s really fine, even if you’re dumb, you shouldn’t say those things in front of a coffin, hurry up and change back!"
"...Oh."
Xia Panqiu slightly bowed her head, responded, and then her figure shrank again, returning to her petite and lightweight form.
Chen Lusi exhaled a breath of relief.
Xia Panqiu meanwhile smoothed her slightly messy, pretty short hair and then complained: "You should have told me that just talking would do the trick. Why let me guess wildly? Actually, I didn’t like that form either, the shoulders get sore... and it seems like movements become sluggish, I don’t know how Xiaoxiao and the others withstand it."
Chen Lusi: "..."
Such a topic... seemed a bit too intimate.
After the momentary vulnerability passed.
Chen Lusi had no idea how to respond for the moment.
Should he answer?
That would be too strange...
Xia Panqiu noticed Chen Lusi’s silence, tilted her fair little face up, and curiously asked: "Lin Ying never complained to you?"
"She did complain... but don’t you feel that this isn’t suitable for us to discuss?"
Chen Lusi hesitated for a moment and replied: "I may have long hair, but I’m a man... no less, everything you just did wasn’t quite right, Panqiu, do you realize what your actions just meant..."
"I know."
Xia Panqiu interrupted Chen Lusi, her little face flushed, and softly said: "I know, otherwise why would I take on that form?"
"..."
Chen Lusi was completely at a loss for words.
"Because your earlier state was indeed dangerous."
Xia Panqiu explained proactively: "I had to do that, not just for Xiaoxiao and the rest in the palace, but also for myself, as it would be impossible for me to survive in this Anomaly Realm without you... I don’t want to be a burden to you, and I didn’t know how Lin Ying managed it, you weren’t willing to say, so I had to consider all possibilities."
"I see... understood."
Chen Lusi heard her and let out a breath of relief.
But he still felt that something was off about the atmosphere.
What does it mean to consider all possibilities?
All possibilities...?
He was silent for quite a while.
Still didn’t know what to say.
Chen Lusi could only reach out again, ruffle her pretty short hair, and softly said: "Don’t do such silly things in the future."
"..."
Xia Panqiu raised her hand, gently held Chen Lusi’s wrist, and after a moment of silence, whispered: "...Mm."
Having received a definite answer, Chen Lusi was about to let go.
But Xia Panqiu suddenly followed his wrist downward and directly held his large hand.
Chen Lusi was slightly taken aback: "What’s wrong?"
"Nothing, just wanted to hold it for a bit."
Xia Panqiu kept her head down, tips of her ears red, gently kneading Chen Lusi’s large hand, her slender fair fingers softly scratching his palm.
As if she’s unable to voice what she truly wants to say, and can only hope that such small actions convey her feelings, much like a child.
Chen Lusi: "..."
Is it really... as simple as she explained?
Suddenly, Chen Lusi was filled with this thought.
But before he could ponder further.
Xia Panqiu already let go of his hand.
Chen Lusi snapped back to reality, immediately shook his head to disperse the chaotic thoughts, and refocused his attention on the adjacent black palace complex: "Let’s go."
This journey to Chang’an... feels like there have been too many unexpected occurrences.
Ultimately it’s made the Imperial Mausoleum seem insignificant.
Truly...
Whoosh—
Just as Chen Lusi took a step, the scenery before his eyes... transformed dramatically.
His thoughts came to an abrupt halt as he looked up in confusion, first scanning the unfamiliar buildings around him, and then turned to look behind him.
Xia Panqiu... was gone.
He immediately took out his phone, just about to dial Xia Panqiu’s number.
A calm voice suddenly sounded: "I thought... you would meet me with your divinity still intact."
Chen Lusi’s actions suddenly froze.