Chapter 20: The Sleeping Problem

Sleeping arrangements became a major issue at night.

Wen Ye believed that the small room had good feng shui, which was conducive to his cultivation… so I had to move to another room.

“Le Xiaomai, I need your essence,” Wen Ye said faintly, as he sat cross-legged on the bay window, glancing at me as I packed my things.

Before I could refute, he continued: “Women belong to yin, but you have a rare four-pillar pure yang. Many evil spirits fear your blood, but excessive yang harms yin, and pure yang cannot last long. That’s why you have a straightforward personality, a fiery temper, and a rough destiny.”

Holding my pillow, I asked guardedly, “What? Are you going to absorb my yang qi to cultivate? Even if my yang qi is strong, I don’t need your help.”

If worst came to worst, I would take a walk around the cemetery to dissipate yang qi and neutralize things.

Wen Ye had anticipated that I would think that way. He closed his eyes and said calmly, “Although you are less afraid of yin qi and evil spirits than ordinary people, your internal fire is irritable. The yin qi and evil spirits of the cemetery will clash, causing an imbalance, and damaging your internal qi… Didn’t you also have obvious physical discomfort when you encountered the little ghost some time ago?”

“This is not okay, that is not okay, what exactly do you want me to do?” I muttered irritably, talking nonsense, “Are you saying I have to sleep with you?”

“Yes.”

I barely suppressed the urge to curse out loud. This guy really dared to say that!

Although I coveted his beauty, but humans and demons are different species. A little touching and feasting my eyes was enough. I didn’t want to have anything happen with a male demon.

Wen Ye said slowly with his eyes closed, “Le Xiaomai, you also need my essence to regulate the two qi in your body, otherwise you will eventually be driven crazy by those suddenly appearing voices.”

“Fox beasts are inherently yin. I haven’t proven immortality yet and haven’t completely shed the yin qi. I have not yet refined qi to return to yang. However, my yin qi is different from ghosts and evil spirits. Because of cultivation, I already have a trace of immortal qi. Not only will it not harm you, but it will also help you.”

I pouted and questioned, “You say it’s useful, but is it really useful? How would I know if the qi in my body is regulated or not? I can’t see it or touch it…”

He opened his eyes, with no impure thoughts in them. “Aren’t you humans very concerned about appearances? Sleep for a few days and you’ll find out if it’s useful.”

I touched my face, so it could also be used for beauty and skin care?

Not only would I have a handsome man by my side, but I could also become more beautiful the more I slept. What woman could resist that temptation?

Immediately, I put down the pillow and went to the next room to get another quilt, pretending to be a chaste woman, and warned him: “One person, one quilt. I’m not a female fox, don’t take the opportunity to harass me!”

“You think too highly of yourself,” Wen Ye snorted coldly and continued to meditate with his eyes closed.

You b… Never mind, I can’t always swear.

Lying in the quilt, I sent a few messages to my great-grandmother, telling her that I had found a job and would be staying in Xicheng for the time being, and then transferred 20,000 yuan to her.

After she fell last time, I taught her how to video chat and send red envelopes, and also installed cameras in the yard and her room, so I could see the situation at home in real time. There was also a warning system after falling.

The old woman was quite welcome, accepting the money quickly, and then sent me a twenty-second voice message of her laughing, telling me to pay attention to rest and such, but not asking me where the money came from.

Switching to the camera view at home, my great-grandmother was dancing in front of the camera, saying that she could buy some good tobacco.

I rolled my eyes at the screen. The old woman was addicted to smoking, but since she was already ninety years old, she could do whatever made her happy.

I originally wanted to ask her if she knew about my biological mother and the bracelet, but I thought about it and decided to ask my two-timing father directly.

So, I transferred 5,000 yuan to his WeChat, said some caring words, and indicated that I wanted to go home for a while.

Seeing that the money was not accepted for a long time, I lost interest.

Just then, Peng Fei messaged me. She knew I was still in Xicheng and excitedly wanted to go out to eat and complained about having to go to an internship tomorrow.

I comforted her a few words and agreed to go shopping with her next weekend when she was off.

Suddenly, I felt the bed sink, and I didn’t hold my phone firmly, and it hit me directly in the face.

I grimaced and looked at my side. Wen Ye was facing away from me, perhaps due to his small animal nature, he curled up in a ball, hugging his knees and sleeping.

Putting down the phone, I didn’t dare to turn off all the lights, leaving a dim bedside lamp on.

Sleeping on the same bed with a single man and a single woman made me very awkward, and I didn’t even dare to turn over.

I couldn’t fall asleep after three forced attempts, whether it was because of the light or fear of the fox spirit next to me. I wanted to bang my head against the wall in frustration.

“If you can’t sleep, recite the Calming Heart Mantra,” Wen Ye said in a deep voice.

I turned to face his back. “How did you know I wasn’t asleep yet?”

“You’re wriggling like a maggot, waking me up twice,” he said, his body still, his tone a bit unhappy.

“It’s my first time lying on the same bed with a member of the opposite sex (species). I’m a bit nervous…”

I thought, if you think I’m too noisy, why don’t you sleep on the floor?

Seeing that he ignored me, I became energetic again, so I looked for something to say. “Can you reveal a bit of your battle plan? So I can be prepared.”

After a moment of silence, Wen Ye said without a trace of emotion, “No. The person who stole my spirit pearl will appear at any time. There is no preparation, only flexible response.”

I sat up abruptly, completely panicked: “Ah? Then what if I can’t respond? Is the person who stole your spirit pearl related to the old thing in the black hole? What if I’m alone and they appear?”

“They are all members of the Wu Clan. I don’t know if the two have colluded,” Wen Ye paused and continued: “It’s best if you don’t act alone. Stay with me during this time.”

“Can’t we just stay at home all the time?” I complained and protested.

“No, we will act when the office sends news.”

“The office? The Nine-Person Office?” I was too curious and felt that their network was very strong.

“Mm.” Wen Ye turned to face me. “Le Xiaomai, although I will protect you, you must also have some self-preservation abilities.”

I didn’t know where to put my gaze for a moment, not daring to look into his autumn water-like eyes. I felt that there was a vortex inside that could suck me in at any time.

Fortunately, he closed his eyes quickly, hugging his legs and curling up into a ball.

“I also want to protect myself. It’s better to rely on yourself than to ask for help. I understand this principle, but other than fighting, I don’t know anything about dealing with those evil spirits. Can you teach me?”

Wen Ye’s eyelashes moved slightly as he kept his eyes closed, breathing lightly and evenly, and opening his red lips slightly: “If you really want to learn, start with the most basic morning and evening practice. First, calm your heart, and restrain your temper, which can avoid a lot of trouble.”

I retorted with my neck stiff: “This is my nature. I can’t restrain it. If others bully me, I’m not allowed to bully them back? I, Le Xiaomai, am not dough to be kneaded by others!”

“What is too rigid will break easily, Le Xiaomai. Letting you restrain your temper is not to ask you to not resist being bullied, but to avoid trouble for yourself. Your roommate used a little ghost to harm you. Besides her evil intentions, part of the reason is that you have a sharp tongue.” He said unhurriedly.

“Sometimes, speaking less is protecting yourself. Understand?”

“Oh…” My arrogant flame was extinguished.

Thinking about it again, if I hadn’t provoked Lin Miao that day, there would have been no little ghost and no kidnapping.

I lay back in the quilt: “Can you tell me about the Great Wilderness Realm and the Wu Clan? Brother Yanzu told me to ask you.”