The man's arms were so strong and powerful that Xue Li felt as if she was a pillow stuffed with feathers and was picked up with just a gentle lift.
She blinked in panic and hooked her arms around Zi Lan's neck.
She asked, "What are you doing?"
Zi Lan said, "I'll take you back to your house."
When Zi Lan said this, he was a little nervous and his back was straight.
He himself couldn't explain what kind of emotion this was, but he just wanted to do it. Holding Xueli in his arms gave him an unprecedented sense of security and solidity, telling him that the charming warmth and weight in his arms were not an illusion, and everything that happened that night was real. He could smell the fragrance of Xueli's hair and feel the warm and solid touch of holding her in his arms.
Xue Li was unexpectedly obedient and docile. She laid quietly in front of him and let him carry her to the door of the side hall.
Zi Lan put Xue Li down at the door.
After Xueli landed safely on the ground, he stood in front of her and paused for a moment before saying, "It's late, you should go to bed early."
Xueli pinched his sleeve and nodded shyly, but she asked with some doubt: "Are you going back now?"
They are an engaged couple from today on.
The weight of promises in the fairy world is extremely high, and there is almost no precedent for canceling a marriage engagement.
Fairy Shaoyin and the Wolf King and Queen are not old-fashioned people who stick to the rules.
The Young Master's Immortal Palace was empty today. There was no one there except the two of them. Even the wolf officers who would occasionally pass by had disappeared. Only the flames of the lanterns and red candles flickered slowly in the silent palace in the deep night.
These quiet signs were undoubtedly a silent permission. Although no one said it, the silence of the Fairy Palace tonight had already shown everything. They were a single man and a single woman, and their engagement was already finalized, so it didn't matter if they were a little out of line.
Maybe it's not necessarily crossing the line, but at least they can be closer, kiss and hug, live in the same room, and have all kinds of intimacy.
What's more, Zi Lan brought her back specially, and Xue Li didn't expect that he would plan to leave so soon.
Zi Lan paused for a moment after hearing Xue Li's words. He also noticed that the Young Master's Palace was particularly deserted tonight, but the atmosphere was thick with love. Everyone tacitly agreed to leave the unmarried couple here alone, which also made Zi Lan's heart boil.
But he looked at Xueli standing in front of him, and her eyes were not without restraint and trepidation. Zi Lan paused and replied, "I can wait."
But it was really empty tonight, and there was absolutely no one else in the Asgard.
In this situation, Zi Lan thought about it and said awkwardly: "But there are too few people here tonight... I'm afraid you will be unsafe. I won't leave for now. You should take a shower, change clothes, and then rest."
The man in white has not been captured yet, and Zi Lan is still worried after thinking about it.
Xueli is undoubtedly the most dangerous of all the mythical beasts. What happened in Snow Lotus Peak has made him blame himself until now, and he absolutely does not want to see it a second time.
He had always wanted to keep Xue Li under his nose, and now that they were engaged, he didn't dare get too close to Xue Li under such circumstances, for fear that he would lose control of himself. However, he could more legitimately protect her by being close to her.
Xueli asked confusedly: "Unsafe?"
"Um."
Zi Lan nodded.
He paused for a moment, then added, "I'll be guarding here and won't go into the house. Don't worry... I will protect you."
Xueli was grateful for Zi Lan's protection, but she also felt guilty. She said, "But isn't there always a guard in the Wolf Palace? Today, my aunt, Lord Wolf King, Lord Wolf Queen, and many other gods and immortals from other fairylands are here. There shouldn't be any problem... right?"
Zi Lan said, "Just in case... Besides, I want to be closer to you."
"… oh."
Xueli moved on her toes embarrassedly.
She did not insist, but suddenly had an idea and said, "But if you guard the door, you still won't know immediately if something happens to me? What if the man in white turns into black mist and floats in silently through the window?"
Zi Lan: “…”
Xueli suggested, "Why don't you wait inside? It's windy outside at night and I'm afraid you'll get sick."
Sydney has a point.
Zi Lan was led into the house by Xue Li, through the main room which she used as a medicine room and study, and entered the bedroom.
Although Xue Li was only staying in the Wolf Palace temporarily at first, after living there for such a long time, the house was full of Xue Li's scent and signs of life. To Zi Lan, it was almost like Xue Li's boudoir.
The bedroom was divided into two rooms by a thin gauze curtain. Through the gauze curtain, one could see an extremely conspicuous bed in the inner room. Because today was the engagement day, the bed was obviously replaced with brand new bed curtains, pillows and quilts. All of this became particularly dazzling in Zi Lan's eyes.
Xueli said: "You can stay outside the gauze curtain, you'll be closer and you can still see me, it's the same as being outside!"
Zi Lan: “… Yeah.”
Xueli happily let go of his sleeves and said, "Then I'll go take a shower and change clothes first? You should also go change clothes and come back later."
Having said that, Xue Li shrank back into the tent.
Zi Lan heard her hiding in the room and taking off her gold and silver jewelry, and there was a tinkling sound coming from the inner room.
He didn't know why he felt anxious and didn't know what to do. He responded hastily and hurriedly walked out from the other end, temporarily returning to his room to change clothes and wash up.
Because he was afraid that Xue Li would stay in the room alone for too long, Zi Lan washed herself as quickly as possible and rushed back.
Everything in Xueli's room was still the same, and it seemed that Xueli had not returned yet.
Zi Lan didn't dare to look into her bedroom any longer, so she turned her head away and sat down with her back to the bedroom.
Not long after, Xueli came back. When she returned to her room, Zilan heard her rustling and getting ready for bed. She only heard Xueli say, "I'm going to bed now. Good night."
"Good night."
Zi Lan responded to her.
Xueli turned off the lights, and the room suddenly became dark, with only the light from the lanterns under the eaves shining through the window.
The air was so quiet that we could hear each other's breathing.
Zi Lan felt a subtle sense of discomfort. He moved his body and sat outside the thin tent to meditate.
But before he could enter into meditation, after a while, he heard Xueli exclaim in surprise in the room, and then hurriedly called out: "Wuwu!"
Zi Lan stood up nervously, opened the curtain and rushed into the inner room. He was about to ask Xue Li what happened, but found that Xue Li was not on the bed. His pupils suddenly shrank! Before he could be frightened, Zi Lan felt someone running up from behind and hugged him, sticking to his back.
Xueli was somewhat pleased with herself for having pulled off a successful prank, but before she could feel happy, she hugged Zilan's waist and just as she touched his hand, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Your hands are so cold!"
She was surprised and asked, "Did you just take a cold spring bath?"
Although it is only an early summer night and not as hot as midsummer, it is definitely not that cold. Xueli herself is warm.
Zi Lan didn't answer, but turned around and hugged Xue Li in his arms, looked at her worriedly, and asked, "Are you okay?"
Xueli nodded.
Zi Lan looked left and right, and studied her carefully. Seeing that the little nine-tailed fox was indeed fine, not even a hair was missing, he relaxed, lowered his head and picked her up horizontally again.
The elegant scent of the woman who had just taken a bath suddenly lingered in the air, like the fragrance of flowers, surrounding him and making Zi Lan feel uneasy.
He carried Xueli to the bed and put her down, saying, "Go to bed early."
Xueli was indeed a little tired tonight, and she could feel the sleepiness from her eyes. But when Zilan was about to leave, she quickly grabbed his sleeve and asked, "Are you going to stay here tonight?"
Zi Lan said: "... Yeah."
Xueli whispered, "You should get some sleep."
She gave up a small space beside her and said, "You can use my bed and we can rest together. And... don't you think it's safer if we sleep together?"
Zi Lan: “…”
Xueli tugged at him and said, "Come on, it's okay, I don't mind. It's just like when we sleep together normally."
Having said that, Xue Li herself was so embarrassed that her face turned red, but she just used the cover of night to hide it.
Zi Lan felt mixed emotions.
But after struggling for a long time, he finally couldn't resist Xue Li's coquettishness. He straightened his body and got on the bed, lying on his side beside her, and holding Xue Li in his arms.
Xueli immediately rolled into his arms comfortably, hugged him, and rubbed his neck and chin contentedly.
The two of them lay on the bed facing each other, hugging each other.
The night was dark and the surroundings were so quiet that even the heartbeats of the two people seemed to become clear and loud.
Zi Lan's muscles were tense and he dared not move.
Xueli didn't have this concern. When she hugged him, she touched Zilan's waist and abdomen. Xueli paused, and said with curiosity and novelty: "Your body is so strong."
Of course.
He is a man.
Zi Lan is a very young divine snow wolf. He is in the prime of his life and in very good physical condition. Not to mention that even though he was troubled by a cold before, he never gave up practicing dual swords, so his physique is quite beautiful.
But as soon as Xue Li touched his skin, she pulled her hand back in panic and said subconsciously: "Your body is so hot!"
Xue Li didn't expect that Zi Lan's hands were so cold, but her body was burning hot, and she was panicked.
Zi Lan quickly grabbed her restless little hand, firmly clasped it against her chest, and stopped her from moving. She said shyly, "... Stop it."
Xueli didn't know how nervous he was at this moment. He had been nervous since he entered the room... or even earlier. He held her and dared not move. His back was already soaked with sweat. Zi Lan only felt Xueli's sweet breath surrounding him, making him confused and full of challenges. He could also see the soft outline of Xueli's cheek in the dark.
Xueli leaned against his collar trustingly.
but…
Zi Lan looked down at Xue Li and couldn't help but be distracted for a moment.
She is so light and soft.
Because of the differences between men and women, even in human form, Xue Li was much smaller than him, so she was quite handy to hold.
The author has something to say: Fox Qiuqiu and Wolf Qiuqiu sleep in each other’s arms.
Fox Ball: I feel so safe and happy! (Rubbing against Wolf Ball happily and wagging his tail)
Wolfqiuqiu: …←I feel that Foxqiuqiu is so unsafe and I am the source of danger.
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Since the author is out, today is also the manuscript box. ╰(*°▽°*)╯
I'll thank you for the overlord ticket tomorrow.