As soon as the words fell, a hand knife slashed down like lightning, violently separating the two’s hands.
Chong Chong glared angrily at Lin Chong a few times, then grabbed Chen Xiaoyan’s hand and rubbed and blew on it, as if there was something dirty on it.
Lin Chong stood frozen in place, at a loss.
He didn’t understand why this Fairy Chongchong had suddenly gotten so angry.
After cleaning up, Chong Chong stormed over to the young boy Lin Chong and stared at this NPC who was as tall as her, snarling, “You’re Lin Chong, right? Next time you try anything with my Xiaoyan-jie, I’ll break your hand, believe me?”
Because she was so cute, her fierce expression lacked any intimidation and instead gave others the illusion of acting coy.
But even if Chong Chong looked cute, she was still a Tuofan Realm cultivator. To a commoner like young Lin Chong, who had no cultivation at all, just her aura could crush him until he couldn’t breathe.
Of course, this was only directed at him.
“I… I…” Lin Chong was terrified, stammering and unable to finish a sentence.
“Alright, Chong Chong, this kid isn’t even an adult yet. He’s just a child. He didn’t mean it. Why bother with him?” Chen Xiaoyan coaxed from the side.
Chong Chong raised her hand and compared heights with Lin Chong, then turned back in exasperation. “What? Xiaoyan-jie, he’s this tall and you still call him small?”
Chen Xiaoyan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She pulled Chong Chong to her side, holding her hand tightly with her left hand, and smiled. “Alright, alright. You’re magnanimous, so let him off this once.”
“Hmph!” Chong Chong glared viciously at the trembling Lin Chong, snorted coldly, and turned her head away.
“Fine, I’ll let it slide this time. But if it happens again, Xiaoyan-jie, don’t blame me for not listening to you, okay?”
“Okay, everything our cute little Chong Chong says goes,” Chen Xiaoyan coaxed the girl as if soothing a child.
The corners of Chong Chong’s mouth curled up smugly, her eyes filled with joyful laughter.
She looked at the dumb boy standing motionless in front of her, her face darkening as she snapped, “What are you still standing there for? Lead the way. Don’t you want to save your father?”
“Oh, oh.” Lin Chong shivered at the shout, retracted his neck slightly, turned, and slowly walked toward his parents.
Anyone with eyes could see that the boy’s calves were trembling as he walked. He was clearly truly scared by Chong Chong’s anger.
The crowd automatically parted to let Lin Chong through.
Some people watched him with a bit of schadenfreude, their hearts filled with satisfaction.
Serves you right for touching recklessly. Did you even look at who you were dealing with?
Still, despite saying that, the trace of envy in their eyes was impossible to hide, showing that they were tempted too.
If not for fear of leaving a bad impression in front of the fairies, Lin Chong’s hand would probably have become public property by now.
Lin Chong led the two to his parents, then quietly hid to the side with his head down, not daring to look directly at them.
Chen Xiaoyan gently poked Chong Chong’s arm with her elbow and said with a stifled laugh, “Look how scared you made him.”
Chong Chong shrugged. “Is it my fault?”
“Then is it mine?”
“Hmph. He brought it on himself.”
“He’s just a child. Do you have to go that far?” Chen Xiaoyan rolled her eyes and complained.
“He’s taller than me. How can he still be a child? Xiaoyan-jie.”
“Is it possible that you’re just too short?”
Pfft—a soft sound, like something being pierced.
Chong Chong stared at her with a look of grievance, her pitiful eyes as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Tears swirled in her eyes, her big watery orbs making Chen Xiaoyan feel a pang of guilt, as if she had done something heinous.
“Xiaoyan-jie, you’ve changed. You’re starting to dislike me, aren’t you?”
Chen Xiaoyan quickly grabbed Chong Chong’s shoulders and glanced around. The people nearby were already looking at them with strange expressions. She leaned close to Chong Chong’s ear and gently explained, “No, no. It’s Xiaoyan-jie who misspoke. Don’t cry yet. So many people are watching. It’s embarrassing.”
Chong Chong didn’t answer. She just stared at her quietly.
Seeing this, Chen Xiaoyan knew exactly what this girl meant—she just wanted some benefits.
Sigh. She sighed inwardly.
I’m so freaking tired. Even after becoming a girl, I still can’t escape coaxing girls. This is really painful… Well, no, now it should be painful.
“After we go back, whatever you say goes,” Chen Xiaoyan said helplessly.
Chong Chong’s eyes lit up instantly. Her tearful, pitiful expression immediately turned into a smiling face, with no trace of sadness left.
She hugged Chen Xiaoyan’s left arm and nodded with a grin. “Mm, you said that.”
“Mm, mm, I said it.”
Chen Xiaoyan looked at the setting sun on the distant horizon. She didn’t know how many times she had been speechless today.
What a karmic entanglement!!!
Xue-bao, where are you? I miss you.
“Fairies, you’re back. What did you gain from the Prime Minister’s Residence?”
As Chen Xiaoyan was treating Lin Song, Ouyang Hua suddenly appeared in a black-gold brocade uniform.
She didn’t answer. After releasing the Chunfeng Yin to fully heal Lin Song’s injuries, she turned to look at him.
“Ouyang Hua?”
Ouyang Hua smiled slightly and cupped his hands. “It is I, this humble official.”
“Nothing much to gain. I just took back what was rightfully ours. Has the last injured person woken up? If so, take me there.”
“He’s awake. This way, Fairy.”
“Mm, wait a moment.” Chen Xiaoyan shook her hands and turned to the young boy’s mother. “Big sister, your husband’s injuries are basically healed. Just rest for two days and he’ll be fine. I still have others to treat. Farewell.”
“Thank you, Fairy Xiaoyan. Our Lin family will never forget your kindness.”
With that, the young boy’s mother made as if to kneel, but Chen Xiaoyan stopped her.
“Big sister, no need to kneel. It was just a small favor, not worth mentioning. By the way, Lin Chong!”
Chen Xiaoyan looked at the young boy hiding to the side. Seeing that he was still afraid of Chong Chong, she found it somewhat amusing. She walked over and ruffled his head.
“Lin Chong, big sister is leaving. From now on, take good care of your parents, understand?”
“Mm, I will, Xiaoyan-jie,” Lin Chong replied with his head down.
“Look at you, so scared. Your Chong Chong-jie looks fierce, but let me tell you, she’s actually soft-hearted. She even feels bad stepping on an ant. How could she bear to break your hand?”
“Really?” Lin Chong raised his head with a skeptical look when he heard this.
Chen Xiaoyan tapped his forehead and pretended to be angry. “I am a proper Tianxiang disciple. Why would I lie to a little kid like you?”
Lin Chong found that reasonable and looked at Chong Chong with curiosity.
“What are you looking at?” But the girl glared fiercely at him, scaring him into shrinking again.
Lin Chong looked at Chen Xiaoyan with a pitiful expression, as if accusing her of deceiving him.
“Uh…” Chen Xiaoyan forced a bitter smile and shrugged helplessly.
Young man, this can’t be blamed on big sister.