Shen Qingyi eventually let them in.
After all, her body was truly sore and limp, and the bedboards were hard and uncomfortable to sleep on.
“Massage me properly!”
Shen Qingyi’s jade-like little foot gave a playful kick to Bai Luoshuang’s restless hand.
Bai Luoshuang immediately abandoned her thoughts of moving up Shen Qingyi’s calf.
She focused her hands on massaging the girl’s feet, not daring to use too much strength for fear of hurting her again.
Feeling the refreshing massage, Shen Qingyi rested her head on Su Qiulian’s fox tail, enjoying a head massage from her at the same time.
Ten slender, jade-like fingers pressed against the acupoints on both sides of Shen Qingyi’s skull, moving with equal caution.
“How is it, Little Shen? Is the pressure alright?”
Su Qiulian asked from time to time.
Feeling the perfect amount of pressure, Shen Qingyi nodded in praise.
“Not bad!”
She then nudged Bai Luoshuang’s hand with her foot and added,
“A-Shuang, you’re doing well too!”
Having received praise, Su Qiulian and Bai Luoshuang were naturally very happy and continued their massage with even greater focus.
As the massage continued, Shen Qingyi let out a yawn and said,
“Let’s go back to Hao Ren Town tomorrow. There’s nothing left to do here anyway. It’s more comfortable at home…”
“Alright, but Little Shen, it might take a few more days,”
Su Qiulian said.
“Huh? Why?”
Shen Qingyi asked, sounding a bit dazed.
“Because the Demonic Sect disciple who ambushed you in Hao Ren Town has been caught.”
Su Qiulian told Shen Qingyi about Su Meiyin, including the fact that Pei Xianyun was currently interrogating her.
“I see… Then isn’t it because you didn’t discipline your subordinates well, A-Lian? You didn’t even know someone had betrayed you?”
Shen Qingyi criticized her.
“It is my fault, Little Shen… This won’t happen again in the future.”
After all, almost all the members of the Demon Clan who opposed her and Shen Qingyi had already been dealt with.
“Fine, fine. As long as you know. I’m going to sleep now… You two aren’t allowed to move around recklessly, okay?”
Shen Qingyi muttered before drifting off.
Su Qiulian’s large tail was simply too comfortable.
***
As she slept, Shen Qingyi began to dream again.
But this time, the dream was divided into several fragments.
Under the sunlight, Shen Qingyi was holding Su Qiulian’s hand as the two of them walked along a small river.
Shen Qingyi would kick pebbles, sniff small flowers, and occasionally roll up her pant legs to wade into the river to catch fish.
Water splashed everywhere.
Under the warm sun, Shen Qingyi revealed her snow-white arms.
She held up a fish she had just caught and called out to Su Qiulian on the shore with a heart full of joy,
“A-Lian! Let’s have grilled fish later!”
“Alright!”
The dignified Demon Emperor also rolled up her pant legs and entered the river to help Shen Qingyi catch fish.
Before long, several white-bellied fish were tossed onto the shore.
When night fell, under the light of a thousand stars, Shen Qingyi and Su Qiulian sat around a campfire roasting the fish.
“Phew, it’s so hot! A-Lian, help me blow on it!”
Shen Qingyi handed the roasted fish to Su Qiulian.
“Okay. Whoosh, whoosh… There, the grilled fish isn’t hot anymore!”
Su Qiulian blew on the fish with a smile.
Only after confirming it wouldn’t burn Shen Qingyi did she hand it back.
“A-Lian, you’re so childish!”
Shen Qingyi said it with her lips, but her body was very honest as she took the fish and ate it happily.
Meanwhile, someone beside her watched with equal happiness.
Seeing Shen Qingyi finish eating and look at her with confusion, Su Qiulian leaned in.
Her soft hands wrapped around Shen Qingyi’s slender waist, and her red lips parted slightly.
“Since that’s the case, Little Shen, I’ll be even more childish. When we return to the Demon Territory this time, let us grow old together and never be separated again. What do you say?”
Shen Qingyi tried to push her away, but after realizing she couldn’t move her at all, she stopped caring and rested her head in Su Qiulian’s embrace.
After a long time, a weak voice drifted out,
“Haven’t you said that already? Of course I’m willing…”
“Then, Little Shen…”
Shen Qingyi looked up, meeting Su Qiulian’s gaze which was filled with love.
Then, she tilted her head further back, and her red lips lightly brushed against the other’s, pulling away instantly.
The campfire reflected on Shen Qingyi’s face, making her look incredibly flushed.
“In this life, Shen Qingyi is yours! A-Lian!”