Side Story 3

Since returning from the East Sea, Yin Ze knew that no matter whether it was related to Shang Yan or not, his feelings for Luo Wei could no longer be twisted back. Since restraint was useless, he might as well try to move forward. He had always been decisive in this regard. However, Luo Wei, far from living up to the reputation of a girl just experiencing love for the first time, was so obtuse that it was unbearable. It was bad enough that she was obtuse, but the girl was also timid. Because she had a suggestive dream, she was scared like a frightened kitten, hiding and avoiding him, not knowing where to put her feet in front of him, and even saying stupid things like going back to marry a man from the Su Zhao clan. Since she knew this would be the result, what were those casual temptations before? During that time, as soon as he thought of the name Luo Wei, Yin Ze would be so angry that he didn’t even want to talk to her.

However, he still forgave her on White Emperor Mountain. When winter turned to spring and the peach blossoms were in full bloom, he and the Qingwu Divine Maiden descended from the clouds onto the mountain peak. At Qingwu Divine Maiden’s repeated request, he reluctantly agreed to wear a peach blossom for her. As he raised his hand, he caught a glimpse of a figure in the gap between the flowers. It was actually Luo Wei. Judging by her posture, she had originally been shrinking her shoulders and wanted to run away, but she was caught by him, so she could only hesitate awkwardly. Among the thousands of flowers, he saw those lively twin eyes, as if filled with the water light under the clear sky. Their eyes met, and she blinked quickly a few times. Soon, Qingwu Divine Maiden also discovered her and waved to her, saying, “Yin Ze, look, your disciple is over there too. Let’s pick a flower for her too.”

Yin Ze naturally disagreed. Women’s minds were sometimes extremely superficial and sometimes like a needle at the bottom of the sea, but no matter which kind it was, it was not difficult for him to figure it out. At this moment, he knew at a glance that Qingwu Divine Maiden was just trying to take care of his disciple in front of him, to show the gentle and virtuous side of women. It’s just that Luo Wei, this girl, was a troublemaker, and even when she was plain, she would often cause several young men to fight for her. If she really loved to dress up, who knows what kind of trouble she would cause.

Originally, Luo Wei was inexplicably displeased, and after hearing his refusal, she looked even more disappointed, and her small mouth could almost hang an oil bottle. However, Qingwu Divine Maiden did not listen, but instead pulled Luo Wei to her side, skillfully took apart her own braid, and put the peach blossoms on one by one. Yin Ze sighed lightly and turned around to look at the clouds, letting the two girls mess around on the side. After listening to them chattering for a while, he turned his head back inadvertently and was quite embarrassed to be stunned: for a moment, the clouds were rippling, and the thousand-petaled peach blossoms were more beautiful than any other flower. Luo Wei stood under the peach tree, her waterfall-like green hair spread down to her waist, and flowers were full, all the way from her temples to her shoulders. She opened her eyes wide and looked at Qingwu Divine Maiden, her eyes filled with curiosity, but she dared not say much. Then a gust of wind blew, and the petals brushed against her cheeks, carrying a fragrance, and rolled in front of Yin Ze. She followed the petals and looked over, meeting his gaze again. His skin was as white as frost, beautiful and cold, while her cheeks were rosy, almost the same color as the peach blossoms.

Luo Wei was still a little girl, and she didn’t know how to protect herself at all, nor did she know how to hide her inner feelings with false emotions. Liking someone was written so nakedly on her face that he could read the joy in her heart without saying anything. At this moment, he was somewhat grateful that Qingwu Divine Maiden was present. If she wasn’t there, he might have impulsively hugged Luo Wei. Fortunately, after Qingwu Divine Maiden finished and left, he also regained his composure. He said, “Tell me, what’s the reason?”

“What reason?” Her eyes flickered, and she couldn’t even pretend.

“Why have you been avoiding me lately?”

Actually, he knew everything she was worried about. She was full of uncertainty: she was uncertain whether he liked her, uncertain about what would happen if she took another step forward, and uncertain about how long she could accompany him... But what was wrong with him? He was so serious about this matter, insisting that she say it out loud.

Perhaps it was because he knew that once they were really together, he probably wouldn’t be able to retreat completely. The one with a longer lifespan would always suffer more. For someone like him who always put himself first, it would be difficult to give so much. Therefore, she had to take the initiative, so that he would not feel like he was at a disadvantage.

She broke into a sweet smile, but it was quite awkward, “This disciple has not been avoiding Master, but just wants to be a little more obedient and cause less trouble for Master.”

“Wei’er, if you have something on your mind, or if you have any requests for me, don’t hesitate to tell me. I won’t blame you.”

Under the vast blue sky, she looked up at him quickly, then lowered her head again, her eyelashes slightly wet, as if she were teary-eyed, “This disciple has nothing on her mind.”

He finally gave up. Luo Wei was stubborn, and she probably wouldn’t say another word even if she died. He hesitated for a moment, then said, “Actually, some things you think are impossible, but they are not as difficult as you think. I’ve told you before that there’s nothing your master can’t do.”