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I couldn't remember when I had fallen asleep, only that my hazy consciousness faintly sensed a dim light and the sound of chattering nearby.
"...What should we do?"
"Si Chui, why don't you just go ahead? If something goes wrong, I'll help you keep it a secret from Hanguang Jun, how about that?"
"Ah?! Senior Wei, that's... not really a good idea..."
I slowly opened my eyes, and Xu Ran was looking towards the source of the voices—there were three people dressed in black and white a short distance away, seemingly pointing and discussing me.
Strangely enough, one of them was missing...
"Senior Wei, I think we should still... huh? Wait a minute, she's awake!" Lan Jingyi exclaimed as she noticed my movements and quickly signaled to the other two.
I glanced up at the sky and felt it must have just recently dawned.
"Sorry, did I oversleep?" I rubbed my eyes. Since even Wei Wuxian was awake, it seemed it really was getting late—how unfortunate!
"Oh, little flower, you're awake! Oh, it's not even time for the rooster yet! Don't worry," Wei Wuxian said with a carefree smile.
Not even time for the rooster yet? Then why did you look so refreshed standing here? Shouldn't you still be snoozing at this hour? I looked at him suspiciously.
And what was with this whole setup?
"Oh, it's because Master Song instructed us that we mustn't approach you while you're asleep, so we were discussing how to wake you up properly," Wei Wuxian explained with a chuckle, as if sensing my confusion.
I paused for a moment and couldn't help but cover my face with my hand.
"Did you really have to say something like that...? Ah, no, you're right; it should have been mentioned beforehand. Otherwise, the consequences could be dire. Sigh!"
"...Next time, you could consider just throwing stones to wake me up. I wouldn't mind," I said, as long as they didn't hit me too hard and knock me out.
"Huh? That doesn't seem very good..." Lan Jingyi frowned, looking troubled. "Is there another way?"
I stifled a yawn and casually suggested, "How about letting Little Apple do it instead?" After all, hugging someone randomly might not be appropriate, but a headbutt from a donkey should be fine, right?
"Hey! That's true! We have Little Apple! What a great idea! How did I not think of that?" Wei Wuxian said with amusement.
...So you woke up early just to see me make a fool of myself?
After folding the blanket and returning it to Lan Sizhui, I tied my slightly messy hair back up and instinctively used a purification technique to freshen up. Once I was satisfied with my appearance, I shouldered Fenghua again and forced myself to muster some energy.
Once Lan Wangji returned and rejoined us, we finished packing up and set off once more.
***
When we arrived at the next town, we happened to catch the morning market.
Unable to resist my curiosity, I glanced around at the bustling crowd and unconsciously slowed my pace. In the next moment, however, Wei Wuxian grabbed the collar of my shirt and pulled me back into the group.
"Stay close; don't wander off."
"...Yes," I quickly replied, lowering my head and following closely behind, afraid to look around again.
It seemed that due to the crowd, it was difficult to find a place to sit, and in the end, everyone had to rest in a shaded corner by the wall.
Lan Sizhui returned from a nearby vendor with some snacks and distributed them among the group.
“Here, Ms. Wei, this is for you.”
“Eh? Ah, thank you…” I instinctively reached out to take it, then stared blankly at the warm white bun in my hand—uh, wait, I don’t need to eat…
“Come on, eat it. One of the house rules at Yunshen Buzhichu is that no food is allowed to be left over,” Wei Wuxian said as he patted my shoulder, not giving me a chance to refuse.
“Sure…” I replied somewhat helplessly. What does your house rule at Yunshen Buzhichu have to do with me… Never mind.
In any case, I’ll remember to refuse next time.
I took a silent bite and was surprised to exclaim, “Eh? This bun has filling?”
At this, Lan Jingyi nearly choked and quickly covered his mouth to cough. Wei Wuxian burst into laughter while Lan Wangji paused for a moment and silently glanced at me.
“Uh… no, Ms. Wei, this kind with filling is called a baozi, not a mantou,” Lan Sizhui explained with a slightly awkward smile.
“Ah? Oh…” I felt even more embarrassed and lowered my head, trying to eat nonchalantly.
Inside, hundreds of “fuck you” were racing through my mind—damn it… Have I really been chewing on this bun so much that all I can think about is the bun? How could I make such a ridiculous mistake?!
I should just dig a hole and bury myself right now; I’m crying!
Speaking of which, the upbringing of the Gusu Lan is truly impressive... I glanced discreetly at the few people beside me. Even while standing by the roadside to eat, they maintained an elegance that was unmatched, except for the one among them who was rather unkempt—Wei Wuxian.
After filling our stomachs and taking a short break, just as everyone was preparing to continue on our way, a sudden commotion erupted not far away.
"Robbery! Help! Someone stop him! That man stole my bag!"
"Get out of the way!"
A figure charged through, knocking over several innocent street vendors and creating chaos, before dashing past us.
"Hey! Wait, you thief! Don't run!" Lan Jingyi and Lan Sizhui immediately sprang into action without a second thought, pursuing the robber.
Seeing this, I calmly raised Fenghua and waved it toward the fleeing figure—
A gust of wind swept through, and the man was instantly frozen in place in the middle of the road.
"Wha... what’s happening?!" The man looked bewildered as he struggled but remained unable to move.
"Huh?" The two pursuers also stopped in confusion.
"Ah? It’s you two! You must have used some kind of sorcery! Let me go right now!" The man shouted in frustration upon seeing Si Chui and Jingyi behind him.
Wei Wuxian raised an eyebrow and looked over at me.
"Xiaohua?"
"Hey? Aren't we supposed to catch him?" I looked back at him in confusion. Did I mistake the person?
"Hey! It's really you!" He glanced at the Fenghua in my hand. "So that's how you can use it... Did you deliberately hold back earlier?"
"Oh, of course. After all, you can't reveal all your cards at once, can you?" I pretended to be proud as I brushed my hair back.
"Haha, you're really interesting. You always manage to surprise me unexpectedly. Hmm, very good, you have my style!" Wei Wuxian laughed with great interest. "By the way, does Master Song know all your secrets?"
"Eh?" I was taken aback for a moment, uncertain as I replied, "Well... I think he should know?" Although I hadn't deliberately hidden anything, I couldn't quite remember which tricks I had shown in front of Song Lan. "Ah, but A Qing definitely knows."
"Oh, it seems like you have a good relationship with Ms. A-Qing, and you didn't keep anything from her," Wei Wuxian said with a teasing glance.
"After all, I've spent more time with her!" I replied matter-of-factly.
"Hmm, I see..." Wei Wuxian's gaze turned thoughtful as he fell silent.
Seeing that someone had already stepped forward to subdue the man, I quickly released the wind binding and slung Fenghua back over my shoulder.
Fortunately, it helped to consume some energy; otherwise, I'd really feel like I've been eating too much lately. I let out a quiet sigh of relief.
The person who had his belongings stolen had now caught up and was finally able to retrieve his bundle, continuously thanking Si Chui and Jingyi.
After they politely declined his gratitude, they returned.
"Speaking of which, that wind was really strange; how did it just happen to trap that guy?" Lan Jingyi pondered aloud as she discussed with Lan Sizhui.
"Ah, I see now, it's the wind," Wei Wuxian said, a look of realization on his face. "No wonder it's called 'Fenghua'..."
"Huh? Senior Wei, what are you talking about?" Lan Jingyi looked at him in confusion.
"I mean that gust of wind just now was actually Little Flower helping you out!" Wei Wuxian winked at them.
"Eh?" The two of them widened their eyes in surprise.
"So that gust of wind just now was caused by Ms. Wei?!" Lan Jingyi blurted out.
"Jingyi, how can you say that?" Lan Sizhui chided him lightly.
"Uh? Oh, no, I mean it was Ms. Wei who helped," Lan Jingyi quickly corrected himself.
"No, it's nothing..." I replied awkwardly.
"Oh, right! Little Flower, could you bind anything with that move you just used?" Wei Wuxian suddenly asked with interest.
"Um? I suppose so?" I replied uncertainly.
The Wind Binding technique can indeed restrain anything, but the intensity of the opponent's struggle would counterbalance my spiritual power to some extent. So how long I could maintain the binding depended on the opponent's strength and my spiritual energy consumption.
"Then..." Wei Wuxian suddenly placed his hand on Lan Wangji's shoulder, a mischievous grin on his face. "Could it bind Hanguang Jun as well?"
Lan Wangji silently raised an eyebrow and shot him a glance.
"Ah?" I exclaimed, my eyes widening in shock. Without thinking, I blurted out, "No way!"
Dealing with Hanguang Jun?! No matter what plans you have in mind, I don't want to seek death so soon. Please don't casually dig a pit for me to jump into, thank you!
"Why not? Don't give up so easily, just give it a try!" Wei Wuxian said, disappointment evident on his face.
"I must refuse!" I insisted, lowering my head and completely avoiding looking at Lan Wangji.
"Just try it! Just once!"
"No!"
"Please! Little Flower... Hey, Lan Zhan, don't pull me like that! Where are we going?"
"We're in a hurry," Lan Wangji replied succinctly, cutting off any further nonsense.
At his command, Lan Sizhui and Lan Jingyi quickly packed up and prepared to set off. I couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
"...Ms. Wei, can you really handle Hanguang Jun?" Lan Jingyi whispered, unable to contain his curiosity.
I shot him a deadpan look in response.
"Impossible."
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