"That’s why Huaxia has better security," Ye Shikai said with a smile, offering Tang Yun a piece of steak. Although they’ve only been in South Arica for a short while, it’s probably for the best. Staying longer might upset Su Qingyu when they return.
"Let serve you so soup, it tastes quite nice." Ye Shikai stood up, picked up the ladle, and wanted to serve the soup.
"No need... ah," Tang Yun shook her head and reached out to stop Ye Shikai, but unexpectedly, their arms touched, and the hot soup accidentally spilled onto Tang Yun’s hand, causing her to let out a yelp.
"I’m sorry, are you burnt? Let see," Ye Shikai quickly put down the soup bowl and grabbed Tang Yun’s hand. His touch startled her, and she pulled her hand back as if shocked; Ye Shikai felt sothing rough, like calluses, on Tang Yun’s hand.
"Sorry, it’s ... I got a bit excited," Ye Shikai said awkwardly, handing over a damp towel.
"It’s okay, just wipe off the soup," Tang Yun picked up the towel and wiped her hand. Ye Shikai looked closely and noticed thick calluses on Tang Yun’s right hand, which felt rough. He was surprised to find imperfections on the hands of a beauty like Tang Yun.
"Oh, let serve you another bowl then," Ye Shikai said to ease the awkwardness, serving another bowl.
After the al, although Tang Yun repeatedly expressed there was no problem with today’s incident and accepted Ye Shikai’s apology, he still promised as compensation that he would assist Tang Yun whenever she needed help in the future, without hesitation.
South Arica, Netherworld Palace Base.
"You’ve comforted your little woman well," Ji Qian said coldly, dressed in a white coat.
"What do you an by little woman? I’ve told you, Tang Yun is my friend," Ye Shikai stepped forward to embrace Ji Qian. "You’re my little woman."
"You jerk, who’s your little woman?" Ji Qian’s face blushed, she was soone who couldn’t handle flirtatious remarks, and even a little romance could make her utterly chard, so soone like Ji Qian could be satisfied with just a bit of happiness, like Ye Shikai’s embrace now.
"You, of course," they looked into each other’s eyes, and Ye Shikai reached out to caress Ji Qian’s delicate hand, indeed smooth and soft like a sixteen-year-old girl’s hand.
One major benefit of cultivation is delaying aging, a dream for those who cherish beauty, everyone desires to remain youthful.
"Okay, stop fooling around."
"By the way, any clues on the long whip and black robe?" Ye Shikai asked curiously.
"Just an ordinary whip and black robe," Ji Qian took out the items, indeed, they were nothing special, no poison or anything.
"Why is it so wet?" Ye Shikai touched the robe, feeling as if it had been soaked.
"Well, you froze the robe with water elent, now the ice has lted, turning into water, the robe absorbed it, I was just going to dry it," Ji Qian picked up the robe, suddenly Ye Shikai felt a dazzling light flash by his eyes.
"What’s this?" Ye Shikai was curious and took the robe, following the source of the light, he found so powder on the bottom of the robe, it was this reflective powder that dazzled his eyes.
Ye Shikai looked closely, noticing the powder glowed brightly, this powder... isn’t it gold dust?
Gold dust, shimring light, a thought suddenly erged in Ye Shikai’s mind, his expression changed quickly. Sotis, answers co in re seconds.
"What’s wrong? Did you think of sothing?" Ji Qian saw the change and understood sothing too from Ye Shikai’s expression, a mix of shock and solemnity.
"Yes, I rembered sothing, but I need to verify it first," Ye Shikai seed a bit weary and went directly to bed for so sleep. Ji Qian ntioned before, Ye Shikai never guards against those around him, if sothing like... betrayal were to happen, it would be a disaster.
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The next day.
"I’m ready, let’s head to the airport now." In Ye Shikai’s private villa, Tang Yun was already prepared, her luggage was light, just a suitcase sufficed. As arranged, Ye Shikai would pick her up at the villa at three in the afternoon, and they’d return to Yanjing together.
"Wait, Tang Yun, I have sothing... I want to tell you." Ye Shikai gestured for Tang Yun to sit down first.
"Haha, if you have sothing, say it quickly, otherwise... we’ll be late for the flight, the traffic here isn’t good," Tang Yun joked.
"Can I take a look at your hand?" Ye Shikai’s gaze sharpened as he spoke seriously.
"Ah... what are you talking about?" Tang Yun instinctively pulled her hand back, feeling shy. Looking at a woman’s hand seed impolite, and she naturally felt awkward.
"Fortune-telling," Ye Shikai suddenly said with a laugh.
"Ha, you believe in that?" Ji Qian appeared a bit surprised, her previous shyness dissipated quickly.
"Yes, yesterday I read Ji Qian’s palm, and found she... has a husband curse," Ye Shikai whispered, fearing others might overhear.
"Really, Mr. Ye, is that true?"
"Of course, it’s a family skill passed down, I’ve learned from masters, it can’t be wrong, so I want to see yours as well," Ye Shikai insisted.
"Alright then, but... I don’t like others touching my hands, so... please don’t take too long," Tang Yun slowly extended her hands, placing them before Ye Shikai.
"Your hands are very delicate," Ye Shikai’s gaze fell on Tang Yun’s palms, they appeared well-maintained, alabaster like jade.
"Thank you."
"Life line is stable, ans no serious illnesses, a long career line indicates your future will be smooth," Ye Shikai examined carefully, even reaching out to stroke them, though sowhat inappropriate, he needed to verify sothing.
"Alright, I’m done," Ye Shikai nodded and released Tang Yun’s hands.
"Sorry for being intrusive," Ye Shikai smiled slightly, "then let’s go, we’ve wasted so ti, let’s hurry to the airport."
"No problem, but Mr. Ye, don’t distance yourself from Miss Ji because of those superstitions, they’re unfounded."
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