"Idiot!! Fool!"
The moment I clung to Si Jiangchen, a woman's voice suddenly rang out beside me.
Before I could be startled, I was instantly stiffened all over by the terrifying lightning surging within Si Jiangchen's body, and my consciousness was instantly ejected from my body.
In a daze, I saw, in the vast expanse of heaven and earth, a little girl with long hair and wearing Tibetan clothes standing there with her hands on her hips, glaring angrily at me.
"You..."
Before I could say anything, the little girl pointed at me and scolded, "Big liar! Du Xinghe, you're just a big liar and a love - struck fool!! Are you so obsessed with your man that you've even forgotten our contract?"
"… Who are you?"
I really couldn't remember who this girl was, nor did I recall any agreement with anyone.
"I'm the Buddha Mother!"
The little girl was so angry that she jumped up and poked me hard on the forehead with her finger. "You promised to help me find my enemy, but then you went to help your man endure the thunder tribulation. You're really not being fair! I've helped you so much in vain!"
"Ah?!"
So, this delicate - looking little girl was the young form of the One - Eyed Buddha Mother! I quickly clasped my hands together and apologized to her. "Sorry! Sorry!! But this disaster came so suddenly. I couldn't just watch Si Jiangchen be blown to smithereens by the thunder and fire in his body!"
"Humph!! I couldn't just watch you die before fulfilling our contract either!"
The little girl frowned angrily and said, "I'll help you one last time this time. Remember our promise!"
"Okay!! Okay!"
Although I didn't understand what the One - Eyed Buddha Mother was talking about, it seemed from her words that she had blocked the thunder tribulation for us and kept us safe?!
I had just nodded to show that I would definitely keep my promise when a huge cavity suddenly appeared in the thick white mist under my feet. I lost my footing and fell right in...
"Ah!!"
As I let out a scream, a warm sensation slowly rose from my chest and abdomen, as if I were soaking in a hot spring. It felt so good that I moaned involuntarily.
"Awake?"
"Si Jiangchen?!"
I heard Si Jiangchen's voice. Great!! He was also completely fine?!
I suddenly opened my eyes, and what came into view was Si Jiangchen's handsome face. There was no sign of anything abnormal on his face at the moment. He didn't look like a mummy, there was no rotting, and he still had that faint smile.
"Are you... okay?"
I reached out and grabbed his arm, eager to sit up, but a sudden dizziness made me fall back into his arms. A warm feeling welled up in my chest, and I couldn't help but open my mouth and let out a long sigh. As I exhaled, a small snow - like bead flew out of my mouth. It hovered in the air for a few seconds before falling. Si Jiangchen reached out and caught it.
"Is this... a demon core?"
I had clearly returned Mu Yuan's demon core to Lu Xiyu. Why did it appear on me now? No wonder the One - Eyed Buddha Mother in the demon core appeared in my "dream" and helped us ward off the disaster!
"Yes. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Gu, we're still alive!"
It turned out that... when I was determined to enter the secret chamber with Si Jiangchen, Lu Xiyu had secretly stuffed the demon core back into my pocket while pretending to help me.
The lightning from Si Jiangchen's transformation tribulation was absorbed into my body. The One - Eyed Buddha Mother in the demon core immediately sensed the danger and, together with the demon core, got into my body to form a barrier to protect me!
Si Jiangchen finally carried me out of the secret chamber. Standing in front of us were Gu Fancheng and Lu Xiyu.
"Xiaohe, thank goodness you're both okay!!"
Lu Xiyu clasped her hands together and said repeatedly, "You've really worried us to death!"
"Thank you, Xixi!"
It's said that great kindness needs no thanks. I really didn't know how to express my gratitude to this thoughtful girl in front of me!
Si Jiangchen had returned the demon core to Lu Xiyu. Then he turned to look at the pale - faced Gu Baobao and waved at her. "Gu Baobao, come here."
"Okay." Baobao seemed a bit dazed. Supported by Gu Linjun, she walked over.
Si Jiangchen raised his left hand and made an exorcism gesture, pressing it on the throbbing wound on Baobao's wrist.
Immediately, a wisp of black air emerged from the wound, swirling around Si Jiangchen's palm and then seeping into his body...
"Thank you, Mr. Si!"
Si Jiangchen withdrew his hand. Baobao glanced at her wound. The throbbing that had been like a living thing inside was gone. Now it was just an ordinary wound on her wrist. This made her heave a big sigh of relief, and she gratefully thanked Si Jiangchen.
"Great! Baobao won't turn into a zombie fox!"
Gu Jinjin clapped his hands beside them. "Mr. Si is a good zombie, and the great - aunt is a bad zombie!"
"Shut up!"
As soon as the corpse poison in Gu Baobao was removed, she immediately regained her strength. She reached out and covered Jinjin's mouth, not allowing him to speak recklessly anymore.
"Mmmpf..."
With his mouth covered, Gu Jinjin could only look at Lu Xiyu with pleading eyes. But Lu Xiyu was checking on my condition. How could she have the time to care about the kids' bickering.
"Mr. Si, I've asked Gu Nian to prepare the guest rooms. You two need to rest well now."
It seemed that when Gu Fancheng sent me into the secret chamber, he had already anticipated that we would return safely...
The guest rooms in the Gu family were on the west side of the first floor. The big windows were half - open, and the gentle breeze caressed the light - green curtains.
I had slept for a full four hours. When I opened my eyes again, I just happened to see Si Jiangchen's handsome side - face right in front of me.
I couldn't help but prop up my tired body and leaned over to kiss him on the cheek.
Seeing that he showed no sign of waking up, I became even bolder. I undid the collar of his pajamas and gently stroked the muscles on his chest. It was hard to imagine what he had looked like in the underground secret chamber... Why was his waist so slender... I hugged his waist again. The firmness of his muscles made it impossible for me to encircle it with just one hand!
"Little thing... Have you had enough of your groping?!"
A gritted - teeth voice came from above my head.
I pursed my lips and snickered. Actually, I already knew that he was awake!
"Aren't you afraid of his morning temper when you're harassing a sleeping person like this?"
Si Jiangchen rolled over and pinned me beneath him. His nose was touching mine as he said softly, "Xiaohe, you almost lost your soul. Do you know that?!"
"Even if I did, it's okay. As long as you're all well!"
I casually wrapped my arms around his neck and said with a smile, "You've got plenty of money. You can definitely support Awen!"
"I don't want to be a widower!"
Si Jiangchen was so angry at my carefree smile that his teeth itched. He bit my neck and squeezed out a few words through his teeth, "You have to live well... We still have several lifetimes to spend together!"
"Several lifetimes... That's too long!"
I shrank my neck because of the ticklish bite, but in my heart, I was already planning for the future.
I had to attend the Gu family's full - moon banquet for little Lu, go back to pick up Awen from the hospital for recuperation. Si Tong was about to start primary school soon, and choosing a school was quite a hassle! And... I still had to fulfill my promise to the One - Eyed Buddha Mother!
Thinking about it like this, it seemed that time was really not enough!
Maybe I really had to live for several lifetimes with Si Jiangchen to finish all the things I wanted to do!
(The End of the Full Text)
Thank you all readers for finishing this book~
The story of Si Jiangchen and Xiaohe has come to an end for now!
They are both clear - headed people in the world. They always think things through before acting. They won't be overly blinded by love, nor will they be really jealous. In short, they are a well - matched couple. Si Jiangchen is powerful, and Xiaohe is not weak either!
I think their future lives will be mainly about adventures!
Once again, thank you all for reading this far!! See you in the next book!
Preview: The next book will be about a little loli and an uncle!!