Since Yu Nian took in Lady Huang the Fourteenth as a family guardian spirit, Qingxin Temple had become even more bustling.
Unlike Liu Mo, who spent all day coiled up sleeping in the tree, Lady Huang the Fourteenth was a restless soul.
Whenever she was free, she would scurry over to the pond and stretch out her paws to tickle the tail of the merman, which would make the good - tempered merman glare at her while protecting its little tea tree.
Or she would quietly hide herself and then jump out to startle Hong Xi when he least expected it.
At such times, with just a non -chalant glance from Yu Nian, Lady Huang the Fourteenth would immediately quiet down and obediently lie at Yu Nian's feet, rubbing her fur.
Apart from Yu Nian, the only other thing Lady Huang the Fourteenth dared not provoke was the demon king's egg in Yu Nian's bedroom.
Once, she merely stretched out her paw to touch the egg, and a searing golden light burned off the fur on half of her paw. From then on, Lady Huang the Fourteenth would go out of her way to avoid the demon king's egg.
Liu Mo was also quite curious about the egg. He asked Yu Nian, "Master, this egg has been here for so long. Why hasn't there been any sign of movement? Could it be a dud that will never hatch?"
Hearing this, Lady Huang the Fourteenth rolled her eyes at Liu Mo. "You're so ignorant. A demon king's egg is no ordinary egg. It takes hundreds of years to hatch! And who knows what's inside? What if a demon lord hatches out? Then we're all in trouble!"
Yu Nian stared thoughtfully at the demon king's egg. Since she had adopted it, she would take it to the yard every day to absorb the spiritual energy of the sun and the moon.
Although there was still no sign of it hatching, the intricate patterns on the eggshell seemed to be fading.
If it had resembled a huge boulder when she first found it, now it looked more like an extra - large duck egg...
Liu Mo and Lady Huang the Fourteenth were in the middle of a heated discussion when they noticed that Yu Nian wasn't responding. Her gaze was fixed vacantly on a spot, as if she were lost in thought.
"Master?"
Yu Nian didn't respond.
"Master, there are pilgrims coming."
Yu Nian just replied with a non -chalant "oh".
"...Is President Feng back from his business trip?"
Yu Nian was startled. She suddenly turned her head to look out of the window, but the outside was still gloomy, with a gentle drizzle falling from the sky. There wasn't a single soul in sight.
Finally, Yu Nian snapped out of it. She raised an eyebrow at the two laughing demons in front of her. "If you're so free, why not copy some scriptures?"
At this, the two demons were horrified and scurried out of Yu Nian's room one after another.
Yu Nian sat quietly in the empty room for a while. The rain seemed to be falling harder. The raindrops flowed down the eaves and rooftops, forming an unbroken line.
Feng Chengyuan's business trip had been quite long. Counting on her fingers, it had already been three days.
Yu Nian shook her head, trying to perk up. She sat down at the desk and picked up a brush to copy scriptures. But as she wrote, her mind started to wander again. When she looked down, she saw that the character "Feng" had been neatly written on the yellow paper.
The strokes were as strong as silver hooks and iron strokes.
Yu Nian was taken aback. She laughed softly, folded the talisman paper neatly, and put it in her drawer.
She had no more heart for drawing talismans. Lethargically, she lay down on the bed, feeling her heart was heavy, as if something was missing.
After silently reciting the Heart - Clearing Incantation twice, Yu Nian took out her phone. After a moment of hesitation, she made a video call to Feng Chengyuan.
For some reason, Yu Nian felt a bit nervous. But just as the second ring sounded, the video call was answered.
On the screen, Feng Chengyuan was wearing a bathrobe, his hair still damp. Although he had wiped it, a few water droplets were still trickling down his hair and onto his collar, revealing his firm chest.
Yu Nian stared blankly at Feng Chengyuan's handsome face on the phone screen.
The lights in the hotel were dim, making Feng Chengyuan's features look even softer. He seemed surprised that Yu Nian would call him. After a brief moment of stunned silence, he suddenly curved his eyebrows, his eyes full of smiles. In an instant, it was as if the ice and snow had melted, a sight that took one's breath away.
"Niannian."
Yu Nian was stunned. She felt that the previous recitations of the Heart - Clearing Incantation had all been in vain.
She sat up straight, first gave Feng Chengyuan a smile, and then asked awkwardly, "...What are you doing?"
Yu Nian wasn't someone who liked to show her emotions. When she missed someone, she would never say "I miss you." Instead, she would go around the bush, asking about the other person's situation and mood, constantly probing the other person's feelings.
Feng Chengyuan seemed very happy. He reported every detail of his day's schedule.
If Chen Xian were there, he would surely be shocked to see his boss like this.
The decisive president who was so imposing in the meeting room during the day was now telling Yu Nian in detail which restaurant had delicious food...
One spoke earnestly, and the other listened attentively.
Feng Chengyuan's voice was soft, like a gentle spring breeze caressing the lake, extremely gentle.
After an unknown amount of time, Yu Nian felt sleepy. She placed the phone beside her pillow and fell into a peaceful sleep listening to Feng Chengyuan's voice.
Feng Chengyuan's voice grew softer and softer. He never hung up the phone. Listening to Yu Nian's even breathing, his eyes were filled with a tenderness that he himself didn't even notice...
Yu Nian had a good sleep. When she woke up, she found that her phone had run out of battery and turned off.
After charging the phone and turning it on, several messages popped up immediately. They were from Feng Chengyuan.
[Niannian, remember to eat on time.]
Yu Nian curved her lips and stepped out of the room to embrace the new day.
Because it had rained last night, the air was filled with the fragrance of the soil. Yu Nian took Lady Huang the Fourteenth to the foot of Cuiwei Mountain to buy materials for the religious ceremony.
It was Lady Huang the Fourteenth's first time at the market at the foot of Cuiwei Mountain. She was curious about everything.
She followed Yu Nian closely, dutifully carrying the things they had bought in her mouth.
There were many wild weasels on Cuiwei Mountain. Sensing Lady Huang the Fourteenth's powerful demonic aura, they all came out and lined up behind her, a grand and spectacular sight.
This scene was so eye - catching that it attracted a large number of onlookers.
Weasels were already animals full of mystery, and people rarely saw them in the city.
The weasels behind Yu Nian were not only unafraid of people but also extremely intelligent. Their every move was as lively as that of humans.
A passer - by, seeing how cute Lady Huang the Fourteenth was, wanted to reach out and touch her, but was frightened back by Lady Huang the Fourteenth's bared teeth.
She shook her fur and walked towards Yu Nian with a proud gait, looking like a little divine beast.
Someone couldn't help but take a picture of this scene and post it on the Internet. Unexpectedly, within just ten minutes, the comments and reposts of that post exceeded ten thousand.
The most popular one was undoubtedly the post reposted by Jiang Sheng.
Jiang Sheng was a funny blogger with not many fans. He usually liked to repost some strange things.