48 Ji Ni Tai Mei (You Are Too Beautiful)
Thinking quickly, Yan Zhen made the little gray dragon whimper, as if saying, “I’m just an innocent little dragon,” incredibly cute.
“I know it’s you.” Zi Xunyi blushed, glaring at him. “What are you doing now?”
Using the Evil Spirit Dragon Breath Fire and his Spiritual Power to peek at a girl bathing was completely disrespectful for a soul cultivator.
Yan Zhen dropped the act and said directly, “I’m here to apologize. And as a token of my apology, I’ve prepared a special dance.”
A dance? Zi Xunyi, who had been about to dismiss him, paused, intrigued. Could it be a dance from his other world?
“Could you let go of me?”
Zi Xunyi considered this, then released her grip and extinguished the violet flames, her reddish-purple eyes fixed on Yan Zhen.
The little gray dragon, freed, wiggled its body, then transformed into a miniature version of Yan Zhen, wearing overalls, his hair parted down the middle, holding a ball.
“This is a dance I learned, called Ji Ni Tai Mei. I practiced for two and a half days, so watch carefully, Zi Ji—music!”
His Spiritual Power vibrated, producing a strange melody.
Yan Zhen began dribbling the ball rhythmically, then spinning it, before tossing it aside and starting a bizarre dance, singing along to the music.
“Ji Ni Tai Mei, baby… Ji Ni Shi Zai Tai Mei, baby…” (You are too beautiful, baby… You are truly too beautiful, baby…)
Zi Xunyi’s eyes widened in astonishment. She had never seen such… unconventional art, especially the lyrics, “You make me so excited,” “You are mine, I am yours,” and “I want to possess you,” which gave her goosebumps.
Was this music? It was on a completely different level from the beautiful theme song of The Myth she had heard before, even bordering on obscene!
“Stop! Stop!” Zi Xunyi quickly interrupted Yan Zhen’s enthusiastic performance. “Stop singing! I forgive you, alright?!”
Yan Zhen reluctantly stopped and looked at Zi Xunyi, who was soaking in the hot water, covered only by a towel, thinking, As expected of my wife, so beautiful, truly worthy of the song “Ji Ni Tai Mei.”
Zi Xunyi, noticing his gaze, quickly pulled the towel tighter and sank deeper into the flower-filled water, only her head remaining above the surface, not even revealing her shoulders.
“Y-you should go back now. We’ll talk after I finish my bath.”
“Oh, okay. I’ll come back later.”
The “ikun” version of Yan Zhen transformed back into the little gray dragon and squeezed out through the window gap.
Zi Xunyi breathed a sigh of relief.
Having not seen him for two days, she had initially hoped he wouldn’t come back, wanting some peace and quiet. But hearing his voice again gave her an unexpected sense of comfort, and she couldn’t bring herself to say anything harsh.
She knew Yan Zhen hadn’t done anything wrong. Those dreams were just his “memories.”
But knowing and witnessing were two different things… She was, after all, still an unmarried young woman.
Zi Xunyi didn’t realize that if it were anyone else intruding on her while she was bathing, even just a spiritual projection, she would have annihilated them. Only with Yan Zhen did she lack that strong sense of vigilance.
She stood up from the bathtub, wet flower petals clinging to her milky-smooth skin, a scene of almost unreal beauty.
Stepping out of the tub, she dried herself with Mystic Power, the petals falling around her feet. After a moment’s hesitation, Zi Xunyi put on the purple nightgown she had prepared.
There was no need to change into regular clothes just for him. Her own comfort was more important.
Zi Xunyi convinced herself, checked her reflection in the mirror to make sure she was properly covered, and then went to the dressing table to comb her hair.
Just as she finished, she heard a knock on the window. Zi Xunyi checked her reflection again, then went to open the window.
Yan Zhen greeted her with a bright, sunny smile.
“Zi Ji, let me in.”
Zi Xunyi looked at him, silently turned, and walked back inside. Yan Zhen quickly followed, closing the window behind him, then he noticed that his future wife was wearing a nightgown.
Compared to her usual clothes, the fabric was thinner, and although loose-fitting, it didn’t reveal any skin, giving her a languid and relaxed air.
In short, perfect!
“Ahem, I have something to tell you, Zi Ji.”
Zi Xunyi blushed and said immediately, “I don’t want to talk about that anymore.”
“I know you don’t want to hear this, but I still want to explain myself.” Yan Zhen said seriously, “I swear, I didn’t create those dreams intentionally. I would never disrespect my wife like that.”
Zi Xunyi turned her back to him, remaining silent.
Yan Zhen continued, “I was simply… dreaming about what I think about during the day. I think about you constantly, and I can’t control it, so it manifests in my dreams.”
His direct and bold words made Zi Xunyi blush, her ears turning red.
“Anyway, I won’t be entering your dreams anymore. You can dream about whatever you like.”
“Eh? You’re not going to watch movies or listen to music anymore? I still have so many things I want to show you.”
Zi Xunyi was indeed interested in the unique civilization and rich culture of his other world, but she was afraid of experiencing that loss of control again, her body betraying her will and surrendering to the intense pleasure, as if she had been completely possessed by him.
“I don’t want to watch anymore. They’re not… good.”
“But you clearly enjoyed them.”
“Hmph…”
“Then I’ll just project them with my Spiritual Power in reality. That way, we don’t have to enter a dream.”
Zi Xunyi’s interest was piqued, and she fell silent, seemingly agreeing.
“Then it’s settled.” Yan Zhen smiled. “What do you want to watch?”
“Anything.”
“Then let’s watch a comedy.”
Yan Zhen used his Spiritual Power to create a screen of light in the air and projected A Chinese Odyssey from his memories.
As the faces of Stephen Chow and Ng Man-tat appeared on the screen, the atmosphere lightened. Yan Zhen, suppressing his laughter, occasionally chuckled, attracting Zi Xunyi’s attention. This was the first time she had seen him so… unguarded.
Compared to his usual gentle and attentive demeanor, Zi Xunyi found this side of Yan Zhen more genuine and relaxing.
Until the Moonlight Treasure Box appeared in the movie, capturing Zi Xunyi’s attention.
—A treasure that can reverse time… does such a divine artifact truly exist?
To save Bai Jingjing, Supreme Treasure used the Moonlight Treasure Box to travel back in time repeatedly, finally succeeding and clearing up the misunderstanding between them.
This reminded Zi Xunyi of Yan Zhen. He was reborn from the future, just like Supreme Treasure using the Moonlight Treasure Box to reverse time.
Supreme Treasure did it to save someone. Why was Yan Zhen reborn? This crucial question suddenly occurred to Zi Xunyi.
In the future, they became husband and wife, and it seemed there would be a life-or-death separation. Could it be that he was reborn to change that future?
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