Chapter 44: Proactive Kitty

The two of them, one in front and one behind Zhu Zhuqing, led Ye Qiu to a cave entrance.

Ye Qiu recognized this cave; it was the one he used when applying medicine to Zhu Zhuqing.

Dismounting from the wolf's back, she entered first, and Ye Qiu sent the two wolves away before following.

"Why did you bring me here?"

"For an overnight stay, just the two of us!" Her response was accompanied by her gentle voice. "Hurry up and bring out the bed."

'Are there others here?' Ye Qiu gave her a strange look but dared not say it aloud, afraid she might pull some tricks again. He complied and used divine might to release the bed.

"Phew, your soul skill is indeed convenient! We can live so comfortably even in the wilderness!" Zhu Zhuqing laid down.

"Why spend the night outside? I think it's better to go back to the Divine Might space."Ye Qiu looked at the darkening sky outside.

"I want to stay here overnight!" Sitting up, she stubbornly stared at him.

"Okay, okay! I'll follow your lead." Ye Qiu spread his hands and turned to leave.

"Hey, where are you going?" Zhu Zhuqing stopped him as he was about to leave.

"It's dark. I need to gather some firewood and make a bonfire!" He looked at her with an expression that said she was stirring up trouble for no reason.

"Hmph! Then go quickly and come back quickly!" She coldly snorted and returned to sit by the bed.

...

Ye Qiu sat cross-legged on the ground, watching the bonfire in front of him. Zhu Zhuqing lay on the bed, quietly observing his profile illuminated by the fire.

"Ye Qiu, do you still remember this cave?" Her gentle voice echoed in the somewhat cold and silent cave.

"Yeah, isn't this the one where I applied medicine for you before? Don't worry; I won't mention those things. I've already forgotten!" Ye Qiu thought she might be warning him again when bringing up past matters.

"Oh? What things have you forgotten?" Zhu Zhuqing walked to his side and sat down.

"I don't remember anything! I don't remember." Ye Qiu almost choked on his saliva and became more uncertain as he spoke.

Watching him look flustered, Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips, smiled lightly, and whispered, "Actually, it doesn't matter if you remember or not."

"Huh? What?"

"Nothing! If you didn't hear clearly, let it be."Blushing, she walked away.

"Unbelievable!" Ye Qiu grumbled a few times, then turned his head. "Hey, you haven't agreed whether you'll help me protect Xiao Wu!"

"Is she important to you?"

"Yeah! Very important!"

"Then will you help or not?"

"I don't want to think about this right now. I'm tired. I'll tell you tomorrow!" Zhu Zhuqing's words were cold, indicating she had her considerations.

Ye Qiu opened his mouth but didn't say anything, quietly sitting cross-legged by the bonfire, keeping vigil.

Inside the cave, apart from the sound of burning flames, there were only the two of them breathing.

...

It was well past midnight.

Ye Qiu, who was sitting cross-legged and cultivating, suddenly felt someone hugging him.

Opening his eyes, he saw Zhu Zhuqing leaning against his shoulder. Both were wrapped in the same blanket, and she had made her decision!

"What are you doing?" Ye Qiu reached out to push her away.

"You've seen me naked, touched me all over, and even taken my first kiss! Don't you need to take responsibility?" Zhu Zhuqing brought her mouth close to his ear, her voice somewhat chilling, as if Ye Qiu dared to shrink from responsibility, she would cut him with a knife.

The warm breath tickled his ears, and her icy tone made his heart feel a bit cold.

This felt completely different from what the rabbit did for him. After all, he had been with Xiao Wu for quite a while.

Turning his head away, Ye Qiu said, "Hey, stop messing around! Wasn't that what you said before?"

"I told you to forget, so forget? If I want to kill you, will you let me kill you? Are you even a man?" She turned her head back, staring at him stubbornly.

"I'm still a boy." Ye Qiu replied helplessly.

"You! Hmph, shameless!" She snorted.

"How am I shameless? I helped you apply medicine!"

"You're still talking!" Zhu Zhuqing directly pinched his neck. "Did you dare to say you didn't peek and touch when applying the medicine?"

Ye Qiu grabbed her arm and tried to pull it away, but he was choked and couldn't catch his breath. "I said you're going too far! I don't need to use my eyes or hands to apply medicine!"

"Hey, hey, hey! If you're unreasonable, I might have to resort to violence!"

"Violence? You want to hit me?" With martial soul attachment, the other hand grew black claws, placing them on Ye Qiu's neck.

"This is too much! Play and joke all you want, but you've gone too far; this thing of yours is poisonous woman~" Ye Qiu tried to get up, only to find that he couldn't move. "Ugh, why did you climb onto my lap? Get down quickly!"

"What? Are you trying to seduce me again with your vulgar eyes?" Zhu Zhuqing, seeing the red light flash under the ribbon, brought her claws a bit closer.

Since the last unexpected incident, she felt that she couldn't control herself. Later, when she learned that Ye Qiu could control soul beasts, she began to suspect!

Upon hearing her words, Ye Qiu stood there in a daze, even Sharingan dulled. 'Is she accusing me? Slandering me!'

"Why are you silent? Admit that it was you who made a move last time."Zhu Zhuqing brought her face close, and the heat of her words hit Ye Qiu's face.

Goodness! When did this innocent little virgin boy suffer such torment?

"That time was really an accident! My martial soul is somewhat special," Ye Qiu defended himself helplessly.

"Special? Who knows? So, is this your reason for being lascivious?" Her body moved even closer.

Wrapped in a blanket and now pressed so intimately, Ye Qiu began to sweat. Even the hexagrams in his eyes were about to vanish unexpectedly!

Zhu Zhuqing lightly touched his lips.

"Even if last time was an accident, this time isn't!"

The black, venomous claws were retracted, and she pinched Ye Qiu's neck, bringing him closer to her mouth.

Ye Qiu, who had felt a bit warm, now felt dry in the mouth and throat. As soon as the cool pudding touched his lips, it froze him in place, and the red light in his eyes dissipated once again.

His pupils dilated, and in his field of vision appeared a pair of slightly shy black eyes and a flushed and charming face.

Just like the accidental incident that happened last time.

Just a few seconds after Ye Qiu felt suspended, he felt like he was going to crash. His face turned red, his veins bulged, and his neck had been squeezed tighter, whether due to nervousness or revenge.

Suddenly pushing her away, both of them fell to the ground, sweating profusely and wrapped in the blanket.

"Phew~" Ye Qiu patted his chest, breathing heavily. There seemed to be someone else's breath in his nasal cavity.

"Are you trying to strangle me?"

Having been pushed to the ground, Zhu Zhuqing's face turned red, and her breathing was also difficult. It took her a while to recover.

As if not hearing Ye Qiu's words, she picked up the blanket from the ground and walked towards the bed.

Halfway there, she turned around, her face calm, looking at Ye Qiu. "I'm asking you, was this an accident?"

"What do you mean?" Ye Qiu got up, feeling a bit confused.

"Answer me! Was this an accident?" Zhu Zhuqing's voice began to turn cold and firm, staring at Ye Qiu.

"No...?" Ye Qiu was confused by her question and answered tentatively.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, then turned around, her face indifferent. Looking at Ye Qiu, she said, "Hmm, not an accident. It was my initiative!"

After saying this, her face was instantly covered with blush, her ears burning. She hurriedly laid back on the bed, trying to control her breathing!

In the remaining time, she intended to give Ye Qiu some time to contemplate her feelings for him. If he had a bit of insight, maybe she could save some effort.

"???" Unfortunately, without a deep understanding, Ye Qiu didn't understand the twists and turns in her mind.

She stayed in place, unsure of what she meant.

After the rabbit, has the cat taken the initiative again?

A sudden illusion of the three major illusions in life emerged in his mind.

'She likes me?'

Slap! Ye Qiu gave himself two slaps to wake himself up.

At this moment, it was not convenient to ask her for clarification, so he could only sit back in his original spot. However, he couldn't control his wandering thoughts.

In his mind, there was even the idea of choosing between the cat and the rabbit.

'How about both? Oh, my!'

Bang! Just when Ye Qiu was daydreaming, a tongue of flame suddenly spewed from the bonfire, startling him and interrupting his wild imagination.

(End of this chapter.)