chsdbacks Chapter 34 Night 7: Wind and Snow
Chapter 34 Night 7: Wind and Snow
Chapter 34 Night Seven Winds and Thousand Snowflakes
Ye Qifeng stared wide-eyed at the girl, trying to guess her identity. After a moment, he couldn't help but open his mouth wide.
"When did you arrive?"
Qian Renxue flashed forward, her golden longsword instantly slung over Ye Qifeng's shoulder, her face full of questioning.
Suddenly, a sword was hung beside his neck, and Ye Qifeng couldn't help but twitch his lips.
But he wasn't flustered at all, nor did he show the slightest fear. Instead, he was surprisingly calm, looking at him like he was an idiot, and said, "I've always been here."
Qian Renxue looked incredulous, her sword drawing even closer to Ye Qifeng's neck: "Impossible! Then why didn't I sense your presence?"
In this situation, Ye Qifeng suddenly recalled a classic line: "Back then, that sword was only 0.01 centimeters away from my throat."
"Pah, now's not the time to think about these things." Shaking his head to dispel the thoughts in his mind, Ye Qifeng turned to Qian Renxue and rolled his eyes: "How would I know?!"
You're a Soul Master, why are you asking me?
"Hmph—!" Qian Renxue snorted coldly, "Prove it to me?"
Ye Qifeng was speechless. He could only extend his little finger and point in the direction Qian Renxue had come from, saying, "I just saw a young lady running from that direction, crying as she ran, and finally reaching the lakeside..."
"Stop, stop, stop! No need to say anymore. I believe you." Qian Renxue's pretty face instantly turned red, and she quickly interrupted Ye Qifeng, not letting him continue.
She was both ashamed and angry, and blamed Ye Qifeng:
"Since you've been here all along, why haven't you said anything? Are you up to something?"
Ye Qifeng couldn't help but roll his eyes again:
"It's because I saw the girl crying so hard that she needed to vent. Besides, what could a four-year-old like me possibly want? I've been here the whole time; you were the one who suddenly barged in, okay?"
"Alright." Qian Renxue thought about it and realized that was indeed the case, so she finally put away her sword.
She felt a little awkward, so she changed the subject and asked:
"What's your name?"
"Shouldn't you introduce yourself before asking someone's name?" Ye Qifeng had already guessed the girl's identity, but he still couldn't help but tease her, so he said this on purpose.
He wanted to see if Qian Renxue would reveal her real name.
"That's true."
Qian Renxue thought for a moment, remembering her grandfather's instructions not to reveal her identity, and decided to lie, giving a fake name, "My name is Qian...Xue. What about you, little brat?"
As expected, Qian Renxue gave a false name.
He could probably guess the reason.
When Qian Renxue called him a little brat, Ye Qifeng's face darkened, his lips twitched, and he was speechless.
but.
It doesn't matter anymore.
He won't hold it against him.
"I have a name, I'm not called 'little brat'," Ye Qifeng said irritably, then introduced himself, "My name is Ye Qifeng, you can call me Qifeng."
After the introductions, Ye Qifeng glanced at Qian Renxue: "Your surname is Qian, are you from the Qian family's Angel clan?"
"How did you know?" Qian Renxue asked in surprise.
"I'm not stupid. In the entire Spirit City, who else besides the Angel Clan could have the surname Qian?" Ye Qifeng replied casually with a smile.
"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu, who were hiding in the shadows, both showed surprise in their eyes. "This kid's got a sharp mind!"
"Alright, Qifeng, right? Why are you here alone? Where are your father and mother?" Qian Renxue asked.
"Oh, I'm an orphan from the orphanage next door."
Ye Qifeng smiled, stretched out a little finger, and pointed to Xinghua Village, no, the orphanage not far from the lake.
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue was stunned. She hadn't expected that the adorable little guy in front of her was an orphan, and judging from his appearance, he didn't seem to feel sad or upset about his orphan status at all.
"Why aren't you sad?" she couldn't help but ask curiously.
"What's there to be sad about? Since you're here, make the best of it. There's no need for so much melancholy in life. The important thing is to be happy and follow your heart," Ye Qifeng glanced at her and said calmly.
Qian Renxue chuckled, "You little brat, why do you talk like an old man? What kind of profound principles do you know? Honestly."
For some reason, my mood improved instantly, and I suddenly became more interested in the little guy in front of me.
Looking up, she suddenly realized that Ye Qifeng seemed a little too cute, and she felt an instant sense of closeness to him.
Ye Qifeng looked at Qian Renxue:
"What's wrong? Is something bothering you? You were crying so hard just now, what happened that upset you?"
Qian Renxue's expression immediately fell. She didn't know why, but she seemed quite willing to open up: "Why would anyone so heartlessly abandon their own child, or even try to kill them?"
Ye Qifeng pondered for a moment and said:
"Hmm... that's hard to say. Even tigers don't eat their cubs, so no parent would abandon their child without a reason."
"If so, there are only two reasons: one is that they are cold-hearted by nature, regard life as worthless, and do not care about their own flesh and blood; the other is that they have encountered difficulties and may have some unspeakable secrets."
After listening, Qian Renxue pondered for a moment and determined that the woman was not a cold-hearted person by nature. Judging from how well she treated Hu Liena, she was raising her like her own daughter.
After a moment's thought, Qian Renxue asked softly, "If she has something she can't say, why doesn't she tell you?"
Ye Qifeng looked up at Qian Renxue and said:
"Since it's a secret that's hard to talk about, I naturally won't tell you."
"Some things you can only discover for yourself, or find a way to open her heart and make her willingly tell you."
"You could try to learn about her past; maybe you'll get the answer you're looking for."
"Should we learn about her past?" Qian Renxue pondered, head bowed.
Bibi Dong, who was hiding in the shadows, felt a surge of emotions as she listened to Ye Qifeng's words, which seemed to have touched a sore spot.
Qian Daoliu was full of surprise. This little boy seemed to be too smart. He understood a lot of principles at such a young age, and his analysis was so accurate.
Night Seven Wind was unaware of Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu's inner thoughts.
Looking at Qian Renxue, who was deep in thought with furrowed brows, he couldn't help but tease her: "So, the abandoned child you were talking about?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's face flushed red instantly, and she immediately retorted, "I didn't say it was me, it was someone else."
She is in a hurry.
"Uh—, your friend?" Ye Qifeng smiled, giving her a way out. Making up a friend out of thin air was easy.
"Yes, yes, yes, she's my friend." Qian Renxue's azure eyes darted around, and she readily agreed with a smile.
Suddenly, Qian Renxue's delicate and beautiful phoenix eyes swept around and noticed that there were several books next to Ye Qifeng.
Wait, those are books from the Spirit Hall's archives?! Where did they come from?
Qian Renxue recognized her.
She was very curious about how Ye Qifeng had obtained these books.
(End of this chapter)