socalfunplaces Chapter 1186: Ying Returns from Adventure
Chapter 1186: Ying Returns from Adventure
When Shao Yun arrived at the territory of Liuquan people, the sky in the east was already getting light.
After getting off his horse, he walked straight towards the familiar Golden Evening Inn.
When I opened the door, the room was empty. Ying and Paimon obviously had not returned yet.
Shao Yun was too lazy to wash up. He took off his coat and threw it on the chair, then fell on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
I don’t know how long I slept, but suddenly a slight shaking came, accompanied by a familiar voice, waking Shao Yun from his deep sleep.
He opened his eyes drowsily, and what came into view was Ying's smiling face.
She was riding on him, holding his shoulders with both hands, pushing him back and forth, and playfully said, "Hubby, hubby, wake up! It's noon!"
Shao Yun's consciousness was still a little confused. He blinked and looked at Ying who was so close to him. It took him a while to react. He asked in confusion:
"What? You...you're back?"
Ying looked at his dazed eyes, the way he slept till noon without waking up, curled the corners of her mouth downwards, put her hands on his chest, deliberately put on a stern face, and said dissatisfiedly:
"I've been away for the past two days, and you've started to show your true colors. You sleep in every day. If you keep up this, I won't let you go herding anymore. Why don't you just stay home and lie down?"
As she spoke, she gently pinched Shao Yun's cheek and teased her husband.
Shao Yun was sobered up a little by her pinch. He blinked, reached out and grabbed Ying's hand that was pressing on his chest, and said with a smile:
"How is that possible? I just came home too late yesterday and was so tired that I overslept. I don't usually sleep this well."
As he spoke, he patted the back of Ying's hand, motioning her to get off him.
"Okay, okay, stop riding on me and get off me, or you'll get pregnant again. By the way, what time is it now?"
Ying smiled and climbed down from him, sitting on the edge of the bed, tidied her hair, and said:
"It was probably around noon! We had just returned from our adventure, and when we entered the room, we saw you sleeping on the bed like Paimon. I called out to you several times but you didn't respond, so I had to push you."
When Shao Yun heard Ying say that he looked like Paimeng when he slept, he did not argue.
After all, there was no need to argue about these insignificant little things in front of his wife, not to mention that Ying's tone didn't really indicate any blame for him.
He just smiled and shook his head, reached out and ruffled Ying's hair, and said, "Okay, if you say so, it's like that. Anyway, the way little Paimon looks when he's sleeping in is pretty cute."
Shao Yun then took the opportunity to change the subject and asked curiously, "By the way, how was your adventure these past two days? Did it go smoothly? Did you encounter anything interesting?"
When Ying mentioned this adventure, her eyes lit up instantly, and she said excitedly, "It went quite smoothly! And it was quite interesting! But..."
She changed the subject, pulled Shao Yun's arm and said, "By the way, Mavica has something to tell you. She's waiting outside the house now, so hurry up and pack up and come with me to meet her."
When Shao Yun heard the word "Mavica" and heard that the other party was waiting for him outside the house, he subconsciously exclaimed "Ah".
Ying looked at Shao Yun's bewildered face, his mouth constantly uttering "Ahhh", and smiled, shaking her head. She reached out and grabbed his wrist, pulling him towards the bed while urging him:
"Stop just yelling, and get up! Mavica's been waiting for a while, you can't just let her stand outside forever, right?"
Shao Yun was half-pulled and half-dragged off the bed by Ying. He picked up his coat and was pushed out of the house before he could put it on.
When he reached the door, he suddenly turned around, looked at Ying who kept urging him, and said in a deliberately funny way:
"It seems that after this adventure, your attitude towards Mavica has changed a lot. A while ago, you were always worried that she would kidnap me."
"Now you're actually asking me to meet her. Are you no longer worried about your 'rival'?"
Ying's cheeks flushed slightly when she heard the word "rival in love", but she didn't refute him. She just reached out and gently pushed him, urging him with a bit of coquettishness in her tone:
"Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up! Mavica must be looking for you for something serious, don't keep her waiting!"
As she spoke, she pointed outside the house, her eyes full of warning that "I'll be angry if you delay any longer."
Shao Yun couldn't help laughing when he saw her. He stopped teasing her, put on his clothes, and walked out of the house: "Okay, can't I go?
Outside the Golden Evening Hotel, Mavica stood not far from the hotel entrance, looking towards the hotel entrance from time to time, patiently waiting for Shao Yun.
Finally, the door of the hotel was pushed open and Shao Yun slowly walked out.
Mavica immediately adjusted her posture, showing a polite yet enthusiastic smile, waved towards Shao Yun, and said in a light voice:
"Hi, Mr. Shao Yun, you're out."
Shao Yun quickly stepped forward, raised his hand in response to her greeting, and asked, "Hi, Mavica. I heard from Ying that you went on an adventure to the mysterious island this time. How was it? Did everything go smoothly?"
When Mavica heard Shao Yun ask about his adventures, her eyes rolled slightly and she praised sincerely:
"It went really smoothly! I gained a lot from this adventure, especially Miss Ying. She truly has a unique talent for adventure."
"Whether it's cracking complex mechanisms or responding to sudden dangers, he's always been exceptionally calm and decisive."
Shao Yun felt very happy when he heard Mavica praising Ying.
After all, she is his wife, and he naturally feels proud that she is recognized as excellent by others.
He smiled and nodded, saying in a smug tone, "Of course, she has always been a great adventurer."
"Come to think of it, if she hadn't married me, she would probably still be..."
At this point, Shao Yun suddenly paused. It sounded as if this meant to "delay" Ying. He quickly touched his nose and smiled, changing the subject:
"Forget it, let's not talk about this nonsense. You came to me specifically, it shouldn't be just to talk about adventures, right?"
Mavica restrained her smile and took the initiative to share her feelings.
"Actually, I came to you this time because I wanted to tell you something. After this adventure with Miss Ying, how should I put it, Miss Ying helped me to deal with the feelings of heartbreak."
She paused and continued, "Although throughout the whole process, Miss Ying didn't take the initiative to tell me words of comfort like 'Don't be sad' or 'It will be fine', and she didn't ask me about the details of my breakup, but..."
"I don't know how to describe it, but I can clearly feel that everything she's doing on her adventure is helping me slowly get over the heartbreak."
After listening to Mavica's description of Ying, Shao Yun summarized it in his own more common language: "To put it bluntly, it's just about finding something interesting to distract you and relax you."
Mavica nodded in agreement, accepting Shao Yun's words.
"You're right, that's true. Now that I think about it, Miss Ying, she's really generous."
When Shao Yun heard the word "magnanimous", he was subconsciously stunned for a moment, and the previous night suddenly flashed through his mind.
Ying transformed herself into the "juicer princess" and tried to work herself to death, but after a while she became so tired that she lost consciousness.
He couldn't help but mutter in his heart: When it comes to feelings, she doesn't seem to be that generous?
(Kamisato Ayaka: I totally agree; Ningguang: Fortunately, Ying was pregnant at the time. She was kind-hearted.)
"Generous? Really?" Shao Yun wanted to hear what "generous" meant in Mavica's eyes.
Mavica didn't have the ability to read minds, and didn't know what was going on in his mind. She just spoke her mind frankly and said self-deprecatingly:
"Of course it's true! To be honest, I was quite nervous at first. I even thought she invited me to take the risk so she could create an accident and quietly kill me, her 'rival'!"
After she finished speaking, she laughed first. It was obvious that she was just making a light-hearted joke and did not really doubt Ying.
Shao Yun could tell at a glance that she was teasing him, but he still put away his joking expression and reminded her seriously:
"Don't let your imagination run wild. Ying isn't that kind of person. The only two times in her life when she had the urge to kill was when she killed a guy named Alphonso for the child of Xumi Vimalakirti Manor.
"Another time, I helped Jade and killed a guy named Babel who was ambitious but incompetent."
"You can think badly of me, but my methods are not gentle after all."
"But Ying is really nice, with a soft personality and a kind heart. Please don't misunderstand my good wife because of me or the speculations of those 'rivals', okay?"
……
After a few words and some polite greetings about some trivial things during the adventure, the atmosphere in the air gradually changed from the previous light-hearted banter to a somewhat subtle one.
Mavica lowered her eyes and remained silent for a moment, pursed her lips, raised her head, and looked at Shao Yun with complicated eyes.
"So, we're just friends?"
She actually knew the answer a long time ago, but she still wanted to hear Shao Yun say it again with her own ears, as if this could completely cut off the last trace of unrealistic thoughts in her heart.
However, is this possible?
When Shao Yun saw Mavica suddenly talking about the topic of love, the relaxed smile on his face faded, he straightened his expression, nodded solemnly and said:
"Yes, we are friends."
Hearing this expected answer, Mavica smiled with relief and spoke frankly what was hidden in her heart.
"I know that even if I ask countless times, the answer will only be this."
"I will probably never meet another man who can enter my heart in this life, but I don't regret having loved you. At least that time was very precious to me."
This honesty can be considered a decent farewell to past feelings.
Shao Yun didn't expect Mavica to say this so bluntly. He subconsciously touched his chin, trying to break the somewhat heavy atmosphere with a light-hearted topic, and joked:
"Do you think I should grow a beard or something to make myself look a little sloppy? That way, others will pay less attention to me and avoid causing trouble for Ying."
When Mavica heard that Shao Yun wanted to grow a beard, she was stunned for a moment, and then she recalled the time when she accidentally met Shao Yun with a short stubble during the Abyss War.
That feels more manly, okay?
She couldn't help but seriously comment, "Don't you know? You'll be more charming with a little beard. You'll look especially manly, and more attractive than your current clean-cut look."
"Really?" Shao Yun scratched his head, trying to recall what he looked like with a beard before, thinking of Ying's reaction, and the drunk Xitlari saying that he was older than her.
"But Ying really hates me having a beard."
"There were several times when I was lazy and didn't shave, leaving some stubble. She frowned and said it pricked me. She also wouldn't let me sleep in the same bed with her at night, saying she would send me to the sofa if I didn't shave."
……
Mavica looked at the happiness in his eyes when he mentioned Ying, and she knew that it was impossible for her.
Seeing that he had said everything he wanted to say and didn't want to waste any more time on Shao Yun, he waved at Shao Yun and said in a light tone:
"Anyway... I'm leaving now. I've been adventuring with Miss Ying these past two days and haven't been back to the Holy Flame Arena. I hope nothing serious happens there. We'll meet again someday, my friend."