Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 922 The Home with Lights On for Them

The capital city was still brightly lit at night, but the hustle and bustle of the celebrations was gone, replaced by a sense of tranquility.

The evening breeze carried a coolness, dispelling the lingering smell of cooking fires from my clothes.

As Lu Jun passed by a relatively quiet street, his gaze was drawn to a small shop on the street corner that was still open and brightly lit. The shop sign was very eye-catching in the night.

"Just wait for me."

Lu Jun stopped and spoke to the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress.

"I'm going in to buy something, I'll be right back."

After saying that, he turned and walked into the small shop.

The store is brightly lit, and through the glass windows, you can vaguely see a wide variety of goods on the shelves, suggesting it is a shop specializing in various specialty snacks and drinks.

Xue Di and Bing Di waited outside the store as instructed.

Hyotei peered curiously through the shop window, while Yukiteri stood quietly under the streetlight, the night breeze ruffling her long silver hair. Her expression was calm, but her gaze kept drifting towards the familiar figure inside the shop.

Not long after, Lu Jun came out, carrying a paper bag of moderate size, with a relaxed smile on his face.

"Did you buy everything?" Hyotei leaned closer to see. "What delicious food did you buy?"

Lu Jun hid the paper bag behind his back and smiled mysteriously:

"It's a secret. Let's go back."

Xue Di's gaze lingered on the paper bag for a moment, a vague premonition in her heart, yet she dared not be sure, and silently followed.

The three continued on their way and soon returned to the villa located on the outskirts of the city.

In the darkness of night, the villa stood quietly, its windows emitting warm light, like a beacon standing watch.

"We're home!"

Hyotei cheered and was the first to push open the half-closed courtyard gate, skipping and jumping towards the house:
“I had so much fun today!”

Xue Di followed behind, and just as she was about to step onto the steps, she saw Lu Jun, who was walking beside her, suddenly stop, turn around, and hand her the paper bag he had been holding.

"Give."

Xue Di was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously accepted it.

The paper bag felt slightly heavy in my hand, carrying Lu Jun's body temperature.

She looked down and, through the semi-transparent packaging, could clearly see that there were several individually wrapped packets of fructose inside.

The bright packaging and familiar brand logo made her recognize it instantly.

This was a type of fructose she had tried once by chance and secretly liked, which she would occasionally buy from that store.

The taste is extremely spicy and stimulating, completely opposite to her icy nature, yet it unexpectedly brings her a peculiar sense of pleasure, as if it can ignite her cold blood.

"Your favorite brand, the spiciest flavor."

Lu Jun's voice rang out from the side, gentle and calm.

"I just passed by that shop and remembered that you seem to like going there often."

"I noticed you seemed a bit preoccupied tonight, not in a particularly high mood, so I went in and bought some things."

"Eating something sweet might cheer you up."

He spoke of it casually, as if he had only done a trivial little thing.

However, to Xue Di, these words were like the warmest sunshine in winter, instantly melting away the last bit of icy melancholy and loss in her heart.

He actually noticed... noticed her occasional little quirks, noticed her subtle emotional changes, and remembered them.

An indescribable warm current surged from the deepest part of my heart, instantly spreading to every part of my body.

The warmth was so intense that it even sent a slight shiver through her cold, delicate body.

She gripped the paper bag tightly, her fingertips turning slightly white from the force. She looked up at Lu Jun, her icy blue eyes shimmering under the corridor lights, filled with surprise and a deeper, almost overflowing emotion. "...Thank you."

All those words were reduced to just these two feather-light words, yet they weighed a ton.

She lowered her head, somewhat flusteredly tore open the paper bag, took out a small packet of candy, tore open the packaging, and put a bright red fructose candy with a spicy aroma into her mouth.

Instantly, an almost burning spiciness exploded on the tip of the tongue.

The stimulating taste spread like wildfire, quickly engulfing the entire mouth and rushing straight to the top of the head, bringing a shivering sensation that made one's scalp tingle.

Xue Di couldn't help but squint her eyes slightly, her long silver eyelashes trembling slightly. Her cold face flushed slightly from the extreme sensory stimulation, and she exuded a captivating charm that was completely different from her usual aloofness.

That’s the feeling…

This feeling, which is completely opposite to her essential nature, unexpectedly makes her feel the heat and excitement of being alive, and she becomes somewhat addicted to it.

And just as she was immersed in the strange pleasure brought by the spiciness, in the moment when her mind was most relaxed.

Lu Jun leaned slightly forward and naturally reached out to grasp Xue Di's slender, cool, jade-like hand, which was not holding any candy.

The moment their skin touched, Xue Di's body trembled slightly. Before she could fully recover from the stimulation of the sugar, she felt Lu Jun lower his head.

A kiss as light as a feather and as warm as spring, carrying his unique, refreshing scent, landed lightly on her cheek with lightning speed.

The location was exactly symmetrical to the spot where she had stolen a kiss from him earlier.

They parted as quickly as they touched, so fast it was almost an illusion.

Lu Jun quickly straightened up, released her hand, and looked at the momentarily stunned Xue Di with a triumphant, mischievous smile.
"Reciprocity is reciprocated."

"Don't think I won't know just because you stole a kiss from me..."

Having said that, he didn't linger. He turned and pushed open the villa door, his figure disappearing into the bright, warm light of the entryway, leaving only a lingering, smiling voice:
"Come in quickly, it's chilly outside."

Xue Di froze completely in place.

The night breeze brushed against her burning cheeks, yet the fleeting warmth of the touch remained vividly etched on her skin, reaching deep into her heart. Lu Jun's words echoed repeatedly in her mind like thunderclaps.

Reciprocity is key...

He knew, he knew everything. He knew he had stolen a kiss from her. He noticed his own clumsy thoughts. He didn't reject her or distance himself from her. Instead, he responded to her in the same way she did.

It wasn't a formal promise, nor a heartfelt confession; it was just a joking approach, a lighthearted exchange of pleasantries.

But the acceptance, tacit approval, and even a hint of barely perceptible pampering contained within it shook Xue Di's mind more than any flowery words.

He saw through her anxiety and her repression, and then responded to her in a way that didn't put pressure on her but clearly expressed his attitude.

In that instant, all the loss, melancholy, and self-doubt melted away like ice and snow under the sun.

All the internal friction was completely eliminated.

Instead, she felt an unprecedented sense of fulfillment and contentment, like warm spring water gently soothing her cold soul.

It turns out he knew everything.

It turns out he wasn't disliked after all.

I see, that's good.

Xue Di stood under the corridor lamp at the entrance of the villa, still clutching the bag of spicy candy in her hand, the blush on her cheeks lingering for a long time.

She gazed at the door that shone with warm light, and a faint yet incredibly genuine and moving smile gradually spread across her icy blue eyes, like the first snow lotus quietly blooming deep in the Arctic ice plains.

Contentment, peace.

It seems that tonight... has been an unexpectedly perfect night.

She took a deep breath to calm her still-rapid heartbeat, carefully put away the candy, tidied her silver hair which had been ruffled by the night wind, and then stepped into the house where the lights were on for them, carrying the coolness of the night with her body and the warmth in her heart.

(End of this chapter)