One of my fairy-like friends

Subconsciously, Yue Qingyou still sees herself as a bargaining chip...

She didn't like this feeling, but sometimes she felt helpless about it.

"Aunt Yue? What are you thinking about?" Mingyan asked curiously when he saw this.

"Hmm? Hmm... It's nothing." Yue Qingyou certainly didn't want Mingyan to know her thoughts, so she simply shook her head, then smiled and said, "I'm a little curious, how did you pursue your master?"

Chapter 258 Acting Cute

"This..." Mingyan raised an eyebrow. This was the art of slowly boiling a frog...

But it's not really appropriate to say it out loud. Besides, if Master found out, he'd probably be quite embarrassed...

"My feelings for my master are mutual, I would say. I never specifically pursued him," Mingyan said tactfully after a moment's thought.

"...?" Yue Qingyou raised her eyebrows slightly. Mutual affection? Qingxin Wuxia had feelings for her disciple before? That doesn't make sense, does it?

Yue Qingyou knew Yue Wuxia very well; Yue Wuxia didn't seem like the kind of person who would have such an immoral relationship with his disciple...

"You're lying to me?"

“No.” Mingyan shook his head. “My master and I are indeed mutually in love, but the main reason is that I’m thick-skinned enough to dare to take the initiative to break the veil between us.”

Although it was like boiling a frog in lukewarm water, Mingyan's words were actually quite true. At first, Yue Wuxia did not have such feelings for Mingyan, but as things progressed, Mingyan's attitude made Yue Wuxia understand his thoughts, and she felt complicated. She didn't know how to handle it, but she did not reject him.

Further on... after making concessions time and time again, could Yue Wuxia say she had no good feelings for Ming Yan?

"...Let's just assume you two are mutually in love..." Yue Qingyou said helplessly. Although she didn't believe it, she had no way to prove that Ming Yan was lying.

If you were to ask Yue Wuxia, that girl definitely wouldn't tell you.

"Aunt Yue doesn't believe me?" Mingyan blinked.

"I believe, I even think that I will fall in love with you later." Yue Qingyou rolled her eyes.

Mingyan smiled slightly, "Maybe?"

"You really are shameless." Yue Qingyou's face flushed slightly as she shook her head and sighed softly. However, if this guy wasn't shameless enough, he wouldn't have been able to win over Wuxia. Mingyan is actually quite impressive to have made Wuxia overcome the pressure brought by the forbidden master-disciple relationship.

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My relationship with the Supreme Elder has improved somewhat, but I can't rush things now. Just like my relationship with Gu Hanshuang and Yu Mudan, I can't rush things in the early stages. Later, I can take small steps, and then I can stride forward.

With progress made on Yu Mudan's side, Gu Hanshuang's side, and the Supreme Elder's side, Ming Yan was in a good mood and returned to his room.

As expected, Mother was still sitting there blankly, waiting for him to come back.

Mingyan stood at the doorway, and seeing this scene always left him with mixed feelings...

He was silent for a moment, then stepped forward with a smile, "Mother, I'm back."

"You're back?" Ming Huiyin looked up at him, then smiled slightly, patted the spot next to her, and gestured for Ming Yan to sit down next to her.

Ming Yan walked over and sat down next to Ming Huiyin.

"Have you finished dealing with your business?" Ming Huiyin asked with a smile.

"Hmm..." Mingyan looked at Ming Huiyin. He didn't know what he should do for his mother, because she seemed to want nothing. Mingyan also knew that his mother didn't care about anything except herself. Perhaps if he told her about what happened to him today, she would listen attentively, but to her, it wasn't anything interesting...

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Ming Huiyin raised her hand to touch her face and smiled slightly. "Is there something on my face?"

As she spoke, a strand of hair fell down beside Ming Huiyin's ear. Ming Yan reached out and tucked the strand of hair behind her ear. Ming Huiyin smiled and leaned her face against Ming Yan's palm, her smooth cheek touching his hand directly.

After seeing Ming Huiyin's actions, Ming Yan did not move, letting his mother gently stroke his palm with her delicate profile.

Mingyan was pondering how he should interact with his mother in a way that would be most pleasing to her.

My mother once said that her biggest regret was not being able to raise him herself and fulfill her responsibilities as a mother. Perhaps I could start from that point?

Perhaps I should try to be a little more affectionate with my mother and interact with her in a way that might make up for her regrets?

Thinking of this, Mingyan decided to give it a try, "Can I rest my head on Mother's lap?"

"Hmm? Of course." Upon hearing this, Ming Huiyin grasped Ming Yan's hand, sat up straight, and smiled slightly. Seeing this, Ming Yan withdrew his hand, tried to lie on his side on the edge of the bed, and rested his head on Ming Huiyin's lap.

His mother had a scent somewhat similar to his, a faint, comforting fragrance. Ming Yan, his head resting on Ming Huiyin's lap, felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him...

"Mother, can I be a little spoiled with you?" Mingyan asked softly.

"Of course, what do you want me to do for you?" Ming Huiyin also lowered her voice, as if afraid of waking up Ming Yan, who was feeling sleepy.

"I want to act like a child, to be spoiled by my mother." Mingyan smiled and asked, "Does my mother find that annoying?"

"I won't hate you, because in my eyes you've always been a child, and you'll always be a child." Ming Huiyin cupped Ming Yan's cheek in her hands, her eyes overflowing with tenderness. Her gentle tone made Ming Yan's heart tremble. He had never known that someone could be so gentle.

Even someone as gentle as my senior sister is still far inferior to my mother.

But after all, my senior sister is my wife, and my mother is completely different... Perhaps it should be said that these are two different kinds of gentleness?

Ming Yan took Ming Huiyin's hand. His palm was a size larger than Ming Huiyin's. Although it was also very slender, it was definitely a little thicker than Ming Huiyin's fingers. The length was about the same. Ming Yan slowly squeezed his fingers into Ming Huiyin's fingers and intertwined his fingers with hers.

Ming Huiyin watched with great interest as Ming Yan's fingers squeezed between her own until they were inseparable, then she smiled and asked, "What's this called?"

“This is called interlocking fingers.” Ming Yan slowly closed his hands, and Ming Huiyin followed suit. After hearing this, she chuckled and said, “I like this feeling. Holding hands tightly means that you will never leave my side.”

"Of course I won't leave my mother." Mingyan shook his head. "Mother should still remember why I started cultivating immortality, right?"

"Yes, it's because of that girl named Ning Feixuan, right?"

"Yes, later, it was for my sister, and then it was for my mother. Now, I just want to rescue my mother..." Mingyan nodded.

"No need to rush." ​​Ming Huiyin smiled and shook her head. I've always been there, I won't disappear.

Mingyan smiled, pursing his lips, and slowly leaned into Ming Huiyin's embrace. Ming Huiyin naturally put her arm around Mingyan's head and asked, "What do you want your mother to do?"

Chapter 259 The Aftermath of Acting Cute

Mingyan really didn't know how to act cute in a way that would be appropriate...

First of all, he is already an adult, a grown man. It would be difficult for him to act like a child and act coquettishly. Even if he could, it would be very embarrassing for others.

Of course, Mingyan knew very well that no matter how childish he acted, his mother probably wouldn't care at all... The feeling in her eyes was the same as that of his older sister Wang Qingchu back then—unconditional and unreasonable pampering.

Mingyan stared blankly at Ming Huiyin, then said softly, "Mother, I want to act cute with you, but I can't find a suitable way."

Hearing this, Ming Huiyin tilted her head and smiled gently, "This is also my first time having a child, so I don't know what you should ask me to do. But I believe that whatever you want, I will try my best to fulfill it. I can't say I can fulfill all your wishes, even if I wanted to, but at least I don't have the ability to do so right now..."

Mingyan smiled. He remembered the children his age in the village who always pestered their parents for the stars and the moon, and the parents were always helpless. How could they possibly grant their wishes?

But if it were when he was a child, and he told his mother that he wanted stars and the moon, Mingyan had no doubt that his mother would grab a star and take down the moon to make a thumb-sized ornament for him.

Although Mingyan felt that he had grown up and should no longer act spoiled towards his mother, he had to do so in order to make his mother feel that he needed her.

"Mother, can you cook?" Mingyan asked curiously.

"Yes, but do you want to eat?" Ming Huiyin smiled and said, "Actually, I really want to cook you a meal, so I still remember how to cook."

"Did Mother cook often before?" Mingyan asked curiously.

"Before I became famous, I also had to work my way up step by step. I don't know how many enemies I encountered along the way. Those non-human creatures, if they were unlucky, would be caught by me and used to make soup or barbecue." Ming Huiyin said casually, "After doing it many times, my skills naturally improved."

“...I see.” Mingyan blinked. His mother really was quite formidable back then…

"So, what would you like to eat?" Ming Huiyin asked with a smile.

"...It's just ordinary stuff. Can Mother make dumplings?" Mingyan asked. He didn't want to eat anything fancy, because the important thing wasn't what he ate, but that his mother made it.

"Dumplings... um, I can make those." Ming Huiyin smiled. She had eaten too many things, and she was already tired of stews and barbecues. She had also learned some mortal cooking methods to add some novelty and fun to her life.

"Do you want to eat now?" Ming Huiyin paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "If you want to eat now, Mother will make it for you right now."

"Wait a minute, I want to lie on Mother's lap for a while longer." Ming Yan rubbed his face against Ming Huiyin's thigh and smiled.

"Hehe..." Ming Huiyin gently ruffled Ming Yan's hair, then placed her hand on his cheek, her eyes full of tenderness, "You can lie down for as long as you want..."

She liked this feeling, not just hearing Mingyan call her "Mother," but also this feeling of being needed, which made her fully realize that Mingyan needed her as his mother...

She knew exactly what Mingyan was thinking, which made her even happier.

Although in her eyes, Mingyan will always be a child, this child is actually very mature and considerate of his family.

Ming Huiyin was actually somewhat worried because she had never been by Ming Yan's side, so Ming Yan still harbored some resentment towards her...

Even now, she still can't be sure if Mingyan harbors any resentment towards her because she wasn't by his side since childhood, but even if he does, Yan'er won't show it.

He's a sensible child...

In fact, Ming Huiyin wished Ming Yan would act more affectionately... but things like lying on her lap and making dumplings couldn't make up for her regret and guilt.

However, if it's not something Mingyan actively suggested, what if he doesn't like it if she does it? Wouldn't that just be wishful thinking?

Ming Huiyin sighed softly, "Yan'er..."

"Hmm? Mother, what did you say?"

"I hope..." Ming Huiyin thought for a moment, but decided to speak up, "I hope... I hope you can be a little more affectionate with me... Can you satisfy your mother?"

“…” Ming Yan turned around and looked at Ming Huiyin from below. He saw his mother looking down at him with some expectation and longing in her eyes. Ming Yan was silent for a while.

The main problem is that he doesn't know how to act cute appropriately...

He's not a three-year-old child who can whine and demand that his mother hold him. He's an adult now. Logically speaking, as children grow up, they should distance themselves from their mothers. He shouldn't be as close to his mother as he was when he was little. When he grows up, he can just be a little affectionate with his mother, like asking her to make dumplings or cook a meal for him.

“Yan’er certainly doesn’t mind satisfying you, but the problem is that he doesn’t know how to act cute.” At this moment, Wang Qingchu walked into the room. She walked up with her hands behind her back and a smile on her face. She seemed to know everything that the mother and son had talked about.

Seeing Wang Qingchu, Ming Huiyin glanced at her, then quickly looked back at Ming Yan. "Yan'er, tell your mother what you want to do... and your mother will do her best to fulfill your wishes."

Wang Qingchu shook her head. "Mother, this approach is not correct. Yan'er is not a child anymore."

Ming Huiyin looked at Wang Qingchu, but she wasn't angry.

Wang Qingchu walked up and sat down next to Ming Yan, turning her head to look at him with a smile as he lay on Ming Huiyin's lap. She then transmitted her voice to Ming Huiyin and said, "There are some things you should hint at and guide her with, instead of letting him decide entirely on his own. How can he make a decision if he doesn't know your thoughts?"

Ming Huiyin glanced at Wang Qingchu, then slowly nodded, accepting Wang Qingchu's suggestion.

He then took out a machine, about the size of a palm, thinner than a finger, and entirely black, and handed it to Mingyan, saying, "Yan'er, this is also something I brought from Earth."

Mingyan reached out and took it, noticing that it was very light. "What is this?"

“This is called a cell phone,” Wang Qingchu said with a smile. “It’s a product from Earth… It has many functions. It’s always been kept in my Qi Sea. I’ve studied it a bit recently and found that it still works. Its most important function is that it can make calls regardless of distance.”

Mingyan was surprised, "That amazing?"