One of my fairy-like friends

Are you petty?

Mingyan blinked.

"Do you hate it when I have contact with her?" Mingyan asked after a pause.

"Hmm... It's your freedom to choose who you want to contact, not something I can control." Yu Mudan smiled gently. "Besides, since we've agreed to reconcile, and since I have no conflict with her, why should I hate it when you contact her? How far she goes with you is entirely up to her, and I won't interfere."

Yu Mudan spoke so casually that Mingyan was momentarily unsure whether she was telling the truth or not...

Let's just assume she's telling the truth.

"Seeing that you two have truly forgiven each other, I'm finally relieved," Mingyan sighed. "Actually, I've always felt it was a bit of a pity. In my opinion, you two should have become very close sisters..."

"There will be other opportunities in the future." Yu Mudan blinked, put her hands behind her back, and smiled. "Why don't you go and talk to her? I don't want her coming to me later saying that I prevented you from seeing her..."

Yu Mudan wasn't a magnanimous person. Although she could let go of Gu Hanshuang's grudge now, she was unwilling to actively push Mingyan toward Gu Hanshuang. The reason she said this now was because she was certain that Gu Hanshuang's personality made it difficult for her to make much progress with Mingyan in a short period of time like she had.

Moreover, Mingyan might not just sit idly by, so why not go with the flow and leave Mingyan with another good impression?

Yu Mudan has always been the same Yu Mudan. Her attitude towards Ming Yan has changed, but that doesn't mean she herself has changed.

Mingyan left Yu Mudan's room. He couldn't stay there forever. He had deliberately let Gu Hanshuang discover him to provoke her. Now that Gu Hanshuang had really provoked him, he naturally had to go out and check on her.

After leaving Yu Mudan's room, Ming Yan stood not far away watching Gu Hanshuang practice her sword.

Gu Hanshuang's movements were swift and fluid, each sword strike carrying a deadly intent. However, Ming Yan was far superior to Gu Hanshuang, so standing to the side, he could hardly feel the chill that he used to have.

Suddenly, Gu Hanshuang attacked with her sword. Ming Yan looked up at Gu Hanshuang, whose sword stopped in front of Ming Yan's chest. Then, she flipped her hand and sheathed the sword.

"When did you arrive?" Gu Hanshuang, holding her longsword, smiled when she saw Ming Yan.

"Just now," Mingyan smiled slightly, "I saw you were engrossed in practicing your sword, so I didn't disturb you."

"Hmm... I didn't even notice you came. I saw you went to find Yu Mudan, so I came to practice my sword skills out of boredom," Gu Hanshuang said casually.

Your sword strike was clearly driven by personal grudges, wasn't it?

Mingyan blinked, but didn't say anything; there was no need.

"Let's talk over there?" Mingyan said.

"Hmm..." Gu Hanshuang nodded and walked towards her room with Mingyan.

Yu Mudan leaned against the window, watching the two walk towards Gu Hanshuang's room. A slight smile appeared on her lips. Gu Hanshuang must be angry, otherwise she wouldn't have pointed the sword tip at Ming Yan. She was expressing her frustration in this way, wasn't she?

They agreed to reconcile, so why is there still so much resentment? My childhood friend is being a bit immature, isn't he?

Actually, Yu Mudan was like this before today. The two of them had only made up on the surface. If she found out that Mingyan had gone to see Gu Hanshuang, she probably wouldn't be in a particularly good mood either. Of course, even so, she wouldn't act as badly as Gu Hanshuang.

Why bother arguing with someone like that... Yu Mudan chuckled. Compared to such things, it's better to be happy on your own.

No?

Chapter 265 I Don't Want to Fall Behind Her...

After returning to her room, Gu Hanshuang put down her sword and looked at Ming Yan, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

"Just say what you have to say." Seeing her expression, Mingyan smiled and gestured for her to speak.

"...I've reconciled with Yu Mudan, and besides, it's your freedom to be with whomever you want. I shouldn't have asked, but...I'm still a little curious. What kind of relationship do you and Yu Mudan have now?" Gu Hanshuang seemed to be trying to hold back, but in the end, she couldn't help but ask.

"..." Mingyan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Mudan and I have always been friends, just like my relationship with you... But now..."

"Now...?" Hearing Ming Yan suddenly pause, Gu Han Shuang's heart skipped a beat; she sensed something was wrong.

“She and I… are now considered Daoist partners, right…” Mingyan said somewhat embarrassedly, “But you don’t need to think too much about it. Whether she and I are Daoist partners or not is actually irrelevant. You two have already reconciled. She feels the past is the past, just like you… You don’t need to worry.”

"..." Gu Hanshuang's breathing pressure changed noticeably, and the frequency became more frequent. She turned her head to the side, and after a while, she turned her head back to look at Ming Yan. She stared at him for a while, and then looked to the side again. Her beautiful face had a complicated expression.

"...Are you angry?" Mingyan asked tentatively.

"...No, it's just that...it's a bit unexpected..." Gu Hanshuang slowly shook her head. "I didn't expect you and her...to become Daoist partners...it was too sudden, so it's a little hard to accept for a while..."

"Is that really all there is to it?" Mingyan blinked.

"That's all... really, that's all..." Gu Hanshuang nodded, and seemed to emphasize it again for fear that Ming Yan wouldn't believe her.

"Actually, I was a little surprised too, but since Peony has confessed her feelings, and I also have feelings for her, I didn't reject her." Mingyan sighed somewhat. "Hanshuang, my relationship with Peony won't affect my relationship, you should believe me, right?"

"Hmm..." Gu Hanshuang pursed her lips. "Of course I believe you, but I don't trust Yu Mudan..."

How could she be so shameless? She just confessed to Mingyan like that?! I was the one who started it all along...!

She didn't really like Mingyan at all... maybe she liked him a little, but...

Gu Hanshuang felt increasingly uneasy as she thought about it. She looked at Ming Yan, unable to describe her feelings.

Actually, last time, Gu Hanshuang hesitated to speak because she wanted Mingyan to know her thoughts...

Gu Hanshuang's initial considerations were the same as Yu Mudan's. However, the difference was that her relationship with Mingyan was closer than Mingyan's with Yu Mudan, given the events surrounding the borrowed sword and the grand dream in Xizhou...

Gu Hanshuang already had some feelings for Mingyan, and he was the closest man to her. She originally wanted to solidify their relationship, which is why she went to Yu Mudan to discuss reconciliation, hoping Mingyan would see her efforts. However, later, some words stuck in her throat...

She originally thought that if it didn't work last time, she'd try this time; if it didn't work this time, she'd try next time. Eventually, she'd be able to express her true feelings. But she never expected that Yu Mudan would be so ungrateful, launching a sneak attack...

She actually took the initiative to confess her feelings to Mingyan, gaining the upper hand...

Is this reasonable?

Have you no shame?

"...You're still unhappy, aren't you?" Mingyan sighed.

"...I'm not upset, really..." Gu Han Shuang shook her head again, but she quickly realized who was in front of her? Ming Yan. Wasn't she like a transparent person in front of Ming Yan, unable to hide anything?

Mingyan saw right through her little mood... She pursed her lips, hating herself for the first time how bad she was at putting on a show...

“…” Mingyan sighed, “You’re still holding a grudge, aren’t you…?”

"What are you holding a grudge about? You mean you're holding a grudge about my past conflicts with Yu Mudan?" Gu Hanshuang frowned upon hearing this, then shook her head and said, "You're overthinking it... I am indeed unhappy... but that's because... because of me..."

Gu Hanshuang tried to speak several times, but the words always caught in her throat. She couldn't help but secretly pinch her thigh, then closed her eyes, steeled herself, and said, "That's because I originally wanted to confess to you... but I hesitated... and because of my hesitation, Yu Mudan beat me to it... and confessed to you first... That's why I'm upset... It's not because of those old grudges between me and Gu Hanshuang..."

If we're really talking about grudges, they're not old grievances, but rather new ones...

"Huh...?" Mingyan feigned ignorance. "You...?"

"..." Gu Hanshuang's face flushed slightly. She bit her lip, her usual carefree and indifferent demeanor gone. She took a deep breath, "I like you..."

"..."

"You couldn't see through it either?" Gu Hanshuang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Ming Yan seemed a little stunned, a feeling of victory suddenly welling up inside her...

Even Shi Mingyan couldn't have known beforehand that she had feelings for him? In the end, she managed to win back some ground...

"...It is indeed a bit unexpected...I suddenly remembered that you were hesitant last time, as if you had something to say but hesitated. Could it be...this is what you wanted to say?" Mingyan blinked and asked in a low voice.

"Hmm... I wanted to tell you this last time..." Gu Hanshuang nodded. She was silent for a moment before saying, "I had too many concerns back then. I didn't know what you really thought of me, or how you would react after I told you my thoughts. I was uneasy and anxious... So, I didn't say it then. But now, since Yu Mudan has been able to say it, I have no reason to remain silent... I like you, and I want to be your Daoist partner... Mingyan..."

“…” Mingyan blinked. “I don’t think I have any reason to refuse?”

"..." Hearing Mingyan's reply, Gu Hanshuang pouted and felt relieved. But when she thought that if she had confessed earlier, things might have turned out this way, and Yu Mudan would not have had the upper hand, she was furious... How could I be so stupid?

Thinking of this, Gu Hanshuang took a deep breath and looked at Ming Yan, "How far have things progressed between you and... how far have things gone between you and Yu Mudan? I don't want to fall behind her..."

"Didn't you two reconcile?"

"...This is fair competition, no fighting or arguing, is that not allowed?" Gu Hanshuang retorted, unusually defiant.

Ming Yan smiled and said, "Of course."

Chapter 266 Are there really so many more tricks?

"So, how far have things progressed between you two?" Gu Hanshuang took a deep breath, as if she had prepared herself mentally.

"Actually, Mudan and I... only kissed once," Mingyan shrugged. "Other than that, nothing else..."

"Then I want one too..." Gu Hanshuang subconsciously pouted, seemingly a little resentful.

Ming Yan smiled and, of course, didn't refuse. He casually pulled Gu Hanshuang close, saying, "Now, I'm going to kiss you..."

Gu Hanshuang's delicate body trembled slightly. Her gaze subconsciously shifted to the side, but quickly returned. "Now...now?"

"Didn't you not want to fall behind Yu Mudan?" Mingyan laughed. He didn't waste any more words. After speaking, he lowered his head and kissed her.

Gu Hanshuang hesitated for a moment, but quickly accepted it, though she closed her eyes just like Yu Mudan.

The two women's lips were about the same in terms of softness, but Yu Mudan's were a little thinner, while Gu Hanshuang's were a little thicker.

However, when Mingyan moved on to the next step, he discovered that something was different.

I won't share the details with outsiders.

After the kiss, Gu Hanshuang quickly adapted after initially feeling a little shy and awkward. However, she did not respond to Mingyan, but was passively and awkwardly guided by him.

The two also differ in this respect.

Yu Mudan responded enthusiastically, but her kissing skills were poor and her response was rather clumsy.

From the above, we can also see the difference in their personalities... Yu Mudan is always more proactive, while Gu Hanshuang is more passive, which is exactly the same feeling they showed when they made their final choice.

Yu Mudan initiated the attack, and Gu Hanshuang, left with no choice but to follow suit...

Lips parted... Gu Hanshuang lowered her head, pursed her lips, and after a long while, said, "My father sealed me away until now. In fact, he did not tell me to come to this life to fight against the darkness and turmoil. He only told me that his era was not my era. He said that my era is in the future."

"After I woke up, I thought about this question: Why did my father let me wake up in this era? What am I supposed to do? I once thought that I came to this era to fight against the darkness and turmoil, just like my father, and to devote myself to it wholeheartedly. So I don't want to get entangled with too many people. If it can be resolved with a single sword strike, I won't waste words. I'm afraid that sooner or later I will die on the battlefield like my father... So why add to the sorrow of others?"

Gu Hanshuang pursed her lips. "Now that we have this kind of relationship, if I... later... you probably won't be too heartbroken, right? After all, you have so many people around you, you won't miss out on me..."

Hearing this, Mingyan was both annoyed and amused. "Do you think you're insignificant to me, or do you think I'm a heartless and ungrateful person?"

"...I wish you were that kind of person, but you aren't." Gu Hanshuang was silent for a moment, then said, "Would you be sad if I died?"

“She won’t die.” Mingyan shook his head. He knew that Gu Hanshuang was somewhat pessimistic. The reason was probably because her father died on the battlefield, which must have affected her. “If you want to know the answer to this question, I can tell you that I will be very sad and upset.”

"..." Gu Hanshuang thought Ming Yan wasn't going to answer, but to her surprise, he did. She smiled faintly and leaned her head gently against Ming Yan. "Now, it seems that her prediction has been proven true... Yu Mudan and I have both become your Daoist partners."

"Do you still hate this feeling of destiny?" Mingyan asked.

"..." Gu Hanshuang smiled, "No, now I think this kind of destiny isn't so bad either..."

"See, what did I say before?" Mingyan laughed, "'Perhaps one day, you'll be glad that this destiny has come true,' and now it seems to have been proven true?"

“Since I’m willing, then so be it.” Gu Hanshuang nodded and took a deep breath. “I suddenly thought, if it really is destiny, then maybe my father sealing me into this life was also a kind of destiny?”