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"Um....."

"Listen to me, don't think about anything tonight. Go take a hot bath later and relax."

"I understand, thank you."

"......Fool."

Yuan Qing smiled slightly, settled her in, left the room, and gently closed the door behind him.

He walked into the open kitchen, where he could hear the sound of running water from the tap. Yuki was standing in front of the sink washing dishes with his back to him.

Her movements appeared somewhat stiff, her shoulders slumped slightly, and her back looked rather forlorn.

She's practically a carbon copy of those wronged, virtuous wives and loving mothers in melodramas.

Yuan Qing walked over, gently wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, rested his chin on her shoulder, and brought his cheek close to her earlobe, gently biting it.

Yuki's body stiffened slightly at first, then a blush rose to her cheeks.

"Are you done washing?" Yuan Qing asked softly, his warm breath brushing against her gradually reddening earlobes.

"almost."

Yuki's voice sounded very unnatural.

Yuan Qing was silent for half a second, then tightened his arms and held her even closer in his embrace.

"I'm sorry, Yuki, I've made you suffer."

Yuki stopped washing the dishes abruptly.

She lowered her head and after a while, she said softly, "No... I was being too petty. Xiao Xun just got back and was in a bad mood. I shouldn't have held it against her."

"..."

"What's more, I am the root cause of her pain, and I am the one who has wronged her."

Yuan Qing turned her around to face him, gently kissed her forehead, then the tip of her nose, and finally pressed his kiss to her slightly cool lips.

Yuki was initially a little stiff, but under Gensei's patient and gentle guidance, she gradually softened, reached out and hugged his neck, trying her best to respond.

When the kiss ended, both of them were slightly out of breath.

Despite the intense dizziness, Yuki leaned against Yuan Qing, feeling dizzy and weak, and collapsed into his arms.

"Don't overthink it," Yuan Qing said, pressing his forehead against hers and looking into her eyes. "Dating you is also my choice, there's no doubt about that."

"I know......"

Looking into Gensei's earnest eyes, Yuki Tsukishiro felt the bitterness in her heart dissipate considerably.

She nodded slightly, buried her face in his chest, and said in a hoarse voice, "I just feel so sorry for her, Qing. When I see her like this, it's like seeing myself in a nightmare, being rejected by you..."

That feeling was truly terrifying, so seeing her like that made me feel terrible. I felt like I had taken away her most precious thing...

"Nonsense," Yuan Qing ruffled her hair, "I'm not an object, I'm your boyfriend. We both chose to be together, there's no such thing as 'who's stealing whom'."

Xiao Xun is still a child, and she is impulsive and blind when it comes to relationships. We will talk to her properly after she calms down.

Don't let her appearance tonight fool you; she remembers all the kindness you've shown her. She'll definitely accept you as her "sister-in-law."

"Ok, I know."

Yuki snuggled against him, a relieved smile on her face.

Next, another pressing problem lay before them—

How should I arrange my sleep schedule?

Although the two had already consummated their marriage, they shared a bed while the younger sister was home...

In particular, if Ah Qing and I couldn't resist and started doing it at night, the sounds we made would definitely be heard by the other person.

That would be so embarrassing.

Although the two of them were definitely not in the mood to continue in this situation, the excessive dopamine secretion caused the younger sister to control her brain and the older brother to control the younger brother. Who can guarantee that reason will always prevail?

The two exchanged a glance, as if they had reached some unspoken understanding.

Yuki Tsukishiro's eyes darted around, her cheeks flushed red, and she whispered, "Um, tonight... I'll sleep on the sofa tonight, okay?"

"Since Xiaoxun is home, we...we'd better behave ourselves a bit. What do you think?"

"Well, I'll sleep on the sofa, you can sleep in my room."

"That won't do. You're too tall; the sofa would be too cramped for you to sleep on."

"What does it matter? We've always done it this way. Besides, didn't we 'sleep' on the sofa before? It wasn't that cramped."

"...You bastard, what are you saying!"

Yuki Tsukishiro was both ashamed and angry. She glared at him fiercely and pinched his waist with her fingers.

"Alright, alright, the sofa length is fine, it'll last for a while, let's settle on this."

Gensei smiled and placed another kiss on her forehead, calming Yuki's dissatisfaction.

In the end, it was decided according to Yuan Qing's arrangement.

Yuki slept in his room, he slept on the sofa in the living room, and Kaoru slept in her own room, of course.

Before going to bed, Yuan Qing went to check on Yuan Xun.

She had just finished showering and was sitting on the edge of the bed in her pajamas, drying her hair. She seemed much calmer.

"Brother, where do you sleep?" Yuan Xun asked when she saw him.

“I’ll sleep on the sofa,” Yuan Qing said gently. “You can have Sister Ji sleep in my room. Go to bed early and don’t stay up late. Don’t go to Moon Etching tonight.”

Yuan Xun nodded, a complex look flashing in his eyes, as if he wanted to say something, but then swallowed it back.

Yuan Qing checked the window for her, said goodnight, and then left the room.

Inside the living room, Yuki Tsukishiro had already laid out a blanket for him on the sofa.

She stood by the sofa, looking at the cramped space, her brows slightly furrowed: "Qing, why don't I sleep here? It's too uncomfortable for you to be curled up here."

"Heh, you're only ten centimeters shorter than me, it's not that exaggerated."

Yuan Qing put his arm around her waist and led her towards the bedroom. "Go to sleep, you have to go to school tomorrow morning."

"Okay, goodnight."

Yuki Tsukishiro raised her head and gave him a light, fleeting kiss on the lips.

As she closed the door, her face flushed and her voice a little nervous, she said, "Um, if, I mean, if!"

If you can't sleep at night, come on, when you feel like it, come find me...

Yuan Qing chuckled, "Stop fooling around, have you forgotten why we slept separately in the first place?"

"There's always a way. I can cast a magical barrier to isolate the sounds from both rooms..."

"Forget it, that spell needs to be maintained. If you pass out, how can it be maintained?"

"If I... if I faint, wouldn't that be perfect for you? I wouldn't even make a sound..."

Yuki Tsukishiro's face grew redder and redder as she spoke, and Genji felt like he wanted to take a bite out of her.

He reached out and pinched the other person's cheek, saying with a smile, "Alright, let's stop talking about this. If we keep going, neither of us will be able to sleep tonight. Let's go back to our room. Goodnight."

"...Okay, goodnight."

......

The lunar etch has arrived.

Yuan Qing opened his eyes and glanced at the eerie, cracked moon outside the window.

Exhausted both physically and mentally tonight, Yuanqing had intended to get some rest, but with the Blackwatch team about to arrive in Japan, he didn't have much time to waste.

Even if I can't reach S-rank, it's still good to become a little stronger.

He went to the doors of both bedrooms and listened to what was happening inside.

It's very quiet; everyone must be sleeping.

"Sleep well, and have sweet dreams."

Yuan Qing spoke in a low voice, opened the system page, used the Grim Reaper's Invitation, and headed to the Tower of Death.

About ten minutes after he left, the door to Yuan Xun's room was quietly opened.

She came into the living room, looked at the empty sofa, her eyes filled with complex emotions, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

Just then, the doorknob of Yuanqing's room turned gently, making a soft "click" sound.

The door was pushed open a crack, and Yuki Tsukishiro peeked out from inside.

Upon seeing Yuan Xun standing in the center of the living room, she was visibly taken aback, and then her eyes became complicated.

It was quiet all around. An eerie moon shrouded the city, casting its solidified, yellowish-brown light onto the windowsill.

The two stared at each other silently, an indescribable tension filling the air.

Finally, Yuki Tsukishiro spoke first: "Kaoru, aren't you asleep yet? Have you been away for too many days and are you having trouble adjusting to being back? I have the same problem; I'm picky about beds. Every time I'm in a different place..."

"Yuki-nee."

Yuan Xun interrupted the other party.

She looked directly at Yuki, her eyes, which shone brightly in the moonlight, churning with long-suppressed emotions.

She took a deep breath, took two steps forward, and closed the distance between them:

"Let's... talk."

Yuan Xun's voice was very soft, without much emotional fluctuation, which was enough to prove that she was calm at the moment.

Yuki Tsukishiro's heart skipped a beat.

Looking into his stubborn eyes, she knew that neither of them was destined to have a good night's sleep.

She paused for a moment, then gently closed the door to the master bedroom. She took a few steps forward and stood face to face with Yuan Xun in the center of the living room.

"it is good."

Yuki Tsukishiro nodded, turned around and walked to the refrigerator with practiced ease, took out a carton of milk, and poured a glass into each of their own cups.

"Xiao Xun, let's... let's sit down and talk, just you and me."

"......Um."

Yuan Xun quickly sat down at the dining table, picked up the glass of milk, and gulped down several mouthfuls.

The icy-cold milk made her already calm emotions even more undisturbed.

"Yuki-nee, you should know how I feel about Ao, right?"

She watched as Yuki Tsukishiro sat down opposite her, her gaze unwavering, and asked the question directly.

Yuki Tsukishiro nodded, her expression equally calm: "Yes, I know. I knew from the very beginning."

After a pause, she added, "But, Xiaoxun, I also like Aqing very much, more than anyone else, and Aqing likes me too. We're already dating, that's a fact, and I hope you can understand."

"...You're really high and mighty."

Yuan Xun chuckled lightly, his expression turning slightly colder: "So, you think you can make me give up with just those words?"

"..."

"I'm sorry, but I won't give up."

"Xiao Xun, do you know what you're saying?" Yuki Tsukishiro frowned.

But Yuan Xun showed no sign of backing down; instead, she went a step further and uttered the following words—

"Of course I know."

"Yuki-nee, I am already dead because of my weakness."

"Now, standing before you is the 'Great Demon King', Gen Kaoru."

Volume 1: Chapter 141 Declaring War on the Empress! I Want to See Rivers of Blood! Abyss Party Invitation 10,000

Yuki Tsukishiro was completely stunned.