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Li Xiaonan pushed aside Ling Xingyao, ignoring whatever he was saying, and walked straight up to Yuan Xian'er. "I'm here, the ground is cold..." As he spoke, he scooped up the still-dazed Yuan Xian'er in his arms.
"What... what are you doing?" Yuan Xian'er blushed, the ethereal aura around her vanishing in an instant.
Li Xiaonan felt a twinge of regret in his heart, but this version of Yuan Xian'er felt more relatable. He grinned foolishly, not saying a word as he carried her upstairs.
Ling Xingyao shook his head repeatedly. Despite being in his early twenties, he wore an expression that seemed far older. "What a tragic fate!"
Li Xiaonan gently placed Yuan Xian'er on the bed and touched her icy feet.
Yuan Xian'er blushed even deeper, wanting to shrink back but was caught by Li Xiaonan's hand. "Why aren't you wearing shoes? What if the cold gets into your body? You'll get sick."
A warmth spread from her soles, flowing into her heart. She smiled and said, "I'm not an ordinary person; I won't get sick that easily."
Li Xiaonan frowned, his voice rising unconsciously. "You just recovered! Why are you running around? It's clearly cold, yet you say you won't get sick! What if you do get sick?"
After warming her feet, he took out a pair of cloth socks and a pair of white leather boots he had bought earlier from his Soul Ring. The boots had a circle of fur embroidered around the top.
He carefully put the cloth socks on Yuan Xianer's feet. Her face turned even redder as she tried to put them on herself but was met with a fierce glare from Li Xiaonan.
"Get up and walk around; see if they fit," Li Xiaonan said as he stood up and extended a hand toward her. Yuan Xian'er hesitated for a moment before placing her hand in his.
The boots were warm and fit perfectly. Yuan Xian'er looked at Li Xiaonan in surprise. "How did you know my size?"
Li Xiaonan's face turned slightly red as he turned his head away, grumbling, "None of your business; I just know!" He had seen and touched her feet; they were just about the length of his middle finger—how could he not know her size?
It was strange; with other girls, he was always particularly gentle, but whenever he saw Yuan Xian'er, he couldn't help but want to be fierce with her and tease her! Yet when he saw her hurt or in pain, it pained him more than anyone else could imagine.
Yuan Xian'er ignored him, laughing and bouncing around the room, ethereal and carefree. Li Xiaonan wiped the drool that had accidentally dripped from the corner of his mouth and, taking advantage of her distraction, hugged Yuan Xian'er from behind. "Xian'er, Xian'er, Xian'er!"
Yuan Xian'er smiled dreamily; her long wait had finally brought her this moment of happiness. She gently called out, "Xiao Nan..."
"Come with me!"
Yuan Xian'er nodded and turned around, resting peacefully against Li Xiaonan's chest, listening to the powerful rhythm of his heartbeat.
"Little brother... you’re back?" The door was wide open, so Ice Maiden saw this scene as soon as she arrived at the entrance. A flicker of disappointment and anger flashed in her gentle eyes.
In her mind: This should have all been mine! Mine!
After sharing the memories of a fool, Li Xiaonan no longer felt the same fondness for Ice Maiden as before. Moreover, with all his wives gathered around him and now a new love added to the mix, Ice Maiden's beauty no longer captivated him as it once did. At the same time, he paid closer attention to Ice Maiden's expression; although she wore a veil, her eyes were betraying.
He cleverly shifted his position to place himself between Ice Maiden and Yuan Xian'er. "I had some issues before and didn’t get a chance to thank Sister Ice."
"No need to be polite, little brother. Since Xian'er is well now, we should leave this place quickly; after all, Brother Mo will be back." Ice Maiden's beautiful eyes flickered. Li Xiaonan instinctively lowered his head, chuckling inwardly: A beauty trap? Better be careful! How about… hehehe…
Li Xiaonan suddenly hatched a mischievous plan. Ice Maiden would definitely follow him; if he forced her away, it would only raise her suspicions. Instead, he decided to play along. Since they were from the Celestial Realm, they were likely focused on the Harmony Technique; he didn’t believe there were no gaps between them! Let’s see how I can take advantage of this situation!
He then raised his head again, adopting a serious and worried expression. "Sister Ice is absolutely right. I will first reunite with my wives; may I ask if Sister Ice would like to join me?"
Ice Maiden's gaze was soft as water; she gently nodded.
Li Xiaonan wrapped his arm around Yuan Xian'er's waist and went downstairs. At a table nearby, Ling Xingyao was pretending to be deep in thought, murmuring, "Go on, you all can leave!"
Yuan Xian'er smiled and said, "Yes, you can return to Langya Mountain now."
Ling Xingyao gaped, slamming his palm down on the table with such force that it left a dent. "You... you... you..."
Li Xiaonan shook his head and smiled. "Ling Xingyao, why don't you come back to the Outer Academy with me? Langya Mountain is lonely with just you there. It would be nice to have some company." Li Xiaonan was a clever person; he could see that Ling Xingyao wanted to join their group, but he couldn't think of a good reason, so he settled for suggesting companionship.
Ling Xingyao instinctively raised an eyebrow, his eyes wide and his mouth stretched into a grin that reached his ears. "Big Brother is the best!"
The group exited Yue Lai Inn, and a cool breeze swept through, lifting the hem of Yuan Xian'er’s dress. Li Xiaonan took a cloak from his Soul Ring and draped it over her slender shoulders, smiling as he said, "It's windy; you shouldn't catch a chill now that you're recovering. I'll help you gain some weight little by little until you turn into a plump little white rabbit." He lightly tapped her nose with his finger.
"Wow! So dazzling! Ice Maiden, I'm going blind!" Ling Xingyao rolled his eyes and stretched out his arms toward the Ice Maiden.
Li Xiaonan and Yuan Xian'er exchanged helpless glances. The Ice Maiden's eyes sparkled with amusement, but Li Xiaonan noticed a flicker of resentment that passed through her gaze.
They didn't fly but walked slowly down the street. "Xiao Nan... I'm hot..." Yuan Xian'er looked up slightly at Li Xiaonan.
Li Xiaonan shot her an unintentional glare. "Cold! You should be wearing..."
Yuan Xian'er bit her lip and lowered her head in silence.
A faint smile crept onto Li Xiaonan's lips as he noticed the fine beads of sweat forming on Yuan Xian'er’s nose. For some reason, he felt compelled to tease her a little, especially since the once scheming little thief seemed increasingly gentle and fragile, like a hedgehog that had lost its quills, exposing its soft white belly.
With a sigh, Li Xiaonan adjusted her cloak and took her hand as they headed toward Courtyard Moon Pavilion.
"Xian'er, how did you get hurt?" With nothing else to occupy their minds on the way, Li Xiaonan finally remembered to ask this question.
"It’s nothing; just a misunderstanding."
Li Xiaonan nodded and said nothing more.
"Brother Xiaonan is back!" With her keen senses, Lu Nishang cheerfully ran into the courtyard to greet Li Xiaonan and his group. Tilting her head, she placed her finger on her lips and murmured to herself, "I'm the fifth one, so this must be the sixth and seventh!" After saying that, she clapped her hands excitedly.
Li Xiaonan felt a vein throb on his forehead; he still had no idea where the fourth girl had gone... However, he always indulged the women around him and didn't care about the numerical issue. Besides, four was an unlucky number, so it was fine to skip it.
He ruffled Lu Nishang's hair and said, "Girl, don't say that; there's only the sixth one."
Lu Nishang pouted her little face and replied, "Oh..." Then she suddenly smiled brightly and exclaimed, "Sixth sister! Hehe, sisters, Brother Xiaonan and the sixth sister are back!"
Ling Kui arrived with Li Yanrong and Yun Moyu in tow.
Ling Kui glanced at Yun Moyu, who pouted and nodded. She stepped forward to Yuan Xian'er and lowered her head, saying, "I'm sorry for what happened before; I acted impulsively."
Yuan Xian'er smiled gently. "It's alright; I'm fine now. You don't need to worry about it. But I should apologize to you too; here... take these back..."
Feeling a bit shy, Yuan Xian'er placed a pile of women's clothing, accessories, spirit stones, and elixirs on a nearby stone table.
Yun Moyu was taken aback; these were all items from her storage bracelet. When had she lost them? She had no idea.
Li Xiaonan quickly understood the situation. Clearing his throat awkwardly, he picked up a piece of lingerie and said with a smile, "This looks pretty nice! How come I've never seen you wear it?"
Yun Moyu snatched the lingerie from Li Xiaonan's hands and stomped on his foot hard. "Hmph!" She hurriedly gathered up her things.
Li Xiaonan then turned to Ling Kui and exchanged a glance with her.
Ling Kui shook her head helplessly. "From now on, we're all sisters; let's get to know each other..." The women introduced themselves briefly, and laughter filled the courtyard.
Li Xiaonan sighed in relief. He was genuinely worried about potential conflicts among the girls, so he always handled their relationships with great care. In truth, he had overthought it; in a world like the Starry Illusion Continent where patriarchy prevailed, polygamy was quite normal. Yet as an Earthling, he always felt a twinge of guilt about it.
Li Xiaonan slowly walked up to Ice Maiden and smiled, "I hope I haven't embarrassed Ice Sister. I have quite a few wives at home, heh heh."
Ice Maiden shook her head, "I actually envy them for finding a man like you."
Ling Xingyao curiously asked, "Isn't there only one wife? The others should be concubines, right?"
Lu Nishang shook her head and laughed, "Brother Xiaonan says we are all wives, no concubines!"
Li Xiaonan scratched his head shyly and chuckled.
"Xian'er is amazing! Does that mean if we see something we like in the store, we can just take it?" Lu Nishang looked up and asked.
Yuan Xian'er nodded.
Li Xiaonan felt a wave of frustration; he patted Lu Nishang's little head but then playfully flicked Yuan Xian'er's forehead.
Yuan Xian'er smiled and accepted it without even furrowing her brow.
Li Xiaonan felt a bit stifled; why couldn't this girl show a little expression of grievance once in a while? He sighed and said to the women, "Your husband is so poor that all he has left are spirit stones. If you want something, just buy it directly. You could even buy the whole store if you wanted, but absolutely no stealing! Remember that?" Li Xiaonan thought to himself: One must have proper values! Although his own values had never been quite right...
The women all nodded. Seeing a faint red mark appear on Yuan Xian'er's forehead, Li Xiaonan secretly regretted being too forceful and gently pressed a kiss on her forehead.
Ling Kui and Li Yanrong exchanged glances and couldn't help but shake their heads. With more sisters around, Li Xiaonan's affection naturally diminished for each of them. However, aside from a hint of helplessness in their hearts, they felt no other negative emotions.
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