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Chapter 215: You Are a Heartless Flower
"Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Qiu Yue's face turned so red it looked like it might burst, and she swung a small fist at Xiao Yun.
However, that little punch felt like a tickle to Xiao Yun; it was quite enjoyable. He even closed his eyes, swayed his head, and shamelessly hummed a little tune, allowing her to keep tapping away like light rain on a window.
Seeing him in such a state of enjoyment, Qiu Yue was too embarrassed to continue and huffed, turning to sit aside.
Xiao Yun glanced at her charming figure and secretly chuckled to himself, saying, "Oh, why did you stop hitting me?"
"You bully me, so I'm ignoring you!" Qiu Yue pouted and twisted her body.
"Haha..." Xiao Yun laughed proudly, just about to tease her some more when his phone rang.
He opened his phone to see an unfamiliar number.
Xiao Yun pressed the answer button and heard a hoarse male voice on the other end: "Are you Xiao Yun?"
The voice sounded very unfamiliar. Xiao Yun paused for a moment and replied, "Yes, may I ask who you are?"
The man on the other end chuckled, "You don't need to inquire about who I am; I'm just a messenger. I heard you are leaving Panlong Mountain tomorrow. I wonder if Mr. Xiao is available? Our young master would like to meet with you around ten o'clock tomorrow morning at Tai Ping Pavilion Restaurant in Jiang County."
Xiao Yun was taken aback again; how did this guy know about his whereabouts?
Suddenly remembering that he had been secretly tracked by the hotel boss when he stayed at Model Couple Hotel, he couldn't help but smile.
It seemed the mastermind could no longer hold back and was finally coming to the surface.
Xiao Yun replied with a smile, "May I ask who your young master is?"
The other party said, "You'll know when you meet him!"
"Since you are unwilling to tell me who your young master is, why should I meet him?" Xiao Yun replied with a cold laugh.
A burst of laughter came from the phone, "Mr. Xiao, being able to meet our young master will be your greatest fortune. Don't miss this opportunity; it won't come again!"
"Oh, is it really that exaggerated?"
"Of course. You should know that if you miss the chance to meet our young master, you will regret it!"
"Uh, isn't that a bit more exaggerated?" Xiao Yun chuckled.
The hoarse voice on the other end said, "Hmph, if you don't believe it, just wait and see!"
With a snap, the other party hung up the phone.
A wicked smile gently curled at the corner of Xiao Yun's mouth.
He casually took out a button-sized tracker from his pocket and quietly squeezed it into the shape of a beetle. Since the Mastermind had shown his face, there was no need to keep this thing anymore.
...
Due to the long lunch break at the Village Office, Cao Ni prepared some noodles for dinner. These noodles contained some Spiritual Flowers cultivated by Qiu Yue, making them refreshing to eat.
At the dining table, eager to play matchmaker, Cao Ni turned to Xiao Yun and asked again, "Xiao Yun, what do you think of our Autumn Moon?"
This was the second time she had asked him.
Xiao Yun smiled and glanced at Qiu Yue, saying, "Needless to say, she is my dream girl!"
Wasn't this guy being a bit too direct?
Qiu Yue had experienced the power of his words multiple times, yet she couldn't help but feel her heart racing, a layer of indescribable shyness creeping onto her face.
"What are you talking about?"
Qiu Yue shot him a shy glare and kicked him hard under the table.
"Autumn Moon, what do you think of Xiao Yun?" Cao Ni turned to her daughter and asked.
"Mom, what's wrong with you? It's his first time at our house, why are you asking such questions?" Qiu Yue was truly embarrassed by her quirky mother.
Could it be that she really wanted to let herself and him sleep in the same room at night, just as Xiao Yun had said?
To her surprise, her mother actually said it out loud.
"Autumn Moon," Cao Ni laughed, "Mom can tell that you like Xiao Yun. Well, our place is small, so how about this: tonight you and Xiao Yun can share a room!"
"What? No way, absolutely not!" To her shock, upon hearing this, Qiu Yue felt as if struck by lightning, her face turning pale, and she trembled uncontrollably, shouting in disbelief.
Her beautiful eyes widened in extreme panic and fear, as if facing a disaster. She crossed her arms over her chest and warily glared at everyone in the room.
Her extraordinary reaction left Xiao Yun momentarily stunned!
Even if it was due to shyness or panic, it shouldn't be this extreme. What was she so afraid of?
At that moment, Xiao Yun felt his face heat up. Could it be that he was seen as a predatory wolf?
"Autumn Moon, what... what's wrong with you?" Cao Ni was taken aback.
However, Qiu Yue turned to Xiao Yun, trembling as she spoke: "Xiao... Xiao Yun, I know you like me. I... I do too... but no matter how well we get along in the future, we can never share the same bed for our entire lives..."
"..." Xiao Yun was left speechless for a moment.
Xiao Yun really didn't know what to say. He thought that Qiu Yue's mother was too anxious; why was she in such a hurry to let her daughter sleep in the same room with a man?
"Autumn Moon..."
Cao Ni wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Qiu Yue: "Mom, please don't say anything. I just want to be alone for a while!"
With that, Qiu Yue stood up and turned to enter the bedroom.
After closing the bedroom door, Qiu Yue leaned against it and closed her eyes. At that moment, a tear rolled down from the corner of her eye.
Ever since she first met Xiao Yun in the county town, she couldn't quite understand what was happening. It felt as if there was an inexplicable connection between them, as if it were destined. She was strongly attracted to something strange about him.
When she learned that he was the man she had seen in her dreams, that feeling intensified.
However, when she faced him in reality, an inner fear arose unconsciously.
Only she knew the source of this fear. If she truly ended up with him, sharing the same bed, she was certain that she would die, and Xiao Yun would not escape death either...
...
"What on earth is going on with this girl?" Cao Ni was bewildered.
Qiu Yue's sudden change left everyone in the room feeling lost and confused.
Yun Laogen scratched his head and grumbled to his wife: "Isn't it because you, as a mother, spoke without thinking and scared our daughter? Who says things like that? Is there anyone else like you as a mother?"
Cao Ni shook her head and said: "I feel like something is off with Autumn Moon. No matter what, she shouldn't be this scared!"
"Xiao Yun, I'm sorry for putting you in an awkward position; it's all my fault..." Cao Ni awkwardly said to Xiao Yun, unsure of how to explain.
Xiao Yun smiled nonchalantly and replied, "It's nothing!"
Then the room fell into silence.
After a while...
"Uncle, Aunt, it's getting late. You should go rest. I want to talk to Autumn Moon," Xiao Yun said with a smile.
"Ah," Cao Ni looked at Xiao Yun with a mother-in-law's concern and said, "You should also get some rest!"
Once the couple returned to their bedroom, Xiao Yun knocked on Qiu Yue's door.
"Who is it?" Qiu Yue asked, her voice slightly guarded.
Xiao Yun couldn't help but smile bitterly to herself; she really thought of me as a wolf.
"Autumn Moon, it's me. I just want to chat for a bit before I head back tomorrow!" Xiao Yun said sincerely.
After a while, Qiu Yue opened the door, her face flushed like a child who had done something wrong. She stood there with her head down and whispered, "I'm sorry..."
"What are you saying, silly girl!" Xiao Yun laughed lightly and entered her room, sitting down on a wooden stool opposite her.
"Xiao Yun," Qiu Yue glanced at him, hesitated for a moment, and finally seemed to muster her courage as she said, "Someone once told me that I am a Heartless Flower!"
Xiao Yun was taken aback and didn't understand her meaning: "You are a Heartless Flower? Who said that?"
Qiu Yue shook her head, looking confused. "I don't remember..."
"The Heartless Flower, also known as the Death Flower, is delicate and beautiful, captivating anyone who sees it. Anyone who comes into contact with it will die..."
Qiu Yue seemed to be trying hard to recall something. "That person told me that you can have love and your own man, but you absolutely cannot share a bed with him; otherwise, not only will you die, but your beloved will also die with you..."
Qiu Yue murmured again, "I vaguely remember that it was an older woman who told me this. Although she was very old, she looked incredibly young. I can't remember who she was anymore. But I believe what she said is true because she used the Heartless Flower, or the Death Flower, to refine my bones..."
"Did she use the Death Flower to refine her bones?"
Xiao Yun's heart sank upon hearing this. The woman Qiu Yue mentioned might have been someone close to her before her amnesia. Why would that woman do such a thing to her? What was her purpose?
It was certain that the woman's words had a profound impact on Qiu Yue. Although she had completely forgotten everything from before her amnesia, once a certain "trigger point" was touched, that fear would erupt from her subconscious.
"Autumn Moon, can you give me one of your hands?" Xiao Yun asked.
He was worried that Qiu Yue might be like Ouyang Bing at that time, having fallen victim to the Mind Control Technique.
He had never heard of refining bones with flowers, and there was no reaction in his mind; he couldn't believe such a strange thing existed in the world.
Qiu Yue did not refuse and obediently extended both of her hands to him.
Her jade-like hands were as tender as spring onions but as cool as autumn water. Any man who held such a hand would inevitably feel a surge of pity from within.
Xiao Yun gently closed his eyes, sending a stream of Heavenly Spirit Essence into Qiu Yue's body. Then he scanned her body with his Spiritual Sense. To his surprise, her bones were delicate and beautiful, and everything about her Qi Mechanism, both inside and out, appeared normal; there were no signs of any abnormalities.
For most people, amnesia is often due to damage to the brain's nerves or selective amnesia caused by excessive stimulation, which is a type of psychological disorder. These conditions would typically manifest in a person's Qi Mechanism.
—But none of this was evident in Qiu Yue; there were no signs that she had been subjected to the Mind Control Technique.
Why was this happening?
Could it be that there was something wrong with his Spiritual Sense?
That couldn't be possible!
Xiao Yun couldn't help but feel dejected as he released Qiu Yue's hand. Facing the woman he cared for, watching her suffer mentally without being able to help at all was truly painful for him.
If she really had been refined by the Death Flower, then that woman's skills were truly terrifying; they were so formidable that even his Spiritual Sense could not discern anything. So who exactly was that woman?
"Xiao Yun, what's wrong?" Qiu Yue asked, noticing something off about his expression.
Xiao Yun smiled and said, "It's nothing, Autumn Moon. You should sleep; I'll just sit beside you."
"You... you're going to sit beside me?" Qiu Yue looked at him with some suspicion.
Xiao Yun chuckled, "I like watching you sleep; you look really beautiful. Don't worry... just sleep!"
"Okay!" Qiu Yue felt shy from his words and obediently lay down on the bed like a little cat.
Then, Xiao Yun secretly infused her with a wave of Spiritual Energy, causing her to fall asleep quickly.
Looking at Qiu Yue, who resembled a sleeping beauty, Xiao Yun sighed quietly.
In truth, he wasn't completely helpless regarding Qiu Yue, who had been refined by the Death Flower. He could easily perform Bone Painting and Bone Replacement for her.
But he couldn't do that! The Pinnacle of Elegance has been updated.
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