Mistaking My Wife for a Spirit Pet - Chapter 21.2
Chapter 21.2
A surge of energy rushed through her, and Nan Zhi’s throat sweetened, filling her mouth. She forced herself to stand, and in the moment before she passed out, she said, word for word:
“Go immediately to the Ancient Moon Pavilion, and marry… Shen Mian.”
The world spun, stars shifted.
With a “bang,” she fell into a soft embrace.
Nan Zhi’s head ached dully. Her eyes were pitch black and she couldn’t open them.
She heard footsteps coming and going in the room, the Young City Lord’s complaining voice scolding her for not taking care of herself, and Ning Wan’s teeth-gritting voice scolding her for stubbornly performing divination.
“She moved. Her finger moved…”
Nan Zhi slowly opened her eyes.
What she saw was the Young City Lord with worry on her brows. The Young City Lord had dark circles under her eyes and looked exhausted.
She parted her lips slightly. “…Young City Lord.”
Yu Shu leaned in, asking anxiously, “Is there anywhere else you feel uncomfortable?”
Nan Zhi shook her head. She pulled the hand away from her face and asked, “How long was I asleep?”
Yu Shu: “Two days.”
Nan Zhi frowned in silence. She hadn’t expected to be unconscious for so long.
“Why are you getting up? Lie down!”
Nan Zhi was pressed back onto the bed. She looked at Yu Shu with resentment, then looked at Ning Wan in the corner with a look of disappointment. “Young City Lord, could you let me have a private word with this person?”
Yu Shu’s expression gradually turned cold. How could she not hear that Nan Zhi wanted to send her away?
The last time she let the two of them be alone in a room, it resulted in a loss of lifespan and white hair. What would the consequences be this time if she let them be alone again?
She glanced at Ning Wan in the corner.
This person had been squatting in the corner ever since Nan Zhi fell unconscious.
She glanced at Nan Zhi on the bed.
This dragon, who was sincerely pursuing her, had done something that caused her to lose lifespan due to the three flaws and five losses.
Yu Shu was very angry. Her eyes narrowed. She lightly tapped Nan Zhi’s shoulder blade, word for word. “You say it. I’ll listen right here.” She wanted to hear what kind of thing Nan Zhi could come up with that was more serious than losing lifespan.
Nan Zhi was helpless inside and even wanted to laugh. But… she didn’t dare to laugh at the Young City Lord in front of others. She could only force herself to sit up and say, “I heard that the Ancient Moon Pavilion has a book called The Comprehensive Guide to Six-line Divination, but outsiders can’t enter it. Ning Wan, you should marry in. I want to read that book.”
Yu Shu: …
Ning Wan: …
Although she had lost some lifespan for her divination, after hearing that, the feeling of guilt inexplicably disappeared.
“I also want the gold-inlaid pillars in the Ancient Moon Pavilion. Give them to me.”
“The glass pendant in Shen Mian’s room is also very beautiful. Give it to me.”
Ning Wan’s veins throbbed. She couldn’t take it anymore. “I’ll forget about the gold-inlaid pillars in the Ancient Moon Pavilion. How can I get into Shen Mian’s room?”
Nan Zhi glanced at her and said sullenly, “Won’t you get in if you marry in?” Finally, she added, “That pendant is indeed beautiful.”
“Pff.”
Yu Shu suddenly laughed.
For a moment, the two people in the room looked at her.
She didn’t notice. She smiled and said seriously, “Yulin City also has many beautiful pendants. If you want them, I’ll have them all sent to you.”
The speaker had no intention, but the listener had.
Nan Zhi didn’t care. After all, the Young City Lord was a money-scattering child, for example, she gave her sister-in-law fifty thousand spiritual stones. So it wasn’t strange for her to give her some pendants on a whim.
And Ning Wan—
She had long felt that there was something wrong with these two.
What does she mean by Yulin City also has them, and I’ll have them all sent to you?
Goodness, Nan Zhi. You didn’t even say a word when you made progress. Are you treating me like an outsider?
“Right, I heard that the Young City Lord and Shen Mian have a good relationship?”
“Could the Young City Lord help me contact her?”
“If she’s willing to send the gold-inlaid pillars and the glass pendant from the pavilion, I’ll go and give them a heads-up.”
The Young City Lord smiled and said softly, “Okay.”
Ning Wan couldn’t stand it anymore. She was both angry and amused.
“The Ancient Moon Pavilion isn’t some dragon’s lair or tiger’s den. Shen Mian isn’t some great villain. Why are you two putting on a show together?”
Both of them looked at her with a sullen gaze.
Ning Wan fell silent.
She was actually a little afraid of Yu Shu.
She would never forget the look in her eyes when she found out that Nan Zhi had lost some of her lifespan due to divination.
Forget it, Nan Zhi wouldn’t harm her.
“Alright, I’ll go.”
The friend who had tried to escape ninety-nine times from the Ancient Moon Pavilion finally left.
Nan Zhi pondered for a while. She looked to the side at Yu Shu. “Young City Lord, could you inform Shen Mian? This place is far away from the Ancient Moon Pavilion. I’m afraid that in case of a mishap…”
“Inform Shen Mian? Okay.” Yu Shu took out her communication jade and sent a message. Finally, she put the communication jade away and changed the subject. “But…”
Nan Zhi raised her eyebrows in confusion. “But what?”
Yu Shu lowered her eyelids and lightly coughed to hide her true intentions. “That glass pendant isn’t as beautiful as mine. I guarantee it.”
“Young City Lord, are you…” Nan Zhi was slightly stunned. Then she tilted her head in confusion. “Are you going to give me a glass pendant?”
Yu Shu gently nodded and then gently shook her head. “And gold-inlaid pillars.”
Nan Zhi was silent. She had a strange feeling in her heart.
She knew the Young City Lord was a fool with a lot of money, but she didn’t expect her to be this foolish, willing to give away things just because someone mentioned them casually.
Perhaps anyone could deceive her and leave her with nothing?
It had nothing to do with her, but she still couldn’t stand it.
She parted her lips a few times and asked, “If it were someone else, would the Young City Lord still give them away?”
Yu Shu was slightly stunned. She pondered for a moment before she understood what Nan Zhi meant. Is this…
Is she seeking a sense of security from her?
Looking at the person’s pale face, she didn’t mind saying something that Nan Zhi would like to hear. “What do others have to do with me? I’ll only give them to you.”
Nan Zhi couldn’t help but show a smile. She thought to herself, She’s not that foolish after all. She lightly nodded. “I’ll look forward to it.”
Everything in Yulin City is expensive. The Young City Lord is noble, so what she gives must be valuable, right?
It should be able to be exchanged for a lot of money.
She had been spending her days dizzily in bed, and her legs felt weak.
Another day, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
Suddenly, a melodious flute sound rang out. Nan Zhi’s brows twitched. She instantly guessed who was playing the flute.
It was the Spring Wind, so it must be Yu Shu.
She propped herself up and pushed the door open. The person was leaning against the railing, lowering her eyes and playing the white jade flute. Seeing that it was Nan Zhi, she stopped, put away the flute, and asked, “Why are you out?”
“It’s so lively outside. Is there something to celebrate tonight?”
Yu Shu turned her head to look down and suddenly asked, “Should we go down and take a look together?”
It’s exactly what she wanted!
The two of them hit it off and went out of the inn together.
On both sides of the street, there was a continuous flow of people, shoulder to shoulder. The two of them walked to the liveliest place.
The lights were bright, and the sound of silk and bamboo instruments came from the lake.
The dark night sky was decorated with a bright moon and stars. The river water moved, and the sound of the lake water moving and children playing could be heard in her ears.
Fireworks suddenly rose into the sky, painting the dark night with vibrant colors.
Yu Shu looked up, watching quietly.
Two hundred years ago, she was obsessed with artifact refining and rarely saw these things. But ever since Nan Zhi set off fireworks in front of her, she had inexplicably fallen in love with these vibrant colors.
Her emotions floated with the sound of the firecrackers. She looked to the side at Nan Zhi.
The light and shadow of the fireworks shone on Nan Zhi’s profile. She was looking up, her eyes clear, her jawline distinct. But… the most striking thing was the white hair combed to the back of her head.
Yu Shu’s emotions began to fluctuate again.
Nan Zhi was good enough to perform divination for a friend and lose some of her lifespan. It was a good thing, but she cared about it a lot.
It wasn’t her lifespan that was lost, but she still cared a lot.
So annoying.
She suppressed her emotions and couldn’t help but say, “White hair doesn’t suit you.”
Nan Zhi turned her head in confusion and asked, “Then what suits me?”
Yu Shu pursed her lips and didn’t answer, quietly looking at Nan Zhi.
So sullen. Nan Zhi couldn’t help but smile. She waved her hand and used an illusion to change the color of her white hair.
“How is it?”
“…” Yu Shu’s face immediately fell. “Change it.”
Nan Zhi didn’t understand. She even spun around twice and asked in confusion, “Doesn’t it look good?”
The romantic thoughts were already a mess because of the hair color. Yu Shu said expressionlessly, “Change the green on top of your head.”
Nan Zhi argued, “It’s azure.”
That’s how their Dragon Clan is.
Red dragons wear red, blue dragons wear blue, azure dragons wear azure, and silver dragons wear white. It was normal to change the hair color to their original color. Nan Zhi was even thinking—
It really does look good.
As one of the few azure dragons in the Dragon Clan, she was proud of it.
However, the Young City Lord, who didn’t know how to appreciate it, kept saying, “Change it.”
Nan Zhi’s mouth twitched. She honestly changed it to white.
The little tiger said again, “White doesn’t suit you.”
“…”
“Red, yellow, orange, green, azure, blue, purple. Whatever the Young City Lord says, it is.”
Nan Zhi couldn’t help but complain inwardly.
The Young City Lord is sometimes good and sometimes bad. Now she’s so bad that her hair color can’t be what she wants.
In the end, Nan Zhi changed her hair to all the colors, red, yellow, orange, green, azure, blue, and purple, before the Young City Lord said expressionlessly, “Black.”
Nan Zhi: …
She silently looked up and waved her hand.
The Young City Lord’s brows relaxed, and she smiled with satisfaction.
However—
Other people’s gazes changed. Their eyes became strange.
One bold cultivator even came forward and asked, “May I ask, fellow Daoists, is this some new kind of fun?”
The two of them were speechless. In the end, they looked at the Huanzong robes the person was wearing and silently moved away.
What kind of fun can you have in public? The people of the Huanzong are indeed not normal.
But… after the two of them left, that person’s communication jade suddenly flashed.
“The assignment is due soon. Have you thought of any new fun recently?”
“Yes, brother, yes.”
“Changing hair colors in public.”
“Red represents destruction, blue represents indifference, green represents disguise…”
“Yellow represents—wait for me in Room One at midnight.”
Two flowers blooming, each with its own story.
On this side, the cultivator was about to submit his assignment. On that side, Nan Zhi and Yu Shu came to the riverbank.
The fireworks didn’t stop, and the exclamations of others continued.
Nan Zhi liked shiny jewels and even more so these bright fireworks. After a red light exploded, she couldn’t help but exclaim, “It’s so beautiful. What festival is it today?”
Yu Shu didn’t know. The various colors of fireworks intertwined. Looking at the flickering profile of the person in front of her, she agreed softly, “It’s so beautiful.”
An inappropriate voice suddenly rang out.
“They’re here, they’re here! The Exorcism Ritual is about to begin.”
“The master is coming!”
As soon as these words were spoken, others cheered, and the surroundings became more lively. The two of them stood shoulder to shoulder, quietly watching.
At this moment, a sound suddenly came from not far away.
Spiritual beasts cleared the way, and eight people carried the sedan.
A lazy black cat was sprawled on the sedan. As the sedan swayed, its body also swayed.
It came from far away, getting closer.
The servants surrounding the sedan took big steps, walking and jumping. They lightly waved the willow branches in their hands, and a few drops of liquid floated down.
At the same time, the black cat also began to move.
It meowed a few times and suddenly stood up from the sedan. Its soft paws tapped on the drumhead, one after another.
A very bizarre scene.
Nan Zhi even felt her scalp tingle. She looked to the side at Yu Shu. Their eyes met.
She didn’t know how long Yu Shu had been looking at her.
She couldn’t help but ask, “Young City Lord?”
Yu Shu pursed her lips. She suddenly grabbed Nan Zhi’s sleeve and said in a low voice, “It’s not good-looking.” After that, she said, “It’s boring. Don’t look anymore.”
Nan Zhi suddenly smiled. When had the Young City Lord ever been so bashful? It was quite amusing. She asked in return, “But it’s very powerful. It can even play the drums.”
Yu Shu frowned unhappily and said subconsciously, “How is that difficult? The cats in Yulin City can even do backflips.”
Nan Zhi couldn’t help but laugh again. She went along with Yu Shu’s words. “Is that so? Then… I’m looking forward to it.”
Yu Shu’s face suddenly turned red. She looked elsewhere and said stiffly, “It’s too crowded and a little boring. Should we go back?”
Nan Zhi had no reason to refuse. In fact, in her opinion, the Young City Lord didn’t even need to say the words “should we.” The Young City Lord had been strange recently, but she just attributed it all to her being sometimes good and sometimes bad. So—
Facing this “good” Young City Lord, she replied, “Okay.”
“I apologize for the delay these past few days. How about we set off for Parasol Tree Mountain tomorrow?”
Yu Shu disagreed a little. “Rest for a few more days.”
Nan Zhi had even less reason to refuse. She just felt that…
The “good” Young City Lord was just too good. It seemed like she hadn’t seen the “bad” one in a long time.
She said tactfully:
“Won’t we be delayed?”
“If we delay the Young City Lord’s time, that would be… bad.”
The Young City Lord nodded and said seriously, “We won’t be delayed.”
Although her eye-catching white hair had been changed, she still remembered the scene from that day and the feeling.
The moon hung on the willow branches. After returning to her room, Yu Shu tossed and turned.
The night was always filled with a thousand thoughts. She finally couldn’t help but send a message to her friend in Yulin City.
She wanted to know why Feng Zhiwei and Nan Zhi’s engagement was broken off.
She also wanted to know about Ning Wan and Nan Zhi’s relationship.
And she wanted to know even more about the method to undo the loss of lifespan.
Late at night, the stars were asleep. Many people in the Nine Provinces were already asleep, but Song Cai was startled awake by his friend.
At first, Song Cai was confused as to why his friend wasn’t asleep yet, but after squinting and carefully reading the message, the entire cat exploded.
Her friend, who was obsessed with artifact refining and rarely went out, had been acting strange ever since she left the city this time. She was asking about the reason why Nan Zhi of the East Sea and Feng Zhiwei of the Yuyin Sect had broken off their engagement.
She would never have gossiped about this before—
She even gossiped about Nan Zhi’s other romantic history…
Unlike Yu Shu, who was ignorant of the outside world, the commotion between Nan Zhi and Feng Zhiwei was huge. After all, this pair of resentful lovers could be considered a joke in the Nine Provinces. It was hard for her not to know.
In short, she had a pretty bad impression of it. Her friend had better not get involved.
Song Cai even thought it was a trick by the poor Dragon Clan to deceive an innocent young dragon.
Completely losing her mind, she sent a barrage of messages to Yu Shu late at night.
But Yu Shu unilaterally cut off contact.
Song Cai: …
She rolled up her sleeves and got to work, immediately packing her bags. Her cat legs had already run out of Yulin City, but she was hit by another message from Yu Shu.
Fine, fine. If you don’t want me to go, I won’t.
If that dragon dares to do anything bad, she will curse the Dragon Clan to never be able to make money for the rest of their lives.