Mistaking My Wife for a Spirit Pet - Chapter 47

Chapter 47

The courtyard was full of materials, and there was no place to land. Yu Shu buried her head in them, meticulously handling the materials in her hand to perfection.

“Hiss…”

A drop of bl00d instantly appeared on her fingertip.

She started to frown, and after frowning, she continued to battle with the materials in the courtyard. But the weather was not on her side. An untimely rumbling sound rang out above her head.

Drip, drop.

The rain fell very quickly, forcing Yu Shu to the eaves.

She looked up at the curtain of rain in the courtyard and let out a silent sigh. Her mood also became unpleasant because of it.

It was raining, and this kind of weather was not suitable for refining. The humid air outside would always affect the magical artifact in the cauldron. It had been raining continuously on Tianshan recently, which meant she hadn’t been able to refine a magical artifact, making her feel a little depressed.

Forget it.

She waved her hand, isolating the slanted rain outside the barrier. She slowly walked into the courtyard and continued to bury her head in the materials.

After a very long time, she finally raised her head.

She reactivated the cauldron.

The rain was getting heavier, and Yu Shu guessed that this time it might not work again. But unexpectedly, with this mindset, a fresh magical artifact was refined.

The dark clouds dispersed, and the sunlight shone down.

She quietly stared at the magical artifact, but she just didn’t feel that happy.

After a while, she turned around and walked out of the courtyard to Li Yu’s small courtyard. She was accompanying Song Cai in a tea ceremony.

Song Cai’s eyes lit up. “Shu Shu.”

Yu Shu was silent for two seconds. She showed a faint smile. “I succeeded in refining one.”

Li Yu came up to her. She pulled Yu Shu to the stone table and said while pouring tea, “I haven’t seen you for a while. How can you bury your head in refining artifacts all day and not go out?”

Yu Shu smiled a little guiltily.

The few of them sat down and chatted for a long time. The tea was almost at the bottom of the cup. Dark clouds gathered again. Yu Shu looked up at the sky, thinking that it was time to leave.

So.

After they dispersed, she returned to the courtyard. She stood by the eaves, looking at the rain outside, and continued to sigh silently.

In reality, her emotions were not as high as she had expected after the pleasant conversation.

She sighed again, and the rain also became heavier with her sigh.

Yu Shu didn’t understand. She was clearly as she always was, but she just couldn’t be happy.

Drip, drop.

The sound of the rain was louder and more intense, and it even drifted onto her face with the wind.

She pursed her lips tightly, and her mood became even more depressed.

It had been raining continuously recently, and the magical artifacts with water-evading properties had failed every time. She also hadn’t seen Nan Zhi for a long time.

She was unhappy.

Yu Shu unconsciously rubbed the bracelet. The next second, the sound of water gushing into her ears rang out.

She was stunned.

She didn’t want to contact Nan Zhi, she really didn’t. But…

Yu Shu pursed her lips and called out in a low voice, “Nan Zhi.”

“Mm, I’m here.”

The graceful and elegant voice was very pleasant to listen to.

Yu Shu’s fingertips trembled lightly. She opened her mouth, but no sound came out. It wasn’t until now that she found the reason for her low mood and the way to lift her spirits.

Her heartstrings vibrated. Those joyful emotions slowly floated up and came before her eyes. She relaxed her eyebrows and opened her mouth, saying on a whim, “I miss you so much.”

When did she start doing this involuntarily? Yu Shu didn’t understand. She just wanted to tell Nan Zhi everything that had happened recently.

Every single thing, even when she woke up and when she went to sleep, but the most important thing was—

“I’ve been looking for the Water-Evading Pearl for a long time, but I can’t find it. Every time I try to refine a water-evading magical artifact, I fail.”

“I miss you so much.”

She was unhappy.

She couldn’t find the Water-Evading Pearl. Even though she missed Nan Zhi very much, she couldn’t enter the sea. The water-evading magical artifacts she had tried to refine many times were also useless. It was very difficult to find another Water-Evading Pearl in the Nine Provinces in the short term. And Nan Zhi hadn’t paid any attention to her. She hadn’t contacted her for a long time, and she wasn’t paying attention to her now either.

Yu Shu pursed her lips tightly. Her mood was even lower than before. She said in a muffled voice, “You’re ignoring me.”

“Are you on Tianshan?”

Tian…shan?

Yu Shu was stunned for a moment. She slowly widened her eyes. As a certain possibility came to her mind, she started to get a little nervous. She clearly wanted to answer with a definite “yes,” but she was so nervous that she just said a simple “mm.”

But the next second, the other side fell silent.

The connection was unilaterally cut off.

Yu Shu stared blankly at the bracelet on her wrist for a very long time.

Maybe she was crazy. That question had made her think for a moment that the person she wanted to see would arrive at Tianshan in the next second, but that was impossible.

Nan Zhi might not have time to pay attention to her anymore.

Yu Shu lowered her eyes. Her fingers slowly clenched, and they trembled.

The rain gradually became lighter, and the sky began to clear up again. The ground that had been soaked by the rain gave off a stuffy aura. The weather today was as unpredictable as her mood.

Tianshan was so rainy. Yu Shu looked at the rain curtain and belatedly realized that she had been here for more than twenty days. She was starting to miss Yulin City.

So, she put away her expression and began to tidy up the courtyard.

The hard-to-find materials were neatly placed in a corner of her storage bag, and the tools she used for refining were also neatly put away.

She didn’t get to rest until close to dusk. She took advantage of the light and lay down in the rocking chair for a short nap.

…

The sky was already dusk, and the clouds were shedding a red glow.

When Nan Zhi reached the top of Tianshan, Song Cai had already arrived. Perhaps it was because of Yu Shu, she didn’t say much, but she pointed the way.

Soon, they arrived in front of Yu Shu’s small courtyard.

Without stepping in, Nan Zhi could feel the oppressive aura in the courtyard. The guards were hidden in every corner of the courtyard, and if she wasn’t careful, she wouldn’t be able to detect them. But the guards didn’t stop her, allowing her to easily enter the courtyard.

In the courtyard,

Yu Shu had her eyes closed, her sleeping face was peaceful, and the rocking chair was swaying. Nan Zhi’s fingertips slightly moved, suppressing the urge to let her emotions sway.

She slowly walked closer, blocking a part of the light in front of Yu Shu.

She didn’t know how to start the conversation.

Yu Shu looked tired, and Nan Zhi.

But the next second, Yu Shu rubbed her forehead and opened her eyes. She was stunned for a moment. Her eyes were filled with a vague watery glow, and her voice was a little hoarse. “…Nan, Zhi?”

Nan Zhi lowered her eyes, looking at her fingertips, which were slightly moving at her side. This time, she wanted to trace the eyebrows that were covered in a vague, watery mist.

She tried to take action.

But her hand was caught. With a soft touch, Yu Shu looked up, pulling her hand and rubbing it on her face. She looked at her with a misty expression, but the corners of her mouth were tightly pursed in a wronged manner.

Nan Zhi’s breath hitched. She said softly, “Did I wake you up?”

Yu Shu pursed her lips. A pitiful glow filled her eyes. She accused her in a soft voice, “You didn’t pay attention to me.”

“…”

What a sin.

Nan Zhi followed Yu Shu’s movements. She touched her face with her fingertips and explained, “How could I?” She put her fingertips on the side of Yu Shu’s face, pressed it, and then said, “I clearly rushed over at the first moment.”

Yu Shu lowered her eyes, looking at Nan Zhi’s hand.

She bit her lip. She had no intention of accusing her, but she just couldn’t help it. She opened her mouth and awkwardly changed the subject. “It’s been raining continuously recently.”

This pitiful look made Nan Zhi’s eyes curve.

“If it’s been raining continuously… has the Young City Lord been sleeping well recently?”

Yu Shu shook her head. Because she really wanted to hear Nan Zhi’s voice, she said again, “I’ve been looking for the Water-Evading Pearl for a long time, but I can’t find it. Even though the price is already set very high.”

Nan Zhi’s eyes flickered. She was a little incredulous, which made her very curious—

How high was a “very high price” to Yu Shu?

“I tried to refine a water-evading magical artifact, but the effect wasn’t good.” Yu Shu continued to babble.

“And then?”

Yu Shu’s voice paused. She looked up at Nan Zhi.

And then was—

She missed Nan Zhi a little, she thought it was just a little.

She didn’t say anything. Her fingertips climbed up Nan Zhi’s arm and gently pulled down.

Nan Zhi took the hint and bent down.

Yu Shu tried hard to open her eyes, but the red glow was too dazzling. She pulled Nan Zhi’s hand again, looking into her eyes.

Her eyes were light gold, a characteristic of the Dragon Clan. The soft light was unique to Nan Zhi. She curved her lips, and there was a smile in her eyes.

Yu Shu admitted that her throat was a little itchy.

So, she looked up and leaned in. A gentle kiss landed on Nan Zhi’s chin and on the corner of her lips.

After they separated, she looked at Nan Zhi with misty eyes and said seriously, “Don’t you miss me?”

They had been separated for more than twenty days. Would Nan Zhi miss her very much?

Nan Zhi’s smile spread.

With that flushed face, and those misty eyes, she clearly knew that Yu Shu was making a statement, and… since this Young City Lord was so open and unreserved, there was no reason for her to be shy.

At this moment, her mind was extremely clear.

She put her gaze on those full lips and took action. The long, lingering kiss lasted for a while. She let go of those flushed lips, and her gaze fell on Yu Shu’s face.

Yu Shu’s cheeks were red, her eyes were moist, and she was breathing lightly with her head lowered.

So, Nan Zhi let go of Yu Shu’s hand and asked back maliciously, “What do you think?”

The person who should have answered became Yu Shu.

Yu Shu’s whole body was trembling. She could feel that the feeling of being restrained was still on her wrist, and it was very strong, so strong that she couldn’t help but grab Nan Zhi’s hand.

She didn’t want to answer Nan Zhi’s question. She desperately craved Nan Zhi’s answer.

“Answer me. Don’t be perfunctory with me.”

Her heart was beating fast. She was extremely eager and desperately wanted Nan Zhi’s answer. Even though only a second had passed, she couldn’t help but start to urge her. “Nan Zhi.”

“Of course I miss you.”

Yu Shu’s eyes were dazed. She instinctively rubbed her clothes and lowered her head, avoiding Nan Zhi’s gaze.

But now she really wanted to kiss, or be kissed.

“Nan, Zhi.”

So, she forced herself to look up and meet Nan Zhi’s gaze.

Nan Zhi showed her teeth and smiled with curved eyes. “Look.”

Yu Shu couldn’t bear to look away, but she still followed Nan Zhi’s gaze.

The hand she had extended was long and fair with distinct joints. A silvery-white pearl lay quietly in her palm. A colorful light flowed in the pearl, and the light was faintly sprinkled on her palm through the fine cracks. With every blink, it changed to a different color.

“What is this?”

“I don’t know, but it’s the most beautiful one in my cave dwelling. I specifically brought it for you.”

Yu Shu blinked. The light in the pearl changed again.

It’s the most beautiful one, and she specifically brought it…

She rubbed her fingertip against Nan Zhi’s hand, took the pearl, and added, “It’s mine now.”

Nan Zhi raised her eyebrows. She deliberately said, “No, you can look at it for two days, and then I have to put it back in my cave dwelling.”

“Nan Zhi!”

Seeing that Yu Shu was angry, Nan Zhi became serious again. “I’m kidding. I took a detour to my cave dwelling specifically to get it for you.”

Yu Shu suddenly became unhappy. “I don’t want it anymore.”

Nan Zhi squinted her eyes and smiled with pursed lips. “How can you say that? This is the most beautiful pearl in the cave.” Seeing that Yu Shu was ignoring her, she poked Yu Shu’s red face. Her tone was a little insincere. “I was wrong, I was really wrong. Don’t be angry, okay?”

Yu Shu pursed her lips and turned her head away. Her mood was so repetitive, all because of the hateful Nan Zhi. She always provoked her when she was happy, and then coaxed her back and forth.

“I hate you so much. You did it on purpose. I don’t want the pearl that I have to return.”