"Fu-bao, I'm afraid you're going to suffer!" Taking the gift prepared for Fu Xuan, Ye Chen turned and headed to the room where the fourth mirror was kept.
After setting the warp coordinates, the scene of the Luofu's Starskiff Haven gradually appeared on the fourth mirror.
Ye Chen closed his eyes, stepped into the mirror, and then vanished from the room.
"Luofu, I'm fucking coming!" [The Jade Gate is opening.]
[On behalf of the Xianzhou Alliance: Luofu, we welcome our guest from afar.]
[Please follow the instructions to dock in an orderly fashion—]
In just an instant, Ye Chen arrived at the Luofu.
He looked up at the sky; although the sun was slanting to the west, it was far from meeting the standard of "sundown."
He finally made it in time; the stone in Ye Chen's heart finally settled.
He had expected to search this vast port for a while, but that distinctive pair of pink pigtails was simply too eye-catching. Fu Xuan was dressed in casual attire, her hair buns loose on both sides, and her little sidekick Qingque stood beside her, constantly peering toward the dock.
This season was the hottest time of the year on the Luofu; the midday sun was incredibly scorching, baking the ground like a giant steamer.
Yet in this oven-like Starskiff Haven, Fu Xuan had stubbornly waited from morning until now.
But they never imagined that Ye Chen wouldn't come from the front, but instead enter from the back. However, he had thoughtfully rented a starskiff to carry out his ulterior motives.
Tiptoeing, Ye Chen approached the two oblivious girls from behind...
"Grand Diviner, why hasn't your man arrived yet? I can't wait anymore..."
Qingque fanned herself frantically, but she couldn't stop the sweat from slowly trickling down.
Hearing the word "man," Fu Xuan jolted, then spoke in a chiding tone.
"What man? I haven't even..."
Before she could finish, she suddenly felt a pair of familiar hands hoist her up, and then they rushed off. "Hey, hey, Grand Diviner, wait for me!"
Although Ye Chen was wearing a baseball cap, Qingque recognized him at a glance.
Fu Xuan also turned her head, finally seeing the face she had been longing for.
"Ye Chen, finally... you're finally willing to come back and see me!" Ye Chen carried Fu Xuan into the starskiff, gently "threw" her onto the seat, and pressed the door-close switch. In the last second before the door closed, neither of them noticed that Qingque had snuck aboard.
Long-held longing and love intertwined, and water shimmered in Fu Xuan's captivating eyes.
"Ye—mmph!"
Almost the moment she opened her mouth, Ye Chen leaned down, cupped her slightly chubby cheeks with his left hand, and planted a deep kiss on her ruby lips. Of course, he knew this Grand Diviner.
Perhaps it was because there were no more inhibitions, or perhaps it was because Fu Xuan's land had been parched for too long, she actually took the initiative to hook her tongue forward; the delicate little fish was full of vitality, swimming wantonly in the ocean.
The scene of a long-awaited reunion had actually been stolen by Fu Xuan.
How could this be? Not good, not good! He pulled her closer, and the flimsy fabric revealed quite a bit, floating on the surface in an exceptionally stunning way.
The swimming fish retreated and entwined with the other, the little fish's breathing grew heavier, constantly making "slurp, slurp" sounds.
"Mm... Ye-qing... I..."
Fu Xuan gasped; her casual clothes were quite loose, which gave Ye Chen an opportunity.
While the fish fought in the pool, he stared at the gap in the neckline, fumbled into the fabric, bypassed the strap to grasp that small half of the fleshy white rabbit, and occasionally flicked the nose of the little rabbit.
But that little white rabbit seemed... to have grown quite a bit since he came to comfort it last time!
"Hiss... Fu-bao, you seem to have grown a bit..."
Whether Ye Chen was praising or criticizing, Fu Xuan had endured for too long; she trembled uncontrollably at just a light touch.
"Long time no see~" Just as they were lost in passion, Qingque suddenly spoke up awkwardly.
"Uh... Grand Diviner, I'm still here..."
Ye Chen felt like he had seen this scene somewhere before; it was so familiar. When that famous scene popped into his mind, the system pop-up also appeared.
[Qingque: [R · White Album], collected.]
[Qingque Collection Progress: 20% -> 21%]
Chapter 5: Pantyhose, and a convenient model at that.
Finally noticing Qingque on the side, Fu Xuan's reason returned to high ground.
She pushed against Ye Chen's chest with her left hand, while her right hand, formed into a soft fist, pounded desperately.
"Ye-qing, th-that's enough..."
Their lips parted reluctantly, crystal-clear nectar still hanging from the corners of their mouths; Fu Xuan wiped it away flusteredly, then looked at Ye Chen with a serious expression.
"Ye-qing, thank you for coming to my birthday celebration."
Looking at the man's face, which seemed slightly thinner than last time, and the slightly thicker knuckles on his fingers, she thought that the work at the space station must be too exhausting.
"Your hands..." Fu Xuan muttered to herself, her brows furrowed with worry.
"Why not come to my Divination Commission? I'll definitely arrange a cushy job for you!"
"Uh... hehe..." Ye Chen smiled craftily; of course, he wouldn't tell her how this "golden finger" was trained.
"Grand Diviner, I want a cushy job too..." Qingque also spoke up gloomily from behind.
"Qingque!" Fu Xuan instantly reverted to her Grand Diviner persona. "I think you can go back to the Divination Commission and work overtime this afternoon!"
"No, Grand Diviner...! I, I'm leaving now!"
Qingque also felt that she had ruined the atmosphere, so she immediately prepared to slip away and slack off; she opened the cabin door and left without looking back.
Without the meddlesome lightbulb, Fu Xuan suddenly felt a bit awkward, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Ye Chen raised his hand and gently stroked Fu Xuan's small head; the fragrance from her hair wafted out. "Don't... don't touch my head!" Fu Xuan pouted. "I won't grow taller!"
"Then wouldn't this be better... Heave-ho!"
Ye Chen crouched down, supported Fu Xuan, and lifted her up sharply, letting her straddle his shoulders.
Such a shameful position made Fu Xuan blush instantly, and she pounded on Ye Chen's head with her soft fists again. "Put me down immediately!"
As she moved, Fu Xuan's pant leg rolled up, and Ye Chen saw that she was actually wearing white silk stockings underneath her trousers! His Fu-bao had become sensible; she finally knew how to please him! This "stockings-under-pants" trick was clearly very satisfying to Ye Chen.
He grabbed her slender ankle and gave it a gentle squeeze, his fingers gliding over the fragrant, soft white-silk-clad calf, and he brought it to his nose to take a good whiff of the intoxicating scent.
However, Ye Chen remembered that the white silk stockings Fu Xuan used to wear seemed thicker, but this pair felt so airy, and he could faintly see the skin tone beneath the tights.
He gently pinched the material of the stockings, and when Ye Chen let go, the pinched part snapped back with a pop.
If he wasn't mistaken, this was a special, novelty model; simply put, it was very convenient.
If one couldn't find a place to relieve oneself outside and really couldn't hold it in, it could solve the urgent problem in the fastest possible time.
Come to think of it... didn't that mean Fu Xuan wasn't wearing any underwear either?
"Fu-bao, are you in such a hurry~?"
Being teased by Ye Chen like this, Fu Xuan's face turned bright red instantly.
"Ye Chen... you bad guy!"
Ignoring Fu Xuan's automatic head massage, Ye Chen drove the starskiff toward Aurum Alley.
Fortunately, the cabin roof of this luxury starskiff was high enough, so there was no pressure at all with the two of them stacked.
But if this scene were seen by the people from the Sky-Faring Commission, they would probably be charged with "dangerous driving" and locked up for three days.
Fu Xuan knew that today was a big day for her, in every sense.
Besides the important decision she had made for her birthday celebration tonight, the current situation made an even deeper impression on her. As Fu Xuan had said, Ye Chen was incredibly thick-skinned and had absolutely no sense of shame, just carrying her around everywhere as if no one else was watching.
"Fu-bao, try this!" "Fu-bao, was this the shop you recommended to me last time?" "Fu-bao..."
"Alright, alright, stop calling me! If this continues, won't the entire Luofu see me making a fool of myself!" That was what she thought, but under Ye Chen's constant feeding, she couldn't even spare her mouth to complain.
Looking at Ye Chen enjoying himself, since he had finally returned to the Luofu, she decided to be generous and let him be! Helplessly, Fu Xuan had to desperately pull down her hat brim to minimize her embarrassment.
But as a diviner, she knew that some things were "fated," and what was meant to come would come.
A familiar figure approached, startling Fu Xuan, and she hurriedly lowered her head.
"Ye Chen? Long time no see!"
Seeing who it was, Ye Chen was also surprised. "Yukong, long time no see!"
Helm Master Yukong was currently picking out something at a stall in Aurum Alley. Yukong was naturally sharp-eyed and had long since spotted Diviner Fu straddling Ye Chen's shoulders, but she kindly did not make a scene.
"Oh my, you really have a lot of leisure time," Yukong teased. "You even have time to take your sweetheart out for a stroll; if Grand Diviner were to see this..."
She deliberately emphasized the words "Grand Diviner."
Fu Xuan's buried face turned even redder, and she squirmed slightly on Ye Chen's shoulders.
"Ahem... what are you doing in Aurum Alley again?"
Feeling a pinch on his shoulder and sensing Fu Xuan's awkwardness, Ye Chen hurriedly changed the subject.
"Picking out a gift for Diviner Fu's birthday," Yukong smiled with her eyes. "Of course, there's also one prepared for you."
"For me?" Looking at Ye Chen's confused expression, Yukong felt it was strange.
Did the person involved not know about this matter, which was almost common knowledge on the Luofu? She looked at the blushing Fu Xuan on his shoulders, pondered for a moment, and understood what was going on.
"Never mind, just pretend I was being a chatterbox."
Yukong covered her mouth and smiled; regarding this matter, she wasn't in a position to mock Fu Xuan, after all.
After parting with Yukong, Ye Chen carried Fu Xuan around the streets again, and she was finally able to come out for some air.
Whether it was because she had been short of oxygen from burying her face, or because her mind was in turmoil, the Grand Diviner's expression was quite subtle.
However, one hurdle followed another; just after parting from Yukong, they ran into Qingque, who had just run off to slack off.
She was also looking around the small shops in Aurum Alley, seemingly looking for something, when she suddenly saw the two of them walking over.
Looking at the intimate posture, Qingque clicked her tongue; so they played so wildly in private?!
"A-Chen, Grand Diviner, why are you here?"
"I haven't been back in a long time, so I'm taking Fu-bao out for a stroll!" Ye Chen replied with a grin, and felt another pinch on his shoulder.
"What about you?"
"The Grand Diviner gave me a task today, and we have to be honest when slacking off, right~"
Qingque began looking around again, muttering to herself: "I clearly remember it was right around here, why is it gone..."
"What task did you assign?" Ye Chen turned his head and asked in a low voice, but saw Fu Xuan shaking her head desperately.
Thinking that Qingque was also picking out a gift for Fu Xuan, he kindly pointed out the way.
"If you want to pick out a gift, there are many on that street, you can go check them out."
"No, no, it's not picking out a gift, it's leaving it for you guys..."
Qingque realized she was about to let it slip, and then saw Diviner Fu staring at her intensely. The look on her face, which said "If you dare to say it, I will assign you a week of field duty," made Qingque shudder.
"Uh... nothing, nothing, I'll go look over there!" Qingque ran off.
The two of them wandered until "sundown," and only when Fu Xuan spoke did they recall the time.
Walking to the perimeter of the Seat of Divine Foresight, where the birthday banquet was held today, Fu Xuan quickly spoke up.
"Alright, alright, put me down here, I can walk myself!"
Ye Chen crouched down and gently let Fu Xuan down, but he was incredibly puzzled in his heart.
This little girl definitely had something she was hiding from him.