Chapter 183 - 0133 Night Ends, Day Breaks [Part 1]

The night at Celestial Bright Peak is very quiet.

Xu Chang’an holds Yun Qian under the tree.

Feeling the hot breath against her ear, Yun Qian says, "I thought you wanted to whisper sweet nothings to me."

Xu Chang’an releases Yun Qian, looking into her eyes, and says earnestly, "What I’m saying is sweet nothings."

"Is being unambitious sweet nothings?" Yun Qian asks.

"To me, it is." Xu Chang’an smiles, his expression relaxed.

Yun Qian appears interested in snacks and disinterested in cultivation, but in reality, these are just surface appearances.

If you think about it carefully, you’ll find that Yun Qian doesn’t really have any so-called preferences.

She loves drinking because she’s with him.

Eating snacks is a habit he nurtured in her.

Yun Qian doesn’t have anything she personally "loves," so she also doesn’t have dislikes. Thus, in Miss Yun’s eyes, asking her to cultivate is essentially no different from when he first asked her to eat candied fruits.

Therefore, Xu Chang’an doesn’t need to worry about forcing Yun Qian to do things she dislikes.

"Thanks to Miss’s short-sightedness and lack of ambition." Xu Chang’an says seriously, "It made me realize that since my goal is also Miss’s goal, I need to work harder."

What he wants to do is what Yun Qian wants to do.

Therefore, his efforts are double the effort.

With this in mind, even if making Yun Qian cultivate is fraught with difficulties, he has enough motivation to do it.

"..."

Yun Qian gently bends her knees, lightly kisses Xu Chang’an’s lips, and says while looking at his trembling eyes, "I’m happy that you’ve figured it out."

For Miss Yun, what she wants is for Xu Chang’an to feel this relief after overcoming difficulties; this happiness far exceeds ordinary emotional experiences, exactly what she wants Xu Chang’an to feel.

After thinking for a moment, she still says, "So, you thought you were forcing me to do something I didn’t like."

A trace of helplessness flashes in Yun Qian’s eyes.

Xu Chang’an returns to his senses, looks at the clever Miss Yun, and says, "At first, a little bit, since I was stopping Miss from eating the flowers she liked, telling you about cultivation you’re not interested in."

At that moment, Xu Chang’an realized that he might be taking away things she liked under the guise of doing what’s good for Miss Yun.

"But now I’ve figured it out." Xu Chang’an says.

"I don’t like eating flower honey." Yun Qian suddenly says.

"Hmm?" Xu Chang’an is stunned.

"You were tired all day outside, I just wanted you to come back and eat something sweet." Yun Qian says.

Xu Chang’an looks at Miss Yun and suddenly realizes that Yun Qian used a lot of effort to open the jar, and the first spoonful of honey was fed to him once it was opened.

"But after that, didn’t Miss also want to eat, and I stopped you." Xu Chang’an says instinctively.

"It’s because you ate it." Yun Qian says seriously.

She wanted to eat the honey not because she liked it, but because Xu Chang’an called it sweet, so she wanted to try it.

Xu Chang’an: "..."

He stares blankly at Miss Yun’s serene face, his heart pounding.

"So, as long as you ask me to do it, I won’t dislike it. I’ll like anything." Yun Qian’s voice drifts over Xu Chang’an’s face, accompanied by the hazy night, and the cool night wind.

...

"Am I really unambitious?" Yun Qian calmly asks.

"No, Miss is the most ambitious person." Xu Chang’an takes a deep breath, his gaze clear, "The one who is unambitious from start to finish is me, the one whose mind wavers is me, the one who overthinks is me, the one who only dares to call you Miss and not my wife... is also me."

"The last part is your fault, not just ’wife,’ I also like the word ’madam’." Yun Qian nods, then shakes her head, "You said my lack of ambition was sweet nothings. Now I’ve become ambitious, does that mean that sweet nothing has been taken back by you? Hmm, it should be taken back."

"I..." Xu Chang’an looks at Yun Qian’s serious face, and after a long silence, he lifts his head.

Tonight’s weather is nice, the bright moon is in the sky, and a beam of clear moonlight falls behind Yun Qian, casting her silhouette, like a paradise on earth.

"Miss, tonight’s moonlight... is truly beautiful."

"Is it?"

Yun Qian looks up, seeing the slender and long moon hanging in the sky, filled with a rich sense of fragmentation.

She doesn’t think it’s particularly beautiful.

"..."

"..."

Suddenly, Xu Chang’an falls silent.

Yun Qian blinks, staring at Xu Chang’an for a moment, then belatedly says, "That sentence about the beautiful moonlight, was it new sweet nothings for me?"

"Yes." Xu Chang’an smiles, "Miss is indeed very clever, that was sweet nothings returned to you."

"That’s clearly praising the moon, not me."

"Miss is the bright moon in the sky."

"It’s not the same, the moon can be seen by everyone." Yun Qian says seriously, "I only want you to look... or, you can put the moon away, just for you to see."

Xu Chang’an ignores Yun Qian’s strange words, coughing once, "Then I’ll be straightforward, I like Miss, is that direct enough?"

"I know, now you like me." Yun Qian lowers her eyelids, then lifts her head, "You really don’t know how to say sweet nothings."

"I told you I didn’t know how." Xu Chang’an covers his eyes with one hand, feeling embarrassed.

"But I like it very much." Yun Qian looks at the clean lake reflecting a bright moon in the distance, suddenly inspired, she lightly tugs on Xu Chang’an’s sleeve, saying, "I want to go there with you."

"?"

Yun Qian’s sudden request leaves Xu Chang’an stunned, not responding in time.

"Boating." Yun Qian thinks about the setup on Shi Qingjun’s small boat earlier, feeling the atmosphere is right now.

"Now?"

"Now." Yun Qian’s expression is very serious.

"I thought of boating with Miss one day, but didn’t expect it to be today." Xu Chang’an says helplessly, "It’s night, plus... don’t we have things to do tomorrow?"

"I’m already awake." Yun Qian says.

"There’s still a long time till dawn, you’ll definitely be sleepy." Xu Chang’an says.

"I can sleep on the boat too." Yun Qian says again.

"It’s cold on the boat."

"But it’s not cold in your arms."

"..."

Xu Chang’an looks at Yun Qian draped in his clothes, thinking that in terms of talking sweet nothings without changing facial expression, Miss Yun is professional indeed.

The key is, Yun Qian is telling the truth.

With him by her side, it’s indeed impossible for Yun Qian to feel cold.

"Really want to go boating? In the middle of the night."

"Yes."

Yun Qian lifts her head, the starry river and silver ribbon cloaking the sky. She opens her eyes and can see the galaxy dust and starry light spots floating in the sky.

But when she turns to look at Xu Chang’an, she can’t see the galaxy anymore.

What’s beautiful about the moon?

It shatters with a touch.

However, if it’s like how the novels describe, boating with one’s husband during the night to view the scenery, she might understand.

So many girls love boating on the lake; there must be their reasons.

"Why suddenly want to go boating? Miss typically wouldn’t like this kind of thing, right?" Xu Chang’an asks.

"You said the moonlight tonight is beautiful... so we can look at it a bit longer." Yun Qian says as a matter of course.

"So, it’s my fault again."

"Going boating is not a fault."

"... I really can’t handle you."

Xu Chang’an lifts his head, the celestial river and silver ribbon cloak the sky. As he opens his eyes, he can see the galaxy dust and starlight points floating all around, and he and Miss Yun are beings smaller than all these.

The two of them see the exact same night scene, but their understandings differ greatly.

"You agreed?" Yun Qian asks.

"Yes." Xu Chang’an nods.

Life is short, enjoy it in time, drink heartily.

Yun Qian still doesn’t know if she can cultivate; if after trying her best, she still can’t cultivate, she’ll have to go back to Beisang City with him, and the rest of their lives... might be unrelated to the Immortal Sect.

While she’s in high spirits, creating some shared memories within the Immortal Sect is also good.

"Miss, do you know... why Celestial Bright Peak is called Celestial Bright Peak?" Xu Chang’an asks.

"I don’t know."

"Senior sisters said, because the sunrise here is very beautiful."

"Sunrise? I can’t stay awake till then." Yun Qian thinks she’ll probably get sleepy soon, especially since his arms must be very warm.