This Is My Planet - Chapter 143 - Chapter 143 – Delving into the Heart
Yan Wuyue was just being silly.
Although internally she was screaming to give in for free, that was just venting, knowing it was impossible anyway. Of course, she could mock herself however she liked.
But this scoundrel? He really showed up…
Am I supposed to just strip and tell him, “Come on, I’m ready”?
“Hey, hey?” Xia Guixuan’s hand waved in front of her face. “What are you zoning out about?”
“Uh…” Yan Wuyue’s gaze dodged for a moment.
No matter what she was thinking, the fact was that he had indeed come to check on her.
In her most solitary, most painful, and most chaotic moment, his voice had cut through the darkness like a shield, just as his embrace had provided warmth in the blazing inferno, and his strong arms had supported her above the presidential palace… always so calming.
Her eyes softened gradually, and she responded softly, “Nothing, just your sudden appearance startled me.”
“Well, it makes sense. You look pretty weak now, lost your senses, probably feeling uneasy, it’s presumptuous of me to come… but this kind of teleportation is the fastest.” Xia Guixuan helped her into the house. “Forget about that, come inside first. In your current state, you’re no different from an ordinary sick person. Why are you still standing outside, catching a cold?”
Yan Wuyue almost felt her nose tingle.
A man in her dead-silent home, speaking words of concern, gently scolding her while supporting her—it was like a sudden spring breeze sweeping over, bringing flowers to bloom, turning the coldest winter into a gentle rain.
“…I’m just not used to being sick and weak like a mortal,” she forced herself to say. “And I’m not as weak as you said.”
“Heh, you can put on a tough front in front of others, but what’s the point of doing that with me?” Xia Guixuan pressed her onto the sofa, giving her a once-over before shaking his head slightly. “The situation doesn’t look great…”
Yan Wuyue felt a bit nervous. Could it be like in martial arts novels where one loses all their skills? She was still able to transform into a phoenix during the day, protecting tens of thousands of people…
Her strength was the only thing she had left to comfort herself. She had thought that she would quickly recover after nirvana, but if she were to lose even that…
Yan Wuyue couldn’t imagine.
Xia Guixuan pressed a finger to her heart.
Yan Wuyue’s first instinct was to dodge, but then she immediately thought, what’s there to dodge, if he wants to touch, let him. Instead, she straightened up to welcome it.
But Xia Guixuan didn’t even notice her small gesture. His finger naturally landed on her heart, slightly brushing aside something that was in the way.
Yan Wuyue: “…”
He was just checking her condition.
Watching Xia Guixuan frown slightly, carefully sensing her internal condition, Yan Wuyue became even more uncertain about her own feelings.
Before, she always felt he was a bit pretentious, with that dense male attitude, saying things like “no male-female intentions,” it was so fake, he was clearly very happy when cuddling and kissing, and he was particularly skilled at it. Men are just hypocritical, pretending to be something they’re not.
But seeing him being so serious now, completely devoid of any male-female impure thoughts, Yan Wuyue felt very relieved and touched, this is how a man should be.
So people… really don’t know what they want.
Xia Guixuan had no idea that she was thinking… he was really earnestly examining Yan Wuyue’s physical condition.
After frowning and sensing for a while, he finally let out a small sigh of relief. “You had just grasped your divine power, yet without any proper training, you recklessly underwent rebirth. It’s a miracle you didn’t mess it up, which is a testament to your high talent. Your current situation is nothing more than the life force I injected into you earlier running out, like anesthesia wearing off. Naturally, all the pain is hitting you now. But there aren’t any lasting aftereffects… However…”
Yan Wuyue grew nervous. “Don’t say ‘however.’ I hate those twists in TV shows.”
Xia Guixuan chuckled. “However, you were originally going to avoid turning into an egg for nurturing. Now, you really have to become an egg, which will help reshape your body. It won’t be like this… Are you in a lot of pain, trying to tough it out? Turning into an egg will take that away.”
“…!” Yan Wuyue’s face flushed with a mix of embarrassment and anger. “You’re still laughing!”
Xia Guixuan blinked, “Isn’t it kind of cute?”
Yan Wuyue laughed angrily, “Who wants to be an egg!”
“But that way…” Xia Guixuan paused, his tone softening. “You’ll have a proper origin, won’t you?”
Yan Wuyue froze.
“The origin of your previous body, what does that matter to your new one? If you’re born anew in the heart of the most intense fire on this planet, nurtured by the innate fire essence—what need is there for ties to a lineage or kin?” Xia Guixuan continued, his eyes twinkling. “Think about that monkey who also has this divine power. It was born without parents, nurtured by heaven and earth. What a lofty origin.”
Yan Wuyue couldn’t help but laugh, softly scolding, “You’re always trying to make me out to be a monkey, and I’m starting to resemble one more and more.”
“If not a monkey, then a bird—an entity born of heaven and earth, shaped by nature’s wonders. There’s no need to resemble anyone else.”
“Xia Guixuan…”
“Yes?”
“You… by pressing on my heart, can you read my mind?”
“Seeing the lonely look on your face, I can guess about eight or nine parts of it. There’s no need for mind-reading… Besides, didn’t you grow up in a society built on human technology? You should know that thoughts come from the brain, not the heart.”
“But you… seem to be delving into my heart.”
Xia Guixuan: “…”
“Is this your straight man’s way of flirting? Claiming not to be a flirt, but actually dissecting a woman’s heart with your superior perspective.”
“Come on, are you a fox?”
Yan Wuyue didn’t answer that, instead she asked, “If I really want to become an egg, how do I do it, and how long does it take?”
“If you want me to help you, you can directly transform, but I think you’re stubborn enough to want to handle it yourself… Then go to the land of flames, close your eyes and meditate at the previous location, you’ll gain insight. Oh, right…” Xia Guixuan took out the fire phoenix totem from before. “As I mentioned earlier, you can refine this and keep it with you as a life-bound treasure. It could even give you an extra life, a true undying phoenix.”
Yan Wuyue paid no attention to the life-bound treasure, instead speaking softly, “I just talked about you dissecting my heart, and now you’re pretending not to understand… Why would I insist on handling it myself? You help me.”
Xia Guixuan: “?”
“I refuse help from other men, why should I refuse you… How long have you been pressing on my heart?”
Xia Guixuan instinctively withdrew his hand, but she held it in place.
Then she guided his hand slowly to the side, her eyes gradually filling with a seductive warmth. “How do you plan to help me? Like last time, with the fusion of yin and yang? Or like today, by injecting vitality? Or… by blending yin and yang, infusing vitality?”
Xia Guixuan’s throat felt a little dry.
When this woman becomes unrestrained, she’s actually much hotter than a seductive fox, like a ball of fire melting you.
“No, no, you’re overthinking it. This has nothing to do with that kind of thing.” Xia Guixuan cleared his throat, turning his head away to avoid her gaze. “Right now, your entire body, from bones to muscles, is in excruciating pain, and you’re clearly forcing yourself to endure it. How could you possibly do something like that? Your brain might be broken, but mine isn’t.”
Yan Wuyue was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, “So, if I’m okay… you won’t pretend anymore?”
Xia Guixuan sighed, “Let me say it again, stop provoking me all the time. Do you really think I can’t play along?”
Yan Wuyue smiled faintly, “If you want to play, let’s play, it’s not like we haven’t played before.”
Xia Guixuan helplessly said, “Your state of mind isn’t normal right now. You should rest first. I feel like I’m talking to the fox…”
Yan Wuyue replied softly, “If my state of mind is abnormal, it’s your fault… Who told you to show up when I needed you the most?”
Xia Guixuan was about to say something when he suddenly sensed something, and with a smirk, he said, “If I hadn’t gotten here first, there would have been another man showing up at your side.”
Yan Wuyue was stunned for a moment, then she quickly heard a knock on the door outside. “Wuyue, are you resting? I came to see how you’re doing…”
Gongsun Jiu.
Xia Guixuan smiled faintly, “Your deputy marshal’s care for his subordinates is quite touching, isn’t it?”
There’s a hint of jealousy in those words… Yan Wuyue blinked her eyes, feeling even more amused. You… such a capable person, didn’t actually realize the deputy marshal is a woman?