Chapter 86: Come On, I’m Ready

Chapter 86: Chapter 86: Come On, I’m Ready

Hua Buwan: (#^.^#)

Ling Qianjun: (*_*)!

Xu Panqing: (ΩДΩ)?

Ling Qianfan: (⇀‸↼)?

Ling Yunge: OoO?

Their expressions varied, a thousand thoughts swirling in their minds.

Hua Buwan thought, "This is my first time meeting the parents. I need to act a bit more reserved. Oh, wait, this doesn’t count as meeting the parents. It’s meeting my ’Door Friends,’ or rather, my thousand-year-old ancestor Any Door friends."

Ling Qianjun thought, "I need to carefully observe my family’s reactions. If they treat Hua Buwan poorly, I have to step in immediately. I absolutely cannot let her feel unhappy."

Xu Panqing thought, "Why did this girl walk out of the woods with Jun’er? Who is she? Where did she come from? Where is she going?"

Ling Qianfan thought, "The girl in front of us is so beautiful! She looks like a celestial fairy! Could this be the Demon from behind the door that Second Brother mentioned? Ahhh! The Demon has come out! Ahhh! What should we do? Is she going to suck our life essence dry? Is the sin of roasting crabs really that grave?"

Ling Yunge thought, "This pretty sister’s hair is so long and silky! What does she use to wash it? Why is my hair so dry and frizzy? Ah! Her legs are so long, white, and straight—they are the legs of my dreams! But why is she dressed so scantily? Girls aren’t supposed to wear such short clothes, right?"

Hua Buwan had gone beachcombing with Chen Jingjing earlier today, so she was dressed very lightly. The summer sun was blazing, and wading into the water in long pants would have left her completely soaked. Because of this, she was wearing a long-sleeved sunshirt paired with shorts. Her upper half was fine, but the shorts were completely out of place here in ancient times.

As Hua Buwan met their gazes one by one, she noticed that the youngest sister was staring intently at her legs. She glanced down as well. At that sight, Hua Buwan thought, "Oh no, I forgot to change my pants."

When they had attempted to pass through the Any Door together just moments ago, they hadn’t expected it to actually work. Even if they had, they hadn’t given any thought to her attire. It was only now that Hua Buwan realized the problem.

Ling Qianjun had been keeping a close eye on Hua Buwan’s every move. Seeing her look down, he followed her gaze—and immediately saw her bare legs.

Ling Qianjun: (ΩДΩ)!

He had been so overjoyed at the thought of bringing Hua Buwan to meet his family that he had completely forgotten about her clothes! Going back to change now seemed...

Actually, maybe they could?!

In that split second, Hua Buwan and Ling Qianjun shared a sudden telepathic connection. SWISH! They locked eyes, gave each other a firm nod, and turned back into the woods without looking back.

Xu Panqing, Ling Qianfan, and Ling Yunge were left sitting there, completely bewildered in the wind. All three of them raised their hands to rub their eyes at the exact same time, simply because they suspected they were hallucinating.

Meanwhile, Hua Buwan crossed her arms over her chest and said solemnly to Ling Qianjun, "Come on. I’m ready."

Seeing her serious expression, Ling Qianjun could hardly contain the smile spilling from the corners of his lips. He hurriedly scooped Hua Buwan up into his arms. This time, his movements were much more practiced, no longer as awkward as before. She was very light—so light that he held her with the utmost care, terrified of hurting her.

However, his heart still hammered uncontrollably. THUMP, THUMP, THUMP!

Because they were so close, they could feel each other’s body heat, each other’s breath, and even each other’s heartbeat. This time, he thought he could hear Hua Buwan’s heartbeat as well. THUD, THUD, THUD! It beat as fiercely as a war drum on a battlefield.

He lowered his head, his face flushing red. Slowly gathering his wits, he activated the Any Door and carried Hua Buwan back to the supermarket.

Hua Buwan’s arms gently wrapped around his neck as she tilted her head up slightly, her gaze fixed on his bobbing Adam’s apple.