Chapter 206: Standing in Front of Lin Xun

Walking on the streets of Dongma Street, Lin Xun couldn’t help but quicken his pace.

It was quite inexplicable; Lin Xun felt like he hadn’t really done anything, yet he felt strangely guilty.

Speeding up even more, Lin Xun felt as if he were about to fly.

Soon, Lin Xun arrived in front of that Tofu Shop.

“I’m just passing by and decided to drop in! Yeah! That’s right! Definitely no other intentions!”

Taking a deep breath and confirming his intentions, Lin Xun reached out and lightly knocked on the door.

In the courtyard, it had been another two incense sticks’ time since the egg drop porridge was finished cooking.

After two incense sticks’ time, Lin Xun still hadn’t arrived, and these were the last of the ingredients.

“Is he not coming today?”

Watching the sunset already completely hidden by the mountain peaks, Bai Luoxue lowered her eyes slightly, slowly stood up, and walked toward the kitchen to store the last batch of egg drop porridge.

The flavor of this egg drop porridge was no longer at its peak, so she wouldn’t give it to Lin Xun; Bai Luoxue would finish eating it herself over the next two or three days.

Just as the young girl took a step, a faint knocking sound came from the shop.

Looking in the direction of the sound, the girl’s eyes blinked and blinked, her small feet remaining in place, thinking she had misheard.

Knock, knock, knock.

Soon, the sound of knocking reached the courtyard again.

“Meow~”

The Calico Cat lying under the eaves also heard the sound and raised its head, its big eyes blinking as it looked toward the source of the noise.

Knock, knock, knock.

While the girl was dazed, the knocking sound came once more.

“Strange, is she out?”

After knocking three or four times and Bai Luoxue still not opening the door, Lin Xun thought she might not be home or perhaps was meditating and Cultivating.

Regardless, since there was no response, Lin Xun felt a bit relieved.

At least this single-minded Saintess of the Huanxi Sect wasn’t stubbornly waiting for him.

She should have seen the note he left this morning.

Just as Lin Xun felt he was overthinking and turned to leave, the sound of wooden boards being moved in the Tofu Shop softly echoed behind him.

Lin Xun turned around, and the first thing he saw was Bai Luoxue’s charming cat-tailed peach blossom eyes.

Every blink of the girl’s long, curved eyelashes was like the ripples on Luo Lake, seemingly capable of swaying the depths of one’s heart.

Breaking away from Bai Luoxue’s eyes that made one willing to lose themselves, Lin Xun noticed her body was speckled with bits of egg drop.

Even in the girl’s waterfall-like black hair, Lin Xun saw a few plump grains of white rice.

Standing before Lin Xun, the girl exuded the fragrance of egg drop porridge.

The light scent of the egg drop porridge blended with the girl’s natural fragrance, making one want to pull her into an embrace and take a bite.

“You cooked egg drop porridge?” Lin Xun asked.

“Mhm.” Bai Luoxue nodded.

“Did you make it for yourself?” Lin Xun asked somewhat guiltily.

At this moment, Lin Xun didn’t know how much he hoped this simple-minded girl would nod.

But in the end, the girl shook her head, her eyes blinking as she looked at Lin Xun.

“For me to eat?” Lin Xun pointed to himself.

“Mhm.” The girl nodded.

…

Lin Xun’s mouth opened and closed; for a moment, he didn’t know what to say.

After a long while, Lin Xun sighed softly and said in a fierce tone, “Didn’t you see the note I left for you? It was behind the wooden boards of your shop. I said I had things to do today and would come tomorrow.”

“A note?” Bai Luoxue thought for a moment, then shook her head. “I didn’t see it.”

Lin Xun: “…”

Perhaps wanting to prove he had actually come, or perhaps to make himself feel better.

Lin Xun reached out and channeled his Spiritual Power. The next moment, the little cat sleeping peacefully in the courtyard suddenly floated up.

In the blink of an eye, the little cat floated in front of Lin Xun and Bai Luoxue.

“Meow meow~~~~”

The Little Calico Cat, having taken flight for no apparent reason, flailed about in the air until Bai Luoxue reached out and pulled it into her arms.

Smelling that familiar scent, the Calico Cat finally settled down, curling up in its Master’s embrace.

At this moment, Lin Xun realized what had happened.

That piece of paper contained his Spiritual Power, and when he drew upon that power, it was this Calico Cat that flew over.

In other words, this Calico Cat had eaten the note he left!

“You can’t blame me for this. I really did leave a note for you. It’s just that your stupid cat ate it. The Spiritual Power remaining in this stupid cat’s stomach is the proof,” Lin Xun said guiltily.

Although the responsibility for this matter truly didn’t lie entirely with Lin Xun.

But when Lin Xun thought of this silly girl sitting in the courtyard waiting for him the whole time, his heart was filled with immense self-reproach.

“Mhm.” Bai Luoxue nodded.

“…” Lin Xun was speechless once again at how generously Bai Luoxue forgave him.

Looking at the girl’s emotionless eyes, Lin Xun couldn’t help but sigh.

Perhaps, in this girl’s heart, she didn’t even know what blame or Life Qi were.

So what if she was a Bewitching Bone Genius? So what if she was the most beautiful Saintess in the history of the Huanxi Sect? So what if she was a Cultivation Genius?

For a girl to whom all emotions were unknown, what was the meaning of living? What did she live for? Perhaps even she herself didn’t know.

What sustained her up to this point was likely just an order from her Master—the order to “capture Lin Xun and bring him back to the Huanxi Sect.”

But even if she captured him and he went with her, once she achieved this sole purpose, how would she live then?

“How long have you been waiting for me?” Lin Xun asked, shaking off those thoughts about Bai Luoxue.

“I waited from noon until now,” the girl answered truthfully.

She wasn’t trying to say how much she had sacrificed for Lin Xun or make him feel guilty; she simply answered because Lin Xun asked.

For Bai Luoxue, no matter what Lin Xun asked, this three-no girl would answer truthfully.

If Lin Xun even asked what color Bellyband she was wearing today, this girl would probably lift her clothes and let Lin Xun see for himself.

“Waiting for so long?” Lin Xun felt both guilty and somewhat Life Qi. “Are you stupid? At most, wait for half an hour. If I didn’t come, I didn’t come. Why were you just waiting?”

Hearing Lin Xun’s questioning, Bai Luoxue lowered her eyes slightly. “You said you would come.”

“I…”

Lin Xun wanted to say something more, but looking into Bai Luoxue’s eyes, he realized that anything he said would be wrong, only making him feel more guilty.

“Is the porridge you cooked still there?” Lin Xun didn’t know how many times he had sighed today.

“Mhm.” Bai Luoxue nodded.

“I’ll go drink it.” Saying that, Lin Xun was about to enter the Tofu Shop.

But at this moment, unexpectedly, the girl stood in front of Lin Xun.