Chapter 263: Xiao Tian, common property
The sun peeked above the horizon. The morning light heralded the start of a new day. He wasn’t sure how long it had been, but the window brightened, and a beam of sunlight fell on Ye Anping’s closed eyes.
Ye Anping’s brows twitched as he gradually woke up, opening his eyes to gaze at the ceiling. Perhaps due to yesterday’s exertions, coupled with the intimate moments with his junior sister, he had slept unusually deeply.
But soon after, he felt a tightness in his chest, as if a weight pressed down on him, making it hard to breathe.
His deep purple eyes shifted slowly towards his chest, finding Xiao Tian lying on his bed, squinting mischievously at him.
Two small feet, no bigger than fingertips, swayed behind her.
“Anping, good morning~~ You’re sleeping soundly. Tired from yesterday, huh? Hehe~~”
“…”
A faint, echoing voice reached his ears. Ye Anping gritted his teeth slightly, shifting his gaze to the ceiling, ignoring the presence. Though he knew it was a lost cause, he really didn’t want to engage.
If he responded, this little thing would chatter endlessly in his ear all day.
Just like Si Xuanji’s parrot…
Si Xuanji kept a parrot mainly because she was a lonely old lady, needing company and conversation to pass the time and stave off loneliness.
But he wasn’t an old man, nor did he suffer from depression or autism. Why would he need a little creature pestering him day in and day out?
Ye Anping slipped his feet into his boots and approached the dressing table, using a comb to tidy his hair.
Meanwhile, Xiao Tian circled him, scrutinizing him closely.
“Anping, you have a white hair here~”
“…”
Then, he leaned in closer to his ear.
“Wow~ there’s a big chunk of earwax…”
“…”
Ye Anping’s eye twitched. He swiftly finished grooming his hair, then walked to the full-length mirror, retrieving a set of clean clothes from the storage bag.
“Anping, why do you always wear the same clothes? You have plenty of resources. You could buy more varied attire. Dark colors suit you well, and you could even get a headband to wear. You’d look really handsome.”
“…”
Sure!
Even if he ignored it, it would keep chirping.
Ye Anping let out a sigh of relief, feeling a bit regretful. He should have just let Xiao Tian be taken away by Yun Kunwu yesterday. He turned to Xiao Tian with a look of helplessness and said,
“Can you please stop talking?”
Seeing that his earnest plea finally had an effect, Xiao Tian couldn’t help but tightly purse his lips, sniff hard, then directly reached out and clung to Ye Anping’s face like a face-hugging insect.
“You’re finally willing to acknowledge me!! Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for this moment?”
“It’s too much,” Ye Anping could tell immediately that it was exaggerated, with an indifferent expression. “Don’t cling to my face. Get down.”
“No, no, no~ let me hold you for a while~~”
Ye Anping narrowed his eyes slightly and gritted his teeth, “Get down – now -”
Realizing that Ye Anping was genuinely angry, Xiao Tian dared not push it. He quickly moved away from his face and winked at him in mid-air:
“Isn’t this exciting~”
“Get out, I’ll change clothes.”
“Oh, it’s not like I haven’t seen it before, and…” Xiao Tian suddenly blushed and whispered, “It’s quite endearing…”
Ye Anping narrowed his eyes slightly, choosing not to pursue that topic, and instead asked,
“My name has been changed on the Heavenly Dao scroll. Can you still return to Senior Sister Feng’s soul realm?”
Xiao Tian sat on his shoulder, crossed his legs, spread his hands, and shook his head,
“I can’t go back. The house I was halfway through decorating is now useless. Anping, you have to find me a place to live. Come on, let me visit your soul realm.”
Decorate!
Ye Anping twisted his eyebrows and replied,
“It’s not possible.”
“Ah!” Xiao Tian looked crestfallen, “Then where will I live? Do you know? It took me forever to fly over from Yudie last night. I thought moving to a new place would be fun… but then you didn’t give me the door key…”
“Does she know about the change of ownership of the Scroll of Heaven’s Law?”
“I don’t know, I didn’t get to tell her. After Yun Kunwu fled yesterday, Yudie and the female elder of the Sword Sect caught the fat old man who tried to escape. Then they were exhausted and just fell asleep. What about Yun Kunwu?”
“He’s dead,” Ye Anping replied calmly, then asked, “What do you think she would do if she knew you were here?”
“Hmm…” Xiao Tian pondered momentarily, “Don’t worry, I’ll explain when the time comes. I’ll say I’m Anping’s Xiao Tian now, not yours anymore. Yudie will support us.”
Ye Anping frowned and looked at him sternly, “Be serious!”
“Just kidding.” Xiao Tian climbed onto Ye Anping’s head and sat cross-legged, plucking his bangs and peering down. “Anping, whether with you or Yudie, isn’t it all the same? If you can see me, it means that you and Yudie are both destined. Two destined individuals are inevitably connected by fate. It’s like we’re meant to be. I’m the joint property of you two! Whether you remember your or Yudie’s name, it’s all the same! It’s just that where I live is different.”
“Yun Kunwu can also see you, so what does that mean?”
“That also means he and you are also a perfect match.” Xiao Tian tilted his head and smiled. “Although it’s unusual for such a bond since he can see me, it means he’s connected to us by fate.”
“Fortunately, he’s dead. The first time I saw him yesterday, I had goosebumps all over my body!” Xiao Tian shrugged, then furrowed his brow and said, “But then again, his destiny is indeed a bit…”
“Yun Kunwu was favored by fate, but he was born into the wrong circumstances,” Ye Anping continued, sighing. “If he were born into another family, he wouldn’t have turned out this way, but there are no ‘ifs.'”
“Let’s not talk about him, he’s dead anyway.”
Xiao Tian floated down from Ye Anping’s head, flew before him, and bowed respectfully. “Yudie is not talented. I hope Anping will treat her well.”
“I didn’t agree.”
“Didn’t you agree yesterday?” Xiao Tian blinked, pulled out the Scroll of Heavenly Law, and moved the first page before him. “Look, your names are both written here, recognized by the heavens!”
Ye Anping paused, squinted at the scroll, and saw the elegant calligraphy of his name with Feng Yudie written beside it like crawling insects, along with the words ”
marriage certificate.
“If you scribble on this book, won’t you be punished by the heavens?”
Xiao Tian hesitated for a moment, then lightly tapped his head.
“Oops~”
He quickly erased the scribbled lines.
Ye Anping sighed. “In a few days, after Feng Yudie has rested, I’ll return you to her. Don’t tell her you changed hands and came to live with me. Otherwise, she’ll definitely come after me with a sword, and I can’t beat her.”
“Oh~ I’ll explain it, it’ll be fine!”
“Did you hear that?” Ye Anping frowned, serious.
“Ah…”
“Where’s the response?”
“Oh…” Xiao Tian felt aggrieved and pouted. “Then I will live with you these days. Let me move in first.”
“Don’t even think about it.”
Ye Anping rolled his eyes, turned around, and started changing his clothes.
“Oh~” Xiao Tian quickly covered his eyes, peeking through his fingers. “Anping, you rascal~~”
“… …”
