Inviting Li Xiaoling Home (Part 2)

However…

At that moment, Qiao Yuan suddenly took a step forward and sized her up with a strange gaze.

Li Xiaoling retreated in a panic.

It was clear that this kind of gaze was no joke!

"Qiao Yuan… You… What do you want to do?"

"You don't have an excuse. You can't find trouble!"

"I can't do it again, I'll really get hurt!"

Li Xiaoling's body trembled as she complained.

She couldn't understand why this man liked to hurt her so much. Every time he hurt her, he would have an expression as if he enjoyed it.

She did not understand!

Weng~

Qiao Yuan stopped in his tracks and looked straight at Li Xiaoling.

"Li Xiaoling, Be honest. How have I treated you?"

Qiao Yuan asked.

…

On the side of the highway…

The night breeze was cool and comfortable. This place was far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, leaving only silence. Only in this no-man's-land surrounded by mountains could one find the most primitive, profound, and charming beauty of the night.

Li Xiaoling was forced out of the fence. Behind her was the quiet deep trench, with nowhere to escape.

After hearing Qiao Yuan's words, she reached out and touched her chest, ready to tear it open …

"No!" Qiao Yuan raised his eyebrows and quickly stopped her. "You don't have to take it out!"

Li Xiaoling hesitated for a moment before putting on her clothes again and gritting her teeth, she said, 

"It's alright…"

She had to admit that if Qiao Yuan had not come to save her in the Dead Corner Village, she would have really died.

After thinking about it carefully, she recalled their past.

Although he always looked like he wanted to eat her up and liked to bully her, however… When she was in danger, he was the first one to rush over to save her.

Li Xiaoling looked at the bottomless cliff behind her.

She was very sad, but she didn't dare to move.

"So… We're considered friends?" Qiao Yuan asked.

…

Hu~

A gust of cold wind blew past, brushing aside the bangs on Li Xiaoling's forehead, revealing her delicate and beautiful face. Her pair of watery eyes were filled with confusion and a little nervousness.

"It counts."

After getting the answer, Qiao Yuan showed a pure smile and invited Li Xiaoling home again. This time, he added another condition.

"Aren't you curious about your own memories?"

"You heard what I said on the other end of the phone. Every spirit has a complete memory, but you have lost your memory."

"I can help you!"

Li Xiaoling lowered her head, deep in thought.

The lost memories… She would feel better if she could get them back. Deep in her heart, she always felt that those memories were very important to her.

"Why are you helping me?"

Li Xiaoling pursed her lips and asked weakly.

"Because we're friends!" Qiao Yuan patted Li Xiaoling's shoulder.

…

Seeing the sincerity in Qiao Yuan's eyes, Li Xiaoling was touched. Since she had become a spirit, she had only had one human friend, Wang Jing.

However, unlike Qiao Yuan, Wang Jing was still a human. Sometimes, she couldn't let go and was afraid of her own abilities.

In the end, Li Xiaoling raised a question.

"If I go with you, will you still bully me?"

Looking at Li Xiaoling, whose eyes were wide open and filled with hope, Qiao Yuan pondered for a while.

"I… Probably won't…"

Li Xiaoling: "????"

"If you can, then you can. If you can't, then you can't. What will it be?"

Li Xiaoling asked faintly.

Qiao Yuan explained, 

"We're friends. We should help each other. I'll help you look for your memories, and you'll help me cultivate. Isn't that reasonable?"

Li Xiaoling was stunned. This man seemed to have a point.

Friends should help each other.

Qiao Yuan continued,"

"Touch your chest again. Did it really hurt when you helped me with my cultivation?"

"…"

Li Xiaoling was silent.

Thinking about it carefully, other than Qiao Yuan's lack of seriousness the first time they met, what he had just said…

She was not injured.

It didn't hurt.

She was quite comfortable.

It was numb.

It was like a full-body massage.

Li Xiaoling didn't know that Qiao Yuan had already grasped her limit.

He could guarantee that he would get energy points without hurting her.

"Okay, I'll move in in a few days, but I have to say this first."

"You can be my sparring partner, but you have to know the severity of your actions. Otherwise… Otherwise, I'll leave."

Li Xiaoling said with a serious look.

Qiao Yuan nodded with a gentle smile.

…

In the middle of the night, the shadows of the trees on both sides of the road danced, and the sound of crickets in the grass by the road was particularly clear in this quiet atmosphere.

Not far away, two figures were walking, one behind the other.

"Li Xiaoling, do you know how to generate electricity? My phone is out of battery. I want to call a taxi."

Qiao Yuan's voice came from the front.

"I won't," said Li Xiaoling while blinking her eyes.

Qiao Yuan didn't say anything more, and the two of them walked for a while.

Qiao Yuan's voice was heard again.

"Li Xiaoling, carry me and fly back. We're only 200 kilometers away from my home. It'll be quick."

Li Xiaoling was speechless.

After noticing that no sound came from behind him, Qiao Yuan tried to speak again.

"Can I buy a ticket for 200 yuan?"

Li Xiaoling, who was wearing a white dress, stopped in her tracks, her eyes fixed on Qiao Yuan's back.

"I'll pay 250 Yuan. You want to piggyback me?"

"I'll pay more!" Qiao Yuan said.

"No matter how much you offer, I'll double it!"

Qiao Yuan's body stiffened, and he went quiet.

Another ten minutes passed…

"Li Xiaoling, go steal a car. You can't just walk like this!"

Qiao Yuan stopped and said to Li Xiaoling, who was behind him.

His phone was out of battery, and there were no cars on the highway for a long time. If he wanted to walk back, it would take at least a few hours. He had asked Li Xiaoling to carry him, but she had refused.

…

The man and the spirit stood there in the cold wind, waiting for their prey.

The two of them stood by the side of the road, waiting for a car to pass by and see if they could get a ride.

This was a very dangerous move.

There were usually only two reasons to ride on the highway.

One was that they didn't care about their lives, and the other was that they were unclean.

Qiao Yuan thought about it. With his body, it wouldn't be a big problem to bear a car accident, but Li Xiaoling wasn't human at all, so both situations could be considered.

He could only gamble now!

He wanted to bet on whether a kind and brave driver would be willing to pick him and Li Xiaoling up from the side of the highway in the middle of the night.

This was a problem of probability that was infinitely close to zero.

If it were him, he would definitely not do this, but in fact, there were still such kind people.

Qiao Yuan waved the flashlight around and waited for about an hour.

A car approached!

A blinding white light came and then sped past Qiao Yuan. Just as Qiao Yuan thought that he had failed, the car stopped by the side of the road again and turned on its double flashing lights.

There was hope!

The two of them quickly ran over and got into the car.

Boom~~

The roar of the engine sounded like a beast, and the red tail lights flickered in the night as the car disappeared into the darkness.