Chapter 22: Chapter 22: You said I touched you?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The night was deep and quiet.
The cold moonlight filtered through the window and into the living room, where it was absorbed by a ring suspended in mid-air.
This was the ring that Hong Ming had broken, but at this moment, as the moonlight gradually penetrated it, the cracked ring began to repair itself.
Bit by bit.
The cracks disappeared, and the entire ring took on a crystalline, translucent appearance.
Moved by a sudden inspiration, Xue An casually inscribed a tiny protective array on it.
After a flash of white light, the ring fell down.
At this point, the mere few-dollars street stall ring had undergone a great transformation, with the clear and transparent gem revealing a faint red glimmer.
This was the spiritual energy Xue An had infused into it.
The bedroom door creaked open.
Fan Mengxue walked out.
“Haven’t you gone to bed yet?” Xue An asked indifferently.
Fan Mengxue shook her head, walked over to Xue An, and sat down naturally beside him, then gently rested her head on his shoulder.
The silence in the room was such that one could hear the snoring of the two little girls.
Xue An suddenly felt a chill on his shoulder and looked down.
Fan Mengxue’s stunning face was covered in tears.
Xue An sighed and took out the ring he had just finished refining.
“Happy Birthday!”
Fan Mengxue’s heart was full of grievances at that moment.
For Xue An, she had endured so much suffering and pressure; when she finally saw him, she discovered that Xue An already had children, twin daughters no less.
And that wasn’t all.
During today’s class reunion, Xue An barely paid any attention to her.
Could it be that he felt estranged upon seeing her arrive with Hong Ming?
But I did all this for you!
Fan Mengxue tossed and turned before quietly getting up to check on what Xue An was doing.
The appearance of this ring, however, dispelled much of Fan Mengxue’s resentment.
“Do you like it?” Xue An said with a slight smile.
Fan Mengxue murmured in affirmation, lovingly played with it for a while, and then, cherishing it deeply, slipped it onto her right hand’s ring finger.
Witnessing this scene, Xue An’s expression shifted subtly, then he looked away.
“How have you been these four years?” Xue An asked.
Fan Mengxue shook her head, “Not good!”
After a moment of silence, Xue An asked further, “How did you suddenly become a celebrity?”
Fan Mengxue sighed lightly, “For many reasons, but the main one is to get famous as quickly as possible. That way, even though you disappeared, as long as you turn on the TV, you can still see me!” Xue An was silent for a while, “I’m sorry, these four years…”
Fan Mengxue suddenly kissed Xue An on the lips.
This unexpected kiss left Xue An somewhat at a loss.
Three thousand years of cultivation had exposed him to countless grand scenes.
But he had never been so flustered.
After the kiss.
Fan Mengxue whispered in Xue An’s ear, “Don’t say sorry, you being alive is the best explanation!”
After speaking, Fan Mengxue resettled back on the sofa, stretched out leisurely, and then irreverently placed her long legs on top of the coffee table.
“What are you planning for tomorrow?” Fan Mengxue asked softly.
“No particular plans!”
“Then let’s take Xiang Xiang and Nian Nian out for a day of fun!”
Xue An looked at the girl whose eyes seemed to hold stars and nodded.
Fan Mengxue’s head rested on Xue An’s shoulder, and she gradually fell asleep.
Just before dozing off, she asked softly.
“She must be very beautiful, right?”
Xue An did not answer.
The next day.
In front of a high school in Beijiang.
Xue An looked up at the school gate.
He was very familiar with this place.
Because this was where he had studied for three years.
Fan Mengxue, wearing a hat, was in a great mood.
Tang Xuan’er was leading Xue Xiang and Xue Nian.
The five of them, three adults and two children, resembled a small tour group. “Daddy, what place is this?” Xue Xiang asked, looking at the school gate, puzzled.
Xue An smiled, “This place… This is where Dad used to go to school!”
“Is there anything tasty inside?” Xue Nian was always concerned about food.
Xue An laughed helplessly, while Xue Xiang unceremoniously pinched her little sister’s cheek.
“Eat, eat, eat, that’s all you know! Look how chubby you are!”
Xue Nian lowered her head a bit aggrieved, then muttered softly, “Your face seems rounder though!”
“Alright! Let’s go!” Fan Mengxue said.
Xue An was surprised, “Aren’t we going in?”
Fan Mengxue shook her head, “I just wanted to see if this run-down school was demolished yet, I can’t be bothered to waste time going in!”
“So where are we going now?” asked Tang Xuan’er.
“Let’s go ice skating! It’s been a long time since we went ice skating!” Fan Mengxue exclaimed excitedly.
This was a natural ice rink.
The frozen surface of the lake, due to the severe cold, was full of people darting back and forth.
Fan Mengxue used to come here to play a lot when she was in school. “Daddy, they sell Peppa Pig over there!” Xue Xiang and Xue Nian’s eyes lit up.
“I’ll take the two of them to buy it!” said Tang Xuan’er.
“I’ll come too! Xue An, you wait here in line!” Fan Mengxue said.
You didn’t have to pay for admission to this natural ice rink, but you did have to rent the skates.
Xue An waited here in line.
But just then, a woman very naturally cut in front of him.
Xue An frowned slightly and gently tapped the woman’s shoulder in front of him.
“Hey! ”
The woman turned around irritably; she was quite attractive, probably around a seven in looks, but her face was slathered with at least an inch of makeup that crumbled when she spoke. “What is it?”
“Queue up,” Xue An said calmly.
“What about it if I cut in line? Can’t a grown man give way to a girl?” the woman replied self-righteously.
At this moment, many people turned their attention to this scene.
Xue An remained composed, “I told you to queue. Didn’t you hear me?”
The woman became annoyed, then her eyes darted about, and she immediately put on an aggrieved expression.
“Since a while ago, you’ve been sneaking around behind me, and while queuing, you were touching me. Are you a pervert!”
The crowd’s gaze suddenly shifted, and many looked at Xue An with disdain.
“He looks quite handsome, so why’s he doing something like this?”
“Yeah! This guy is kind of gross!”
These murmurs made the woman feel very smug, but the look on her face grew increasingly pitiful.
This was her tried-and-true tactic. Sometimes, even if no one on the bus paid her any mind, she would use this trick if she didn’t like the looks of someone.
And it often left the accused unable to defend themselves.
Amid these murmurs, Xue An raised an eyebrow with amusement, “Oh? You’re saying I touched you?”
“Yes! You not only touched me, but you’ve been following me!” the woman’s arrogance grew.
Xue An, with a smirk that was not quite a smile, asked, “Then where did I touch you, according to you?”
“Your waist!” the woman declared with certainty.
But by now, she also saw the look in Xue An’s eyes, a kind of disdainful condescension that made her somewhat panic-stricken..
