The Naughty Senior Sister
Senior Brother Giving a Honest Answer
"Uhuk, before we proceed to the main topic, there's actually something I want to ask."
That was what Demon Queen Xia said who started the conversation between the two of them.
Yan Xu only nodded with a deathly pale face as the fear he was experiencing almost came out.
"You're not talking?" asked Demon Queen Xia curiously.
"This ... te-of course I'll talk!" hurriedly replied, Yan Xu only said what could come out of his head. He was already on the verge of fear.
Giggling as he closed his mouth, Demon Queen Xia sat down beside Yan Xu.
Now, the distance between them had no empty space. Leaning on Yan Xu's broad shoulder, Demon Queen Xia did not say anything. He just closed his eyes with a comfortable smile on that porcelain pretty face.
Seeing that his interlocutor did not have a single complaint, Yan Xu ventured to speak yet still with a cautious attitude.
"So, what do you want to ask?" not wanting to mince words for too long with such a dangerous character, Yan Xu directly pointed to the main point of their conversation.
Demon Queen Xia's little mouth opened slightly, "Do you hate me?"
Yan Xu's beautiful eyelids opened slightly wide. He had not expected to get the question that should have come out of his mouth. Given that the other party had no enmity towards him until now, Yan Xu gave an honest answer to Demon Queen Xia.
"No, absolutely not," said Yan Xu shaking his head slowly.
"In that case, why do you always avoid me? In fact, at our first meeting after a long time apart. I still remember how your right hand shook so much, even though you hid it from your face."
"You seen him?" asked Yan Xu who was astonished at the details of the past that he did not even remember at all.
Demon Queen Xia gave a small nod and said, "Un, Xu'er's habit of fear never changes. You can deceive everyone with that handsome face, but some of your limbs can't keep up with the mask's lies."
Demon Queen Xia slowly held onto Yan Xu's arm, instantly making the man's hand turn cold and almost tremble.
"seen? The time we spent together might not be too long, but I always paid attention to your habits back then. How do you feel happy, sad, angry or scared. All those emotions will be clearly visible from here ..."
Raising Yan Xu's hand, Demon Queen Xia placed the man's large and somewhat rough palm onto his smooth cheek.
"...." - ".Yan Xu was unable to say and was just listening.
"Now, your hands are beginning to tremble little by little. Every second, the vibrations will be more frequent and indicate that you are frightened."
Gazing directly at the handsome face of Yan Xu, Demon Queen Xia did not give any gap for him to escape.
Sensing the same thing, Yan Xu did not brush off that slender hand nor what Demon Queen Xia had said. It was all the truth that the habit he had. That custom had a resemblance to the previous Yan Xu, or perhaps their habits and memories had fused together completely until Yan Xu himself already had no side of Yan Shen.
The explanation of Demon Queen Xia had now confirmed the theory that was in Yan Xu's head all along. He could no longer think as an Yan Shen, but rather a mixture between two different lives. The identity crisis about who she was was now began to overwhelm Yan Xu's worry compared to the fear of Demon Queen Xia.
Sensing the change, Demon Queen Xia said in a warming voice, "No matter who you are in the eyes of others, you are still the Xu'er I like."
Hearing that sudden declaration of love made Yan Xu immediately withdraw his hand.
Demon Queen Xia who had expected this to happen did not hold the hand away from her. He also did not want to add any pressure on the burgeoning Yan Xu from the start as described by his best friend.
According to Lan Xihe's explanation, Yan Xu now did not have the strength of his former self. He was now still very weak and still could not compete at the same level as the two of them. Given that, Demon Queen Xia would not take heart if the man she had wanted to meet all along would become too cautious of those around her.
'He has an enemy who wants his destruction. That was why Xu'er had become weak,' that was how Demon Queen Xia thought now about Yan Xu.
Meanwhile, Yan Xu who was still shocked calmed down and returned to being as usual. His handsome flat face always said that he was okay, as if the incident had never happened.
Yan Xu lowered his head slightly and apologized, "I'm sorry for the sassiness I did by accident. If you feel hurt for my attitude, in return you can hit me like Master often does."
"Xi'er hit you a lot?" asked Demon Queen Xia with her widened eyelids as if in disbelief.
"No, it's not what you think it is. Sometimes, I accidentally made Master angry. So, it's only natural that Master educated me to become a better man in his own way. Please don't think a no-no to Master."
Powerless to hold back the laughter, Demon Queen Xia laughed out loud and did not continue. He held onto his stomach as if it was the best joke for today.
Seeing the face of the elf laughing loosely, Yan Xu only smiled even though his expression was a little troubled. He only hoped that Demon Queen Xia would not continue what he told his teacher later on. Otherwise, he was confident that his fate would be turned into a pulp by Lan Xihe.
After laughing loosely, Demon Queen Xia now returned to her usual self.
Around his body, Yan Xu was able to sense an unusual aura as it was not the qi energy belonging to a cultivator of the human race.
"Energy qi demon race," Yan Xu muttered softly.
Demon Queen Xia nodded her head in agreement and said, "You assume I am a relevant favor because of this, don't you?"
Yan Xu agreed as he said, "Right, the unique qi energy you possess as the demon race will not be known to humans in the secondary world even ordinary demons. I'm sure, only those who are the higher-ups of the existing factions will know that you have a special demon race."
"Kok you know?" Demon Queen Xia gaped at hearing the answer that knew most about her from Yan Xu.
"Of course I know because we've been adventuring together for 300 years. The trip was not something that was very easy to recall, huftt~" Yan Xu let out a small sigh as it carried away the atmosphere. He no longer bothered about the various memories he had or his identity.
Hearing Yan Xu's grievance, Demon Queen Xia's face reddened. He could never deny that the 300-year journey was a memory he would never forget in his lifetime. Some fragments of memories of how close they were were were also very much inside the head of Demon Queen Xia.
Seeing his interlocutor respond properly, Yan Xu did not let this pass him by. He wants to finish what they have to do. As a man who was no longer a stranger but rather Yan Xu himself, he had to refine the entire past and patch up the shards that were still scattered.
The relationship between the two of them was one of Yan Xu's fears when he was reunited with Demon Queen Xia, let alone at this time the other party was much stronger than him.
Not wanting to mince too far, Yan Xu headed straight for the main point.
"Maybe this sounds a little strange, but I should have given you reassurance for now."
"For now?" asked Demon Queen Xia while tilting her head.
Yan Xu nodded and said, "Un, it's about how I should answer your feelings. Didn't you just say that?"
"...."
Demon Queen Xia did not reply, she just silently listened to what Yan Xu was going to say. Behind her calm face, the heart beat of the elf could be heard even though Yan Xu did not strengthen his hearing.
In Yan Xu's eyes, this submissive behavior of Demon Queen Xia was extremely adorable. He almost wanted to justify it first before they discussed anything else important. However, he paused his intention because it was not good to make the cute-faced elf curious.
"For now, I cannot accept that feeling," Yan Xu replied flatly.
"Oh." retorted Demon Queen Xia equally flatly.
The two exchanged glances, then they nodded.
Needless to say further, Demon Queen Xia was quite satisfied with the answer. He did not ask for a reason because it was still understandable for him who knew of Yan Xu's condition.
Meanwhile, Yan Xu who was the answer party felt relieved and no longer needed to feel fear for Demon Queen Xia. He gave an honest answer because at this moment, Yan Xu felt that he was still far too weak from the women around him. Accepting the feelings of one of them, would only bring destruction to himself.
Yan Xu, who was a calculating person for the surrounding situation, understood very well what happened. His life at this time, is still far from comfortable and safe. He still had to work hard in order to become stronger than the others so that they would not be disappointed in him, including himself.
With the relationship between them that was finally not hung by Yan Xu's reply, the two of them now began to be able to communicate better. There is nothing to explain because each side has its own thoughts. Just through that exchange, the two of them had the same understanding.
No, something's wrong.
Yes, their understanding is different at one point.
Because according to what Demon Queen Xia captured, Yan Xu would definitely accept his feelings later, but not for now.
Meanwhile, Yan Xu himself had not thought of definitely accepting such feelings in the future.
Whatever the outcome, it is better not to ask for more for their relationship. Enough with the clarity that exists, so that there are no more misunderstandings. That was more than enough, for the two people until finally they could talk to each other normally.