102. Soft
The three of them were playing around in the room for a short while, and around 10 p.m., Cheng Lingshuang suddenly barged in.
"You should go to sleep," Cheng Lingshuang said calmly.
"...Alright, Kiana, Mei, you guys keep playing, I'm going to sleep now." Yun Ling was silent for a while, but didn't refuse.
This scene shocked Kiana and Mei.
This...it feels like a parent disciplining a child.
Yun Ling is almost seventeen years old, so why is there something like a 'curfew' during the holidays?
Kiana and Mei exchanged a glance, both noticing the strange look in each other's eyes.
No wonder Yun Ling's words on the way here always subtly revealed his fear for his eldest aunt.
Is it because Cheng Lingshuang is too strict with Yun Ling that he has become a bit rebellious?
If this is truly how Yun Ling grew up in such an environment, then his somewhat flawed personality seems to have improved considerably.
They imagined Yun Ling looking completely serious...
Hmm, they can't imagine it...
Cheng Lingshuang brought Yun Ling back to his bedroom. Cheng Lingshuang sat on the edge of the bed, chanting some strange notes, as if she were monitoring Yun Ling's sleep, or as if she were coaxing Yun Ling to sleep.
Yun Ling lay on the bed with his eyes closed.
After a long while, Cheng Lingshuang suddenly spoke.
"Your breathing has been uneven. Is something on your mind?" Cheng Lingshuang asked.
"...Auntie, was what you recited just now the 'Sword Heart Technique'?" Yun Ling asked, voicing his doubts.
"Mm." Cheng Lingshuang nodded.
Seeing that Yun Ling couldn't sleep, Cheng Lingshuang explained some knowledge about the Mind's Essence to him.
Based on this knowledge, Yun Ling deduced that his state of mind had already entered the level of "Dustless".
This is why he exhibited that strange state when practicing swordsmanship with Mei; it was because his body subconsciously entered a state of 'Dustless' when he gripped the sword.
This is the sword heart that Yun Ling has been cultivating since childhood. Every night, Cheng Lingshuang stays by Yun Ling's side and recites the Sword Heart Mantra to him without ever missing a day.
As long as it concerns Yun Ling, she handles everything, whether it's a big or small matter, and arranges everything herself. Yun Ling only needs to follow the predetermined path.
This is why Yun Ling wanted to escape from Cheng Lingshuang's side; he was always being monitored, like a caged bird that had lost its freedom.
It was too heavy, so heavy that he simply couldn't bear it.
Yun Ling couldn't even imagine how he had managed to persevere in the past.
After a long time, Yun Ling still hadn't fallen asleep.
The main reason is that Yun Ling's mental strength is much stronger than that of ordinary people. He can feel Cheng Lingshuang's gaze constantly fixed on him, making him feel like he is sitting on pins and needles.
It's just making him unable to sleep!
"Eldest Aunt, you should go to sleep too," Yun Ling could only advise Cheng Lingshuang.
"...Okay." Cheng Lingshuang hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Yun Ling had just breathed a sigh of relief when, a second later, he felt another person in the blanket.
A cool, refreshing aura wafted over them, and icy bodies pressed tightly together.
Her hands gently encircled Yun Ling's neck, just like a mother protecting her child.
Cheng Lingshuang gently recited the "Sword Heart Technique" in his ear, coaxing him to sleep.
"???" Yun Ling was completely dumbfounded.
Is he acting strangely, or is it she who is acting strangely?
"Aunt... Aunt..." Yun Ling was about to say something when Cheng Lingshuang covered his mouth.
"Get some rest." Cheng Lingshuang's voice was very close, and her breath touched Yun Ling's face, sounding exceptionally sweet.
This... makes it even harder for him to sleep!
Yun Ling felt his body temperature rising rapidly. Had he not expressed himself clearly?
With the help of the Sword Heart Technique, Yun Ling eventually calmed down.
In the end, he even forgot how he fell asleep.
When Yun Ling woke up in the morning, he opened his eyes and found that Cheng Lingshuang was sleeping with almost half of her body on him, her hand on his chest, and her legs under his stomach. Her sleeping posture was quite poor.
Her normally aloof face held a hint of contentment as she slept, which inexplicably added to her charm.
Yun Ling moved his body, which was somewhat numb from being pressed down by Cheng Lingshuang for a while, but this act only woke her up.
Cheng Lingshuang got up and looked at the sky; it was only about five or six in the morning.
"You woke up so early? Do you want to sleep a little longer?"
Cheng Lingshuang's eyes were filled with a gentle, unwavering gaze, a quiet, serene beauty. Her gaze was clear and bright, her expression gentle and unassuming.
Her white hair fell loosely, appearing incredibly soft and beautiful in the soft morning light.
Cheng Ling Shuang is definitely a very beautiful woman, especially with her unique temperament, which is somewhere between a fairy and a mortal.
It possesses both the otherworldly quality of an immortal and the genuine emotions of a mortal.
Being favored by someone like this... It's a feeling he can't quite describe.
Is it good fortune or misfortune?
"Then let me sleep a little longer..."
Yun Ling coughed lightly, admitting that he was somewhat immersed in this gentle embrace.
A faint smile unconsciously appeared on Cheng Lingshuang's lips as she gently wrapped her arms around his neck once again, pulling him into her embrace.
Hmm... it doesn't have the suffocating feeling that Aunt Sushang had.
"Ouch!" Yun Ling felt a flick on his forehead.
"You're insulting me." Cheng Lingshuang's face showed some displeasure as she stared intently into Yun Ling's eyes.
"I didn't!" Yun Ling cried out, vehemently accusing herself.
He was somewhat shocked; could she even sense that?
"Really? Then let's go to sleep." Cheng Lingshuang shook her head, not caring, and hugged him again.
Yun Ling stopped thinking about it and drifted off to sleep, inhaling the fragrance emanating from Cheng Lingshuang.
But they were soon disturbed.
"Xiao Ling! Time to get up!" Li Sushang suddenly rushed in and leaped onto the bed.
"Hmm?" A muffled groan came from under the covers.
Li Sushang's hand touched a strange place. Was it Xiao Ling's chest? Hmm, it was flat and a little soft. Was it because he didn't exercise regularly?
She rubbed it subconsciously.
The next second, Cheng Lingshuang kicked Li Sushang away, her face flushed with embarrassment and anger.
"Eh?! Sister, what are you doing here?" Li Sushang rolled over and landed smoothly.
"Xiao Ling couldn't sleep yesterday, so I slept with him. Is there a problem?" Cheng Lingshuang said coldly after tidying her clothes.
"I bet Xiao Ling can't sleep because you're next to him..." Li Sushang muttered, revealing the truth in one sentence.
"Never mind, Xiao Ling is mine today! Get up quickly, I've discovered so many fun places lately!"
Li Sushang yanked off Yun Ling's blanket and dragged the still bewildered Yun Ling outside.
"Hey, wait a minute, I need to change my clothes!"
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