Travels · Imperial Capital Arc (Twenty-Three): The Little Dragon Girl Takes the Initiative

It was late at night.

After typing the last string of characters on the computer, Xiao Ling leaned back in his gaming chair and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Writing is truly a mentally taxing activity..." Xiao Ling exclaimed sincerely, "I wonder how those great writers manage to produce such popular and well-known works."

To be honest, Lao Ling only tried writing something on a whim to satisfy her creative desires, but she felt a bit exhausted after just finishing the first chapter.

But that's normal, since talent plays a part in these things.

Just as Xiao Ling was preparing to admire the fruits of his labor, there was a knock on his door.

He immediately used the keyboard and mouse to hide the article he had just written, after all, he didn't want the girls to see what he was writing.

"Young Master Xiao, have you gone to sleep?" After a moment, a familiar girl's voice came from outside the door.

"Ah, it's Xixi. The door's unlocked, please come in."

After receiving Xiao Ling's consent, the door to the room clicked open, Jinhsi walked in wearing a nightgown as thin as a cicada's wing, not forgetting to turn back and lock the door behind her.

... If I don't pay, Xixi will lock the door?!

Xiao Ling felt that this scene was familiar, so he immediately went into a state of high alert.

"Xixi, aren't you asleep yet, it's so late?"

"I can't sleep." Jinhsi sat down next to Xiao Ling naturally. "Although I should be asleep by now, my mind is full of thoughts, and I can't fall asleep. What about you, Young Master Xiao?"

"I just finished work, and it's still too early for me to go to sleep at this time."

As Xiao Ling spoke, he also took the opportunity to observe Jinhsi's current appearance: her light gauze nightgown barely concealed her ample bosom, and the moonlight streaming in from the window made her skin appear translucent, even the dragon scales that had emerged from it shone brightly in the light. Her cheeks were flushed, but her gaze towards him was exceptionally firm, as if she wanted to break through that barrier with him tonight.

"It's still early, Xixi, would you like to chat with me for a while?"

Well... things have come to this point, it's best not to act rashly...

In fact, Jinhsi felt really stifled after witnessing Heartfox and Xiao Ling's intimate scene.

This unusual state of mind naturally manifested in her behavior. Feeling extremely upset Xixi simply ate a couple of bites and ran upstairs to lock herself in her room to process her emotions.

At the time, Xiao Ling was helping Heartfox resolve her identity issue, so after breakfast he took her out the door and naturally had no time to notice Xixi's unusual behavior.

Fortunately, Xixi's top strategist, Miss Changli, keenly sensed Jinhsi's low mood and went to Jinhsi's room after breakfast, knocking on the door twice politely.

"Master, what's wrong...?" Jinhsi opened the door and looked at Changli, who had come uninvited, with a puzzled expression.

"You seemed a bit off, so I came to check on you." Changli said with a smile in her eyes, "Hmm... let me guess, is it something related to Young Master Xiao?"

"Ha... as expected, nothing can be hidden from Master..."

Jinhsi sighed helplessly and then recounted the scene she had just witnessed to Changli.

"I see. It seems you're starting to feel the pressure Jinhsi." Changli nodded approvingly. "You need to understand that love is like a game of chess. Being passive will only make you lose control, especially when your opponent isn't someone to be trifled with."

Changli truly lives up to his reputation as a strategist; he's also quite adept at providing guidance on love, enlightening Xixi with just a few words.

"Master means... I understand!" Jinhsi's eyes, which were originally filled with sadness and worry, instantly became firm.

Back to the present, after receiving guidance from Changli and making full mental preparations, Xixi immediately launched her offensive.

"You're right, the moonlight is beautiful tonight, indeed perfect for a heart-to-heart talk." Jinhsi smiled charmingly, "But before that~"

Xiaolongnu gently raised her hand and pressed it against Xiao Ling's chest before kissing him without saying a word.

Xiao Ling shuddered at the sudden kiss, her dark, deep eyes filled with bewilderment.

Hey, hey, hey, nobody told him this would be how it would unfold?! Shouldn't Xixi have had a heart-to-heart talk with him first, followed by a passionate kiss and a natural progression to the next thing she wanted? What do you mean, she just pulled off a killer move right from the start?!

Xixi: I'm fed up with all the red tape!

Without a doubt, Heartfox played a crucial role in Jinhsi's bold move. Without her provocative words, Xixi probably wouldn't have made the decision to take the gamble so quickly.

As it turned out, she made the right bet; Xiao Ling still had feelings for her.

So, the next step is naturally to proceed...

"It seems that the Magistrate Jin is already determined to make it a fait accompli," Qingxiao said calmly. "Aren't you going to stop her?"

"Look at what you're saying. Do you think I'm the kind of person who likes to break up couples?" Heartfox glanced at the aloof sword immortal with displeasure.

"I actually really thought you would do that at first glance."

"You're overthinking it. I'm not that Fahai. He ruined a great happy occasion for Xu Xian and Madam White with his stick, and he even lost his own fortune."

After taking a sip of the tea brewed by Qingxiao, Heartfox seemed to be in high spirits and casually mentioned her impressions of the Little Dragon Girl.

"This magistrate, at only sixteen years old, took on the heavy responsibility of guarding the border fortress and has held this position for several years. When I met her before, I asked her if such a sacrifice was worthwhile for her."

"What did she answer you?" Qingxiao asked softly.

"She didn't answer me directly, she just told me this," Xin said with a hint of respect, "That if it could completely eradicate the threat of the Lament from Jinzhou City, she would be willing to stake her own life on it."

"I had heard years ago that the Magistrate Jin magistrate was diligent in her duties and loved the people. Now, after hearing your explanation, I can understand her character as if I had glimpsed a leopard through a tube."

"Who says otherwise?" Heartfox revealed a charming smile. "However, even someone as composed as her has moments when she gets carried away by love~ It wasn't for nothing that I gave her a little push."

"So, Qingxiao Siqi, when do you plan to seduce your good disciple?"

"... I only have feelings for him as a teacher, nothing more." Qingxiao said, but her cheek unconsciously turned slightly to the side, trying to hide her guilty conscience.

"Speaking of which, I just thought of a good story for a novel. The main characters are a rebellious disciple and a rebellious master! What do you think?"

"Does anyone actually read this kind of story?" Qingxiao knew what she was talking about and couldn't help but roll her eyes at her speechlessly.

"You know what, not only are people actually reading it, it's quite popular." Heartfox smiled mischievously. "However, I'm lacking material, so I'm afraid I won't be able to write anything for a while..."

"I wish you all the best in your creative endeavors." Qingxiao knew the other person was referring to her, but she didn't say it explicitly, only wishing her success in her creative process.