Chapter 20: Love at First Sight
Mingyan discovered that he quite liked contrasts.
He liked seeing the clear, cold, and powerful Yue Wuxia show a pitiful and pleading expression, and he liked seeing the cold-faced Huang Nishang reveal a smile.
This kind of appearance, completely opposite to his usual impression, had a unique novelty. But if he were to see such scenes all the time, perhaps after they became commonplace, he wouldn’t like them as much.
Mingyan looked at the smile on Huang Nishang’s lips and, for a moment, was completely captivated.
If a cold Huang Nishang was already unforgettable due to her stunning beauty, then a smiling Huang Nishang, in stark contrast, was like an eternal, unfading picture engraved in his heart, never to be forgotten.
Mingyan watched and watched, and suddenly laughed.
Humans really are creatures who are drawn to faces.
Before, perhaps he had seen too many beauties of the same caliber as his wife and the Yue sisters. He had only thought that although Huang Nishang was very beautiful and had her own unique charm, based on looks alone, it was difficult to make Mingyan feel so stunned that he would fall in love at first sight.
But now, that impression was completely overturned.
When Huang Nishang smiled, there was truly a stunning feeling… it made him, in an instant, have an unshakable thought, and that was “to possess her.”
“You look so beautiful when you smile, Nishang,” Mingyan praised sincerely.
By now, Huang Nishang’s expression had returned to its usual icy coldness. Hearing his words, she just glanced at Mingyan. “Smile… did I just smile?”
“Of course,” Mingyan nodded.
“Is that so…” Huang Nishang looked away, her gaze gradually becoming unfocused. After a long while, she finally said, “So I can still smile. They all say I always have a cold face. I’ve tried to smile, but rather than a ‘smile,’ it’s more like making a funny face.”
“Perhaps it’s because you weren’t very happy before, Nishang?” Mingyan moved a little closer and said in a low voice, “If you have to force yourself to smile, it might indeed look a bit strange.”
“…” Huang Nishang turned her head to look at Mingyan. Her beautiful eyes seemed to hold something that Mingyan couldn’t quite decipher.
Her eyes were so special, very similar to Huang Feiyan’s, but not exactly the same.
Within her cold gaze, there seemed to be all kinds of thoughts, a sense of suppression, yet it also seemed to be burning with fire.
Mingyan couldn’t help but imagine Huang Nishang strolling through a field of flowers, her graceful figure spinning, her flowing red skirt more brilliant than the delicate blossoms. With a smile on her devastatingly beautiful face, she would be the most beautiful flower in the field, all others becoming mere foils in her presence.
“Nishang, I think I might like you a little more than you realize,” Mingyan said seriously.
“You like my appearance?”
“Yes, I have to admit that. If I had seen you smile when we first met, I’m afraid I would have stared at you without blinking and fallen in love with you at first sight,” Mingyan nodded.
“You really are honest…”
Huang Nishang probably hadn’t expected Mingyan to admit it so directly. But she had gradually grown accustomed to this man’s directness. He never hid anything from her. This was his strong point.
Huang Nishang turned her head to look at the medicinal soup, then said, “The soup is ready. You should go into the house and prepare. I will give you a massage later.”
Mingyan nodded, stood up, and went into the room first.
Not long after, Huang Nishang walked in with the medicinal soup. She looked at Mingyan, who was bare-chested and sitting on the edge of her bed, then walked over with the soup and handed it to him. Mingyan stood up and took the bowl.
It had clearly just been brewed, but it wasn’t very hot. Mingyan was filled with a sense of wonder. Cultivators were truly amazing.
After he drank the soup in one gulp, he handed the bowl back to Huang Nishang and then lay down on her bed.
There wasn’t much of Huang Nishang’s scent on the bed. Instead, the lingering scent was of Huang Feiyan and him, because Huang Feiyan also came here for massages. Huang Nishang herself usually didn’t sleep; during her rest time, she would always be suspended in mid-air, probably cultivating.
Huang Nishang’s jade-like hands soon touched his back. The strength in those hands was not to be underestimated.
In the latter half, Huang Nishang’s hands naturally and habitually relaxed, beginning to massage him gently, relieving his soreness.
“Nishang, how much longer do I need to be regulated?” Mingyan asked.
“Soon. It should be done in the next few days,” Huang Nishang said calmly. “Feiyan’s side is already mostly regulated.”
“Then after that… I won’t be able to enjoy Nishang’s massages anymore, will I?” Mingyan said with some emotion. Although the first half of the massage was always sore and painful, the gentle massage at the end made one feel reluctant to leave.
“…If I marry you, you can have one whenever you want, can’t you?” Huang Nishang was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then replied. Her tone had some fluctuations; she probably found it a little amusing as well.
“That’s true…” Mingyan was silent for a moment. He turned over, sat up, looked at Huang Nishang, pondered for a moment, and took the initiative to hold her hand.
Huang Nishang didn’t struggle, just looked at Mingyan calmly.
Mingyan pulled Huang Nishang a little closer, admiring her cold, beautiful face from a short distance. This face had no flaws. He was silent for a moment, then gradually leaned his face closer.
There was no expression on Huang Nishang’s face. She just quietly watched Mingyan approach until his lips touched hers. Only then did she close her eyes.
Her lips were warm.
Mingyan was thinking about something. Was it that no matter how cold a woman was, her body was still warm?
Was Huang Nishang like this, and was Yue Wuxia like this too?
Her lips were not tightly closed. She had set up no defenses, remaining open to him.
And only he alone could have this privilege.
Mingyan’s nose could smell a fragrant scent. Those lips, as thin as a cicada’s wings, also seemed to have a faint sweetness, which was refreshing.
It was truly intoxicating…
“Husband… huh?” At that moment, Huang Feiyan suddenly walked in. Just as she stepped through the door, she saw Mingyan kissing Huang Nishang. She was stunned, and her gaze couldn’t help but fixate on their connected lips.
Hearing Huang Feiyan’s voice, Mingyan subconsciously let go of Huang Nishang and tried to sit up straight, but he was held down by Huang Nishang’s hand on his head, preventing him from lifting it.
“?”
While puzzled, Mingyan suddenly remembered that Huang Nishang was a cultivator.
Logically speaking, it’s impossible for Huang Nishang to have missed the sound of my wife approaching, right?
Then why didn’t she react? Until my wife walked in?
Could it be that Huang Nishang has some strange fetish?
Thinking of this, Mingyan suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
And Huang Nishang gave Huang Feiyan a look.
The general meaning seemed to be, “You wanted to see this, right?”
Huang Feiyan’s face gradually turned red, growing hot. She couldn’t help but press her slender, jade-like legs together.
