Chapter 98: Master’s Reward Once Again
Mingyan, having misunderstood Yue Wuxia’s meaning, would naturally not voice his true thoughts. A look of confusion appeared on his face, and he then gently shook his head. “Master, I don’t seem to have anything I particularly want.”
If Yue Wuxia hadn’t already known her disciple’s thoughts, she would have really been deceived by Mingyan.
Yue Wuxia took a deep breath, her heart fluctuating with some emotion. He had so much courage before; how did he suddenly lose his nerve now?
Yue Wuxia lowered her head, seemingly contemplating the reward, but in reality, she was thinking about why Mingyan had suddenly become so timid.
Perhaps it was because the reward he first thought of this time was too outrageous, and he felt she wouldn’t agree, while the things from before were no longer satisfying enough for him as a reward?
Or was it because her hint was too obvious, making Mingyan feel that she was actually testing him?
Thinking of this, Yue Wuxia’s brow furrowed slightly. She couldn’t be the one to say it, could she? She didn’t know to what extent the reward should be to be appropriate.
Too much, and Yue Wuxia would certainly be unwilling. Too little, and Mingyan would certainly be unwilling. So it was better to let Mingyan take the initiative to speak. This way, Yue Wuxia would have a standard to measure by, holding the initiative in her own hands as much as possible. She could also directly refuse any excessively unreasonable requests Mingyan might make.
But now Mingyan was unwilling to speak, and Yue Wuxia couldn’t think of any way to make him speak up.
She couldn’t explicitly tell Mingyan that he could be a little more excessive, could she? In that case, what if Mingyan’s “a little” excessive turned into “a lot” excessive? The word “a little” itself was somewhat vague…
Yue Wuxia was silent for a moment, then began to reflect…
It was she who wanted to hold Mingyan back; it was she who should be making the effort. If she didn’t put in some effort, how could she make Mingyan care more about her opinion?
Why was she still so restrained? Was she so afraid of really falling for him?
How could this be? Was the tempering of nearly a thousand years not as significant as these few years of meeting her own disciple? What was she afraid of?
Thinking of this, Yue Wuxia’s gaze gradually became firm. She looked up at Mingyan and let out a long breath. “Close your eyes, Mingyan.”
Mingyan was a little puzzled upon hearing this, but he still closed his eyes.
What is Master going to do? Mingyan was pondering this question when he suddenly felt the surrounding air seem to grow a few degrees colder. But contrary to that, Mingyan then felt a warm breath on his face, and after that, he felt a soft touch on his forehead.
Mingyan was long past being the inexperienced person he once was. Now, having experienced so many people like Yue Qingying, Huang Feiyan, Huang Junyi, and Yue Ningshuang, he couldn’t say he was an expert on this kind of touch, but he had, after all, experienced it in various ways.
And he had also come to a conclusion, a conclusion that was just as applicable now.
For example, when facing his Master, the saying went like this…
Master’s mouth may be stubborn, but it’s soft when kissed.
That’s right, his Master had actually pressed her warm, cherry lips onto Mingyan’s forehead.
The clear and cold Master, her cherry lips also had a temperature, warm and soft. If held in the mouth and savored, it would probably be more satisfying.
The pleasure in Mingyan’s heart did not last long, because after Yue Wuxia kissed him, she quickly raised her head and withdrew the few seconds of unique warmth she had given him.
What followed was a deep surprise and ecstasy.
His Master actually took the initiative to kiss him?
Although it was just the forehead…
But this was his Master’s initiative; this was not what Mingyan had asked for…
Mingyan opened his eyes and looked at Yue Wuxia. His Master looked as if she had no expression on her face, her eyes were still clear and cold, just silently looking at him. After a long while, she finally said, “This is my reward for you. Now, do you want to talk about the reward you want?”
Hearing these words, Mingyan was a little excited in his heart. His Master was still the same Master; the rewards were often prepared in two parts. It was about the same back then…
Originally, Mingyan was still worried if his Master was testing him, but now it seemed, was he overthinking it? That kiss from Yue Wuxia had brought Mingyan’s bold thoughts to life…
Mingyan suppressed the turmoil in his heart, took a deep breath, and said in a probing tone, “Actually, this kind of reward is enough, right?”
Yue Wuxia frowned. How could this fellow still not know what she meant? Did she have to spell it out?
Some things could be done but not said, and for her to be the one to say it was even more impossible!
Yue Wuxia said calmly, “I’ve said it, that’s my reward for you. There is still the reward you want. Just say it, as long as I can satisfy you.”
Hearing these words, Mingyan’s heart was even more at ease…
Mingyan coughed lightly. The old thought of “the timid starve, the bold die of overeating” returned to his mind.
His Master was willing to take the initiative to kiss him, so couldn’t he ask for a more excessive reward?
Mingyan looked at Yue Wuxia, his breathing becoming hurried. He took a few deep breaths, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and said in a low voice, “Can I kiss Master?”
Yue Wuxia’s brow twitched slightly, and Mingyan’s heartbeat quickened along with it. His Master won’t be angry, right?
But after Yue Wuxia raised her eyebrows, she did not make any other movements, but closed her eyes and said nothing.
What did this mean? Could it be that she was letting him kiss her directly?
Mingyan was a little conflicted in his heart. Was his Master really letting him kiss her? What if he misunderstood his Master’s meaning? Wouldn’t his Master be furious?
And, even if she was really letting him kiss her, where should he kiss her?
Kissing the forehead was the safest. A place like the forehead, even if kissed, did not necessarily represent romantic feelings. A step further would be the cheek. The most radical, of course, would be his Master’s soft lips.
Mingyan’s gaze was fixed on his Master’s cherry lips, unable to look away. Other places were nothing in front of those lips…
To kiss them would be a milestone-like satisfaction, but the consequences would probably be very troublesome…
Mingyan slowly moved his face closer, appreciating his Master’s face, which was as its name suggested, at an extremely close distance…
Flawless…
That’s what it was…
His Master’s face really had no flaws. Whether it was her side profile, her front view, or from any angle, it was so heart-stirring…
Perhaps it was Mingyan’s breath on Yue Wuxia’s face that made her eyelashes tremble slightly. So beautiful…
The closer he got, the more he could smell the fragrance on his Master, that faint fragrance that was like a poison, captivating the soul.
For such a Master, how could kissing just the forehead or the cheek be enough?
So Mingyan chose the last place.
