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When Feng Jiu went to the entrance of the market, she pulled Dijun beside her. Since her height only reaches Dijun's chin, Feng Jiu looked up at him and said,
"Just walk beside me. People will be suspicious if you walk behind or I walk ahead of you. Let's say, you pretend that you and I are peers. "
Feng Jiu's eyes widened when she saw Dijun smiled. She knows its ridiculous to think that they're peers when Dijun is much much much older than her or even her grandfather Bai Zhi. Because of her silly suggestion, Dijun nodded and held her hand which surprised her. Feng Jiu looked at their hands then at Dijun. Her heart is beating fast and her breath is stuck in her throat. Another surprise happened when Dijun whispered on her ear and said,
"Now we're peers. Breathe Xiaobai. Don't forget to breathe."
Feng Jiu can only nod and gulped while still staring at Dijun's smiling face. Dijun started walking and she just go with the flow with him. They stopped at one of the stalls that sells vegetables and Dijun nudged her side which made Feng Jiu blush shyly. Dijun played his role well. She thought. 463Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDvbZ7keUm
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They stoppeda in a certain stall and what surprised her is Dijun taking and bringing all the stuff they bought. He's thoughtful too. She smiled at the thought. Feng Jiu is getting relaxed around Dijun and Dijun seems enjoying their grocery shopping.
When they stopped in the last stall, Feng Jiu smiled at the stall owner grey-wolf didi. Grey wolf didi gave his respects to Feng Jiu then eyed Dijun with a smile in which Dijun just replied with a small smile and a nod.
"Oh look at you your highness. I remember how naughty and playful you are back when you're still 30,000 years. Now you're here with your betrothed. Such a handsome and fine young man. Bai Zhi Dijun didn't announce that you're engaged. How come? " Feng Jiu's eyes widened and she looked at Dijun afraid of the misunderstanding that happened. Feng Jiu wanted to scold grey wolf didi but it seems, its too late now.
"You think I'm her highness betrothed?" she heard Dijun asked. Feng Jiu could only bit her bottom lip and close her eyes. She's getting nervous.
"Oh yes. You look exactly the guy we from Qingqiu imagine her highness should marry. She's beautiful and you are handsome. You suit each other. "463Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Hfp7UrAzE
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Grey wolf didi replied with such honesty and mirth that Feng Jiu could only laugh nervously. Feng Jiu eyed the smiling Dijun then to add another surprise, Dijun put his arm on her shoulders and he looked at her and said,
"You hear that? Your people thinks we are suitable for one another. "
Feng Jiu wanted to to sigh and roll her eyes but instead she whispered on Dijun,
"Are you a little getting carried away with this role playing? "
Dijun only smirked on her and then what Dijun said next makes her heart want to jump out of her chest.
"I'll take good care of your Queen while I'm here. Don't worry about it. " then Dijun again lead Feng Jiu away with his arm on her shoulders. He made it obvious and sure that he's going to leave some impression on the Qingqiu citizens that Feng Jiu and him are together.
Grey wolf Didi smiled at the beautiful and eye catching pair while walking away. He remembered how her highness Bai Qian also brought his heavenly crowned prince Ye Hua thousands of years ago in the market and they bought also some food.
When Feng Jiu and Dijun is a little farther away from the market, Feng Jiu slowly shrugged off Dijun's arm on her shoulders. Dijun however didn't took off his arm although he felt that she wants his arm off her. He heard her sighed then said,
"We are away from the market now Dijun. You can take off your arm now."
Dijun internally smiled. He really can't pass a day without teasing the queen. So he pretended not to hear what the queen said. He liked his arms on her shoulders. It's as if it belongs there. He wanted to laugh when she sighed in annoyance this time. He decided to look at her face and he was right. She's already annoyed.
"Didn't you hear what I just said? "
"I did hear you but I like my arms on your shoulders. " he replied with a deadpan expression. Dijun saw the young queen closed her eyes and sighed. He let out a smile but it disappeared when she opened her eyes then stared back at him. To ease her temper and the tension of the queen, he said,
"Even if you're annoyed, you still look beautiful."
Feng Jiu's eyes widened and she gasped. She felt her cheeks burned in embarrassment. What's with Dijun today? She thought. She never imagined hearing it from him. To hide her embarrassment she took Dijun's arm off her shoulders and walked straight back to the fox den. Feng Jiu walked and walked and walked. She thought that she put a great distance between her and Dijun but she's wrong when he is already beside her then he said,
"Are you embarrassed?"
She didn't look at him. She just continued walking then replied,
"Any woman will be embarrassed if you say something like that out of the blue Dijun. "
Dijun stopped her from walking and held her arms. Then he said,
"Why are you embarrassed now when the first time we've met, you've been talking so casually to me already. Did your embarrassment came in later?" Dijun said,
"Are you being sarcastic? " Feng Jiu replied in which Dijun replied again.
"No I'm not. I'm just being honest. How about you, when will you be comfortable with me? I like you better when we first met. "
Feng Jiu gasped again when she heard his reply. After two days of staying and knowing each other, Dijun is getting outspoken towards her already. Feng Jiu sighed. She eyed Dijun who's eyeing her too then she replied.
"When we first met, I thought you're Taichen Goong's cook then later revealed, you're Dong Hua Dijun. There are certain things like being comfortable with you isn't that simple you know. " Feng Jiu replied.
Feng Jiu saw Dijun stared at her like he's thinking about what she had said and then he replied,
"So... are you afraid that when you get comfortable with me, you'll get clingy? Is that it? " He asked. Dijun wants to know and see Feng Jiu's reaction. He smiled unknowingly to her when he saw her eyes widened and cheeks turned red in embarrassment.
"Seriously Dijun. Are you teasing me now because getting comfortable with you isn't that easy. And... I don't know where you get that I'll be clingy towards you after. " Feng Jiu replied getting uncomfortable of how the conversation is turning. She's not a clingy person that's why, what Dijun said is strange to her.
"I'm curious. " Dijun just said out of the blue that made Feng Jiu stared back at him again.
"About what? " she replied.
"You said you're not clingy but I heard from the people here that Ye Qingti and you are inseparable the past 5,000 years. So does this mean you are only clingy towards him, is that it? " Dijun stated it so seriously that she thinks his question has underlying meaning to it. Feng Jiu can't take her eyes off of Dijun and she tried reading the usual unreadable face of Dijun but she didn't succeeded though. So she replied back,
"Qingti is a special case Dijun. I owe him." she replied in a whisper and she looked away. For Dijun, this action of Feng Jiu means that she clearly cared for Ye Qingti. She even calls him on his first name. Dijun felt it again... The bubbling emotion he hasn't felt before. He ignored it and asked again.
"You already paid the debt you owe him by giving him immortality. Why keep him by yourside for 5,000 years?"
Feng Jiu's brows furrowed. This line of questioning of Dijun seems like... Is he jealous? She thought. Feng Jiu pushed that thought aside since it will be very impossible. She remembered her father also asked her this question 5,000 years ago and she'll give Dijun the same reply she told her father.
"How could I bring him here then abandon him after? I just waited for him to get used to his immortal life and teach him things that will be helpful for him in the future. Although we don't talk about it, I know Qingti knows that we'll separate ways and he's going to take on his own path someday and that someday did come."
Dong Hua wanted to press her more but realized that the more he asks her, the more disturbed he is. Dijun just sighed and decided to drop the issue.
Feng Jiu felt the change of mood of Dijun again. She's a little bit troubled on how his majesty changes his mood easily. What is it this time? Feng Jiu thought then sighed. She can feel Dijun's indifference again.
Dijun and Feng Jiu walked back to Qingqiu side by side quietly. Feng Jiu felt guilty but didn't know why. Dijun just made her feel like it. It seems weird that she felt guity over an issue that she's not even aware of.
"Let's get all the stuff we bought back to the den. I still need to do something. Let's hurry up. " Dijun said and didn't wait for her reply. He walked away from her and Feng Jiu just stared sadly at the retreating back of his majesty Dong Hua Dijun.
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Migu waited outside of the den and he saw a handsome and tall man carrying lots of stuff from the market. When Migu scrutinized the man, he realized it's his majesty Dong Hua Dijun. His eyes widened. He couldn't believe that Dijum carried the stuff from the market back here in the den. 463Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCNOMKHyr7
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Migu ran towards his majesty and greeted and bowed.
"Welcome back your majesty. "
"You can take this back inside. "
Migu took the stuff that Dijun handed and he was surprised that Dijun didn't break a sweat while carrying it. Migu realized, they're very heavy.
"Yes Dijun. " Migu nodded and bowed. He felt there is something off with his majesty then he saw her highness Feng Jiu walking towards them. Migu bowed down again and said,
"Welcome back your highness Feng Jiu. "
Migu saw her highness fanning herself and huffing when she reached him and Dijun. Then he heard her said while she's still catching her breath,
"After you put the stuff we bought away, please prepare a bath for his majesty and I... "
Migu gasped. Will his majesty and her highness share a bath together? Migu silently thought.
"That's not what I meant Migu! Prepare a bath separately for us. Please? " Feng Jiu said and Migu nodded and smiled apologetically then he went inside the den and work.
When Feng Jiu is sure that Migu is out of earshot, Feng Jiu faced Dijun then she put her hands on her hips and said,
"What's wrong with you? Why did you left me on the road and just walk like I'm not with you? " Feng Jiu said with annoyance clear in her voice.
She saw Dijun raised his one right eyebrow like a question and he folded his arms on his chest then replied,
"Can't you feel the heat of the sun beating on our heads? And besides, it's not my fault if I have longer legs and you have shorter ones."
Feng Jiu's mouth agaped at his reply. She started to feel angry now. She's also exhausted, plus sticky with her sweat, and the weather is hot plus Dijun bothered her with his indifference it all rolled into one and she huffed in anger and stomp her right foot on the ground.
Dijun wanted to laugh at the queens indignant reaction towards him that she stomp her foot already. Whatever he felt a while ago, disappeard just by looking at her.
"Are you happy teasing me this much? " he heard her ask. Dijun just stared at her. He noticed how her cheeks reddened, her lips pouted, her doe eyes turned round and he just noticed HER.
Feng Jiu didn't expect it but she felt Dijun's hand on the top of her head and she froze. What is Dijun doing now? She thought. Then in his soft voice that Feng Jiu likes to hear he said,
"Yes. I do like teasing you but..."
Feng Jiu stared at Dijun and waited for his reply but he didn't continued what he said instead, Feng Jiu felt being lifted and carried in Dijun's arms which she panicked and she said,
"You... You don't have to carry me Dijun. I can walk by myself."
"But you just complained being left alone. So I'm paying that debt now. " Dijun replied and Feng Jiu bit her lower lip. She heared Dijun groaned and he said,
"Please don't do that... "
Feng Jiu didn't know what she did so she asked,
"Do the what? "
Dijun stared at her and she just stared back. Feng Jiu's heart nearly stopped when she heard Dijun said,
"Stop biting your lips. It makes me want to bite your lips myself. "
Feng Jiu's eyes widened and she gulped down her saliva. She didn't know that Dijun can say such appealing words.
"It's a natural reaction you know so... And stop teasing me. It's not funny already. " Feng Jiu replied and her heart hammered in her chest.
She saw that kind of look in Dijun's face again, the look that he wants to say something more but is hesitant and then later, he'll be aloof. Feng Jiu is done with Dijun's aloofness, so she braved herself and she held Dijun's face and she stared straight in his eyes and said,
"Let's get inside please. I know both of us are tired and I want my rest too...especially you. You've carried the stuff we bought from the market till here in the den so... Let's just get inside. "
Feng Jiu waited for Dijun's answer and she smiled widely when he nodded. She felt Dijun started walking back inside the den and Feng Jiu didn't realized but she rested her head on Dijun's shoulder and closed her eyes. She relished the feeling of him carrying her and she realized that she likes the feeling of being relaxed towards him and in his arms.
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