The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 546 - 510: The Great Demon King Arrives

"Then how did you know I was here?" Qiao Yuxian asked again.

"I didn’t know." Gu Yanjing replied, "This was the closest place I could think of. If you weren’t here, my next stop would be the Capital City, then the M Continent."

Qiao Yuxian: "...... Mr. Gu, you’re frightening. Your mind works too fast."

"Will you run away next time?" Gu Yanjing asked.

"We’ll see." Qiao Yuxian replied.

Gu Yanjing urged her to look at him.

Qiao Yuxian closed her eyes and refused to look at him.

"Qiao Yuxian." Gu Yanjing called her again.

Qiao Yuxian quickly opened her eyes and covered his mouth with her hands, saying: "I won’t run, I won’t run, I won’t run."

Gu Yanjing looked at her and, after a few seconds, kissed her palm.

Qiao Yuxian let go of her hands.

Gu Yanjing gazed at her for a few seconds, then pressed her head down and kissed her.

Qiao Yuxian hugged his neck and leaned in.

A few minutes later, Mr. Gu’s hand withdrew from her clothes, kissed her on the corner of her mouth, and released her.

Qiao Yuxian sat astride his leg, seeing he was motionless, dazedly saying: "Hmm?"

"Hmm?" Gu Yanjing held her from behind with one hand to prevent her from leaning back and falling. He mimicked her tone with a "hmm."

"Don’t imitate me." Qiao Yuxian said.

Gu Yanjing smiled slightly and said: "There’s nothing."

Qiao Yuxian frowned, contemplated for a bit, and finally understood what he meant by there being "nothing."

Her eyelashes fluttered a few times, her face reddened further, and after hesitating for a moment, she said: "It’s okay without it, I-I’m in my safe period."

The expression in Gu Yanjing’s eyes noticeably stiffened.

"If-if you don’t want to, that’s fine." Qiao Yuxian felt a bit awkward, and after saying this, she tried to get up.

Gu Yanjing pressed her back down.

Qiao Yuxian looked at him.

Gu Yanjing tightened his arm, letting her lean on his shoulder saying: "It’s not that I don’t want to. I’m worried you’ll be uncomfortable."

"I’m not uncomfortable." Qiao Yuxian whispered.

"It’s me who’s afraid." Gu Yanjing gently pinched the back of her neck and kissed her ear, "I’m worried I might be too rough and touch your wound."

"You’re quite self-aware." Qiao Yuxian whispered.

Gu Yanjing chuckled a bit.

Qiao Yuxian stopped speaking, and lying on his shoulder, she soon fell asleep.

Gu Yanjing lightly patted her back, and when she was sound asleep, he held her for a while before carrying her to bed.

After being placed on the bed, Qiao Yuxian woke up. She tugged at Gu Yanjing’s sleeve saying: "Let’s sleep together for a while."

"Okay." Gu Yanjing said, "I’ll get the suitcase and change clothes."

"Who came with you?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

"Shang Chen and Meng Yan." Gu Yanjing replied.

"Hmm." Qiao Yuxian closed her eyes and released him saying, "Come back quickly."

"Okay." Gu Yanjing bent down and kissed her before leaving the room.

...

Gu Yanjing didn’t sleep all night last night.

He woke up after lying with Qiao Yuxian for more than three hours in the afternoon.

But he didn’t rise, holding her all the while, lying beside her.

Qiao Yuxian’s injured arm rested on him.

Gu Yanjing gently held her wrist, looking at the wound on her arm.

After a moment, his hand moved slightly, grasping the Peace Pendant on her wrist.

He always respected the secrets she carried.

If she was unwilling to speak, he wouldn’t ask.

But now... he desperately wanted to know everything, even wanting to handle everything ahead of her.

Keep her away from danger.

She was too decisive.

And liked acting independently.

Such dangers would probably continue to arise in the future.

Thinking it over, Gu Yanjing ultimately came up with only one solution.

Keep her at home.

If she couldn’t go out, she wouldn’t be in danger.

But he couldn’t bear it.

He hoped she would always be happy and free.

Gu Yanjing, with the arm she was resting on, reached over to gently touch her ear.

After a while, he tightened his arm, squeezing her gently.

Not a minute later, Qiao Yuxian pushed him: "It’s hot."

Gu Yanjing loosened his grip on her slightly.

Qiao Yuxian, eyes closed, pushed him twice more, then stopped, continuing to sleep.

A little after eight in the evening.

Gu Yanjing went out to chat with Uncle Quan and Aunt Zhao for a while, and when he returned, Qiao Yuxian was awake but lying in bed without moving.

Upon hearing the door open, Qiao Yuxian propped herself up and glanced toward the door.

Seeing it was Gu Yanjing, she flopped back onto the bed.

Gu Yanjing turned on the room’s light.

Qiao Yuxian pulled the blanket up, covering her eyes.

Gu Yanjing walked to the bedside and touched her head, asking: "When did you wake up?"

"I haven’t woken up yet." Qiao Yuxian replied.

"It’s time to eat." Gu Yanjing said.

"I haven’t woken up yet." Qiao Yuxian repeated.

Gu Yanjing slid his hand under the blanket and touched her face: "Aunt Zhao said you haven’t been eating regularly since you came back."

Qiao Yuxian threw off the blanket and looked at Gu Yanjing saying: "That pain relief medicine makes me sleepy when applied."

"Hmm." Gu Yanjing replied, "Tomorrow we’ll go to the hospital and try a different medicine."

"I don’t want to." Qiao Yuxian said, "This way, I have an excuse not to get up."

Gu Yanjing chuckled lightly.

Qiao Yuxian toyed with the ring on his ring finger, obediently lying on the bed, but after a while, her expression suddenly tightened, saying: "Who’s calling me?"

"Hmm?" Gu Yanjing listened for a moment, "There’s no sound."

Qiao Yuxian listened intently as well, then sat up and listened more carefully: "No, someone’s calling me."

Just as she finished speaking, she shivered.

Gu Yanjing glanced at her, then around the room, listening closely, but heard nothing.

Seated on the bed, Qiao Yuxian seemed to listen again, then quickly got up to put on shoes.

Gu Yanjing asked: "What’s wrong?"

"The big demon is here." Qiao Yuxian’s face showed signs of impending trouble.

Watching her, Gu Yanjing was still confused about what she meant, when suddenly, a voice called out from outside: "Qiao Yuxian!"

A woman’s voice.

A voice he hadn’t heard before.

But initially judging by it, the person probably didn’t usually speak Chinese, due to a not-so-noticeable accent.

The voice was still a bit distant, but audible.

Gu Yanjing saw Qiao Yuxian startled, starting to run around the room.

He watched her run to the study on the other side of the bedroom, opening two cabinets and a box inside, finding she couldn’t hide there, then running towards the walk-in closet.

Opening each wardrobe: "Ah! Why are there so many clothes."

Gu Yanjing watched her in panic.

Outside, the voice grew closer: "Qiao Yuxian! Get out! If I find you, this changes everything!"

Qiao Yuxian continued energetically looking for somewhere to hide.

As a child, there were many places she could hide.

But now she’d grown, there wasn’t anywhere for her to fit.

Finally, she opened a relatively empty wardrobe and quickly dove inside.

Gu Yanjing said: "Careful with your arm."

As soon as he spoke.

Qiao Yuxian paused and looked at him saying: "Oh no! What about you?"

She immediately came out, trying to find a hiding place for Gu Yanjing.

But before she could, footsteps could be heard from afar approaching.

She froze completely, then slowly turned towards the doorway.

Five seconds later, the bedroom door was kicked open with a loud bang, the door slammed against the wall and rebounded...