Chapter 58 Awakening from a Dream 17K Original Release

ritten rule"But what" How could Yu Mu not know what Qi Lin was thinking However, once the royal family set their sights on someone, that person belonged to them. Whichever side has more power gets to...Chapter 58: Just Like Awakening - Exclusively on 17K

"When a woman's heart is broken by the one she loves, her resolve hardens. With no attachments left in her heart, it might lead to her being willing to die for him but unwilling to wake up."

Qianye Bai was very curious about what kind of mindset Qi Lin had when she stood in front of him.

"Young Master, the medicine pool is ready."

Qianye Bai hummed in response and gently held Qi Lin's hand. "No matter your will, I'll make sure you wake up."

"Chu Xi, take her there first," Qianye Bai got up and said, "Take good care of her; I’ll be back shortly."

Chu Xi was slightly taken aback. Even though she didn't know why Young Master had made such arrangements today, he actually asked her to bring Qi Lin over. Today’s Young Master seemed a little strange. Nonetheless, Chu Xi did not ask further questions but simply wheeled Qi Lin into the house.

When Qianye Bai saw they left, he looked up at the sky and slowly closed his eyes. If she didn't want to wake up, then I'll just make her open her eyes forcefully.

Qi Lin, Qi Lin.

Who Who is Qi Lin Damn it, isn’t she herself Then who’s calling her name In a daze, Qi Lin vaguely heard someone calling out to her, but for the life of her, she couldn't figure out who. Moreover, she was sleeping; why were they waking her up when she clearly didn't want to

Qi Lin wasn’t sure how long she had slept, but this time she dreamt nothing at all—she slept very peacefully and wanted no part in opening her eyes after waking.

But from the day she woke up, she could feel someone massaging her every day. Occasionally, they would wipe her body clean as well; these past few days, they even brought her out to bask in the sun.

The most agonizing thing each day was being forced to drink a large bowl of medicine soup. Though she didn’t want to drink it, sometimes she would pretend to vomit it back up. But after that, soft lips would cover hers and pass on the medicine.

Initially, she rejected this gesture, but gradually she seemed to develop an affection for drinking her medicine like this; at times she even reacted in response to him with her lips, often causing those lips to linger a bit longer on hers.

As usual today, someone picked her up gently and placed her into a warm bath filled with a faint medicinal scent that seemed familiar.

"Splash."

The warm water poured down from her neck, making her relax comfortably as she was enveloped by an embrace from behind, resting against solid muscles. The subtle tea fragrance left her slightly dazed, but she realized her clothes were being peeled off layer by layer until her body lay exposed to the air.

Who dared take advantage of her

The hand was not behaving properly; instead, it was roaming over her body. Qi Lin frowned slightly and wondered if this person could be Bai Qianye, but Bai Qianye didn't have the habit of harassing someone while they were sleeping.

But who else could have such a smell other than him

As Qi Lin was thinking, she suddenly felt a pair of lips landing on her collarbone and nibbling at it. Her body started to feel hot, which was embarrassing.

"Truly a beauty."

A strange male voice entered her ears, startling Qi Lin. The warmth in her body instantly disappeared. She remembered Bai Qianye's voice and knew it couldn't be this lewd one.

Who on earth is this guy

"Bai Qianye leaving such a beautiful beauty untouched is truly a pity. How about letting me enjoy it"

The man's hand started moving towards Qi Lin's abdomen, and with every inch closer, she felt more nauseous. She struggled to open her eyes but found herself unable to.

Cursed be this guy! Don't you know that such behavior is disgusting Where have you gone, Bai Qianye Qi Lin cursed him in her heart while trying her best to resist.

But when his hand reached the most sensitive part of her body, she finally grabbed it and stopped him from proceeding any further.

"What are you doing! Don't harass my sister!" Using all her strength, Qi Lin managed to say this before collapsing again due to exhaustion.

She felt someone beside her trembling slightly. Qi Lin opened her mouth, only to have a warm pair of lips cover hers, transferring air continuously into her mouth, giving her renewed energy.

Slowly opening her eyes, she saw long lashes fluttering over deep black eyes, which seemed to emit waves of tenderness as if trying to melt her. In his gaze, she could see herself reflected back at her.

Raising her hands to push against Bai Qianye's chest, they fell weakly afterwards.

"Bai Qianye, when did your voice become so unpleasant" When Bai Qianye let go of her, Qi Lin placed all her weight on him before sinking back into sleep.

Bai Qianye held onto Qi Lin tightly, his mouth curling upwards in a beautiful smile as he said softly, "You finally opened your eyes."

She had no choice but to open them after being harassed like this by someone; how could she fall back asleep

"Is there something on my face" Bai Qianye blew lightly onto the ginseng soup in his spoon and offered it to Qi Lin, but she immediately frowned. Bai Qianye gently said, "This is the last sip."

Qī Lín frowned and refused to drink, but Báiqiān Yè seemed undeterred and prepared to use his old method to feed her. Qī Lín hurriedly covered her mouth, but her hand fell無力地垂了下來，該死的，體力還冇恢複。

"If you give me this stuff again, I'll throw up." Qī Lín turned away; the smell alone made her want to vomit.

Although Báiqiān Yè had told her that she had been in a deep sleep for three years after suffering from serious injuries and experiencing a close brush with death, which left her muscles without regenerative abilities, making it impossible for her to walk freely. Over these days, Báiqiān Yè had done whatever he wanted with her, taking advantage of massage sessions to take liberties. This was the first time Qī Lín felt that Báiqiān Yè was a big pervert.

Suddenly, two strings of candied haws appeared before her eyes; Qī Lín's eyes lit up and she opened her mouth to bite them, but what entered her mouth was the last spoonful of ginseng soup. Distracted, she swallowed it in one go.

"You-you cheated!" Qī Lín pouted, Báiqiān Yè looked at her with a smile. She wanted to kick him so badly. "Hmph, you’re a petty person."

"Compliments accepted," said Báiqiān Yè as he wiped the medicinal residue from Qī Lín's mouth and offered, "As compensation, how about I feed you myself"

"You—you are disgusting." Qī Lín glared at Báiqiān Yè in disdain.

She suddenly found herself blindfolded; impatiently she said, “Báiqiān Yè, you’re not a child, what’s going on”

"I am not Báiqiān Yè."

A familiar yet unfamiliar magnetic voice sounded in her ear. Qī Lín was taken aback and quickly searched her mind for who it might be.

“Who are you then” Having no answers, she cautiously asked,

"Haha,"

The person behind her giggled, “Guess who I am.”

“Okay, you must be Zǐ Yìn,”

"Mm-hmm, nope. He’s an old man now; what a terrible idea."

"Then you must be Mù Qīngfēng,"

"Master Mù has long since left the Phoenix Kingdom to travel far and wide. Besides, if he were to hear that, he would surely be angry at being mistaken for someone else."

The person behind her said somewhat aggrievedly, with a hint of urgency in their voice.

"So I get it, you're the brat."

"Eh Sister, why can't you guess right" Qiyuan finally couldn't hold back and ran up to Qi Lin with his mouth pouting, completely lacking the restraint expected of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy.

Qi Lin looked at Qiyuan, rolled her eyes in confusion, and said, "Sigh~ Whose child is this Why are they calling me sister Bai Qianye, when did you get another brother"

"Sister, have you really forgotten me" Qiyuan frowned, his eyes reddening as he tightly held Qi Lin's hand and said, "I am..."

"Pfft, hahaha, Qiyuan, how could I forget you" Qi Lin finally couldn't hold back her laughter anymore; she weakly returned the grip on Qiyuan’s hand and softly said, "Sister hasn’t forgotten."

Although at this moment, Qiyuan was no longer the young child he once was. His brows were high and noble, exuding youthful valor that was quite handsome, but this childishness hadn't changed. In moments of urgency, his true nature would be revealed.

Seeing Qiyuan with a frown on his forehead, Qi Lin felt uneasy as if the big watery eyes could drop tears at any moment. She inwardly thought something was wrong and couldn’t believe she had forgotten that Qiyuan was still just a child. So, she quickly smiled.

"You show me this face when we meet" Qi Lin didn't hesitate to pinch Qiyuan's cheeks; his face now had much more flesh than before, but he still hadn't recovered. She decided to change the subject, "How is your mother"

“My mother...” Qiyuan lowered his head and said softly, “She passed away two years ago.”

"I'm sorry," Qi Lin said subconsciously. “I…”

"It's okay; my mother told me before she died that I must repay you and Lord Mu properly." Qiyuan laughed brightly. "You wouldn't believe it, but in the past three years, I've traveled to many places. By the way, Lord Mu taught me how to do business, so now I'm quite well-known as a merchant. Furthermore, I have also expanded your skewers to other countries."

Qiyuan then recounted all his experiences over these years, and Qi Lin listened quietly; she never would've imagined that so many things had happened in her absence.

It was only when the first star appeared in the sky that Qiyuan reluctantly left the palace.

"What's wrong" Bai Qianye asked, seeing Qi Lin hesitating to speak. "Just say what you want."

"I just find it incredible; I slept through three years," Qi Lin said as she lay down and enjoyed Bai Qianye’s special massage technique. “If Qiyuan hadn't come today, I wouldn’t have fully believed it.”

“Why”

"Because you're not the type to stay by my side all the time; especially for three years," Qi Lin answered without hesitation. Just then, Zheng Endian came in with a basin, and Qi Lin turned her head aside softly, saying, "I'm tired."

There were some things she didn't say, which didn’t mean she had forgotten or accepted them; just like how she felt about Bai Qianye. No matter what Zi Yin told her about how much Bai Qianye cared for her and loved her deeply, it couldn’t change the fact that he once hurt her heart.ng Feng Changqiang from him I told you before, hadn't he been rather cold towards you before Have you ever thought about why he chose that moment to act"Bo Ren Qi Lin frowned slightly. She had pondere...