Chapter 1490: Chapter 1539: Improvement in a Dream
At night, the two of them embraced while sleeping, heads touching, bodies close. Meng Xiaofei had one hand under Li Yifei’s neck, holding him, while the other hand rested on his waist. Li Yifei’s posture was similar, but since his arms were longer, it seemed as if he was cradling the entire little girl in his embrace.
Neither of them was asleep, just quietly holding each other.
The fishing village was tranquil at night; there weren’t many households in the small village, mostly fishermen who worked from sunrise to sunset. After a day’s haul, the fishermen would have a little drink in the evening, perhaps sing a few songs in good spirits, and then it would become quiet in their homes again.
The window was open, with a gentle breeze blowing in, bringing a refreshing coolness. Meng Xiaofei enjoyed this feeling; ever since being rescued, the otherwise bold Meng Xiaofei often acted shy in front of Li Yifei, although at times she would revert to being as bold as before.
Li Yifei wanted, with his companionship, to help her regain the carefree nature she had before, that natural rapport she had with him and the family. However, after a few days together, Li Yifei decided not to force her to revert to the past; some experiences had been beneficial for her. As long as she remained herself, there was no need to be troubled.
For these past few days, sleeping with Meng Xiaofei in his arms every night was also a lovely sensation for Li Yifei.
Meng Xiaofei broke the silence, her finger tapping on Li Yifei’s chin as she raised her head slightly, saying, "Brother Li, your eyes are really beautiful!"
Li Yifei smiled slightly, letting Meng Xiaofei touch his chin, and replied, "It’s your eyes that are beautiful, like stars in the night sky, sparkling and mesmerizing."
"Mesmerizing? Do they really mesmerize?" Meng Xiaofei blinked her eyes twice, asking.
Li Yifei nodded gently, saying, "Of course, they’re mesmerizing."
Meng Xiaofei moved her eyes back and forth, saying, "I don’t feel it... everything seems so ordinary."
"Of course, they’re different. Eyes... well, let’s put it this way, everyone’s eyes look the same, but in reality, they’re not the same. The eyes of the girls at home are all beautiful and mesmerizing too, but your eyes are one of a kind."
Hearing Li Yifei say this, Meng Xiaofei was, of course, very happy, but mentioning the girls at home made her stick out her tongue, hum a tune, squirm a little, and say, "We’ve been out for several days; I wonder how things are at home."
Li Yifei rested his chin against the top of Meng Xiaofei’s head, gently rubbing, and said, "We agreed that I’d be with you when we went out and wouldn’t worry about things at home for now."
"I’m already very happy, Brother Li. Let’s go back, though."
"Hmm? Had enough fun?"
"No, but I miss the girls, and they’re also worried about me these days..."
"Silly girl, we’ll play for one more day tomorrow, and then we’ll return!"
Meng Xiaofei murmured affirmatively, turned around, and lay with her back to Li Yifei, her head resting on his arm. In this position, she could see the moon and starlight outside the window, the stars shining brightly.
After a while, Meng Xiaofei gently moved her body, nudging backward into Li Yifei’s embrace, her soft, supple backside fitting against a certain part of him. At first, Li Yifei didn’t notice, but after one or two minutes, he felt it was different; Meng Xiaofei’s movement had a rhythm and wasn’t unconscious...
Li Yifei squeezed Meng Xiaofei’s hand and softly said, "Little girl, don’t cause trouble."
After a few seconds, Meng Xiaofei softly replied, "I’m not causing trouble, falsely accusing me."
Li Yifei lowered his voice and said, "Sleep, get some rest, and I’ll take you out for some fun tomorrow."
"I’m already asleep, see, I’m even snoring."
As she spoke, Meng Xiaofei even let out a few fake snores.
But she didn’t stay still for long before she started moving again.
Li Yifei had to scoot backward; he had controlled himself so well these days, refraining from thinking too much when they were together. Even though the Worm in his body had been quite well-behaved these days and hadn’t tortured him too much, he couldn’t be too excessive.
Meng Xiaofei didn’t think so; it was because she suddenly brought up that after tomorrow, they would go home, and Meng Xiaofei suddenly couldn’t sleep, her little head filled with silly thoughts.
Li Yifei retreated, and Meng Xiaofei followed, inching backward. Slowly, Li Yifei retreated to the edge of the bed, half of his butt hanging off, yet Meng Xiaofei kept inching back.
Li Yifei had to hold Meng Xiaofei and whispered sternly in her ear, "Don’t mess around."
"I’m not messing around. I just want to be closer to you. Why are you avoiding me..."
Li Yifei: "..."
Helplessly, he moved a bit forward again, but Meng Xiaofei didn’t stop after getting close as she said she would. Instead, she turned around to face Li Yifei and reached down with her small hand.
Li Yifei caught her hand and said more seriously, "Xiaofei, just sleep peacefully. Don’t think about or do those random things."
Meng Xiaofei bit her lip and said, "Brother Li, I want to help you one more time. I learned some things from Sister Yunzhu..."
"Even so, you don’t need to do it. I understand you’re afraid I might lose control when I get home, but if the cursed object doesn’t act up, that’s even better. If it does, then we’ll just not do anything."
"But I can help you right now." Meng Xiaofei’s long eyelashes fluttered as she said, "What if it acts up again when you get home? We’d miss a good chance."
Li Yifei coughed and said, "I know you’re doing this for my good. It’s just that it hasn’t acted up yet, so we don’t need to worry. We’ll see when it does."
Meng Xiaofei, with an obstinate streak, had decided to do these things with determination, and she didn’t want to give up without achieving her goal. Seeing Li Yifei refuse, she directly snuggled into his arms, her full chest pressing against his.
How could Li Yifei not react? The rubbing earlier had already stirred certain thoughts in his mind, which he had forcibly restrained. With this little scene, he couldn’t help but want it now.
A few minutes later, Li Yifei turned over, lying flat in a star shape... no, it should be a Tai shape, letting Meng Xiaofei have her way.
Half an hour later, Li Yifei let out a long sigh, relaxing as Meng Xiaofei got up and went to the bathroom. Meanwhile, Li Yifei’s expression was a bit off. During the process just now, the cursed object inside Li Yifei appeared again, though not as intensely as before, only a bit worse than the time he went berserk. The pain from the cursed object’s pressure on his heart was even more intense.
The cursed object had revived, already restraining Li Yifei. What Yao Lingfu mentioned a few days ago had been confirmed, so after release, Li Yifei felt a bit of gloom. As long as this thing is not removed, it will always be a burden on Li Yifei.
Originally, he thought everything was going well. After the fight with Yanagio Inujiro, the cursed object retreated temporarily. He could satisfy the women back home, but... the cursed object appeared again.
Feeling slightly restless, Li Yifei was in a daze. As he watched Meng Xiaofei come back, lifting the covers, her face flushed with shyness, Li Yifei couldn’t blame her. On the contrary, he indeed needed to thank Meng Xiaofei for helping him find happiness selflessly.
He gently hugged Meng Xiaofei and said, "Silly girl, what will you do about getting married in the future?"
"Then I’ll be Brother Li’s good sister for life," Meng Xiaofei said, her small face pressed to his chest.
In each other’s arms, Li Yifei had a dream that night, a very strange dream. In it, he saw the cursed object, which was a large character, yet it wasn’t the character for ’love’ or ’affection’. In fact, he couldn’t be sure it was a character, or maybe some kind of symbol, a very mystical symbol that seemed to contain a vast truth, but also seemed to be nothing.
That thing could move, could change, and even laugh, a laugh that seemed both triumphant and appreciative. Li Yifei couldn’t understand it. In the dream, it was as if he was bound, unable to move or even turn his head, only able to watch that thing.
Li Yifei wanted to ask what it truly intended to do. Since it was alive, it must have a purpose. However, he couldn’t open his mouth, only struggling hopelessly in his heart.
Li Yifei woke up, opening his eyes to see Meng Xiaofei’s anxious and concerned face. She was kneeling beside him, her expression a bit frantic, and when she saw Li Yifei wake up, she quickly asked, "Brother Li, what’s wrong? You were sweating all over and shaking continuously. I couldn’t wake you up no matter how I called..."
Li Yifei didn’t rush to move. Instead, he felt his body, his limbs full of strength, with no discomfort. Upon closer inspection, Li Yifei discovered something delightful—in the aftermath of a nightmare, his strength had increased dramatically.
After crawling out of the dirt, Li Yifei had noticed some progress, but not to the extent of this time. His True Qi inside was overflowing, as if he could feel it in every pore, a very mystical sensation.
True Qi has a measurable quantity. To illustrate, if the total amount of True Qi in Li Yifei’s dantian was one before, now it was 1.2, or even slightly more. This 0.2 increase was an impressive improvement. Given the same battle conditions, with this extra 0.2 of True Qi, the potential power Li Yifei could display would be astonishing.
Sitting up in bed, Li Yifei tried moving his body, smiling as he pinched Meng Xiaofei’s cheek. When she looked at him in confusion, Li Yifei suddenly activated his True Qi, which flowed more abundantly, the True Qi in the dantian more condensed. At a mental command, it moved more flexibly, making him feel completely rejuvenated.
Having a nightmare actually resulted in an enhancement, dripping in sweat but ending up stronger. Li Yifei moved for a while before stopping to carefully recall the nightmare, but found it becoming blurry. He only remembered dreaming about the cursed object and some vague characters.