Since ancient times, sand devils have conquered villains

Shi Dai listened to the question that she had never expected.

The movement of holding the sword flower suddenly stopped, Jiang Baiyan stopped making any sound, and everything was silent.

What does it mean to pity him?
Thoughts stopped for a moment and started running again.

Oh yes, before this, Jiang Baiyan had always been a loner.
He was used as a puppet by an evil cultivator since he was a child, and was also deceived by his fellow evil cultivators. After entering Zhen'Esi, he always kept a proper distance from others and had few friends.

For a long time, Jiang Baiyan inevitably felt uncomfortable facing the kindness and closeness of others.

Typical avoidant personality disorder, shy and lonely, sensitive and self-loathing, and particularly reserved in close relationships.
This is the conclusion she came to as early as when she read "Records of Common People", but because Jiang Baiyan is so strong and has such a murderous intention, it is easy for people to ignore this.

Jiang Baiyan stood behind her, silent.

From his angle, he couldn't see Shi Dai's expression clearly, but he could feel the stiffness in her back.

Scared by him?
Jiang Baiyan raised his lips silently.

If she came to her senses now, she might be even more frightened——
There was no joy or anger in his eyes, they were like bottomless whirlpools, dark and turbid, with hints of malice.

It is a completely different demeanor from the innocent disguise he usually wears.

It was strange to think that he would ask such an inexplicable question to Shi Dai.

In his memory, Jiang Baiyan had seen countless completely different looks, including sympathy, pity, hatred, and fear.

At first, he still had a ridiculous self-esteem, and when people looked at him, his heart ached and felt dull. Sometimes he even lowered his head in confusion to prevent them from seeing his miserable face.

Later, he saw more and more, and Jiang Baiyan gradually turned a blind eye——
What others think has nothing to do with him.

But why do you care so much about Shi Dai’s thoughts?
He kept this question deep in his heart, and felt something secretly growing and sprouting deep in his flesh and blood, like a seed buried deep in the soil.
The veins under the flesh and blood were opened, and there were traces of pain. When he searched carefully, he could not find any trace of the seed.

Jiang Baiyan blinked.
His eyes were gloomy, wandering around, past the top of Shi Dai's black hair, and down to her slender and fragile neck.

The eldest lady, who has been pampered since she was a child, has a sincere and kind heart. Even when she sees an injured cat or dog on the roadside, she shows concern.

In her eyes, what's the difference between him and a cat or a dog?
Jiang Baiyan couldn't think of an answer.

Shi Dai's tone was slightly shocked: "Who pitied you?"

Jiang Baiyan listened quietly.

"First of all, I really feel sorry for you."
Shi Dai said: "There are so many homeless people on the street, and they are very pitiful. Have I given them medicine or sent them flowers?"

Never.
Jiang Baiyan smiled, but there was no emotion in his eyes: "What does Miss Shi mean by this?"

"that is--"
Shi Dai scratched her head with her free left hand: "How do you say this? I want to be nice to you, of course, because you are you."

Jiang Baiyan didn't answer this time.

"Where is the person who is nice to another person for no reason?"
Shi Dai finally thought about her words, stopped holding her sword, and turned her head to look at him.

From the extremely close distance, Jiang Baiyan could clearly see her bright, clear blue pupils, which met his eyes, like peach blossoms blown open by the spring breeze.

A strand of hair brushed against the crook of his neck, tickling him.
Jiang Baiyan endured the instinctive trembling.

"look."
Shi Dai counted on her fingers: "In the Puppet Master case, you were the one who found out the source of the paper; during the Spring Festival, you were the one who accompanied me back and forth while writing the storybook; I was too tired to stand up after chasing the Lotus Fairy Queen. It was you who carried me back."

By the end of the count, even she was surprised.
It turned out that without even realizing it, he and Jiang Baiyan had already experienced so many things.

Shi Dai couldn't help but smile and rolled her eyes: "Look, it's all you. What reason do I have for not being nice to you?"

Is there any reason not to be nice to him?
These simple words were repeated thousands of times, and it took Jiang Baiyan a long time to figure out the meaning of this sentence.

In an instant, the internal organs were kneaded tightly by the invisible force, turning into soft mud, and then carefully lifted up.
The pain and numbness spread to his limbs and bones, and surged violently, almost drowning him.

Jiang Baiyan closed his eyes and bit off the tip of his tongue.
The rusty smell of blood filled his mouth, and the stinging pain from the bitten tip of his tongue spread quickly, making him suddenly wake up.

"Miss Shi."
When he spoke, there was an inexplicable smile at the end, implying a sarcastic coldness: "You always talk like this, I can hardly tell which sentence is true and which sentence is false."

Shi Dai opened her eyes wide and used an accusatory tone: "Refuse to slander! When have I ever lied to you? Those who lie will swallow a thousand needles."

Jiang Baiyan sighed lightly.

Their posture was not ambiguous. Jiang Baiyan deliberately kept a distance from her and did not touch Shi Dai's body.
At first glance, it looks like he has been practicing swordsmanship for a long time and answering questions in a precise manner.

Only he knew what a strange touch it could be when the plum fragrance lingered and Shi Dai's soft hair swayed around her neck in the wind.

"Miss Shi."
Jiang Baiyan said: "You won't lie to me?"

The bamboo forest is quiet, and when the sword wind stops, the voice and breath are very obvious.
Under the sunlight, Jiang Baiyan's eyes were like clear jade.There was a scent on him that Shi Dai had never smelled before.

"of course."
Shi Dai straightened her body to show her determination: "Young Master Jiang is very strong. I want to become as powerful as you. I treat you like -"

She thought for a while, found a suitable word, and smiled with bright white teeth: "Admiration."

It's hard not to admire someone like Jiang Baiyan, right?
She has excellent swordsmanship and a good heart. Most importantly, she is extremely gentle and is willing to carry her on a snowy night.

good man.

Being so close, Jiang Baiyan could clearly see her eyebrows and discern all the subtle expressions on her face.
Her breath diffused in the lower jaw, followed the outline, and lingered on the neck, very light, like feathers.

Admire him?
Shi Dai had no idea what kind of despicable person he was.

He felt ridiculous, his throat was dry, and his voice suddenly became hoarse: "Is this sentence true?"

"Can there be a fake?"
Shi Dai smiled: "You have to believe me."

Jiang Baiyan remained silent for a few breaths.
Shi Dai saw his fluttering eyelashes, like crow feathers, casting thin shadows on his eyelids, reminding her of the down of small animals.

Before he could recover, his right hand was clenched.
Jiang Baiyan clasped her fingertips with his thumb, using an even more undeniable force than before: "Miss Shi." He said: "Pull the sword forward and backward."

Is the topic over?
Shi Dai said hello, then the water stopped and the sword light lingered.

The movement of holding the sword this time was more difficult. Almost every time, the sword brushed past the side of the body or the ear.

Jiang Baiyan's voice fell deep: "Concentrate."

Very exciting.
Shi Dai secretly wondered, would those of them who were accustomed to using swords occasionally be stabbed by their own weapons?
"Speaking of this topic."
Shi Dai glanced at the right hands of the two people who were close at hand, and said with great interest, "Mr. Jiang is also very kind to me."

He actually took the initiative to teach her how to practice swordsmanship.

For the first time in history, there was a brief pause in the Broken Water Sword.

"Instead of asking me why I'm nice to you—"
Shi Dai said: "Think about your own attitude towards me, don't you know the answer?"

She became more interested and said smoothly: "Why is Mr. Jiang so nice to me?"

no answer.

The sword's edge turned sharply, and a clear sound erupted.
The powerful sword energy suddenly swept through, cutting off the emerald green bamboo leaves in the forest——

This is not a sword flower.
When she finished speaking, Jiang Baiyan led her to perform a sharp and unsystematic sword move.

The sword is confused, and the mind is also confused.
Jiang Baiyan's chest seemed to have been hit, and the confusion he had in Zuixiang Tower that day came back with a vengeance.

He couldn't find a reason, but he had a somewhat obscure premonition, like thorns winding in a dark corner, sprouting and growing, clinging to the top of his heart.

Suppressing his impatience, he cut off the water and restored the sword flower, Jiang Baiyan whispered: "I'm sorry."

"What move was that just now?"
Feeling the power of swordsmanship for the first time with her own hands, Shi Dai's eyes lit up: "It's so powerful!"

He was so confused that he swung a few swords casually.
Jiang Baiyan swallowed the truth and looked as usual: "Basic sword moves."

Shi Dai: "Oh."
After a pause, he tried again: "Mr. Jiang, I have another question."

Jiang Baiyan: "Huh?"

"You smell so good," Shi Dai asked, "What does it smell like?"

She had wanted to ask this question a long time ago.
The scent lingering around Jiang Baiyan was different. It was a reassuring dark cold fragrance, not as fragrant and clear as ordinary aromatherapy.

She decided to buy some if they could be found in the market.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Baiyan didn't answer for a while, and the right hand that led her to hold the sword trembled slightly.

This made Shi Dai find it interesting that every change in his emotions was conveyed to her through his hands and sword.

Jiang Baiyan:......
Jiang Baiyan: "I don't use incense."

"Need not?"
Shi Dai sniffed it, and it didn't smell like laundry soap.

"Maybe..."
He was silent for a moment, as if it was difficult to say: "The smell of the shark."

Shi Dai: Huh?
Shi Dai: "So——"

Is this the smell of his body?
The words were barely out of her mouth, and the back of her hand was firmly grasped through her sleeve.

Shi Dai turned her head blankly and accidentally noticed a hint of red on the tip of Jiang Baiyan's ear.
It's much lighter than when you're drunk, like rouge applied in the wrong place, leaving shallow traces.

Shi Dai said nothing more and turned her head sternly.

The light fragrance lingered, shrouding her silently and lingering in darkness.
For some reason, there was a strange warmth behind her ears.

"You ask me questions, do you want to continue?"
Shi Dai decided to change the subject: "I've finished asking. Is there anything else Mr. Jiang wants to ask?"

She heard Jiang Baiyan say "hmm".

The Duanshui Sword held up the last sword flower, the long sword dropped, and Jiang Baiyan released his hold on her right hand.

Because he was standing behind her, he only had to bend slightly to get close to Shi Dai's ear.

Noticing the approaching breath beside her ears, Shi Dai subconsciously glanced sideways and met those narrow peach blossom eyes.

He is so tall.
Looking up, you can see his clean jawline and raised Adam's apple.

Jiang Baiyan stood behind her, leaning down to isolate a small space.
This posture had a hint of shackles, but his expression could be described as soft, and the ends of his eyes were slightly hooked.

"Miss Shi once said."
Tilting his head, Jiang Baiyan's eyes were full of inquiry and confusion, and he whispered as softly as a whisper at a volume that only the two of them could hear: "Am I beautiful?"

Shi Dai:......

I remembered.
When she coaxed Shi Yunsheng to eat green vegetables in Zuixianglou, she praised Jiang Baiyan so much.

In fact, it is true.
What was in front of her now was indeed an extremely beautiful face.

I didn't expect Jiang Baiyan to mention this matter at all.
A cluster of spark-like heat fell on the tip of her ears, spreading like a prairie fire, burning her back and numbing her spine.

Shi Dai finally couldn't hold it back, and the wrist holding the sword trembled.

At this time, it would be better to admit it...right?

"Ah."
Her eyes wandered for a while, Shi Dai touched the tip of her nose and then her ears, and whispered, "It's very beautiful."

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