Her, Her, and Him

Wrapped in a thin blanket, Jiayi knelt by the edge of the bed. Before she could react to the words spoken by the woman behind her, the big yellow dog flew straight toward the back of her head. In that split second, Xu Yuan saw many things. The mutt's short legs flailing frantically in midair. The Great Desert Divine Maiden Jiayi's momentary daze from the heavy blow to the back of her head, her entire body tipping toward the wooden floorboards. Li Junwu hadn't held back her strength. After colliding with Jiayi, the hound bounced off like a skipped stone, hurtling straight toward Xu Yuan. An instant before impact, Xu Yuan lifted a finger slightly. A gentle stream of force caught the mutt, holding it aloft in midair. Suspended in the air, the dog seemed to find the sensation novel. It panted heavily, tongue lolling, and stared at the strange man before it with curious eyes. Recalling the Central Plains native dog Tianye had played with in his memories, Xu Yuan's gaze grew increasingly odd as he stared at this avatar of Linlang. It really did look like one. To think that demoness could recognize Linlang—though wasn't this avatar a bit too weak? As he was thinking this: *Slurp~* "......" Xu Yuan. *Slurp~ Slurp~* *Smack!* "Awoo..." Slapped right to the ground, the big yellow dog panicked. Its paws scrambled and slipped twice against the floorboards before it scurried beneath the bed on all fours, trembling in terror. Wiping the drool away with the back of his hand, Xu Yuan had just begun silently complaining that this Linlang avatar behaved just like a husky when a dull thud echoed from the edge of the wooden bed. He glanced sideways and saw Jiayi, who had been kneeling at the edge of the bed, pitch headfirst onto the floor with complete disregard for decorum. Her upper body lay flat on the floorboards while her lower half remained arched over the bed frame, rear sticking up in the air. Under the pull of gravity, the thin blanket wrapped around her was slowly sliding down the plump curves of her buttocks. *Whoa... She really is empty underneath.* A glint of appreciation surfaced in Xu Yuan's eyes as he stared at the woman's fair, pert behind coming into view. Unfortunately, the blanket ultimately stopped short of fully revealing the scenery. At least, not from his angle. Enduring the stinging ache in her forehead, Jiayi reached back to clutch the slipping blanket and pressed against the floorboards to push herself up, only to freeze midway through the motion. If one hand braced the floor while the other held the blanket behind her, she couldn't cover her chest. Jiayi warily lifted her eyes to glare at the man opposite her, only to find him watching her leisurely, with not the slightest intention of averting his gaze. Her breath hitched slightly. Biting the corner of her lip, Jiayi snapped furiously, "Close your eyes!" "......" Hearing this, Xu Yuan glanced immediately at Li Junwu behind Jiayi. He figured the Great Desert Divine Maiden couldn't be talking to him; after all, the view wasn't even facing his direction. Li Junwu rolled her eyes at him, striding on her fair, long legs to the edge of the bed and sitting down. Feeling the woman draw near, Jiayi tightened her grip on the blanket behind her. An aggrieved sense of humiliation slowly spread through her heart, her breathing carrying a faint, trembling catch. Li Junwu glanced at the Western Desert girl sprawled over the bed frame in such an awkward posture and gave a soft snort. "How many times have I told you not to let that damned dog on the bed?" Jiayi's delicate frame trembled slightly. Clutching the blanket desperately to prevent any exposure, her voice transmission wavered with a hint of a shake: *You did that on purpose, didn't you? Must... must you humiliate me like this?* "......" Hearing that, Li Junwu said nothing. She wrapped the blanket securely around Jiayi's body, gently pulling her up to sit beside her. Jiayi turned her face away, eyes downcast. Her slender eyelashes fluttered slightly in the candlelight, her expression aloof and cold. Li Junwu sighed softly, a gentle look coming over her as her slender hand stroked Jiayi's trembling back to soothe her. For a time, the modest guest room fell into silence. Moonlight seeped through the ajar window lattice, casting a cold beam across the floor. Watching this whole routine from his bosom buddy, Xu Yuan mentally gave her a thumbs-up. Using him as a tool to train the Great Desert Divine Maiden... If their initial reunion had merely raised his suspicions, he was now entirely certain. This former 2D waifu of his was definitely having a thing with his bosom buddy. With that thought, Xu Yuan's gaze grew wary as he eyed Li Junwu's curvaceous figure. This bosom buddy of his had some serious game—and plenty of it. While adversity brought out true affection, Jiayi had been completely straight in *Cangyuan*, yet in just a few months she had been bent crooked by his bosom buddy. He would have to keep an eye on this woman in the future, lest his bosom buddy steal his home base right out from under him. With his thoughts lingering there, Li Junwu and Jiayi on the edge of the bed finally ceased their voice transmissions. Li Junwu raised her eyes to Xu Yuan, teasing briskly, "Had your fill of looking? If you have, turn around. Jiayi wants to put some clothes on." Xu Yuan chuckled at her words and tapped his eye. "Is that really necessary? If I wanted to, the two of you would already be naked in my eyes." Li Junwu shrugged nonchalantly. "This lady couldn't care less, but Jiayi doesn't want you looking at her." "Oh?" Xu Yuan glanced at the aloof Great Desert Divine Maiden, asking innocently despite knowing better, "A Dachao woman being so conservative? If I recall correctly, don't you people practice wife-sharing?" Though Dachao was established as a nation, its customs remained primitive; at times, a single beauty might be passed down through three or four generations in a ruling family. Jiayi's heart tightened slightly. She glanced at the profile of the woman beside her and said, "Vulgar Yan. I am the Divine Maiden; I must preserve my maidenhood." "Is that so..." Murmuring under his breath, Xu Yuan glanced at Li Junwu and gave her an ambiguous thumbs-up with a knowing grin. Seeing the man's gesture, Jiayi lowered her head, the tips of her ears turning faintly red. Unexpectedly, Li Junwu gave no reply, turning her gaze aside with a trace of desolation in her expression. Xu Yuan stared at her delicate profile with a quizzical look for a few breaths. Sighing softly, he waved his hand. "Alright, alright. I'll turn around now. I won't use my intent-soul to peek at your Divine Maiden's body." "......" At those words, Li Junwu subconsciously looked back at the man who had already turned away, her fingertips pressing softly into the flesh of her palm. Half an incense stick later. Jiayi slowly pulled back the closed bed curtains. A golden silk dress and light garment swathed her slender frame, her enchanting curves cinched tight by slender ribbons. Jiayi glanced at the man standing before the window. With his back to them, the man was gazing out at the star-studded night sky. It seemed he had kept his word and hadn't pried into them. Thinking this, Jiayi turned her gaze toward the long-legged woman sitting by the table drinking tartary buckwheat tea. Seeing that she had merely draped a semitransparent silk robe over herself, Jiayi transmitted her voice crisply: *Aren't you going to get dressed?* Without turning her head, Li Junwu replied softly, "You talk too much." Jiayi gave a light snort, walked over to sit beside her, and gently reminded her, *Even if he knows you prefer women, he is still a man after all.* Hearing this, Li Junwu slowly turned her head. "And so?" As she spoke, Li Junwu set down her porcelain cup. Her slender eyes glanced at the man slowly turning around. Her delicate hand rested gently against her smooth lower abdomen, fingers tracing lightly across it. She pursed her red lips and transmitted softly: *My old man only has me as an heir. In the end, I'll have to marry to carry on the bloodline anyway. Rather than let someone else have my body, I might as well let him have it.* "......" Xu Yuan's motion stiffened slightly as he turned around, the muscles of his face twitching uncontrollably. "......" Li Junwu. *Crap.* *He heard something he shouldn't have and couldn't keep a straight face.* Their eyes locked for an instant. Xu Yuan casually stepped forward, preparing to change the subject as if nothing had happened, but Li Junwu's hesitant voice beat him to it: "You can hear voice transmissions?"