Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Fireflies danced in the water, and Bai Ju, being a demon king, was like a living insect repellent in the mountains, untouched by snakes, scorpions, or insects; conversely, the fireflies didn’t approach either.
Xiao Yao sat on the cool rock, took off his shoes, and dipped his feet into the stream to test the water’s temperature, hissing in surprise.
Bai Ju bent down, smiling, and pulled Xiao Yao’s ankle upwards: “Don’t put them in the water. This stream flows from an underground spring; the temperature is even lower than ordinary stream water.”
He pointed to a glimmer of light on the water’s surface: “Look, that’s a fish from the underground spring. Its body is almost transparent, and it glows.”
Xiao Yao bent his knees on the rocks, hugged his knees, and casually pulled a long blade of grass to tease the fish in the water. “There’s actually a freshwater spring on this island.”
Bai Ju hummed in agreement and said, “It might be related to the skeletons… This Turtle Valley Island was originally a water-dominant entity.”
Xiao Yao leaned closer to Bai Ju, looking up at the fireflies rising and falling by the stream. The star-like lights dotted the grass along the stream, numerous and clustered together, their overall brightness considerable; the shallow, clear water reflected the fireflies’ light in the gentle ripples, creating shimmering streaks of light.
It was as beautiful as a tranquil dream.
Before him lay a gentle landscape, and beside him was Bai Ju’s slightly warmer body temperature. A cool mountain breeze blew, and Xiao Yao even wanted to snuggle into Bai Ju’s arms and fall asleep.
Bai Ju turned his head and kissed Xiao Yao’s forehead, whispering, “Want to see a show?”
Xiao Yao looked up, intrigued. “What show?”
Bai Ju smiled, put one arm around Xiao Yao’s shoulder, pulling him close, and stretched out the other, then looked up at the fireflies along the bank and softly said, “Come.”
Instantly, the entire swarm of fireflies trembled slightly, countless points of light resting among the grass detaching from their hiding places, rising into the air, skimming low across the stream, and drifting towards Bai Ju.
The valley lit up.
Xiao Yao’s eyes widened slightly. Even though he had anticipated Bai Ju’s abilities, he was still speechless at the sight before him… He hadn’t underestimated Bai Ju, but rather nature itself.
As countless fireflies surged forward, he felt a surge of nervousness. His fingers unconsciously gripped Bai Ju’s clothes, and Xiao Yao opened his mouth, “Brother Bai…”
Bai Ju beckoned, and a swarm of fireflies rushed towards them, getting close before scattering in an instant, then gathering behind them in the blink of an eye. It was as if a sea of stars had shattered before their eyes, breathtakingly beautiful and dazzling.
“Are you dizzy?” Bai Ju’s smiling voice rang in Xiao Yao’s ear, carrying a burning warmth. He nibbled on Xiao Yao’s earlobe and continued, “A few more times. I’ve found many nebula diagrams online.”
As Bai Ju spoke, his fingers moved slightly, arranging spiritual energy points in mid-air according to the shape of a nebula. Sure enough, in no time, the fireflies flew to the spiritual energy points, forming the nebula shape Bai Ju had specified.
Xiao Yao didn’t know what to say. He just reached out and took Bai Ju’s hand, which was resting on his shoulder, and stared at the fireflies foolishly transforming into nebulae using Bai Ju’s spiritual power. He was actually deeply moved by this way of coaxing a girl.
He almost wanted to kiss Bai Ju and repay him with his body.
Bai Ju, on the other hand, seemed a little regretful. While directing the fireflies’ performance, he sighed, “It’s a pity they can’t change colors. I remember those nebulae were so colorful and varied, much prettier than these monotonous ones.”
Xiao Yao: “…”
He didn’t know whether to continue being moved.
“Brother Bai, how did you come up with the idea of having fireflies transform into nebulae?” Xiao Yao nuzzled Bai Ju’s neck and asked in a low voice.
He thought Bai Ju wouldn’t give any meaningful answer, that it was just pure romance, but unexpectedly, Bai Ju actually gave an answer.
“…Hmm, because I was looking for you in the sky.” Bai Ju thought for a moment, chuckled, and beckoned with his finger, simply replacing the nebula in the sky with Xiao Yao’s illusory star map. “Yao Yao, do you remember? I told you you were my god.”
Xiao Yao’s ears tingled, a little embarrassed: “I…I remember.”
Bai Ju hugged his boyfriend and explained, “Your destiny hasn’t fully matured yet, I can’t be sure which star in the sky you will give new life to…Thinking of this, I subconsciously searched in the sky.”
“I wanted to find the fullest, brightest, and most beautiful star and give it to you, but I don’t have that ability,” Bai Ju said. “So I thought, then I have to memorize all the stars in the sky, so that no matter which one you light up in the future, I can be the first to notice.”
“But there are too many stars in the sky.” Bai Ju gave a wistful smile. “In the past, we demons were better at observing the stars than you mortals. Even human sorcerers rarely had eyesight better than us.”
“But now, your human ‘eyes’ are far superior to ours, demons. Through technology, you’ve photographed nebulae that I can’t see with my own eyes, and you’ve photographed distant, unknown places.”
“There are too many stars… I’m afraid I won’t be able to find you.”
Xiao Yao was speechless, holding Old Dog Bai’s hand for a long while before slowly regaining his composure: “…Then, then Brother Bai, you went and memorized a lot of star maps?”
They hadn’t been together for many days; where did Bai Ju find the time to look for stars? Had this old dog barely slept these past two nights?
Bai Ju let out a breath and patted Xiao Yao’s head. “Well, I found some star charts, but it didn’t take me long. After all, it doesn’t matter if I can’t find the stars, as long as you’re by my side, that’s enough.”
“However, I was thinking, I need to let you know how dazzling you are.” Bai Ju pointed to the illusory star chart. “I don’t know which star you are, so I’ll put the entire starry sky in front of you.”
Xiao Yao really didn’t know that Bai Ju had so many little schemes up his sleeve. He felt a little guilty for a moment, feeling that he hadn’t given Bai Ju enough care. His heart was full of emotions, and he didn’t know how to express them.
Old Bai saw through his slight guilt, lowered his head and kissed him, then whispered, “Yaoyao, all this thinking is just the little stuff lovers have. Don’t feel burdened. ‘Do your job,’ that might not be the most accurate way to put it, but in certain areas I know more than you, so it’s normal for me to think more.”
“We don’t need to compete over who contributes more; sincerity is enough.” Bai Ju nudged Xiao Yao, “I still need you to earn money to support me, hmm?”
Xiao Yao felt ticklish from Old Bai’s nudging and chuckled softly. After a while, he hugged Bai Ju: “Brother Bai, thank you.”
Bai Ju asked for a kiss in return: “You’re welcome, it’s nothing.”
The author has something to say:
Sorry, sorry! The project I’m working on is too complicated.
I’ve been working overtime all weekend and haven’t written much. I’ll try to leave work early tomorrow and manage to write 5,000 words. I’m so sorry!
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It’s all changed now! I’ve added 700-800 words~
I’m worried that with so many things to do later, I won’t have time to help Xiao Yao resolve his inner conflicts, so I’m trying to make the most of this time to give Yao Yao a heads-up =. = I don’t want to give them any chance to torture him physically or emotionally hhh
T/N: BJ is really so romantic… we can understand you XY… we really can///
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