Mistakenly Connected to the Jade Flower Branch

Chapter 307 Sleeping

"Go down, it's so high, if you fall you'll be caught by the Black and White Impermanence."

Conch heard something was wrong and turned around to find Xue Yunfan standing next to her.

"The scenery here is nice, but it's a bit windy." Xue Yunfan held out his hand to him: "I'll take you down."

The conch shell initially intended to remain aloof, but then it thought, what if Xu Sheng, perhaps, possibly, wouldn't come to rescue him? He couldn't just hang on the tree forever, could he?

A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle! Conch grabbed Xue Yunfan's hand and jumped down.

Jumping from a great height feels completely different from swimming in the sea. In the sea, you feel free and unrestrained; in the air, you feel tense and thrilled. In the sea, you can hear the sounds of various fish; in the air, you can hear the whistling wind…

When they landed, Xue Yunfan was steady and calm. Even though Hailuo was being pulled by Xue Yunfan, she staggered a couple of steps before barely managing to stand up.

The conch thought that the biggest difference between being in the sea and in the air was that you could swim in the sea for as long as you wanted, but the time spent falling from the sky was very short.

Xue Yunfan released the conch shell and warned, "Think carefully and speak cautiously to avoid trouble. Don't talk like that next time."

Conch pouted, still somewhat unconvinced: "He's just stingy."

Xue Yunfan acted purely out of youthful chivalry, never imagining that this small act of helping others would bring him all sorts of trouble.

That night, Xue Yunfan had already turned off the lights and gone to bed when he heard a knock on the door.

Xue Yunfan raised his voice and asked, "Who?"

The knocking stopped for a moment and then started again, but no one answered.

Xue Yunfan became suspicious, got up, put on his clothes, grabbed his sword, and carefully opened the door.

Outside the door, Seashell, clutching a blanket and pillow, said, "I'll sleep with you."

Xue Yunfan subconsciously looked back at the bed: "...I only have one bed here, how about I arrange another room for you?"

Conch shook its head: "I'm scared to sleep alone; I need someone to be with me."

Xue Yunfan was still hesitating when Hailuo squeezed in through the crack in the door.

Conch consciously climbed to the inside of the bed and pushed Xue Yunfan's blanket to the outside: "I'll sleep inside, you sleep outside, half for each of us, so we won't disturb each other."

What does it mean to share half and not disturb each other?

Xue Yunxue peeked outside, but there was only the howling wind and not a soul in sight. He slowly closed the door, walked to the table, and put down his longsword: "Did you quarrel with the Prince?"

Conch immediately denied it: "No, I didn't argue with him."

Asking again would be impolite. Xue Yunfan took the wine pot, poured himself a glass of wine, and then, after thinking for a moment, picked up a book: "You go to sleep first, I'll read for a while."

The conch shell first lay on its side, then soon lay flat on its back. After a while, it turned to lie on its side, and then sat up a little later: "Come and sleep here, I can't sleep alone."

In the quiet night and quiet room, the sound of the conch shell seemed to carry a hint of coquetry, which sent chills down Xue Yunfan's spine.

He looks like a young man. His voice sounds normal during the day, but why does he sound so girlish at night? Could it be...?

Conch thought Xue Yunfan hadn't heard her and urged, "Go to sleep! Early to bed and early to rise. Aren't you guys supposed to get up early tomorrow?"

Xue Yunfan put down his book, walked to the lampstand, blew out the lamp, and then came back. He hadn't even taken off his coat; he was curled up on the outermost edge of the bed, with his knees dangling in the air.

Hailuo felt a little embarrassed for taking up Xue Yunfan's bed, so she tried to sleep further in to make room for Xue Yunfan.

Xue Yunfan was being polite, sleeping on the outermost side to take up just a little space. The bed had two people, leaving a large empty space in the middle.

Is Xue Yunfan sleeping too far out? Could he fall off? Did his blanket fall to the floor?

When you can't sleep, you have a lot of things to think about. Conch reached out and groped in the dark, but couldn't find anyone after a while. He simply moved slowly, little by little, until he was behind Xue Yunfan.

The conch-shaped hand reached under Xue Yunfan's blanket and touched his lower back: "Move over a bit, you're about to fall off..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xue Yunfan fell off the bed with the blanket, making a loud thud.

The conch shell peered down: "Are you alright?"

Xue Yunfan simply lay down on the ground: "I'm fine, you should go to sleep."

Conch reached out and tugged at his blanket: "Come up here to sleep, the floor is cold."

Xue Yunfan pulled the blanket back: "It's not cold, it's just right. I like sleeping on the floor, it's spacious..."

The conch shell let go: "Really? When I lived in the Goddess Temple, I slept on the ground every day."

Xue Yunfan said, "Yes, yes, I sleep on the floor every day at home too. Little brother, you should go to sleep..."

Conch said, "I'm not a younger brother; we're about the same age. Your sister is the real younger one. Your sister can't marry Xu Sheng; he's too old."

For scions of prominent families like yours, marriages always require matching social status and family background. Your sister is skilled in martial arts and beautiful; she should marry a young hero of similar age.

That day, I was in the palace with Xu Sheng when we saw a rather handsome and refined young man come to see the Emperor. I couldn't understand what they were saying, but the Emperor seemed to respect him quite a bit.

I saw him again later at your residence. Xu Sheng said his name was Su Wuming. I think he's a good match for your sister, much better than Xu Sheng. What do you think?

Nianyao made a casual joke, and no one took it seriously. But Hailuo kept it in mind, truly worried sick!

After waiting for a while without hearing a response, Hailuo listened carefully to Xue Yunfan's long, even breathing, with occasional low snores, indicating that he was asleep.

Seashell closed its eyes and opened them again, rolled from left to right, and from right to left, unable to fall asleep. He finally sat up, rolled up his blankets and pillows in the dark, and got out of bed.

Xue Yunfan remained motionless, pretending to be fast asleep. He listened to the rustling sounds, wondering what the conch shell was doing, when a sharp pain shot through his groin. He screamed in agony, his legs throbbing.

The conch shell lost its footing and fell to the ground, sending its blankets and pillows flying.

Xue Yunfan sat up straight, pulling the blanket all the way to his waist: "What are you doing?"

Conch quickly apologized: "Did I step on you? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I can't sleep here, I've decided to go back."

Someone knocked on the door again. Nianyao's voice called out, "Yunting?"

Xue Yunfan got up to light the lamp, then rushed over to open the door, as if seeing a savior: "Sister, please get him out of here quickly."

Seashell picked up the blanket and pillow, hugged them tightly, and walked out on its own: "I was planning to leave anyway."

Nianyao watched Hailuo's figure disappear down the corridor, then frowned slightly: "Are you alright?"

Xue Yunfan shook his head: "It's nothing, he just stepped on my foot."

Why did you scream so pitifully after being stepped on?

Nianyao said, "Take care of your own body. If it's really not good, see a doctor. Don't be afraid to seek medical help."

Xue Yunfan said, "I know I've made my sister worry."

Nianyao said, "You don't need to be so polite with me. What's he doing in your room?"

Xue Yunfan finished speaking in a few words: "In this world, it's really hard to be a good person."

Nianyao said, "It's not that you can't be a good person, it's that you can't be a good person in front of Xu Sheng. He's petty and vindictive. Stay away from Hailuo and don't get yourself into trouble."

Xue Yunfan was quite surprised: "Sister, is the conch shell male or female?"