Chapter 125: Ice Cold
Arriving at the border of the Mystical Qilin Sect, the horses refused to proceed any further. Without any other options, Anji and Gu Ying would have to proceed on foot past the barrier.
"I guess this is where we part," Mingshen sighed heavily, dismounting.
Bai Dajin watched as the squirt and her Manchurian bodyguard exchanged parting words. Truthfully, he also wanted a hug from the girl. However, he was too embarrassed to request one as he watched her peck her brother on both cheeks.
As if reading his mind, Anji turned to the scarred warrior and raised her arms towards him in an unspoken request for a parting hug. Grabbing onto the chance, Bai Dajin covered the distance between them in two big strides and picked the girl up, hugging her carefully so he would not crush the fluffy little doctor.
"Remember to eat your meals regularly and grow taller," he reminded. "Squirts like you need all the food and sleep you can get at your age to grow into proper adults."
Secretly weaving and slapping a spell onto the back of Bai Dajin’s neck, Anji hoped her insurance card would never activate. It was not a harmful spell. However, as a doctor, she was still worried about her patients. Bai Dajin’s condition when she found him at the Golden Halo Hotel was worrying, and it required many years of therapy to treat the underlying cause fully. Yet, Anji did not have the luxury of time. The only thing she could do now was soothe the nightmares he suffered from and regulate his qi whenever he was in distress.
Once her sneaky treatment was in place, Anji let go of the man with a sulky look. Bai Dajin pouted slightly when he did not receive a peck on his cheek. Then again, it was understandable. Girls did not often like prickly beards. Unlike Zhao Mingfeng, who had a silky smooth beard, Bai Dajin’s beard was wild and untamed from years of neglect. He did not use razors to shave, only the blade of his sabre when it started to become dirty from his food.
Blinking at the unusual expression on the gruff martial artist who refused to put her down, Anji gave her brother a questioning glance. Mingshen only shrugged, equally clueless. Then, Gu Ying pointed to her cheek and Anji quickly got the hint.
Leaning forward, she wanted to place a kiss on the side of Bai Dajin’s face, but it was so full of beard that she could only do the next best thing and kiss him on the nose right in front of her.
...
Stunned, Bai Dajin’s eyes widened, and Mingshen was almost ready to throw hands at the action. Thankfully, Gu Ying was around to hold her young master back from picking a meaningless fight. Anji probably had no idea what her actions meant. Nobody could blame her.
"You!"