Chapter 950: Yue Xuexia’s Thoughts
In the end, it was decided that the investigation on the Blood Sea Tribe would be handled by the Immortal Sun Emperor. Sunday, the next morning, Yue Xuexia woke up early to make breakfast for everyone staying in the mansion. A deluxe meal for everyone in the morning was served in the dining hall. Each meal is a spirit food. The Moon Goddess is currently cooking her master’s morning medicine before everyone wakes up while even roasting some golden sweet potatoes.
The first one to wake up isn’t actually the two elders but instead Shen Jueyang. As soon as he finished cleaning himself, the Immortal Sun Emperor immediately looked for the Moon Goddess and found her once again brewing some medicines to replenish vitality.
Shen Jueyang smiled, "Good Morning, Xue’er!"
"Morning, Jueyang. Breakfast is ready. Do you want to eat now?" asked Yue Xuexia. Even though there is no smile on her face at least her gaze had softened as she looked at the Immortal Sun Emperor.
Shen Jueyang noticed the sweat on Yue Xuexia’s face after being exposed to heat while brewing her master’s medicine, he used his own sleeves to wipe her sweat for her.
"Let’s wait for the old men to wake up and eat breakfast together. Take a rest. I will watch over the medicine for you," said the Immortal Sun Emperor.
What Shen Jueyang didn’t know was that while he was focusing on brewing the medicine for Old Man Wu Yao, Yue Xuexia had been staring at him. It was unknown what kind of thoughts were running within her mind as she watched the man known as a powerful emperor of this world willing to bend his knees for her sake. To say that she isn’t moving is a lie, but to ask if she can feel something towards this person, she also doesn’t know how to answer. All she knows is that seeing Shen Jueyang act this way towards her made her heart uncomfortable. The kind that was out of her control and something she cannot treat herself.
It was as if something within her was restraining her heart. But when she checked through it, she couldn’t find anything within her. Something unknown was blocking something within her. Even if she wanted to remove this obstacle, if it’s something she cannot even see, not even sense, how will she be able to remove this suppression within her heart?
Then Yue Xuexia recalled the promise she made to the heavens after being hurt by two men she fell in love with as a mortal. She remembered questioning the world whether she is a woman not worth loving, or is she the kind of person no one can love at all. She can no longer remember the pain she has felt at that time, but she had realized what she had lost after that oath she made with the heavens. Maybe the pain was so overwhelming that she was willing to give up the chance to love someone and for someone to love her for the third time.
However, Yue Xuexia doesn’t one-sidedly blame those men who had entered her life in the past. Love is something equal when two people love one another. There are also all kinds of love, a one-sided love, this is lonely and full of sadness but it’s still love. The love for family is comforting and solid but not all people had this kind of love. Love between friends is built with trust and loyalty, but it’s still different between families and lovers. There are kinds of love in this world but those who were willing to give it were people who understand it the most.
This is something Yue Xuexia had lost. That’s why she isn’t accepting Shen Jueyang’s feelings. She doesn’t even love herself, how can she love this devoted man who was willing to give up everything for her.
Shen Jueyang’s feelings, even if she turned blind eyes to it multiple times, this man is not willing to give up no matter what. But she cannot accept it, she doesn’t know what love is. That’s why Yue Xuexia can only pretend not to understand anything waiting for this person to give up willingly, even if in the end this will hurt both her heart and this man’s heart.
Unknown to Yue Xuexia, lately sometimes, she cannot even move her gaze away from Shen Jueyang. Despite all the denial in her heart, her eyes would keep falling on the side where Shen Jueyang is.
Shen Jueyang is always happy whenever he does something for Yue Xuexia. After he was done with brewing the medicine, with a smile on his face he turned his head to look at Yue Xuexia to ask what he must do next.
"Xue’er, what should I do... next?" He asked.
That small similar smile he had seen before was once again found on Yue Xuexia’s face making Shen Jueyang stunned for a moment.
The Moon Goddess responded, "Lowered the heat and let it brew until Master wakes up."
The Immortal Sun Emperor did as he was told and lowered the fire below the small medicine pot and he stood up and cornered Yue Xuexia on her rocking chair. Despite the closeness of their bodies and face, the Moon Goddess remained expressionless. Her smiles are so rare and would immediately disappear once she started talking and thought of something else. Shen Jueyang leans himself closer to Yue Xuexia. The latter remained composed with a devoid expression on her face. She even met the Immortal Sun Emperor’s eyes fearlessly with a clear gaze.
The Immortal Sun Emperor and the Moon Goddess stared at each other’s eyes, unexpectedly falling within each other’s gaze. Not one of the two had dared to avert their eyes or move away from each other. They just keep on staring as if they can only one another.
Thankfully, before the Immortal Sun Emperor lost it for the second time. A couch was heard from behind them. Then the cold voice of Wu Yao was heard and clearly the old man was targeting Shen Jueyang again.
COUGH!
"Stupid brat! Bring this old man the medicine! I want to drink it now!" Wu Yao said.
Hearing the urgency and mocking tone of the old man as if saying, if you cannot do it come over and get over with it. You spineless man who cannot even give a kiss to the girl he likes. How useless. At least in the mind of Shen Jueyang, the tone Wu Yao is using while talking to him has this kind of meaning. The Immortal Sun Emperor had no other choice but to back away from the Moon Goddess and pick the old man’s brewed medicine. This is the kind of medicine that must be taken on time.
"I heard you alright! Master, please drink medicine and don’t choke~" Shen Jueyang said.
Wu Yao stares at Shen Jueyang as if looking at some naughty brat while drinking his medicine. All of the sudden, he almost spat the medicine if not for the annoying kid to cover his mouth and tilted his head up forcing him to drink the medicine. The face of Wu Yao wandered from green to black and finally to the shade of white and grabbed the Immortal Sun Emperor’s collar while glaring at the smirking young man at him.
"What the hell did you add to my medicine!? Why the hell does it taste sweet?" Wu Yao questioned.
Shen Jueyang shrugs his shoulders and says, "Honey. Just to lessen the bitter taste~"
"You damn brat! You know that I am not fond of sweet things!" Wu Yao said while looking around and finally saw a broom leaning on one corner and finally grabbed it.
Upon seeing the angered old man grabbing a broom, the Immortal Sun Emperor had started running. By the time Wu Zhou had woken up, the scene of his elder brother chasing after the Immortal Sun Emperor had played before his eyes once again leaving him dumbfounded.
Wu Zhou said, "What is wrong with them so early in the morning?"
"Martial Uncle is awake. Do you want some breakfast before you go to work? I made some seven treasure porridge," said Yue Xuexia as she stood up from her rocking chair preparing to serve the breakfast heating in the kitchen.
Wu Zhou smiled at the Martial Niece and patted her head, "Thank you, Xue’er I will have some. Also good morning."
"Good Morning! Please stop those two and tell me to head to the dining hall for breakfast," said Yue Xuexia before heading back to the mansion’s kitchen.
Wu Zhou waves his hand and says, "Alright. Go ahead." Only when Yue Xuexia was no longer around did he smile and say, "I can’t believe I had become the Martial Uncle of the Moon Goddess."
Then he turned his head and looked at the backyard with some trees almost uprooted by the two childish pairs, one old and one young. He can feel his temples throbbing and finally calls on them.
"Xue’er said breakfast is ready! Gather in the dining room!"