Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind-Chapter 74 - 64: Empty Eyes

(Modified, please spare me)

When You Su opened his eyes, chaos once again shrouded his vision.

But the soft feeling at the back of his neck told him he was once more enjoying the wonderful lap pillow of a young girl.

Ji Lingruo’s breathing was calm and steady, suggesting she was asleep.

You Su felt the pain across his body was no longer excruciating. He tried to lift his hand, which was not much of a problem now, although a silky item slipped down his arm.

?

Why is there something draped over me?

He grabbed it and took a sniff. The elegant fragrance masked the smell of blood—it was his junior sister’s skirt.

It must have been his junior sister who feared the cold would affect his injured body and removed her skirt to serve as a thin cover for him.

No wonder this lap pillow felt even more comfortable than the last time...

"Senior brother, are you a pervert?"

Ji Lingruo leaned back slightly, tugged at the corner of her mouth, and looked down at You Su with disdain in her eyes.

"..."

Feeling guilty like a thief, You Su immediately put the skirt down and said seriously, "Junior sister, please let me explain."

"There’s nothing to explain." Ji Lingruo pouted, turned her body back, and blushed as she said, "Haven’t I figured you out? Always pretending to be a noble gentleman, yet when practicing Qi Movement, you always focus down there under the Celestial Pool Acupoint instead of anywhere else..."

You Su’s mouth twitched. With so much fat to avoid touching, it’s not effective without spending some time and effort, is it?

"Ahem, it was all proper teaching. Help me up first, and then put on your clothes."

"Oh..."

The two leaned against each other again, and with one less layer of clothing, the warmth from each other’s bodies seemed more pronounced.

You Su recalled that he had been leaning against the corner of the stone cave wall before he fell asleep. There wasn’t much space left on his side, but there was still ample space toward Ji Lingruo’s direction.

However, he wasn’t so insensitive; if his junior sister actively leaned against him, what kind of person would he be to push her away for more space?

"Give me back my skirt." Ji Lingruo reminded in annoyance when she saw You Su not making any moves for a while.

Only then did You Su remember he was still holding her skirt, and he said,

"It’s dirty, don’t wear it anymore. I’ve got a new one here."

He then took out a pink and white hanfu from his Qiankun Bag, one of the many clothes given by the clothing store owner when he defeated Wu Cheng.

"It’s definitely proper clothing, though it may not compare to those I bought for you before. Just make do with it for now."

Ji Lingruo took it hesitantly and asked,

"Most people’s storage magical treasures are barely over a dozen inches big, desperately packed with life-saving items. Why do you opt to store women’s clothes?"

You Su awkwardly explained,

"Most storage magical treasures are made from outer-world materials borrowed by the Celestial Revelation Divine Mountain and are quite rare. Those that are occasionally available are made from scraps of those materials. But my Qiankun Bag is different. It is well-crafted and finely made, so the space inside is much larger than you’d think, big enough even to fit a tea table. So I put a bit of everything in it for emergencies."

"Seriously?"

You Su laughed openly and, with a flip of his right hand, a set of sandalwood tables and chairs treasured by Mr. Ling appeared before the two of them.

Ji Lingruo’s beautiful eyes shone, as if seeing such a magical sight for the first time. She climbed up and sat on the chair, curiously touching and looking around, incredulous.

Although You Su couldn’t see, he could guess the girl’s expression of amazement, and he said with a bit of guilt,

"Junior sister, this Qiankun Bag has already recognized me as its master. I promise to get one for you someday."

Ji Lingruo frowned and said, "Who do you take me for? You fought desperately to rob it from that evil way, how can I, even if I wanted, accept yours?"

You Su said nothing more, feeling a warm current in his heart.

Ji Lingruo didn’t stay excited for long either. Once the enthusiasm faded, she shrank back to lean beside You Su again.

"What’s wrong?" You Su asked.

"Afraid you’ll catch a cold!" Ji Lingruo replied fiercely.

You Su silently shook his head, amazed at how adorable his junior sister was, and reminded her again,

"But if you’re not dressed, won’t you be cold?"

"Ah? Oh, that’s right."

Ji Lingruo’s face blushed instantly. She had been so caught up in the moment that she forgot she was only in her undergarments, which were also dirty and stuck to her uncomfortably. It seemed like she thought of something and asked in a cold voice,

"Hey, you don’t have women’s undergarments too, do you?"

You Su’s old face stiffened,

"Actually, I do, but it’s not something I specifically prepared. They were among the clothes the clothing store owner gave me after I beat Wu Cheng. I figured you wouldn’t care for them, so I didn’t offer them to you, but I couldn’t just throw out someone else’s gift, right?"

"Ha! I knew you were up to no good!" Ji Lingruo stood up, crossed her arms, seemingly to distance herself from You Su, who seemed like a hypocrite, and said imperiously, "Hand them over."

You Su timidly handed one over. The fabric seemed familiar, but he didn’t really know what style it was.

Ji Lingruo took it in her hands, examined it but couldn’t see it clearly, and then said,

"The previous candle went out long ago. Light another one, too dark to see the clothes."

You Su took out all the candles and fire starters, contemplating that without day or night in this cave, determining time was impossible, and advised,

"Use sparingly."

Ji Lingruo ignored him, lighting a candle on the stone wall, which brightened the dark cave considerably, also illuminating the large area of the girl’s bare skin.

Ji Lingruo clutched the dress to cover her body, glancing cautiously at You Su. Earlier, in the dim light, nothing seemed odd, but now, with the sudden brightness, a wave of shyness washed over her unexpectedly.