Mission: Seduce the Master!

As Li Yuilan had described, the festival was truly joyful. The noise of the crowd, the vibrant colors, the lanterns—all of it created an incredible festive atmosphere that swept you up in a whirlwind of events.

Unknowingly, Xie Qing allowed himself to relax during the festival. He didn't think about the dangers that awaited him; neither the future nor the past concerned him.

"Brother Xie, look! This lantern is so beautiful."

The man smiled, watching Li Yuilan holding a beautiful Chinese lantern with a lit candle inside. The lantern was indeed beautiful, but it couldn't be denied that the girl shone a hundred, even a thousand times brighter than the lantern.

"Very beautiful," Xie Qing nodded, either agreeing with the girl's opinion or something else.

"Yes!"

Li Yuilan happily smiled and, grabbing the man's hand, began to lead him to the stalls, buying decorations and food—in short, she enjoyed this day to the fullest.

Xie Qing indulged her in everything, going wherever she wanted and paying for everything she took, despite the girl asking him not to worry about it.

The festival lasted until dawn, and no one left until the very last moment. At the end of the festival, fireworks were launched, which soared into the air with a loud whistle and then exploded grandly in the sky, illuminating everything with beautiful colors.

"I wish I could see this…" Li Yuilan murmured so softly that even Xie Qing, with his sharp hearing, had to strain to hear.

"…"

He remained silent. His gaze rested on Li Yuilan's sad face. Despite being able to "see" the objects and people around her (though it was more like sensing), anything beyond forty meters was a serious problem.

Xie Qing wanted to say something, to support her, but in the end, he could only gently squeeze her small, soft hand, conveying his warmth to the girl.

Li Yuilan smiled tenderly, leaning her head on the man's shoulder and lovingly rubbing his palm with her thumb.

It seemed that this small gesture from the man melted the girl's heart and relieved her sadness.

At least, the festival ended on a cheerful and pleasant note.

***

A light morning breeze blew strands of hair off Xie Qing's face. He was training in the mountains, in a place where almost no one was around.

Li Yuilan watched him, resting her elbows on her knees and her chin on her hands, "looking" in his direction.

Because he was within twenty meters of her, the girl couldn't clearly see all his movements, but she could sense the swings of his sword and the changes in the wind, as well as his stance, thanks to her technique.

"Ah…"

Lately…

A storm had begun in her heart. It was a mix of love and despair.

"I wish… I could be normal. See his face and travel the world with him, enjoying the beauty of this world…" the girl thought, letting out a long, sad sigh, twirling a strand of hair between her index finger and thumb, and then releasing it, bending her head down, hiding between her knees: "But now… I can't even properly watch the fireworks with him. Enjoy their beauty…"

Sadness overwhelmed her. If before she had accepted her fate of being blind for life, now she was trying to restore her sight, even if it meant spending a large part of her life on it.

But nothing helped. Rare herbs, minerals, tokens, blessings… all were useless.

Having spent so much time, Li Yuilan found nothing useful. Everything around was illusory, and all hopes for recovery turned to dust.

"How disappointing…" she whispered, holding back tears.

The only thing that brought her joy was the presence of her beloved, whose warmth she could enjoy. Whose words made her happy.

"But I don't want to be a burden… it's so hard."

Sometimes Li Yuilan thought that her blessing—the ability to see fate and glimpses of the future—was actually a curse from the Heavens.

To be blind to the present but sighted to the future? What a sad fate.

V-Vshuu!

A fierce gust of wind brought Li Yuilan out of her thoughts. She used her technique and discovered that it was Xie Qing, who had finished his training. She stood up from the ground, brushed off her buttocks to remove the dirt, and ran to him.

"Good job!" she said with a bright smile, taking a damp towel and a glass of water from her spatial ring.

"Thank you very much," Xie Qing raised an eyebrow in surprise, accepting Li Yuilan's care and taking a sip of water, then began to wipe his body, which had become a bit sweaty from the training.

Li Yuilan just smiled tenderly, taking the towel from his hands and starting to wipe his body carefully, with attention, looking like a caring wife. Xie Qing watched her behavior, and the corners of his lips curved upwards.

For the past week or two, he had spent time with this girl because he was very worried about her mental state. It was clear that she felt lonely, but in his presence, Li Yuilan blossomed like a spring flower.

For him, it was not difficult to spend a month, a year, or even a century with her. He enjoyed her company, accepted and cared for her.

"Thank you very much, Sister Li. Your help is invaluable," the man said, tenderly rubbing her cheeks, then leaning down to kiss her forehead, whispering affectionate words.

"Aaa… um… this…" .net

Li Yuilan blushed—from her cheeks to her ears—and her lost pink eyes darted to the side, avoiding any eye contact with Xie Qing, who only smiled faintly at her embarrassment.

The girl hid her face on his chest, and Xie Qing just tenderly hugged her, gently stroking her slender back, resting his chin on her head.

Despite her embarrassment, which was evident from her eyes to her gestures, Li Yuilan felt an indescribable joy, peace, and love.

Her heart was beating wildly, so much so that you could hear her heartbeat without any effort.

"My face is burning…" the girl thought.

***

"Oh? Did you cook this?"

Xie Qing was still on the same mountain, and Li Yuilan hadn't left his side for a moment, taking care of his needs and spending her free time with him.

The man had built a small house a few weeks ago, where three people could live at the same time, which was enough for the current conditions.

And after training, returning home, he found Li Yuilan in the kitchen, using special devices to heat food that were sold at the market.

"Yes. I always cook for myself and the Master. She loves my cooking very much. I hope you like it too!" the girl said with a bright smile, her face shining with happiness.

"Really? Since you say so, I believe you."

Xie Qing sat down at the table and looked at Li Yuilan, who began to set the table. He helped her when possible, and within two minutes, the table was set, and they both sat down to have dinner.

"Wow. The appearance of the food alone looks incredibly presentable!" Xie Qing marveled.

"Thank you… it's nice to hear!"

Li Yuilan giggled, happily rubbing her cheeks, making her cuteness reach OVER 9000.