How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

Hongli shook her head, her waist-length hair swaying gently, and hummed, "Besides, if you hadn't said you liked it, I wouldn't have kept my hair this long. It's too much trouble!"

So you should at least bear one-third of the responsibility!

"Okay, okay, yes, yes, it's my fault, alright?"

While chuckling and coaxing his wife, Hei Yang gently pressed her head down to steady her: "But Xiao Li, you've misspoke..."

"Ok?"

Hong Li looked puzzled.

"I don't like long hair, I like you with long hair."

Hei Yang said calmly, "If you had short hair back then, I would have said I liked Xiao Li with short hair, haha..."

Or rather, no matter what you look like, you're my favorite version of yourself!

"……Alas!"

Hongli was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned her flushed face to a corner where Xingyun couldn't see her, and said in a somewhat unnatural voice, "Say, say what..."

If you can't say sweet nothings, you don't have to. It's so corny! "We can make the New Year's Eve dinner oil-producing all by yourself, no need to buy cooking oil anymore, so cheesy..."

Even though she was secretly delighted, Hongli didn't want to lose her "big sister" demeanor in front of Xiaoyun, so she retorted insincerely.

Honestly, couldn't Gou Heiyang have saved those words for when it was just the two of them...?

When you're out and about, you should be more careful!

Hongli nudged Heiyang with her elbow to express her dissatisfaction.

"Hey, what's the rush?"

"Who's in a hurry? Who's in a hurry? I'm not in a hurry at all!"

"Okay, okay, no rush."

Hei Yang chuckled. Of course, he could guess what Hong Li was thinking, but he couldn't help but add, "But seriously, Xiao Li, you would definitely be cute with a short hairstyle, after all, you're so good-looking!"

Hei Yang was speaking from the heart; in his eyes, his wife was the most beautiful woman in the world!

One of his favorite things to do is to quietly watch Xiaoli's little face while she's reading.

At this time of year, he feels a sense of cleansing and healing, both physically and mentally.

For Hei Yang, it was an addiction; he could never get enough of looking at her, no matter how many years he looked at her.

It has nothing to do with appearance—whether he has long hair or short hair, the deep affection between him and Xiao Li will never waver.

The two never deliberately pursued so-called "novelty," nor did they ever feel "tired of seeing each other."

Their relationship was never based on any "novelty".

Therefore, Hei Yang will not influence Xiao Li's choice.

His job was simply to pin Hongli down on the bed and beat her senses when she suddenly had a crazy idea to get a rooster-like hairstyle...

This is yet another kind of profound love!

Anyway, let's get back to the topic of short hair. Maybe if his little Li had a more flexible hairstyle, she would be more lively than she is now.

Well, you don't need to be too lively. Just enough to run around doing housework every day, serving your husband tea and water, and bringing him meals...

As Hei Yang imagined that scene, a slight smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

It's fantasy time!

As for Hong Li, who was completely oblivious to Hei Yang's flattery, she was still daydreaming about her husband's plot to rebel.

She gave a soft hum, masking her happiness, her feigned fierce tone tinged with a hint of cheerfulness: "Hei Yang, you know how to talk, um, let's change your look..."

Okay, I'll consider your suggestion when I'm in a better mood.

Of course, you don't need to get your hopes up too high; I might not even do that...

To be honest, although Hongli said that her long hair was in the way, she had long since gotten used to it.

And after having grown her hair for so many years, she'd actually feel a little reluctant to cut it off!

And if she had short hair, wouldn't Hei Yang be unable to comb her hair every day?

Hong Li frowned, feeling somewhat conflicted.

Of course, at her level of cultivation, her life force is so abundant that even if she cuts her hair short, it can grow back in an instant, with almost zero margin for error, which is quite fortunate...

As Hong Li pondered, Hei Yang's voice came from behind her again.

"Don't wander around, or I might rip your hair out if I'm not careful."

"Hey? I wasn't swaying around! It's your technique that's lacking, your hands aren't steady enough!"

"Ha, don't you know whether my hands are steady or my technique is good?"

"Go to hell, you bastard!"

"Okay, okay, just don't move around."

"I know, I know. Anyway, even if you pull out all my hair, in the end you're the one who loses, not me..."

Hong Li stubbornly refused to admit it, but she still obediently stopped, her head held down by Hei Yang's free hand.

The sensation of Hei Yang's large, warm hand pressing on her head made Hong Li subconsciously squint her eyes in comfort, finally stopping her argument with Hei Yang and becoming docile and quiet.

There was no way around it; Hei Yang's head pat was just too much for Hong Li.

She was really putting up a strong fight!

However, it couldn't withstand the resistance...

From a young age, whenever Hei Yang patted her head and said, "Little Li, be good, listen to Brother Hei Yang," no matter how much she had been making a fuss, she would obediently quiet down and listen to him...

That despicable Hei Yang, did he really plan to harm the cute and innocent Xiao Li from a young age?

How insidious! This guy definitely deserves to be arrested and jailed!

Hongli harbored malicious suspicions about her husband in her heart.

only……

Hei Yang patted his head...

This feels so comfortable!

If it weren't for the fact that she was still communicating with Xiaoyun, Hongli would have been unable to resist making some undignified and shameful noises.

"Is it done yet? You don't need to be so careful, that's good enough..."

Hongli urged him softly, a little afraid that if Heiyang continued, she would be unable to resist offering her head to his hands.

Although she was used to doing this, Xiaoyun was watching over her now!

Hongli glanced guiltily at the call screen and noticed that Xingyun, who was shopping while on the phone, seemed to have been lured away by some "big discount for registered members" offer. She must not have noticed that something was wrong with her earlier, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

Back when they were in the Five Elements Sect, Hong Li would always poke Xing Yun's forehead with exasperation, trying to get her to get rid of her bad habit of being unable to resist seeing enticing consumer advertisements.

But now, Hongli thinks that Xiaoyun's bad habit is great, as it diverted Xiaoyun's attention just before she died!

As for whether that girl will be tricked into buying a bunch of things again...

Her dad is watching over her, so there shouldn't be any problems... right?

If there are no problems...

Hongli glanced cautiously at the video call again, then leaned back slightly and quietly placed her head under Heiyang's hand...

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Chapter 458 A blank expression doesn't necessarily mean you're in a bad mood; it just means your facial muscles will get tired from smiling all the time.

Although thinking this way felt a bit unfair to her best friend, Hongli couldn't help but feel the urge to let Xiaoyun be fooled by unscrupulous merchants for a little longer.

Unfortunately, Xingyun had an elder with her this time, so she didn't get too caught up in the consumer trap and quickly turned her attention back to her call with Hongli.

Hongli had no choice but to reluctantly pull her little head away from Heiyang's palm, lest Xingyun see the embarrassing scene of her acting coquettishly towards Heiyang, thus greatly diminishing her "authority" in front of Xiaoyun.

Although her image in front of Xiaoyun was already quite sloppy...

For a moment, Hongli even thought that maybe she shouldn't hide it anymore. Xiaoyun was an honest child, and there was no need to hide it from her.

Besides, Hei Yang has been her husband for a long time. Isn't it normal for her to be all lovey-dovey with Hei Yang?

Whether viewed from a moral or legal perspective, she has a clear conscience!

Moreover, it's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature. You can hide it for a while, but can you hide it forever?

She instinctively likes to rely on Heiyang, and this fact cannot be hidden—nor does it need to be!

Hongli was self-aware enough to know that, given her personality, this matter would eventually be exposed to Xiaoyun; the only difference was the timing.

Conversely, by simply abandoning that tiny, insignificant bit of pride, one can openly continue to have Hei Yang pat one's head...

Besides, Xiaoyun is such a simple-minded girl, she doesn't seem like someone who cares a lot about this kind of thing, so even if she saw it, she probably wouldn't think much of it.

For a fleeting moment, Hongli's heart wavered slightly...

However, Hongli ultimately had to painfully give up this option!