Gensokyo, I am a slime, everyone loves me

Yakumo Yukari wrapped her arms around Bai Luo's shoulders and said with a smile, "But you still can't beat me now."

Bai Luo looked up and glanced at her with disdain, then reached for the smoothie across the table, eating as he spoke:

"I can call for backup. If I can't beat you alone, I'll find A-San to help."

Hearing this, Yakumo Yukari's mouth twitched twice. She didn't doubt for a moment that if Bai Luo ran to the Sunflower Field and cried, Yuuka would really come over with her parasol and fight her without a second thought.

Watching Yakumo Yukari hug Bai Luo tightly, Si Gu Jian Zi felt it was a bit too intimate at first, but after thinking about their relationship, she no longer found it strange.

Si Gu Jian Zi thought for a moment and asked, "May I ask what kind of person Miss Yuuka is?"

She had indeed heard Bai Luo tell some stories about Miss Yuuka before, but they were only briefly mentioned and not explored in depth.

"Oh?"

Yakumo Yukari looked up and scanned Si Gu Jian Zi, her purple eyes full of playfulness.

"What? Do you want to understand Yuuka's temperament beforehand?"

"I want to know what Miss Yuuka likes, dislikes, and if she would mind others..."

Si Gu Jian Zi nodded, gripping the corner of her clothes with her fingers. As she spoke, her words got stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them.

Yakumo Yukari saw through her thoughts, rubbed her face against Bai Luo's head, and said nonchalantly:

"You want to ask if she would mind others pursuing Bai Luo, right?"

Si Gu Jian Zi felt like her secret had been exposed. Her cheeks flushed red, and she softly hummed in agreement.

"Don't worry, Yuuka won't mind. She even approves of Bai Luo having more girlfriends! If it weren't for Bai Luo's unwillingness, Yuuka would have already gone to various forces to snatch people one by one."

Yakumo Yukari's tone was casual.

Si Gu Jian Zi was stunned, looking at Yakumo Yukari in disbelief. Immediately, a hint of happiness flashed in her eyes.

Yurikawa Hana, who had been silently listening, widened her eyes.

That sentence was loaded with information!

"But..."

Yakumo Yukari put her index finger to her lips and said playfully, "Yuuka's philosophy is that the strong are respected. Even if Xiao Bai Luo has a good impression of you, based on your current strength, she probably wouldn't even bother to look at you a few times."

Hearing this, the happiness on Si Gu Jian Zi's face disappeared. Her eyes became dim, and she slumped back into her seat dejectedly.

"Hey, hey, hey, Zi Ma, don't bully Jian Zi. A-San wouldn't be like that as you said."

Bai Luo slapped away Yakumo Yukari's paw pressing on his leg, grumbling in dissatisfaction.

"How am I talking nonsense? Yuuka is just like that; you are the only exception for her."

Yakumo Yukari rolled her eyes, then looked at Si Gu Jian Zi.

"Actually, you don't need to worry too much. For Xiao Bai Luo's sake, Yuuka definitely won't make things difficult for you, and as long as you are willing to work hard, she might even help you improve your strength."

Speaking of this, Yakumo Yukari sighed, her tone carrying a hint of resentment.

"It's not just you; even for me, who has been her best friend for so many years, she still hits me with a Magic Cannon every time we meet."

Si Gu Jian Zi was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then showed joy. She said seriously and firmly.

"Okay, I will work hard. Regardless of whether Miss Yuuka accepts me, I will not give up on Bai Luo."

"Then I'll wait for that day."

Yakumo Yukari said with a smile, gently lifted Bai Luo's chin, and lowered her head to kiss him.

This scene left both Si Gu Jian Zi and Yurikawa Hana frozen on the spot.

"Alright, I still have things to do, so I'll head back first. You two take your time eating."

After slurping up the last bit of smoothie, Yakumo Yukari licked her lips, then entered a gap and left.

The two were stunned for a long time before they recovered.

Si Gu Jian Zi's cheeks were flushed red, and she stammered, "You, you two just... What was that about?"

Yurikawa Hana also stared intently at Bai Luo, her eyes sparkling with gossip.

Bai Luo blinked his golden eyes, seemingly not understanding why they reacted so strongly.

"What else could it be? Kissing."

"But this, aren't you two..."

Si Gu Jian Zi's cheeks became even hotter, and she hesitated to speak.

Bai Luo frowned in confusion, then suddenly remembered something and angrily slapped the table.

"Didn't I tell you? Zi Ma is not that 'Ma'. We have already confirmed our relationship."

Hearing this, Si Gu Jian Zi was speechless for a moment.

Bai Luo had indeed mentioned Yakumo Yukari confessing to him at the end of his life, but she thought it was just to fulfill Bai Luo's wish before he died, and never expected it to be serious.

They had only been apart for a short time, and they had already confirmed their relationship.

67

Chapter 67: Bai Luo: Come to the police station to bail me out quickly.

Absurd.

Bai Luo could only describe it as absurd.

Not long after Yakumo Yukari left, the wailing sound of police sirens echoed outside. A police car stopped at the entrance. The three of them poked their heads out, wanting to see what was going on.

Upon seeing the two police officers who entered heading straight towards them, they had a vague premonition of something bad.

As expected.

The three of them eventually got into the police car.

Si Gu Jian Zi and Yurikawa Hana sat in the back as suspects.

Bai Luo, on the other hand, was arranged to sit in the front by a female police officer. Along the way, she kept trying to comfort him. No matter how Bai Luo and Jian Zi explained that they were just friends, it was useless.

Bai Luo never expected this.

To meet Yun Jiuling again, it would be at the police station, and moreover, she was called over on the grounds of being kidnapped.

On the way back.

Bai Luo complained unhappily about the two police officers just now and the person who called the police.

Yun Jiuling was still in a daze. As Bai Luo had guessed, the night he didn't come home, she followed the clues and found Si Gu Jian Zi's house, where she learned that he had been taken away by his original family.

Bai Luo is a Youkai, or as he put it, a long-lived species.

She originally thought it would be like in TV dramas, with a separation lasting several years, or even ten or twenty years.

Yun Jiuling had been sad, she had been heartbroken, and she had doubted whether this was just a dream, just a hallucination she had created.

It took her a month to finally accept this fact. As time passed day by day, her life gradually returned to peace, just like before - peaceful and monotonous.

However, when she was at work today, a call from the police station completely bewildered her. Especially since the police officer on the other end was both urging her to come over and lecturing her about not neglecting her child for work.

It wasn't until Ibuki Meimei, who sat at the next desk, reminded her that Yun Jiuling tentatively asked for the child's name.

Upon hearing the familiar name "Bai Luo," her mind buzzed and exploded. She quickly asked for the address and rushed over without even taking leave.

And so, Yun Jiuling saw that unforgettable figure again and somehow brought him home.

Back home.

Bai Luo hugged a Slime pillow, naturally lay on his side on the sofa, turned on the TV, and then said to Yun Jiuling:

"Spicy and sour shredded potatoes, spicy chicken drumsticks, Mapo tofu, and a bowl of Old Duck Soup from '82."

Familiar scene, familiar person, everything seemed unchanged. Yun Jiuling felt a strange sense of daze.

Seeing her still in a daze, Bai Luo couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. He extended a Slime tentacle and poked her.

"What are you spacing out for? Don't tell me you've already eaten?"

"I'm sorry, I'll go now."

Yun Jiuling snapped back to reality and ran to the kitchen to cook.

Fortunately, the kitchen was stocked with the ingredients needed for these dishes.

Not limited to these dishes, Yun Jiuling would pay special attention to whatever Bai Luo liked to eat and prepare several portions to keep at home.

The meal was ready.

The city lights flickered, and the cold wind rattled the windows. The two sat at the dining table eating quietly. Yun Jiuling was still in a daze, looking up secretly at Bai Luo.

She thought she could adapt.

She thought she could completely adapt to the time after Bai Luo disappeared, but the facts proved she couldn't.

Although she could appear calm on the surface, that tender figure was deeply embedded in her memory and could never be forgotten.

Humans are like this.

If you have never possessed something, it doesn't matter and can be discarded at will. But if you have truly obtained it, it is difficult to let go.

Bai Luo had no table manners when eating. As a Slime, he didn't have to worry about getting his hands dirty. He used chopsticks to eat rice with one hand, while the other hand directly grabbed a chicken drumstick to gnaw on.

As if sensing something, Bai Luo looked up and met Yun Jiuling's eyes.

"Just eat, why are you staring at me all the time? Don't tell me you still want me to feed you."

Bai Luo glanced at her with disdain.

"...I'm sorry."

Yun Jiuling pursed her lips, lowered her head, her eyes red-rimmed.

She picked up her chopsticks, but before she could pick up any food, Bai Luo, sitting opposite her, sighed helplessly. Then he stood up, walked over to her, and gently wrapped his arms around her neck.

"Alright, don't be afraid."

"I'm here..."

"I've always been here."

These three sentences were whispered close to her ear.

The voice, accompanied by the warm, damp wind, entered Yun Jiuling's ear canal, flowed down, and reached her heart.

Tears couldn't be controlled.

Drip, drip, drip, they fell onto the ground one by one.

"I'm sorry, I didn't want to cry, but I really missed you. I thought it would take you a long, long time to come back."

Yun Jiuling said tremblingly.

"You don't need to say sorry. Family doesn't need to say sorry to each other. And everyone has the right to cry. When you feel like crying, just cry it out."

Bai Luo said this while gently stroking her head with a Slime tentacle.

...

The night was deep.

Yun Jiuling stood by the window, looking at the view outside. The sound of rustling bathing and Bai Luo humming a tune came from her ears. The corners of her lips couldn't help but lift.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz—"

Her phone vibrated.

Yun Jiuling took out her phone and saw that it was a call from her best friend, Ibuki Meimei. Before this, Ibuki Meimei had sent her countless messages.

"My lady, you finally answered the phone. How is it? Is it really your little angel Bai Luo?"

A female voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Yes."

Yun Jiuling hummed in response. On the other side, Ibuki Meimei also breathed a sigh of relief. She asked in confusion:

"Why was Bai Luo at the police station? Didn't you say he was taken back by his original family and wouldn't be back for a long time?"

Yun Jiuling pursed her lips, thinking about how to answer this question.