Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Thirteen, on the eve of the full moon, the wind is warm and the clouds are sparse.

As the moon waxes full over the sea and wisps of smoke curl around the house, it is a time for tender moments, and a time to avoid thoughts of separation.

The past is over, life is peaceful, from now on the mountains and seas are quiet, and I will be with my beloved forever.

Afternoons on Forget-Worry Island are always languid, with a gentle sea breeze and just the right amount of sunshine.

Xie Lingyun moved a bamboo chair and sat under the eaves, holding a book in his hand, reading it with great interest.

Xie Xiaoyi tiptoed over, sat down next to her, and casually offered her a peeled orange.

"Auntie, do you like this book?"

Xie Lingyun was taken aback at first, but when she saw the familiar hand, she smiled sweetly, opened her mouth and bit into the sweet fruit, chewing slowly.

"I'm quite curious, you entered the world at a young age and became a womanizer after your birth, how could you write such worldly words?"

This book seems to be written by someone who has experienced all the joys and sorrows of life.

Xie Xiaoyi raised his hand and scratched the tip of his nose, his expression relaxed and languid, feigning profundity:

"These are just random fabrications made up out of boredom, without any basis or evidence. They are all fictions and should not be taken seriously; they are only for entertainment."

Xie Lingyun gently shook his head: "There is no such thing as writing or calligraphy that comes out of thin air in this world."

If a person's heart is devoid of countless tender feelings, the joys and sorrows of life, and deep affections, they cannot write about the complexities of worldly love.

Stories may be fictional, but they are still the human condition you've witnessed, empathized with, and longed for, hidden deep within your heart.

Xie Xiaoyi couldn't explain to her that he was a time traveler, but how could he explain his past life as Mei Xingyao?

If someone claims to have traveled through time and been reincarnated, who would believe them?

He gazed at the stunningly beautiful woman before him, then changed the subject, asking, "Auntie, which chapter are you reading?"

As he spoke, he reached out to take the scroll from her hand.

Xie Lingyun was startled, his cheeks flushing bright red. He quickly hid the book behind his back, stammering, "N-nothing...it's just a regular chapter!"

Xie Xiaoyi raised an eyebrow: "Why are you hiding from me in the regular chapters? Show me!"

"No... I won't give it to you!" Xie Lingyun shook his head again, his face flushed.

But Xie Xiaoyi's cultivation level was now far superior to hers. Xie Lingyun didn't even see how he moved the book before it was already in Xie Xiaoyi's hands.

Luckily, he reacted quickly and didn't close the book. Looking down, he saw it was the chapter about drunkenly causing a ruckus under the grape trellis.

Xie Lingyun immediately blushed crimson and hurriedly stood up to snatch it, saying, "Xiao Yi, give it to me quickly!"

Xie Xiaoyi stood up, turned slightly to the side, and used his back to steadily block her. He raised his arm and held the book high in front of him.

The two fought back and forth, their bodies pressed extremely close. "Xiao Yi! Give it back to me... Stop looking!"

Xie Lingyun reached out to reach it, but couldn't touch the pages no matter what she did. She could only push against his back, feeling both anxious and embarrassed.

Xie Xiaoyi smiled, his gaze still fixed on that page, which contained numerous descriptions of various positions.

He looked up at Xie Lingyun with a half-smile: "So Auntie likes this kind of thing..."

Xie Lingyun was both embarrassed and ashamed, and hurriedly shook his head: "I didn't! I just happened to flip to this page, I didn't mean to look at it..."

Xie Xiaoyi turned around and, quite unreasonably, scooped her up in his arms: "Don't worry, Auntie, I know all those positions..."

Xie Lingyun was stunned, gently struggling in his arms: "Let me go, I really didn't... I'm innocent!"

"See, you're still being polite!" Xie Xiaoyi lowered his head, his voice low and gentle, "I really can do it, I'll prove it to you now!"

Xie Lingyun blushed even more, feeling somewhat speechless.

Xie Xiaoyi said no more, picked her up and turned around, gently kicked open the wooden house door, and stepped inside.

A subtle fragrance lingers by the pillow.

Her panting had not yet subsided.

She gently loosened her silk robe and removed her jade-green sleeves.

Gently pull the soft threads to bind the slender waist.

Warm fragrance filled my arms.

Soft jade lets the soul pour upon it.

Deep affection needs no words to convey its meaning.

Enjoy the boundless beauty of nature on this wonderful night.

......

The clouds dispersed and the rain ceased. Xie Lingyun, his hair slightly disheveled, sat quietly before his dressing table, his cheeks still flushed with a faint blush.

Xie Xiaoyi gently combed her loose hair from behind, his movements slow and tender.

Just then, two soft footsteps came from outside the door, accompanied by Hua Suwen's gentle voice:

"Thank you, Sister Xie. While the baby is sound asleep, I made you some honey osmanthus tea. Please try some!"

Before the words were even finished, the wooden door was gently pushed open.

Hua Suwen and Yun Jianxue each carried an infant in swaddling clothes and entered one after the other.

Upon seeing the scene inside, they were first taken aback, then exchanged a smile, and without any hesitation, went straight to the nearest stool or chair to sit down.

The group chatted idly about childcare and the island scenery, creating a warm and cozy atmosphere.

Hua Suwen addressed her as "Sister Xie" in a warm and natural manner.

Xie Xiaoyi frowned slightly, and finally couldn't help but speak:

"Senior sister, I call her 'aunt,' but you keep calling her 'sister.' Doesn't this mess up the seniority?"

Hua Suwen blinked and smiled frankly: "What does it matter? Let's just talk our own thing."

Sister Xie is so beautiful, would it be too old for me not to call her "sister"?

You call her your aunt, I'll call her my sister, and we won't interfere with each other.

Xie Xiaoyi was speechless for a moment.

Yun Jianxue, who had been quietly holding the child, suddenly spoke up, adding a light, veiled insult:

"That's good, it's fine for everyone to have their own perspective. After all, someone used to call me 'Mom,' and I didn't say anything, did I?"

"puff--"

Xie Lingyun suddenly spat out the honey osmanthus tea he had just drunk, spraying it all over Xie Xiaoyi without missing a single spot.

Xie Xiaoyi was immediately enveloped in the scent of honey and osmanthus; though disheveled, she felt refreshed.

He gave an awkward laugh: "Uh... it's just a nickname we use in casual conversation, don't get the wrong idea!"

Xie Lingyun put down his teacup, looked up at him, and smiled mischievously: "Little Yi, you're really playing a trick on me!"

Holding the child, Hua Suwen solemnly echoed, "Junior brother... you probably harbor some perverse and twisted thoughts in your heart."

He paused, then adopted the air of a disciple of a divine physician: "In medical texts, this ailment is called the Delusion and Inhumanity Syndrome, also known as the Disease of Mental Disturbance and Mental Chaos."

This often arises from being mentally confused, having impulsive thoughts fueled by anger, and having disordered desires, leading to a lack of distinction between superiors and inferiors, inappropriate use of titles, eccentric words and actions, and perverse interests.

Xie Xiaoyi scoffed, "I've studied medicine, how could I have such a disease? Auntie, don't you agree?"

Xie Lingyun ignored Xie Xiaoyi, only looking at Hua Suwen and nodding slightly: "What Sister Suwen said makes sense!"

Xie Xiaoyi argued firmly: "Auntie, don't believe her."

Still, no one paid any attention to him.

Hua Suwen suppressed a laugh: "People often avoid talking about their illnesses and are reluctant to see a doctor. They often like to say they are not sick to cover up their illness. This is a sign that the root of their illness is deeply hidden."

Yun Jianxue added casually from the side, "It sounds like he's beyond saving?"

Xie Lingyun, Hua Suwen, and Yun Jianxue were so engrossed in their conversation that they completely ignored him.

Xie Xiaoyi was left standing there, feeling both embarrassed and frustrated. Of course, he knew that the three of them were deliberately messing with him.

He decided to feign anger and embarrassment: "So, you three are ganging up on me, aren't you?"

"Then I won't hold back—I can't stop practicing those three moves of the Great Dragon Kung Fu tonight!"

One thing subdues another; braising water sets tofu. Upon hearing this, the three finally behaved themselves.