Fox Demon: All the people you want to date have special skills

Chapter 29 Going to Huaishui Again
On the Huai River, Dongfang Huaizhu rode on a bamboo raft, drifting with the current until noon, when she finally arrived at the familiar bamboo forest, where a bamboo pavilion stood quietly.

She looked up and saw Dongfang Tianyu, wearing a mask, standing on the top of the pavilion, with an upright posture, like an immortal in an ink painting. Dongfang Huaizhu's eyes flashed with a wave, and then he wanted to bring the bamboo raft to the shore.

However, before she could make any move, Dongfang Tianyu leaped lightly from the top of the pavilion and landed steadily on the bamboo raft, like a fallen leaf gently floating down.

Dongfang Huaizhu looked back and saw the other person's black robe fluttering and dancing in the wind. She vaguely recalled the scene when they first set foot in the Huaishui Bamboo Pavilion. Since then, they would meet here on the seventh day of every month, and their relationship quietly deepened as time passed.

"Today the sun is shining and the scenery is picturesque. I would like to ask you to play a song for me. Are you willing?" Dongfang Tianyu smiled and looked at Dongfang Huaizhu tenderly.

Dongfang Huaizhu was slightly startled, then looked down at the bamboo flute in her hand, and said softly, "My lord, you misunderstood me. I am not proficient in music. I often hold this flute, but it is the better-looking of the magic weapons my father gave me when I was learning magic."

"Besides, I can't recite poetry, sing, play chess, write or paint, nor can I cook, wash clothes or fold quilts."

"The only thing I'm good at is fighting."

"How is it? Disappointed?"

When Dongfang Huaizhu asked this question, a hint of imperceptible expectation flashed in her eyes. She stared at Dongfang Tianyu, seeming to be particularly concerned about his reaction.

Dongfang Tianyu couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard this: "Miss Dongfang, why do you have to test me with these?"

"I was initially attracted to the girl because of her gentle and peaceful temperament."

"However, after a year of getting along, I found that the girl is not comparable to those delicate daughters of wealthy families."

"You have your own opinions, your own insights, and your own unique views on the world. You are more dazzling than most women in the world."

Dongfang Tianyu had been brewing these words in his mind for a long time, and now he finally had the chance to express them.

"You are too kind, sir. The insights I shared with you in the past were just some trivial common sense and superficial views. I am deeply honored that you don't mind."

After hearing Dongfang Tianyu's answer, Dongfang Huaizhu was filled with joy, but his face remained calm.

"Girl, you are perfect and almost flawless, but there is a small regret."

Dongfang Tianyu looked at Dongfang Huaizhu's slightly introverted appearance, changed the subject slightly, and pointed out gently.

"Regret? What's the regret?"

Dongfang Huaizhu's expression changed slightly, and he asked with a little surprise.

"The girl always seems to measure herself by worldly eyes and standards. Even though it's just you and me, she still maintains her reserve and restraint."

Dongfang Tianyu said this, gently took Dongfang Huaizhu's hand, jumped up, and reached the top of the clouds in a blink of an eye.

"Up in the clouds, a girl can let go of all her restraints and be her true self."

After Dongfang Tianyu finished speaking, he no longer waited for Dongfang Huaizhu's response. He drew the long sword from his waist and began to dance with the sword in the air.

His sword skills were sometimes as light as a feather, and sometimes as swift as thunder, as if they were integrated with the aura between heaven and earth, constantly changing.

Watching Dongfang Tianyu's sword dance that resonated with heaven and earth, Dongfang Huaizhu seemed to understand why he could be so free and easy.

If the mind is not restricted, the actions will be free.

As the eldest daughter of the Dongfang family, Dongfang Huaizhu was taught to follow etiquette and behave properly since she was a child. Although these rules have shaped her calm personality, they are also like shackles that bind her mind.

Now, she has long been accustomed to her identity as the eldest daughter of the Dongfang family, and her words and actions are restricted by secular rules.

She seemed to have forgotten her original dream and pursuit. "What did I want in the first place?"

Dongfang Huaizhu kept asking himself this question deep in his heart.

Suddenly, a distant picture emerged in her mind.

That year, Dongfang Huaizhu was only four years old, Qin Lan had not yet been born, and Shenhuoshan Villa was in a stage of rapid development.

"Mother, father is a big liar. He clearly promised to take me out to play, but he went to the Taoist Alliance for a meeting instead."

The young girl ignored the dissuasion of the servants behind her, and stubbornly pulled her ill mother to confide her dissatisfaction.

"Huaizhu, don't be so willful. Your father doesn't have time to accompany you because of the future of the villa. You have to understand him."

The mother smiled, gently stroked Dongfang Huaizhu's head, and comforted him softly.

"The villa, the villa, the villa is all my father has in his heart. He didn't even show any concern for my mother when she was sick."

How could the young Huaizhu understand the deep meaning of it, and he bluntly accused Dongfang Guyue.

However, the mother gently shook her head and corrected her: "Huaizhu, you are still young and don't understand these. Your father founded the villa to protect us mother and daughter."

"In mother's heart, your father is a true hero."

Dongfang Huaizhu looked at the happiness flashing in his mother's eyes, but he felt dissatisfied in his heart.

"Daddy is not a hero, he is just a liar who doesn't keep his word."

"When I grow up, I must find a true hero who will stand up for me without hesitation no matter what kind of danger I face..."

Recalling this, Dongfang Huaizhu suddenly came to her senses. She looked towards Dongfang Tianyu not far away, and a sincere and warm smile bloomed on her face.

"Young Master, watch out!"

Dongfang Huaizhu shouted softly, and a ray of pure sun flame ignited in his hand and attacked Dongfang Tianyu.

Dongfang Tianyu's sword momentum changed slightly, and he skillfully guided the ray of sun flame to the tip of the sword. As he danced with the sword, beautiful arcs passed through the air.

After some sparring, Dongfang Tianyu put away his sword and stood up, and Dongfang Huaizhu also put down the heaviness in her heart. She smiled gently, and it seemed that even the surrounding clouds were eclipsed by her.

"I see that the girl's heart knot has been untied, and I want to play a game with her. This game has a rule, the loser must agree to a request from the winner. I wonder if the girl is willing to try with me?"

Dongfang Tianyu walked lightly towards Dongfang Huaizhu, with a gleam of challenge in his eyes.

"Sir, why don't you tell me what an interesting game this is?"

After letting go of her worries, Dongfang Huaizhu has regained her original energy and took the initiative to ask about the details of the game.

"Girl, do you still remember the first time we met?"

"At that time, I tried to rescue your sister alone, but the girl caught up with me on the way and joined the rescue."

"So, I suddenly had an idea. This time, I will chase the girl. If I can catch up with the girl, I win; otherwise, the girl wins."

(End of this chapter)