Moonshine & Valentine: His Excellency’s First Love (Love Knot) - Chapter 29

Even if Pippi doesn’t know what “breeding fox” means, she at least knows what stallion or breed dog means, and what their main tasks are. Thinking of this, she suddenly felt deep sympathy for Xiu Yan.

“But, are the foxes divided into national boundaries like humans?” she asked unyieldingly.

She has no discomfort except as weak as a paralyzed patient. Moreover, she found that Helan Jingting’s temper was at its peak tonight, and she answered all her questions as seriously as a kindergarten teacher. Before that, given his sensitivity to privacy, Pippi had never imagined that he would be treated like this.

Helan Jingting pondered for a moment, and said: “Of course we also have our own territory, but we don’t divide national boundaries like humans…. This is just to make you understand. For us, the biggest dividing line is 30 north latitude. Degrees. All foxes live north of thirty degrees north latitude, and most of all fox fairies live south of thirty degrees.”

It’s strange.

Pippi always felt that the fox fairy had changed from a fox, so it must be of the same kind. It seemed that they were two circles.

“Do all foxes want to be fox fairies?”

Helan Jingting shook his head: “Of course not. The life span of foxes in the wild is very short. The longest is only twelve years. Most foxes die within two or three years after birth. However, we have no idea about the length of life. You humans value it so much. As a fox, you can choose to stay in the fox world, or you can choose to practice and stay in the fairy world. Cultivation is a painful and lonely thing, and the chance of success is small. Not all foxes want this. .”

“What about you? Why do you want to cultivate immortals?”

Helan Jingting smiled faintly: “I don’t want to cultivate immortals at all, I just have to.”

“why?”

“I am blind, and a fox like me cannot survive in the wild without practicing.”

Pippi looked at his eyes carefully, a little disbelief: “No. I always think your eyes can see things, but they are afraid of light.”

He was obviously embarrassed to be observed by her up close. He tilted his head and looked out the window: “It’s very late for me to have eyesight. This is one of the fruits of my years of practice.” He was tired after kneeling for too long. He finally found a chair and sat down. Leaning over to look at her from top to bottom, he deliberately leaned close to her, and while talking, the breath blew on Pippi’s face, and there was a smell of flowers. His eyes were shining with stars, but her expression was strange. It seems that the person in front of him is not a person, but a painting, even he is not talking to her, but to a certain soul hidden in her mind:

“I’m very happy to see this world, even if it’s only at night—” He sighed, “For a long time, this was my dream.”

If the fox fairy said it was true, Pippi felt that Helan Jingting could also be regarded as a fairy. The fairy should at least be happy, right? The immortal lives for a hundred years, the immortal eats and drinks the dew, the immortal calls the wind and the rain, the immortal turns stone into gold… There is nothing in this world that they want and cannot get. However, there is always a trace of depression between Helan Jingting’s eyebrows. He seldom laughs. He doesn’t seem to be very happy. He seems to have a lot of troubles, even… as if he is suffering from some kind of suffering. A fox fairy who has lived for nine hundred years, has he experienced what he should see and enjoy in this world? What is he missing? Does he also have something that he wants but cannot get?

Pippi happily objected: “If I can live 900 years, I can give up my vision.”

His brows frowned slightly, and he was surprised: “Really?”

She nodded: “Really.”

“Do you know what darkness is all about?”

“Do you know what death is all about?” Pippi said. “Death is endless darkness. In contrast, blindness is just one of the loss of consciousness.”

Helan Jingting sighed, “Pippi, you don’t understand death.”

It was too heavy, and Pippi didn’t want to discuss this topic. Isn’t it absurd to talk about the meaning of life with a fox fairy who has lived for nine hundred years?

She suddenly remembered the concert. This was the only time she knew that Helan Jingting couldn’t see things at night. Then he asked: “If you are badly injured, your eyesight cannot be maintained. Is that right?”

“Yes.”

“Does an injury like a fracture count?”

In fact, what Pippi really wants to ask is, as a fox fairy, will Helan Jingting get sick? Will he catch a cold and fever like a human? Also, over the long years, will his appearance change? Do they also have taboos?

However, Helan Jingting did not answer this question.

If Helan wanted to avoid something, his reaction would be straightforward. He will be silent and change the subject suddenly. Then no matter how hard Pippi tried, he couldn’t think of getting a stark answer from his mouth.

Just facing each other in silence, the atmosphere in the ward suddenly became tense.

Pippi automatically changed the subject: “By the way, speaking of national borders and territories, where is your hometown?”

His answer was vague: “The climate in my hometown is very cold.”

“The climate in my hometown is very hot.” Pippi said, “I was born in this city. I am a local.”

He smiled and said, “I know.”

“Actually, if you have an accent, maybe I can guess where you are from. Unfortunately you don’t. I always thought you were from Beijing or from Northeast China.” Pippi continued.

Helan Jingting speaks fluent Mandarin, but it’s not as hard and fast as news announcers, but very soft and soothing. His voice is very low, but very clear, and his words are endless, with an indescribable calm and grace. Even when he was angry, the voice was very pleasant.

“Do I have no accent?” he asked rhetorically.

“do you have?”

“Maybe you didn’t hear it,” he said. “But you guessed it well. I am indeed a northerner.”

It takes skill to talk to Helan Jingting. He will tell you directly what he wants to say, and keep going in circles if he doesn’t want to say.

Pippi had to go back to Xiuyu and Kanaga:

“Xiuyu and they can’t go to parties because they are foxes?”

“Not really. First, they have not practiced for more than five hundred years, and they are not qualified. Second, because they are forced to do too many unwilling things, they have a dislike for all women, and they are not very willing. Interact with other people.”

Pippi whispered, “You mean… are they gay?”

Helan Jingting thought for a while, and didn’t know what a more appropriate word was, so he had to say: “Almost. Because they refused to perform their duties—of course they did not admit that it was their duty—so they were discriminated against. And the group that was hit. There used to be a large number of foxes like them, and they have been gradually wiped out over the years. They are the last two in this area.”

“But, who will discriminate against them? Are you not a priest? Are you not the highest leader?”

Helan Jingting shook his head: “I am not.”

Pippi had a real sense: “I see, your father is the top boss?”

Helan Jingting’s gaze was very indifferent, with a noncommittal look. This is the second time he has shown this attitude, his cheeks are as hard as iron, and even a bit of gnashing his teeth.

He stood up and said: “Your bit is over, let’s go back now.”

“Will it consume a lot of your vitality to treat me?” She remembered Xiuyan’s instructions again, “Will it hurt you?”

“Of course not.” He frowned, as if annoyed that someone would reveal this to her.

“but–”

Nothing but. After an hour and a half, they returned to Helan Jingting’s home at 56 Xianting Street.

Pippi felt that he had been kidnapped by Helan Jingting, and it was at three o’clock in the morning when the moon was shining. Although there are very bright street lights, the entire city is sleeping.

The car quietly drove into the garage. Helan Jingting picked her up from the back seat, walked through the living room, and put her on the big bed in a bedroom. Pippi immediately realized that this was not the bedroom she lived in when she fell into the water last time. This is the master bedroom, or the study room, with a large area. There are bookcases in four niches, from the ground to the ceiling. The entire room was filled with a faint fragrance of ink.

Even at night, Helan Jingting doesn’t seem to like bright lights. The lighting is very dim in both the living room and the bedroom. Although there were many lights in the bedroom, none were bright enough for Pippi to see the title of any book on the opposite shelf. Helan Jingting said that he is not used to reading at night, he is used to braille and likes to read with his hands. Then he complained that the books in the world are similar, and there are fewer and fewer new stories, and there is nothing good to see. He has a very high-end laptop computer with special voice software installed, which can read any word that appears on the screen, but he doesn’t like to use it very much, and thinks that the software sounds unpleasant. Most of his night time is spent on spiritual practice, such as basking in the moon, or going out to watch football games, movies, and concerts in crowded places. He will be a little tired after the practice, but the sleep time is very short, two or three hours is enough.

Putting Pippi on the bed, Helan Jingting went to the bathroom. She heard the rushing water in the bathroom. After a while, the water stopped. Helan Jingting walked out, stood by her bed, and said to her condescendingly, “Before the treatment, I have to wash you. A bath. We call it fast.”

The walls are light green, which is very warm at first. However, Helan Jingting’s tall figure was cast on the wall, and the light suddenly dimmed a lot. Pippi looked at him in terror and asked, “Can I not take a bath?”

He shook his head.

Pippi swallowed, and said, “Then… please put me in the bathtub and I will wash it myself.”

“The water is deep, you can’t move, you will drown.”

“Sorry, I need a little privacy.” She said firmly.

“At this time, can I suggest that you give up temporarily?” He was unmoved.

“No.” She shook her head resolutely, “Either I wash it myself, or I won’t wash it, it’s so stinking.”

In order to match her tone, she raised her eyebrows and her face, her eyes widened, showing a provocative gesture.

Helan Jingting snorted, did not answer, and straightly picked her up from the bed. She wears a patient gown, the simplest style, with only one belt. He pulled the strap and she was naked.

“Hey—what do you want to do?!” she screamed.

“Please be courteous to the priest.” He said coldly, “In the fox clan, anyone must fast and bathe before seeing me.”

“I am not a fox! Don’t tell me about your rules!”

“Of course you are not. You are a monkey, jumping up and down. You eat everything, and there is a lot of garbage in your stomach.”

“Helan Jingting! I don’t want to take a bath!”

“Miss, you must wash it.”

There was no light in the bathroom, and it was completely black after closing the door. Pippi immediately realized that this was not the same bathroom she used when she came back from falling into the water last time. This bathroom is very large, and there is an echo of words in it. But Helan Jingting was obviously used to walking in the dark. Hugging her across the room without encountering any obstacles. During this period, she struggled in his arms, trying hard to raise her arms, but unfortunately her arms were so limp that she didn’t listen at all. The only movable place up and down the whole body is the fingers, which is not very flexible. She suddenly thought that these ten days would definitely be very sad, such as what to do when eating and dressing, and how to go to the toilet? Does Helan Jingting take care of everything? Does he have this patience? Would you be upset and just eat her?

Thinking of this, she feels empty, and feels that she shouldn’t have been against him just now. But she also had a strange sense of security, knowing that Helan Jingting would not hurt her. She didn’t know where this trust came from, just like on the day they met, even though they didn’t know each other, Pippi desperately blocked the dog for him. There is a wonderful closeness between her and Helan Jingting, they can face each other naked without any explanation.

“Why is it so dark? Is the bathroom light broken?” she asked.

“The light is not broken, don’t you want privacy?”

She opened her mouth and closed it again.

The bathtub seemed to be large and deep, and her body floated up in the water almost involuntarily. She was afraid of choking water, her expression was a little flustered, and she moved her fingers in vain. Then she found that she had nothing to worry about. Helan Jingting kept supporting her neck with her left hand, keeping her head out of the water.

He unplugged the water plug, let out most of the water, let her body touch the bottom of the water, and then soaped her from head to toe, bathing her inch by inch. He even brushed her teeth.

Everything is going on in the dark. No one can see who.

But Pippi’s face was quietly hot, and his heart throbbed. […After 209 Harmony…] He quickly noticed it, stopped his hand, and asked, “What’s the matter? I’m uncomfortable? Should I call the doctor?”

“I feel bored.”

“The window is open.”

“It’s not boring…” She snorted weakly and couldn’t help kissing his neck, the kind of stalking kiss. She heard his throat roll, thinking he would kiss back.

Can’t you kiss? Other places…Always okay?

However, he was just stunned, ignored, did not respond, concentrated on bathing, as if he didn’t know what she was doing. In anger, she lightly bit him, and he said “Oh” and still ignored her. She stared angrily in the darkness, and suddenly said:

“Helan Jingting, lower your head!”

“What are you doing?”

“Kiss me.”

“where?”

“Anywhere.”

“A brave woman who dares to seduce the priest, you must not want to live.” He chuckled and kissed her forehead politely.

“It doesn’t count! Come again!”

“That’s it, no more.”

Next, no matter what she said, he ignored it.

I don’t know what body lotion was used, a lot of soap bubbles puffed up on her body. He didn’t use any towels, he just kept rubbing her with his hands, meticulously and comprehensively, but he ordered to the end. Her desire was messed up by that hand and the pile of soap.

Fortunately, Helan Jingting was very efficient and ended the battle before she went crazy.

She felt very clean and at the same time very tired. Thinking that she would be able to sleep immediately, Helan Jingting hugged her out of the bedroom and walked to the basement.

Something is wrong! She suddenly became alert: “Ah, where are we going now?”

He only said two words: “Heal.”

“Where is healed?”

He said two more words: “Bottom of the well.”