In the dark night, it was as if endless thick ink was heavily smeared on the sky, not even the glimmer of stars.
The night was dark, but Shen Man's house was lit with warm lights.
Looking at this warm corner, Qin Yuan and Shen Man smiled at each other, opened the door and walked home.
"Mom, are you back?"
Hao Xin heard the sound of the door of her house and turned her head while watching TV.
When she saw Qin Yuan looking at her with a smile, the little guy was stunned for a moment, then happily ran towards Qin Yuan, and jumped into Qin Yuan's arms.
Qin Yuan happily hugged Hao Xin and said, "Xinxin, do you miss me?"
Hao Xin kissed Qin Yuan on the face affectionately and said happily: "I miss you so much."
"Why haven't you come to see me for so long?"
Seeing how friendly Hao Xin and Qin Yuan were, Shen Man said jealously from the side: "Xinxin, why do you see Uncle Qin Yuan so much closer than your mother?"
Hao Xin waved to Shen Man like an adult, then kissed Shen Man on the face and said, "Because I regard Uncle Qin Yuan as my father."
After speaking, he turned to Qin Yuan to please him and said, "Dad, can you buy Xinxin a Barbie doll?"
"Xinxin, what are you talking about?" When Shen Man heard Hao Xin calling Qin Yuan's father, a blush rose on her face and she glanced at Qin Yuan secretly.
Qin Yuan was also embarrassed when he heard Hao Xin call him dad. After he paused for a while, he hesitated and said: "Xin, Xinxin."
"I had something to do today and forgot to bring you a gift. I will buy it for you next time I come here."
"Okay, dad is the best to me." Hao Xin kissed Qin Yuan again, hehehe happily.
Hearing Hao Xin call Qin Yuan dad again, the two couldn't help but look at each other, and then lowered their heads at the same time.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, and no one spoke in the living room.
After a long time, Shen Man urged sternly: "Xinxin, what time is it, and you still don't go to bed?"
"Go to bed quickly."
Although Shen Man's tone was stern, Qin Yuan could hear a hint of joy in Shen Man's words.
Hao Xin pouted, shook his head vigorously, and then said: "I don't want to sleep, I want to play with Dad Qin."
When Shen Man heard that Hao Xin was disobedient, he became furious and shouted loudly, "Are you going to sleep?"
Hao Xin pouted, hugged Qin Yuan's neck affectionately, and said aggrievedly: "Dad Qin, take care of the one in your family, she is like a tigress."
Hearing Hao Xin say that she was a tigress, Shen Man became even more angry and reached out to hit Hao Xin.
Seeing this, Qin Yuan quickly turned around to protect Hao Xin and said at the same time: "Sister Man, don't hit the child. Talk to the child if you have anything to do."
"It's better for Dad Qin not to hit Xinxin, unlike some people." Hao Xin hugged Qin Yuan affectionately and looked at Shen Man proudly.
"Just spoil her."
As soon as Shen Man finished speaking, he realized that what he just said was like he and Qin Yuan were really a family. He glanced at Qin Yuan secretly and found that the other party did not reject him. He felt happy for a moment, but a blush appeared on his face. .
Qin Yuan smiled tenderly at Shen Man, and then said, "Xinxin, good boy, look at it, it's getting dark."
"Your mother is right, we really should go to bed."
"Sleeping late is not conducive to your growth."
Hearing what Qin Yuan said, Hao Xin rolled his little eyes several times and said coquettishly: "Then I want Dad Qin to coax Xinxin to sleep."
"I think you are really looking for a fight. Your Uncle Qin is so busy, how can he have time to put you to sleep?"
"Get down from Uncle Qin's arms quickly and go back to the bedroom to sleep."
When Shen Man saw Hao Xin hugging Qin Yuan as if he had found someone to support him, she was angry and funny.
"No, I want Father Qin to sleep with me."
Hao Xin said with tears in his eyes.
When Shen Man saw Hao Xin being disobedient, he was about to scold him, but saw Qin Yuan making a gesture to him.
Then I heard Qin Yuan say: "Okay, then I'll put you to sleep, so don't be naughty."
"Dad Qin is so kind to Xinxin." Hao Xin said and kissed Qin Yuan on the cheek again.
Shen Man smiled silently, and then said to Qin Yuan, "Just spoil her."
"Sooner or later, this child will be spoiled by you."
After hearing this, Hao Xin made a face at Shen Man, and then took Qin Yuan back to his bedroom.
As soon as he entered the bedroom, the little guy lay down on the bed quickly, and then said: "Dad Qin, come to Xinxin's side."
Qin Yuan smiled bitterly, covered Hao Xin with a small blanket, and then said warmly: "Xinxin, close your eyes."
Hao Xin closed his eyes obediently and said, "Dad Qin, tell me a story."
Qin Yuan smiled slightly, imitating the way his mother used to coax him to sleep when she was a child, gently patted Hao Xin with her hands, and said softly: Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit...
"Dad Qin, I don't want to hear this."
Hao Xin interrupted Qin Yuan.
"Then what do you want to hear?" Qin Yuan asked puzzledly.
"Dad Qin, have you taken care of my mother?" Hao Xin blinked his big eyes and asked strangely.
"What are you asking about, you little brat?" Qin Yuan pretended to be angry and said to Hao Xin.
Hao Xin ignored Qin Yuan and said seriously: "Xiao Qin, Xiao Qin, don't leave tonight."
"Go sleep in my mother's house."
"I can only help you so far."
"You have to seize the opportunity."
Qin Yuan smiled bitterly, what is this kid thinking about all day long? Then he pretended to be angry and said,
"Xinxin, kid, don't talk nonsense. Go to sleep."
"oh."
Hao Xin narrowed his mouth, closed his eyes and stopped talking.
Qin Yuan's hand gently patted Hao Xin's body, again and again. After a while, the little guy's snoring gradually came.
Qin Yuan looked at Hao Xin again and found that she was indeed fast asleep. He picked up the quilt and covered her tightly, then walked out of the house quietly and closed the door.
"Is Xinxin sleeping?" Shen Man asked softly.
Qin Yuan nodded, and then whispered: "The little guy is very interesting, he insists on letting me sleep in your room..."
Qin Yuan realized that he had said the wrong thing here and quickly shut up.
After Shen Man heard Qin Yuan's words, his face turned red, he lowered his head and stopped talking.
There was something wrong with the atmosphere in Qin Yuan's mind. He scratched his head and said awkwardly: "Well, it's getting late, Sister Man. I'll go back first."
Shen Man's face turned red and he stood there shyly without speaking.
Seeing that Shen Man didn't answer, Qin Yuan smiled awkwardly, turned and left.
However, before Qin Yuan reached the door, Shen Man's low voice came to his ears,
"Xiao Yuan, it's getting late, and it's not safe for you on the road."
"or......"
"How about you stay here with me?"
After Shen Man said this, his face turned red to the base of his neck.
When Qin Yuan heard what Shen Man said, his body couldn't help but trembled, and he was ecstatic inside.
He turned to look at Shen Man, only to find that Shen Man did not dare to look at him at all. He lowered his head and played with his fingers, and his originally fair cheeks turned red from his face to his neck.
"I......"
"Forget it, Sister Man, should I go home?"
"I haven't been home for several days. My mother will be worried if I don't go back."
Any man would be reluctant to leave if a beautiful woman like Shen Man asked her to stay for the night, and Qin Yuan was no exception.
However, he had a strict upbringing since childhood and would definitely not do anything inappropriate before getting married, so Qin Yuan chose to leave.
"Oh, then please pay attention to safety on the road." Shen Man said with a hint of disappointment in his tone.
Qin Yuan smiled and nodded, then turned around and went out.
As soon as he went out, a gust of cold wind blew against Qin Yuan. He couldn't help but tighten his tight coat. It was almost April and the weather was still a bit cold.
Where should we go? Qin Yuan shivered and thought to himself, by the way, Chen Da gave me some century-old wild ginseng. I wonder if it will be helpful for me to break through to the third level.
Thinking of this, his heart was filled with fire and he hurriedly drove towards Jinluan Garden.
As soon as he entered his new home, Qin Yuan couldn't wait to open the gift boxes. As soon as he opened them, he smelled a faint scent of grass.
Qin Yuan anxiously grabbed a ginseng and gnawed it. After finishing the ginseng, he bit his finger, then wiped the blood on the jade pendant, closed his eyes and came to the barrier.
He sat on the small bed, closed his eyes, chanted the mantra in his mouth, and practiced the Nine Turns of Divine Appearance Skill.
Now he has just reached the second level of the Nine Turns Divine Form Technique. If he wants to reach the third level, he must first complete the second level and then break through the bottleneck.
So his first step now is to practice the second level to full level.
Perhaps because he had eaten ginseng for a hundred years, Qin Yuan felt that his body was full of true energy, and it was not difficult to practice. After a while, he felt waves of warm currents coming from his body. The warm currents, like a few drops of water, gradually gathered together to form a line. small river.
As time passed by, Qin Yuan felt that the true energy in his body did not increase no matter how much he practiced, so he stopped practicing in desperation.
Then he felt that he had reached about one-third of the second level.
It’s strange that I can’t improve in cultivation now.
Has the effect of ginseng been exhausted?
Thinking of this, Qin Yuan pressed the button of the electronic watch again, and then returned to reality.
As soon as he returned to his home, Qin Yuan didn't stay long, picked up the remaining ginseng and stuffed it all into his mouth.
Qin Yuan chewed the remaining two ginseng pills painfully, and drank a large glass of water after eating. Then while the blood on his hands had not dried up, he quickly wiped it on the jade pendant.
Qin Yuan came to the barrier again. He couldn't wait to jump on the small bed and started practicing.
By chanting the formula over and over again, Qin Yuan felt hot in his lower abdomen, as if there was a volcano in his belly. As he chanted the formula, the true energy continued to surge in his body, emitting streams of hot energy, which was very powerful. It quickly gathered throughout his body and rushed towards his various organs. Qin Yuan felt waves of burning sensation coming from his eyes, nose, ears and other organs.
However, just when he was about to circulate this true energy into his Dantian again, he found that the warm current disappeared from his facial features.
"Hey, the second level is full of cultivation."
"However, we still can't break through the third level."
