457: Chapter 457 Sister Ying! Don't drive so early in the morning!

Life in Peach Blossom Spring passed slowly and warmly, like honey soaked in sunlight.

Qin Lin sat on the grass, watching the distant sunset dye the sky orange-red.

The urban women around him were scattered in twos and threes, their laughter and chatter rising and falling like summer night insects.

Li Ying leaned back in the lounge chair on his left, her eyes half-closed as if she were asleep.

But her fingers tapped rhythmically against his arm, as if listening to a song only she could hear.

Han Qing sat in the chair on his right, holding a cup of tea with a dignified posture, as aloof and cold as an ice sculpture.

Her gaze fell on him from time to time, and there was Warmth in that gaze.

Han Yurou ran over from the Flower Garden like a gust of wind, holding a freshly picked chinese rose that was as red as fire:

" Brother Qin Lin! Look at how well this flower is blooming! "

She handed the flower to him, her eyes sparkling.

Qin Lin took the flower, lowered his head and sniffed it: " Fragrant. "

Han Yurou laughed, plopped down beside him, and clung to him like a little squirrel refusing to let go.

Su Yuran walked over from The Ark, carrying a plate of cut fruit, and placed it on the grass in front of Qin Lin:

" Don't all crowd around him, let him catch his breath. "

Li Ying opened her eyes and lazily glanced at Su Yuran:

" We aren't crowding around him; he's the one who sat in the middle himself. "

Qin Lin smiled, picked up a piece of fruit and put it in his mouth—it was sweet and carried the taste of sunlight.

Su Yuran also sat down on the grass, sitting opposite Qin Lin with her knees hugged to her chest.

Her gaze swept past Qin Lin and fell on Li Ran, who was watering flowers in the Flower Garden in the distance:

" Mom has been in a very good mood lately. "

Qin Lin followed her gaze. Li Ran was wearing a light purple dress with her hair in a bun, gently watering the flowers.

The light of the setting sun fell on her, as if gilding her with a layer of gold.

Su Yuran said, " She used to always daydream alone, but now she has things to do every day and smiles a lot more. "

Qin Lin looked at the women around him.

" It's really wonderful when I'm with all of you. "

Li Ying rolled her eyes nearby: " How cheesy can you get. "

Han Yurou sat up from the grass: " Brother Qin Lin, lately you always seem to be looking at the clouds in the sky, as if you're thinking about something. "

Qin Lin snapped back to reality: " It's nothing, I just think the sky here is very pretty. "

Su Yuran looked up at the sky: " The projection System was recently upgraded, so the color of the sky is more realistic than before. "

Qin Lin didn't mention that he was thinking about the Universe evolving within The Ark, not wanting them to think he was absent-minded.

But Ling Xi stood not far away, seeming to see right through him, only shaking her head slightly as if thinking this man was secretly worrying again.

Qin Lin decided to put those matters of Universe evolution aside for now.

Tonight, he just wanted to sit on the grass and look at the stars with them.

Li Ying clearly didn't intend to let him stay so peacefully. She sat up from the lounge chair and narrowed her eyes at him:

" Brother Qin Lin, did you zone out again? Staring blankly at the sky, which newly acquainted vixen are you thinking about? "

Qin Lin was stunned by her question: " No, I was thinking... "

Li Ying waved a hand to interrupt him: " Don't you dare say any cheesy things like you were thinking about us; my ears are growing calluses from hearing that. "

Han Yurou couldn't help letting out a chuckle beside them.

Qin Lin decided to change the subject: " How is your Cultivate inside The Ark going lately? "

Li Ying rolled her eyes: " Cultivate? You've been gone for so long without a trace of your shadow, who are we supposed to Dual Cultivation with? "

Qin Lin was left speechless by her question, and Su Yuran chuckled softly beside them:

" She's just teasing you. We've all been continuing to Cultivate, but our progress is just a bit slower. "

Han Qing shifted her gaze away from her teacup: " The hongmeng origin qi you brought back is indeed useful. "

" Our entire physical and mental state has improved, as if we've become several years younger. "

Han Yurou leaned in: " Right, right, right! My skin has also gotten so much better! "

Li Ying added from behind: " Yes, yes, yes, you're the prettiest. "

Han Yurou pretended not to hear.

Ling Xi walked into Peach Blossom Spring, holding another teacup, and stopped beside Qin Lin.

She wore that white long dress, her long hair fluttering slightly in the night breeze, like moonlight turned into human form.

Qin Lin raised his head: " Why are you here? "

Ling Xi looked down at him: " The evolution of the internal Universe of The Ark has undergone new changes, and I wanted to discuss it with you. "

Li Ying's voice drifted over from the side: " Look, look, a new person has come, and you still say you weren't thinking about others! "

Han Qing also looked at Ling Xi.

Ling Xi walked behind Qin Lin and gently massaged his shoulders: " You really should rest tonight. Matters of the Universe can wait until tomorrow. "

Han Yurou chimed in from the side: " Look, Sister Ling Xi has said so herself, so you should just stay put! "

Qin Lin sat on the grass, surrounded by the voices and Warmth of the women along with their laughter.

He closed his eyes, feeling the night breeze brush across his face, carrying the fragrance of flowers and the scent of green grass.

He heard Li Ying saying, " Tomorrow, have Han Qing make braised pork belly. "

He heard Han Yurou saying, " I want to eat two pieces. "

Ling Xi's fingers gently pressed on his shoulders once before withdrawing:

" Qin Lin, you have already brought all of them here; now it's time to let them take you home. "

Qin Lin opened his eyes and looked at her: " You're right. "

He stood up and looked at the women on the grass: " Tomorrow morning, I will make breakfast for all of you. "

Han Yurou was the first to jump up: " Really? What can you make? "

Qin Lin thought about it: " Fried eggs. "

Su Yuran smiled: " Fried eggs are fine too. "

Li Ying stretched lazily: " It's a deal then. If you can't get up, I'm going to come and pull off your blankets. "

Qin Lin looked at her: " I'll be able to get up. "

Han Qing stood up holding her tea and turned back to her room: " See you tomorrow then. "

The women dispersed in twos and threes.

Li Ying stood up and strolled back to The Ark, Su Yuran followed behind her, Han Yurou skipped and disappeared into the grass, and Li Ran slowly walked away carrying a watering can.

Qin Lin stood on the grass, watching their retreating figures. Ling Xi stood beside him: " You should go back. "

Qin Lin looked at her: " What about you? "

Ling Xi looked down at her stomach: " I should go back and rest too. "

She turned and left, her white dress fluttering in the night like a falling flower petal.

Qin Lin stood alone on the grass of Peach Blossom Spring, the night breeze blowing over with the fragrance of flowers and the scent of green grass.

The next morning, when Qin Lin was shaken awake by Han Yurou, the sunlight was already shining through the window.

He opened his eyes and saw Han Yurou sitting by the bed, holding a spatula in her hand.

" Brother Qin Lin! Didn't you say you were going to make breakfast for us? "

Qin Lin sat up: " I'm coming right now. "

In the kitchen, all the women were present.

Han Qing was cooking porridge, Li Ying was cutting fruit, Su Yuran was setting the bowls and chopsticks, and Li Ran was making tea.

Han Yurou handed the spatula to Qin Lin: " Fried eggs, you said it. "

Qin Lin took the spatula and stood in front of the stove, watching the oil in the pan slowly heat up.

Han Qing said beside him: " The oil temperature is about right. "

Qin Lin picked up an egg and gently tapped it against the rim of the pan. The shell cracked, and the egg liquid slid into the pan, making a sizzling sound in the oil. The egg white quickly turned white, and the edges began to turn golden-brown.

" Not bad. "

Li Ying's voice came from nearby: " I thought you only knew how to drive The Ark and didn't know how to turn on a stove. "

Qin Lin flipped it over: " I know how to do everything. "

Li Ying laughed: " Then when will you also start mine up... ? "

Han Yurou shouted from the side: " Sister Ying! Don't drive so early in the morning! "