This damned water spirit root - Chapter 173 Contract

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Waking up in bed, Yao Xingxing held her somewhat dizzy head. Perhaps she had been in the illusion for too long, because she was experiencing dizziness, chest tightness, and nausea.
Suppressing her discomfort, she turned to look at where Tu Shan Jin was. He was still fast asleep, and she wondered if her last words would wake him up.
Yao Xingxing rolled out of bed, intending to drink some water to soothe her stomach discomfort. At that moment, the sect leader and an elder walked into the room.
"You're awake. How is Tushan?" The sect leader asked, glancing at Tushan Jin, who still had his eyes closed, after seeing that she had woken up.
"We've found the problem, but I can't guarantee that this time we can wake him up." It's not appropriate to discuss the illusion with others, so Yao Xingxing could only tell the sect leader about the possible results.
The sect leader wasn't the type to pry into his disciples' privacy. Since Yao Xingxing didn't bring it up, he wouldn't ask any further questions. However, according to her, they might need to prepare for a second entry into the country.
"Entering the illusion is extremely exhausting, and you've been inside for a whole day and night. Go back and get some rest first. If necessary, I'll have someone call you back."
After bidding farewell to the sect leader and elders, Yao Xingxing went straight back to her courtyard on Xiaocang Mountain. Exhausted, she went back to her room and fell asleep immediately. When she opened her eyes again, it was already completely dark outside.
After getting up and quickly washing up, I was about to change my clothes to check on Tu Shan Jin's situation when I passed by the dressing table and caught a glimpse of light flashing in the mirror.
After standing still and looking at herself for a while, Yao Xingxing was surprised to find that she had a strange floral pattern on her forehead in the mirror. It was semi-transparent and emitted a faint silver glow. In bright daylight, it would be impossible to notice unless you looked closely.
She woke up to find something on her head. If she weren't home alone, she would have thought it was a prank.
"What is this thing?" She rubbed the spot repeatedly with her fingertips for a long time, not believing it, but even though the surrounding skin turned red, the mark remained as if it were embedded in her skin, without fading or deforming.
Unable to figure out where the mark came from, Yao Xingxing stopped worrying about it and rushed to Tu Shanjin's place. She grabbed a light-colored hairband, tied it up to cover the glowing area, and left.
Although wearing a headband is a bit strange, it's still better than walking through half the sect with a shiny forehead.
Yao Xingxing came prepared to enter the illusionary realm a second time, but upon entering, she saw that Tu Shanjin, who had been lying down, had already sat up. The sect leader and several elders were standing in front of him, talking amongst themselves.
When she arrived, the conversation had clearly ended, and several elders were already making their way to leave, with only the sect leader still talking to Tu Shan Jin.
The sound of footsteps entering the room attracted everyone's attention. Yao Xingxing felt a bit more pressured and awkwardly touched the headband on her forehead before greeting the sect leader and the others one by one.
"Tu Shan was just asking, and you've arrived in the blink of an eye. With you here taking care of things, the elders and I will go and handle other matters."
Before leaving, another elder smiled and looked at Tu Shanjin, teasingly saying, "During your coma, you were fortunate to have Xing'er take care of you without leaving your side. She also contributed to breaking through your mental barrier. You should thank her properly for such kindness."
Hearing the elder's teasing remark, Tu Shan Jin looked at the somewhat uncomfortable Yao Xingxing, his smile deepening, and said gently, "Thank you for reminding me, Elder Qi. I understand."
Elder Qi gave the two young men a meaningful look, then laughed and followed the sect leader out of the room.
Before long, only two people remained in the room, one lying down and the other standing.
Tu Shanjin leaned back against the headboard, staring intently at Yao Xingxing for a moment before suddenly asking, "How long do you plan to stand there?"
Yao Xingxing, who had been lost in thought for a while, paused when she heard the words, then found a stool and sat down without saying a word.
After thinking for a moment, he asked, "How are you feeling?"
"Come sit here."
She had just opened her mouth when the other person happened to be speaking as well, and their voices coincidentally overlapped.
"Come sit here," Tu Shanjin repeated before he could finish.
Yao Xingxing and Tu Shanjin stared at each other for a moment, and seeing the persistence in his eyes, she had no choice but to drag her stool over and sit down.
"How are you feeling now? Has your injury gotten any better?" Yao Xingxing asked again, showing great concern.
But Tu Shan Jin's mind was clearly not on this. Not only did he not respond to her greetings, but he also stared at her head. Just as Yao Xingxing was wondering what he was looking at, he suddenly raised his hand and ripped off the hair ribbon tied on her head.
The silvery floral pattern came into view. Tu Shan Jin was stunned for a moment. He touched the pattern with his fingers and repeatedly confirmed its authenticity. Then, the corners of his mouth turned up uncontrollably until he couldn't help but laugh.
Yao Xingxing slapped his hand away, frowning in displeasure. "What are you laughing at?" Not only did he not answer her questions, but he also laughed in a strange way.
"Do you know where this mark came from?" She remembered that she didn't have this thing on her head before.
“I know.” Tu Shan Jin reached out and touched the mark on Yao Xingxing’s forehead. “This is the contract mark of our Nine-Tailed Fox Clan. This mark only appears on the mates of the fox clan.”
Seeing that Yao Xingxing's expression changed in an instant, Tu Shanjin quickly added, "Both parties must be completely voluntary when forming a contract; it will not succeed if either party has any objections."
In other words, the marriage could only be successful if Yao Xingxing herself agreed to it at the time.
In fact, Tu Shan Jin deliberately blurred the standards here; not explicitly objecting during the contract formation process would be considered as consent.
"When we were in the illusion?" Upon hearing this, Yao Xingxing recalled his action of slicing their palms together. At the time, she felt confused and wanted to ask Tu Shanjin what he was doing, but then he kissed her so much that she was dizzy and forgot what she wanted to ask.
Tu Shan Jin spread out her hand, which had been cut in the illusion, and then pressed his own hand on it, interlocking their fingers as they had done before when they formed a bond.
"I never expected you would go to the illusion for me. I should thank you." If he hadn't suffered this inner demon, he wouldn't have known that she had feelings for him.
Yao Xingxing pulled her hand back, explaining, "I only went to the illusion because you saved me first."
So don't thank her; hearing him say that will make her feel guilty.
Only after confirming that the contract formed in the illusion had truly been generated did Tu Shan Jin feel that whatever she said at this moment sounded like a deadly love confession: "What's the difference between you and me between husband and wife?"
The word "husband and wife" almost made Yao Xingxing lose her balance. After thinking carefully about the word "spouse," she realized that it definitely referred to husband and wife.
Yao Xingxing steadied herself and hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Tu Shanjin, I think we should reconsider this matter."
Her completely different reaction calmed Tu Shan Jin down a bit. Indeed, he had been in charge of this whole thing from beginning to end, and even the contract was still only a half-finished product.
But it's impossible for him to give up this rare opportunity to untie it.
Tu Shanjin released Yao Xingxing's hand, lowered his eyelids, pursed his lips in distress, and said with a gloomy expression, "That's right, you have Wei Linchuan, how could you possibly take me, Tu Shanjin, seriously?"
His self-pity and forced resentment made Yao Xingxing feel like she was a sinner, and she couldn't be tough anymore.
"That's not what I meant, and I certainly don't think you're bad."
This would make her feel like a heartless man, and Yao Xingxing explained with a headache, "I just feel that marriage is not a trivial matter, and I should think it over carefully before making a decision."
But her words further provoked Tu Shan Jin. What could be more infuriating than having one's feelings directly denied?
"You think I acted impulsively?" Tu Shanjin stared intently at Yao Xingxing. Were all the things he did for her, all the heartfelt things he showed her, just because he acted impulsively?
He didn't want to get angry at her, but those words disappointed and hurt him so much that he couldn't help but frown. "Don't make so many excuses. It's just that you regret it. In the illusion, you said you would wait for me in reality. Is that all?"
Yao Xingxing fell silent. She couldn't explain that she wasn't saying he was impulsive, but obviously such an explanation was meaningless. She hadn't even figured out how to handle this troublesome relationship yet.
On one hand, she couldn't bear to part with Wei Linchuan, but on the other hand, she didn't know how to treat him.
"Could you give me a little time?" she said after a moment.
Seeing her unwilling expression, Tu Shan Jin smiled, having already given up all hope, and said in a gradually cooling voice, "It's my fault for being wishful. Don't worry, once I recover, I will definitely find a way to break the contract as soon as possible and fulfill your love with Wei Linchuan!"
After saying that, he lay back on the bed, turned his back to her, and began to shoo her away, saying, "I need to rest and recover from my injuries so that I can give you your freedom as soon as possible. Please do as you please."

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