Qinglian’S Heart Is Covered, Fate Meets Chapter 46

Chapter 46

Qinglian’s Heartfelt Words: Different Paths and Destiny (10,000 words, Qinglian’s perspective, fear and protection of special physiques)

1. Five days to conceive and five months of body, but the mortal fetus is a tribulation on the path to immortality

The halo of the lotus pond has not yet dissipated. I leaned in Bai Fei’s arms and was feeling the comfort all over my body after the origin returned to its original position. Suddenly, there was a strong throbbing in my belly. It was different from the gentleness in the past. It actually carried a bit of scorching warmth, spreading along the blood vessels to the limbs and bones.

“Bai Fei, my belly…” I squeezed the hem of his clothes tightly, my voice suddenly trembled, and I felt that my lower abdomen, which was originally slightly swollen, actually swelled at a speed visible to the naked eye in just a few breaths, like an ordinary woman’s five-month pregnancy, and even her breathing became stagnant due to this sudden change.

Bai Fei’s expression changed suddenly, and he hurriedly carried me to the soft couch, his fingertips eagerly covering my lower abdomen, his eyes full of panic: “What’s going on? You were fine just now!”

Before I finished speaking, a clear force poured in from the halo of the lotus pond. After my limbs circulated for a week, they all merged into my belly.A void voice from heaven suddenly sounded in my mind, and in the chaotic words, the truth about my physique was actually pieced together – I was originally transformed from the ancient lotus heart, born in the chaotic lotus pond when the world first opened, with a “sky-collapse” body. One day in the outside world is a year around me, and this special physique has even affected the fetus in my belly. A five-hour pregnancy is equivalent to a five-month pregnancy in the mortal world.

“I understand…” I spoke in a hoarse voice, fingertips touching my already heavy belly, and a complicated feeling came over my heart, “With my physique, five days in the outside world is equivalent to five years here. The child… is already five months pregnant in five hours.”

Bai Fei’s fingertips trembled suddenly. He looked down at my swollen belly and then looked up at my pale face. His Adam’s apple rolled, and he hugged me tighter. His voice was full of love: “Thank you for your hard work. Such a fast pregnancy must have taken a lot of effort from you.”

I leaned on his chest, feeling the steady heartbeat of the fetus in my belly, and suddenly thought of the second half of Tianyinli – the children born of my lotus-heart body are all mortal, but they are born with the destiny of immortality, or they may go through the catastrophe of nine deaths and ascend, or they may give up the destiny of immortality and be reincarnated for ten lives, and only by tasting the fireworks of the world can they gain a stable life.

“Our child is a mortal child.” I whispered, my fingertips clenched until they turned white. “But we have to face a catastrophe. We must either ascend through tribulations or be reincarnated for ten lives. No matter which way, it will be too painful.”

Bai Fei’s arms stiffened, and then he lowered his head and kissed the moisture from the corners of my eyes. He gently rubbed my back with his palms and said firmly, “I’m not afraid of hardship, and I will protect him. If he wants to go through a disaster, I will protect him from 90% of the danger; if he wants to be reincarnated, I will accompany him in ten reincarnations, and I will never let him suffer even the slightest injustice.”

His words were like a reassurance, but they couldn’t suppress the astringency in my heart.The five-hour pregnancy made me realize the heaviness of being pregnant in May. In the days to come, the pain caused by this special constitution will probably be more or less, and the fate of the child is like an invisible thread, tightly tugging at my heart.

2. The lotus heart attracts covetous people, and they are afraid of defeating Tang Monk.

The vision of source gathering finally shocked the three realms.

First, suspicious monks appeared around the lotus pond. They were hiding in the dark, and when their eyes were fixed on me, they looked at me with undisguised greed, like hungry wolves staring at their prey.Then, even some evil cultivators in the mortal world came looking for their presence. They didn’t dare to show their faces during the day, so they wandered outside the courtyard at night. The rustling footsteps and vague prying eyes made me uneasy every night.

I know why they came.Rumors about the ancient lotus heart have been circulating in the three realms for thousands of years. It is said that eating the body of the lotus heart can lead to immortality, drinking it can make you live longer, and even your heirs can bring the blessings of the lotus heart, prosper your family, and extend your luck. This kind of temptation is more deadly than the legendary Tang Monk meat.

That day I was sitting by the window, looking at the lotus pond in a daze, when Bai Fei suddenly pulled me behind him, condensed cold spiritual power in his palms, and shouted angrily toward the outside of the courtyard: “Get out!”

I looked over his shoulder and saw a black shadow staggering out, landing on the ground and turning into an old man with a withered face. He looked at me with eyes like a poisoned hook, and shouted in a hoarse voice: “The body of the lotus heart! It is indeed the body of the lotus heart! If you eat, you will live forever and your heirs will be prosperous. I will capture you today!”

Bai Fei’s eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he raised his hand to take action, but I grabbed his sleeve and said in a trembling voice, “Don’t…don’t be here, so as not to scare the child.”

He looked back at me and saw that my face was pale and my body was trembling. The murderous intent in his eyes instantly disappeared, leaving only heartache. He protected me even tighter with his backhand and said coldly to the old man: “If you dare to spy again, I will destroy your cultivation and throw you into the lotus pond to feed the fish!”

The old Taoist was afraid of Bai Fei’s cultivation, so he glared at me fiercely and turned into a black smoke and fled.But the greed and cruelty in those eyes pierced my heart like a needle. I collapsed in Bai Fei’s arms, covered in cold sweat, and even my teeth were chattering: “They… they all want to eat me and use me to seek immortality. I’m afraid…”

Bai Fei picked me up horizontally and quickly returned to the house. He closed the doors and windows tightly and set up layers of barriers. Then he held me and sat on the bed. His fingertips stroked my back over and over again. His tone was full of self-blame: “I didn’t protect you well and made you scared. Don’t be afraid. As long as I’m here, no one can touch you. Even if I risk my life, I will protect you and the child.”

I was buried in his arms, smelling the cold sandalwood on his body, but I still couldn’t stop shivering.Those prying eyes, some were sinister, some were greedy, and some were harsh, each one seemed to be weighing my “value”, as if I was not a living person, but a piece of “fairy material” that could make people live forever.

“I’m afraid…” I repeated with a choked voice, digging my fingertips into his clothes, “I’m afraid they’ll break in, I’m afraid I won’t be able to protect my children, I’m afraid we’ll become their meal…”

Bai Fei lowered his head and kissed the top of my hair. His voice was gentle but with unquestionable determination: “No. I have sent a message to the heaven and invited heavenly soldiers to station around the lotus pond. The monks in the mortal world have also ordered it to be sealed. No one will dare to pry in the future. You can raise your baby with peace of mind. I will take care of everything.”

But I know that this stability is only temporary.The temptation of the Lotus Heart Body is too great. As long as I am still there, the coveting eyes will not disappear. I am afraid that this fear will be with me for the rest of my life, and even the child in my belly will have to live in the shadow of being spied on.

3. Protected by numerous barriers, fireworks warm the heart.

In order to protect me, Bai Fei almost built a copper wall around the lotus pond.

The heavenly soldiers sent by the heaven were hidden in the halo of the lotus pond, patrolling day and night; he himself set up a nine-layer barrier outside the small courtyard, so that not even a fly could fly in; even the servants in other courtyards were replaced by his most trusted cronies, and they were all banned by him, and they would never dare to leak any information.

But even so, I still have nightmares every night.Those scary eyes always appeared in my dreams. They rushed towards me with their teeth and claws, shouting “immortality” and “prosperity”, but I could only hold my belly and hide around, but Bai Fei didn’t know where he went. Helplessness and fear overwhelmed me like a tide.

Every time I have a frightening dream, Bai Fei will wake up immediately, hold me in his arms, and comfort me with a gentle voice.He would get up and go to the kitchen, heat up a bowl of sweet soup for me, or peel off a plate of my favorite shrimp tails, and use the smoke of earthly smoke to dispel the haze in my heart.

That day I woke up from a nightmare again, covered in cold sweat. Bai Fei hurriedly put on his clothes and stood up, but I grabbed his hand: “Don’t leave, just stay with me.”

He immediately sat down, held me in his arms, rested his chin on the top of my hair, patted my back gently, and whispered: “I am here, always here. Those are just dreams, no one can hurt you.”

“I’m always afraid…” My voice was hoarse and my fingertips touched my belly, “I’m afraid that they will hurt you and the child because of me. My physique is a disaster.”

“Nonsense.” Bai Fei interrupted me, held my face, and asked me to look into his eyes. His eyes were full of seriousness, “You are my wife, the mother of my children, and the only obsession in my life. How can you be the source of trouble? Those who covet you are just rats who are greedy for life and afraid of death. I will make sure they never come back.”

As he spoke, he suddenly stood up and took out a jade pendant from the brocade box on the bedside. The jade pendant was completely white and engraved with complicated lotus patterns, and it still carried the warmth of his palm.He tied the jade pendant around my waist and said softly: “This is the protective jade I asked for from the Lord of Heaven. It can hide your lotus heart breath. Those people in the future will never be able to find traces of you.”

I touched the jade pendant around my waist and felt the warm spiritual power on it, and most of the fear in my heart disappeared.The moonlight from the window shines in and falls on the top of Bai Fei’s hair. He is lowering his head to tuck me into bed, his face and eyes are full of irresistible tenderness. At this moment, I suddenly feel that even if there are all kinds of covets and all kinds of dangers, as long as he is here, I will have the confidence to settle down and live.

“Are you hungry? I’ll make you your favorite spicy hotpot.” He saw my expression softening and said with a smile, “Add double beef and lobster balls, it’s extra spicy.”

I couldn’t help laughing, my eyes were still red, but the corners of my mouth were already curved: “Okay, I need to put more garlic.”

He rubbed my head and turned to the kitchen. Not long after, he brought a bowl of steaming Malatang.The spicy aroma filled the room, mixed with the cold sandalwood on Bai Fei’s body, and it turned out to be a good medicine to dispel fear.I leaned in his arms, slurping rice noodles and chewing beef. The haze in my heart gradually dissipated in the warmth of the fireworks.

4. On the day when the mortal fetus is born, when the calamity first appears

But on the fifth day, it was already five years for me. The fetus in my belly was full term, and the labor pains came unexpectedly.

That day, I was walking by the lotus pond with Bai Fei. Suddenly, a sharp pain hit me. I staggered to support him, and my face turned pale instantly: “Bai Fei… I hurt…”

His face suddenly changed, and he immediately picked me up and rushed into the house. As he rushed, he called the doctor, his voice full of panic: “Don’t be afraid, the doctor will be here soon, I will accompany you!”

The labor pains were getting tighter and tighter, as if they were going to tear me apart. I held his hand, my nails digging into his flesh, and my whole body was shaking with pain.Bai Fei stayed by the bed, holding my hand tightly, and whispered in my ear over and over again: “Qinglian, come on, I’m here, and the child is too, let’s get through it together.”

I don’t know how long it took, but a clear cry cut through the anxiety in the room. The doctor held the baby in his arms and smiled with crooked eyes: “I’m pregnant! She’s a daughter of gold! Her features are very handsome, she looks like a madam!”

Bai Fei staggered to the bedside, looked at my pale but smiling face, and then looked at the swaddled baby, tears instantly fell down.He knelt down, held my hand, and said in a choked voice, “Thank you for your hard work, Qinglian, thank you for your hard work.”

I shook my head and looked at the crumpled little girl in swaddling clothes. The pity in my heart overwhelmed all the pain.Although she was born as a mortal, she was born as cute as Yuxue. Her small hands were clenched into fists and her eyelashes were long, much like Bai Fei.

“Just call her Nianxia,” I said softly, “to commemorate the fate that brought Xia Lin to her origin.”

Bai Fei nodded, leaned over and kissed my forehead, and then carefully touched Nian Xia’s face. His eyes were full of tenderness: “Okay, let’s call her Nian Xia.”

But the stable days did not last long.On the third day of Nian Xia’s birth, thunderclouds suddenly filled the sky over the Lotus Pond, and purple thunder rolled straight towards the small courtyard with the pressure of destroying the heaven and the earth.Bai Fei’s expression changed greatly, and he immediately protected Nian Xia and me behind him, held up the barrier, and shouted in a deep voice: “It’s a heavenly catastrophe! Nian Xia’s catastrophe on the path to immortality came so quickly!”

I hugged Nianxia and huddled behind Bai Fei, looking at the thick thunder in the sky, my heart was shocked.An ordinary human being goes through a calamity and has a narrow chance of death. Not to mention that Nianxia has only been born for three days. How can she withstand this calamity?

“No! I can’t let her suffer like this!” My eyes were red and I wanted to rush out, but Bai Fei held me down.

“Don’t be impulsive!” Bai Fei gritted his teeth and poured spiritual power into the barrier continuously, “I will block it for her! I am the guardian of heaven, and I can bear this first disaster for her!”

The thunder suddenly fell down and hit the barrier, making a deafening noise. Bai Fei groaned, blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, but he still protected us.I held Nianxia in my arms and looked at his trembling back. Tears fell on his swaddling clothes, and my heart felt like a knife.

This is the fate brought about by my special physique. Even children have to face natural disasters when they are born. They will either ascend through the calamity or be reincarnated for ten lives, but I can only watch helplessly, unable to do anything.

5. Even different roads are protected, and all fates can be changed.

After the first thunder, cracks appeared in Bai Fei’s barrier. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes remained firm: “Don’t be afraid, there is still me.”

Just when the second thunderbolt was about to fall, the halo of the lotus pond suddenly swelled, and a soft beam of light rose from the center of the pond, covering the small courtyard.In the light pillar, a shadow of my origins emerged. The shadow raised its hand and directed the sky thunder to the lotus pond. The sky thunder fell into the water and turned into the spiritual liquid that nourished the green lotus.

“It’s the origin of lotus heart that is protecting Nian Xia!” Bai Fei was surprised and happy, “Your origin is connected with Nian Xia’s blood, and you can actually block the catastrophe for her!”

I looked at the phantom, then looked down at Nian Xia in my arms, and suddenly understood that even though her physique was special and her fate was unpredictable, with the protection of Bai Fei and me, and the blessing of the lotus heart, Nian Xia’s path may not be limited to calamity or reincarnation.

The thunder gradually dispersed, and the halo of the lotus pond returned to calm.Bai Fei hugged me and Nian Xia, sat by the lotus pond, looked at the pond full of green lotus, and said softly: “Perhaps, we can change this fate. Nian Xia is a mortal, but she has the blessing of lotus heart, and I protect her. She can be an ordinary girl, go to the night market, eat delicious food, and live a stable life without going through tribulation or reincarnation.”

I leaned in his arms and touched Nian Xia’s little face. She was sleeping peacefully, her little nose twitching slightly, completely unaware of the danger she had just experienced.I looked at the seriousness in Bai Fei’s eyes, and suddenly a surge of courage surged in my heart: “Okay, let’s protect her together and let her be an ordinary person and live the most stable life.”

In the days that followed, Bai Fei still guarded Nian Xia and me. The barrier around the lotus pond was never removed, but he no longer relied solely on force to intimidate us. Instead, he sought out old friends in the heaven and asked for a “hiding calamity talisman” to hide Nian Xia’s calamity. He also poured her the spiritual liquid from the lotus heart, protecting her mortal body, but also allowing her to enjoy the fireworks of the world freely.

Those eyes that coveted me gradually disappeared due to the presence of protective jade and heavenly soldiers.I still have nightmares occasionally, but every time I wake up, Bai Fei will be by my side, and Nianxia will make soft moans in her swaddling clothes. The smoke of fireworks mixed with the fragrance of lotus will dispel all the fear.

Nianxia gradually grew up, and like all little girls in the world, she loved to wear red skirts, eat candied haws, and pester Bai Fei to go to the night market.She doesn’t know her fate, nor her mother’s special physique. She only knows that her parents love her very much, the green lotus flowers in the lotus pond are beautiful, and the snail noodles in the night market are delicious.

That day, Bai Fei and I held Nian Xia’s hand and walked in the night market in Jiangnan. She held up the candied haws and smiled with crooked eyebrows.The evening breeze blew by, carrying the smoke of fireworks and the fragrance of lotus. Bai Fei held my hand tightly and whispered in my ear: “You see, as long as we watch, our destiny can become perfect.”

I looked at the tenderness in his eyes, and then looked at Nian Xia jumping up and down, and suddenly I felt that even though I had a special physique, had been coveted by countless people, and was filled with fear, as long as he was there, Nian Xia was there, and the fireworks in this world were there, all the dangers and fates were not worth mentioning.

Those fears due to physical constitution have long been turned into the dust of the years under Bai Fei’s protection and Nian Xia’s laughter.And the so-called fate, with our love and persistence, has turned into the most stable years. Even if the sky falls again and disaster strikes again, as long as we, the three of us, stay together, we have nothing to fear and we all have peace of mind.