The Untamed 2: The Unlikely Hero -Book 1-3

24. Air

AIR

It took them a week to fully recover. Everyone had taken to the quiet peace and simple life of Baofeng. It had been incredibly nice to be able to relax and unwind in the small floating town and almost all of the cultivators helped around throughout the day with the villagers' chores/work.

Lan Wangji, Lan Xichen, and Nie Huaisang were helping in the small garden behind the main house with Liu Yang. She was directing each of them with a military-like precision and was hovering close to Nie Huaisang who was trying to trim some plants near him.

"Yes, exactly like that." Liu Yang said over his shoulder a smile on her face. She brushed her hand on his and helped show him exactly where to cut on the stem of the flowering plant before him. A blush flushed his cheeks as her hand made contact with the back of his.

"O-Oh ok." Nie Huaisang stammered out. He tried to avoid her eye contact but his heart beat loudly in his chest. He had never been this close to a woman before or had one touch him like that before.

Lan Xichen tried to hide the grin on his face as he watched the two out of the corner of his eye. The two's interaction was almost comical. Nie Huaisang had no clue that Liu Yang was obviously flirting with him. Lan Xichen looked at his brother who was studiously working beside him. Lan Wangji didn't act like he had seen anything but he could tell by his subtle facial expression that Wangji had noticed the interaction as well.

"Oh get a room you two." Wei Wuxian said loudly in a teasing voice, trying to interrupt the two as he walked towards them, having come from the main house.

Liu Yang and Nie Huaisang broke apart from the contact and both blushed.

"HAHAHAHA. I was just joking around, no need to blush so fiercely you two." He waved his hand at the two.

"Wei Wuxian! Why do you always have to tease me like that!" Nie Huaisang whined, stepping away and unfurling his fan and hiding his face behind it.

Liu Yang stepped away lowering her head, she had not even noticed that she had gotten so close and had touched his hand. She had felt an odd connection between her and Nie Huaisang since she had first seen him on the docks just a few nights ago.

He was very handsome and was adorably clumsy at times. But when he was serious he was incredibly intelligent and the way he carried himself was that of any notorious clan leader. She was instantly attracted to his mind as well. Over the course of the last week they had all spent many hours together in deep conversations about what to do with the demon problem.

"Because you are too easy to tease that is why!" Wei Wuxian said matter of factly, before sticking his tongue out.

Lan Wangji rolled his eyes.

Nie Huisang scoffed at him.

"Anyways I came to tell you all that lunch is ready." Wei Wuxian said grinning and went over to Lan Wangji and grabbed his arm.

Lan Wangji let him hang there off his elbow, his facial expression didn't change a bit.

"Where is Jiang Cheng?" Wei Wuxian asked.

"They are at the meadow." Liu Yang smiled and answered in return.

"They?"

"Chang Su, Huang Jin, and Jiang Cheng." Lan Wangji responded with his voice as placid as ever.

"I will go fetch them." Lan Xichen interjected. He had been trying to come up with an excuse to spend time with Chang Su over the course of the last week but every time he tried someone or something would interfere.