looked at Sun XinXin so lecherously! What kind of person is he His daughter is almost the same age as us, and yet he still looks like that!""Ms. Xin, did 'Luo Circle Legs' actually look at you lechero...Chapter 1009: You've Fallen in Love with Summer Text

Summer swiftly inserted the silver needles into his body. In no time at all, all of them were firmly in place.

Ning Jie hadn’t realized what was happening until she saw Summer’s actions, then it dawned on her that the yin fire within him must be starting to cause trouble again.

Summer stopped inserting needles and instead sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed. Ning Jie didn’t know what he was doing, but she could sense a subtle movement of true essence nearby. She couldn’t help but feel worried. She guessed that Summer must be dealing with the yin fire attacking him.

Despite her concern, there was nothing Ning Jie could do at this moment. The only thing she could do was to stay by his side and ensure no one disturbed him.

"Don’t worry. With his medical skills, he’s definitely capable of handling this issue." Ning Jie comforted herself mentally. She believed that since Summer had dared to guide the yin fire into his body, he must have been confident in his ability to suppress it.

Ning Jie was unaware that Summer hadn’t had any other choice at the time. Of course, now, Summer indeed had a way of dealing with this yin fire.

Currently, the yin fire and ice-fire spirit energy within him were two distinct forces; to some extent, these two forces were incompatible. However, in reality, ice-fire spirit energy was quite special, so if it was strong enough, it could consume and transform any true essence. Summer had already done something similar before, and now he just needed to do the same thing.

The only issue was that the yin fire within him was too powerful, even more potent than the ice-fire spirit energy. It was impossible for the latter to instantly consume and absorb the former. Fortunately, Summer had come up with a solution: proceed step by step. He used silver needles to seal some of his meridians, dividing the internal yin fire into two parts—one strong and one weak relative to the ice-fire spirit energy—and now he just needed to use the weaker part of the yin fire and let it be consumed by the ice-fire spirit energy!

If this plan is successful, then during the summer, he can consume a portion of the yin fire every day. After some time, he will be able to completely devour all the yin fire. However, whether or not this plan succeeds remains uncertain for Xia Tian at present; it all depends on the outcome of this trial.

This is an arduous process. Xia Tian constantly circulates the ice and fire spiritual energy within his body, gradually consuming those yin fires one by one at a very slow pace. For him, this is actually a form of torment.

It's not just Xia Tian who endures the torment; Ning Jie, standing beside him, also suffers through it. Hours have passed and Xia Tian remains seated motionless, leaving her uncertain about his current condition, causing her immense worry. Yet, she has no other choice but to endure this agony while waiting.

Almost simultaneously in Beijing...

In a grand residence, a beautiful woman sits beside a piano, eyes half-closed as her fingers glide over the keys with嫻熟的技藝，優美的旋律傾瀉而出。然而，即便這曲調優美，卻依舊不及她口中所唱的歌聲動聽。她用心地吟唱著這首歌：“……大雪依然紛飛……雪姬已然沉醉……”

As this beautiful woman repeatedly sings the same song, two tears unnoticedly trace down her cheeks.

"Applause... " Gentle claps unexpectedly break the silence, startling the lady. She turns around and quickly wipes away her tears before managing a strained smile at the visitor: "Big Brother."

The tall, handsome figure towering over her is none other than Zhao Gongzi, known as the First Young Master of Beijing. Looking at this woman, he wears an unusually gentle expression, devoid of his usual aloofness around outsiders—due to the fact that this beautiful lady is his sister, renowned Chinese pop diva, Zhao Yuji.

"Xiaoyu, is this your new song" asks Zhao Gongzi, referring to the singer as 'Little Yu.'

With a nod, Zhao Yuji truthfully replies: "Yes, Big Brother. I just composed the melody tonight and it's my first time singing it."

Zhao Gongzi sighed gently and said, "Xiao Yu, you really are a music prodigy. Your musical talent is unmatched in the world."

"Big Brother, it's not quite like that. Now, Witch Momo is more popular than me." Zhao Yujie shook her head.

"Witch Momo has a beautiful voice, but that’s just because of her pleasant tone. She’s different from you; what makes your singing most touching isn’t the sound itself, it's the emotion conveyed in your voice." Zhao Gongzi shook his head and then suddenly changed the subject, "Right, Xiao Yu, have you thought of a title for this song"

"Yes, I’ve decided. The title is Snow Princess." Zhao Yujie replied.

"Snow Princess, Snow Princess." Zhao Gongzi repeated it softly twice and then looked deeply into Zhao Yujie’s eyes, "Xiao Yu, you are the Snow Princess, right"

Zhao Yujie was stunned for a moment and then somewhat awkwardly retorted, "Big Brother, why do you ask like this"

"Xiao Yu, I know that you went to Mulian County and looked for Xia Tian. I also know that the two of you spent a night together on Green Peak Mountain, where it snowed heavily that evening, leaving no trace of your whereabouts." Zhao Gongzi spoke slowly, "I didn’t know where exactly you were back then, but after listening to your song, everything has become clear to me."

"Sorry, Big Brother. I... wasn't trying to keep it from you on purpose," said Zhao Yujie in a small voice.

Zhao Gongzi sighed softly again, "Xiao Yu, you still can’t lie well. I know that you intentionally kept it from me and also what you intended to do: you wanted to kill Xia Tian for my sake. But Xiao Yu, as I told you before, if you help me in such a way, it would be a disgrace to me."

"Big Brother, I'm sorry, it's just that...

I don't know..." Zhao Yuxi appeared very uneasy.

"No need to apologize." Zhao Gongzi looked at Zhao Yuxi with a loving gaze. "Xiao Yu, you're my sister. No matter what you do, I wouldn't really blame you. However, there are some things that I hope you would tell me honestly."

"Big Brother, what is it" Zhao Yuxi couldn't help but ask.

"Xiao Yu, did you fall in love with Xia Tian, right" After a moment of silence, Zhao Gongzi asked softly.

"I... I..." Zhao Yuxi was stunned for a moment and didn't know how to respond. It took her a while before she said gently, "Big Brother, I really don't know what love is like. I've never loved anyone before; I just don’t know how it feels to fall in love with someone."

"Actually, from your singing, I could tell that you fell in love with Xia Tian. I have to admit my admiration for that boy. He managed to capture your heart after only one night," Zhao Gongzi sighed softly. "To put it frankly, he's truly one of a kind."

"Big Brother, why did you sigh so much tonight" Zhao Yuxi couldn't help but ask at this point. "You don’t often sigh like that."

"Xiao Yu, even though I now feel there’s no need to know, I still want to hear the exact answer from your mouth: You didn't kill Xia Tian, right" Zhao Gongzi's expression suddenly became rather serious.

"No, Big Brother. Is something wrong" A very bad feeling came over Zhao Yuxi's heart all of a sudden.

"Summer has disappeared," Zhao Gongzi said slowly.

"What" Zhao Yujie exclaimed in shock, "He's...he's disappeared"

"Yes, he's disappeared, and it’s clear that this wasn't something he wanted to happen voluntarily." Zhao Gongzi nodded. "Xiao Yu, I have never wished for you to assassinate Summer, but now, I hope more than ever that you were the one who made him disappear."

"Big brother, really, it wasn’t me," Zhao Yujie's mind was in turmoil; this news came as an unexpected shock.

"I know." The tone of Zhao Gongzi’s voice became somber. "But that means there is someone out there who is even more powerful than Summer, which also implies that our Zhao family may encounter enemies stronger than Summer."

Zhao Yujie didn't speak; she didn't know what to say. She suddenly felt a pang in her heart and wanted nothing more than to break down crying.

"Xiao Yu, don’t worry too much. He’s just disappeared and it doesn’t necessarily mean something bad has happened," Zhao Gongzi offered some comfort to Zhao Yujie at this point. "It's late; you should get some rest."

Zhao Gongzi stayed for another ten seconds before turning around to leave, while Zhao Yujie sat back down by the piano. The beautiful melody started again, but unbeknownst to her, she was already in tears.

Deep into the night.

Ning Jie, who had been anxious all along, almost cheered out loud when she finally saw Xia Tian open his eyes. However, she still didn't dare to make a sound for fear of disturbing him.

Xia Tian removed the silver needles from his body and then stood up after about ten more minutes.

"Are you okay" Ning Jie couldn't hold back any longer and asked.

"I'm fine," Xia Tian replied, but there was a hint of fatigue in his voice. As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Jie threw herself into his arms with joy.

Xia Tian staggered slightly and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Ning Jie quickly reacted and hurriedly hugged him to steady his body.

"But you just said you're fine" Ning Jie worried again.

"I'm fine, I just need a little rest," Xia Tian finally managed to absorb that part of the yin fire after such a long time. However, he was thoroughly exhausted at this moment, and all he wanted now was to sleep.

Ning Jie felt somewhat reassured and let go of Xia Tian. Xia Tian immediately collapsed onto his back, soon falling into a deep sleep without even bothering to cover himself with the blanket.

Seeing Xia Tian fall asleep so quickly, Ning Jie was momentarily stunned. She couldn't help but recall their first meeting, when he had also been extremely sleepy and could even fall asleep on the road.red. I’m also honest with you, I actually know Xia Tian." Shi Changgeng smiled indifferently."Is that so" Meng Jincai was slightly surprised before he became delighted, "That's great! With Secretary S...