Chapter 228 - The Birthday Party (Part Three)

"Oh, look! They are here!"

Li Ming heard Ruoshan shouting with excitement from a distance as she and Zhang Yong entered the front lawn of the Moon manor.

It was just as beautiful as she remembered. Everything looked grand and otherworldly beautiful.

"Aah! Why are you dressed like this? It's your birthday and you are looking like an assassin with your face and clothes covered with this robe. Come on, let's take it off..." 

Everything happened so suddenly in the next few seconds that no one got any time to think.

Ruoshan untied the bow of her robe as he prepared to take it off and at the same time, Zhang Yong suddenly shouted for him to stop.

However, it was already too late. By the time the Shadow Lord succeeded in shouting in alarm, the cloak was already slipping from her face and body.

Li Ming watched with a smirk as the confused expressions on her five soulmates' faces suddenly turned into horror.

And at the same time, Zhang Yong facepalmed himself as he muttered something under his breath.

"Can't you listen? It took me a lot of effort to make her wear this robe and now look!" The Shadow Lord huffed and just walked off.

"W-what are you wearing?" Hei Long asked when he finally got control over his voice.

"Umm...a gown? It's pretty right? I'm feeling so good, confident, and relaxed after wearing it. I can't wear it in the mortal realm but at least I can wear it now. Come on, let's not waste any time. I'm excited to see what you guys have prepared." 

Li Ming expertly used her words making sure that none of the five Immortals would be able to say anything about her dress and how she should cover herself.

The funny thing was that they had still to see her back which was even more on display than her front.

The Heaven Emperor who was already looking like a tomato turned even redder, if possible, as his eyes landed on the milky white skin of Li Ming's back.

"She..."

"Our little mate sure loves to test our self-control. She is a real monster." Wen Guiying said as he shook his head lightly.

His normally black eyes were suddenly filled with fire as they stared at the departing figure of his mate.

The others were no different. Their eyes also held the same fire and struggle in them. 

It was taking too much of their energy to calm their souls which kept yearning for their little mate.

However, Li Ming's constant teasing was proving it far harder for them to succeed in the battle that was going on inside them.

"Let's not say anything to her. Didn't you listen to what she just say? She felt comfortable and happy wearing those clothes around us. We should respect her decisions." Lord Yueliang said as he looked at his brothers.

"It's not like we don't respect her choices. Of course, we do! But...but how are we going to survive through this party? And what if she caught a cold in this chilly wind?" The Heaven Emperor asked as he looked at the others with questioning eyes.

A silence fell over the group of Immortals as no one spoke for the next few minutes.

The silence was broken when a soft chirpy voice interrupted them.

"No need to worry. I found something far more comfortable to wear. I think I'm loving this one far much better." 

Their heads turned to look at the girl who was standing at the entrance of the East courtyard with a flustered Zhang Yong behind her.

Their eyes took in the new appearance of their mate. She was wearing soft silky black pajama with an equally soft silky shirt. Her hair was pulled in a loose ponytail at the base of her nape.

Other than her shining baby pink colored lips there was no trace of makeup left on her face and her feet were covered in fluffy slippers.

"Little One..."

A feeling of guilt took over the Immortals as they realized that their mate probably heard their talk and that's why she ended up changing her outfit.

"You don't need to..."

"Come on! You guys ate really something." Li Ming muttered under her breath while shaking her head from left to right as she marched over the place where they were standing.

"Listen! I'm not angry nor I'm sad. To be honest, pajamas are really way more comfortable than gowns and I don't think I need those clothes to get your attention, do I?" 

Li Ming looked at her mates one by one as her eyes sparkled with honesty and love.

It was just a last-second decision of hers to change her gown into pajamas. First, because the night was actually freezing, and Second because she did not want to make her mates feel uncomfortable.

And who said that pajamas were inferior to those designer gowns?

Ruoshan pulled her in a tight hug as he planted a soft kiss on her forehead.

"Now, now! Are you all ready to experience your first time in these comfortable and classy pajamas?" Li Ming asked as she excitedly looked at her confused mates.

"What do you mean?" The Heaven Emperor asked her. The redness had started to fade from his cheeks and now they looked more pinkish.

"What? Are you guys thinking that you will get away from this so easily? Definitely not! You all are going to accompany me to my pajama party. I want to enjoy this night to my fullest." As she ended her sentence her voice became a little serious as she looked lost in her own thoughts.

"She's right. These are actually comfortable and feel good, so silky." 

At the voice of the Shadow Lord, everyone turned to look at the Immortal who was wearing yellow pajamas.

He looked so different but absolutely cute in them and Li Ming once again cooed at how cute he was looking.

"See! Look how handsome my Zhang Yong is looking."

As soon as these words left her lips, her soulmates immediately shouted in unison.

"We are ready!"

Li Ming almost received a shock at the sudden burst of sound that made her jump away from them.

"A-aah! Yeah, r-right, right!" 

Li Ming patted her chest a little to calm it down. She clapped her hands three times and muttered a silent spell.

The very next second there were a total of six handsome Immortals standing in the front lawn of the Moon manor as they looked so cute in pajamas.

The Heaven Emperor in golden, the Moon Immortal in blue, the Supreme Immortal in green, the Evernight Lord in purple, the Second Demon Prince in black, and the Shadow Lord in yellow.

Hei Long was extra happy as the color of his clothes was matching with Li Ming's pajamas.

"Let's go. We have already wasted a lot of time." Ruoshan said as he grasped Li Ming's hand in his own and started running towards the inner courtyard.

For the next three hours, they drank, ate, joked, laughed, told interesting and embarrassing stories of each other and the Moon Immortal and Hei Long even played a beautiful and heartwarming song for her.

By the time it turned ten o'clock and the night was just two hours away from approaching its peak, the seven of them found themselves comfortably sitting around on the carpet-covered floor of one of the chambers in the West wing where all the bedrooms were located.

The room was filled with thick bedcovers and cushions and they were sitting in a circle covered with blankets.

"You are sitting too far away for my comfort. Cone here!" 

Li Ming did not even get the chance of squealing properly at the sudden pull before she found herself in Hei Long's lap.

His arms found their way around her waist as he pulled her tight against his firm chest, his chin resting on her head as he breathed in her lilac scent.

However, the two of them never got the chance to enjoy each other's closeness as soon the room was filled with complaints from the rest of her mates.

"This is not fair!"

"Definitely not fair!"

"Why only he got the chance of holding you?"

"What about the rest of us?"

"You should take turns!"

"..."

The room immediately went silent as the words of the Heaven Emperor ranged into everyone's ears.

They all turned their eyes towards the Ruler of the Immortal World who suddenly was too embarrassed to even look up from his lap.

Li Ming could clearly see the redness that was once again decorating the tips of his ears and his cheeks.

It was probably the alcohol that was made him voice out his thoughts.

A smile made its way on her lips as she asked in a soft but curious tone, "What did you just say? I should take turns? Like, I should sit in all of your laps one by one? Is this what you want?"