Heiraten - Kapitel 30
He leaned down and gently kissed her pale lips. In a tone of self-affirmation, he whispered her name, as if trying to etch it deeply into his heart.
When Tang Shijiu opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Yun Tan's dark, bright eyes close to hers, and then the starry sky. It turned out his eyes were also dark and bright, like black pearls rolling in quicksilver. Her face flushed slightly, and a faint joy welled up from within, gently embracing him.
Under the moonlight, the stream water was clear and shimmering white. He held her in one arm and scooped water from the stream with the other, feeding her. A roaring campfire blazed nearby, branches burning low, and the aroma of roasting meat filled the air. Nineteen took a deep breath, her stomach rumbling with hunger. Feeling a little embarrassed, she turned her face away, only to notice that the wounds on her waist and shoulder had been carefully bandaged.
Her face flushed even more.
"Uh, a spittoon..." Her voice was barely audible.
“I bandaged you up,” he said with a smile, a sly glint suddenly appearing on his usually honest and refined face. “Nineteen, I’ve seen you naked, you have no choice but to marry me.”
Nineteen was so anxious that her scalp turned red, and she waved her hands repeatedly. Every movement of her hand aggravated her wound, and bloodstains appeared on her shoulder again. Shen Yuntan straightened her clothes with his hand and said, "Don't move around. I was just joking. I can't control your junior brothers on the mountain."
Nineteen gave an awkward smile, but felt a slight sense of disappointment.
He reached for the roasted meat, tore off a piece, and carefully fed it to her. The meat wasn't tasty; it was tough and had a fishy smell.
"The spittoon..." Nineteen took a bite, then suddenly her eyes filled with tears. "Is this the flesh you cut from your thigh?"
"What?" Shen Yun's hand trembled, and he almost dropped the meat into the fire and burned it to charcoal.
"When I was little, my master told me a story about a man named Jie Zitui who was afraid his lord would starve to death, so he cut off his own flesh to feed him. Are you also afraid I'll starve to death?"
Shen Yuntan raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "How many stories are in your head? This is wolf meat, not human flesh. Just eat it."
Seeing the lingering suspicion on her face, he suppressed a laugh: "Originally, I couldn't force them to retreat. However, a masked young man in white suddenly appeared and helped me drive away the wolves. One of them died inexplicably, and I got the free ride."
He was perceptive and had already noticed that one of the wolves had three broken ribs, probably due to the Nineteenth. So he deliberately said, "That young man in white seems to be the immortal who saved you last time."
"Ah...it's him! I knew it! How could you possibly drive away such a large pack of wolves all by yourself!" Nineteen exclaimed longingly. "That person...I wonder if he's found his Seventh. He saved me twice. I must thank him properly when I see him again!"
Yun Tan neither agreed nor disagreed, but simply smiled.
She breathed a sigh of relief: "As for that one you mentioned, it must be the one I kicked away. Wow, I didn't expect my kick to have such power. Spittoon, from now on you'll be with me. I'm the senior sister of Xiaoyao Manor..."
“His martial arts skills are quite impressive,” he replied casually.
"Huh...? How did you know what I was going to say?"
"You already said that."
"Nonsense! When did I ever say that?"
Shen Yuntan shut his mouth and grilled the meat, but the smile in his eyes and brows grew wider. Was he going to tell her that it was when she was drunk that night and insisted on marrying him that she uttered those bold words?
Yun Tan watched her frown as she ate a bite of wolf meat and chuckled, "Isn't it good?"
Nineteen shook her head, deeply moved: "You, a good-for-nothing, were able to gut a dead wolf, pull out its tendons and bones to roast it. I'm already very touched. You must have never done such things before. So much blood, it must be terrifying, right? That's how the martial world is, lots of blood, lots of corpses. You didn't go into the temple just now, did you? There must have been some experts over there who dismembered the people who captured me." Her tone was like that of a seasoned martial artist, earnest and sincere.
Shen Yun's gaze turned meaningful, and he said in a low voice, "Is it really that scary?"
Nineteen nodded repeatedly: "Although the person who captured me was no good, I think the demon that dismembered me is even more terrifying."
Her look of disgust made him a little sad, but he said nothing, only gently stroking her hair. Nineteen, thinking he was frightened again, quickly said, "But it's okay, I'll protect you! Besides, that evil spirit has no grudge against you, it won't bother you for no reason." After saying this, she felt a strange unease.
Tian Shu had no grudge against her, so why would he suddenly approach her?
She still had many questions to ask: How did he know she was here? And where was Tianxiu?
She pondered and considered whether or not to tell him that Tian Shu was not a good person.
At this moment, however, she didn't want to think about anything. She just wanted to lean on him, eat the roasted pork in his hand, drink the water he brought to her mouth, and chat and laugh with the starry sky and the not-so-bright moon.
Shen Yun understood that she had many questions, but didn't know how to explain them. If one lie was told, many more would have to be told to cover it up. Like a snowball, it grew bigger and bigger.
Fortunately, she didn't seem to intend to delve deeper. During their time together, Shen Yuntan discovered that Tang Shijiu was actually someone who dreaded trouble and thought. No, or rather, she had navigated the entire martial arts world with a carefree attitude, believing everything to be incredibly simple.
The moonlight shone on the stream, creating a sparkling effect. Suddenly, Nineteen's eyes lit up: "Useless trash, do you know how to catch loaches?"
"Loach?" He was taken aback.
"Yes! Loaches!" Nineteen exclaimed excitedly, sitting up straight. "There must be loaches in this stream! Roasted loaches taste much better than this stinky wolf meat!"
Shen Yuntan touched his nose: "How can someone like you go into the water to catch fish?"
Nineteen's eyes widened: "Who said I'd go down and catch them? You're strong and healthy, of course you should go down and catch them! Catching loaches doesn't require martial arts. Don't become a lazy, good-for-nothing scholar who can't even lift a finger!" As she spoke, she actually picked up her black-backed sword and brandished it, "Are you going or not? If you don't go, I'll chop you up! I'll chop you up!"
Shen Yuntan's face was full of bitterness: "But I really didn't catch it."
"There's a first time for everything, don't act like an idiot! Go, go!" She raised her broadsword, tapped him lightly with the back of the blade, and then explained in detail the techniques for catching loaches. "If you don't go, I'll really chop you up!"
Nineteen's cheeks flushed slightly with excitement, like a beautiful camellia. Shen Yuntan suddenly smiled. Just for that blush on her cheeks, he would be willing to try anything, even pluck the moon from the sky, let alone catch a mudfish.
Loaches are not easy to catch.
After splashing around in the stream for half an hour, Shen Yun came to the above conclusion.
I don't believe I won't catch a single one today!
After struggling for an hour, Shen Yun thought to himself.
God! Who will give me a loach?
When the Nineteenth Prince couldn't bear to watch any longer and personally squatted on the shore to give instructions, Shen Yuntan was on the verge of tears.
It took him nearly two hours to catch a single loach. If word got out, where would his reputation for being a recluse be? Nineteen shook her head: "Useless, truly useless." She simply rolled up her trousers, ignoring her injuries and pain, and slowly walked into the stream. In no time, she had caught several. She clapped her hands, ignoring the mud and water covering her, casually wiped her face, and laughed: "See? That's called skill! Understand?"
Understand!