A pair of hands gripped her waist tightly, and a slender, thin body covered her, casting a shadow of gloom over her.
"Outside...which one are you referring to? Li Mu or Xiao Lianjue?"
Oh no, his temper of being unable to stop talking once he gets angry hasn't changed at all.
"Outside, outside is so big, why does it have to be these two people? Why is it always my fault when something happens, and can't it be someone else's fault?"
The more I talked, the more wronged I felt; it was all an injustice done to me. You, Nangong Ling, are quite something; you managed to control my temper so well, holding back until now before finally exploding.
His dark, jade-like eyes flickered, and he sighed, wiping the burning sensation from the corner of my eye with his cool fingers.
"Don't cry, I can't bear it if you cry." He lowered his head and nuzzled my neck with the tip of his nose. "I'm sorry..."
Her soft, hoarse voice lingered in my ears, making me cry even harder with each repetition.
His slender fingers couldn't wipe away the torrent of tears, so he simply leaned down and gently kissed away the tears from the corners of my eyes with his lips.
My vision blurred and cleared intermittently. The light in the room wasn't bright enough, but I could still see the blush gradually spreading across his clothes.
"Yunzhi, get down, the wound on your shoulder..."
Before she could finish speaking, her mouth was sealed by a pair of thin, cool lips, leaving a lingering fragrance on her lips and teeth.
I pushed him, and he tightened his grip and deepened his kiss. He only let go of me when I was completely out of breath.
However, he wasn't much better off; his breathing was chaotic and disordered, but his eyes burned as if they could spit fire at any moment.
"Don't do anything reckless! Do you want this hand to be useless from now on?"
He closed his eyes, took a breath, and slowly released me.
After getting off the bed, I reapplied the medicine and changed the bandages, then picked out a set of thick clothes for him to wear, and fed him breakfast before I finally calmed down.
What are your plans next?
"Isn't it nice to live here?" He grabbed my hand and started playing with it again.
"This doesn't sound like something you would say."
He gave a wry smile, "Isn't it enough that I'm afraid? What if you turn on me the moment I leave the valley? What am I supposed to do then?"
That was a really sharp blow from my brother; it completely shattered Nangong Ling's confidence. Or maybe the cold winds these past few days have made him a bit dazed?
"What a joke! You think you're the kind of person who would just swallow your pride? You wouldn't hold a grudge against me for my sake. I've seen your tricks before. Luckily, I like you, otherwise I would hate you to death."
I couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks to him. After saying it, I felt like I really understood him. But after thinking about it for a while, I noticed his strange look and realized something was wrong. What did I just say?
His phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and he didn't speak, but just smiled gently with his lips pursed, his eyes revealing considerable satisfaction.
You actually blurted it out without thinking! You're ruthless. I was wondering why you suddenly changed your personality. Turns out you were just trying to trick me into talking!
"Satisfied? Happy? When are we going back?"
"Don't you like it here?" His hand slowly explored upwards, feeling both cold and itchy.
"No, you know I can't stand the cold. I wouldn't have stepped into this place if it weren't for you."
"Don't give me hope only to disappoint me again. I'm afraid I really can't handle it if it happens again..."
He leaned down and rested his head on my shoulder, a soft sigh coming from beside my ear, tinged with a lazy weariness.
"You're always thinking about random things, aren't you tired?" He frowned and pulled his hand away from my collarbone.
"I'm tired, but I can't control it."
Now it's my turn to sigh. "Do you know that you're acting like a spoiled brat who won't eat candy? What exactly do you want me to do to put your mind at ease?"
"If I could, I would want to keep you by my side at all times."
"Dream on!" I pushed away the person who was clinging to me. "I'm hungry."
I've been serving you all morning, and I haven't even eaten yet.
He leaned back on the soft couch, the smile on his lips hidden beneath his long, dark hair, appearing and disappearing intermittently.
"Have them deliver it over there, you don't need to go, it's cold outside."
He propped his head up on the purple cushion with his hands. Due to the excessive blood loss, his face was still very pale, but there was a red mark at the corner of his eye because of exhaustion, which was terrifyingly alluring.
I stared blankly for a while, and by the time I came to my senses, I was already sitting back down.
"Good boy." With a long reach, he easily scooped me back onto the bed.
"...Aren't you going to sleep a little longer?"
He shook his head. "I didn't see anyone when I woke up. I thought you were gone."
This person has a knack for making me uncomfortable. Before, they were sarcastic and mean, but now a single flat sentence can make me feel suffocated.
"If you dare to doubt me again, believe me, I'll bite you to death."
His thin lips were slightly pursed, yet a faint smile remained, clearly mocking me.
Have you heard this saying before?
"What?"
Her slender fingers tapped lightly on my knuckles, and her eyes, seemingly casually lifted, exuded a captivating charm that lingered in my soul.
"To die beneath the peony blossoms, even as a ghost, is a romantic endeavor."
He spoke in a soft, gentle tone, his voice low and slightly hoarse. I'm sure he was testing my willpower.
Chapter 102
Summer has arrived outside, and the scenery along the way is serene and verdant. A warm breeze blows, unfolding layers upon layers of lush greenery, and the air is filled with the faint scent of grass.
At this moment, the sky was clear and the mountains and rivers were beautiful. The azure sky was cloudless, and the orange-gold light shone down without restraint, breaking through the branches and leaves into a mottled and gorgeous scene.
A few rays of light shone through the curtains, striking his open silver-trimmed collar and reflecting a dazzling brilliance that made the red embroidered patterns on the collar appear as vivid as blood.
"Stop staring, your eyes are practically glued to the screen."
"...Take off your clothes."
The person who had been leisurely sitting on the soft chair in the carriage was stunned, and their expression became somewhat blank.
"Wh-what?"
It's so rare to see someone make such an expression; I was even so surprised that I bit my tongue.
What are you thinking about?
I laughed out loud, almost to the point of wanting to beat my chest in frustration.
"I'm here to change your dressing, what are you thinking?"
He stared wide-eyed for a long while, then turned his head away, his pale cheeks regaining some color.
"Don't laugh..." He covered his mouth with his hand, his voice muffled and somewhat indistinct.
"Huh? What did you say?" I pretended not to hear.
She raised a brow and glared at me fiercely, then immediately looked away when her eyes met mine, her fluttering eyelashes as light as butterfly wings.
When I changed his dressing, he wouldn't look at me and kept turning his head away, not even afraid of getting cramps.
"Your Majesty, we have arrived at Xiaohe City." The carriage stopped as Cang Zhe's voice rang out.
He led me out of the car, coughed twice in a mock manner, waved his hand symbolically as if fanning himself, and muttered about how hot it was that day.
"Still laughing?" Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her phoenix eyes subtly swept around the surroundings before she lowered her voice and tightened her grip on my hand.
"If you don't laugh, are you going to cry?" You should thank me for not laughing so hard in front of so many people.
"I don't care if you can cry right now."
This person clearly knows I won't shed a single tear in front of outsiders, which is why they can speak so easily.
I hate that I didn't carry a packet of chili powder with me.
Besides the city lord Zhao Hequan's precious snake, Xiaohe City is most famous for its Qianqiu Bureau, which is said to be the best at protecting people and escorting goods, and has almost never made a mistake.
"Wan Shou Tang's Yongyan Escort Agency has gone bankrupt?"
Why do you say that?
"Otherwise, why would they use their own escort agency to give money away to Qianqiu Bureau for free?"
"Have you forgotten? I've already shut down Wanshoutang, and Yongyan Escort Agency is long gone."
No way, just because Wu Fei bothered me, you really got rid of him?
"Do I really look that much like a serial killer? He's actually quite capable, which is why he was sent to be Xiao's errand boy."
"Oh, what kind of dart do you want to throw?"
"Human body dart".
"You still need bodyguards?"
He nodded, his lips slightly pursed. "It's easier to get things done with more people."
"What do you need me for?"
"When you think you have victory in your grasp, and suddenly someone who never says a word stabs you in the back, what would you do?"
"Kill his entire family."
“…You’ve been corrupted by your third brother; all you think about are violent things.” He tapped my forehead with his index finger.
The more you say that, the more I feel that the person who has crossed the line is in danger. No one who provokes him will have a good outcome.
"Hmph, without my third brother, I would have been even more deceived by you. Did you go to brothels and casinos for nothing? Those are the places where you can hear the most gossip. My third brother taught me a lot."
"Yes, I could tell that I wanted to take advantage of the Rong family, so I suggested that you break off the engagement so that you could get away from danger as soon as possible."