The ancestors of the Marquis of Runan were ennobled for their military achievements, and their descendants were all military generals for generations. Wuxia was a girl and had never practiced martial arts, but she had watched her father and cousin practice boxing many times, so she could always imitate them in a crisis.
The man in black was surprised by the girl's skill; she managed to dodge his attack.
Unfortunately, Wuxia lacked real skill. She dodged the grab with her hands, but tripped on a stone and fell to the ground.
Xu Lang, sitting high up, had a wide view and saw Wu Xia's perilous situation completely. Before she could cry for help, he got up and came to her rescue.
He exchanged dozens of blows with the two men in black, taking several punches that tore his lip before finally knocking them unconscious.
Wuxia had heard her cousin Junheng say that Xishan Academy not only taught poetry and songs, but also horsemanship and martial arts, so she was not surprised that Xu Lang, a mere scholar, could use a few moves.
However, Nan Ping and Nan Sheng were experts specially found by their father. If those two men in black could subdue them silently, how could they possibly have lost to Xu Lang?
He had no time to think about this. He felt that he had just escaped one danger only to fall into another. He was panicked and scared and just wanted to run away as soon as possible. However, he had twisted his ankle when he fell and could not stand up on his own.
As she grew anxious, Xu Lang approached and asked with concern, "Sister Wuxia, are you injured?"
"I'm fine." Wuxia was afraid that revealing her inability to walk would tempt Xu Lang to do something even if he didn't mean any harm. So, while trying to stall for time, she asked, "Brother Xu, what are you doing here?"
"Oh, I heard that the master was giving a sermon, so I and a few classmates came here. I never expected to run into you like this."
Wuxia couldn't believe things could be so coincidental, but with her father not there, she was isolated and helpless. She dared not speak out, and gritted her teeth, gathering all her strength to try to stand up.
Unfortunately, his injured leg gave out, and he collapsed halfway down.
"Did you hurt your foot?" Xu Lang stepped forward. "Let me take a look at your injury."
As he spoke, he reached out towards her skirt.
If he were to remove her shoes and socks to check her injuries, she would have no choice but to marry him in the future.
Wuxia reacted quickly, bending her legs back and pressing her hands firmly against her skirt, sternly refusing, "Absolutely not, Brother Xu, men and women shouldn't touch each other. Please help me notify my family."
"How can you be so old-fashioned? Haven't you heard of the principle of expediency in times of emergency? Besides, it's just the two of us here. As long as we don't tell anyone, no one will know." Xu Lang shook his head and sighed, but he refused to stop, clearly determined not to give up until he got intimate with her.
Wuxia, of course, was not going to let him succeed. She said sternly, "Brother Xu, if you... if you insist on taking liberties with me and ruining my reputation, then I will kill myself."
Xu Lang's fingers had already touched the hem of her skirt, but upon hearing this, he paused and ultimately did not forcefully lift it up.
“But I’m worried about leaving you here alone. What if those two wake up? What if some bad guys show up again?” He gave two examples, both of which resonated with Wuxia. “Which courtyard do you live in? Let me carry you back.”
In Yu Wuxia's mind, Xu Lang was no different from that man in black. Besides, if she let him take her back, how could she not be seen by others? Her reputation would be completely ruined.
"Brother Xu, please, do me a favor first. Go check if my maids have woken up, and you can also have them notify my family." Although Wuxia was panicked, she quickly came up with a plan to delay Xu Lang's actions. "Also, check if they are injured. I'm afraid... afraid that those two people hurt them."
Xu Lang didn't take the bait. He insisted on sending Wuxia back first, ignoring her refusal, and bent down to pick her up.
"No!" Wuxia rolled to the side, but only temporarily escaped the clutches of the demon.
Although Xu Lang had taken a few punches, he was still quite agile and caught up with her in a few steps, then bent down to hug her.
Just as he was about to reach Wuxia, his head suddenly tilted to the side, and he fell straight onto the grass, losing consciousness.
"Your Highness."
Wuxia looked at Chu Ye, who had knocked Xu Lang unconscious in time, her eyes filled with gratitude.
Chapter 70 | Table of Contents
Anti-theft seal test!
The word count will definitely be higher the day after tomorrow when it's replaced. <strong>80</strong> ( )
Mwah everyone, Happy Dragon Boat Festival!
Chapter Sixty:
Wu Shuang drank several mouthfuls of water before Chu Yao pulled her out of the water. She coughed and clung pitifully to him, wiping her tears and snot on his chest as if seeking revenge.
"Alright, alright, don't cry. Everything's alright, isn't it? You're such a delicate little thing," Chu Yao coaxed her affectionately.
"You almost...you almost drowned me!" Wushuang complained, grumbling.
"Sigh, you're being unreasonable. You fell down on your own. I didn't even touch you." Chu Yao wouldn't admit to something he didn't do. Instead, he pretended to hold Wu Shuang responsible. "But you, if you hadn't been up to no good and kept hitting me with your little fists, how could you have lost your balance and fallen into the water and become a drowned rat?"
Her little scheme exposed, Wushuang's face, which had been scalded by hot water, turned bright red. She stammered, "No...no! I just accidentally bumped into it!" She didn't forget to emphasize, "You can't use your high position and power to frame people."
He understands even those in high positions of power, yet he still calls himself a child?
Chu Yao was too lazy to argue with Wu Shuang, so he directly started to unbutton her clothes.
"What...what are you doing?" Wushuang was so frightened that she leaned back, but when she let go, she lost her support and sank directly into the water. She had no choice but to pull herself back up.
"Your clothes are all wet," Chu Yao said casually. "Wearing wet clothes can easily make you sick."
You make it sound like you care about her, but who can stay dry in a bathtub unless they're not wearing anything!
Wushuang said seriously, "I am a girl, and although I am still young, you should not always touch me. It will not be good for our reputation if word gets out. Just like Sister Ye, she was only captured by pirates. Her parents said that after she came back, others would inevitably think that her reputation was tarnished, and even her marriage would probably be much more difficult than that of ordinary women."
"I'm not afraid," Chu Yao said calmly. "I'll marry you, and that way we can both resolve our reputation issues."
Wushuang never expected that such a statement would be uttered, and he was completely stunned.
In her past life, she had secretly read some storybooks sold outside. One of them described a woman who was ignored by everyone suddenly encountering many suitors. There was a saying in it: "No one cultivates barren land, but once it is cultivated, everyone will want it."
Wushuang felt that this phrase perfectly described their predestined relationship across two lifetimes.
In her previous life, she was said to have a tough fate and couldn't find a husband until she was almost sixteen. It was only because her older brother pleaded on her behalf that Emperor Deqing decided to bestow her in marriage to Chu Yao on a whim.