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After dealing with her husband, Lin Yilan turned to Rufeng and asked, "Rufeng, was that man who kissed you handsome? What's his background? Where does he live? What's his character like...?" By the end, she was incoherent and could only gesticulate wildly, marveling at the good fortune of heaven.

"Thank God! Someone has fallen for Rufeng. If he knew Rufeng was a woman, he would probably like her even more. Now I'm relieved." If it weren't for maintaining her last bit of image and being afraid of attracting attention, Lin Yilan would have loved to laugh out loud.

Unexpectedly, Ru Feng smiled, frowned and said, "It was a woman. I don't know who she is. Your son was forcibly kissed."

With a thud, someone fell down from the shadows. Ru Feng looked and saw that it was Empress Zhou!

Dark clouds loomed overhead. Upon seeing Zhou, Ru Feng remembered his master and asked Chen…

Lin Yilan screamed this time, shouting, "Rufeng, what did you say? You were... a woman..." She couldn't finish her sentence, and Yuchi Song, who was standing next to her, also looked very shocked.

Ru Feng gave Empress Zhou a meaningful look and stepped into his room. Empress Zhou then slipped in behind him.

"Empress Zhou, uh... don't tell Wen Chen about what I just heard, okay?" Ru Feng said in a conciliatory tone, but his eyes were fixed on Empress Zhou.

Zhou Hou stared awkwardly at Ru Feng and whispered, "Young Master, don't worry, I won't say anything. I'll pretend I didn't hear anything." But in her heart, she thought to herself, "Poor Ru Feng, he was actually forcibly kissed by a weak woman. Alas, it seems being too handsome isn't a good thing after all. He was forcibly kissed! What a disgrace, a man's disgrace! So I will absolutely not tell my master about this."

Ru Feng glanced at Zhou Hou with pity, then quietly withdrew.

Ru Feng immediately went to the mirror. Although it wasn't very clear, the unusual shape of her lips was still noticeable.

Tonight, tonight, it seems that Wen Chen is coming to see me, and now that I'm like this, will he think of something?

Ru Feng sat blankly in front of the mirror, his brows furrowed.

...

Yu Xuan stood outside the General's Mansion, watching the man he longed for walk in. The door slowly closed, swallowing his slender figure.

He stood there for a while, a satisfied yet uneasy smile on his face. He wondered how Ru Feng would treat him. He had finally said everything he needed to say. This was the only thing he had been thinking about all this time. To be honest, he never dreamed that one day he would fall in love with a man, even if he was a very handsome man.

Looking at the night, there was no moon tonight, only a few bright stars, which reminded him of Ru Feng's eyes. When she looked at people, they were just as bright, watery, almost enough to drown one's soul.

As for the Imperial Uncle... Yu Xuan stopped thinking about it.

Yu Xuan suddenly felt completely relaxed. He had done everything he had wanted to do that night, and his heart immediately felt lighter. With that thought, he abandoned his horse and ran, returning to his residence a short while later.

As soon as he entered, a woman came up to him and said, "Sir, you're back."

The newcomer was young and beautiful, wearing a long robe of rose-purple brocade with intricate embroidery and pearl-embroidered collar. Her hair was adorned with a dazzling gold hairpin with eight treasures and pearls, and countless other pearls and jade ornaments, giving her an air of jewels. She exuded a wonderful fragrance.

Yu Xuan snapped out of his daze, glanced at her with disgust, and said coldly, "Don't show your face in front of me." The scent on her reminded him of Ru Feng's fragrance, faint and elusive, yet intoxicating.

It seems I should find an opportunity to have the housekeeper send all those women back; after all, I understand my own feelings now.

I had just finished showering when I heard my brother's voice.

Yu Jue walked in, looking travel-worn, and immediately asked, "Xiao San, you saw Ru Feng tonight, how is he now?"

Suddenly, Yu Xuan felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him; his boiling blood seemed to freeze. He stared blankly at his brother's anxious face, speechless for a long time...

Volume 3, Chapter 134: Night Talk (A Tale of Ruthlessness Yet Compassion)

Suddenly, Yu Xuan felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him; his boiling blood seemed to freeze. He stared blankly at his brother's anxious face, speechless for a long time…

"Xiao San, what's wrong? Say something! Is Ru Feng alright?" Yu Jue saw that Yu Xuan seemed lost in thought, so he quickly nudged him.

Yu Xuan snapped out of her daze, not daring to look at her brother, and instead lowered her head to look at the ground, whispering, "It's alright."

Yu Jue raised an eyebrow, looking at Yu Xuan's unusual appearance. He glanced at him and suddenly pointed to his side, asking, "What's going on here?"

Yu Xuan had just finished bathing, and it was late summer, so he was only wearing a loose undergarment, revealing most of his chest and waist. Therefore, Yu Jue could easily see a very obvious pinch mark on Yu Jue's lean and muscular waist, which stood out against his fair skin.

"What happened?" Yu Jue asked again, the bruise revealing the ruthlessness of the perpetrator.

Yu Xuan followed his gaze and was shocked. He hadn't expected Ru Feng's grip to be so strong. He had only felt pain at the time, but he never imagined that it would leave such a large mark, which his brother had even seen.

"It's nothing, just an accidental bump," Yu Xuan said casually, changing the subject, "Brother, when did you get back?"

Yu Jue suppressed his puzzlement. Looking at the pinch marks, he figured it was probably the work of a woman. This reminded him of the concubines in Yu Xuan's residence, and he chuckled inwardly. He replied, "I just got back. I wanted to go to the palace to see my father, but it was getting late, so I came here first. This way, I can also find out about Ru Feng's situation. We haven't seen each other for over a year. You're doing well; we even met twice in between." At this, Yu Jue felt a pang of jealousy.

Yu Xuan forced a smile, then lowered his head somewhat guiltily, the joy that had filled him just moments before instantly dissipating.

"Brother, Rufeng is doing well. You can go see him tomorrow. He's at the General's Mansion now, not too far from here," Yuxuan quickly reassured him, a little uneasy in his heart. Did Rufeng really have feelings for him? He probably did, after all, they'd known each other since childhood. They'd even lived together for a year.

Thinking of this, Yu Xuan suppressed his unease and discussed other matters with Yu Jue.

………

After a hasty dinner, Grandpa and Zhou Qian returned without him saying anything, so there was no way he could talk to Grandpa about it.

Soon after, despite her parents' insistence that she explain the "forced kiss," Ru Feng finished her bath and prepared to go to sleep.

Of course, Ru Feng wasn't really asleep. After all, Mu Wenchen had said he would come tonight, so she was just waiting. She kept a dim candlelight on, buried her head in her legs, hugged her knees, and waited quietly.

Although she appeared calm, from the moment Yu Xuan attacked her, Ru Feng's mind was in complete chaos, her thoughts racing with all sorts of random ideas.

At this moment, she especially missed Mu Wenchen. No matter what, seeing him would bring her some peace of mind.

After an unknown amount of time, the only sound in the air was the occasional crackling of the candlelight; otherwise, it was almost completely silent.

Finally, a tall, white figure drifted in through the open window. At this moment, the two banyan trees outside the door felt relieved and went straight back to their rooms to sleep.

Mu Wenchen closed the doors and windows, walked directly to Rufeng's side, sat on the bed, and softly asked, "Rufeng, I'm here." His tone was filled with indescribable joy.