Chapter 701 Be patient!

Just now, in the height of my emotions, my eyes felt inexplicably hot and filled with tears, but that was an instinctive release; this time, however, it was different.

Shang Ruyi clearly felt that familiar bitterness.

But the boiling excitement that surged in her heart swept away all the bitterness and grievances she had felt before.

She opened her eyes wide, looking at the familiar silhouette in the darkness, and at the eyes so close, their gleam filled with seriousness and solemnity, and whispered, "Really?"

Yuwen Ye pursed his lips slightly and gently placed a kiss on her slightly upturned lips.

"I told you, I don't lie to you."

"..."

"From now on, I will never do that again."

"..."

“I’m not saying this to get you to have a child, it’s just because I want to give you everything I have, and our child.”

"..."

With her throat choked, Shang Ruyi struggled for a moment but couldn't speak. She felt the burning sensation in her eyes growing stronger and stronger, as if it would overflow at any moment. She could only bite her lip to avoid his kisses that were still imprinting on her face, and then gently turned over in his arms, burying her face in the quilt.

Those scalding tears immediately and silently seeped into large patches.

Feeling that she had turned over and was facing away from him, Yuwen Ye did not force her to turn back to face him. Instead, he leaned down even closer, holding her tightly while gently kissing her thin shoulders and slender neck.

The scalding breath that burst forth brushed against her cheeks, sending another shiver down Shang Ruyi's spine.

But when I spoke again, she said, "You didn't ask me."

"Um?"

Yuwen Ye was still kissing her and didn't notice the meaning of those words.

Shang Ruyi turned her head to look at his eyes, which were slightly narrowed in the darkness and appeared exceptionally gentle, and said softly, "Actually, you haven't asked me yet."

"..."

Yuwen Ye's eyes flickered.

Although he didn't speak immediately, Shang Ruyi, whose body was intertwined with his, immediately felt his heartbeat quicken.

Shang Ruyi lowered her eyes and said softly, "I was kidnapped by the Turks. You came in such a hurry because you were afraid they would harm me, or because you were afraid that I would encounter such a thing."

"..."

"But why haven't you asked me?"

"..."

Yuwen Ye still didn't say anything. After a long silence, he pressed his still burning lips to her earlobe. When he spoke again, his voice was so low that it seemed to be just a whisper. But because Shang Ruyi was pressed against his chest, his voice seemed to travel from his chest straight into her heart.

He said, "Didn't you say it yourself?"

"..."

"If it didn't happen, I don't need to ask."

"..."

"If it happens, I won't ask."

Shang Ruyi's slender back rose and fell slightly with her heartbeat.

She said, "You don't ask, but what if I really encounter those things?"

This time, she finally heard a hint of anxiety mixed in Yuwen Ye's breathing, which seemed to confirm his silent yet suppressed worry these past few days.

what to do?

How could he not have thought of that?

What should I do if I really encounter those things?

But after thinking it over, even if there were a million possibilities, even if he had to take more risks, even if he had to go through another, ten more bloody battles, there was still only one result he wanted—that she come back.

Compared to this result, other things may be important, but none of them are that important anymore.

Thinking of this, he breathed a long sigh of relief again and said, "You are my wife, and even if something happens to you, you still will be. That will not change."

"..."

"not to mention--"

"Besides what?"

In the darkness, Shang Ruyi heard him chuckle faintly, but there was a heavy bitterness in his laughter: "Even if I don't understand Ashina Zhuxie, I understand Lei Yu. As the little princess of the Turks, even if it's a marriage of convenience, given her temperament, she wouldn't be completely powerless in the Turkic lands. She's on good terms with you, and no matter what, she won't allow such a thing to happen."

"..."

"Besides, Ashina Zhuxie captured you and took you back to lure me here."

"..."

"If you were to suffer such a fate, and I were to arrive at the Turkic camp, do you think he could bear the consequences?"

At this point, Shang Ruyi's mind, which had been full of probing and worry, immediately cleared up. She remembered what Shan Tong'er had said earlier, that Yuwen Ye and Shen Tu Tai had mentioned the possibility of internal strife in the Turks. She immediately turned to look at Yuwen Ye: "So, you really guessed that the Turks would have internal strife?"

Yuwen Ye said, "I guessed that possibility."

"How did you guess?"

"You yourself are of no value to the Turks. Ashina Zhuxie was probably passing through Qixian to investigate the situation in Taiyuan. There are only two reasons why he arrested you as soon as he learned your identity."

"Those two?"

"Firstly, it was to retaliate against me; secondly, it was to lure me to the Turkic Khaganate."

"..."

"The first one goes without saying, so I'm taking five thousand surrendered soldiers with me. If nothing unexpected happens, they should agree to exchange you for them; as for the second one—"

Shang Ruyi became more clear-headed at this moment: "I will lead you to the Turks, just like today, by the Cangtou River."

Yuwen Ye said, "Yes."

"...!"

Shang Ruyi took a deep breath.

Although she was reluctant to admit it, she now realized that Yuwen Ye and Ashina Zhuxie not only faced similar predicaments, but even—

There seemed to be an unspoken understanding between the two of them.

Looking back now, Ashina Zhuxie must have had plans for a coup from a very early time, but he just hadn't had the right opportunity. This time, he only captured himself, which led to Yuwen Ye's expedition against the Turks. Yuwen Ye's military action immediately shocked the entire Turkic camp, and Ashina Shali indeed mobilized a large army.

After being captured, Yuwen Ye predicted Ashina Zhuxie's movements and made two different judgments and two different solutions.

Then, that scene unfolded by the Cangtou River.

Looking back, it all seems flawless, yet the two of them never even met or exchanged a single word. Ashina Zhuxie's act of capturing him was all it took to accomplish the whole thing!

That's incredible!

Shang Ruyi felt her heart pounding.

Feeling her heartbeat, Yuwen Ye sighed and pressed his chest firmly against her thin back, as if to solidify her heartbeat, and whispered, "So, don't overthink it."

"..."

"I am your man, the first and the last. All the others, those who coveted you, those who got close to you, none of them count. Only me. Understand?"

"..."

My heart, which had been pounding heavily, suddenly became unsteady upon hearing these words.

Shang Ruyi turned her head to the side again, her clear eyes flickering slightly. She had just glanced at him when her face was hit by his hot breath, and her cheeks became hot as well.

She immediately turned her face away and buried it in the blankets, muttering, "Yuwen Ye."

No sooner had he finished speaking than his waist was pinched.

"Hmm!"

She was in pain and itchy, and struggled for a moment, but was trapped in his arms and could not move. She could only obediently say, "Feng Chen".

Yuwen Ye then gave a soft snort: "What?"

Shang Ruyi asked, "You, do you really like me that much? Why do you like me so much?"

"You're still asking?"

"..."

"I don't know either."

"..."

"Whether you are smarter or dumber, I won't care; whether you are more beautiful or uglier, I won't care... In short, you are just right."

"..."

"perhaps,"

At this point, his own voice became somewhat hesitant and unsteady, as if unwilling, yet he still sighed and said, "This is also a miracle."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt Shang Ruyi's back begin to twitch slightly.

Yuwen Ye was initially confused, but then he immediately understood what was going on. He grabbed her waist tightly and forcefully turned her over to face him. Only then did he see that in the darkness, her eyes, which had just been moistened by tears, were now smiling.

He gritted his teeth: "What are you laughing at?"

She realized she'd been discovered, and sensed he seemed angry, but Shang Ruyi couldn't help herself. Her eyes crinkled as she smiled and said, "So, you've started to believe in gods and Buddhas too?"

"Who said that?"

"You're not like me—ah!"

Before she could finish speaking, her left side was pinched hard. Shang Ruyi let out a soft cry, caught off guard, and could only dodge to the side, angrily saying, "What are you doing?"

Yuwen Ye glared at her fiercely and said, "Who's like you?"

"You clearly told me that—ah!"

My right waist was twisted again.

Suddenly, the complaining whisper took on a charming tone. Shang Ruyi seemed to sense something and dared not speak at all. Then she heard Yuwen Ye grit his teeth and say, "You say that I am a miracle given to you by gods and Buddhas, but I say that you are a miracle."

"..."

"It has nothing to do with gods or Buddhas."

"..."

"It's you, only you!"

He had just pinched her twice and was still angry, but their bodies were pressed together, and their waists twisted, which immediately aroused the person on top of him. When he heard those words, the fire in his heart suddenly flared up and engulfed them both in an instant.

At this moment, Shang Ruyi's heart almost melted like spring water.

She pursed her lips, gazing at the familiar silhouette before her, damp with sweat, and at the fire that had clearly ignited within him, burning away all his former coldness. Even just looking at her, the heat of his gaze burned into her very being.

Suddenly, Shang Ruyi stretched out her fair and slender arms, as round as lotus roots, and hugged this person tightly—her man!

Her soft, smooth body pressed tightly against his.

Yuwen Ye's breathing suddenly became heavy.

He reached out and gently embraced her slender, trembling waist, only to find that no matter how he caressed, rubbed, or pressed down on her, she showed no signs of struggling; on the contrary, she was completely at his mercy.

He seemed to understand something.

In the darkness, their two burning bodies pressed even closer together. Just before sinking into that cloying sea, he whispered in her ear, "Bear with it!"