Chapter 60

As soon as Yueming finished speaking, Yunkai leaned over and bit the little mouth that had spoken so many vicious words. Yueming shrank back in fear, but was restrained by his grip. She pushed hard against his chest, but he tightened his grip even more. Yunkai's mind was filled with her words about leaving, and he wanted to stop her.

An evil voice in his heart said to him, "Take her! If you take her, she will not be able to fly out of your palm." His fingers touched her collar and pulled hard, and a piece of white snow-white skin fell into his eyes.

His lips and tongue pressed against hers impatiently. Yueming gasped and struggled with all her might, only to be met with his passionate kiss.

Her body was slender yet round, smooth and delicate, and the touch of their skin made him excited.

Yueming felt like her waist was about to break. Couldn't this bastard be a little gentler? A strange heat coursed through her body, making her complaints as melodious as the song of a thrush in the corridor.

Outside the house, Ai Ye felt that the silence inside was unusual, and asked cautiously, "Miss, are you okay?"

This sound brought Yunkai back to his senses from his boundless lust. Yueming sat on the chair, her hands pinned to her sides, her clothes wide open, revealing her secrets to him without reservation. Her misty eyes and misty face showed that if he continued, she would be powerless to resist.

He realized what he had done, and quickly gathered Yueming's clothes and held her in his arms, shouting to Ai Ye outside: "We are fine, no one is allowed to come in."

He kept kissing Yueming's cheek and murmured an apology: "Yueming, I'm sorry, I lost my mind, please don't be angry..."

The hot breath sprayed on her face. Yueming stared at him blankly for a long time, tears rolling down her face. She was afraid that the two maids outside would come in and see her disheveled appearance, so she could only cover her face and sob softly.

No matter how naive she was, she knew that she was bullied by Han Yunkai. For the first time, she experienced the difference between men and women. In addition to shame and anger, she was more afraid of the consequences.

She was afraid that he would provoke feelings in her body that she didn't even understand, and she was even more afraid of how this matter would end today if he continued.

Yun Kai kept rubbing her back, which was very effective and she soon calmed down. Sobbing, she said to him, "How could you do this to me?"

Yun Kai leaned against her forehead and hummed hoarsely, "I was wrong just now. I shouldn't have done that. You said you were leaving, and I got mad... I'm sorry."

Yueming grabbed his collar, her face pale, "If you treat me like this, will I be unable to marry anyone else in the future?"

Yun Kai froze. Even in this state, she was still thinking about her future marriage?! He sighed, holding her in his arms and gritting his teeth, saying angrily, "Yes, you can only marry me, or you will be thrown into the pig cage."

Is it that serious? Yueming was in a state of panic, tears about to fall again. Yunkai helplessly stroked the delicate skin on her face and said, "What's wrong with marrying me? It's not like you don't like me. I promise you, I will never flirt with other women in the future. I only like you, I will only say nice things to you, and I will only be good to you."

Yueming was choking with tears: "Forever... forever?"

Yun Kai touched her lips and promised solemnly: "Forever."

The young lady and Master Yun had inexplicably quarreled and then inexplicably reconciled; Ai Ye and Ye Hu were already accustomed to such scenes. The next day, when Yue Ming changed into her Dai clothes and said she wanted to go to Yun Kai's study, neither of them hesitated, but swiftly helped her get dressed and comb her hair without a single unnecessary word.

Although Yueming had prepared herself mentally along the way, her face inevitably turned red when she saw Yunkai sitting behind the desk with a book in his slender fingers.

Lying in bed last night, she touched herself curiously for a long time, but she didn't have the heart-melting feeling of that big, bony hand touching her skin.

Yunkai saw Yueming standing at the door, her face flushed, her big, bright eyes shyly turned away, and she looked extremely restrained.

Yun Kai personally went to the door, held her hand and led her into the house, his tone as gentle as the warm sunshine in March: "Have you had breakfast?"

Yueming didn't say anything, but just shook her head gently, and the pendant on her ear swayed slightly, which made Yunkai feel itchy.

If he hadn't promised Yueming yesterday that he would no longer be frivolous or reckless with her, he would have wanted to hold the small earlobe with the earring hanging on it and bite it gently.

Seeing the two people's unusual intimacy, Bao Guosheng, who was reading a book beside them, seemed to understand something and stared at them with his mouth wide open, stammering: "You...you..."

The charming atmosphere was broken. Yun Kai cursed inwardly and ordered the servants to bring breakfast to Yue Ming. Then he turned and glared at Bao Guosheng: "We? What do you mean by 'we'? Hurry up and recite your book."

Bao Guosheng was devastated by the loss of his love, which hadn't been expressed before. He had spent the entire day in his room reflecting on his feelings, deciding that it was wrong for him to follow Yunkai to the river to peek at those women while liking Yueming. He had intended to calm down before confessing his feelings to Yueming, but he hadn't expected the situation to change so drastically in just one day.

He couldn't read a single word of the book in front of him. He told Yun Kai that he was not feeling well and ran out of the study.

Yueming was startled by his fleeing posture and asked in confusion, "What happened to him?"

Yun Kai laughed dryly: "How should I know."

Yueming said worriedly, "Call a doctor. His face has turned pale."

Yun Kai's expression changed instantly, and he frowned and looked at Yue Ming with dissatisfaction: "Why do you care about him so much?" He still remembered what had caused the fight yesterday. If this kid hadn't coveted Yue Ming, he wouldn't have done so much to stop him.

Yueming found him baffling: "If someone falls ill while visiting you, why don't you call a doctor? How can you be so kind to a guest?"

Servants filed in with breakfast. Yunkai pulled Yueming to sit down at the table. "Eat your meal and stop worrying about trivial matters. He's suffering from a heart disease. There's no point in seeing a doctor."

"Heart disease?" Yueming was puzzled at first, then he remembered what they had done the day before yesterday, and rolled his eyes even wider: "You are simply committing a sin!"

The raccoon smelled the aroma of food and came out from somewhere, meowing as it circled around Yueming's legs.

Yueming heard its pitiful cries and picked up a piece of barbecue to feed it.

"It ate a lot this morning, so don't feed it!" Yunkai warned Yueming.

Yueming withdrew his hand in disappointment and said to himself, "It must not be full yet."

Seeing that the servants had left, Yun Kai quickly kissed Yue Ming on the cheek and chuckled meaningfully, "I'm the one who really isn't full."

Originally, Tusi Han and Yintai were going to attend Lisheng Meng's wedding, but the Mengna Tusi sent an invitation, saying that Mengna was holding a grand funeral and invited Tusi and Yintai to attend. Everyone understood that this was a pretext for inviting Tusi and Yintai to discuss their children's marriages.

So the task of going to Lishengmeng fell to Li Yang and Yun Kai. Yue Ming happily packed her boxes and boxes, taking the silk and cloth she had bought earlier. She had eaten most of the candy and cookies and had to buy more. Like a happy little bird, she shuttled through the streets and alleys of Yunxiang with her maid, returning home every day with a full bag.

It was almost time to leave, and she felt like she had forgotten something when she and her maid were counting the luggage they were going to take. Ye Hu took a few books and asked Yue Ming if they wanted to take them to entertain her on the way. Then she realized that since they had all left, would Bao Guosheng be left alone in the mansion? Although she felt that the Third Madam would not make things difficult for Bao Guosheng, the experience of being hungry last time was too terrible. She felt that she and Bao Guosheng were in the same boat, both staying in someone else's house, and she was a little older than him, so she should show some concern for him. She asked Ye Hu and Ai Ye to continue looking for anything she had missed, and grabbed a bag of newly bought snacks to go find Bao Guosheng.

Yunkai and Feng Xiaosai were both helping Li Yang prepare for his trip to Lishengmeng. In the courtyard, only two maids were left, kneeling under the porch, mopping the floor. Seeing her approach, they quickly bowed in greeting.

She asked the maid to get up and asked, "Is Master Bao here?"

Without waiting for the maid to answer, Bao Guosheng opened the window and called her, "Miss Yueming."

Yueming asked the maid to go about her business and walked towards Bao Guosheng's room.

Bao Guosheng went to the door to help her open the curtain, and then told the servants to pour tea for Yueming. The two sat down at the table, and Bao Guosheng asked, "What do you want to see me about?"

Yueming placed the snacks on the table and said, "We're going to Lishengmeng. I was worried you'd be bored staying home alone, so I came to ask if you'd like to pick up some books from my place to cheer me up." Finally, unable to contain her pettiness, she pushed the snacks towards him and said, "After we leave, the Third Madam will definitely be in charge of the mansion. She's not very good at entertaining guests. If the servants neglect you, don't argue with them. Just use this as a pretext and complain when the Second Young Master comes back."

Bao Guosheng looked at the snacks in front of him, feeling neither amused nor sad, but deeply touched. He said softly, "I'm sorry to bother you, but I have to go back to the Eighteen Tribes tomorrow."

Ah! He wants to leave too, why didn’t I hear him say that before?

Yun Kai had explained why Bao Guosheng stayed in the mansion. She pondered for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Did the master agree?"

Bao Guosheng smiled and said, "I didn't agree outright. I just said that after I'm done with this, I'll go to the Eighteen Tribes and discuss it with my father."

As long as there's something to discuss, there's hope. Yueming was happy for him. "Then take this snack with you on the way. I have a lot more, so I'll get you some back to share with your relatives."

"Miss Yueming." Bao Guosheng called to Yueming as she was about to stand up, his face solemn and a little shy. He opened a wooden box, took out a cloth bag from it, handed it to Yueming, and said, "I hope you will accept this gift."

Yueming looked at the black and red woven cloth bag and asked curiously, "What's the gift?"

Bao Guosheng opened the cloth bag and found a silver belt with a square buckle inside. Yueming was surprised. What did he mean by this?

Yunkai also gave her a belt, and tied it on her personally the day he gave it to her. He smiled and whispered in her ear, "According to our Dai custom, when you fall in love with a girl, you must tie her up with a silver belt. Now that I've tied her up, how can you escape?"

Knowing what the belt meant, she didn't dare to accept the one Bao Guosheng gave her. She declined politely, "I just gave you some snacks, they're not worth much. Yours is too valuable. I can't accept it."

Even though he had known she would refuse, Bao Guosheng still felt a little disappointed. His feelings were dashed just as they were beginning, and he laughed at himself in frustration: "Second Brother Han is so handsome and has studied abroad. It's only natural that Miss Yueming would choose him. If I had confessed my feelings earlier, she would have been very embarrassed!"

He was just complaining to himself, but Yueming took the opportunity to teach him a lesson, "You shouldn't be so extravagant with your money. Your family is going through hard times right now. How much gunpowder and bullets can you buy with this belt? You can't be like that prodigal son Han Yunkai, who always goes to the cockfighting shed to fight cocks. And you certainly can't go to places like brothels. Remember that?" Her tone was like that of a worried old woman.

Bao Guosheng was stunned, then burst out laughing. He put away the cloth bag and promised, "Don't worry, I won't go to those places."

Yueming nodded in satisfaction, stood up and said goodbye, going back to prepare some more snacks for Ai Ye and the others to bring over.

"Miss Yueming." Bao Guosheng called her again at the door. She turned around and saw him smile with relief, saying, "When Master Han comes to my house, you and Second Brother Han should come too! Just think of it as visiting my home." Since they weren't destined to be together, being his younger brother would be fine. Just like the Senior Brother Changsheng she often mentioned.

Yueming smiled brightly at him: "Okay!"

It took a day to reach Lishengmeng, and because Yueming was also going, Yunkai and the others set out two days early, leaving time for overnight stays. Without rushing, the journey felt remarkably relaxing.

Fearing that Ai Ye and Ye Hu might miss home, Yue Ming moved all his belongings to Yun Kai's yard. Once his own yard was locked, he didn't have to worry about anything.

When the Third Wife found out, she tried to deceive her in front of Tusi Han. She pouted and said to him in a sullen voice, "You little girl, you're quite cunning. Are you treating everyone in our mansion like thieves? Is it that everyone in this mansion is so short-sighted that they've never seen money or jewelry? Is it only the Second Young Master who is so upright?"

Chieftain Han didn't think about it that way. He just thought it was a good thing that Yueming relied so much on Yunkai. He put his arm around Third Madam's waist and tapped her nose, saying, "I can't tell if you have any ulterior motives, but I can clearly see that you have a small heart. You've held a grudge for so long over such a small matter."

The Third Wife was furious, feeling that Tusi Han was truly biased to the extreme. Was it a small matter that the Second Young Master had humiliated her in front of all the servants? Was it a small matter that Mengding Prefecture couldn't borrow grain this year? Was it a small matter that her nephew had been beaten half to death?

Not only that, but the servants also began to disrespect her. In the past, she could eat whatever she wanted at the mansion and order it. Now it was different. If it was not included in her allotment, she had to pay for it. She was so angry that she would curse those servants who looked down on her all day long.

The servants also thought the Third Madam was incredibly stupid. Given the current situation, it was easy for the servants in the mansion to choose sides. The Second Young Master was born from the womb of the Innocent Lady, and their brother, born from the same mother, would one day inherit the entire Yunxiang position. How could the Third Madam, who had only given birth to a daughter, compare to that? Only the Third Madam, with her unclear mind, relied on the Chieftain's favor to still be able to act like a spoiled child at such an advanced age, and was trying to make things difficult for Miss Yueming, the future Second Young Madam.

Age fades, and men, no matter their age, yearn for fresh, young women. Even their servants understand the principle of beauty fading before love fades, yet the Third Wife, a concubine whose beauty was used to keep her husband, can't fathom it. She constantly uses her noble status to justify her own actions, and she deserves her repeated setbacks.