Chapter 105 Zhao Yu Pretends to Be Drunk and Pitiful
For the past two days, Xu Chumian has stayed in her room, like a young animal hiding in its den, rarely going out.
Mu Mu would visit her occasionally.
The little girl's facial injuries were barely noticeable unless you looked closely.
The fine, dense marks that were previously on my face have gradually faded away.
Mu Mu: "Sister, aren't we going to have lunch with Brother Zhao Yu?"
For the past few days, they had been eating together in Zhao Yu's room.
Xu Chumian shook her head, "...He needs to rest, let's not disturb him."
Mu Mu murmured softly, then spoke of Master Jiang again, "Sister, Master taught me archery this morning. When the weather is clear, I'll shoot an arrow for you to see."
Xu Chumian hummed in agreement, and looking at her younger sister's innocent and adorable smiling face, she also smiled.
The next day was the seventh day of the lunar month.
Xu Chumian woke up very early in the morning.
Qiu Niang helped her with her makeup, saying, "In just a few days, you look thinner again."
Xu Chumian looked at the person in the mirror, her lips slightly pursed.
In just a few months, my state of mind has been completely transformed.
After finishing her makeup, Xu Chumian took a deep breath and said, "You can go downstairs now. I'll read in the room later."
Qiu Niang looked up quickly at Xu Chumian and said in a low voice, "Yes."
From noon to afternoon, the room across the street was very quiet.
Snow was falling heavily outside. Xu Chumian was focused on what she was doing when Dongjiu knocked on the door.
"Miss Xu, Guanyan has arrived."
Guan Yan held a tray in his hands, on which was placed a booklet.
“Miss Xu, this is an ancient book on spices that the master ordered someone to find. I’m bringing it to you today.”
Xu Chumian slightly raised her gaze, which fell on Guan Yan's face, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
Xu Chumian: "You don't need to do these things anymore."
Guan Yan chuckled dryly: "It was the master's order."
After saying that, Guan Yan placed the items directly on the table. Before leaving, Guan Yan couldn't help but say one more thing.
"Miss Xu, today is the master's birthday."
Xu Chumian, however, seemed not to hear.
Dongjiu and Guanyan exchanged glances, then both secretly shook their heads.
After Guan Yan left, Dong Jiu also closed the door.
Xu Chumian was the only one left in the room.
Everyone knows what day it is today.
Xu Chumian didn't go out until it got dark.
As night fell, just as Xu Chumian closed her eyes, she heard a noise from across the street.
"Young Master, you are still injured and cannot drink alcohol!"
"Young Master, please stop drinking!"
The commotion didn't stop, so Xu Chumian got up.
Before long, Guan Yan arrived, and whispers from outside drifted into the room.
"Is Miss Xu asleep? The young master wants to drink late at night. Today is his birthday, and his injuries haven't healed yet. What if... what if his injuries worsen?!"
Xiao Tao frowned and sighed, "Our young lady is already asleep."
"Sister Xiaotao, please have mercy on me."
Xiao Tao hesitated, knowing how kind Lord Xie had been to them...
But Miss's attitude...
Just then, the door opened.
Xu Chumian was already dressed, wearing a cloak, her small face tense. "Let's go."
Guan Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
The light was still on in Zhao Yu's room, and his tall figure could be vaguely seen inside.
The wind and snow were bitingly cold. Xu Chuming's cloak was heavy, and the closer she got, the heavier her feet felt, as if they were filled with lead.
Upon arriving outside Zhao Yu's room, the door was tightly closed, but light shone through, and the scent of alcohol wafted to my nose.
Guan Yan said in a low voice, "Miss Xu, I'll trouble you to persuade the young master."
"We servants don't know what's wrong with the young master these past few days, but today is his birthday, and we just want to make him happy."
Xu Chumian didn't answer. She pushed open the door and went inside.
Inside, Zhao Yu leaned against the desk where Xu Chuming had often stayed in the past few days.
His face and neck were flushed, his phoenix eyes were closed, his collar was slightly open, and he leaned casually against the back of the chair, holding a pot of wine in his hand.
There were several empty wine jugs on the ground.
This was the first time Xu Chumian had seen Zhao Yu lose his composure.
Upon hearing the commotion, Zhao Yu opened his eyes, his dark but somewhat unfocused gaze fixed on the newcomer.
Zhao Yu indifferently withdrew his gaze, took another sip of wine, and closed his eyes again.
Xu Chumian slowly walked to his side. As she got closer to Zhao Yu, the smell of alcohol became even stronger.
In just two or three days, Zhao Yu had reduced himself to this half-dead state.
She pursed her lips, her tone neither warm nor cold, "Why did you drink so much?"
Zhao Yu's body stiffened.
This time, he opened his eyes, turned his head and looked over, his phoenix eyes staring at Xu Chuming's face for a long time.
His voice was extremely hoarse, "First Sleep?"
After confirming that it wasn't his imagination, Zhao Yu pulled the person into his arms.
Xu Chumian put her hand on his shoulder, "Zhao Yu, don't go crazy when you're drunk."
Zhao Yu lifted her onto his lap, rested his head on Xu Chumian's neck, and whispered, "Chumian..."
Xu Chumian frowned and took the opportunity to snatch the wine pot from Zhao Yu's hand.
Zhao Yu kept calling her softly, his grip on Xu Chumian tightening.
Xu Chumian patted Zhao Yu's uninjured left shoulder, "Zhao Yu, let go of me, or I'm leaving."
Upon hearing the word "leave," Zhao Yu frowned, stared at Xu Chumian, and said in a deep voice, "You are not allowed to leave."
Zhao Yu's eyes were hazy and intoxicated, but the aggressiveness in his gaze remained undiminished.
Xu Chumian laughed in exasperation, wondering whether Zhao Yu was truly drunk or faking it.
Just then, Xu Chumian faintly smelled the blood on his body.
Xu Chumian's brows furrowed. "Zhao Yu, your wound has reopened?"
Zhao Yu couldn't hear Xu Chumian's words, only muttering the three words "Don't go".
Xu Chumian called out, "Go back to bed first, I'll go find Doctor Chen."
Zhao Yu: "Then you're not allowed to leave."
Xu Chumian told herself not to argue with a drunkard, "You go back to bed first, I won't leave."
Zhao Yu stared at Xu Chumian for a long time before finally humming in agreement.
"Then let go of me!"
Zhao Yu obeyed and stopped pinching Xu Chumian's waist.
Xu Chumian stood up and saw that Zhao Yu was sitting still, staring at her with deep eyes. She had no choice but to reach out and help him up: "Zhao Yu, get up. I can't lift you up."
Zhao Yu stood up, putting most of his weight on Xu Chumian.
Xu Chumian stumbled, but fortunately the table was close to the bed, and she was only a few steps away.
Just as Xu Chumian was about to call Guanyan, she suddenly felt a tightness in her hand as a long silk scarf was suddenly tied around her wrist.
The other end of the silk scarf was held in Zhao Yu's hand.
Xu Chumian was startled: "Zhao Yu, what are you doing?"
Zhao Yu held the silk scarf tightly, tying it in a knot commonly used in the military, which Xu Chumian couldn't untie with one hand.
In the blink of an eye, Zhao Yu's end was also tied up.
The two women's wrists were connected by a silk scarf.
Faced with Xu Chumian's questioning, Zhao Yu looked at her with hazy, drunken eyes and said, "You said you weren't leaving."
Xu Chumian angrily slapped Zhao Yu's left shoulder again.
"Zhao Yu, you're faking being drunk!"
Zhao Yu's gaze remained unchanged; he was still in that extremely drunk state.
He shook his head: "You said you weren't leaving."
Xu Chumian had no choice but to call Guan Yan and Doctor Chen.
The two were startled by what they saw.
Xu Chumian stood by the bed, her expression helpless.
Dr. Chen cursed Zhao Yu for having no bottom line. He unbuttoned Zhao Yu's clothes, and the gauze inside was soaked with blood again.
Dr. Chen cried out that he had been wronged.
Xu Chumian paused for a moment, and seeing that Zhao Yu was still staring at her, she frowned and said, "Close your eyes."
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