Chapter 126
Cui Pei pushed her in front of Pei Lingjun and stuffed a soaking wet handkerchief into her hand. "How could it not be serious? Last night, it was so dark that we couldn't see anything. Young Master Wen has never actually fought anyone before, and he was almost kidnapped several times. Our boss took this hit while protecting Young Master Wen."
The morning dew condensed on the withered vines above the deep well in the courtyard, glistening with moisture.
Wen Shu clutched her handkerchief, her brow furrowed slightly. She recalled how last night she had hidden inside the house, listening to the heart-stopping sounds of battle outside, and how she had once again come so close to death.
Nothing makes one feel more fortunate than surviving a disaster, and it is thanks to Pei Lingjun and Cui Pei that we were able to turn danger into safety.
Thinking of this, his tone became more sincere, "Thank you."
Cui Pei scratched the back of his head, glanced quickly at the two of them, and said tactfully, "You're welcome! Well, I'm going to chop wood now!"
After saying that, he ran to the woodshed in a few steps.
The courtyard was eerily quiet, with only the howling north wind. Wen Shu was startled by the cold handkerchief in her hand, and before she could look down, the handkerchief was snatched away from her hand.
Pei Lingjun pulled his clothes together, holding a damp cloth in one hand, and said, "It's cold outside, let's come inside and apply the medicine."
Since reuniting with Pei Lingjun, she has applied medicine to his wounds countless times. When they first met at Guangfu Temple, he was being chased and was covered in wounds. Later, he took the initiative to save her and her father, injuring his right hand and back. Although the wounds have healed, the scars are still there.
In their past lives, during many days and nights when they were completely honest with each other, she had seen the scattered scars on his body and had asked about their origin, but he was mindful of his status and ultimately did not tell her the truth.
Later, she entered the Marquis's mansion. Although they were together every day, there was a distance between them, and she never asked again.
His shirt slipped down, revealing scars of varying ages. Wen Shu's heart skipped a beat. She touched the wound with her fingertips, finding it hard to imagine the near-death experience he had gone through when he was injured.
"Did I scare you?"
Pei Lingjun didn't think he cared much about beauty or ugliness, but when the girl he loved looked at him, he couldn't help but feel a sense of inferiority.
Does she dislike this body? There are too many scars on it; it's hideous, terrifying, and unsightly.
Qi Chengxuan was a scholar, and Lu Jiang was a doctor; both had gentle and refined appearances and would not have such scars on their bodies. She would not like them.
Wen Shu remained silent. He cared more and more about her thoughts now, and without thinking, he was about to get dressed, but Wen Shu stopped him.
"No, the medicine hasn't been applied yet," the woman's voice was as gentle and pleasant as ever. "Why are you in such a hurry?"
She gently pulled off his clothes, and Pei Lingjun blinked slightly, looking a little awkward. "It's just a minor injury, not as serious as Cui Pei made it out to be..."
“I am the doctor,” she said, glancing at Pei Lingjun. “Besides, you were injured while protecting Wenji.”
With her pressing down on him, Pei Lingjun stopped moving and let Wen Shu apply the medicine to him.
The aroma of herbs mingled with the woman's delicate fragrance, lingering around the nose.
This reminded him of their married days in their previous life, when they were intimate and inseparable. Even after a long separation, his body still reacted to her instinctively.
Pei Lingjun coughed lightly, his ears suddenly turning red. Just then, Wen Shu finished applying the medicine and bandaging the wound.
As if casually striking up a conversation, he asked, "How did you get these injuries?"
Wen Shu knew he might not tell her the truth, and she had only been listening casually. Unexpectedly, Pei Lingjun said, "I went to the battlefield in my early years and was assassinated. Over time, I can't remember anything."
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