Chapter 13: Cousin Wutongyu, you'd better not test me again and again...
The wind outside the cave made the flames dance irregularly.
Cui Yiluo was stunned by his straightforward admission, but after a moment she smiled, her cheeks rosy as if she was shy. "My cousin and I were the only ones who hid from the rain in the cave."
Jiang Yunjin was stunned: "You've never hidden from the rain with others before?"
Cui Yiluo's eyes sparkled in the semi-darkness, and she looked incredibly sincere: "No, this is the first time I've met you, cousin."
Jiang Yunjin looked at her face through the flames, and as usual, he did not answer, his eyes gradually becoming heavy.
Unhappy again. Cui Yiluo suppressed her amusement and gave him a skillful and gentle smile.
Just hide from the rain with him? Of course not.
When she was twelve years old, she and a young boy hid from the rain in a cave.
Cui Yiluo would not tell anyone, because that was the most miserable day of her life, even if telling it out loud could gain sympathy.
Besides, it was dark then, in the wilderness, and unlike today, there were no dead branches or flint in the cave. She and the young man never got to see each other clearly. Even if they met face to face today, he wouldn't recognize her.
No one will know about this.
A few raindrops were blown into the cave by the wind, and for a moment Cui Yiluo seemed to be floating back to the rain that day.
During an outing in the middle of spring, the forsythia is in full bloom, and the whole mountain and field are covered with goose yellow.
During an outing, her younger brother deliberately stepped on the wreath she had made, so she had to go to a nearby place and pick another forsythia.
When I came back, there was no one there.
Her stepmother, Yao, abandoned her in the wilderness because Cui Yiluo secretly gave money to a guqin master, asking her to teach her seriously. The guqin master followed her stepmother's instructions and only pretended to teach her, not teaching her the real skills. But seeing Cui Yiluo's pity and offering her some of his savings, the master finally agreed.
That day, she lost her way in the dark mountains, with wolves howling in her ears and heavy rain pouring down on her head. When she was struggling to move forward, she found a cave and met the young man who was taking shelter in the cave.
He taught her a lot. He told her that Yao Shi didn't really want her dead. Even the simplest suffering, such as having her hands and feet broken or being abducted, would allow her to vent her anger. Her father's indifference to her and his apathy towards Yao Shi showed that he was cold and cowardly.
When she returned, she only needed to pretend to make a big fuss about this matter. Yao would definitely compromise for the sake of the reputation she had built up over the years, and she could also use this opportunity to take back the few shops under her deceased mother's name.
Those shops later became the source of most of Cui Yiluo's money.
Although she had helped him, they were both stuck in the mud. He had already lost his will to live and had planned to find a spacious and open place to die.
It was dark at night, and he sent her to the foot of the mountain. She left after repeatedly confirming that he would not commit suicide, without even seeing his face clearly until the end.
I only gave him the forsythia flowers pinned in my hair and wet by the rain.
Forsythia represents hope, rebirth, and tenacity. It is life that blooms freely even after the harsh winter.
But despite what she had experienced, she didn't want to see that boy again. They knew each other's secrets, so it was not appropriate for them to meet again.
The subtle crackling sound of burning dry branches was particularly clear in the quiet cave, and Cui Yiluo was brought back to her senses.
The man opposite remained silent, flames flickering in his half-closed dark eyes. His thin eyelids hid the emotions in his eyes, making it impossible to see.
Even though the young man, raised in a noble family, sat on a rock, his posture remained upright. However, Cui Yiluo inexplicably sensed a sense of loneliness and loss for a moment.
Recalling the past, Cui Yiluo felt heavy in her heart and was in no mood to tease him anymore.
The cave fell into silence again, with only the sound of wind outside.
Cui Yiluo's half-wet riding clothes had been half-dried by the blazing fire. She walked to the cave entrance and saw that the rain outside had subsided, with only raindrops floating in the air.
"Cousin, you can go now."
Jiang Yunjin glanced outside the cave, hummed, and stood up.
On the way down the mountain, Jiang Yunjin was so distracted that he almost stepped on a pothole. Cui Yiluo secretly glanced at him a few more times.
No wonder he was so dazed. He had always been a gentleman, and before, he had only injured the thieves to repel them, but today, he had killed them with one blow.
Because he suddenly realized it, he acquiesced to her wiping his face for the first time in his life. After he regained consciousness, he still wanted to stay three feet away from her.
It was already completely dark. With the bright moonlight illuminating the rugged mountain road winding down, Cui Yiluo could tell that the place ahead was where they tied their horses.
She couldn't help but quicken her pace, and her arms suddenly tightened.
Jiang Yunjin pulled her into the bushes nearby.
He moved very quickly, and before she could react she was pulled to squat. She stumbled and fell straight into the man's arms. She subconsciously straightened her body to maintain her balance, then suddenly relaxed and fell down, turning her face slightly.
The soft red lips gently brushed against the man's cold and resolute face, and then separated.
The air in the quiet forest suddenly became chaotic, and the hand that was supporting her stopped for several breaths before he came to his senses, supported her body, and helped her squat steadily.
There was a lot of rain on the green grass. Although they moved lightly, a few drops of rain still fell, rolling down the woman's snow-white neck and into the deep of her clothes. Cui Yiluo couldn't help but tremble. The strong big hand supporting her waist immediately gripped her slender waist like an electric shock, but quickly retracted it the next moment.
Cui Yiluo raised her eyelashes innocently. The man in front of her looked even more elegant and graceful under the cool moonlight, but his slightly disordered breath broke the appearance of all this.
She mouthed, "I'm so sorry, cousin."
Jiang Yunjin seemed extremely angry. He lowered his narrow eyes and didn't look at her. His thin lips were pursed into a sharp line, and he ignored her.
A kiss could make him so angry. He was obviously no longer in the trance he had been in when she wiped his face. He seemed to have recovered, but his furious look was still funny.
She was about to press on, but he seemed to be able to hear her inner thoughts. He opened his thin lips and silently uttered two words: There is someone.
Just as he finished speaking, the sound of horse hooves came from outside the bushes. It sounded like there were about ten people who stopped outside the bushes where Cui Yiluo and the other person were squatting.
Cui Yiluo immediately held her breath.
Then, a cold male voice sounded: "Have you killed all the people?"
Like a black poisonous snake, it slowly crawled up the back along the ankle.
Cui Yiluo tilted her head slightly and tried to look out through the tiny gap, but her view was almost completely blocked by the bushes.
The forests on Yue Mountain were not trimmed by professionals like those in the palace. The grass grew wildly, tall and dense. Although people outside could not see Cui Yiluo and the other person, Cui Yiluo could not see outside either.
A voice from outside the bushes continued, "Commander, except for those who are still useful, all those who are incompetent have been dealt with. Their eyes have also been removed and given to Chi Nu."
"Where's the person? Lost him?"
The subordinate's voice was as nervous as a rusty millstone: "I, I just saw her and Lord Jiang Ling walking towards this place, but for some reason I only saw horses..."
"Since your eyeballs are useless, you might as well feed them to Chi Nu."
The man's voice was neither loud nor soft, as if he was just talking about a commonplace matter, yet it made people shudder.
With a bang, the subordinate knocked his head loudly, "Commander, please give me another chance."
"You are not asking for me, but for His Highness."
The subordinate's voice trembled even more violently, as if his entire body was shaking. "Commander, Commander, His Highness... please save me..."
The man called the Commander suddenly paused for a moment, as if he had discovered something.
Cui Yiluo, who was hiding in the bushes, felt her heartbeat stop sharply and she quickly glanced at Jiang Yunjin.
The cold white moonlight shone on the grass behind him, and Jiang Yunjin's face was completely hidden in the shadow. His handsome profile cast a deeper shadow on half of his face. He gave her a comforting look.
Cui Yiluo was slightly stunned. There were more than a dozen assassins outside, but he could still be so calm and composed. No wonder he was promoted to the position of Zhongshu Ling at such a young age.
She was racking her brains when the other party's voice suddenly rang out:
"There's a cave over there. The horse is here, so the man can't get far. Come with me to search!"
"yes!"
The sound of horse hooves hurried past.
Only after the sound of horse hooves faded away did Cui Yiluo and the other person stand up from the grass.
Seeing Jiang Yunjin's gloomy face, obviously still bothered by her kiss just now, Cui Yiluo blinked and said innocently: "Cousin, I didn't mean to kiss you just now, don't be angry."
Jiang Yunjin's handsome face turned cold, "Didn't you mean it?"
Cui Yiluo said sincerely, "Of course not."
A gorgeous face with a pure and innocent expression, it would be hard for anyone to not feel soft-hearted when looking at it. But Jiang Yunjin's dark eyes were dark and deep, as solid as a rock and impossible to break through.
Facing his oppressive gaze, Cui Yiluo looked back calmly. Suddenly, her eyes widened slightly, as if she had discovered something. She bit her lip and said hesitantly, "Cousin, there's...my lip balm on your face. How about I help you clean it off? It would be bad if someone saw us and misunderstood that there was something going on between you and me."
As she was about to raise her hand to touch his face, but just before she could touch him, he swiftly dodged to the side.
His eyes were completely gloomy, filled with countless dark clouds.
"I've told you many times that you shouldn't do this anymore."
The voice was low and oppressive.
Cui Yiluo seemed unaware and raised her head to ask, "Cousin, why do you think I kissed you on purpose?"
Jiang Yunjin's expression paused, and then his brows furrowed tightly.
Perhaps he didn't expect her to be so straightforward, so it seemed like he was being overly sentimental.
She asked, "Cousin?"
His dark sword-like brows were pressed down, and he looked at her fiercely.
"Cousin, you'd better not test my bottom line again and again."
Once the matter was over, he shouldn't have any unnecessary entanglement with her, not even a little bit.
He strode past her and left.
His fingers easily found the place she had just kissed, and he gently rubbed it, and a light red instantly turned into his fingertips.
The strong wind he brought blew Cui Yiluo's hair, quietly brushed across her butterfly-like eyelashes and then fell gently.
Even though she was being pushed to the limit, Cui Yiluo chuckled silently, as if she could finally hold it in. Her beautiful eyes shone like stars in the dim moonlight, revealing a bit of sharpness.
But cousin, it’s not up to you to decide whether it’s right or wrong.
The author has something to say:
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Ah Luo: Cousin, I didn’t mean it [pitiful] (Inner os: I’ll dare to do it next time)
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