Chapter 36 I don’t know what the world is anymore. The night wind is damp, and the water is gurgling...
The night wind is damp, the water is gurgling, the girl's figure is graceful, and her ethereal and light singing is like heavenly music.
Xue Yu's heart suddenly became very calm.
Never mind. Before things were confirmed, he couldn't bear to shatter her fantasy. After all, the marriage with the Song family hadn't been finalized yet, so there was always room for maneuver.
But when she thought about her meeting with the man surnamed Song tomorrow and the puppy, Xue Yu felt extremely uncomfortable.
Back in his yard, the spring was bubbling and steam was rising. Xue Yu pulled his collar in annoyance and called the housekeeper to turn off the spring water in his yard.
After finally falling asleep, I fell into a deep dream. In the dream, there were white and slender hands of a woman, slightly flushed cheeks, thin clothes, wet long hair hanging on her shoulders, and her rosy lips slightly parted, humming a leisurely little tune.
She reached out and hooked her fingers around his, smiling softly as she held his hand, heading towards a darker and more subtle place...
When the window paper faintly showed the green of crab shells, Xue Yu opened his eyes, the lingering sound of the dream still lingered.
He seemed calm, staring quietly at the top of the tent, but in fact he was in an indescribable state of self-loathing.
"Shuqing," he called, "prepare some water."
"Fangyue, hurry up, get me some clean water." Yunyang hurried into the yard and shouted, "Hurry up!"
Following behind her was a young man in blue clothes, holding a bulging bundle, but there was a red mark on the hand holding the bundle.
Fangyue brought some water. Yunyang asked Song Fanghe to hand the puppy in his arms to Fangyue, and she took him to the basin to rinse the wound.
He was teasing a puppy just now, and the puppy actually bit him.
Yun Yang washed him carefully, and asked earnestly as she washed: "Does it hurt?"
Being stared at by her with such concerned eyes, Song Fanghe didn't dare to look at her and whispered, "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt anymore..."
Before he finished speaking, his eyes turned to the moon cave entrance, and he saw a pair of white cloud-climbing shoes walking out from the shadow of the tree. The young man was as tall as a mountain, casually wearing a moon-white robe, his figure shrouded in the snow-colored light, like an immortal.
"Song Fanghe?" Xue Yu asked indifferently.
"That's right." Song Fanghe stood up hurriedly and introduced himself seriously. "I left in a hurry that day and didn't greet Master Xue. My surname is Song Fanghe, and my courtesy name is Xiaorun. I'm from Shanxi. I've been in the capital for over eight years. My father is a fifth-rank official in the Dushuiqinglisi..."
Xue Yu nodded, "Mr. Song."
Xue Yu's tone was clearly his usual gentle and distant one, but somehow, the atmosphere suddenly became strange, as if it was colder than the unmelted snow in the courtyard. When he looked at the touching hands of Yun Yang and Song Fanghe, a sense of oppression came over him that was difficult to ignore.
A silent awkwardness spread, and Yun Yang calmly distanced himself from Song Fanghe.
Xue Yu looked quietly at the woman in front of him. She was wearing new clothes that suited her very well. Her long black hair was like clouds, combed into a new bun and tied loosely at the back of her head. A flying cloud hairpin inserted diagonally had long tassels hanging down, making her look soft and charming.
You can tell at first glance that she has dressed up specially.
It was dressed up for this young man.
Xue Yu felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
Yun Yang naturally walked towards Xue Yu, smiled sweetly, and pointed at the puppy in Fang Yue's arms, "Brother-in-law, look, this is Brother Xiao Run's puppy. Isn't it cute? He was accidentally bitten just now, so I brought him back to clean the wound."
There was a soft and tender tone in her voice, and her eyes were bright when she looked at Xue Yu. That kind of natural closeness could not be faked.
Song Fanghe secretly felt relieved. It seemed that Yun Yang and Xue Yu’s relationship was really closer than he thought.
Just as he was thinking, he met Xue Yu's cold gaze. Song Fanghe quickly said goodbye, turned around and left, forgetting to take the litter of puppies with him. It was only after Yun Yang called them several times from behind that he went forward helplessly and took the dogs away.
"...Why is he so flustered when he sees you?" Yun Yang looked at the boy's receding figure, quite puzzled. "Brother-in-law, did you say something to him?"
"I didn't get along with him when you were away." Xue Yu sat calmly on the stone bench in the yard and suddenly asked, "Tell me, how are you and him doing?"
Yun Yang lowered his head. "It's nothing, we just get along normally. He wrote to me saying he wanted to show me a puppy, and I agreed. But the puppy suddenly left its mother and its temperament changed drastically. It actually bit him. Brother Xiaorun's hands are so beautiful, I wonder if it will leave a scar."
It took Xue Yu a while to suppress his displeasure. He looked at his hands and said calmly, "How beautiful is it?"
Yun Yang: "...He's thin and tall, and very fair, but his palms always sweat for some reason, I don't like it."
Xue Yu took a deep breath. Fortunately, his palms didn’t sweat easily.
"Besides looking after the dog and talking about love, is there anything else he wants to talk to you about?" Xue Yu asked.
"No." Yun Yang smiled. "Oh, he also asked me when would be the right time to propose marriage, but I want to wait a little longer."
Xue Yu agreed, but with a stern face, he lectured, "Don't meet privately from now on. He'd be reluctant to leave if I weren't here. Also, there's no rush to discuss marriage. I'd like to keep you for two more years."
Yun Yang's clear eyes were like a pool of soft water. She walked up to him, took his sleeve, and said coquettishly, "Brother-in-law is so nice!"
Xue Yu's white neck was slightly flushed, and he looked away. "What do you want to play and eat? I'm taking a day off today."
Things change as the sun sets.
Yun Yang and Xue Yu strolled around the town at the foot of the mountain and had some delicacies and hot soup. Just as they returned to Yun Yang's yard, the sky suddenly changed. It was clearly night, but the whole sky suddenly lit up, glowing a strange red, and even the hot spring pool was bubbling.
Before anyone could react, the ground suddenly began to shake.
Yun Yang and Xue Yu were walking on the path in the courtyard. Yun Yang lost his balance and fell into the hot spring pool.
She fell into the pool and screamed in fear of being scalded. She tried to climb out, but couldn't even stand steadily. The water in the pool was shaking violently, and rocks on the side rolled into the water. Yun Yang was about to dodge when she saw a white figure blocking her way. He had his back to the falling rocks and reached out to protect her in his arms.
"Brother-in-law!" she called out, and while shaking violently, she reached out and hugged his waist.
The man had a strong and sturdy waist and a lean body. His broad and flat shoulders and back helped her to block most of the falling rocks. Yun Yang was extremely anxious, but she couldn't even stand steadily, so she had to cling to him.
Through Xue Yu's shoulder, Yun Yang saw that the pine tree planted beside the hot spring pool was shaking and about to fall. She quickly grabbed his neck and pulled him sideways, and both of them fell into the water to avoid the fallen tree.
Yun Yang was afraid that Xue Yu would be hit, so the moment he fell, he tightened his arms around his waist, hugged him tightly, closed his eyes, and put his face on his chest.
The water was churning violently. He was afraid that the rocks and plants in the water would hurt her, so he grabbed the back of her head and pressed her tightly against his chest...
The shaking soon stopped. Yun Yang blinked in Xue Yu's arms, "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law..."
Xue Yu held her tightly in his arms, with no intention of letting go.
Their clothes were soaked through, and as they clung to each other, the heat from their skin seeped through the fabric. After a long moment, Yun Yang stroked his back and said softly, "Brother-in-law, it's okay. Don't be afraid."
The last sound is like coaxing a child.
Xue Yu couldn't help but smile bitterly. She actually thought he was afraid.
His fingers loosened her hold inch by inch, not allowing himself to sink into her warmth any further.
The young man stood up and looked around. Yunyang's yard was not big, and there were not many decorations in the courtyard. So after the earthquake, except for the fallen rocks, it was relatively neat. He brushed aside her messy and wet hair and asked, "Are you hurt?"
"No." Yun Yang said, his face pale, as if he was still in shock. "I fell into the water, but I wasn't hurt."
Xue Yu looked at her porcelain-white face, which was wet and had a kind of pure beauty as if it had been washed clean of all makeup. Her big eyes flickered, and there was a flash of fear. She was so close to him that if she just lowered her head slightly, she could... Thinking of this, his heart couldn't help but tremble.
How could this happen? What was going on… How could he still be immersed in the intimate throbbing of just now being so tightly pressed against her, even the temperature in his chest was burning.
The young man was stunned, bent one leg, and sat by the pool, breathing slightly.
I felt a emptiness in my arms.
Yun Yang looked at Xue Yu's stern profile, not understanding why he was angry again... Wasn't she not hurt?
Oh, my brother-in-law must be worried about the emperor.
"Brother-in-law, do you want to go to the palace to check?" Yun Yang asked, then walked to his back to check. "Luckily, there are no injuries, but it's all red. I still need to apply some medicine."
Xue Yu woke up as if from a dream, his eyes becoming increasingly dark and deep. He stood up and said, "I'll go right away. You go to the old lady's yard and stay with them."
Yun Yang nodded in agreement.
Xue Yu stood up, staggering a little, and walked out as if he was escaping.
"Brother-in-law!" Yun Yang called him, "You, you should change your wet clothes."
The earthquake came suddenly, but did not last for a few moments. The emperor's palace had already been restored to order. The eunuchs methodically replaced the broken cups, moved the collapsed palace lanterns, and replaced the broken trees.
However, once this incident happened, the emperor no longer had the leisurely mind. He first took his anger out on the Imperial Observatory and executed the director of the Imperial Observatory. This was not enough, and he also punished the officials and concubines who did not rescue him in time in the palace when the turmoil broke out and instead fled.
After this ordeal, the emperor's anger subsided a lot, but he was also disappointed. He ordered his men to return to Beijing soon.
After returning home, Xue Yu comforted his grandmother and confirmed that the whole family was safe and sound. When he returned to his own courtyard, it was already late at night.
He lay on the bed and closed his eyes. His body was very tired, but the scene that he had deliberately forgotten in his mind came flooding back again. He held the warm and soft beauty in his arms, her soft body, her concerned expression, and her soft and delicate hands on his waist... all of them were lingering in his mind.
Her lips brushed against his neck in the chaos. Even if the earth shook, even if the sky collapsed, he could not ignore the tingling sensation from top to bottom.
He could no longer tell whether he really wanted to protect her, or was taking advantage of the chaos to indulge in his own absurdity and hold her tightly in his arms.
Thinking of this, desire surged, and my originally tired body became tense again.
Xue Yu felt helpless and ashamed.
If the hazy dream of the previous night could still deceive himself, this time... it was entirely because of Yun Yang that his body became like this.
How could this be?
Could it be that he has really reached that age, and his nature is full of food, sex and desire, and he can't suppress his desire for women, so that he has such a ridiculous thought about his wife's sister?
The young man stood by the window, the cold wind blew on his face, and his face turned pale instantly.
"Shuqing." Xue Yu raised his hand and pressed it hard against his brow to regain consciousness. "I want to take a shower. Prepare cold water."
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