Brothers, isn't anyone curious about who that strange woman who ran around with her head covered in clothes is?!
There really is someone in this world who offended their general, yet still managed to live on hand and foot. Not only that, the general even gave her his feathered brocade cloak. What kind of miracle had they witnessed?!
Seeing that no one else present could see her, Yuwen Sheng touched her slender shoulder with his pale fingers. His gentle voice, though melodious, carried a chilling undertone, perhaps due to the cold night: "Who is it?"
"Huh? Who do you mean, 'who'?"
Who did it?
Hearing this, Zheng Quchi finally realized that Liu Fengmian had misunderstood. She found it amusing and was about to pull off her cloak to explain when he suddenly picked her up by the waist.
He pressed her little head into his arms, forbidding her from pulling off the cloak.
Hearing the rustling sound of fabric rubbing together, the group couldn't help but imagine all sorts of suggestive and ambiguous scenes. They were all soldiers with keen hearing, and they could tell what the general was doing without even seeing it with their own eyes.
The general actually hugged this woman… Wei Yao was shocked, her heart pounding.
At this moment, he finally had a bold guess.
Could this woman... be the mysterious general's wife?
Absolutely.
This explains the general's unusual and erratic behavior after colliding with her, which was contrary to his usual behavior.
Although it is offensive and insubordinate to say this, their general is a man of absolute purity who possesses an absolute domain, and no one, regardless of gender, can get close to him.
But now, he never dreamed that he could use these "initiatives" on his generals, such as offering them cloaks, touching them, and hugging them.
If he were to tell Wang Zebang about this later, he probably wouldn't believe it even if he were beaten to death!
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Yuwen Sheng carried Zheng Quchi as they walked along the cold stone path at night. His expression was unreadable beneath his mask, but his voice was soft and gentle, just like that of a considerate and upright husband.
"Can we talk now?"
"Liu Fengmian, there's no one here. I dressed myself in this outfit."
Own?
Yuwen Sheng didn't quite believe it. She was disheveled and had been running in the night. She said that she did all of this herself.
"How did you do that?"
“I was covered in ash and wanted to wash it off with water, but I never expected someone to come so late. So I rushed out in a panic and never thought I would run into you.”
She hadn't seen his face yet, no, she had only heard his voice.
But just hearing his voice seemed to soothe the panic and fear she had felt alone in the dark night.
She never expected that he, who was always gentle and refined, would be so strong that he could lift her up.
Yuwen Sheng remembered that she had said before that she would find a job in Fuxian to earn money. Could it be that her job was to work as a helper in a workshop nearby?
Recalling her previous attire, though I didn't see it clearly, it was definitely not women's clothing. So she was disguised as a man working in the workshop, and when she was cleaning herself, she was discovered and had no time to put on clothes, so she hurriedly ran away.
Yuwen Sheng was able to roughly analyze what had happened to her from her brief account.
"Your eyesight isn't good, how did you recognize me just now?" Zheng Quchi asked in surprise.
A strand of her loosely tied hair slipped down and brushed against the back of his hand. He curled his fingers into it and said casually, "I'm not blind."
This was like a bomb dropped right on our heads.
Zheng Quchi straightened up immediately.
Are you not blind?!
Could he see it?
Is it only because of special reasons, or photophobia, that a veil must be worn to cover the eyes?
"Even without the naked eye, I can recognize you."
Oh, I see. She thought...
With his martial arts skills, he could have dealt with her before she crashed into his arms, but at that moment, a faint, familiar fragrance wafted in the air. This fragrance had accompanied him through the night, so he let her pounce on him.
Hearing him say that, Zheng Quchi felt a little embarrassed, thinking that this person was saying romantic words.
On a whim, she blurted out, "Weren't you on a mission?"
Yuwen Sheng paused for a moment, then asked, "Who told you that?"
Zheng Quchi, are you stupid? Asking that question is practically telling him that you know who he is and that you secretly went to find out his whereabouts.
"Uh... actually, I was just guessing."
As expected, Yuwen Sheng wasn't so easily fooled: "I don't think I've ever told you what I do, have I?"
"Is...really?" She chuckled, her eyes darting around, and quickly changed the subject: "Liu Fengmian, it's a good thing you weren't there that day—"
Which day?
This is what a conversation killer is.
It seems like she's made a slip of the tongue; whatever she says seems to land her on a landmine.
"Liu Fengmian, where are you taking me?" She finally chose the safest question.
He said, "I still have some things to take care of, and then I'll take you home."
go home?
No, she still has to go back to Guixu Ridge.
"Liu Fengmian, I have things to do and can't go home yet."
In her haste, she took advantage of his inattention and ripped open her cloak, wanting to talk to him face to face and express her determination.
Yuwen Sheng reacted quickly. He immediately reached out and took off his mask, hiding it behind his back. However, he didn't have time to cover his eyes with a veil. Fortunately, he was dressed in the dark, and with the moon shining brightly, it was unlikely that people would notice his dark-patterned, noble robes.
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