At night, Lan Jin fell asleep holding the woman in his arms as he wished. He cleverly rolled the blanket around himself, and Shen Muqing felt cold and kept moving closer to the source of warmth until she hugged Lan Jin, at which point she let out a comfortable sigh.
Perhaps because she had something on her mind, Shen Muqing woke up very early in the morning. She felt something binding her waist and didn't know where to put her hands.
The texture under my hand was soft yet firm, warm, like a warm, comforting object.
It felt great, and she couldn't help but grab it hard. A muffled groan came from above her head, and Shen Muqing knew what she was holding.
She quickly withdrew her hand, trying to pretend nothing had happened, but Lan Jin wouldn't let her off the hook.
Lan Jin grabbed her hand, which had been pulled away halfway, and covered it with his hand again. His voice was slightly hoarse from just waking up.
"What's there to be shy about? Touch me if you want."
"Brother, I didn't mean to." Shen Muqing said this, but her hands didn't stop. She wasn't blind, she wasn't stupid, why would she pass up an opportunity?
"I don't know how my hand ended up on your chest."
Shen Muqing loved this feeling so much that his fingers tickled Lan Jin's skin, and his heart itched even more.
"Is it okay now?" Lan Jin removed her hand; he was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist touching her any longer.
"Um."
Shen Muqing sat half-upright on the bed, wearing only a thin undergarment, waiting for Lan Jin to dress her, since she was blind.
"Brother, can we leave later?"
"As you wish."
"good."
Because they were in a hurry, Lan Jin bought two sets of comfortable clothes for Shen Muqing yesterday when she went to buy candied hawthorns. They were elegant and simple, and in the same color scheme as his clothes.
He helped Shen Muqing change into the new clothes, skillfully braided her hair, and added a butterfly hairpin. He had bought it yesterday because he thought it suited Shen Muqing very well.
The butterfly hairpin isn't made of very good materials, but it's exquisite. When we return to the village, he'll make one for her himself, a one-of-a-kind piece.
"Brother, how come you're so good at braiding hair? Do you often braid girls' hair?"
Shen Muqing sat obediently in front of the bronze mirror as Lan Jin dressed her up. She could feel the hands moving back and forth in her hair without pulling it.
"You're the first one because your brother braided his own hair, and he got better at it after doing it a lot."
"I see, brother, you're amazing. I never know how to braid my own hair."
The woman in the bronze mirror, Shen Muqing, wore no makeup, and her fair, rosy face was full of praise.
"You don't need to learn, your brother will braid your hair for you from now on."
"good!"
After Shen Muqing was dressed up, Lan Jin led her downstairs, saying, "We'll leave after breakfast."
"no problem."
Almost immediately after Lan Jin and Shen Muqing left, the pursuers arrived.
They arrived in force, a dozen or so soldiers in armor, wielding swords, and took the shop owner and waiter into custody for questioning.
Have you seen a woman dressed in red recently?
The waiter stammered, "Sir, yes, there was one yesterday. I wonder if he's the one you're looking for?"
Where is he? Does he have an eye condition?
Yesterday, he was so focused on admiring the siblings' good looks that he forgot to observe the woman's eyes. He wasn't entirely sure.
"She just left this morning. There were too many people yesterday, so I didn't see her clearly. I only know that she was wearing red and looked very beautiful. She was also accompanied by a stunningly handsome man."
After a moment's thought, the leading officer gestured to the men holding the waiter captive, "Where did he go?"
"They left the town, and I don't know exactly which direction they went."
"I doubt you'd dare lie to me, brother, let's go!"
The group of people came and went quickly, as if they were in a hurry.
Lan Jin bought a horse, and Shen Muqing shared it with him. They galloped along the path, and Shen Muqing was a little uncomfortable from the jolting. The two sat facing each other, and she held tightly to Lan Jin's waist with both hands.
"Brother, where are we going?"
"Tianshui Village".
What place is that?
"I'll take you home to the place where I grew up."
"Great! How long will it take to get there?"
"At this rate, it will take at least a month, and at most half a month."
Upon hearing that she would have to spend such a long time on horseback, Shen Muqing felt a pang of sadness and missed her wedding sedan chair, which at least had a soft interior.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"No, no, how could that be? Brother, you can focus on riding your horse, I won't bother you."
Shen Muqing didn't dare tell Lan Jin that her legs were sore from the friction, afraid that he would abandon her halfway and think she was too much trouble, so she endured the pain without saying a word.
She was about to fall asleep on the horse, and the shaking was giving her a headache.
At first, I wasn't used to it, but now I'm actually feeling sleepy. My head is nodding off and bumping into Lan Jin's chest.
Lan Jin looked down and saw that the girl in his arms had her eyes half-closed, which was really funny. He freed one hand to hug Shen Muqing's waist and held her even tighter to prevent her from falling.
Tired but fulfilled.
After riding for about an hour, Shen Muqing also slept for an hour, waking up amidst the noise of people.
She could sense that there were people around her, and Shen Muqing nervously clutched Lan Jin's sleeve.
"Stop! Robbery!"
Lan Jin dismounted and helped Shen Muqing down as well. His cold gaze swept over the people around him, those who didn't know their own mortality.
"We don't rob money, we rob women."
The group of more than ten robbers, each carrying a large knife, looked at Lan Jin and her companion with a lewd expression.
Upon hearing the word "robbery of women," Shen Muqing quickly hid behind Lan Jin. "Holy crap, there are robbers who only want to rob women, not money!"
"You stay, she can leave."
The leader arrogantly pointed at Lan Jin.
Shen Muqing thought they were talking about her, so she shrank back behind Lan Jin, her voice trembling, "Brother, what should we do?"
"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Lan Jin held her hand tightly, comforting her.
"Hey, you woman, why are you shaking? You're not the one being robbed, so get the hell out of my way."
Zhang Dapao, brandishing his broadsword, pointed at Shen Muqing impatiently and then leered at Lan Jin.
"What a lovely little thing! That figure is making my heart itch. You'd better know better and come over here yourself."
Then it was Shen Muqing's turn to be shocked. What? She was told to get lost? So she was just trying to take advantage of Lan Jin's looks? She couldn't help but laugh. She knew how handsome Lan Jin was, handsome enough to make even men lose control.
"Qingqing, is that funny?"
"No, brother, I wasn't laughing." Shen Muqing tried hard to smooth the corners of her mouth; how could she possibly be laughing?
Zhang Dapao was utterly oblivious to the world around them, openly flirting and whispering in front of everyone. Did they even respect him, Zhang Dapao?
"You two are shameless! That woman, get out of here right now, or you'll be robbed too."
"Boss, if you don't like that girl, can you give her to one of the brothers? We brothers haven't had meat in ages."
"Yeah, boss, I've got my eye on that girl."
"Boss, I want one too!"
Zhang Dapao's brothers chimed in, and he naturally agreed, "Alright, then let's give it to the brothers, get to work."
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