"It's burned!" I saw Xie Yuancheng nod and quickly dressed him. "It's burned, but you need to take care of yourself. Go out in thin clothes, it's autumn now."
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng hugged me in his arms, "Don't worry, we still have half an hour, we'll make it."
"It's all your fault. You made such a fuss so late last night, otherwise I could have been yelling at you from the sidelines."
"This is not a good thing. You pack your things, I'll go pile up the fuel."
Xie Yuancheng quickly put on his clothes after putting away his sword. How did he manage to put on such complicated clothes?
I didn't have time to think much before I started packing. Actually, I didn't have much stuff, but it was a pity about this house. In the desert, it was something many people would dream of, but now it was going to be burned down.
I had just put my things on the horse and turned around when the house caught fire. Xie Yuancheng had added a lot of things to it, so the fire was particularly fierce.
Just like the place we stayed in Sizhou, it was only for a short time, and in the end, it would all be destroyed. Xie Yuancheng came over and helped me onto the horse. He brought out a red cloak, and the horse, having rested for a few days, ran very fast. I was still uncomfortable on the horse, and when I looked back at him, his face was radiant.
"I really suspect you've drained my energy, otherwise how could you be so full of vitality!"
I was about to criticize him when Xie Yuancheng suddenly burst into laughter: "Ying'er~ you're not a man, you wouldn't understand."
"Hmph, you must be a male fox spirit reincarnated."
"Yes, I've come specifically to steal your soul. But don't worry, my lady, I won't do anything bad to you; I'll only cherish you."
I turned and glared at him, and Xie Yuancheng spurred his horse and galloped away. The red cloak took us to many places, and I could even see houses, but the horse was running very fast, and we passed by in a hurry.
They ran non-stop until the afternoon before finally resting. I thought the horses were exhausted, so I went to give them water, but those two little beasts didn't appreciate it at all.
"Ying'er, it's not time for them to drink water yet, so don't bother." Xie Yuancheng laughed from the side, and I really wanted to punch him.
"These are the horses that carried us to safety; you should take good care of them."
"That's true, but they're not ordinary horses. They've been raised too well in the oasis, and it's not time for them to drink water yet."
When I saw that Ma really wouldn't drink, I stormed back. "Humph, I was doing this for your own good, and you don't even appreciate it!"
"Ying'er~ I appreciate your kindness." Xie Yuancheng came over and hugged me to sit in his lap, massaging my legs and waist: "I was already exhausted yesterday, and you still have to do this."
"No, you need to give me some time to rest." I was really worried that if he did something drastic, I would collapse.
"Ying'er~ I'm not that lustful. You were pregnant for so long and I held back. Also, we can't be too conspicuous in the manor, so I didn't do anything inappropriate."
"I know, you've had a hard time, my lord~ you have to treat me better, otherwise you'll never have a wife!"
"Yes, lie down quickly. We'll go to another place tonight, to Xiaoyao Cave, where we can rest."
"What kind of place is this?" The name doesn't sound grand; I hope it's one of those bad caves.
"This is the border of the Western Regions. Let's rest for the night, and tomorrow we'll go to the market with the people down the mountain. I'll let you meet some people from the outside world, and you'll find that I'm still the best."
I laughed out loud. Xie Yuancheng was praising himself: "No need to see outsiders, you are the best." I leaned over and kissed him. This time, Xie Yuancheng knew to take care of me, so his movements were very gentle.
Since he paid so much attention to me, I let him rest his head on my stomach, even though he was the one with his arms around me.
"Ying'er, your belly isn't bulging at all, but it feels so soft against me!"
"Nonsense! I'm only twenty-one. It's because I've fully recovered."
"It's a good thing we got married early, otherwise you would be at home having my baby now and wouldn't be able to come out."
I facepalmed: "Are you saying that if I had run away from the wedding, I would have to be an old maid before I could have your child!"
"Run away from the wedding? With your little tricks, I can take care of you in no time. Where do you think you can run to?"
Xie Yuancheng was incredibly domineering; he could hold grudges over the smallest things for ages. He would still bring up that note from back then from time to time. He only stopped when we reached 2020.
"Yes! Lord Marquis is the best. Get up right now. Let's go to Xiaoyao Residence first. You were so tired this morning and you still had to fight. You should get some rest."
"It's rare that you still care about me. I got really hurt from the fight this morning, look." Xie Yuancheng showed me his hand with a wronged look on his face. I was about to slap it when I saw the red marks on it.
"Is he really hurt?"
"Hmm~" Xie Yuancheng didn't know who he learned it from, but with a blink of his eyes, his big, watery peach blossom eyes appeared.
"Yuan Cheng~ You're injured, get up right now."
"Can Ying'er handle it? I saw that your face was pale, so I kindly let you down to rest. Otherwise, I would have ridden away long ago."
"No, how much longer until we reach the Free and Unfettered Cave?"
"Two hours—not far."
I leaned against him, wanting to cry: "This place is no place for a human to live. When we get back, I'm going to tell Mom I won't go on any more long trips with you!"
"Ying'er~ are you willing to let me come out and be harassed and taken away by wild women?" Xie Yuancheng's eyes were filled with tears. I didn't know whether to hit him or scold him.
Thankfully, he knew how to care for me. He was especially gentle when I mounted the horse this time. The horse wasn't going on a mountain, but rather on flat ground, and it wasn't going very fast.
"At this rate, won't it take us more than three hours to walk?"
"No, it's because we walk slowly that it takes two hours. Your back is all red, I need to take good care of it, otherwise you won't want me next time."
I knew this bastard was stalling for time; he had some ulterior motive. So I decided to ignore him.
"Ying'er~ don't be angry, I had no choice."
"Do you want me to dress up as a woman to make you happy? I can even wear one of those crop tops you wore last time."
"Ying'er~ Don't ignore me, I'm really doing this for your own good~"
"How about I let you hear Yu'er's voice, then you'll feel more alert."
I was going to close my eyes and rest, ignoring him, but then I heard my darling's name: "Really?"
Xie Yuancheng's clear eyes were filled with the look of expectation I had: "Sure, I'll get it for you to listen to."
I excitedly leaned closer to listen, and there it was—a conch shell. And inside, I could really hear Yu'er's voice, saying, "Mother~ Father~ Hee hee~ Ha ha~"
Then came his laughter, which was so infectious that I was almost mesmerized by it. Xie Yuancheng suddenly removed the conch shell and put it in a bag.
"You've gone too far! You wouldn't let me hear it, and now you're only letting me know!"
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