Time flies. Early that morning, Xie Yuancheng urged me to get up so he could take me away.
I touched his hand: "You're still sick, do you want to rest a little longer?"
"Ying'er~ If I keep raising her any longer, she'll be ruined. Don't worry, I'll protect you along the way and I'll never let you get hurt or suffer any injustice."
You should take better care of yourself.
I checked him over and, seeing that he was unharmed, I felt relieved and went down the mountain with him. As I descended, I subconsciously looked back, and Lingwu was indeed watching us from behind.
“Yuancheng, let’s take Lingwu with us. I’m worried your injuries will relapse.”
"Ying'er~ How can you not look at me and think about other men!"
Xie Yuancheng probably still harbored some resentment because he remembered having Lingwu carry me to the carriage. But this time, Lingwu saved us; otherwise, I would have foolishly separated from Xie Yuancheng.
"Yuancheng~ Chengcheng~ My good husband~ My good lord!"
"Stop yelling!" Xie Yuancheng closed his eyes briefly. "Alright, the teacher is in Linyang, so we can only go to Linyang together. We can't go to the capital; I won't allow it."
Seeing him pouting, I leaned over and gave him a kiss: "I'll do whatever my dear lord says~"
Xie Yuancheng pinched my cheek, giving a signal, and Ling Wu happily followed. He must be worried about Xie Yuancheng; I really don't know what kind of magic Xie Yuancheng has that makes so many people follow him so willingly.
Xie Yuancheng pulled me forward. We carried almost nothing—just a sword each, a few small items, and some medicinal herbs. Lingwu followed leisurely behind; I was here to find him a good wife.
If he can't find a suitable match, he hopes that God will be kind and give him a good marriage.
I followed Xie Yuancheng with a smile, and he turned around to look at me from time to time: "Ying'er, what are you laughing at?"
"I laugh at us, we broke up over a small thing, but now we're back together, it's such a wonderful thing. Yuancheng, I love you so much~ I never want to be apart from you again~"
"Ugh~ Which idiot tried to run away from me last time, and now he's saying this?"
Xie Yuancheng, you're getting cocky, aren't you? Your little face is all red, and you're always talking tough to me.
"Are you shy or secretly delighted? Look at your little face, it's all red, you look so adorable~"
Xie Yuancheng turned to look at me: "Ying'er, we haven't been together for a long time, how about tonight?"
"No~ You need to rest and recover properly, focus on your treatment, and we'll talk about it when you're fully recovered~ I'll cooperate with whatever you say."
I'm not going to agree to him. Tonight, I'll decide who comes first and beat up everyone who disrespected or bullied him on the street before I can feel at ease.
My Yuancheng was already so badly injured, and they still attacked him so severely. They're really asking for trouble.
We mounted our horses. Xie Yuancheng hadn't brought anything with him this time, and he rode one horse with me, while Lingwu rode another horse behind us.
He rode his horse fast, and I specifically told him to go and settle accounts with those people. Xie Yuancheng had a smile on his face.
"Ying'er, I don't need to do it myself. Lin Chao and the teacher have already taken care of it."
"You're lying!" I don't believe it. I want to see them get into trouble myself. "Yuancheng, I'm going to go and settle accounts with them and avenge you. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease!"
"Alright, let's go to the nearest place. Lin Chao will lecture me along the way and send me flying letters."
"You promised me before that we'd have no secrets from each other, but now, after only a few months, you've gone back on your word!"
"Ying'er, I'm afraid you won't take good care of me. I miss you. If you're not by my side to look after me, how can I recover properly?"
"Idiot, you always think of me, but what about you? You're so badly injured, yet you still remember to come find me."
Xie Yuancheng smiled and patted my head. He turned around on the road ahead, said a few words to Lingwu, and then led me forward.
I looked back at Lingwu, but he hadn't followed. "Yuancheng, aren't we waiting for him?"
"Lingwu isn't coming with us. Ying'er wanted to help me teach her a lesson, right? I'll be watching from the sidelines. You'd better beat her hard, okay?"
"Don't worry, I will show no mercy."
Xie Yuancheng laughed out loud. He whipped the horse again, and it ran even faster. In less than half an hour, we were at the foot of a very strange mountain.
I followed Xie Yuancheng off his horse. There were sharp mountains everywhere. He pulled me uphill. When we were almost halfway up the mountain, we heard footsteps. Soon, some people came down.
I shielded him behind me: "These are the bandits?"
"Ying'er, you must protect me, I'm very fragile~"
Xie Yuancheng, who never hesitates to act cute with me regardless of the situation, was interrupted by the leader who stepped forward and said, "You're just that pretty boy's lover, even weaker than him. Do you think you can beat us?"
"I'll beat you all to death for bullying him before!"
I swung my Phantom Sword forward. These people looked numerous, but they were all all show and no substance. I could easily defeat them with my mediocre skills.
"Ouch!" Soon a bunch of them collapsed. I stood to the side, pleased: "See if you dare to bully my people again!"
“We were seriously injured last time, and then we were attacked by some masked men. Otherwise, you weakling wouldn’t be able to defeat me.”
The man shut up as soon as he finished cursing. I turned around and saw Xie Yuancheng smiling at me. He must have been the one who did it.
“You’re the weaklings. He’s my man. I’m here to get justice for him. Stop playing the victim here.”
"Please, please don't come. We don't even dare to come down the mountain now. We've been drinking spring water and eating wild vegetables dug from the ground for several days."
I turned to look at Xie Yuancheng, who was still smiling at me. I kicked the person lying on the ground a few times before sheathing my sword and going over.
"They were all so weak, and not a single word of the truth came out of their mouths."
"That's right, Ying'er, let's not argue with them, let's go~"
Xie Yuancheng pulled me down the mountain. I glanced back and saw that the bandits were still howling. I was being polite by taking action; they deserved to be bullied!
Once I was on horseback, I asked him if they were afraid of being beaten. Xie Yuancheng leaned over and kissed my cheek: "Ying'er has finally been smart for once."
He reached out and put his arm around my waist. I was startled and grabbed his hands with both of mine. "Yuancheng, you're not feeling well yet. Don't get angry."
"I know, I just wanted a hug. Ying'er gets shy when she's with me, she's such a good girl~"
Xie Yuancheng rode his horse forward. This time, venting his anger was not fun at all. I need to practice my swordsmanship properly and truly make a safe haven for him, so that his future path will be easier.
Xie Yuancheng, wearing a red cloak, quickly arrived at Ling Wu's location. They were all on their way, so I decided to rest peacefully in Xie Yuancheng's arms.
It's been so long since I've felt such a trusting and warm embrace. Just by leaning on it, I can calmly face even the steepest mountain paths.
They rested for a while at noon and continued on their journey, finally stopping in a small town in the evening.
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