I held Xie Yuancheng's hand. I really wanted to do this for him, so he wouldn't miss this opportunity because of me.
Ji Fei told me last time that Xie Yuancheng was just one opportunity away from getting one, and now he has. Seeing how busy he has been for so many years, I feel sorry for him.
"No, I want to stay with Ying'er. Anyway, my parents' grievances have been cleared, the Ninth Prince's mansion signboard has been taken down, and my sister has already started preparing the tombstone and burial site in Linyang."
"Yuancheng, you have to believe me, this is definitely your best chance."
Xie Yuancheng leaned on my shoulder and shook his head: "I missed the chance to treat you last time, so I won't miss it this time."
"No, I brought extra ointment for a few days and it still feels warm. This was made for me by you; no one else has it."
I looked up at him, but Xie Yuancheng, unusually, avoided me, so I let go of his hand: "Fine, then I'll tell that idiot prince that you don't even cherish it."
Before I could finish speaking, he went berserk. Luckily, he remembered my back injury, though my clothes were torn: "You dare!"
Xie Yuancheng's eyes were bloodshot. I nudged him with my knee: "I wouldn't dare. This is an opportunity for my man, why would I give it to someone else?"
"Ying'er~ You're bullying me~" Xie Yuancheng leaned against my stomach, and I tugged at his clothes. It was clearly him, okay?
“I’ll go talk to my father-in-law right away, and they can rest assured. My mother-in-law is even thinking of wearing a shawl.”
Xie Yuancheng really wouldn't let me suffer any loss. He even left marks on my body before he finally tied my clothes. His gaze was so intense that I closed my eyes to avoid looking at him, lest my heart race.
Xie Yuancheng is finally gone. He definitely did it on purpose. When we first got together, I often teased him. Once my back is healed, I will practice in front of the mirror to make him fall in love with me again.
Almost an hour has passed, and I was lying in bed reading when I heard footsteps outside.
"Miss~ The Marquis has gone out and asked me to bring this back for you to see." Qiao'er brought over a note, which I opened and read; it contained some simple instructions.
"Where is Mother?" I folded the note and tucked it under my pillow. I knew Xie Yuancheng had gone out. This was a golden opportunity for him, and I couldn't let anyone else get there first.
"Madam is looking after the young master and young lady, and asked me to come and take care of them."
"I don't need anyone to accompany me here. You go and keep them company. There are still many books I haven't read." They were mostly medical books, the mechanisms compiled by Xie Yuancheng, and the sorcerers he had learned about over the years.
"Miss, please let me stay outside. You're having trouble moving around right now."
"Qiao'er." I remembered Wan'er's situation: "Do you know whose child Wan'er is carrying?"
"I don't know about that. I've heard her call him Young Master Lin often, and she also said that she doesn't know kung fu and doesn't want to be a burden to him."
"I understand." I told Qiao'er to go about her business. They didn't need to change the medicine. Xie Yuancheng specifically told me to wait for him to come back tonight.
Wan'er and Lin Chao, she really leveled up overnight and became my master's wife. Lin Chao taught me a lot back then, and that master will never change.
It's just unknown when they got together. Xie Yuancheng must be extremely happy, as all the threats around him are gone.
There was nothing wrong to begin with, but he made it seem like we really had some kind of bad relationship.
I was engrossed in my book, unaware of what was happening outside. He was planning to join forces with the Prime Minister, and perhaps they could all eventually move to Linyang.
I tossed the medical book aside. It's already past 3 PM. Why hasn't Mother brought the little ones to see me?
Qiao'er was outside, and would come in from time to time to check on things, adding a little mugwort and spices. It was hot now, but the rain made it quite cool.
I rubbed my lower back, but I couldn't feel anything at all. There was still no news from outside, and I was so anxious.
I lay there listlessly until evening, which was definitely Xie Yuancheng's doing, otherwise why didn't my mother and the others come to see me?
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng didn't return until 9 PM, and his clothes were all faded.
"You're back. Let me see if you're hurt." I reached out and took his hand, which was still cool despite the hot weather.
"It's alright. I need to check if you've been behaving well. Since you're not asleep, I'll go wash you up now."
I have difficulty getting out of bed now, and I can only lean against the headboard after he leaves. I touched the bandaged medicine again, and it burned when I touched it.
Xie Yuancheng told me that they already knew who the people were, and they were just waiting for them to make their plans so they could catch them like turtles in a jar.
"How did they manage to sneak into the group?" This was the last thing I understood. The Hu people looked completely different from us, no matter how you looked at it.
"Someone did this on purpose. Let me change your medicine first, and then we'll talk slowly." He went to make the ointment again. I wanted to suggest that someone below make it, but he refused.
The smell of medicine was so strong that it made me feel dizzy, yet he was still busy working by the stove.
After I took the medicine, Xie Yuancheng changed my ointment: "Ying'er really recovers quickly. You need to stay still so as not to damage your delicate skin."
"Did you secretly get me something again?" I turned around and saw him smiling so happily; he must have done something bad behind my back again.
Xie Yuancheng didn't say a word, got out of bed to deal with the leftovers, and didn't return until an incense stick had burned out.
I stared at him, and Xie Yuancheng came over and leaned against me, smiling at me: "Ying'er, I haven't done anything bad."
“I didn’t say you did anything wrong, you’re just feeling guilty.” I pulled him by the hand: “Anyway, everything you do is for my own good, even if it’s not good, it’s still the right thing to do.”
"When did you become so sensible?" Xie Yuancheng started to get nervous. I held his hand as I slept. His nervousness meant something was up.
“I’m a reasonable person. I’m already in my twenties, and I can’t always let you suffer. I want to be with you.”
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng leaned in and hugged me tightly: "It wasn't anything bad, I just took the opportunity to add a drawing I made on your waist, only I can see it, so just bear with it~"
I thought it was something bad, but it's just a tattoo. Why is he hiding it like this?
"You idiot, you hide your tattoo like this, and I won't scold you."
"It's different. Your body is all white and smooth, without a single scar. Don't worry, once the scabs form, your back injury will also heal."
"Why would you think of getting a tattoo on me? You're not usually this cautious!"
"Who said I wasn't careful with you!" Xie Yuancheng said anxiously. "I was afraid you wouldn't accept it. I've already thought it all out. This is for you. I can find you wherever you go in the future, so you won't be too far away from me."
I know, he's so petty, he's just worried I'll run away secretly: "No way, I didn't think things through last time. I'll bother you for the rest of my life, I won't let you leave me."
Xie Yuancheng then smiled and told me about what happened outside today. After he finished, he asked me to repeat it, but I just stared at him and couldn't remember anything he said.
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