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Suddenly, a drop of water landed on Mu Run's nose.
Then two or three more drops...
"Oh, it's raining." Mu Run looked up at the sky.
Shi Xuan replied, "You go into the car first, I'll speed up."
"Do you have a straw raincoat or a bamboo hat? You can use it to cover yourself up too."
"I didn't bring any, but the carriage has eaves, so it should keep out the rain if it's not too heavy."
How far is it from your inn?
"About half an hour."
Mu Run looked up at the sky and saw that the rain was getting heavier and heavier.
"Is there anywhere to take shelter from the rain by the roadside? Let's stop the carriage first. We can continue when the rain stops."
"No need. This is a dirt road, it's okay to drive on now, but it will be difficult when the rain gets heavier. You should get in the car quickly," Shi Xuan urged her.
Mu Run could only go inside first, hoping that the rain would lessen or stop.
But things didn't go as planned, and the rain got heavier and heavier.
"You should come in and let the horse run on its own. There's only one path in all directions, so it won't get lost," Mu Run said to Shi Xuan.
Shi Xuan hesitated for a moment, raised his hand to touch his ear, and finally listened to her and entered the carriage.
The carriage wasn't very spacious. When Mu Run was alone, there was still plenty of room, but as soon as Shi Xuan entered, it instantly felt cramped. There was only about a foot of space between them, and they could even smell each other's scent.
Shi Xuan had a chilly smell about him, and Mu Run felt like she'd smelled it somewhere before. "Hey, wipe your rain off." She took a towel out of her sleeve and handed it to Shi Xuan.
Shi Xuan took it; it felt soft and fluffy.
He had never seen a towel like this before, and it absorbed water very quickly. "Was this bought in Youdu?"
"You mean towels? Hmm, I bought them from Youdu." Mu Run didn't even blush when she lied!
"..." Shi Xuan didn't ask any more questions, and wiped his face with a towel. He especially lingered on the area behind his ears for a while.
Mu Run noticed some peeling skin around his ears, which meant his mask couldn't be exposed to rain.
"My wife, if we have a marriage certificate and have bowed to heaven and earth, does that mean we are truly husband and wife?"
“Of course, we’re a legally married couple,” Mu Run replied.
Shi Xuan nodded, "Yes, what my wife said makes sense."
Mu Run chuckled, "Why do you ask that?"
"It's about a friend of mine. He and his wife got married and even have a marriage certificate, but his wife doesn't like him and refuses to acknowledge the marriage."
"If you don't like it, then let's part amicably and get a divorce. Don't become a resentful couple, that would be troublesome."
"Hmm, what my wife says makes sense," Shi Xuan said thoughtfully.
"However, matters of the heart are the most delicate and unpredictable. It's not impossible for a couple to be at odds today and then be inseparable the next day. You must not meddle and end up pleasing neither side."
“Yes, what my wife says makes sense.” Shi Xuan nodded again.
Mu Run: "...It's just common sense, you don't need to keep repeating it."
Shi Xuan gave a wooden "oh".
Mu Run smiled at his honest and unassuming appearance, then rolled down the car window to look outside.
It was pitch black, and I had no idea where the horse had gone.
A thunderous roar followed, and lightning flashed across the sky.
Taking advantage of the flash of lightning, Mu Run was able to see the road ahead.
"We're about to get onto the official road. I remember there's a post station not far from the intersection. Why don't we go there to take shelter from the rain and head to the capital tomorrow when it's light?"
"Only officials can use the post stations; we can't get in."
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