Wet

"An, Ning..."

After rescuing the girl to shore, the man half-crouched beside the girl and whispered these two words.

His voice was like a wisp of smoke, disappearing in the wind.

The people around were still watching the fierce dragon boat race intently, and did not pay much attention to the situation on the shore, as if it had nothing to do with them.

He sneered, human life is really worthless.

He stared quietly at the girl who spit out a few saliva and then fell asleep, his eyes dark and unclear.

The girl was wearing a thin, milky white dress that reached her chest. After being soaked by water, the soft fabric naturally clung to her body, outlining her exquisite curves.

The wet hair stuck to her fair face like an ink waterfall. Although a little messy, it made her features more crystal clear.

This scene...why does it seem so familiar?

The man frowned unconsciously, and after a while, he suddenly threw the black cloak he took off before going into the water on the girl.

After pinching his sleeves dry, he took out a pill from his pouch, then without hesitation pinched the girl's cheek and stuffed the pill into her mouth.

There was a trace of bright red blood on the girl's lips. It was obvious that she had bit herself so hard underwater that the wound was still bleeding.

At the moment when his rough fingertips brushed against his soft lips, a cold sword was suddenly placed on his neck. The tip of the sword was so sharp that it seemed as if it could pierce his skin at any time.

"What happened to her? Why are you here?" Although the words were directed to the man, his eyes were on the girl who was lying on the ground, her face pale and her body soaked.

Even with the sword at his neck, Shi Jiangli still did not show any panic on his face: "Prince Gu."

A hint of amusement flashed across Shi Jiangli's eyes, and then he said calmly, "An Ning fell into the water."

Gu Huaizhi's brows knitted unconsciously. How could Jiang Li call her "An Ning" at this time?

What is the relationship between the two of them?

Could it be that the two of them were watching here together?

Just as Gu Huaizhi was about to retract his sword and squat down to check on the girl, his eyes suddenly tightened: "What did you do to her?"

There was a small cut on the girl's lip, as if...she had been bitten, and it was quite glaring.

Shi Jiangli paused, followed the boy's gaze, and then raised his eyebrows without changing his expression: "Just as the prince saw, Shi was also trying to save people."

"Save people?" Gu Huaizhi sneered and thrust his sword deeper: "How about I kill you?"

Mu An Ning was not good at swimming, so it was understandable that he helped her breathe, but he felt inexplicably unhappy in his heart.

There was a stinging pain in the neck, but the smile in Shi Jiangli's eyes became even wider, as if he had discovered something extraordinary: "If An Ning wakes up and sees the prince treating her savior like this."

He paused and raised his eyebrows provocatively: "What would she think?"

The sword's edge seemed to loosen slightly, and Gu Ji, who was standing aside in a daze, suddenly came to his senses and quickly echoed: "Young Master, don't be impulsive!"

The young master is truly amazing, he could actually predict that something bad would happen to Miss Mu in advance.

They searched the entire street before finally finding this place, but looking at this situation, it seems that they are a step too late.

Gu Huaizhi pondered for a while, and finally put away his sword slowly.

He squatted down, carefully stretched out his hand to feel the girl's breath, and felt a faint and even warmth, then he breathed a sigh of relief.

He glanced at Shi Jiangli, who was dressed in black, and immediately realized that the cloak covering the girl was his.

His hand reached for his cloak, wanting to throw it aside, but it stopped in mid-air.

It is now May, a spring month. Even though it is getting dark, normal people don't wear much.

Therefore, apart from the one he was wearing, he had no other clothes to protect the girl from the wind.

She had just fallen into the water and couldn't catch a cold.

He took a deep breath and picked up the girl wrapped in a cloak.

Shi Jiangli reminded him in an ambiguous tone: "Prince, my cloak is still on An Ning."

However, Gu Huaizhi seemed not to have heard anything. He glanced coldly at the dragon boats on the river and ordered in a cold voice: "Gu Ji, wait here for Miss Mu Er."

After Gu Ji respectfully accepted the order, Gu Huaizhi hugged the person in his arms tightly and strode away.

Gu Ji glanced at Shi Jiangli who also stood up, and shook his head unnaturally: "Master Shi, my master is just too worried about Miss Mu."

He has a hard life, and he still has to clean up the mess for the young master.

If the young master complained to Miss Mu at this time, his status in Miss Mu's heart would probably become even lower.

With a gloomy look on his face, Shi Jiangli slowly wiped the bloodstain on his neck, then raised the corners of his lips and said, "Nothing, just a minor fight."

*

The girl on the couch felt suffocated, she suddenly covered her neck and opened her eyes.

After taking a few breaths with lingering fear, she stood up with difficulty. The towel on her forehead fell off with her movement and slid to the edge of the couch.

She looked around until the scene in front of her gradually became clear, and then she realized that she was in an inn.

Just as she was wondering why she was here, she heard footsteps outside the door, and then the door was pushed open a corner.

Mu An Ning raised his eyes when he heard the voice and his gaze fell on the person who came.

It was Gu Huaizhi, who was wearing a dark brocade robe.

His brocade robe was embroidered with patterns of crisscross gold thread, and he wore a seven-treasure belt around his waist, which made him look particularly noble and imposing.

Mu An Ning's eyes slowly moved downwards and she noticed that he held a towel in his hand that was exactly the same as the one on her forehead just now.

Seeing the girl sitting up, Gu Huaizhi was stunned at first, then he strode to the bedside: "Aning, you are awake, how do you feel? Are you still feeling unwell?"

The girl was now wearing a clean white dress, which Mu Wan'er had bought for her earlier.

Meeting the young man's concerned gaze, Mu An Ning shook his head lightly, his face flushed for some reason.

She looked away slightly, recalling that she seemed to be pushed into the river while watching Mu Wan'er racing in a dragon boat.

Thinking of this, she rubbed her aching head, feeling confused, and asked uncertainly, "Did the prince save me?"

She only vaguely remembered that she was saved by a man, but the man's face was blurry.

Gu Huaizhi seemed stunned, with an elusive emotion flashing across his eyes: "You... don't remember?"

Noticing the boy's strange expression, Mu An Ning couldn't help but frowned: "Isn't he the prince?"

Gu Huaizhi's expression froze, and he unconsciously tightened the towel in his hand: "Aning, who else do you think could be the one besides me?"

Seeing the girl frowning in thought, his eyes unconsciously swept across the wound on her lip, and his throat rolled with difficulty: "Or, who do you want to save you?"

Mu An Ning suddenly felt choked and thought the young man in front of him was particularly strange.

She was already grateful for being rescued, so how could she be too picky about the identity of her savior?

The surroundings were eerily quiet for a while. The silence was broken by Gu Huaizhi who stared at the girl for a long time.

Forget it. He doesn't want to listen.

Gu Huaizhi turned his gaze away from the girl's rosy face and asked in a muffled voice, "Are you hungry?"

Judging from her appearance, her fever should have subsided.

Mu An Ning nodded subconsciously, then remembered that the boy was tilting his head, so he just said "hmm".

Gu Huaizhi said, "I'll wait for you outside the door," and turned around and closed the door.

Mu An Ning glanced at the tightly closed door and inexplicably felt something was wrong.

*

Mu An Ning dressed neatly and washed up before following Gu Huai downstairs.

Mu Wan'er, who was eating goose with five-flavor apricot cheese, heard the footsteps and immediately raised her eyes in surprise: "Sister, are you awake?"

[My daughter is really unlucky. She fell into the water even though she was not controlled by the dog system! ]

[However, this male supporting role is still somewhat useful at critical moments. ]

It seems that this was indeed an accident, and the person who saved her was indeed Gu Huaizhi.

Mu An Ning, who was originally doubtful, nodded with a smile in his eyes, and then sat next to Mu Wan'er: "Wan'er, did your dragon boat win the first prize?"

Just after a careful look, she realized that the inn they were staying in was the famous Mingyue Tower.

Mu Wan'er wiped the corners of her mouth that were still stained with meat, nodded repeatedly, and raised the corners of her lips proudly: "Sister has good eyes and guessed right! I don't have to pay for meals this year."

When Mu An Ning nodded and was about to say something, Gu Huaizhi, who was sitting opposite her and remained silent, suddenly picked up the serving chopsticks.

He picked up a piece of stir-fried bamboo shoots with chopsticks, but did not put it in his bowl: "Don't talk while eating."

Mu An Ning's sister is too ignorant.

It was already noon, but Mu An Ning hadn't even had breakfast yet, and Mu Wan'er kept talking to her.

What if she gets too hungry?

Mu An Ning shut up for a moment, but was a little stunned. In the past, Gu Huaizhi never cared about these etiquettes.

She lowered her eyes and stared at the side dish in the bowl for a while, then put it into her mouth.

Seeing the girl eat it without hesitation, a hint of surprise flashed across Gu Huaizhi's eyes, and he immediately picked up another piece of three-fresh duck for her.

Mu An Ning did not refuse his kindness and swallowed it again.

The young man seemed to have found some amusement. He kept putting various side dishes into her bowl, and his originally frowned brows also raised.

His tone became noticeably happier: "Aning, why are you so...obedient today?"

At this moment, it seemed as if they had returned to the time before they broke off the engagement.

Mu An Ning picked up the handkerchief and wiped his mouth, then chuckled and said, "Your Highness saved my life, I shouldn't have rejected your kindness."

She was grateful to him from the bottom of her heart. Even though she couldn't remember the scene clearly, she could still vividly remember the feeling of being suffocated by the water.

Fortunately, her life did not end there.

In fact, every time she fell into the water, she was rescued by Gu Huaizhi.

Although, Gu Huaizhi seemed to have no memory of that childhood incident and never admitted that he saved her.

Gu Huaizhi paused for a moment, then continued to pick up food for her without changing his expression.

Gu Ji, who was sitting next to Gu Huaizhi, was greatly surprised, but a look from his own master forced him to shut up.

The young master actually claimed the title of savior. Isn't he afraid that Miss Mu will find out in the future?

After a while, Gu Huaizhi stopped picking up the food and said, "Gu Ji will take you two back home later."

He paused, and added unnaturally to the girl who was looking at him: "I have something else to do."

Mu An Ning immediately shifted his gaze away from the boy's face and hummed softly.

*

After getting off the carriage and walking to the gate of the mansion, Mu An Ning suddenly stopped.

Mu Wan'er, who was walking at a fast pace, immediately stopped and asked in confusion, "Sister, what's wrong?"

Mu An Ning pursed her lips and said, "I'm thinking about how to explain this to my grandmother later."

The two of them did not return home all night. If nothing unexpected happened, my grandmother would definitely get to the bottom of it and find out what happened.

Mu Wan'er suddenly realized: "So that's what my sister was thinking about when she was in the carriage just now."

No wonder Mu An Ning had been silent and thoughtful before, and rarely talked to her.

Seeing Mu An Ning nodded, Mu Wan'er took her arm and said with a confident smile: "I have sent someone to inform them that we will stay at the Su Mansion for one night."

【Hehe, I'm so smart. 】

[The old lady was so happy that she couldn't even think of blaming him.]

Mu An Ning was startled, and immediately understood what his sister meant: "You are really thoughtful."

Grandmother was always happy that she had frequent contact with Sister Su's family. She had thought of many things to say in the car just now, but she hadn't thought of this.

*

Continuous conversations could be heard outside the hall.

Madam Mu saw the young girl walking in and smiled happily: "An Ning, you're back just in time. This is Matchmaker Zhang."