The morning after
Not surprisingly, both of them slept until noon.
Years of martial arts training were not in vain. Bai Miaoke opened her eyes and stretched, feeling refreshed. The backache from last night had long disappeared, and only the few red marks on her body showed her indulgence and intensity of last night.
When she woke up and moved, Lu Yu also woke up, but he was not so lucky. Before he opened his eyes, he frowned and felt the pain in the wound.
He wanted to turn over and check on Bai Miaoke beside him, but the pain in his waist made his face even darker.
Bai Miaoke noticed his sour face and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing. I'll go prepare breakfast for you." How could the Prime Minister admit that he was extremely tired last night? He could only grit his teeth and change the subject.
"Okay." Bai Miaoke watched the man stand up with a smile on her face. She did not hide her satisfaction with his figure, and her satisfaction with other aspects of his body as well.
Noticing her gaze, Lu Yu straightened his waist a little more, and even walked over naked to find clothes, then walked back to the bed to put them on.
Bai Miaoke recalled a rare and exotic animal from the Western Regions that she had once seen, which seemed to be called a peacock. She felt that Lord Lu was a bit like a peacock spreading its tail tail, very cute.
Without keeping her waiting for long, Lu Yu soon brought back two bowls of noodles and placed them directly on the table in the main house.
Bai Miaoke was still lying in bed, hiding herself under the quilt and refusing to get up, with only part of her calf exposed.
Lu Yu picked her up along with the quilt, ruffled her hair, pinched her face, and said softly, "My wife, get up and eat."
"Then help me put on my clothes." Bai Miaoke continued to act like a spoiled child and didn't want to move.
Without any hesitation, Lu Yu picked up a set of clean clothes and put them on her.
Bai Miaoke waved her hands in protest: "Did you forget something?"
Lu Yu looked over in confusion.
"Don't you have a photographic memory? You didn't see it when I took it off, did you?" Bai Miaoke teased jokingly.
So Lu Yu's face turned red visibly, because he was indeed a little anxious last night and didn't care what she was wearing.
The red-faced girl was silent for a moment before she remembered that there seemed to be a small piece of clothing she was wearing inside that was almost torn by his hands.
"Where did you put it? I'll get it for you." Lu Yu said as if nothing had happened.
"The top layer." A tender white arm stretched out from the quilt and pointed to the wardrobe.
"Okay." Lu Yu opened the top layer of the wardrobe, and sure enough, it was filled with all kinds of small clothes. In broad daylight, he didn't dare to look at them for too long, and just took out one at random.
When I got it, I felt like it was weightless, so light.
He handed it to Bai Miaoke and lowered the bed curtain, then sat down at the table beside him with his face turned sideways and waited.
He looked calm, like the most pure-hearted Buddhist in the temple. But in fact, listening to the rustling noises in the tent, he recalled everything that happened last night.
I felt a little dry in the mouth for a moment. Just as I picked up the kettle to pour myself a glass of water, I heard the girl's voice coming from the bed: "Husband, I'm dressed."
Then the bed curtains were drawn open, and a young girl in a plain dress got down from the bed delicately and sweetly. Her unmade-up face had a natural blush from waking up, like a ripe peach, making people want to take a bite.
After they each finished a bowl of noodles, it was already noon.
Lu Yu took out the fourth chicken that he had prepared from the kitchen and continued to lure the Saker Falcon.
Bai Miaoke took the chicken, jumped onto the roof, and tied the rope of the still lively chicken to the tiles on the roof.
The three chickens released two days ago had died, but the Saker Falcon was still not attracted. She couldn't help but doubt whether Lu Yu's method was effective.
After jumping down, she found that Lu Yu looked more anxious and uneasy than in the past few days, and was no longer as calm as before.
In fact, she was not just strolling around the streets these two days, but also trying her luck to see if Yueying Pavilion had sent anyone over.
The killer from the Eagle Claw Gang who was released last time should have brought the message here. Next, both the Eagle Claw Gang and the Moon Shadow Pavilion should send people over.
Unfortunately, she wandered around the streets for several days but found nothing.
The unexpected surprise might be the visit to Yun Niang's house yesterday, which made Lu Yu so jealous and out of control.
Tsk tsk tsk, Bai Miaoke smacked her lips, savored the experience, and suddenly understood what Mudan meant when she said that the relationship between men and women was indescribable.
The wind blew the fallen leaves, bringing a chill. Winter in the south comes much later, and if it were in the capital, it wouldn't be long before snowflakes started to fall.
The days of rushing around on the road seemed to have passed for a long time, and they were enjoying a peaceful life in this small courtyard.
So much so that Bai Miaoke suddenly realized today that they had left the capital for more than a month, and there was not much time left before the end of the year as mentioned in the letter from Grand Tutor Ma Hongzhe.
So Bai Miaoke said to Lu Yu: "Your injury has healed a lot. We can't delay any longer. Wait one more day and we will set off."
"This is the only way." Lu Yu nodded, but his mind was in a turmoil, wondering if something had happened to Rong Qing, or if he had been tripped up by something, otherwise this shouldn't have happened.
This town is remote after all, and it's time to leave here and find out some news from the outside world.
Both of them were decisive and efficient, and they began preparing to leave that afternoon.
In the afternoon, Bai Miaoke took Lu Yu to the weapons shop first. After they bought the expensive whip from there, the shopkeeper became particularly enthusiastic when he saw the two of them.
"Hey, you two are here! Is the whip still working well for you? What do you need this time?"
"The whip is great. Do you have any smaller hidden weapons?" Bai Miaoke responded casually and walked around the store.
Lu Yu walked beside her, looking at the dazzling array of weapons on the shelves. Some of them he had seen and could name, but many more were strange-looking weapons he had never seen before.
"You'd better use the sleeve arrow." Bai Miaoke picked up a small sleeve arrow from the corner, gestured twice, and shot an arrow out of the window, knocking down a yellowed leaf.
"Madam, you have good taste. This sleeve arrow was improved by the master of our shop. It is smaller and more convenient. It is just suitable for you, young master..." Before the shopkeeper finished speaking, a man in black came in from outside the shop and took over the conversation.
"waste."
Hearing the voice, Bai Miaoke turned around in surprise. After seeing who was coming, she ran over in two steps.
"Xiao Heng! Why are you here!"
The man was none other than Xiao Heng, the leader of Yueying Pavilion. After receiving the news that Bai Miaoke had asked someone to bring back, he rushed over without stopping, and it could be said that he was covered in dust.
But Lu Yu noticed that although there were some dark circles under his eyes, he did not have a single stubble, and was obviously well groomed, with a handsomeness that did not seem to match his dusty appearance.
The man's anger when he said the word "waste" instantly disappeared when he saw Bai Miaoke running towards him. He smiled and opened his arms towards her, but Bai Miaoke approached and patted him on the shoulder.
"You're really giving me face. You have to come here specially for such a small matter!" Bai Miaoke naturally stood beside him and started chatting with Xiao Heng.
"Are you okay?" Xiao Heng asked her with a smile.
"It's okay. Oh, yes, I forgot to introduce you." Bai Miaoke pulled Lu Yu, who had been silent since just now, over and introduced him.
"This... uh, you should know him." Bai Miaoke remembered that the shopkeeper was still standing aside, so she spoke vaguely.
Little did he know that what he said meant to Lu Yu that he was unwilling to acknowledge the relationship. He felt a chill in his heart. They were still in love last night, and today this heartless bad woman was going to abandon him.
The evil woman beside him was still talking to Xiao Heng, "How did you know I was here?"
"The arrow you just shot." Xiao Heng spoke concisely. They had practiced martial arts together since childhood and were very familiar with each other's moves and habits.
"Hahaha, you're amazing!" Bai Miaoke laughed heartily, but did not forget the main business. She turned around and continued to choose weapons with Xiao Heng.
After walking to the side, Bai Miaoke lowered her voice and asked Xiao Heng, "Did the Eagle Claw Gang give the old man the money?"
Xiao Heng nodded: "It will be kept in the Bai Family Bank in your name."
Bai Miaoke smiled with satisfaction, her heart filled with joy of making a fortune.
Little did they know that the two were whispering here.
Lu Yu stood aside, his face as cold as ice. He stared at the two people's familiar and natural movements without saying a word, rolling a ring on his hand, and no one knew what he was thinking.
When meeting his childhood sweetheart Bai Miaoke again, Lu Yu found himself even more upset than the last time he saw him and was stabbed by him.
The Prime Minister, who usually kept his emotions secret, still had no expression on his face. Only his deep eyes were gradually filled with gloom, which was seen through by Bai Miaoke who happened to look over.
"Come here, I bought you the hidden arrow." Bai Miaoke pulled the man over, lifted his wrist and gestured to tie it up for him. Her expression and movements were extremely natural.
The haze was instantly dispelled, Lu Yu smiled at her, without even looking at Xiao Heng beside him, and just said: "Thank you, my lady."
"What did you call her?!" Xiao Heng asked in surprise.
Seeing the shopkeeper's curious look, Bai Miaoke put down a piece of silver, and then immediately pulled out the two troublesome people one by one.
Lu Yu followed behind her obediently, and raised the corners of his lips silently. What was the point of being childhood sweethearts? He just knew her a few years earlier. Now he was her husband.
The next second, the girl's deliberately low voice was heard: "We are pretending."
Lu Yu suddenly raised his head and looked at her, eyes full of disbelief. They had clearly already... why did she still say it was pretend?
On the other hand, Xiao Heng heaved a sigh of relief and said to Bai Miaoke, "Forget about your previous inability to control yourself. I'm already here, so why should you continue to wrong yourself? Don't worry about this burden. I'll send you to Jiangnan."
Lu Yu, who was called a burden, was not angry. He just stared at Bai Miaoke, wanting to hear her say it in person.
Bai Miaoke, who was caught in the middle, had already realized that something was a bit strange, so she had to calm the two of them down and said, "You came just in time. The three of us will set off tomorrow."
"The three of us? Do you know that there are many people outside looking for him?" Xiao Heng still didn't understand why she had to take on this trouble.
"I know, but I can't be separated from him. If you mind, you can leave on your own and just pretend you never came to see me." Bai Miaoke, who is always very good-tempered to her own people, rarely speaks so seriously.
"Okay, okay, okay!" Xiao Heng said okay three times in a row. Looking at Bai Miaoke who was still holding Lu Yu's hand and subconsciously blocking in front of him, he gritted his teeth, glared at Lu Yu, jumped away, and quickly disappeared from his sight.
Lu Yu stared at Bai Miaoke's angry expression, and his heart was filled with emotion. It was the first time that she defended him like this. He had disliked Xiao Heng for a long time, and at this moment he felt very happy.
But when he spoke, he was as gentle and gentlemanly as jade: "He came to see you on purpose. Did I make things difficult for you?"
Bai Miaoke: ...How about you just press down the corners of your mouth?
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