On the other side
Chu Ran returned home disappointed to his secluded manor.
His concubine treated the wound on his arm.
He stared at the ordinary dagger on the table and gritted his teeth.
Huo Yan wanted to cripple him! If he hadn't reached out to protect his groin, it would have been the one injured today!
None of the men he sent out to capture Su Ruanruan have returned; it seems they all failed.
This woman is so hard to catch. With Huo Yan protecting her, when will she ever get her?
Unable to contain his desire, he longed to visit a brothel, but after walking for only a short while, he was ambushed by Huo Yan, resulting in the loss of several of his men.
He came to the Northwest as a tourist. Even though Huo Yan and the others suspected that he had connections with the iron mine, it was just speculation and they had no evidence. They kept to themselves and didn't interfere with each other.
But now, for the sake of a woman, they've brought their conflict into the open.
Huo Yan wouldn't kill him; today's events were merely a warning, telling him to stop coveting his woman.
His woman? Su Ruanruan actually became his concubine.
It seems he's enjoying himself in the Northwest and has truly forgotten about that person in the capital.
Over there, Su Ruanruan realized that Huo Yan had gone to avenge him.
She went to boil water for Huo Yan, but before the water boiled, she found Huo Yan standing in the snow-covered courtyard, shirtless, pouring cold water over himself.
Hiss, even Su Ruanruan felt a chill run down her spine just looking at it.
"Sigh, you probably have some kind of health problem. It's so cold, don't you want to take care of yourself?"
Huo Yan threw the water ladle into the bucket, then pulled Su Ruanruan's hand and placed it on her hard muscles. "Feel it, it's warm."
"Besides, don't you know whether I have a problem or not?"
He gave a meaningful glance, and Su Ruanruan instantly understood what he meant. She glared at him and turned to leave, calling him a "rogue."
Seeing her like this, Huo Yan chuckled softly a few times; she was truly amusing.
When Huo Yan brought Su Ruanruan to the restaurant, Jin Yu, Niu Mang, and Wei Zheng were already there.
They weren't particular about seating arrangements; even though Su Ruanruan was a woman and one of Huo Yan's people, they didn't let her sit at another table.
At the dinner table, Huo Yan thoughtfully served food to Su Ruanruan. Su Ruanruan wasn't picky about food; she ate whatever he served her.
Wei Zheng's gaze swept between the two men, and he truly felt that Huo Yan had changed.
A faint smile often graced his lips, and his gaze towards Su Ruanruan was full of tenderness.
Wow, is this still the same Huo Yan who struck fear into the hearts of everyone on the battlefield?
Su Ruanruan felt a gaze on her, so she put down her chopsticks and looked over.
But Wei Zheng showed no embarrassment at being caught. Instead, he naturally poured her a cup of pear blossom wine and pushed it toward her.
"Aunt Su, the pear blossom wine at this place is quite good, would you like to try some?"
Su Ruanruan has a very low alcohol tolerance, but this pear blossom wine doesn't smell spicy or pungent; instead, it has a sweet aroma.
Su Ruanruan was tempted to try it, but Huo Yan stopped her as soon as she picked up her glass.
You can't drink alcohol.
Su Ruanruan, "?"
Wei Zheng also said, "This wine has only the fragrance of pear blossoms and the sweetness of yeast when you drink it. Just one cup is enough, and it won't make you drunk."
Huo Yan said, "That won't work either."
"Alright, alright, if you don't want to drink, then don't. Aunt Su didn't say anything, but you're being dramatic."
Su Ruanruan didn't hear what they said after that; she was just wondering why Huo Yan wouldn't let her drink.
In the evening, Su Ruanruan was taking a bath in the tub when Huo Yan brought in hot water to add more.
Steam rose from the tub, and the beautiful woman rested her arms on the rim, her head tilted back slightly as she closed her eyes to rest.
Her skin was as white as snow, so delicate and smooth it seemed to break at a touch; it was as white and radiant as if made of milk, and she was charming and glowing.
Su Ruanruan was feeling a bit sleepy, her eyes were slightly closed, when suddenly a hand reached into the water, as if a slippery fish had wrapped around her.
A ticklish sensation spread through my earlobes, and warm breaths lingered on my cheeks and shoulders.
The breathing behind him grew heavier. "Ruan Ruan, you're so beautiful."
His hand rested on Su Ruanruan's flat stomach again. "Ruanruan, give me a baby."
For a moment, Su Ruanruan was stunned, but he lifted her out of the water and carried her towards the bed...
Her waist was as slender as a wasp's, almost as delicate as a willow branch.
Her eyes were alluring and dreamy, her almond-shaped eyes shimmering with a captivating shimmer, and her cheeks were flushed like the sunset.
Her lips were as red as sweet cherries, and the soft moans that escaped her lips were melodious and pleasant to hear.
After a long time, only the sound of unbearable sobbing remained.
Afterwards, Huo Yan kissed her tear-streaked eyes and cleaned them with a handkerchief.
Then he embraced the already unconscious Su Ruanruan and fell asleep.
It was well past noon when Su Ruanruan finally woke up, and couldn't help but marvel at the general's physique, his variable-speed motor, and his super long standby time.
She reached out and touched the bronze mirror on the table, gazing at her beautiful face reflected in it.
Like flowers watered by spring rain, they are bright and beautiful.
She put down the bronze mirror, took out a sachet from under her pillow, poured out two pills, and swallowed them directly into her mouth.
The contraceptive soup is harmful to the body; she made it herself before.
Su Ruanruan stroked her flat stomach. Giving birth to someone else's child? How could that be?
Huo Yan was lusting after her beauty, and she merely relied on Huo Yan's identity for protection, nothing more.
Hearing faint sounds coming from the courtyard, Su Ruanruan dressed herself and went barefoot to the ground.
I quietly approached the doorway, listening intently to the conversation among the people in the courtyard.
Their voices were soft and quiet, yet they struck her heart like a heavy hammer.
In the courtyard, Huo Yan shouted into the house, "How much longer are you going to eavesdrop?"
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