Mu Bai's expression froze as he looked at that dazzling smile, a gentle ripple stirring in his heart.
The burning kiss made her heart feel like it was being cooked in oil.
He could feel a blush rising on his cheeks, and his heart seemed to be ignited, with passion spreading like wildfire.
His face flushed, and he gripped his sleeves tightly with both hands, stammering, "I...I'll go next door and borrow some more."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the figure had already fled as if escaping.
Su Ruanruan raised her eyebrows slightly, looked around, and finally sat on a small stool in the corner, leaning against the wall and closing her eyes to rest. She felt the flames dancing happily in the stove, and the warm heat enveloped her whole body, making her feel comfortable and peaceful.
Mu Bai, holding a small bag of brown sugar he had bought from next door, stopped a few meters away from the kitchen, his heart pounding like a drum.
He only stepped into the kitchen after a cool breeze blew by and he shivered slightly.
But Ruan Ruan was already asleep, her long eyelashes fluttering gently, her dark and shiny hair hanging down her cheeks, making her small face look even more delicate.
Ruan Ruan isn't ugly; she has delicate features, but her skin is a bit dark.
Mu Bai chuckled softly. It was the first time he had seen Ruan Ruan looking so adorable while she was sleeping. He took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away the drool that had spilled from the corner of her mouth.
Thinking of the kiss that landed on her cheek just now, her fingers felt hot again.
"Soft, soft..."
Mu Bai gently shook Su Ruanruan, but she frowned and mumbled, "Don't make a fuss, I want a puppy."
Little puppy?
Does Ruan Ruan like puppies?
Helpless, he could only put down the brown sugar, go back to the bedroom to make the bed, and then go back to the kitchen to carry Ruan Ruan to the bed and cover her with a blanket.
Find a needle and thread, and sew up the torn parts of Su Ruanruan's dress.
After thinking for a while, he went back to the storage room and found two dresses that his mother hadn't worn much back then.
I washed the bloodstained dress I had just changed out of and hung it neatly on the clothesline in the yard.
After tidying everything up, I returned to my bedroom, sat down at the table, and began to read.
When Su Ruanruan woke up from her sleep, she saw this scene.
The handsome young man in white sometimes frowned and sometimes smiled broadly. One moment he was engrossed in reading a book and muttering to himself, and the next he was writing something with a pen.
He appeared to be in a state of complete absorption.
Su Ruanruan coughed a few times, which pulled Mu Bai's thoughts back from the sea of knowledge to reality.
"Ruan Ruan, you're awake."
Mu Bai picked up a teacup, poured a glass of water, and handed it to Su Ruanruan, saying, "Have some water."
He glanced back at the sky and suddenly paled. "Quick, I'll get you out of the city right away. If we wait any longer, the city gates will close. It's all my fault; I completely forgot the time."
Su Ruanruan thought to herself, "What good is it if I manage to catch the oxcart that goes out of town and onto the way? By the time I get to town, the oxcart that goes back to the village will have already left."
Anyway, no one in that family cared whether she lived or died.
On the surface, Su Ruanruan said worriedly, "I don't know if the oxcart to town has left yet."
Su Ruanruan got off the bed and straightened her clothes.
"I'll be going now. Get some rest after you finish reading."
Mu Bai put a coat he had found earlier on her shoulders, saying, "It's very cold outside, wear something thicker."
He grabbed a piece of clothing and put it on, saying, "I'm worried about you, I'll come with you to check."
"oh."
When Su Ruanruan stepped out of the room and saw the dress hanging in the yard, her eyes flickered.
Mu Bai actually washed her blood-stained dress?!
In ancient times, menstruation was considered unclean for women. Even Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that "Women are of the yin category, and their blood is their primary substance... Menstruation occurs once a month, which corresponds to this, so it is considered unclean and can damage yang and cause illness."
In other words, men should avoid women's menstrual blood to prevent damage to their yang energy and illness.
Things that the ancients would have avoided at all costs, Mu Bai did...
Su Ruanruan noticed out of the corner of her eye that Mu Bai's face was already flushed, so she didn't ask anything more and changed the subject.
The two walked along the road. Seeing that Su Ruanruan was walking very slowly, Mu Bai patiently accompanied her. However, when he saw the city gate still far away, he showed a worried look. "Ruanruan, how about I carry you on my back?"
Su Ruanruan smiled shyly, "Then I'll trouble you, Brother Mubai."
Mu Bai's face was flushed, but he didn't notice the smug smile on the face of the person behind him.
When they arrived at the city gate, they found that the oxcart that had gone to town was already far away.
What should we do? We're too late.
If we don't go back soon, Ruan Ruan's family will worry.
If I had woken her up sooner, she wouldn't have been unable to go back.
"Brother Mu Bai, I'm hungry." Su Ruanruan pointed to the wonton stall that hadn't closed yet.
"Ruanruan." Mu Bai came back to his senses. "Ruanruan, it's all my fault. I made you miss the oxcart back home."
Su Ruanruan smiled at him, "Brother Mubai, don't blame yourself, it's not your fault, I'm hungry..."
She tugged at Mu Bai's sleeve, "I want to eat wontons."
The wonton stall was run by two elderly people. When the old lady saw two customers arrive, she quickly invited them to sit down and asked with a smile, "What would you two like to eat, wontons or plain noodles?"
"I'd like a bowl of wontons," Mu Bai said with a smile.
"Alright, please wait a moment, it will be ready soon."
Seeing that the old lady was busy again, Su Ruanruan asked.
"Brother Mu Bai, aren't you going to eat?"
"I'm not hungry."
As Mu Bai spoke, his gaze drifted into the distance.
Su Ruanruan followed his gaze and saw him staring blankly at the elderly couple.
Her eyes were filled with envy, yet shrouded in a faint sadness.
A short while later, the old woman brought over a bowl of wontons.
It has a fresh and fragrant aroma, and a thin skin with a generous filling.
"Auntie, you and Uncle are so loving. How long have you been married?"
The old woman's smile deepened the wrinkles around her eyes, and she held up five fingers, "Almost fifty years..."
Su Ruanruan was surprised to learn that they had already celebrated their golden wedding anniversary; she had never seen it before.
In her previous life, there weren't many couples around her who got married, and even those that did seem unable to survive even a tenth wedding anniversary.
She then said a few more auspicious words to the old lady.
The old lady, seeing that they were not very old, assumed they were newlyweds and casually offered them a few words of congratulations.
This surprised and embarrassed Mu Bai. Fearing that Ruan Ruan would be angry, he wanted to explain a few words.
But Su Ruanruan pulled her down to sit again.
She chuckled, "Like my aunt."
She was really hungry at this moment. After taking a bite of wonton and a sip of soup, she felt much warmer.
Seeing her mouth busy eating, Mu Bai couldn't help but laugh, "Eat slowly. After you finish, I'll take you to the inn. But if you don't go back, your family will definitely worry about you..."
Su Ruanruan gave a bitter smile, "They won't worry about me..."
Mu Bai only knew that Su Ruanruan grew up in the village, but knew nothing about her family.
I was about to ask another question when, in the next instant, a wonton was already in my mouth.
"Try it, it's delicious."
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