Jiang Bai lay beside Zhao Yi, murmuring softly. Zhao Yi responded in a daze, but she didn't hear him clearly.
The night was long, and the thin moonlight shone through the gauze window into the room, faintly illuminating Zhao Yi's handsome face. Jiang Bai looked up slightly, somewhat mesmerized.
Zhao Yi is indeed quite handsome. If the original owner of this body were not good-looking, she would probably not be a good match for him.
The general's poison is almost cured. After going through so much along the way, once everything settles down, she and Zhao Yi can return to the capital.
Ultimately, she also wanted two children.
A jumble of thoughts flooded Jiang Bai's mind, keeping him awake until midnight.
The moon was high in the sky, and the room was extremely quiet. Zhao Yi shifted, holding the person in his arms even tighter, a smile appearing on his face.
It's still more comfortable to sleep with my wife in my arms.
The next day, Jiang Bai was woken up by Tong Yan.
"Knock knock knock—"
"elder sister!"
Jiang Bai frowned slightly. The person beside her turned over, pulled away from her, stood up, pursed his lips, and opened the door: "What is it?"
Tong Yan was surprised that the two of them were still sleeping even though the sun was high in the sky. He coughed awkwardly twice and said, "Um... um, I didn't mean to wake you up."
"General Thunder has woken up and says he wants to see the two of you."
At this point, Zhao Yi suppressed his dissatisfaction and said in a deep voice, "Tell the general that we will be there shortly."
"Okay, no rush." Tong Yan said and then slunk away. He was not yet married, but Jiang Bai had not fully opened the door just now, only showing half of his face, which made it seem as if there was some secret inside.
He couldn't help but let his mind wander.
Inside the house, Jiang Bai had already sat up. She had understood what Zhao Yi and Tong Yan had said. She hadn't expected General Leiting to wake up so quickly; his body was recovering quite fast.
Zhao Yi turned around and saw Jiang Bai sitting in front of the bronze mirror, looking at her eyebrows. He smiled, gently closed the door, walked over and sat down beside her, taking the eyebrow pencil from her hand.
"You..." Jiang Bai was startled by his action.
"Don't move." Zhao Yi lifted her chin and used his other hand to draw her eyebrows, his eyes filled with Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai felt that the air around him was filled with the scent of men.
Her ears were a little red, but she remained quite calm on the surface.
After a while, Zhao Yi withdrew his hand with satisfaction, smiled, and put down the eyebrow pencil: "I suppose this is the first time I've drawn your eyebrows."
Jiang Bai looked at the woman in the bronze mirror. Zhao Yi had drawn her eyebrows like distant mountains, and her temples resembled distant green mountains, making her face look even more beautiful and gentle.
"Bai'er looks beautiful with those distant mountain eyebrows," Zhao Yi said with a smile.
Jiang Bai smiled and then stood up: "Hurry up and wash up, don't keep General Lei Ting waiting for us too long."
After a quick wash, the two headed to General Lei Ting's bedchamber, where Tong Yan and Yuan Mo had already arrived.
"I'm sorry to have kept the general waiting." Jiang Bai bowed to General Lei Ting. His complexion was much better than it had been a few days ago, and his eyes had returned to normal, revealing his youthful talent.
Even Zhao Yi couldn't help but straighten his back, his eyes filled with admiration for General Lei Ting. This young man was bound to achieve great things in the future.
When Tongyan saw the two of them come in, he smiled and said, "Sister, you've come."
Jiang Bai nodded, then turned back to look at General Lei Ting: "General, how do you feel now?"
The man had sharp, slanted eyebrows that reached his temples, and eyes as black as obsidian. He stared at Jiang Bai for a long time without saying a word, which aroused some suspicion in everyone's hearts.
What does "Thunder General" mean?
Zhao Yi took a step forward, shielding Jiang Bai behind him. Only then did General Lei Ting withdraw his gaze, bow slightly, and then raise his head again: "Miss Jiang, I have something I wish to discuss with you privately."
Jiang Bai was slightly surprised, while Zhao Yi frowned slightly: "I wonder what the general has to say? We are all here, so perhaps we can discuss it together."
Although General Lei Ting looked young, he acted with the efficiency and competence of an old man. His gaze passed over Zhao Yi and landed on Jiang Bai: "What does the Holy Maiden think?"
Upon hearing those two words, Jiang Bai's heart skipped a beat, and given his serious expression, he no longer hesitated.
Even if this person wanted to turn hostile, they had no chance to escape now. Since he wanted to talk to them alone, they might as well see what he was up to.
"It's nothing, you can go out now." Jiang Bai gave Zhao Yi a reassuring look.
Tong Yan's expression was complicated. Yuan Mo patted him on the shoulder and said, "General Lei Ting must have something important to discuss with the Holy Maiden. It is indeed inappropriate for us to be here."
The three of them left the house, and Jiang Bai stood in front of General Lei Ting, neither humble nor arrogant.
"General, they've all left." Jiang Bai got straight to the point.
General Thunder pointed to the soft couch behind her: "Please sit, Holy Maiden."
Her tone was gentle, not like she was going to accuse someone. She had just thought for a moment. The Witch Clan did not have a good reputation, and the court's attitude towards them was not friendly. She was afraid that this General Thunder wanted to do something.
However, seeing him like this now, Jiang Bai was a little confused.
General Lei looked Jiang Bai up and down and said, "It won't be difficult for me to find out your identities."
"So, General, you knew our identities all along, and you also knew that I was the Holy Maiden."
“That’s right.” General Lei smiled. “You don’t need to call me General. I am eighteen years old. My surname is Lei, my given name is Yun, and my courtesy name is Jingxing. You can call me Jingxing, Holy Maiden.”
This isn't quite right, Jiang Bai thought to himself.
She looked the Thunder General up and down. This was the first time she had really examined him closely. At such a young age, he had already taken command of the three armies and earned the title of God of War. His shrewdness and abilities were beyond the reach of ordinary people.
It would be too intimate to ask her to address me by my courtesy name now.
"General, I have overstepped my bounds." Jiang Bai was very polite; she knew she should be extra careful in front of powerful officials.
"Holy Maiden, there's no need for that. In the end, this general and the Witch Clan are also destined to be together." His gaze was somewhat distant, and his obsidian-like eyes dimmed for a moment, making one feel a little sad.
"What does the general mean?"
"My mother was a member of the Wu tribe, but my parents passed away when I was young." His tone was calm, as if it were something so distant that he was about to forget it.
However, Jiang Bai could still see the fleeting sadness in his eyes.
"I'm sorry."
"It's nothing." Lei Yun waved his hand. "I knew I was poisoned by a Gu, which is why I came here. I didn't expect to meet the Holy Maiden. It's fate. If the Holy Maiden doesn't mind, may I be friends with you?"
Jiang Bai stood up and paused.
Gaining a general as a friend for free is an incredible stroke of luck. With the general's protection when I return to the capital, everything will be much easier.
A glint of light flashed in Jiang Bai's eyes.
"I don't mind at all."
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