Chapter 268 In what capacity do you care about me now?
"Everything's fine now, there's nothing to say." He pulled open his collar to show her something before pulling it back, as if afraid she would see something clearly.
Jiang Zhi grabbed his hand stubbornly, "You say you're fine with such a deep wound?"
Without saying a word, she started unbuttoning his collar.
Ye Qi, who was standing nearby, raised an eyebrow at Ru Ying and An Yue, and led them to the side to keep watch in case anyone suddenly came.
When Lu Yuan's wound was fully exposed, Jiang Zhi couldn't help but gasp.
Such a long, gruesome wound, with skin torn open and blood still seeping out.
One can imagine how dangerous the situation must have been.
"Your wound has split open like this and you still say it's nothing?" Jiang Zhi asked, her face pale. She took the gauze and medicine that Ye Qi had placed on the stone. "Sit down, I'll apply the medicine for you."
Lu Yuan looked at her with deep eyes, a dark glint in them. "In what capacity are you now, caring for me and applying medicine to my wounds?"
She's already decided to go back to being Mrs. Shen, so why is she bothering with his injury?
He didn't move, letting the blood seep from his wound, looking down at her.
Jiang Zhi snapped out of her daze after his reminder.
Yes, she is Jiang Zhi now, not Ji Zhiya.
I was so concerned that I didn't think of this point.
Lu Yuan is right. Now that she has decided to return to Kyoto, they can no longer be as close as before.
Jiang Zhi's expression turned cold. She took a step back to create distance between them and placed the item she was holding back on the stone.
"I have overstepped my bounds. Let Ye Qi take his leave. Farewell."
After saying this, he curtsied to him and was about to leave.
As soon as I turned around, a hot, hard body pressed against my back.
"I didn't say I wouldn't let you apply the medicine."
Seeing that she was about to leave, Lu Yuan panicked and, without thinking, stepped forward and pulled her into his arms.
Afraid of touching the injury on her shoulder, he didn't dare to use too much force to persuade her to stay.
They have no conscience.
If she had just held on a little longer and shown more concern for herself, how could he have bear to say harsh words to her?
But that's just her personality; I should have known that sooner.
They can be incredibly affectionate when they're together, but when it comes to breaking up, they're more decisive and efficient than anyone else.
Jiang Zhi's voice was also indifferent, "Let Ye Qi come instead, it's not good if someone sees us."
Lu Yuan's voice was muffled: "Let it be, so I can remember how I got injured."
Jiang Zhi paused, then turned to glare at him, "Do you even care about your own body?"
“Unlike others who have wives to care for them, I’m all alone and have no ties. What’s the use of caring about myself?” Lu Yuan said coldly.
Jiang Zhi laughed in exasperation.
But when he smiled, it aggravated the wound on his back, and he immediately hissed in pain.
Lu Yuan's expression changed slightly. "What's wrong? Is your wound hurting again?"
Jiang Zhi avoided his hand that was helping her up, her expression distant. "As Lord Lu said, I am now Madam Shen, so please do not overstep your bounds."
Lu Yuan felt a tightness in his chest, as if she had stabbed him hard, the pain making it hard for him to breathe. And this knife was one that he had handed to her himself.
His face was pale and bluish, and his chest heaved irregularly.
“Ah Zhi…” He took a deep breath, suppressing the bitterness and pain in his heart, “I shouldn’t have said those things just now.”
"I'm happy that you care about me."
He put his arm around her waist from behind and buried his chin in her neck. "I understand your desire to return to Kyoto."
"I'm just not reconciled. You clearly promised me," his warm breath tickled her neck, making her feel both numb and tingly, "you said you wouldn't get close to other men."
"How could I remain indifferent when I see you and Shen Ci'an going in and out together like this?"
Jiang Zhi pursed her lips. "But the Master is not just any man; he is my husband."
Lu Yuan: ...
He should have hardened his heart and knocked her out and took her away before they got married!
"Then you must promise me that even after you return to the Shen residence, you will not be with him, you will not be with him..."
Jiang Zhi naturally understood what he was talking about, and couldn't help but glare at him, "Don't you even look at my body now? Is Shen Ci'an a beast? What else could he possibly do?"
Lu Yuan thought about it and realized he wasn't wrong.
Although Shen Ci'an was putting on airs, he genuinely cared for A-Zhi and would not disregard her health for his own selfish desires.
Finally, he sighed, "Alright, let's go back first. It's windy here, and you shouldn't stay outside for long while you're not fully recovered."
He raised his hand, summoning Ye Qi to bring Ru Ying and An Yue.
"And what about your injury?" Jiang Zhi asked again.
"I will ask Ye Qi to help me."
Jiang Zhi was relieved, but then remembered something else. "Then you mustn't punish Ye Qi. I forced him to tell me this, and it has nothing to do with him."
Lu Yuan glanced at Ye Qi sideways, his voice deep and muffled, "I understand."
Ye Qi couldn't stop smiling.
He now has someone backing him up!
But after Jiang Zhi and her two servants left, Lu Yuan's gaze towards Ye Qi instantly turned cold. "Who gave you permission to bring her here on your own initiative?"
Ye Qi's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness, "This subordinate knows his crime, please punish me, Boss."
“Considering this is your first offense and that the Princess of Qinghe pleaded for you, I will let it go this time,” Lu Yuan said coldly. “If there is a next time, I will not let you off lightly.”
He didn't like that other people were involved in his relationship with Jiang Zhi.
They even disregarded her health and led her to the riverbank.
"Yes," Ye Qi replied with a bitter face.
The eldest brother really doesn't understand his good intentions at all.
At this rate, his road to winning back his wife is going to be a long one.
Before long, the group set off again, and Kyoto was in sight.
However, just as the carriage was about to arrive, Jiang Zhi suddenly remembered something.
“Master, I forgot that I promised the Crown Princess that I could not return to the capital until she had avenged herself.”
At that time, because of Xiao Xuanyou, she only thought about escaping and secretly decided that she would never return to Kyoto.
Who would have thought that Xiao Xuanyou would change his personality after more than half a year?
She changed her mind and decided to return to the capital to deal with Xiao Yunheng.
Shen Ci'an patted her hand reassuringly, "Don't worry, Miss. The Crown Princess, like us, also hopes that you can return to the capital."
After leaving Xuzhou, he stayed in Kyoto and didn't receive any news from Jiang Zhi for a long time.
By the time they learned that she had been taken away by the Di people, it was already after she had saved many people in Yaocheng with herbal medicine.
However, he had no reason to leave Kyoto for Yaocheng. Moreover, before leaving, Lu Yuan used the excuse of his involvement to hand over the follow-up of the Hang Yushu account book case to him, making him even busier.
Later, news came that she had regained her identity and was about to return to Kyoto.
He almost thought he was hallucinating.
The fact that the young lady has regained her identity means that she is still willing to be his wife.
At that time, Crown Princess Li Jinyan sent someone to deliver a letter to him, asking him to tell Jiang Zhi when he went to pick her up that she could return to the capital with peace of mind, and that she would do her best to help her deal with Xiao Yunheng.
Shen Ci'an relayed Li Jinyan's words to Jiang Zhi, who breathed a sigh of relief.
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