Chapter 125 [VIP] Lifesaver (12)
Nan Yan was hugged tightly by this man, with her entire head pressed into his arms. She could almost hear the drum-like roar of his heartbeat in his chest. His breathing was also a little rapid, but the palm of his hand pressing on the back of her head did not move.
Nan Yan felt amused. It seemed that this person was not as calm as he seemed.
At first she pretended to be panic and struggled a few times, but when she realized that he was just pressing her like this, her body relaxed a little. Then she reached out and pushed his chest, only to find that he still refused to let go.
The young lady was also annoyed now, and her breathing became a little rapid, but it was just because she was anxious.
No matter how spoiled and willful she was in the past, she had only ever been so close to her fiancé. Now, she was suddenly held in the arms of a man without any gaps, and she could still hear his slight breathing in her ears... Even if she was ignorant and heartless, she knew that there were differences between men and women!
At this moment, the base of her ears turned uncontrollably red, as if they were stained with rouge, with a faint blush.
At first, Xiao Feihe was only paying attention to the movements under the tree and did not notice the situation in his arms. When he felt that the struggle of the person in his arms finally stopped, he subconsciously looked down.
This glance also happened to fall on her earlobe.
The eldest daughter's earlobes were round, small and thin. Perhaps because she was afraid of pain, she didn't pierce any holes. She was clean and didn't wear any earrings or jewelry. Her originally fair skin now looked extremely red, as if it had been dyed with rouge.
Xiao Feihe turned his head away uncomfortably, trying to restrain himself from looking away, but his eyes couldn't help but stick to her. He even had the urge to lower his head and bite her earlobe.
Xiao Feihe was surprised by this sudden thought.
He doesn't know what's wrong with him?
Perhaps it was because the noise under the tree was too loud, or perhaps it was because the touch of his arms was too soft, which made the tips of his ears turn red uncontrollably and his whole body was stiff and he dared not move.
What a sin! How could he have to run into such a mess?
When it was finally quiet under the tree, the monk and nun, a man and a woman, quickly straightened their clothes. Both of them had rosy cheeks and I don't know what they were talking about downstairs.
Finally, the nun spat at the monk, and then couldn't help cursing, "Bah, you damned thief monk, why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? You dare to think about the official lady from Yanyun City, aren't you afraid of having your head chopped off?"
The monk quickly hugged the nun in his arms and coaxed her, saying several times, "No, no, my dear sister, I would not dare to touch that official lady even if I had ten heads. It was just that the appearance of that young lady today aroused the greed in my heart. You didn't see it, that look was so tempting, I just saw her from a distance and couldn't help thinking about her. I don't know if I can..."
Before he could finish his words, the nun held him down and beat him up again. She kept begging for mercy and said she would never do it again.
Xiao Feihe, who was originally immersed in his own thoughts, suddenly turned his eyes away when he heard these words.
His expression also changed, but fortunately he had been covering the ears of the person in his arms, so she didn't hear any dirty words.
Just looking at the two people below, Xiao Feihe narrowed his eyes, with a hint of hostility in his eyes. He thought of what Nan Yan had just said, and then thought of the monk's shameless behavior. It was not difficult to guess who the monk was thinking about?
Endless murderous intent suddenly surged in my heart.
This bunch of thieves and prostitutes, no one knows what they are doing behind the scenes, and how dare a daughter of an official family covet them!
After a while, the nun left first, and not long after, the monk straightened his clothes and followed her out in a pretentious manner.
After making sure that all the movement under the tree had disappeared, Xiao Feihe jumped down with Nan Yan in his arms. As soon as he let go of the person in his arms, he was greeted by a merciless and violent attack from the young lady.
The young lady was really furious this time, and she punched him non-stop, cursing as she beat him.
"Xiao Feihe, what the hell are you doing tonight? Why don't you go down to save people? Why do you keep holding me? What's the point of hiding between the two of us, a man and a woman?"
"What do you think of me? I'm telling you, even if I break off the engagement, I'm not someone you can just bully!"
The furious girl raised her head and glared at him. Her face seemed covered by a veil under the bright moonlight. Even in the hazy shadows, she could see her eyes that seemed to be burning with flames. The corners of her eyes were covered with a layer of red due to anger.
Xiao Feihe rubbed his arm which was still hurt from the beating, thinking that this young lady was really cruel and she must be feeling bad too. So he lowered his head to look at her and saw that the young lady also had a look of regret and annoyance on her face.
But what she regretted was why she hit him with her hands? She should have used a stick!
I'm rubbing my palm in pain right now.
Not only did she hit someone but she also hurt her hand. Xiao Feihe couldn't help but twitch his eyes. He found that he really understood more and more what her eyes meant when she glared at people.
But after hearing what she said, Xiao Feihe suddenly asked, "You really don't know?"
This question was out of context. Nan Yan looked up at him with a frustrated and disgusted expression on her face. "What are you talking about? What do you mean by knowing or not knowing? Can you explain it more clearly? Is there anything I should know?"
Xiao Feihe couldn't describe the strange feeling that welled up in his heart at this moment. His heart seemed to be beating faster, causing him to lower his eyelids unconsciously.
"That's what those two people are doing?"
He lowered his voice deliberately.
Nan Yan looked at him in confusion. She didn't know why, but she suddenly felt that the man in front of her was a little strange. His voice was also a little strange. She subconsciously took a step forward and got closer to him. "What are you talking about? Xiao Feihe, are you confused by my attack? Why is your reaction a little strange?"
As she spoke, she reached out and patted the man's shoulder, but he grabbed her wrist. Xiao Feihe raised his eyes and looked at her, and there seemed to be some other emotions in his eyes.
"Do you want to know?"
Nan Yan naturally realized that this man was abnormal, but she pretended not to know. She just felt by his words and said depressedly, "What happened to you tonight? Are you sick? Why do you keep talking nonsense?"
Just as she finished speaking, her waist suddenly tightened and she was pulled in front of someone.
Nan Yan was stunned for a moment, and looked up at the person blankly. When she came to her senses, her cheeks instantly turned red with anger. She glared at the person angrily, and the anger in her eyes almost overflowed.
"You idiot Xiao Feihe, what are you doing——"
Before she could finish her words, the man suddenly bent down, held her back with his palms and pressed it slightly into his arms, then kissed her with his slightly cool lips.
The moment they kissed, Xiao Feihe suddenly felt an inexplicable emotion churning in his heart. He didn't know if it was because he was nervous or guilty, but he just wanted to do this for some reason.
He has no idea what's wrong with him?
At that moment, I felt my heart beating very fast.
Especially when he stared at those lips that kept opening and closing with a faint glow, and when he could see the hidden pink inside when she cursed, his mind went blank for a moment.
then……
Suddenly, as if possessed by some mysterious force, he bent his head and kissed her.
Just as he imagined, the breath was soft and a little sweet. The moment their lips touched, Xiao Feihe's heart trembled uncontrollably, and his breath became a little heavier. The tip of his tongue carefully traced her lips, and then slid in carefully, trying to explore deeper. He really didn't know what was wrong with him tonight?
Although I hadn't drunk a drop of alcohol, I felt as if I was drunk at the moment, and my eyes became blurry and hazy.
The person he kissed did not react at first, but when he tried to go deeper, she felt a wet touch and her eyes suddenly widened, moist and a little bit naive. But she quickly reacted, and her fair cheeks turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye. Then she slapped him and pushed him away.
Xiao Feihe was hit on the side of the head and his face was slightly painful.
Nan Yan refused to stop after pushing him away. She probably felt that the guy who usually treated her like a servant dared to disrespect her and flirt with her. She instantly became furious!
She wiped her mouth vigorously, spitting and stamping her feet in disgust.
"You shameless bastard, go to hell!"
As she cursed, her hands began to hit him non-stop, the crackling sound was as dense and fast as raindrops. Her eyes became redder and redder, and her chest heaved up and down with anger. She kept repeating the same few curse words over and over again.
It made me quite angry.
In fact, Xiao Feihe regretted it after being pushed away, and there was a strange and annoyed feeling in his heart. He did not regret it when he kissed her, but he felt inexplicably irritated after being pushed away. He felt like something was wrong with him for his inexplicable behavior.
What is this?
Why did you suddenly kiss me when everything was fine?
It was already too much to intentionally approach her, and now he is... isn't this flirting with her?
Xiao Feihe's mind was a little confused at this time. He had no idea why he became so impulsive. He didn't even think about anything at that moment and kissed her subconsciously.
Xiao Feihe couldn't figure it out for a moment, and the person in front of him kept pestering him, which made him feel a little upset, so he grabbed her wrist and shouted subconsciously,
"That's enough, stop making trouble..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the person opposite him seemed to be stunned for a moment, and his eyes instantly turned red.
Then tears fell "pat, pat" like beads from a broken string, hitting the back of his hand one by one.
Xiao Feihe shrank his hand because of the burn, but when he looked down and saw her aggrieved and pitiful expression, he suddenly felt overwhelmed.
He really didn't mean to shout at her, his mind was just too confused at the moment and he didn't think clearly, he really didn't mean it!
Xiao Feihe came to his senses and almost subconsciously pulled the person in front of him. He was really flustered and anxious, and sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Hey, don't cry, don't cry, don't cry..."
"I'm sorry, I was wrong, I was so wrong!"
"Miss, please forgive me, I didn't mean to yell at you, I just... I, I had a brain attack, I went crazy for a while!"
"Damn it, I'm such a jerk! You can scold me, or you can hit me, I promise I won't get angry or fight back, please stop crying, okay?"
As Xiao Feihe spoke, he grabbed her hand and slapped it on her face a few times. Nan Yan raised her eyes, tears still on her cheeks because she had just cried. The rouge she had applied to the corners of her eyes was smudged, revealing a light layer of pink.
I have no idea how much this person wants to be bullied.
When Xiao Feihe saw this look, he felt his heartbeat quicken for a moment and subconsciously tried to look away, but his gaze seemed to be stuck there and he couldn't move it away. It wasn't that he didn't want to, he just couldn't control himself from looking at her like that.
Nan Yan clenched her fingers and was about to raise her hand.
The other party suddenly covered his cheeks with his hands, only his two eyes were visible through his fingers, and then he lowered his head, "Go ahead and hit me, I'm born with thick skin and flesh and I'm not afraid of pain, you can hit me anywhere, just don't hit my face, I still rely on this face to make a living."
After saying that, he really reached out to her palm.
Nan Yan got even angrier after hearing this and was about to slap his pretty face. Xiao Feihe immediately pretended to wail in pain and then begged for mercy, shouting "Auntie, please spare my life" repeatedly. He didn't even bother to show his dignity as a prince.
Nan Yan thought to herself that this guy was truly a talent. With such acting skills, even the professional actors in the troupe would shed tears after watching him.
Nan Yan was finally amused by his funny behavior and couldn't help laughing out loud. However, after she finished laughing, she felt a little embarrassed. She turned away, snorted, and cursed, "You deserve it!"
Hearing the laughter, Xiao Feihe stole a glance at her from between his fingers. Seeing that she turned away and looked as if she was still unwilling to pay attention to him, Xiao Feihe moved closer again. This time, he didn't dare to touch her casually. He just asked, "Are you still angry?"
"Do you want to vent your anger by hitting me a few more times?"
Nan Yan secretly rolled her eyes. Wouldn't her hand hurt if he hit her a few more times? Didn't he know that force is mutual? I don't know how many times he hit her tonight. Her hand is numb and painful. If he hits her again, will she be able to keep it? This person is really thick-skinned.
Nan Yan turned to the other side, snorted again, and ignored him.
Xiao Feihe was getting a little anxious. He turned around and said subconsciously, "How about this, I'll take responsibility for you. I've been disrespectful to you. In a few days, I'll go to the Li Mansion to propose marriage. I'll take you home and treat you like an ancestor and give you all the best food and drink. Is that okay?"
After saying this, Xiao Feihe himself was a little stunned, because he found that he hardly thought about it when he said this, as if he said it subconsciously.
Xiao Feihe looked at the man in surprise for a moment.
As a result, he wanted to marry her, but she didn't want to marry him!
Nan Yan finally couldn't help but speak after hearing this. She turned her head and looked him up and down, then pushed his big face away with disdain.
"Who wants to marry you? Shame on you!"
Hearing her decisive tone, Xiao Feihe suddenly felt as if an arrow had pierced his heart for some reason.
Xiao Ruo was shocked for a moment, especially when he saw her look of disdain. He gritted his teeth and couldn't help but retort, "What's wrong with me? I am also a handsome and talented man. Although I am not as good as some officials in the court, I am definitely a good man who is knowledgeable, gentle and considerate."
"He's still the kind of peerless good man who's hard to find even with a lantern." Xiao Feihe snorted coldly, emphasizing it.
Nan Yan couldn't help laughing again. She patted the tree trunk and blushed on both sides of her face.
"Xiao Feihe, do you still have any shame? Why don't you check your reputation? Everyone in Yanyun City knows it. It is said that you even have an illegitimate child. You are a good man, but you are more like a shameless scoundrel!"
Xiao Feihe: “…”
What a mess!
When did he even have an illegitimate child?
Who on earth spread this rumor about him?
Xiao Feihe gritted his teeth. He simply wanted to put those idiots who spread rumors into a sack and beat them up. Why spread rumors that he had an illegitimate child? Is he that kind of messy person?
Xiao Feihe took a deep breath, and finally saw her laughing so heartlessly that he couldn't help but reach out and tap her on the head, "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I have an illegitimate child with someone? Who told you these idle words?"
Nan Yan looked at him suspiciously, rubbing her head with a look of disbelief, "It's been rumored in Yanyun City that you secretly married a prostitute three years ago? She even gave birth to a child for you, but then you were punished by the emperor to guard the imperial mausoleum, right? Could it be that you forgot it so quickly?"
When Xiao Feihe heard this, he seemed to remember that this was indeed the case, but he was not the one involved with that woman.
That was his good second brother. What did it have to do with him if the emperor’s own son behaved improperly?
Xiao Feihe was really mad at her. This rumor was too ugly. He couldn't help but knock her on the head. "Why did you forget it so quickly? This matter has nothing to do with me. How old was I three years ago? How could a handsome young man in his prime be related to a child?"
He explained, "That was my cousin. My second cousin fell in love with a prostitute and was willing to die for her. Later, the emperor ordered him to be sent to a fiefdom. From then on, he could not return without an imperial decree. This is the beginning and end of the matter. The most I am guilty of is knowing the truth but not reporting it. This prince is clean. I will play with anything except... "
The word "woman" swung around in his mouth and was swallowed back. He lowered his head to look at Nan Yan in front of him, looking at her pair of clear black and white eyes, and suddenly he felt hesitant and guilty in his heart.
So he turned his head to avoid her gaze and coughed lightly, "Anyway, this is it, this matter has nothing to do with me, and the rumors in Yanyun City are all false."
Hearing this, Nan Yan nodded thoughtfully, frowning in deep thought, and then leaned over to ask him, "What happened next? What happened to that brothel girl?"
As soon as Xiao Feihe saw the person's probing look, he knew that she was curious and wanted to find out the privacy and secrets of the royal family. He suddenly felt helpless.
Xiao Feihe was really at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He found that this person really did not bear grudges. He had been crying his eyes out just now, but now he was concentrating on digging into other people's privacy.
He put his hand on her head and said helplessly, "Later, the child was born, but was sent away. A child of that background is neither good nor bad. It's okay when he is young and naive, but if his identity is known in the future, he will be looked down upon and rejected. That's why the emperor sent him far away."
He sighed softly and continued, "As for that woman, the emperor did not kill her. He gave her a sum of money and let her go. However, she is not allowed to appear in Yanyun City again in this life."
Nan Yan nodded after listening to this. Now she understood. So this person is a scapegoat, right?
This is not surprising. After all, he is the emperor's son, and the scandals caused by the prince are always more serious than those caused by the crown prince.
So the look in his eyes became vague, sometimes sympathetic and sometimes disgusted. In short, it was very subtle, like the look of someone looking at a fool.
Xiao Feihe's eyes twitched, and he really wanted to hold the man in his arms and beat him up, but he didn't have the courage.
After that, he took a deep breath, patted her shoulder, and then said, "Okay, we've finished talking nonsense, and it's time for us to go back. I have to go down the mountain tonight to find someone to check things out. There are some problems with this Buddhist temple. Remember, don't run around at night, don't make a fuss, and don't tell anyone about what happened tonight. Remember?"
Nan Yan finally nodded obediently this time.
She knew this better than he did. If she didn't cause any alarm, it would be fine to stay there for one night.
Afterwards, Xiao Feihe took a shortcut to send the person back to the temple. However, just as he entered the courtyard, he saw through the window a dark shadow flashed past in the house.
It was already very dark and there was no light in the house.
Xiao Feihe thought for a moment that he was dazzled and didn’t pay much attention to it. When he turned around and prepared to leave——
Suddenly thinking of everything that happened in the woods tonight and what the fake monk said, he subconsciously grabbed Nan Yan's sleeve and pulled her behind him.
"Wait a minute..."
Nan Yan turned around in surprise and looked at him in confusion, "What happened again?"
Xiao Feihe frowned and explained in a low voice, "It seems like there's someone hiding in the house?"
After hearing this, Nan Yan immediately understood. She had known for a long time that there was a secret passage in the guest house in the temple, but she didn't know which room it was. Coincidentally, it was the courtyard where she lived.
This is really unlucky. Will drinking cold water get stuck in your teeth?
He was still waiting for her here.
Nan Yan immediately stretched out her fingers from her sleeves and subconsciously grabbed the clothes of the person next to her. A nervous look instantly appeared in her eyes. "Are you sure you didn't see it wrong? Is it a maid? How could there be someone in my room? Don't tell lies to scare me."
As she spoke, she leaned closer to the man next to her. Xiao Feihe looked down at her and for some reason, he felt an inexplicable warmth in his heart. He seemed to like the feeling of being depended on and trusted by her.
Xiao Feihe wanted to hold her hand, but after hesitating for a moment, he still held her sleeve. Then he lowered his head and said in a calm voice, "Don't worry, I'll go in and take a look first."
As he spoke, he lit the lamp on the candlestick, and the room became much brighter. The two of them walked into the room one after the other. There was no one in the room except for the cloak hanging on the screen.
Xiao Feihe felt it was a little strange. Could it be that he was really seeing things?
He looked around again, but there was no one under the table, in the cabinet, or behind the bed curtains. Xiao Feihe frowned. Could it be that he was seeing things?
Nan Yan pulled his sleeve and asked hesitantly, "There's nothing. Did you see it wrong?"
Xiao Feihe shook his head and said, "I don't know."
Seeing that there was nothing in the room, Nan Yan seemed to be relieved. She loosened her sleeve that she had been holding on to and sat directly on the bed beside her. Perhaps accidentally, her toes touched the baffle under the bed, and she went out with a slight "muffled" sound.
This made Xiao Feihe's expression change slightly. He turned to look at Nan Yan who was sitting on the edge of the bed. She stretched out her hand, struggling to reach the small purse under the pillow, with a look of helplessness on her face. Xiao Feihe thought that there must be a lot of dried fruit snacks hidden in there.
He walked over and lifted the quilt, then knocked on the bed. Sure enough, he found something wrong, as if it was hollow inside. After noticing this, Xiao Feihe's expression became even gloomier. How could this be tolerated?
The secret passage leads to the inner rooms of the women. If everyone is asleep at night and the monk kidnaps someone through the secret passage, who can notice it?
Xiao Feihe immediately opened all the bedding and knocked on the floor, but the sound was again a little strange.
Nan Yan, who was standing by, also knew that he had discovered the secret passage, but she still pretended not to know, with an angry look on her face, "Xiao Feihe, what are you doing? You threw all my quilts on the floor, how can I rest at night?"
Xiao Feihe covered her mouth with his hand, then glanced at the bed board twice, "Don't talk yet, do you want to listen?"
Nan Yan listened for a while, then blinked, not understanding what was going on.
Xiao Feihe shook his head helplessly, thinking that it was normal for her not to understand these things. After all, she was a lady from a noble family. It was already too much for her to use a few traps to harm her mortal enemy on a normal day. How could she know such shady methods in the underworld?
Xiao Feihe jumped directly onto the bed board and fumbled around on both sides. Sure enough, he found that there was something wrong with the position of the front and back boards. One side was solid, but the other was hollow. It seemed that there was indeed a passage underneath.
Nan Yan saw him touching and knocking on the bed, and she became curious, so she followed his example and stepped onto the bed, then touched and pinched everywhere. This time, she didn't know which mechanism she touched, and she only heard a "click" sound -
The gap between the wooden boards under the bed suddenly loosened. The two were caught off guard for a moment. They looked at each other and before they could say anything, they both rolled down.
This hit caused both of them to fall hard.
Dust was flying in the passage, but fortunately, before Xiao Feihe rolled down, he remembered to grab Nan Yan beside him, and then pulled her into his arms, thus saving her from injury.
But it hurt quite a bit.
After stopping, Xiao Feihe looked towards the entrance of the passage. It was a staircase-shaped secret passage, but the stairs were worn out by the two people, so it would be impossible to go up for the time being.
Xiao Feihe rubbed his aching shoulder, and when he came to his senses, he quickly reached out to help the man up and brushed off the dust, then asked, "How are you? Are you injured?"
Nan Yan touched her head and her arm, then shouted to him happily, "It's okay, it's okay, I'm fine, it doesn't seem to hurt at all."
When Xiao Feihe heard this, he immediately rubbed his buttocks. He didn't know why, but the area that was already painful seemed to be more painful than before... Of course she didn't feel any pain anymore, but was it him who was in pain?
Xiao Feihe was really impressed. He had been searching for a long time but couldn't find the mechanism. How come this guy found it right away? Should he say it was just good luck?
Nan Yan was also thinking that her luck was indeed not bad. When she was about to speak, she suddenly saw a dark shadow rushing out from the back of the secret passage, and she subconsciously shouted,
"Xiao Feihe, there's someone here, be careful!"
Xiao Feihe also reacted quickly. He picked up the wooden board on the ground and blocked it. The black shadow behind him was indeed a square-faced monk in gray monk's robe. When he saw the two people falling from the sky, he originally wanted to take advantage of them by surprise, kill the man, and then take the woman away, but he didn't expect that the other party escaped.
The square-faced monk only knew some rough fist and kick skills, and was certainly no match for Xiao Feihe. He could no longer hold on after just a few moves, and now he was even more anxious. This time he had really messed things up, and had offended the wrong people. Not only did he fail to get the incense, but he also exposed the secret passage. If he let the two of them leave, the Paradise Temple would be completely finished.
Thinking of this, the square-faced monk's expression instantly became more ferocious. He pulled out a dagger from his arms and stabbed directly at Nan Yan who was standing beside him. Xiao Feihe's face suddenly changed, and he almost subconsciously rushed forward to block it.
"Yanyan, be careful..."
It was also at this time that a cut was made on his arm, and blood instantly soaked his clothes and dripped onto the ground.
"Xiao Feihe, how are you?"
Nan Yan was so frightened that her face turned pale, and her fingers instantly grasped his clothes.
Xiao Feihe glanced at the wound and frowned slightly, "I'm fine, don't be afraid, it's just a small wound, nothing serious."
After saying this, Xiao Feihe vaguely sensed that something was wrong. The wound was only a finger long, but for some reason, he suddenly felt his hands and feet become weak.
The most important thing is that after seeing that he was injured, the square-faced monk was no longer in a hurry and did not attack. He just hid in the dark and stared at the two of them, obviously waiting for something.
Xiao Feihe hugged the person in his arms tightly, looked at her slightly trembling eyelashes, and his breathing became more rapid.
He looked around. Although it was dark, he could see that there were more than one passageway underneath. They were interconnected and he didn't know where they led to.
Xiao Feihe suddenly grabbed Nan Yan's fingers, then leaned close to her ear, rested his head against her forehead, and whispered weakly, "Run..."
After saying that, he threw the wooden board in his hand to the opposite direction, and then, with his last push, he took Nan Yan and ran towards one of the secret passages.
I don't know how long I ran, but suddenly a ray of light appeared in front of me. After taking a closer look, I found that it was a secret room.
Xiao Feihe approached cautiously, and after making sure that there was no one inside, he took Nan Yan and hid inside.
He didn't know what the other end of the secret room was connected to. But at this moment, as soon as Xiao Feihe entered the room, he felt that he could no longer hold on. His whole body was sore and weak, and he seemed to have almost lost the strength to lift his fingers. If Nan Yan hadn't supported him, he might have fallen directly.
He now understood why the monk hid in the dark and did not move after scratching him. The dagger must have been smeared with anesthetic cartilage powder or something like that. He was really careless this time.
Xiao Feihe fumbled in his arms for a long time before he pulled out the only dagger for self-defense. He then stuffed it into Nan Yan's hand and said, "Yan Yan, hide first. Hold the dagger. If anyone comes close to you, stab him in the chest without mercy..."
As he spoke, his knees softened uncontrollably and he knelt down. Nan Yan, who was beside him, was so anxious that she grabbed his hand tightly and shouted with tears in her eyes, "Xiao Feihe, what's wrong with you? Is the wound too painful? Do you want me to bandage it for you first?"
"No, there is cartilage powder on the wound. I am now completely powerless. Don't be afraid. If I can't protect you, you have to protect yourself. Remember?"
Xiao Feihe then used all his strength to hold her wrist, then pushed her away, "Go hide now, don't come out, don't be with me, I will drag you down."
The eldest lady's eyes instantly turned red. She held his hand tightly and refused to let go. Her voice was choked with sobs and pitiful. "I won't leave. I can't beat that monk. Can you come with me? Let's hide together."
This made Xiao Feihe feel helpless.
Indeed, it was too difficult for her to escape alone, but if she followed him, the danger would be even greater.
Xiao Feihe hesitated for a moment and was about to speak.
Nan Yan pursed her lips again, and with a stubborn look on her face, she helped the man to stand up, and then the two of them walked some distance inside.
Only then did they discover that there was an inner room behind the secret room. Nan Yan immediately helped the people hide inside. After entering, they saw that there were many bottles and jars in the inner room, with various common sleeping pills, knockout drugs, and some miscellaneous instruments. It seemed that this was a medicine manufacturing room.
Xiao Feihe's eyes fell on the bottles and jars of drugs, and he suddenly perked up. He seemed to have thought of something, and then raised his hand with some difficulty, pointed in the direction of the stone table, and said weakly, "Yanyan... go and see if there is any antidote such as cartilage powder or tendon powder on the stone table. As long as there is an antidote, I will be fine..."
Nan Yan was slightly startled when she heard this, and then she immediately reacted.
"Yes, the antidote. If we find the antidote, everything will be fine."
"Besides, there are so many bottles and jars here, there must be an antidote in one of them."
As she spoke, she quickly put Xiao Feihe beside her down, then rushed over and started rummaging through a pile of bottles and jars, her movements becoming more and more hurried.
Seeing the time passing by, Nan Yan searched up and down, and finally found a small jade-colored porcelain bottle marked "Cartilage-Removing Powder" in a small cabinet. She opened it happily and poured out a small pill as white as jade.
She brought the pill to her nose and sniffed it. The smell was light, with a hint of orchid, not unpleasant, so it should not be some poisonous fake medicine.
So he immediately turned around and shouted to him in a low and joyful voice, "Xiao Feihe, I found it."
At this moment, there was a "squeak" sound outside.
It seemed that the wooden door of the secret room was pushed open by someone from outside.
The noise of the door being pushed open was quite loud, and Xiao Feihe heard it the first time, then frowned.
Nan Yan seemed unaware. She raised the bottle in her hand towards Xiao Feihe. Just as she was holding the pill and wanted to tell him the good news again -
Xiao Feihe rushed over with almost all his strength, then hugged her in his arms and covered her mouth with his hand.
He rushed over too quickly, and after rolling on the ground, he hid under the stone table with the man. The position was just right for the two people to be completely blocked.
But the terrible thing was that when he covered her mouth, he also stuffed the pill into her mouth.
This was the end of it. Nan Yan's expression instantly changed from surprise to horror, and her face turned red with anxiety.
But her mouth was covered tightly so she couldn't speak. She could only keep pointing at her mouth, trying to make him understand something - the medicine was stuffed into her mouth.
Maybe I've mentioned it too many times...
Xiao Feihe finally understood what she meant, and his expression was stunned. He didn't expect it to be such a coincidence, so he reached out to take the medicine bottle.
"Anything else? Are there any other antidotes?"
Nan Yan hurriedly handed the bottle over, then shook it, but there was no sound at all. The bottle was empty with only the last one left. Xiao Feihe's expression froze for a moment. He let go of her hand, hesitated for a moment, and said directly to Nan Yan,
"...Open your mouth."
Nan Yan immediately shook her head in embarrassment. She was so anxious that she covered her mouth tightly, and sweat began to appear on her forehead. Then she signaled to him with her eyes - it was useless to open her mouth, because the antidote had already dissolved.
At this moment, the noise outside was getting louder and louder. Xiao Feihe looked down at Nan Yan, whose face was red from holding back her anger, and there seemed to be a moment of hesitation in his eyes...
Then he slowly moved over to her, breathed slowly and hotly on her face, and asked softly, "Yan Yan, this time...can I do it?"
Nan Yan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she said nothing.
The two sides were in a stalemate for a while.
Xiao Feihe tightened his arms around her, and seeing her eyelashes trembling, his heart began to tremble. After a moment, he said, "If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your consent."
Hearing this, Nan Yan's eyes couldn't help but turn red again, this time she was really angry.
This bastard, she is speechless now!
Finally, after saying that, Xiao Feihe couldn't hold back any longer and lowered his head to kiss her devoutly and seriously.
This time was different from the previous vague kiss which even he himself didn't understand. Xiao Feihe's hands were getting tighter and tighter, and his heart was beating faster and faster.
This time too... I am sober.
The soft touch on her lips made him pry open her lips with more force, and this time her eyelashes trembled, and there seemed to be a flash of hesitation in her eyes, but in the end she closed her eyes, did not refuse, and acquiesced to his action.
For some reason, Nan Yan's resignation and resistance inexplicably made him feel a surge of joy in his chest. He carefully explored every place and vaguely felt a swelling in his chest, and an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.
Especially her submissive look...
Until his strength gradually recovered, he still kissed her lips reluctantly. Even his breathing became rapid and he could only gasp softly in a low voice.
Nan Yan leaned obediently in his arms, her breathing was a little rapid, her eyelashes were slightly drooping, and her cheeks were a little flushed due to excitement. Her body seemed to have no strength and she was motionless.
…
Meanwhile, Jin Lili had another nightmare. He always had nightmares recently, but the scene he dreamed of tonight made him particularly nervous...
After waking up, I couldn't fall asleep again.
He didn't know why he had such a dream?
He dreamed that Nan Yan married another man. In the wedding hall, he just watched her walk towards the groom step by step. He saw the groom lift her veil, then reach out his hand and gently tidy up her hair.
Such a joyful scene...
Jin Lili felt as if the string in his mind had suddenly broken.
Such a result made his heart tremble. He covered his chest tightly. The unspeakable pain quickly spread from his chest, and such pain almost instantly woke him up from the nightmare.
After waking up, he felt a little confused. He felt his chest was empty, and a feeling of confusion and sadness enveloped him, making him feel as if he was suffocating.
After waking up, Jin Li couldn't fall asleep again. He could only put on his coat and go to the yard. He originally just wanted to walk around and relax.
But unknowingly, he walked to the courtyard where Nan Yan once lived. At that time, when the two had not yet broken off their engagement, she would often come to Jin's house to find him. Occasionally, when she was tired and sleepy, this courtyard was where she would take a nap and rest.
But now, this yard is empty.
Ever since they broke off their engagement, she had never come to the Jin Residence again, and he had even rarely seen her. Clearly, they hadn't met since that day, but that face seemed to have taken root in his mind and wouldn't go away.
Jin Lili was still immersed in his own thoughts when he suddenly heard a noise coming from the room. He was moved and subconsciously opened the door and shouted,
"Yan Yan..."
But the person in the room was not Nan Yan, but a little girl with a round face who was cleaning the room.
In fact, after calling out "Yanyan", he had already thought of it. How could Yanyan appear here?
She was no longer his fiancée, they had broken off the engagement, and there was no chance that she would appear in his backyard again in her lifetime.
Thinking of this, Jin Lili's heart felt a little choked again, followed by a sour pain.
The little girl opposite was startled when she saw him, her face turned pale in an instant, "My lord, I am not being lazy on purpose. I was too busy during the day and forgot to clean, so I thought of cleaning at night."
Jin Lili didn't care much about whether she was lazy or not, but rubbed his aching eyebrows, then waved his hands impatiently, "It's okay, I don't blame you."
Perhaps it was because Master Jin rarely showed a cold face and lost his temper this time, the little maid became a little bolder, "Master, it's so late, what do you want to do in the young lady's yard?"
Hearing this, Jin Li glanced at her, his expression instantly turned cold again, and finally he just said coldly,
"eventful."
The little maid was so frightened that her legs went weak and she was trembling all over. She didn't know what she said wrong and why she suddenly made this master unhappy.
She subconsciously took out a small bundle from the bed, her expression almost frightened, "Sir, do you still remember this? Miss Li said she would make it for you, do you want to see it?"
Jin Li seemed to be slightly startled when he heard this. He turned his head to look at the bundle in the maid's hand, and then asked,
"What is this?"
The little maid clumsily opened the bundle and took out an unfinished sleeve from it. "My lord, don't you remember? In the tent before, Miss Li said she wanted to make a sleeve for you, but unfortunately she stopped halfway through. Originally, Miss Li said she wanted to give you a surprise."
"I have been keeping it. Miss Li said that I couldn't let you know in advance, so I never told you. But now that Miss Li has left, I..."
After hearing these words, Jin Li was suddenly stunned. His eyes fell on the cuff that was made very poorly, and he took it subconsciously.
He looked at the stitches on the cuffs which were crooked, even worse than his, but that person was so serious, sewing round and round, and there were even some blackened bloodstains on the edges of the needle and thread. He could almost imagine the young lady's coquettish frown when she accidentally poked himself.
But……
An indescribable feeling of sadness suddenly surged in my chest.
Looking at the unfinished sleeve, Jin Lili felt his eyes swell up for a moment.
He suddenly remembered that during the time in the tent, he had been secretly taking care of Li Qingrou because he had finally found his savior. He also broke his promise to take Nan Yan out to catch foxes. During that time, he had been ignoring her...
So, he didn't even know that she had made the sleeves for him in private until the maid told him today.
Jin Lili tightly grasped the sleeve, pressing it tightly against his chest, as if he could hold her tightly in this way. He no longer knew what to do.
He didn't even understand what was happening to him?
Hasn't it been fulfilled?
Didn't you cancel the engagement?
Hasn't he already found the person who made his heart flutter? Why?
Why did he feel as if someone had dug out a piece of his chest? It felt empty and even a little painful. He was in so much pain that he couldn't even hear his heartbeat.
What kind of feelings does he have towards her?
Did he really do something wrong?
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