"No way..." Shen Zhiyi kicked him away.
She could sense his feelings.
It's definitely not as simple as just applying medicine.
Duan Xingzhi grasped her ankle and instinctively rubbed the same spot on her leg where she had been kicked. "Does it hurt?"
His pain was not as intense as hers.
He was only afraid that she would hurt him.
Shen Zhiyi's heart began to race. After a brief moment of dull pain, she felt a surge of immense, unspoken joy.
Like...pleasure?
She stared at Duan Xingzhi in astonishment, opened her mouth, and her face flushed red.
"Pervert..." she muttered under her breath.
Duan Xingzhi chuckled softly, pressed down on her waist, and pecked her lips.
"Um."
"So Ayi doesn't need to reward me like that next time."
"If I hurt myself and don't even learn a sufficient lesson, what's the point?"
He took her hand and placed it on his most vulnerable spot, his eyes deep as he said, "If you're going to hit someone, hit them here."
If something doesn't exist, the pain shouldn't be as intense.
Shen Zhiyi's face turned bright red, and she quickly withdrew her hand.
"I'm getting up," she said, nudging him. "You go out first."
Duan Xingzhi touched her face, "You're already married, what's there to be shy about?"
"I don't care, just get out of here." Shen Zhiyi hugged the blanket tightly and rolled it up to the other side.
Duan Xingzhi's gaze softened. "Okay."
"Then you pack first, I'll go out and take a look."
After Ling Yuan's death, he went to check outside the valley every day to make sure that the Third Prince's men had not yet found Fuling Valley.
He got dressed, bent down, pulled the blanket, and dragged Shen Zhiyi, who was curled up in a ball, over from the inside.
He brushed aside her loose black hair and pinched her cheek.
"I'm going to swim later. If I can't breathe, I'll bite my finger."
"Mmm." Shen Zhiyi was already used to it and nodded obediently. "I prepared some water-repelling pills. I'll put them in your mouth in a bit, so you don't have to hold your breath so hard."
Duan Xingzhi's expression softened for a moment.
He placed his large hand on her head and ruffled it. "With A-Yi here, I feel very reassured."
Shen Zhiyi peeked out from under the covers, staring at him intently, her face slightly flushed.
"Go quickly."
...
Duan Xingzhi discovered traces left by the Assassin's Guild outside the valley.
Several markings were left on the trees and in the mud.
His expression instantly turned cold.
I didn't expect them to find us so quickly.
He removed the markings one by one, and then made some fake ones to confuse the situation. Without a moment's hesitation, he turned around and returned to Yun Shen Village.
He first went to the village chief and reiterated the use of the mechanism. He also instructed him to prepare several months' worth of rice and food in the secret room and to hide inside whenever they heard any noise.
Only then did they return to the pharmacy.
Upon seeing Shen Zhiyi organizing her medicine pouch, he immediately stepped forward and grasped her wrist.
"Ayi, we have to leave here immediately."
He carried her into the house, found the valuables he had packed earlier, and took a few important items with him, stuffing them into Shen Zhiyi's arms. He then pulled her towards the outside.
"So urgent?" Shen Zhiyi staggered. "Where's Xiangru? She hasn't packed her things yet."
“It’s too late.” Duan Xingzhi’s expression was cold and his sharp eyes swept around. “The people from the Assassin’s Hall have already become suspicious of this place. They will come looking for us sooner or later. We have to get out of the valley before they come in.”
"It's dangerous to travel, so Xiangru should stay here for now."
"I'll send someone to pick her up once we've settled in the capital."
The fragrant herbs glistened with tears.
He knew that if he insisted on going with her, he would definitely become a burden to Shen Zhiyi.
She had been observing Xie Nu's behavior these past few days.
He took meticulous care of the young lady, and even if he wasn't with her for the time being, she could rest assured.
“Miss, I will stay in Yun Shen Village and wait for you, and help you guard the pharmacy.”
"Please be careful on your journey and take good care of yourself."
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