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Published at 12th of October 2022 05:45:43 AM


Chapter 39

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Yu Yuan secretly rejoiced in the other’s misfortune, but on the surface, he pretended to be asleep. Seeing the way Chu Cong had screamed from fright by the rat, he was extremely pleased.

Who would’ve thought that Yan Mu would suddenly run out from her room. 

Worried that Yu Yuan and Chu Cong would argue, Yan Mu had kept her ears open in her room to hear the movements outside.

When she heard Chu Cong’s cry of alarm, she thought that the two of them had gotten into a fight, so she immediately anxiously ran out. 

“What happened?” Yan Mu worriedly asked, holding a candle.

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As if meeting his savior, Chu Cong instantly jumped behind Yan Mu.

“There’s a rat!” Chu Cong’s face had turned pale from fear.

He was born with a silver spoon, so he’d never lived in such a shabby house, or slept on such a hard “bed”, let alone seen a rat.

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Zw Zwyd oyp hlau dkxczl, yde bl dlyvzu1 vssj nyal sq kv. Tl vbalo vbl ayv’p nyanypp swv sq vbl bswpl, yde bl’e fwpv alvwadle obld bl pyo Ubw Usdt bydtkdt yaswde Zyd Yw ypjkdt iwlpvksdp.

“Nyeu Zyd, bso sze yal usw vbkp ulya?”

“Xb, pkmvlld, Nyeu Zyd kp sdl ulya uswdtla vbyd xl vbld.”

“Fkdnl Nyeu Zyd pyhle xl vseyu, R’zz elqkdkvlzu alryu usw kd vbl qwvwal.”

Zw Zwyd qlzv bkp vlxrzlp vbascckdt. Tl oldv vs oypb bkp bydep, vbld pvlrrle kd clvolld vblx, plryayvkdt Zyd Yw yde Ubw Usdt.

“Rv’p tlvvkdt zyvl, usw pbswze ts vs cle,” qynkdt Zyd Yw, Zw Zwyd’p vsdl psqvldle y zsv. Jlqsal Zyd Yw nswze alrzu, Ubw Usdt yxcktwswpzu pyke, “Kwpv dso R pnalyxle ps zswezu, yde Zw Zwyd eked’v oyjl wr yv yzz, cwv yp pssd yp Nyeu Zyd nyxl, bl osjl wr yv sdnl.”

Ubw Usdt oypd’v y qssz. Tl tayewyzzu2 wdelapvsse obu Zw Zwyd oyp ytykdpv ps bkx. Rv oyp xspv zkjlzu alzyvle vs Zyd Yw.

Chu Cong felt like Yu Yuan was simply crazy.

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Although Yan Mu indeed had a beautiful face and gentle personality, he was the son of the Empress, how could he possibly take a fancy to a village girl?

And Chu Cong recalled that he hadn’t interacted much with Yan Mu. However, Yu Yuan seemed to have been against him from the start.

It couldn’t be because he glanced at Yan Mu several times at the beginning, right…..

The corner of Chu Cong’s mouth twitched, and he felt like he’d figured out the truth.

For the sake of heirs, the Empress used to send him many bed servants, many of whom were stunning beauties from all over the country3, but he’d never visited them.

He hadn’t even taken a fancy to those stunning beauties, let alone an immature and inexperienced young girl.

He didn’t expect Yu Yuan to be so protective of his prey. Chu Cong felt like it was both funny and absurd.

But he’d been spoiled and pampered since birth, and prided himself on his noble status. Asking him to bow down and explain himself to a civilian, he really couldn’t do it.

And don’t think he missed it. Just now Yu Yuan was clearly pretending to be asleep.

Chu Cong was furious.

So he squeezed Yu Yuan away and moved towards Yan Mu. Just before, all his attention had been on the rat, so only now did he realize that Yan Mu had run out in just her underclothes.

The white underclothes outlined the young girl’s youthful curves. Yan Mu’s pink-toned skin looked more delicate and beautiful in white.

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He lowered his head. The young girl’s delicate feet were small and adorable, her ten toes were round, and her neatly trimmed nails were a light shade of pink. 

Chu Cong froze.

Yan Mu was confused, but before she could speak, she felt a weight on her shoulders. Yu Yuan had covered her with her little pink quilt.

Only then did Yan Mu realize that she was in only her nightclothes. Nightclothes in this era were quite conservative, it was just white long sleeves and white long pants, with neither arms or legs exposed.

Just now she’d been worried for the both of them, so she didn’t think it over and rushed out with just a candle. 

“Ah Mu is going to sleep.” Yu Yuan coldly cast a sidelong glance at Chu Cong. Don’t think he didn’t notice Chu Cong’s eyes almost glued to Ah Mu’s body just now.

“Oh,” Chu Cong softly answered. It was unusual for him to not confront Yu Yuan. 

He climbed up on the table and carefully glanced around.

If there’s still rats, go to Yu Yuan’s bed, don’t ever come back to mine. 

Chu Cong wrapped himself into a roll with the quilt.

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Yan Mu returned to her room, and was about to wash her feet and go to bed, but she saw Yu Yuan standing still without the slightest intention of going out.

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“What is it?” Yan Mu asked, puzzled.

“Ah Mu……” Yu Yuan pitifully looked up, “I want to sleep with you.”

“Huh?” Yan Mu’s heart skipped a beat. “Why do you want to sleep with me?” Yan Mu asked, pretending to be calm.

“That Chu Cong, he snores and grinds his teeth in his sleep,” Yu Yuan lowered his head, hesitated for a while, then continued, “He also farts.”

“……Really?” Yan Mu was stunned.

Thinking about it carefully, it was true that she didn’t write about Chu Cong’s sleeping habits. Could this have been world-derived as well?

Yan Mu started to contemplate her life. 

The second male lead I wrote actually snores, grinds his teeth, and farts in his sleep!

She suddenly felt like paper men weren’t that great anymore.

“And Ah Mu,” Yu Yuan whispered, “There are mosquitoes outside and I got a few bites.”

In the Yan’s house, only Yan Mu’s room had mosquito netting.

“But aren’t you normally not bitten by mosquitos?” Yan Mu hesitantly asked.

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“……Chu Cong might have lured the mosquitoes over,” Yu Yuan lied without batting an eye.

As he spoke, afraid that Yan Mu wouldn’t believe him, he even rolled up his sleeves to show her.

Yan Mu’s gaze stopped on the teenager’s scarred arm. Many of them were old wounds, but back then, the wounds had festered, and even though she’d applied ointment for Yu Yuan, they still left serious scars.

Yan Mu’s heart was hit hard. She sighed, and her attitude gradually softened. 

Among the crisscrossing scars, there were several red spots. Before Yan Mu could get a good look, Yu Yuan had already rolled his sleeve down.

Yu Yuan stood in front of Yan Mu. Seeing her long silence, he whispered, “It’s okay if Ah Mu doesn’t agree, I’ll just go out and sleep on the floor.”

After speaking, he lifted his leg, about to leave.

It rained a lot in summer and the air was humid. If Yu Yuan slept on the ground and the moisture invaded his body, these wounds would be painful and itchy, right?

A hint of resistance flashed across Yan Mu’s eyes. She reached out her hand and tugged at the hem of Yu Yuan’s clothes like she had before.

“Don’t go,” Yan Mu sighed, “Stay.”

Yu Yuan paused. He’d originally only thought to try, he didn’t expect that Yan Mu would really agree.

The moment he realized that Yan Mu had agreed, what surfaced in his heart wasn’t joy, but guilt. Yan Mu was still as wonderful and kind as always, while he was the one who was dirty and despicable.

He was the one who used underhanded tricks to deceive Yan Mu over and over again, trying to tie her to his side.

Sixteen years, nearly six thousand days and nights. He’d been in the mire with no one there to help, and everyone looked at him with cold eyes.

Finally, the light he’d been waiting for had arrived. He couldn’t bear to fall into darkness again after seeing the light, so he must hold the light firmly in his hand.

No matter what methods were used, no matter how others gave him cold stares.

He only wanted Yan Mu.

Yu Yuan silently stood still.

“Yu Yuan?” Yan Mu whispered.

“Ah Mu, wait for me,” Yu Yuan said.

With that, he walked out of the room. Yan Mu obediently waited for him in the room.

Main hall——

Chu Cong still couldn’t sleep.

As soon as he closed his eyes, he felt like there was a big rat staring at him. The sound of the door being pushed open was particularly clear in the silence of the night.

Chu Cong poked his head out from his bedding and saw Yu Yuan walking out from Yan Mu’s room.

“Yo, were you kicked out by Lady Yan?” He mocked. 

“Kicked out?” Yu Yuan raised his eyebrow slightly, “I’m just going to fetch her a basin of water to wash her feet.”

“……How can you, a grown man, fetch water for a woman to wash her feet!” Chu Cong was shocked.

“Hmph,” Yu Yuan ignored him and left on his own.

Chu Cong suddenly didn’t feel well. His Royal Mother and Father had a political marriage. Both of them had little affection for each other, and could barely be described as treating each other with mutual respect4.

His Royal Father wouldn’t fetch water for his Royal Mother to wash her feet. It turned out that there were so many differences between how folk couples and royal couples interacted.

……In the future, will I also be fetching water for my woman to wash her feet?

Chu Cong had a sleepless night.

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It had started drizzling outside the window. Yan Mu listened to the sound of rain while she picked up a pair of scissors to cut the candlewick.

She heard the door being pushed open and turned around to see Yu Yuan returning with a basin of water and a cloth.  

Yu Yuan put the things down properly, then took over the scissors from Yan Mu.

“You need to cut it this way.” Yu Yuan picked away some of the wax oil near the candlewick. Sure enough, as soon as the wick grew, the flame leapt up.

The room suddenly became much brighter.

Yan Mu smiled and said, “You went to fetch water for me to wash my feet?”

“Mmm,” Yu Yuan pulled Yan Mu to her bed and let her sit down. 

He said, “I’ll wash them for you.”

After speaking, he put Yan Mu’s feet into the basin.

“This won’t do,” Yan Mu immediately shot up. Just as she stood up, Yu Yuan pushed her back to the bed. 

“How can you get your hands wet in that condition?” Yu Yuan frowned.

“But earlier, I washed my face by myself, I’m already fine,” Yan Mu argued.

“I should’ve also helped you wash your face,” Yu Yuan said with a straight face.

After speaking, he lowered his head, wetting the cloth and gently wiped it across Yan Mu’s ankles.

Remembering that Chu Cong had seen Yan Mu’s feet, he unconsciously used more strength.

Yan Mu felt ticklish and she giggled and lifted her feet, spraying water. A few drops of water splashed onto the floor and quickly faded into dark spots.

“Stay still,” Yu Yuan said hoarsely, as he grabbed her foot, it was so soft that it felt like it was boneless. 

“Oh.” Yan Mu obediently sat properly.

Yu Yuan was very concentrated as he wiped over every trace of her skin. His movements were gentle, as if he was holding something fragile. Yan Mu looked at his serious expression and suddenly felt her face slightly heating up.

“I’d better do it myself.”

Since they were almost done, Yan Mu picked up the cloth that was squeezed dry and wiped her feet clean by herself. 

Yu Yuan’s eyes slightly flickered as he watched Yan Mu wipe her feet. He took the cloth and washed it, then left to pour out the water.

When he came back, Yan Mu was already lying in bed.

Her back was facing him, so Yu Yuan couldn’t see her expression, and he didn’t know if she was asleep or not.

There was a candle left lit for him. Yu Yuan blew out the candle flame and gently climbed into the bed.

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The author has something to say:

Yu Yuan: Ah Mu, Chu Cong snores, grinds his teeth, and farts in his sleep.

Yan Mu: My worldview has collapsed, a paper man would actually snore, grind his teeth, and fart in his sleep.

Chu Cong: Yan Mu, don’t believe him! I wasn’t even asleep!! Yu Yuan, I think you have that great disease5!!!

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Actually, Yuanyuan is very yandere. Before, he was afraid that Yan Mu would be disgusted with him, so he has been suppressing himself.  Last time, after talking with her, she actually accepted his true self. This made Yuanyuan feel pleasantly surprised, so he completely let himself go in front of Yan Mu.

PS: The red spots on Yuanyuan’s arm were from his own pinching, not from mosquito bites.




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