Chapter 66 Feelings

Yan Mu was awakened by the pain.

She couldn’t help but moan, as the area where she’d been burned was searing with pain.

With some effort, she managed to open her eyes.

The room was filled with the strong scent of medicine. She was bandaged like a mummy, and it took a lot of effort to move even just a little.

Turning her head, she saw Yu Yuan and Ah Yu leaning on the side of her bed.

Yu Yuan seemed to have not slept for a long, long time.

He was propping up his head. His under eyes were all pale black. Even his sharp and fair chin had grown stubble.

Meanwhile, Ah Yu was deeply frowning, and his chubby face seemed to have lost a lot of weight.

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“Did you have a nightmare?” Yan Mu hoarsely asked.

Yu Yuan looked at her, then mumbled a few times and lowered his head.

He said nothing, just turned around and poured a cup of water for Yan Mu.

Yan Mu was lying on the bed about to receive it, but found that both her hands were wrapped like dumplings.

She froze while Yu Yuan picked up the spoon he’d long prepared from the side.

“Ah Mu, lie still. I’ll feed you.” He carefully scooped up a spoonful of water and fed it to Yan Mu sip by sip.

Yan Mu’s mouth was parched. She raised her head and eagerly swallowed the water.

Yu Yuan fed her spoon after spoon, and Yan Mu only felt a little better after drinking a small half pot of water. 

Ah Yu was still sleeping.

Yan Mu motioned for Yu Yuan to move more gently and not wake him.

However, Yu Yuan’s face darkened and he slapped Ah Yu awake.

“Yan jiejie, don’t be afraid. Ah Yu is here to save you!”  Ah Yu jerked up like a flopping fish. 

His eyes were still a little hazy, but that haze disappeared immediately after seeing Yan Mu.

He stared blankly at Yan Mu, then burst out crying.

“I already know, wuu wuu…… it’s Ah Yu’s fault, I caused Yan jiejie to be injured,” Ah Yu cried.

As he spoke, he was about to throw himself into Yan Mu’s embrace, but was picked up by Yu Yuan’s deft hands and sharp eyes²眼疾手快 (yǎnjí-shǒukuài) – an idiom.

“Take a close look at Ah Mu’s condition!” Yu Yuan coldly said.

Ah Yu’s fat little legs were dangling in the air, and he glanced at Yan Mu while he sobbed.

Her whole body was covered in bandages, and there was hardly any skin left unscathed.

Ah Yu blamed himself even more.

Yu Yuan put him on the floor. Ah Yu didn’t dare to cry loudly, so he could only softly sob. 

“Ah Yu.” Yan Mu motioned for him to come over.

Ah Yu moved closer with small steps.

“Don’t be sad, I brought back your mother’s golden hairpin,” Yan Mu said weakly. “Don’t worry, I didn’t lose it.”

Ah Yu froze, then he couldn’t hold back anymore.

He wailed and ran out.

Yu Yuan didn’t ask him to stay either.

He watched coldly as Ah Yu ran out, then closed the side room door.

He seemed to feel like that wasn’t enough, so he turned around and locked it.

This time, Ah Yu really couldn’t enter anymore.

After doing all this, Yu Yuan returned to Yan Mu’s side and sat down.

“What are you angry at him for?” Yan Mu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

The corners of her mouth wanted to curve up into a smile, but it tugged at the wound on her face and she gasped in pain.

“……Am I disfigured?” Yan Mu asked with realization.

She wasn’t really anxious inside. After all, with Yu Yuan here, a kiss could solve the problem.

But Yu Yuan didn’t know about this. Seeing Yan Mu’s calm demeanor, he only assumed that Yan Mu had completely given up.

His heart grew even sadder.

“Ah Mu will always be the best-looking,” he said in a hoarse voice.

Yan Mu’s mind moved, and she suddenly wanted to tease him.

“Then, am I not able to get married anymore?” She asked, pretending to be sad.

“No.” Yu Yuan reached out his hand and tenderly stroked Yan Mu’s hair.

His eyes were dark, filled with paranoia and madness.

Unfortunately, with his head down, Yan Mu didn’t notice Yu Yuan’s abnormality.

“Why not?” Yan Mu asked in reply.

“Others don’t want Ah Mu, but I do.” Yu Yuan twirled a strand of her burnt hair and placed a kiss on it.

The fire had burned a lot of Yan Mu’s hair, and the remaining hair was uneven and smelled charred.

But Yu Yuan looked obsessed, as if what was in his hand was not burnt hair but some exotic treasure.

He leaned down, stretching out his neck and placing kisses inch by inch.

Finally, his face was hanging right above Yan Mu, and their eyes met.

Yan Mu didn’t expect her joking remarks to lead to Yu Yuan confessing.

For a moment, she didn’t know how to react.

The  young girl’s eyes were still as clear as ever, but her face was wrapped in bandages.

Yu Yuan had personally watched the imperial physician treat her injuries, so he knew how hideous and horrible they were under the bandages.

But it doesn’t matter. It’s Ah Mu.

A hint of heartache flashed in Yu Yuan’s eyes.

He gently placed a kiss on the bandages.

The teenager’s kiss was like a snowflake, gently fluttering on Yan Mu’s face.

He was careful not to hurt her.

Yan Mu was completely dumbfounded.

At some point, the teenager had already removed his overcoat and shoes and nestled under the covers like he always did.

He stretched out his arm and carefully wrapped it around Yan Mu, without the slightest hint of disgust.

“I’m sorry, Ah Mu.” The teenager whispered, full of self-blame, “It’s all my fault for coming too late.”

“Mmm…… it’s not your fault.” Yan Mu didn’t know what to say, so she could only comfort him, “It’s all the Eldest Prince’s fault.”

“Ah Mu, don’t worry. I’ll surely avenge you,” Yu Yuan said in a muffled voice.

Yan Mu recalled the contents of the novel’s outline.

In the book, Yu Yuan and Chu Hui were at odds because of their different positions, which led to various political disputes.

But now, the plot seemed to have slightly deviated.

She thought about it again, whether before or after the deviation, Chu Hui and Yu Yuan were arch-enemies, this was unchanged.

So, this slight alteration shouldn’t be a big problem.

Seeing Yan Mu stay silent, Yu Yuan assumed that she was still traumatized by the fire and couldn’t react.

His heart ached even more. 

“Ah Mu, marry me, okay?” After a long time, Yu Yuan suddenly spoke up.

“……Huh?” Yan Mu was dumbfounded.

Is this a proposal? 

F**k, this is too sudden.

“I know Ah Mu is very sad now,” Yu Yuan said seriously. “When Ah Mu is feeling better, if you want to get married, you can find me.”

Yan Mu was amused by Yu Yuan’s awkward confession.

She wanted to laugh, but her face hurt, so she couldn’t.

“I don’t want to get married for now,” Yan Mu said seriously.

“It’s okay, Ah Mu can marry me whenever you want,” Yu Yuan continued persistently³锲而不舍 (qiè’érbùshě) – to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at something; unflagging efforts.

“Wuu……”

Yan Mu remembered the hallucination she’d seen in the fire, and her mother, who was in a different world.

For a moment, she didn’t know how to reply to Yu Yuan.

She missed her mother a lot, but she couldn’t bear to part with Yu Yuan either.

After the fire, she was also fortunate enough to realize her feelings.

After all, it was a twenty-year-old soul living in Yan Mu’s body. With such a loyal and beautiful young man who kept showing her kindness, even a heart of stone would be warmed.

Yan Mu’s heart was a little messy.

For the first time, she clearly realized that… she liked Yu Yuan.

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Edited by: Gaze