Yu Yuan didn’t accompany Yan Mu for long.
The medicine was still being boiled in the small courtyard, and estimating that it was almost done, he went out.
Yan Mu was lying on the bed, lost in thought.
The faces of her mother and Yu Yuan criss-crossed back and forth in her mind, giving her a splitting headache.
As her consciousness cleared up, the pain from her body became more and more distinct.
Having burns was already painful, let alone how extensive hers were.
Yan Mu had never suffered such hardships before, so the combination of her headache and the pain from her body made her eyes immediately brim with tears.
Yu Yuan had just come in with the medicine when he saw Yan Mu’s eyes blurred with tears from the pain.
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“Mbkp kp y rykd-alzklq skdvxldv, R’zz yrrzu kv qsa usw qkapv,” Zw Zwyd pyke. “R’zz alxshl uswa cydeytlp, kv xktbv bwav y zkvvzl. Rq Gb Yw qllzp rykd, rkdnb xl.”
Mbl vlldytla prsjl okvb yd lmvalxlzu plakswp lmralppksd.
“R osd’v rkdnb usw,” Zyd Yw pyke.
“Rv’p yzaktbv, xu pjkd kp aswtb yde xu qzlpb kp vbknj, ps R’x dsv yqayke sq rykd,” Zw Zwyd pyke.
Gp bl prsjl, bl oyp ycswv vs alxshl Zyd Yw’p cydeytlp.
Tsolhla, Zyd Yw pvsrrle bkx, “Eykv, cakdt xl vbl xkaasa yde zlv xl byhl y zssj.”
Zw Zwyd’p xshlxldv rywple. Tl eked’v alrzu sa kxxlekyvlzu byde vbl xkaasa vs Zyd Yw.
He stared at her deeply and softly sighed when he saw her insistence.
“No matter what becomes of Ah Mu, I’ll still like it,” he softly comforted, then held the mirror up in front of Yan Mu.
Looking into the mirror, all Yan Mu saw was herself wrapped up like a mummy.
She couldn’t see anything else.
“Why don’t you remove my bandages and let me have a look?” Yan Mu asked.
She wasn’t torturing herself.
It’s just that after kissing Yu Yuan, her wounds would heal overnight, so to avoid arousing everyone’s suspicion, it would be necessary to do some disguise.
That was why she wanted to have a look at her wounds.
But Yu Yuan put the mirror down.
“Ah Mu……” The teenager lowered his head, looking even guiltier.
“It’s all my fault, don’t look, okay?” He said seriously, “I’m afraid you’ll feel sad after seeing it.”
The teenager pursed his lips tightly, his long and thin eyelashes were trembling slightly, as if glistening tears would roll down any second.
Compared to Yan Mu’s indifferent attitude, Yu Yuan was as sad as if he himself was the victim.
Yan Mu’s breath hitched.
She suddenly remembered that Yu Yuan seemed to have cried when her consciousness was muddled.
Suddenly, Yan Mu’s heart was sweet and sour.
“Actually, I’m fine,” Yan Mu said out of nowhere1鬼使神差 (guǐshǐ-shénchāi) – doings of ghosts and gods (idiom); unexpected happenings; a curious coincidence.
“How can such a serious injury be okay?” Yu Yuan remembered how Yan Mu looked when he carried her out from the fire.
During these past three days when Yan Mu was in a coma, as soon as he closed his eyes, he would see the image of her dying.
He’d almost gone crazy.
He’d almost killed all of the Eldest Prince’s guards near the warehouse that day, leaving only a small leader to be interrogated by torture.
But hearing the man’s neverending screams not only didn’t lift the frustration in his heart, but instead intensified it.
He knew these people were just Chu Hui’s lackeys, and even killing them ten thousand times would not be of much value.
One day, he would use all these punishments on Chu Hui, and then personally chop off his head.
A hint of killing intent flashed in Yu Yuan’s eyes.
He pursed his lips and carefully removed the gauze to apply medicine for her.
Seeing that Yu Yuan didn’t believe her, and only seemed even more worried about her, Yan Mu suddenly became a little anxious.
“Really, although I’m not in good health, I’ve recovered faster than others since I was a child,” Yan Mu said half-truthfully.
She felt Yu Yuan’s action of removing the gauze stop.
The teenager paused for a long time, then continued to remove the gauze.
“Really, believe me!” Yan Mu anxiously said.
The gauze on her face was completely removed, and once a large area of her wounds were exposed to the air, they felt rather cool.
She observed Yu Yuan’s expression, only to see that he looked calm, not the least bit disgusted.
Yu Yuan turned around and put the old gauze on the table.
“Mmm.”
His back was facing Yan Mu, so she couldn’t see his expression.
Yan Mu also didn’t know whether Yu Yuan truly believed her or not.
Her heart was uncertain.
Yu Yuan was clever, and someone very close to her.
If her wounds were to recover overnight, he would surely be suspicious.
So she wanted to give Yu Yuan a heads-up.
She looked at Yu Yuan a little nervously.
Yu Yuan took the ointment and some clean gauze over expressionlessly.
He leaned down and carefully applied the medicine for Yan Mu.
A cool sensation arose on her face, and that unbearable and disturbing pain seemed to significantly dissipate.
It was like a dip into the pool on a hot summer day. This cool and refreshing feeling made Yan Mu momentarily forget the worries in her heart.
She mumbled and enjoyed Yu Yuan’s good service.
After he was done applying the medicine to her face, Yu Yuan began to undo Yan Mu’s clothes.
“W-what are you doing?” Yan Mu was anxious.
“Applying medicine,” Yu Yuan calmly said.
“……Could it be that these days, you’ve been the one applying medicine for me?” A bold guess emerged in Yan Mu’s mind.
……
Yu Yuan looked at her innocently and didn’t say a word.
“You!” Yan Mu was angry and ashamed. She glared at Yu Yuan, speechless.
After a long while, she angrily said, “How can you be like this!”
The young girl’s bright and sparkling eyes were filled with grievances.
Vexed, she turned her face away slightly and didn’t look at Yu Yuan.
Seeing that Yan Mu seemed to be really angry, Yu Yuan stopped teasing her.
He told her the truth, “It was Hua Ping who applied the medicine for you.”
“Huh?” Yan Mu was stunned, then asked with some disbelief, “Then why did you want to take off my clothes just now……”
Yan Mu’s voice was as soft as a mosquito’s.
Yu Yuan looked at Yan Mu and remained silent.
Although most of the young girl’s face was burned, her eyes were still beautiful.
Now, that pair of eyes were slightly lowered, stealing glances at him shyly.
Yu Yuan collected himself and pointed to a small patch of stain on Yan Mu’s body.
“I accidentally smudged a bit of ointment there,” Yu Yuan explained in an overly serious2煞有其事/煞有介事 (shàyǒuqíshì/shàyǒujièshì) – to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom); to act as if one is taking things very seriously manner.
Yan Mu struggled to turn her head to look.
Sure enough, there was indeed a little ointment on the spot where Yu Yuan pointed.
“I’m sorry……” Yan Mu hurriedly apologized.
Yu Yuan wasn’t angry.
He picked up a new roll of bandages and carefully wrapped the wounds on Yan Mu’s face.
Yan Mu remained silent.
After a long while, she asked in a low voice, “Will you dislike me if I’m ugly?”
Hearing her words, the teenager’s body froze, and he looked at Yan Mu for a long time without saying a word.
Yu Yuan’s stare made Yan Mu uncomfortable.
Her ears turned red, and she slightly turned away.
The teenager’s figure gradually approached, and from a side glance, Yan Mu noticed that Yu Yuan had bent down again and lowered his head to look at her.
His eyes were pitch-black, and his gaze was extremely focused.
In those cold eyes, only Yan Mu’s figure was reflected.
Yan Mu grew even more nervous from his gaze.
Yu Yuan reached out his hand and gently pinched Yan Mu’s chin.
Yan Mu had no choice but to turn her head back.
At this moment, she was very close to Yu Yuan, they were only ten centimeters apart.
Her heartbeat grew louder and louder, almost piercing her eardrums.
Yan Mu’s ears were as red as ripe tomatoes.
The teenager was getting closer and closer to her.
Like a small animal, he nuzzled the tip of Yan Mu’s nose with the tip of his.
It was an extremely subtle angle.
The breathing of the two intermingled, and their eyes met, but there was still a short distance separating them from a kiss.
“Whether I despise you or not, should I prove it to Ah Mu now?” Yu Yuan asked as his eyes moved, staring at Yan Mu’s lips as if he were hinting at something.
“I……” Yan Mu had never faced such a situation before.
She couldn’t even stand looking at Yu Yuan’s handsome face, let alone such an ambiguous atmosphere.
Yu Yuan seemed to have long expected Yan Mu’s reaction.
The corners of his mouth slightly curved up, and he lowered his head, kissing the young girl’s red lips.
Yan Mu was stunned and instinctively turned her head.
Yu Yuan’s kiss fell on the corner of her mouth.
Yu Yuan’s lips nuzzled against the corner of Yan Mu’s lips, then he stood up nonchalantly.
“I-I’m sorry.” Yan Mu whispered, “I think this is all a little too fast.”
She didn’t understand why she had to avoid the kiss.
The wounds on her body were searing with pain. If she had accepted Yu Yuan’s kiss, they would’ve been healed by now.
“Ah Mu doesn’t need to apologize.” Yu Yuan picked up the bowl of freshly boiled medicine from the table, “I’m the one who kissed you, I should be the one apologizing to you instead.”
“Here, drink the medicine.”
He scooped a spoonful of medicine and sent it to Yan Mu’s mouth after blowing it cool.
Yan Mu thought the medicine would be bitter, but it was unexpectedly sweet.
Spoonful after spoonful, Yan Mu finished the entire bowl of medicine, wonderfully amazed, and unable to snap out of it.
She smacked her lips and carefully savored it for a long time.
It really tastes sweet, and it’s both fragrant and sweet.
God, did the fire burn my tastebuds?
Yan Mu was shocked.
She looked at Yu Yuan in horror, holding up her bandaged hand that looked like a crab claw.
“Why is this medicine sweet?” Yan Mu asked.
“The physician put in jiji fruit for you,” Yu Yuan said. “It can alter one’s sense of taste, making them mistake bitterness for sweetness.”
“I see.” Yan Mu found it novel.
This is the same as the miracle fruit3神秘果 (Shénmì guǒ) – Synsepalum dulcificum is a plant in the Sapotaceae family, native to tropical Africa. It is known for its berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods subsequently consumed to taste sweet. This effect is due to miraculin. (Source: Wikipedia)
How it looks like: 
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However, miracle fruit makes people mistake sourness for sweetness, and jiji fruit makes people mistake bitterness for sweetness.
After feeding Yan Mu the medicine, Yu Yuan called for Hua Ping to apply the medicine on her body.
Looking at Yu Yuan’s disappearing figure, Yan Mu turned her head and asked Hua Ping, “These past few days, were you the one applying medicine on my body?”
Hua Ping nodded with red eyes.
“You almost scared me to death,” Hua Ping said while sobbing. “My hands were shaking when I was applying medicine for you.”
“I’m sorry, it must’ve frightened you, right?” Yan Mu said guiltily.
“I didn’t mean it like that.” Hua Ping hurriedly explained, “Initially, we thought His Second Highness had brought you back to be his concubine, so seeing you injured like this, we were a little worried for your future.”
“Later, Young Master Yu seemed to be a little angry. Only then did Xiao Qing secretly tell us that you and His Second Highness weren’t in that kind of relationship,” Hua Ping said.
She raised her head, glanced at Yan Mu, and whispered, “He also said that…… that Young Master Yu has always liked you.”
Yan Mu was stunned, and before she could say anything, Hua Ping added, “Miss Yan, you must have it hard a lot, right?”
Hua Ping’s eyes were filled with sympathy as she talked while removing Yan Mu’s clothes.
Yan Mu’s clothes were all removed, and Hua Ping applied the medicine for her.
Yan Mu felt a little uncomfortable being seen naked, but she couldn’t move now, so she could only ease her embarrassment by talking.
“Actually, it’s still alright, Yu Yuan’s usually easy to get along with,” Yan Mu said seriously.
“……”
Hua Ping remembered those rumors outside and her failed confession last time.
Young Master Yu is not an easy person to get along with.
She wanted to mock him, but was afraid it would affect Yan Mu and Yu Yuan’s relationship if she said it out loud.
“Nevermind.” Hua Ping softly sighed and said nothing in the end.
She carefully applied the ointment for Yan Mu and then wrapped her wounds with bandages.
“Oh right.” When she was about to leave, she suddenly said, “Just now, I saw His Second Highness come to visit you.”
“When did he come? I don’t even know,” Yan Mu said in surprise.
“Young Master Yu spoke a few words to him, then His Second Highness left again.” Hua Ping had trouble tolerating it.
After all, in this era, Yu Yuan was the servant, and the Second Prince was the master.
Such an attitude of the servant towards the master was indeed quite arrogant.
In Hua Ping’s eyes, if Yan Mu hadn’t been burned, then Chu Cong and her would’ve been a better match.
However, these words were considered very disrespectful, so she didn’t say it out loud.
Hua Ping changed the topic and just exchanged a few more words with Yan Mu before leaving.
Yan Mu’s body was weak. After talking to Hua Ping for quite a long time, she couldn’t help but feel sleepy.
She yawned and closed her eyes, about to take a nap when Yu Yuan came in again.
“Is Ah Mu sleepy?” Yu Yuan asked, as he naturally4轻车熟路 (qīngchē-shúlù) – lit. to drive a lightweight chariot on a familiar road (idiom); fig. to do something routinely and with ease climbed into Yan Mu’s bed.
“……Why are you here again?” Yan Mu yawned and asked in a daze.
“I was afraid that Ah Mu would feel scared, so I came to sleep with Ah Mu.” The teenager lay down beside her and reached out to carefully wrap her in his arms.
“Ah Mu, don’t be afraid, I’m here.” The teenager looked very serious.
The smell of the teenager lingered in her nose, and his earnest words seemed to be effective.
Yan Mu’s eyelids grew heavier and heavier.
No, I can’t sleep, I need to replenish my lifespan!
Yan Mu forced herself to stay awake.
This was indeed a little difficult for a patient like her.
But fortunately, Yu Yuan seemed to fall asleep quickly, so Yan Mu didn’t have to hold out for too long.
She was so sleepy that she couldn’t open her eyes.
Yan Mu raised her head, groggily leaned towards Yu Yuan’s lips, and smacked his lips.
Soon after, Yan Mu couldn’t hold on anymore and fell into a deep sleep.
Yu Yuan opened his eyes after Yan Mu fell asleep.
He deliberately pretended to be asleep to see if Yan Mu would secretly kiss him.
Sure enough, Yan Mu really secretly kissed him.
The disappearing wounds along with Yan Mu’s occasionally weak body.
And the most crucial point, the kiss, everything seemed to fit together.
He suddenly remembered what Yan Mu had told him long ago, “Yu Yuan, I’m here for you.”
From the dark, the truth was about to emerge.
Yu Yuan turned his head and looked at Yan Mu’s peacefully sleeping face.
He propped himself up and lowered his head towards the young girl’s face.
Lips and teeth overlapped, and their breaths intertwined.
Yu Yuan’s hands tightly clutched the quilt, and his ears also turned a little red.
His skin was so pale it was almost translucent, but it was precisely because of his pale complexion that the blush on his ears appeared particularly charming.
The sound of their embrace5ehem it’s supposed to be a kissing/sucking (saliva) sound here but it sounded kinda gross so editor Gaze made it sound more vague xD echoed in the room, and the teenager’s breath quickened.
Broken gasps spilled from his intensely red lips.
Yu Yuan’s eyes were red, and his knuckles that clutched the quilt turned white.
Until Yan Mu let out a whimper of discomfort.
The teenager’s movement came to an abrupt halt, as if a pause button had been pressed.
After a long time, he reluctantly raised his head.
There was still an ambiguous silver thread on his gorgeous lips.
He silently licked it away and stroked Yan Mu’s hair, wishing that he could continue.
“So, the jiji fruit really is sweet……” He couldn’t help but lower his head and pecked the young girl’s lips again.
The young girl’s lips were actually light pink.
But after all the sucking and licking just now, they’d turned a beautiful deep pink.
Just like the spring peach blossoms in full bloom.
At this moment, beautiful peach blossoms were blooming on the young girl’s lips.
Satisfied, Yu Yuan lay beside Yan Mu with some anticipation in his heart. Tomorrow, Ah Mu’s injuries will be healed, right?
Edited by: Gaze
Wow! So cool~
But I’m just wondering: if YY had even a tiny-winy theory about curing power of the kisses – why haven’t he kissed her sooner?
I mean considering how much he loves her it’s not a political/trust scheme, it’s not a consent thing (at least not yet, I hope he’ll grow into somewhat healthy-ish relationship with her), so I’m kinda baffled. Maybe the author will say something about it later
On the other hand, YM is truly in a predicament. How will she explain it all to his highness? And what are his thoughts I wonder?
Oh, so much suspense, so little patience 😂
Thank you very much for your hard work!❤️❤️❤️
Hahahaha we’ll see xD
Thank you very much for reading and leaving such a long comment ❤❤❤