Yan Mu was hopelessly immersed in his beautiful face.
She reached out, about to wipe the dirt off Yu Yuan’s face, when suddenly a slight burst came from the kitchen.
The sound of the bang was like a rooster’s first crow of the morning, breaking the hazy silence of the night.
She coughed lightly and withdrew her hand that had reached out halfway.
“I’ll go see what’s wrong with the kitchen.” She stepped forward and walked towards the kitchen.
“Ah Mu, wait!” Yu Yuan quickly stepped forward and hurriedly stopped her.
“Why?” An ominous premonition surged in Yan Mu’s heart, “What did you do to the kitchen?”
“……” Yu Yuan was very unusually quiet.
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Yan Mu instantly sighed in relief.
Yu Yuan was standing outside, hesitant to go in.
Yan Mu took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
Stay calm, stay calm.
I was the one who asked Yu Yuan to cook, and he did indeed do it seriously.
Don’t be angry, don’t be angry, there’s no one to replace you if you get sick.
Yan Mu took several deep breaths before she finally felt like she’d calmed down.
“How did you do this to the kitchen?” Yan Mu sighed, “I remember you know how to light the fire for cooking.”
Before, Yu Yuan had been self-reliant at Hunter Zhang’s house and should’ve mastered some basic life skills very well. Why doesn’t he know how to cook?
“I know how to light a fire,” the teenager whispered. “But all I ate in Qingshui Village was cold food, so I’ve never personally cooked before.”
Hunter Zhang’s family had done so many evil deeds that they were afraid Yu Yuan would poison their food, so they never dared to let him cook.
Yan Mu was stunned, then she sighed.
“Ah Mu, are you angry?”
Seeing Yan Mu staying silent and only sighing, Yu Yuan immediately felt apprehensive.
“……No,” Yan Mu sighed, “I’m not mad at you.”
Not only did she not feel angry right now, but her heart even ached.
“Really?” Yu Yuan pursed his lips.
All the renovations at the Green River Pavilion were personally supervised by Yan Mu, especially the uniquely renovated kitchen.
He couldn’t believe that Yan Mu wasn’t angry.
What Yu Yuan feared most was Yan Mu being disappointed in him.
The teenager stood under the osmanthus tree, his eyes and brows showing apprehension and uneasiness.
Yan Mu felt her heart ache even more, and walked a few steps forward to reach the teenager’s side.
“Don’t overthink it, I’m really not angry.” She reached out and used a handkerchief to wipe the black ash off Yu Yuan’s face.
The teenager’s skin was so pale it was almost white, and after being smeared with black ash, it looked very comical and abrupt.
Yan Mu carefully wiped every spot clean.
Yu Yuan lowered his head and looked at Yan Mu.
He and Yan Mu were very close right now, so close that he could clearly see the young girl’s eyelashes.
The bandage on the young girl’s face seemed to have loosened because of her movements, and he could vaguely see healthy and rosy skin underneath.
The teenager’s eyes darkened slightly.
His guess was right. Yan Mu did indeed rely on his kiss to replenish her lifespan.
“Ah Mu,” he called out, sounding a little hoarse.
“Hmm?”
The young girl was oblivious to the fact that she’d been exposed, and was still focused on helping Yu Yuan wipe the black ash off his face.
Yu Yuan moved his lips, but could only mutter one sentence in the end, “The bandage on your face is loose.”
The young girl exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly tightened her bandage.
Her hands were wrapped like a bun, but she nimbly moved her fingers to tighten her bandage.
It seems like the burns on Ah Mu’s hands have healed.
Yu Yuan waited a long time, but Yan Mu still wasn’t done, so he finally couldn’t help but say, “Ah Mu, do you want me to help you?”
“No need!” The young girl was like a frightened rabbit, and she almost jumped.
Yu Yuan obediently paused.
Because there was no mirror, it took a while for the young girl to tighten her bandage.
She didn’t even know she’d been exposed, and still pretended that her hands hurt.
Yu Yuan didn’t expose her.
He stepped forward very cooperatively and acted with Yan Mu.
Yan Mu felt like her acting was enough, so she said, “Forget it this time.”
Yu Yuan curved up his lips and obediently said alright.
Yan Mu knew that Yu Yuan was sensitive and delicate, so she was afraid that he’d continue to blame himself.
So, she added, “This is just a small matter, don’t blame yourself.”
After all, compared to the kitchen, Yu Yuan was much more important.
Yu Yuan’s eyes slightly flickered, and he approached Yan Mu a little and asked, “What if I still feel guilty and unhappy inside?”
“Wuu……” Yan Mu was stumped by Yu Yuan’s question.
“If Ah Mu promises me one thing, then I won’t feel unhappy anymore,” Yu Yuan said.
“What is it?” Yan Mu was curious.
“What Ah Mu called me just now, can you call me that again?”
The teenager approached gradually, and Yan Mu’s attention was focused on Yu Yuan’s face. When she came to her senses, he had already pinned her under the osmanthus tree.
The osmanthus had a strong fragrance. And from their movements, the osmanthus tree slightly swayed, and dropped tiny golden flowers down like rain.
A thick layer of osmanthus flowers fell on both of their heads.
Her heart was beating wildly.
Yan Mu held up her handkerchief and stared blankly at the teenager before her.
“Ba……by?” Yan Mu tentatively called.
“Ah Mu is so nice.”
The corners of Yu Yuan’s mouth slightly curved up. He lowered his head and kissed the corner of Yan Mu’s mouth.
Osmanthus flowers gradually fell, mixing with the chrysanthemum petals spread all over the ground.
Yu Yuan’s hand wrapped around the young girl’s slender waist.
He didn’t dare to kiss too recklessly, just light pecks.
The young girl’s lips were soft, and so…… irresistible.
Yan Mu was stunned by the kiss.
Although she’d secretly kissed Yu Yuan many times, this was the first time they had kissed when both of them were conscious.
The teenager’s hot breath wrapped around her, she’d never been this close to Yu Yuan before.
Yan Mu’s hand was still holding her handkerchief.
She was at a loss, unsure whether to push Yu Yuan away or continue.
She didn’t hate being intimate with him.
Even though Yan Mu didn’t want to admit it, the moment Yu Yuan kissed her, she felt shocked and shy, but not disgusted.
She fiercely struggled within herself as the persistence in her heart began to waver.
If she chose to go home, then she shouldn’t reciprocate Yu Yuan’s feelings, because doing so would be trampling on Yu Yuan’s sincerity.
She’d previously refused Yu Yuan’s kiss because of this very reason.
Just like now, she was clearly reluctant to push Yu Yuan away, but her heart was suffering and as bitter as if it was soaked in a medicine jar.
Yu Yuan’s kiss was extremely amateur, and it could even be described as slightly clumsy.
Even though the teenager’s movements were gentle, as if he was handling a treasure, his teeth still accidentally hit Yan Mu.
“Hiss……” Yan Mu frowned.
The teenager stopped and slightly drew back.
He stared at the crimson droplet on Yan Mu’s lip, and his gaze was somewhat transfixed.
Yan Mu’s lips were pinkish, and with the crimson drop of blood on them, it was like they’d grown a bright red and dazzling cinnabar mole.
……Yan Mu felt like Yu Yuan seemed even more excited.
She felt like things weren’t good and reached out to push him away.
Before Yan Mu could speak, Yu Yuan lowered his head once again.
“Can I help Ah Mu lick it off?” As soon as he said that, Yu Yuan kissed her again with no room for resistance.
The teenager wandered and sucked, and a faint fishy smell spread between their lips and teeth.
At Yu Yuan’s attack, Yan Mu suffered defeat after defeat, and was unable to resist.
She felt like a fish without air, drowning in the beauty of Yu Yuan.
How useless!
The little voice in Yan Mu’s head was so angry that it beat its chest and stamped its feet1捶胸顿足 (chuíxiōng-dùnzú) – an idiom.
At the sight of Yu Yuan’s face, not to mention refusing, she wasn’t even willing to move!
The teenager, who had his first taste of sweetness, couldn’t stop kissing.
Yan Mu felt like she had melted into a puddle of water from the kiss, and could only depend on the support from the strong, big hand on her waist and the tree behind her back to keep herself from falling.
She endured Yu Yuan’s storm-like2狂风暴雨 (kuángfēng-bàoyǔ) – howling wind and torrential rain (idiom) kiss in a daze, until a child’s piping voice broke the courtyard’s tranquility.
“Yan jiejie, I’m back again!” Ah Yu deliberately got up early and returned to the bookstore. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the backyard, he saw such a scene.
He was momentarily stunned, and then his small face flushed deep red.
“Yu Yuan! Are you bullying Yan jiejie again?!” Ah Yu stomped about in anger.
Yu Yuan calmly let go of Yan Mu, and then took her into his arms very naturally.
“Why are you back?”
Ah Yu had stayed away for a day at Chu Cong’s residence because he felt guilty and couldn’t face Yan Mu.
“I’m here to see Yan jiejie!” Ah Yu angrily said.
After speaking, he ran outside with a thump and brought in a bunch of stuff.
“These are top-notch supplements that I brought especially for Yan jiejie,” Ah Yu said. “After all, you…… so you’ll have to depend on me to support your family in the future.”
Ah Yu glanced at Yu Yuan a little worriedly, and didn’t continue the topic of supporting family.
Yu Yuan didn’t say anything about it.
Yan Mu was dizzy from the kiss, and her brain was lacking oxygen.
So, she didn’t realize something was strange between Ah Yu and Yu Yuan.
“Thank you for your kind thoughts,” Yan Mu thanked Ah Yu with a flushed face.
At Yan Mu’s gesture, Yu Yuan reluctantly accepted the gifts.
His gaze fell on the supplements, and a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes.
Why does she need any other supplements? I’m Ah Mu’s best supplement.
Since he discovered his importance to Yan Mu, Yu Yuan felt like his back was straighter3proud when he walked.
Naturally, Ah Yu didn’t know about Yu Yuan’s little thoughts as he remembered the news he’d inquired about from Chu Cong.
“Yan jiejie, Uncle Yan is coming back,” he happily said.
Soon it would be the birthday of the empress, who was Chu Cong’s birth mother.
The empress loved rare flowers and lychees, and Chu Cong had long sent people down south to look for them to please his mother.
Father Yan was among the people looking for flowers.
After hearing the news, Yan Mu immediately regained her spirits, but when she remembered her “injuries”, she was all gloomy again.
Although her injuries had healed, she’d fully recovered in just one day, which was beyond the speed of human recovery.
In order to not be treated like a demon that everyone detests4老鼠过街，人人喊打 (lǎoshǔ guò jiē, rénrén hǎn dǎ) – When a rat running across the street, everybody shouts, “Kill it!”—[said of a person or thing hated by everyone]; be extremely unpopular, she must pretend to be seriously injured.
But if she did that, she was afraid Father Yan would faint from grief.
Yan Mu instantly fell into a dilemma.
Ah Yu was sorting his things at the moment, and seeing that, Yan Mu carefully pulled Yu Yuan aside.
“Yu Yuan, do you know how to hold off my dad?” This was what Yan Mu asked as soon as she opened her mouth.
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The author has something to say:Summary for this chapter: It has the Hehuan Sect5合欢宗 (héhuān zōng) – a sect that belongs to the devil sect; their martial art skills are strange; good at bewitching; pays particular attention to dual-cultivation; sect normally consist of pretty ladies and handsome guys; normally their cultivation method is to absorb the vital Qi of the opposite gender from the dual-cultivation vibe ORZ
Edited by: Gaze
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