Chapter 71.1 Ninth Kiss

Because of his injury, Yu Yuan recuperated at home for a week.

Chu Cong was busy preparing for his Mother Empress’s birthday, and over the past few days, he’d been so busy that his feet hardly touched the ground, and he didn’t even bring Ah Yu to his residence.

The people in charge of Green River Pavilion, Yan Mu and Yu Yuan, both publicly claimed to be severely injured.

Many shop assistants sighed and wrung their hands¹扼腕叹息 (èwàntànxī) – an idiom, saying that heaven was jealous of heroic genius²天妒英才 (tiāndùyīngcái) – an idiom; the great have great hardship to contend with.

There were also rumors saying that the bookstore was unlucky and ominous, but Chu Cong seemed to have secretly suppressed them, as they were all quelled before they could spread, and the books remained best sellers.

The two people at the center of all this were being lovey-dovey in the shop, just going with the flow³该吃吃该喝喝 (gāi chī chī gāi hē hē) – Just eat when it’s time to eat, just drink when it’s time to drink; This is a kind of life attitude. Don’t care about the bad environment or situation you have now, just do what you should do., as they rarely had any leisure time.

Yan Mu had written a few more story outlines over the past few days, and because she was in a relationship, these stories were all romantic “little desserts⁴sweet treats, so sweet that they’ll give you cavities”.

Right now, she was holding a writing brush, racking her brain⁵冥思苦想 (míngsī-kǔxiǎng) – to consider from all angles (idiom); think long and hard for a new story under the osmanthus tree.

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His injury wasn’t actually serious, but in order to avoid Chu Cong from noticing anything strange, he had to cover his chest and pretend to look like “Xishi clasping at her heart⁷西子捧心 (xī shī pěng xīn]) – also known as 西子捧心 (xīzǐpěngxīn); an idiom; fig. a woman’s lovely looks, despite the pangs of illness”.

Yu Yuan’s complexion was originally pale, so now that he was pretending to look sickly, at first glance, it was hard to tell what was real or what was fake.

If Yan Mu didn’t already know the truth, even she would’ve been deceived.

But honestly, Yu Yuan’s gloomy and yandere look, combined with his sickly appearance, was even more to Yan Mu’s tastes.

She stared at Yu Yuan’s face for quite a while, and her gaze irresistibly focused on his rosy lips.

Yan Mu instinctively swallowed.

An evil desire arose in her heart, so she didn’t dare to look any longer, and could only turn her head away like a thief.

Something rustled beside her, and Yu Yuan again asked her if she wanted to eat osmanthus sugar.

Yan Mu guiltily nodded her head.

The teenager’s figure blocked the sunlight, and Yu Yuan’s shadow fell on the ground in front of her.

He gently raised her chin, and Yan Mu lowered her eyes, not daring to look at him.

“H-how do I eat the osmanthus sugar? Do I eat it directly?” she casually asked.

She seemed to hear Yu Yuan chuckle.

Her ears involuntarily reddened, and even her breathing seemed to quicken.

She felt Yu Yuan lean close to her ear, and the hot air from his breath sprinkled on it, making it flush even deeper.

“You eat it this way,” Yu Yuan whispered.

“What?” Yan Mu looked up in confusion.

The teenager’s lips were covered with a bright layer of osmanthus honey, with some petals stuck to them.

Like a flower demon, extremely bewitching.

Yan Mu was stunned.

She felt like she was dreaming, for such a beautiful man to actually be her boyfriend.

Yu Yuan seemed dissatisfied with Yan Mu’s distracted daze.

So, he simply kissed her.

The fragrance of the osmanthus instantly diffused into the air, and a sweet taste lingered on her tongue.

Yan Mu felt like Yu Yuan was a big piece of delicious cake.

She tried to get back at him by going on the offensive⁸反败为胜 (fǎnbài-wéishèng) – to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide.

However, under Yu Yuan’s fierce attack, she was kissed until she abandoned her armor⁹丢盔弃甲 (diūkuī-qìjiǎ) – “throw away your helmet and relinquish your armor” – an idiom; to throw away everything in headlong flight, utterly defeated.

The two were so immersed in the kiss that they were oblivious to the world around them, but it seemed like someone had arrived at the front yard.

A stranger seemed to be approaching the small courtyard.

Yu Yuan reluctantly let go of Yan Mu.

His lips had become more enchanting due to their intense embrace.

Yu Yuan panted slightly and said, “Just in case, I’ll go back to bed.”

Yan Mu nodded.

Her legs were a little weak from the kiss, but she hurriedly climbed up and sat on the deck chair.

Her heart was beating like a drum, and she couldn’t keep the passionate scene from just now out of her head.

Yan Mu covered her face in embarrassment.

Even through the bandage, she could still feel the scorching temperature on her face.

Recently, Yu Yuan was kissing her very frequently.

Yan Mu had always stayed home writing novels, and had never been in a romantic relationship before, so she didn’t know if men who were passionately in love were always like this.

She softly sighed.

To go or stay.

It’s hard to decide.

Yan Mu looked up at the sky, feeling a little melancholy.

The sky was still blue, and the white clouds looked soft enough to squeeze.  

The commotion in the front yard had stopped.

Yan Mu saw Xiao Qing respectfully bring in a man.

“This is?” Yan Mu stood up.

She had never seen this man before, so she could only look at Xiao Qing with a plea for help.

“Miss Yan, this is Eunuch Qin from His Second Highness’s residence,” Xiao Qing respectfully said.

Hearing that it was someone from her bankroller daddy’s residence, Yan Mu hurriedly greeted him.

Eunuch Qin smiled till his eyes narrowed into slits.

“Congratulations Miss Yan, congratulations Bodyguard Yu,” Eunuch Qin smiled and said, “I’m here to bring rewards to the both of you.”

After speaking, Eunuch Qin went to look for Yu Yuan. Only after he repeatedly confirmed Yu Yuan’s injury did he announce Chu Cong’s reward.

Chu Cong bestowed Yu Yuan with an official position, and appointed him in charge of essential affairs for the Empress’s upcoming birthday.

Meanwhile, Yan Mu was rewarded with a large amount of money and jewelry, as well as a thriving shop in the busiest area of the capital.

Yan Mu treated Eunuch Qin with all the pastries available in the bookstore, and rewarded him handsomely¹⁰Normally if a eunuch is sent by the imperial family (usually the Emperor) to deliver a decree or reward, the person/family who accepts the decree/reward will give some money to him as tips or delivery fee lol. You’ll know if you watch palace historical dramas.. Eunuch Qin then contentedly left.

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Edited by: Gaze