Gu Er Ya Tou

Chapter 74 The Spring Breeze Does Not Cross the Jade Gate Pass (2)

Qin Jiujiu immediately changed her nod into a shake.

She mouthed to the woman, "I want water!"

Only her lips moved; no sound came out.

The woman didn't understand the meaning of these four words as they were mouthed, but she surprisingly softened her demeanor.

She wasn't an utterly wicked person. The girls on this carriage would soon suffer far worse, and perhaps wouldn't live much longer. A mute girl like this, unable to even cry out in pain, must be suffering even more.

She stepped forward and untied the ropes on Qin Jiujiu's hands, but not her feet.

Qin Jiujiu recovered for a while, and only after the numbness in her hands disappeared did she quickly mime drinking water.

The woman finally understood. She had been so annoyed by the noise during the day that she seemed to have overlooked this mute girl.

"Wait!"

Glancing at Qin Jiujiu and the other girls, the woman lowered the curtain and walked away.

Before long, the curtain was lifted again, and the woman returned with the small wooden bucket from earlier.

The moment she saw the water, Qin Jiujiu's eyes lit up. It was the first time she had ever felt water was so important.

The woman gave Qin Jiujiu water first. The moment it entered her throat, the itchy, painful sensation finally began to subside.

She drank a ladleful, but it wasn't enough.

Seeing how pitiable Qin Jiujiu looked, and how young she was, the woman was surprisingly patient with her.

System: Is this what good public relations feel like?

She gave her another mouthful, and Qin Jiujiu could have drunk the whole ladle of water in one gulp.

After drinking, both her body and mind felt relieved. Qin Jiujiu smiled at the woman, which took the woman by surprise.

Everyone else was crying and begging for help, but this young girl, at such a tender age, could still maintain such composure!

"All of you, stay quiet. If anyone makes a fuss again, don't blame me for being harsh!"

Since Qin Jiujiu was mute, the woman didn't stuff her mouth with cloth again, only re-tied the rope on her hands.

After giving water to the others, she left.

Before leaving, she didn't forget to warn Qin Jiujiu.

Seeing this, Qin Jiujiu quickly nodded obediently.

She didn't know the way anyway. Instead of wasting her energy trying to escape here, it was better to think of a plan after reaching Chunfeng Du, where she might still have a chance to escape.

After all, the protagonists would also arrive there.

After drinking the water, she ignored her hungry stomach and fell asleep.

She had another dream, and in it was Xie Jing.

In her dream, Xie Jing was very gentle, not at all like his usual cold demeanor. In the dream, she seemed to like him very much. The feeling of joy that filled her heart whenever she saw him was so strong and real that Qin Jiujiu felt it couldn't be just a dream.

When she couldn't see him, a hollow feeling swept through her entire body, making her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

The same scenes repeated themselves, over and over again in her dreams.

She fell while climbing a tree to pick fruit. He saw it, and though he looked angry, he still carefully carried her into the house. She lay on a chaise lounge, and he brought medicine and personally applied it to her wounds.

Every move, every expression, made it seem as if she were his treasure.

When you like someone, they can feel it.

He would blow on his own wound before feeding her, afraid of hurting her. He would half-crouch on the ground; he, who was usually so proud and aloof, would never lower himself like this.

As she was lost in thought, Xie Jing had already stood up and approached her.

He looked at her absentminded expression, his face changed, his eyes deepened, and he said, "A Jiu, what are you thinking about?"

Every time he called her by that name, she got goosebumps. She always felt he said it with a gentle affection that pierced to the bone.

Xie Jing looked with satisfaction at Qin Jiujiu, whose face had turned red to her neck, and lifted her onto his lap.

Although Qin Jiujiu couldn't see their posture, she knew they were pressed very close together, and she was sitting on his lap with his arm around her waist.

She struggled to get up from him, but Xie Jing wouldn't let her go. Seeing through her intentions, he held her even tighter.

His breath was on her face. Qin Jiujiu realized what he was about to do and quickly covered her entire face with her hands. She remembered that last time, she had covered her mouth, and he had kissed her forehead, eyes, and nose one by one.

So this time, she covered her whole face tightly.

But soon, her neck felt a warm, wet sensation.

His lips were cool, but soft. His breath was scorching hot, falling on her neck, making her entire body feel as if it were cooked.

Xie Jing smiled mischievously, and seeing Qin Jiujiu's reaction, he felt even more emboldened.

He had only tested her just now, his lips had merely touched her neck, but seeing her reaction, Xie Jing felt his blood boiling.

He leaned down again and deepened the kiss on the spot he had just kissed.

Qin Jiujiu's skin was naturally delicate and fair. After his kiss, a red mark appeared on that spot.

Feeling what Xie Jing was doing, she was both ashamed and angry, and tried to break free from his embrace.

He still wouldn't let her go. Instead, he gently stroked the spot he had kissed with his fingers.

His movements were so gentle, as if he were touching something incredibly precious, causing her body to tremble involuntarily.

He became even more excited, a wicked smile appearing on his face, making him astonishingly radiant.

Qin Jiujiu cursed inwardly, "Scoundrel! You look so handsome, but you're so wicked inside!"

Of course, she didn't dare to say these words to him, only grumbling silently in her heart.

But she couldn't shake off this feeling!

Xie Jing thought the girl in his arms would be so shy that she would immediately break free from his embrace. Although he didn't want to let go, he was afraid that such actions might frighten her, so he relaxed the grip of his arms around her.

Qin Jiujiu quickly straightened up, but didn't immediately escape.

She sat up straight, lightly brushed Xie Jing's neck, and then quickly got up and ran out.

Just as she reached the door, she seemed to hear someone calling her name.

All the scenes gradually faded, turning to ashes and dissipating.

She woke up from her dream.

The carriage stopped; it seemed they had reached their destination.

Chunfeng Du.

Chunfeng Du was located at the border between the Shengqi Kingdom and the Manluo Kingdom, and this city belonged to the Shengqi Kingdom.

Since the war between the two countries twenty years ago, when the Manluo Kingdom was defeated, there had been no conflict between Shengqi and Manluo in recent years, and the two countries had been living in harmony.

Merchants from both countries conducted trade in Chunfeng Du, resulting in a variety of customs within the city.

The customs of the Shengqi Kingdom were similar to the Tang Dynasty in modern times, while the Manluo Kingdom resembled the Western Regions.

The slave trade was widespread in Chunfeng Du, with merchants selling goods that reflected the exotic style of the Western Regions, as well as burly men with thick beards.

When Qin Jiujiu woke up, the memory of that dream was particularly vivid in her mind, as if she had personally experienced it.

It was so real that she felt the sensation on her neck was genuine. Her face was not only flushed, but even the roots of her neck were red.

Thinking of her own foolish act of retaliation afterward, Qin Jiujiu regretted it so much that she slapped her own mouth twice.