Chapter 105: Chapter 103: I Like Taking Cold Baths
Yun Ran just felt as if an enchanting tune was swirling around her ears, lingering on.
[Is it still possible to take back what I just said?]
Nangong Mo curled his lips, ha, of course not.
"Are you trying to deny what you said yourself?"
Yun Ran: "...It was just a stopgap measure, okay!"
"I don’t care! I took it seriously!"
Yun Ran was speechless, "How can you be so shameless? Eavesdropping is one thing, but you actually... hey, hey, hey! What are you doing? Don’t pull my clothes!"
The man’s slender fingers hooked on her clothing ties and lightly flicked, and suddenly, a stunning scene was revealed, gorgeous and seductive.
Yun Ran clutched her clothes tightly, "Nangong Wulai you..."
Before she could finish her sentence, the man reached out and gently pushed, and Yun Ran, caught off guard, fell backward, but in an instant was firmly trapped between him and the soft couch.
Yun Ran couldn’t care to scold him for being shameless, "Nangong Mo, calm down, don’t be impulsive!"
"I’m very calm."
"No, no, no, listen to me. I’ve been weak lately, and I faint from time to time. Even I can’t tell when I’ll faint. What if... something happens... it wouldn’t be good!"
However, the man slightly raised the corner of his mouth, smiling like a bewitching demon, his voice alluring, "It’s okay, you can faint anytime you want, don’t worry about me."
"???
Yun Ran almost doubted her own ears.
With a dumbfounded expression, she looked at him and finally managed to say, "Bathing in cold water in the middle of winter is too cold!"
"It’s not cold, I enjoy bathing in cold water."
Yun Ran: "..."
"What is this peculiar hobby of yours..."
The man lifted a wisp of her hair by her ear, playing with it around his fingertips, smiling wickedly, "Soft jade, warm fragrance, savoring the sweetness, a few more cold baths don’t matter."
Yun Ran: "..."
[Isn’t this the legendary saying ’to die under the peony blossoms, even as a ghost, you’d be elegant’?]
Yun Ran thought Nangong Mo might still be redeemable.
"Sir, I think you should still be responsible for your own body..."
Unfortunately, the man didn’t give her a chance to save mankind, he lowered his head and kissed the girl’s soft cherry-like lips.
All the unsaid words were drowned in that overwhelming yet gentle kiss.
Yun Ran’s small hands clutched the front of his clothes, her gaze slightly dazed.
She found herself somewhat annoyed that every time he kissed her, her brain turned to mush, completely unable to think.
In the midst of her muddled thoughts, Yun Ran heard the man whispering in her ear through gritted teeth, "Lin Wanyue, you’re not allowed to like anyone else."
Yun Ran blinked in confusion, who else did she like?
Then the man added another sentence.
"Not even in words!"
Yun Ran: "???"
"When did I..."
"You said today you like Shen Mubai! You want to spend your entire life with him! You’re not allowed to say it! Not even allowed to think it!"
"If you have to, only think of me."
Yun Ran: "..."
[Does he have to be so domineering and unreasonable? Is there no justice in this world?]
Yun Ran was just about to scold him when Nangong Mo didn’t give her the chance, his domineering kisses came like a storm, instantly taking away all her breath and thoughts.
...
The next day, Yun Ran woke up feeling both guilty and confused.
[Birdie, why do I always faint? Have you been frantically cultivating in seclusion and absorbing my spiritual energy lately?]
[This bird won’t carry that blame! What spiritual energy do you have? Clearly, it’s because your body is too delicate!]
Yun Ran didn’t really suspect it, but she was genuinely frustrated, "But isn’t this just too weak?"
Some Immortal Bird’s speech instantly filled with excitement:
[It’s not your fault for being delicate, it’s just your Prince is too strong and beastly! It’s normal you can’t handle it!]
Yun Ran was speechless: [Darn bird, shut up!]
[Tsk~! Imagine a man who has been abstinent for over twenty years suddenly encountering a woman, just imagine what the consequences would be?]
Yun Ran seriously thought for a moment, and then...
For a moment, she didn’t know whether she should feel sorry for herself or for Nangong Mo.
[So are you regretting not being able to completely enjoy the handsome man and feeling unfulfilled? Do you want this Immortal Bird to lend you a hand?]
Yun Ran: "..."
She was just purely feeling sorry for Nangong Mo, okay?
[Next time you faint, this Immortal Bird will flip your consciousness back so you can stay awake all night!]
Yun Ran: "???
[But the worry is that by then, your frail little body won’t be able to handle it! What to do then?]
Yun Ran: "..."
Yun Ran harshly despised the Immortal Bird for a while, and after mutual teasing, Yun Ran decided to move her plan forward.
Today, she would set up a stall!
A few days ago, she had already thought about it. Didn’t she need to accumulate merit? What could be more suitable than curing illnesses and saving lives, aside from matchmaking for good marriages?
She had already chosen the location and prepared the materials, just hadn’t taken action yet.
Although Lin Wanyue’s body was indeed a bit frail, it wasn’t to the point where she’d faint at any moment.
It all boiled down to her own body.
That bird’s power was limited, with only a wisp of bird soul that couldn’t even take shape, and now they were like grasshoppers on the same rope.
How could her wisp of a ghost not have any effect?
After breakfast, Yun Ran prepared to take another leave from Nangong Mo to set up her stall and accumulate merit.
But at this moment, the Crown Prince arrived.
He also brought many precious herbs and supplements. Century-old ginseng, Heavenly Snow Lotus, thousand-year-old fire ginseng, too many to count.
Nangong Jue, dressed in bright yellow brocade, looked even more striking, his face like flawless jade, gentle, cultured, and with an imposing air.
He stood before Nangong Mo with a sincere brotherly affection in his eyes.
"Ninth Prince, I said I would visit you last time, but then the Empress Dowager summoned you to the palace for a stay, and I was busy handling a case a few days ago. I didn’t get time to come until today, you wouldn’t blame your elder brother, would you?"
Nangong Mo was sitting in a wheelchair, much shorter than the standing Nangong Jue. Yet his whole body exuded a natural aura, like a deity descended to the world, overlooking all beings.
He managed to suppress Nangong Jue’s presence purely.
Faced with Nangong Jue’s brotherly affection, Nangong Mo’s expression was indifferent, as cold as the snowfield.
"It’s better if you don’t come."
Nangong Jue’s expression remained normal, apparently used to this, his eyes still warm and smiling.
"I see Ninth Prince looks much better than usual, his spirits are particularly good, which makes me..."
"What? Disappointed you?"
Nangong Jue’s smile slightly stiffened but quickly returned to normal.
"Ninth Prince is joking! I am quite delighted! Truly happy for you, Ninth Prince."
"It’s said that joyous events bring good spirits, since your wedding the Ninth Prince’s spirit and energy have been improving. If I’d known this, I should have asked Father to marry you off earlier."
The man who had always been expressionless suddenly curved his lips into a meaningful smile, "What? Are you envious?"
"If you’re envious, then go home and get married."
Nangong Jue’s expression was unexpectedly mixed with laughter and frustration, "Ninth Prince, I..."
"Marriage is a matter of fate. Not everyone has the fortune of marrying such a good girl as I do."
"The Crown Prince be careful not to end up in eternal regret after marrying a wife. Lightly, the household will be restless, severely, you’ll be covered in green pastures."
Nangong Jue: "..."
The usually warm and refined face of the Crown Prince now rarely cracked, and he pursed his lips, silent for a while.
Yun Ran couldn’t stand watching it from the side.
[This shameless guy! Who curses people like this? And to their face too! That’s just too mean, right?]