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Chu Mu was very quiet.
The cold lips, slightly frowned eyebrows, and tightly closed eyes, illuminated by the faint candlelight, made the whole person look very fragile.
But Xie Tingyue knew that the disease could imprison this man’s body, but not his soul. He was strong, tenacious, and would not give in.
He would never have an accident at a time like this, and would definitely get through it!
Thinking so, having confidence was one thing, but the speed of his heartbeat… Xie Tingyue couldn’t control it.
He held Chu Mu’s hand.
His hand was large, with slender joints and a jade-like warmth. It was beautiful and looked nothing like a patient’s hand, but its temperature was… terrifyingly cold.
Are you scared?
I’m scared.
It was like standing on thick ice, with the howling north wind blowing, and he was the only one in the world, unsure of where he was or where he was going, hesitant, lost and confused. Unknowingly, the tip of his heart felt like it had been pierced by something sharp, and the north wind had blown in, making it cold and excruciatingly painful.
Xie Tingyue lowered his eyes, afraid of this emotion, disliking the state of this uncontrollable heartbeat.
When he woke up that day and made the decision to go through this marriage, he had anticipated this situation, hadn’t he? For this, he had rehearsed more than once in his mind, anticipating how to face unexpected events and how to deal with them gracefully and appropriately. Why was he still panicking when he’s facing them?
“Pa–“
The candle sputtered out with small sparks, making a particularly loud sound in the quiet night.
The wind blew, and the shadow of the candle flame swayed slightly.
With a jolt, Xie Tingyue suddenly remembered that he should have encountered this scene much earlier.
In his previous life, there was an accident during his wedding. Chu Mu fainted and did not go to Physician Ling’s clinic or come out of the carriage properly. Instead, he was carried back to the Chu family and remained unconscious for five days. After that, he was bedridden for more than two months before finally turning the situation around… He knew this, so he made a plan before getting married and prepared to face the unconscious Chu Mu directly, but Chu Mu did not faint that day.
Not only did he not faint, he seemed to be in good spirits. He helped him a lot and even made a lot of jokes.
Everything went smoothly, and his own nervousness gained the upper hand. In the midst of panic, he forgot about this matter.
It was a fact that Chu Mu was seriously ill and weak, and encountering sudden accidents would definitely have an impact. This time… how could there be no danger?
No, no, no, Xie Tingyue shook his head vigorously. Of course, a near miss was a good thing. You couldn’t curse someone else’s body. Being reborn, he was no longer the same person, so how could he expect everything to be exactly the same as in his previous life?
Perhaps—
Having fallen into a trap in his previous life was too humiliating for himself. As a husband who had entered into a marriage contract, Chu Mu couldn’t bear the stimulation, which was why he fainted?
His body might be weak, but he could have handled it quite well.
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Thinking of this, Xie Tingyue felt even more uneasy in his heart.
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He dreamed of Chu Mu.
The person in his dream was very strange. How much he was smiling gently and warm in reality, was how much he was an iceberg and tough in his dreams.
Chu Mu was not sitting in a wheelchair, but standing on his two feet, with a handsome posture and a tall figure. Although he did not gain any weight, the pressure he gave was like a mountain.
Perhaps due to his tall stature, his eyes were lowered slightly when looking at him, giving him a sense of aggression. Xie Tingyue noticed that his pupils were very light in color, like transparent glass, paired with an expressionless face, a tight neckline, and an unprovoked look, giving off an inexplicable aura of royalty.
He said–
“Stay right here, don’t leave. If you dare to take a step, your feet will be tied.”
“You can only look at me, not at others.”
Every word was an order, with paranoia and domineering that could not be refused.
Xie Tingyue was a bit scared and instinctively took a step back. With just one step, Chu Mu tied him up, grabbed his wrist, and trapped him in a corner against the wall.
Looking around, his waist almost gave out. Why was he having such a ridiculous dream? “Don’t refuse me.”
“Don’t leave me.”
“You are not allowed to remarry after I die.”
Chu Mu’s palms were very hot and his Adam’s apple was very nice. The distance was too close, as if he would kiss him in the next moment.
“Don’t forget me!”
Xie Tingyue’s eyes widened suddenly, he really kissed him!
Chu Mu used his tall figure, chains and strong arms to push him into the corner, lowered his head and kissed him, hard and deep.
“…Do you remember?” The other party gasped, as if a ferocious beast was trapped in his eyes, “If you don’t listen, I will– kill Xie Tingxing!”
Xie Tingyue suddenly woke up.
“Woke up?”
A hoarse voice rang in his ears. Xie Tingyue tilted his head and met Chu Mu’s eyes, which were warm, moist, and seemed to have tidal fluctuations, holding a gentle smile.
This smile…
Right, this is Chu Mu.
Xie Tingyue’s consciousness had not yet completely recovered from the dream, and he stared in a daze at Chu Mu’s… lips, so close in front of his eyes, and his face turned slightly red.
Chu Mu raised his eyebrows slightly: “Madam, if you keep looking at me like this, I may not be able to endure it.”
For a moment, Xie Tingyue felt that the way Chu Mu was looking at him was not right, too deep, too sticky, and he couldn’t understand…
This man was seriously ill and almost passed away, yet he had time to talk nonsense with him!
Xie Tingyue frowned and said sincerely, “If you weren’t a patient, I would have beaten you to death long ago.”
“In front of me, Madam, there’s no need to endure.”
Chu Mu raised his eyebrows, and there was a dim light flowing in his eyes, which seemed to be a bit pitiable.
Why pity? That you didn’t get beaten?
Xie Tingyue rolled his eyes inwardly, not being as knowledgeable as this guy, and turned to the table, “Are you thirsty? Drink some hot water?”
“Thank you Madam.”
The medicine was probably very powerful. After waking up for a while, Chu Mu’s energy improved obviously, “What time is it now?”
“It’s almost dawn, you haven’t slept long.” Xie Tingyue’s voice was slightly soft and comforting, “Are you feeling better? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?”
Chu Mu was silent for a long time and looked at Xie Tingyue, “You have been by my side…have you seen everything?”
Xie Tingyue nodded, “You are seriously ill and need someone to take care of you.”
“Situation at home, do you also understand?”
Chu Mu’s intention was somewhat revealed.
Of course, Xie Tingyue was aware that Chu Mu had a special status in the Chu family due to his birth, but also because he could die at any time, everyone had already expected it and had already given up. The Eldest Young Master of the Chu family was not the favorite here. He would die if he dies, and no one would be seriously sad.
As for the transfer of the accounts, well, it was all a play.
If they wanted to live a good life, apart from taking advantage of their weak status, they could only take advantage of the situation…
But the timing of this question was too strange. Xie Tingyue suddenly narrowed his eyes: “You– did it on purpose?”
Are you pretending to be sick?
Chu Mu paused for a moment, raised the corners of his lips slightly, and his eyes wavered, “Madam, I am quite sad that you doubt me so.”
Xie Tingyue:……
He really didn’t see that coming.
But the other party’s health was really bad, and he did get sick frequently. Living was already very difficult, who would let go of a comfortable life and be willing to get sick and feel uncomfortable?
Xie Tingyue reflected on whether he had any prejudice, “I’m sorry.”
Chu Mu looked at him with a deeper smile.
Xie Tingyue: “Why are you smiling?”
Chu Mu: “Young Madam is so soft-hearted, making people like him so much, and feel so sad at the same time.”
Xie Tingyue glared at him, “Whose situation is more distressing? Please be kind to yourself and don’t cause trouble to others!”
Chu Mu’s eyebrows were raised high, as if he was slightly proud of himself, “Even though it’s troublesome, didn’t you also accept the responsibility?”
Xie Tingyue:……
I’m really sorry, I seem to have disappointed you!
“Xie’er, you saved me – because I am your Husband, the Eldest Son of the Chu family, or because I am Chu Mu?”
Xie Tingyue didn’t expect Chu Mu to suddenly ask such a question, and was a little stunned for a moment. Wasn’t this… the same?
Chu Mu dropped the question, planted a seed and ignored it. He changed the topic willfully, looked out the window and sighed, “It’s so cold in winter. I don’t know how long I can survive this time.”
“You will be fine,” Xie Tingyue lowered his eyes and covered him tightly with the quilt, “I will protect you.”
The words were spoken very plainly, without any fluctuations, but somehow they reached his ears and burrowed in his heart.
Like a casual oath.
Chu Mu was stunned and then laughed heartily.
His chest swelled with great pleasure.
“Then in the days to come, I will be in the care of Madam.”
He held Xie Tingyue’s hand and pressed it against his face, with a smile and sparkling light in his eyes, his voice was as low as a lover’s whisper as he said, “Madam, you must watch carefully. There are many bad people out there, and all kinds of demons and monsters are coveting your husband. It’s very dangerous.”
The warm breath fell on his hands, itchy and very ambiguous. Xie Tingyue was ready to throw Chu Mu out.
I think the most dangerous person is you! You’re still sick, can you please stop?
Considering that the other person was a patient and could not be pushed, Xie Tingyue quickly backed away to avoid him – he didn’t have eyes on the back of his head, so he didn’t know that he would hit the bedpost when he retreated. Chu Mu saw it and quickly pulled him.
Xie Tingyue was afraid of hurting him, so he quickly let go of his strength from leaning back, and he was pulled into someone’s arms, and the two of them rolled into a ball.
Xie Tingyue was extremely angry.
“Take good care of your body!”
He simply tied Chu Mu tightly with a quilt and threatened with his eyes that he would be beaten if he moved again!
Lmao, Chu Mu can’t have both, being the patient at death’s door and also flirting with his wife
Event from the past life maybe? 🤔
Thank You for the new chapter (੭ु´･ω･`)੭ु⁾⁾❤
I thought so too, but then, they weren’t able to get married in the past life…
That’s why I thought about a life before the last life XD Like past-past life
The guy takes every possible shot to flirt with his wife lmao.
Past life? A possessive yandere!!
My oh my, didn’t expect past chu mu to threaten killing xty’s lil bro 😳 reel in that yandereness of yours pls sir-
oh wait- now thinking about the double rebirth I’m assuming this life is actually his 3rd life and in his 2nd life he successfully married Chu Mu then Chu Mu slowly fell in love with him till the point of madness but then Xiao Yue died or sum so Chu Mu also died and they reborn into the third life but Xiao Yue don’t remember his second life while Chu Mu does….