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T/N: Since Bai Ren is pretending to be female, some of the narration (especially from Mo Yi’s perspective) will be ‘her’ instead of ‘him’.
Looking around and seeing no one nearby, Mo Yi approached with concern and asked, “Miss, are you okay?”
Hearing Mo Yi’s voice and knowing that he had noticed him, Bai Ren lowered his head and discreetly curled his lips.
It wasn’t in vain that he had waited here for so long to play this act.
Raising his head, he deliberately lowered his voice and said, “It’s this servant’s clumsiness, accidentally sprained my foot.”
Though Bai Ren’s voice was not loud, Mo Yi could still hear clearly, different from what he had imagined. Her voice was somewhat deep and husky, more rugged than that of an ordinary woman, but it had a unique charm.
Hearing that she had sprained her foot, Mo Yi felt obliged to help, but as a grown man, he couldn’t just reach out directly. Even though the gender norms in Xia Kingdom weren’t too strict, it still wasn’t appropriate for a lone man and woman to be together. He couldn’t let himself offend her just because she was beautiful.
Thinking this through, Mo Yi could only say, “Wait here for a moment, I’ll call a maid over.”
With that, he turned to leave.
However, Bai Ren hadn’t waited here for so long just for a maid to come and help him.
So, he hurriedly spoke up, trying to keep Mo Yi from leaving, “Wait! I’m just a dancer. The steward warned us not to wander around the mansion. I was too curious, having never seen such a large mansion before, and wanted to explore in the night. I didn’t expect to be so clumsy and end up spraining myself. If you bring someone over, the steward will find out, and he might punish me!”
Bai Ren’s words seemed sincere, and when he looked at Mo Yi, there was a hint of moisture in his eyes, which softened Mo Yi’s heart in an instant.
Knowing his partner’s temperament well, Bai Ren could tell from Mo Yi’s expression that he was wavering. Seizing the opportunity, Bai Ren continued, “Please, could you help me? Your great kindness, I will always remember!”
Seeing Bai Ren’s earnestness, Mo Yi couldn’t bear to refuse.
After much hesitation, he finally approached Bai Ren.
Seeing her still clutching her ankle in apparent pain, Mo Yi said, “Sorry,” before bending down and lifting her horizontally in his arms.
Bai Ren intentionally let out a small gasp and then pretended to be frightened, wrapping his arms tightly around Mo Yi’s neck, pressing himself against him.
Feeling his partner’s sturdy chest, Bai Ren felt elated.
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He had never been this intimate with someone before, and now he was holding such an outstanding beauty in his arms, making him unconsciously nervous.
Mo Yi’s face turned red, and he dared not look at the person in his arms, but he couldn’t resist the scent emanating from her.
It was a peculiar scent, as if from the deep sea, enveloping him entirely.
“Sorry for scaring you.”
Mo Yi thought Bai Ren’s reaction was due to his rough handling.
After all, any young woman would be startled if suddenly lifted by a stranger, so he immediately apologized.
Upon hearing Mo Yi’s apology, Bai Ren secretly chuckled in his heart, loving this naive puppy even more.
But his arm still didn’t loosen its grip. Instead, Bai Ren gently shook his head and said, “I must thank you again for helping me. I live in Lan Courtyard.”
“Lan Courtyard?”
Mo Yi frowned upon hearing this. Wasn’t that where the servants lived? Although it was better than where the common servants stayed, it definitely wasn’t a comfortable place to live.
Was such a beautiful and delicate person like her really assigned to stay in a place like Lan Courtyard?
Subconsciously feeling a bit of pity, Mo Yi also knew that their statuses were different. This woman was ultimately given to his adoptive father…
He sighed softly, unwilling to dwell on it further.
Mo Yi carried Bai Ren towards the direction of Lan Courtyard. Although the person in his arms had some weight and was tall, it was nothing for Mo Yi, who was accustomed to martial arts.
His steps remained light, and he deliberately chose quieter paths to avoid encountering people, fearing it might damage the reputation of the person in his arms.
But isn’t this girl too naive? She let herself be held like this without worrying if he was a bad person and what he might do to her?
When they reached near Lan Courtyard, Mo Yi carefully set Bai Ren down.
Only then did he realize that the girl standing upright was almost as tall as him, and she even seemed slightly taller.
Considering his own height was already quite tall among men, encountering a woman taller than him was something he had never seen before.
“How about it, can you walk the rest of the way yourself?” Mo Yi asked softly, feeling somewhat worried about the girl’s condition.
But since Lan Courtyard housed only women, it would be inappropriate for him to follow her inside.
Bai Ren naturally understood Mo Yi’s thoughts and nodded, saying, “I’m fine now. I can walk the rest of the way myself. Thank you, General Mo.”
“You know who I am?”
Surprised by her addressing him like this, Mo Yi asked. The woman across from him then revealed a gentle smile and said, “Of course, who else in this mansion could be as valiant and heroic as General Mo?”
Bai Ren’s words made Mo Yi’s face heat up, and he touched the back of his neck awkwardly. Mo Yi didn’t know what to say, he just urged Bai Ren to return quickly.
Bai Ren pretended his ankle was still hurting and slowly moved forward. But after only a few steps, Mo Yi suddenly caught up and asked, “May I ask, how should I address you?”
Mo Yi knew he shouldn’t have too much interaction with this woman, but he couldn’t restrain himself from asking.
“My surnamed Bai,” Bai Ren replied with a smile, deeply looking into Mo Yi’s eyes with affection, causing a tingling sensation to spread all over Mo Yi’s body.
He stared blankly at Bai Ren’s departing figure until she entered the courtyard. Then he ran a few steps, swiftly flipped over the courtyard wall, and watched Bai Ren enter the house before finally feeling relieved.
“So, her surname is Bai,” Mo Yi murmured to himself, feeling like the woman’s cold fragrance still lingered on his body. This surname seemed to inexplicably match her.
However, seeing that her ankle seemed to be quite serious and she might not get to see a doctor, Mo Yi couldn’t help but worry that she would suffer for a long time if left untreated.
Unable to shake off his concerns, Mo Yi quickly returned to his residence, fetched the best golden medicine from the drawer, and hurried back to the Lan Courtyard.
Standing at Bai Ren’s room door, Mo Yi suddenly came to his senses. It was already late at night, and it wasn’t appropriate for him to visit a girl’s residence at such a late hour.
But clutching the golden medicine in his hands, Mo Yi couldn’t help but worry about her injury.
Just as he hesitated, the door in front suddenly opened.
The person inside had already changed out of her previous clothes into a comfortable-looking dress. Her hair was also untied, and her long black hair fell casually, giving her a lazy demeanor. The neckline of her dress was slightly loose, revealing a glimpse of fair skin.
In her hands, she held a wooden basin, seemingly about to fetch water. Seeing Mo Yi, she also looked surprised.
“General Mo, why did you come over?”
Upon hearing the question from the person opposite, Mo Yi turned his head slightly, unable to meet the gaze of the person in front of him. He took out a small porcelain bottle from his pocket and handed it over stiffly, saying, “This is for you.”
Seeing this, Bai Ren set down the wooden basin and reached out to take the bottle from Mo Yi’s hand, deliberately brushing against his palm. As a result, Mo Yi immediately withdrew his hand in surprise, turned around, and quickly climbed over the wall, disappearing without a trace.
Bai Ren watched his beloved disappear in resignation, smiled helplessly, then closed the door and placed the wooden basin back in its original place. Then he opened the bottle in his hand and took a sniff.
Sure enough, it was golden medicine. Bai Ren knew that his little wolf cub must be worried about him, knowing he was injured. He had come to deliver the medicine in the middle of the night.
He had even deliberately loosened his neckline and let down his hair, and it seemed to have worked. Unfortunately, Xiao Mo was just too shy.
Of course, his reaction was also cute.
“But really, who gives golden medicine as a first gift? How can this be a token of love…” Bai Ren rubbed the bottle in his hand, sounding proud yet frustrated.
In the sea of conscious, 002 saw the pride of her host and secretly chuckled.
Watching sweet love stories unfold was her favorite!
On the other side, Mo Yi ran back to his residence as if flying. Closing the door and pressing against his wildly beating heart, his mind was filled with the image of the woman he had just seen.
The carefree and lazy Bai Ren seemed even more charming. When he handed her the medicine just now, she even touched his palm.
The dry and slightly cool sensation in Mo Yi’s hand warmed his heart. He instinctively touched his palm and snapped out of it, immediately shaking his head.
What was he thinking!
Rubbing his throbbing forehead, Mo Yi forced himself not to dwell on it. He quickly undressed and lay down on the bed.
Due to the exhaustion of rushing back to the capital, Mo Yi had thought it would take a long time for him to fall asleep. But in reality, it didn’t take long at all before he fell into a deep sleep, entering the realm of dreams.
On the other hand, Bai Ren, holding the medicine bottle given by his little wolf cub, slept contentedly.
However, while Bai Ren slept soundly, Mo Yi suddenly jolted awake when dawn broke. He sat up abruptly, gasping for breath, his body covered in sweat. Feeling the stickiness on his skin, he pulled the cover up and when he saw evidence, his face flushed up.
So while everyone else was still asleep, General Mo took matters into his own hands. He fetched water and went to the inner room’s bathroom to wash his pants.
Scrubbing vigorously at the stains on his pants, Mo Yi felt like he hadn’t experienced this kind of embarrassment in many years.
He really didn’t expect to dream of such a scene.
In the dream, he saw the white haired girl he had met before.
The dream was blurry, and at first, they were just sitting together happily talking. But then, somehow, the white haired girl in the dream leaned in and kissed him…
Having dirty thoughts I see 🙀
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Mo Yi is just so inocente! How cute!
White hair, black hair? Confused. 🤔
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