Published at 4th of November 2020 09:34:57 AM
Chapter 174: Chapter 174 - Winter Night as Warm as the Spring Sun
Chapter 174 Winter Night as Warm as the Spring Sun
Her eyes shifted and dodged and didn’t have their usual calm . Shangguan LingRan was extremely happy .
He leaned close to her and tried to curry favor . “I brought you a holiday gift . I still haven’t given it to you yet . ”
He gently whistled . Something flew in and landed on her shoulder .
Zi You turned to look . It was a pure white eagle . “Is this a gyrfalcon?”
Zi You then understood what was going on . The snow-white bird on her shoulder was clearly the gyrfalcon that people described . And it was a difficult-to-find gyrfalcon . Its snow-white feathers and snow-white claws meant that it was a high-quality gyrfalcon: Yuzhao!
This gyrfalcon was difficult to find even with millions of gold taels . It was simply a treasure . Gyrfalcons were already difficult to find in Great Yan . Not to mention this was a white gyrfalcon? It would be difficult to find even in the north .
This rascal saw that she wanted a gyrfalcon and actually gave her one . And it was such a precious Yuzhao .
But it was absolutely impossible for this gyrfalcon to take the initiative to submit to her . She really didn’t know how Shangguan LingRan did it . Even if the gyrfalcon understood human words, Shangguan LingRan couldn’t possibly have shown it her portrait so that it could recognize her . It recognized her probably by scent . It must have smelled her scent .
Zi You reached out to stroke the gyrfalcon’s feathers . It indeed sniffed her palm and didn’t move . Zi You quietly stroked its feathers . She was very touched, but was also so angry that she wanted to stomp her feet .
After Shangguan LingRan’s injury was better and he had left the General’s Manor, she discovered that she lost a pearl earring . She had a lot of jewelry, but she didn’t like wearing it . She had thought that she dropped it accidentally somewhere and didn’t care too much about it . But now, it seemed like that it was taken by that rascal .
Zi You thought of what had happened before he left that day and her face suddenly reddened . She didn’t know whether she was indignant or angry .
Shangguan LingRan didn’t know what she was thinking . He had said, “This is something I got from Mufei with difficulty . I have one that’s a pair with this one . We can use them to communicate with each other . They can quickly pass messages no matter how far away they are . They can fly and are much faster compared to Xiaoqing and Xiaoyu . ”
“Thank your Mufei for me!” Zi You’s thanks was very gentle .
Shangguan LingRan felt much better . His long phoenix eyes exuded tenderness and he smiled . “Why are you being so polite with me? You’er, your matters are my matters . I will do my best for you . ”
Shangguan LingRan took a deep breath and carefully said, “You’er, I want to ask you something . If Zhao HongXiang is not the person for you . If there is another man who is willing to have only you in his life; but he is infamous and in lots of danger . He is always on the cusp of the storm and dances on the edge of a knife .
“But no matter how difficult it is, he is willing to fight with you side by side and stand next to you . As long as he has one breath left, he will not allow anyone to hurt you…… You’er, if there is such a man, are you willing to marry him?”
“Are you willing to marry him?” Zi You sat in a chair and thought about what Shangguan LingRan had asked her . Even after he drank medicine and had left, she still couldn’t calm down . Her eyes were wide open in the middle of the night and she couldn’t sleep . She couldn’t help but blush again .
She couldn’t really like that rascal, right? Why else would she think of him at the drop of a hat now? Not only that, but maybe it was because he came over every night, she felt that something was wrong if he didn’t come over .
Zi You was shocked . She couldn’t help but shake her head . This couldn’t go on like this . Mu Zi You, you can’t forget your previous life’s lessons . Liking a man is very dangerous .
Even if Shangguan LingRan is serious, you cannot accept him because his identity is too special . Like he said, he lives on the cusp of the storm and dances on the edge of a knife .
Whether it was him or her, their marriage was not up to them . Even if Zhao HongXiang dissolved the engagement, she couldn’t be with Shangguan LingRan . That would bring a disaster to the General’s Manor and An Wang fu .
If he wasn’t sincere, then she shouldn’t like him . She had made up her mind that she wouldn’t want a man who was not wholehearted towards her in this lifetime .
Zi You suppressed the churning waves in her heart and began to cultivate her spiritual power .
Just as she was cultivating, Shangguan LingRan came .
He looked at all the flowers rustling in the room . The spirit pets were floating in the air in a circle . Even the air flow was difficult to get close to .
Shangguan LingRan then knew that her spiritual power was stronger again . He was happy, but concerned for her .
If the Emperor and his sons found out Zi You’s secret, they would be even crazier to obtain her . Then she and the General’s Manor’s situation would be in more danger .
But no matter how difficult it was, he would stand guard by the little yatou’s side and not let her get hurt . Over these few days, after returning from Zi You’s place, he had been desperately practicing his martial arts . He knew that he must become stronger to protect her .
She would leave the capital and go to Mount Yunmeng to train . Mount Yunmeng was chosen because of its dense forests . Its geography was similar to Nanjiang’s .
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However, this training would take at least six months . If he couldn’t see his You’er for six months, he would go crazy from missing her .
Shangguan LingRan’s affectionate and loving eyes were hot as fire and seemed to penetrate her barrier . It made Zi You so hot that she could no longer practice . She retracted her steady and gushing stream of spiritual power to look at Shangguan LingRan .
Shangguan LingRan’s handsome face looked depressed . He rapidly hid it and smiled lazily and casually . His narrow eyes rippled like orchids . “Done? Your spiritual power is stronger again . It looks like I have to work harder . Your husband cannot be left behind by you . ”
Zi You seemed to be used to him being impudent . She wasn’t angry and went over to a table . She opened a sandalwood box and took out a small blue and white porcelain bottle . She handed it to him . “I’m leaving tomorrow . I can’t decoct medicine for you anymore . Your pulse is reading a lot better . Take this pill on time . I especially made it for you……”
She didn’t finish speaking before Shangguan LingRan pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly . Zi You quickly struggled . Shangguan LingRan almost begged . “Don’t move . Let me hug you for a moment . Just a moment . You’re leaving tomorrow, but I can’t send you off . I’m afraid I also can’t go see you .
“You’er, people say that ‘One day without seeing each other is like being separated for three autumns . ’ How many autumns is six months?”
His voice didn’t hold his normal frivolity . Instead, it contained dense emotion . His voice was low and hoarse with some magic in it . It bewitched Zi You so that she actually stopped struggling and didn’t push him away again .
Shangguan LingRan was happy that Zi You was no longer struggling . Then he couldn’t help but sigh . “Ai…… You’er, if you never push me away, I will go crazy with happiness . ”
This sigh contained endless grievance and helplessness . It was like a hand thrust into Zi You’s chest and wrung her heart .
Zi You felt her heart hurt . As if a ghost possessed her, she couldn’t help but reach out and hug his waist .
Shangguan LingRan’s was ecstatic at this point! His muscular body clearly stiffened and he hugged Zi You tighter . He whispered, “YouYou……”
His voice contained endless emotions . This wasn’t the first time that he had called her that . It was on the second night of the New Year . “You’er, I’m going to call you ‘YouYou . ’ I don’t want to use the same name as other people . ”
She was aware of his mischievous personality and hadn’t said anything . But he hadn’t called her as serious and lingering as he did now .
Zi You had never known that the same words would sound so different if a person’s tone was different .
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Her heart jumped . She looked up at Shangguan LingRan . He looked serious . His normal cynicism, carelessness, and mockery were all swept away . Instead, he was overbearing and warmly earnest and affectionate . “When you can’t see me in the mountains, you still can’t forget me . You should always think about me . You can’t talk to the male soldiers or exchange letters with that Zhao HongXiang . I will burn him to death if I find out about it!”
Zi You was startled by him and looked stunned at him . She saw Shangguan LingRan’s deep eyes land on her lips . Zi You thought that his expression changed and exuded a firm determination . His eyes also resembled a wild beast that was about to enjoy a gluttonous meal as it stared at prey . She was so shocked that her body stiffened . She hadn’t reacted when a warm face covered her own .
Warm breath sprayed on her lips . Zi You’s heart contracted . She instinctively closed her mouth and hid her lips . She tightly shut her eyes and looked away . But the expected kiss did not happen . A hateful and light laughter sounded in the silence against her cheek .
Zi You knew that she had been teased by Shangguan LingRan again . She suddenly opened her eyes and turned angrily to glare at Shangguan LingRan . But at this time, Shangguan LingRan quickly bent his head and bit her hard on the tip of her nose .
Warm tears welled up in Zi You’s eyes from the pain . She was baffled, but still glared angrily at Shangguan LingRan . Through her hazy eyes, she saw Shangguan LingRan smiling so much that his phoenix eyes brightened . His black gem-like eyes shone brilliantly .
She didn’t have time to get angry before she was caught by his overbearing right hand . He intertwined his fingers tightly with hers .
Her hand was clutched tightly in his dry, but hot palm . She could even clearly feel the rough calluses on his palm .
She blinked her eyes and stubbornly and angrily forced her tears back . Shangguan LingRan took her hand and placed it on his chest . His heart was beating vigorously and violently . It was as if it wanted to jump out of his chest against her fingertips . Zi You was once again speechless .
Shangguan LingRan saw that Zi You didn’t speak and only glared at him . His deep eyes filled with laughter . The laughter became deeper and deeper under Zi You’s brightly burning eyes . After a while, he said, “Is YouYou disappointed? You don’t have to be so angry . If you want me to kiss you, you just have to say it . You don’t have to be like this……”
Zi You was originally angry, but now she gnashed her teeth in anger . “Who’s disappointed?! It’s obviously you, you lecher! Hurry and let me go!”
Shangguan LingRan nodded again and again . “Yes, yes . I am very disappointed . YouYou understands me the most! You know that you’re leaving tomorrow, so you can’t bear to reject me . My YouYou is the kindest!”
Shangguan LingRan bent his head to kiss her . Zi You angrily lifted her leg to kick him . Who knew that her foot would land in his palm again?
Shangguan LingRan grabbed Zi You’s small foot and gently pulled . Zi You fell into his arms again .
Zi You was about to push him away, but Shangguan LingRan’s magnetic baritone enchanted her again . “Don’t be angry, YouYou . I really don’t want to let you go . Promise me that you will take good care of yourself . There are a lot of poisonous insects on the mountain . Although you know how to protect yourself, you still have to be careful .
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“The mountain is cold in the mornings and evenings . Remember to wear more clothes . Although the Mu army’s discipline is strict, it is inevitable to have one or two bad eggs . You are a girl . You have to be careful and even more careful . Don’t act alone .
“Also, swords have no eyes . When you act with the army, you……”
Shangguan LingRan said a lot . Zi You was struggling nonstop in the beginning . But as she listened, she no longer struggled, but slowly relaxed . She leaned her body into his warm and broad chest .
It made her feel safe and secure . She listened to the strong thumping of Shangguan LingRan’s heart beating . The tightly closed door to her soul since her birth opened a sliver .
His ordinary urgings weren’t vigorous like pledges of eternal love . But Zi You could see Shangguan LingRan’s sincere heart . Think about it . If he didn’t truly care for her, how could he think so meticulously?
Zi You suddenly felt that she was no longer alone in this world . There was a person in this world who had no blood relations with her, but cared deeply for her . Although it was a cold wintry night, she felt as warm as spring .
The body of the little woman in his arms wasn’t stiff anymore . Instead she softly snuggled into his arms . She was as docile as a kitten . It made Shangguan LingRan’s heart soften even more and almost turn into a puddle of spring water……
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