Chapter 170: Chapter 170
The woman’s eyes were like gentle water, soft and quietly watching him, making it impossible to refuse.
Shen Mubai hesitated a bit.
All these years, as long as he was in the capital, he would visit the West Mountain every year to pay respects, regardless of the weather, without exception.
Because when he was six, he had accidentally slipped into the water while playing, and it was Mrs. Bai who jumped into the lake disregarding her own safety to save him.
If it weren’t for her, there wouldn’t be the person he is today.
Over the years, he would visit to pay respects once or twice every Qingming and Cold Food Festival.
However, in previous years, he always went with Lin Wanyue, but now... everything has changed.
Reminiscing about the past, Shen Mubai suddenly felt a bit sentimental and lost.
Yu Qingyan took note of his expression, her eyes flickered slightly, pulled on his sleeve, and softly called, "Mr. Shen?"
That "Mr. Shen" was filled with indescribable tenderness and lingering emotion.
Shen Mubai snapped back to reality, pursed his lips, and finally said, "Qing’er, it’s okay for you to wait at home. Don’t worry, my injury is not serious."
Yu Qingyan’s eyelashes trembled, she bit her red lips lightly and lowered her head, her soft voice tinged with a trace of sadness:
"Qing’er is just a wild girl from the mountains, an orphan without any support. Because of Mr. Shen’s kindness and acceptance, taking me back to the residence, Qing’er is already incredibly grateful, it’s enough for this lifetime."
"How could I dare hope to pay respects to Mr. Shen’s departed ones? Those whom Mr. Shen holds in such high regard must be people of great status."
"A girl of Qing’er’s status is certainly unfit to pay such visits. I’ll just wait at home for Mr. Shen to return, Mr. Shen, please be careful about your injury."
Shen Mubai looked at her for a long while, finally sighed, "Qing’er, you can come along with me."
Yu Qingyan, hearing this, looked up at him, a bit overwhelmed, her eyes timid and cautious, "Mr. Shen? Me? Can I really come?"
Shen Weixi drove to the Prince Qin Mansion to pick up Yun Ran. Ever since she got those wings, she carried herself with confidence and exuberance whenever she entered or left the Prince Qin Mansion!
Nangong Mo saw Yun Ran off at the door, making one last desperate plea, "Lin Wanyue, are you really not taking me with you?"
Yun Ran bent over in front of him, her eyebrows arched with a bright and charming smile, "Just stay at home with peace of mind~!" The rightful source is novel{f}ire.net
The man’s eyes were deep, with a hint of grievance, "Heartless and wild little girl!"
"I shall find a gentle little beauty at home!"
The man snorted coldly, slanted a glance at her, and said fearlessly, "I’m going to find nine little beauties!"
"One to massage my shoulders, one to beat my back, two to rub my legs, one to wash my feet, one to sing, one to play the zither, one to dance, and one to pour me wine."
[Look at him being all smug! An extravagant and indulgent dog of a man!]
Yun Ran narrowed her eyes, casting a cool glance at him, and smiled softly, "Enjoying so much, huh! But, nine? Isn’t that a bit too few?"
The man seriously thought for a moment and nodded, "Seems a bit too few, let’s add another nine."
"In this mansion, there aren’t that many little beauties at the moment, I wonder where more can be found? Let me think carefully."
The man’s handsome face was like a painting, furrowed brow in thought, looking particularly charming.
Yun Ran bent over and gave his waist a hard pinch, whispered through gritted teeth into his ear, "If you dare! Believe me, I’ll cripple you!"
The man turned his head, sneaked a kiss on her cheek, and laughed like a wicked spirit.
"Lin Wanyue, so you care about me huh? I haven’t even looked for anyone yet, and you’re already jealous?
"If I really did look, wouldn’t you go and destroy the little beauties?"
[This dog of a man not only threatens to find little beauties but also implies she’s vicious and brutal!]
[This faithless dog of a man! Bastard!]
If it weren’t broad daylight and under public scrutiny, Yun Ran would surely pin him down and teach him a lesson!
But for now, she could only give him a hard glare, grind her teeth in anger, "Rest assured! I am most compassionate, how could I bear to harm little beauties?"
"I’d only, beat, you, to, death."
"Gouge your eyes, cripple your hands, ruin you, then stuff you in a sack and toss you into the lake to feed the fish!"
Yun Ran was almost gritting her teeth to shreds, yet the man was smiling charmingly, extraordinarily pleased.
Yun Ran felt quite upset watching this.
She stomped on his foot hard then turned around and got into the carriage.
Out of sight, out of mind, she’d slowly deal with him later!
Shen Weixi stopped the carriage at the foot of the mountain and climbed the mountain together with Yun Ran on foot.
The stairs seemed endless, piercing into the clouds, with no end in sight.
Shen Weixi was a bit worried, "Yue’er, let me support you for a bit, if you can’t walk any longer, tell me, I’ll carry you."
Yun Ran gratefully looked at her, "Weixi, I can walk."
Yun Ran had been persistent with exercise and careful with her diet these days, her body was indeed stronger than when she first arrived.
But to Yun Ran, she still felt too frail!
Back then, she could climb to the top of this mountain in one breath without breaking a sweat.
But now, it took them a full hour to reach the summit.
The reason? She had to rest several times along the way; she couldn’t actually have Shen Weixi carry her up the mountain?
"Phew—Finally made it up! Mrs. Bai, we are here!"
Shen Weixi let out a long sigh, pulling Yun Ran towards the tombstone.
As they got closer, they surprisingly found two people standing there.
Both Shen Weixi and Yun Ran were taken aback, exchanged a glance, both with slightly odd expressions.
They were too familiar with that person, even just from the back, or just a casual glance, they already knew who it was.
"Shen Mubai?! That bastard dares to come?! Who gave him the guts?!"
"I’ll go rub his head against the tombstone right now!"
Shen Weixi returned to her senses first, rolled up her sleeves, bit her teeth, and was about to charge.
Yun Ran grabbed her, "Weixi, calm down."
Fuzzy memory told her, Lin Wanyue’s mother was a beautiful, gentle woman with a touch of aloofness and nobility, she surely wouldn’t want anyone’s head rubbed against her tombstone...
Rubbing against the ground would be more appropriate!
How could she make Weixi realize?
Shen Weixi was anxious, trying to pry Yun Ran’s hand off.
"Yue’er, you want me to calm down? How can I? Look who he brought!"
"Is he here to pay respects? He’s just here to irk Mrs. Bai!"
"How could such a traitor come from our loyal and heroic Shen Family!"
"No way! I need to clean house!"
Yun Ran held her hand tight, "Weixi, mother surely wouldn’t want to see you fighting."
Shen Weixi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized something, "Mrs. Bai loves peace. I should drag him away before fighting, he’s not my match in his condition! Watch me finish him!"