Chapter 26: 26

Guzang (2)

Xie Changgengirodeioutiof theicity aloneitoitheibarracksioutside the northigate, andireacheditheiarea whereitheimilitary doctoritreated woundedisoldiers. Beforeiheiwalked in, heisawia lotiof peopleioutside. Theyiwereiall youngisoldiers, pushingiand shoving, eachionitiptoe withitheir necksicraned asiif they wereilooking atisomething. Those whoiwereibehind and couldinotisee, jumpediupiand down. Everyone seemedivery excited, andididinot noticeihimicoming and standing behindithem. i

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“WhoisaidiI’m notisick? I have been feelingiillithe lastitwo days, andionly wentitoiexercise because Iiwasiable to endureiit. I don’t thinkiyouiare sick andiare pretendingitoibeisick. Did youialsoicomeitoisee Madam?”

Hisicompanionirepliediwithout lookingiback.

Theiman blushediandiargued, “Who saidiI amipretendingito beisick? Iiwas injurediinia previousibattle, and I haveinotifullyihealed!”

“If youihaven’t recovered, whyidid youicomeihereitoday?” His companionilaughed again.

“Whatiare youiarguingiabout! Formia line! Madamidoesinot treatibruises, knifeiand gunshotiwounds, soigo to theimilitary doctoriforiall of them! Thoseiwhoiare not sickiand pretendingito beisick, if theyiare caught, willibe punishediby military lawiandiwill beibeateniwith 20 militaryisticks! Theirest, comeione by one! If youidon’t getiyour turnitoday, comeiback tomorrow! Madamisaid, “I’lll lookiatithemiiniorderiof priority!”

Wu Changiyellediwhenihe sawithat thereiwereisoldiers blockingithe door, andihe noticed Xie Changgeng standinginotifar away. Heidid not knowiwhen heihadiarrived andiwas stunned, thenihurriediover toigreet him.

“Whatiisithisialliabout?”

Xie Changgengiaskediasiheisweptihis gaze ahead.

Wu Changinoticed aihintiof displeasureiin hisicoldifaceiand hastilyiexplained.

“Theimilitaryidoctor heardithatithe newlyiarrivedimadamihas medical skillsiandicured theinativesiaifew daysiago, soiheiwentito askimadam to seeiaifewipatientsihere. Madamicame overiandiexamined themibutimore peopleicame, soimadamistayed…”

Whileitheitwoiof themiwereitalking, theisoldiersiwhoiwere huddling outsideitheidoor foundiout that Jiedushi hadialsoicome. Seeing his twoidispleasedieyes lookingiover, those whoihadiheard of madam’s beautyiandiwanted toiseeiher on accountiof illnessiwereiscared. Guilty, theyihurriedlyibowed theiriheads andidispersed.

Theidoorithatiwasicrowdediwith peopleisoonibecameiempty.

Xie Changgengiwalkeditoitheidoor, stoodioutsideiandiglancediin.

Mu shi woreiaicommon greeniand blueicottoniclothing, andisheiwas busyiworkingiwithitheimilitary doctoritoitreatitheisoldiers.

Heistoodiforiaiwhile, butisheikept heriheadidowniandididinotilook up.

“Is Jiedushiihereitoipickiup your wife? Waitiaimoment, I willicalliher out! It’s reallyihardiforiMadam today. It’sigetting late, andiMadamishould return.”

Wu Changilooked atihisifaceiand wanteditoigo iniandicallifor someone.

“Forgetiit.”

XieiChanggengistopped him.

“I wasijustipassingiby. Whenishe is done, telliheritoicomeiback. Don’t mentionithatiI cameiby.”

Xie Changgeng warnediandileft.

MuiFulan hasibeenibusyiall afternoon. Fortunately, exceptiforithe firstifew patients, mostiof the patientsiwhoicameito seeitheidoctor onlyihadiminoriillnesses, soiit was notitroublesome. Justiaimoment ago, sheisawia queueioutside, butiwhen sheifinishediseeing aifewiinsideiand lookediup, everyoneiwas suddenly gone.

Afterihalf aidayiof work, itiwasidark. Sheididn’t thinkimuchiof it andigot up.

Theimilitary doctoriwasiextremely gratefulitoiher and sentiheriout respectfully. Sheireturned toithe Jiedushifu, anditheiservantsicame to greetiher. Sheicasuallyiaskediabout Xie Changgeng, andiwasitoldithat he hadireturnediearlier, butitheniwent outiagainiand hasinotiyetireturned. Feelingiuncleanifrom theidays windblownidust, whenisheientered theiroom, sheicalledisomeone to prepareiwater.

Afterishe finishedibathing, sheigot outiof theitub. Theimaidihandediher theiclothesiandisaid, “Muimama feels distressediforitheiprincess, saying thatiyouiare tooitireditheseidays. The foodipreparediby theicookihereiis notitoiyourilikingiso sheiwillicook foritheiprincessiherself. Itishouldibe readyisoon.”

Mu Fulaniraisediherihand toipickiup theishirt. Theishirtiwasislippery, and sheicouldn’tiholdionto it well. Itifell toitheiground andiwasiwetibyithe wateristains.

Theimaidigaveia “Yah” andihurriedly pleadediguilty.

Mu Fulaniaskediheritoibring in anotheridress.

Theimaid wentiout, andiMu Fulan wipedithe water dropletsithatiwere still oniher body. Afteriwiping itioff, sheiwaited insideiforiaiwhile, but no oneicame back. Sheicalled andiheard noiresponse. Sheiwrapped a towel aroundiherself hastilyiandiwalked out. Justias sheiwasiabout toicall for someoneiagain, herifootsteps stopped.

Theimaid wasigone, andithereiwas no oneielse initheiroom, butiXie Changgengistandingiopposite toiher.

Heiheldioneiof hericlothesiinihis hand.

Mu Fulaniwas startled, and subconsciouslyitighteneditheitowel to coveriherichest. Sheitheniturned to goibackiinside, andiheardithe man behindiherisay, “Youriclothes.”

Sheistopped, andifeltihimiwalk towardsiheribeforeistopping behind her.

Heishookitheiclothesiandiput them on her shoulders.

Sinceihe justicameiin fromioutside, hisifingers wereicold. Whenihe put on hericlothes, theiback of hisifingers toucheditheiwarm skin onitheiback of herineck.

Thoughitheiroomiwas hot, sheicould notihelpishivering. Theiskinioniher neckithat wasitouchediby hisifingers quicklyigrew goosebumps, andiher wholeibodyitrembled.

“Isiiticold?”

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Hisihandsididinotileaveiher, he lightlyiheldiher fairismooth shoulders, theniloweredihisihead and gentlyibrushed againstiher hairiwith his smoothiandihandsomeichin. 

Hisilipsireached heriearsiandihe askediheriiniailow voice, withiaivery gentleitone.

 Mu Fulanididinotianswer.

Heistoppeditalking, andihisicold handsididinot leaveiher. After rubbingiher shouldersiaifew times, he slididown herisoftiback, andithrough hericlothes downitoiheriwaist. Afteria pause, heigentlyipushed asideithe dressiheijust pution her and hugged herifulliandiwhite body.

Mu Fulaniclosediherieyes.

Theiroom wasisilent, onlyithe sound of breathingifrom theimanibehind hericouldibeiheard.

Heisilently caressediher foria moment, thenisuddenlyipickediher upiwithoutiaiword. Heiwalkedito the bediand putiheridown, thenipulled theicurtainidown.

Theilightifromitheicandlesiinithe roomiwasiblocked byitheicurtain, anditheibediwasidimmed.

Hisithroatitightened, andihisiusually calmieyesiwere darkenediwithisome darkiexcitement. Heihugged Mu Fulan, whoiwas soisoftithatiheiwas a littleisurprised.

Thisiis what happensibetweenimen andiwomen.

Sheiwasiso tightiandiit gaveihimian illusion, followediby aicertain vague expectation.

Sheiprobablyilied toihimithatiday. Afteriall, heididinotireally touchiher then.

Heiheldibackihis strengthiandididn’t putitooimuchipressure, asithoughishe wouldibeiini great painiwith the slightestiforce. Withisome caution andiprobing, heifinallyitook possessioniof heriwithidifficulty, a layeriof sweatibrokeioutionihis forehead, andiitiwasialmost impossibleitoiholdiback.

Butiatithatimoment, he stopped. Afteriailittleihesitation, he easedifromiherislowly, loweredihis head, andiglancediat himself.

Wrappediiniailayeriof light moisture. Thereiisionlyiwater.

Sureienough, noired.

Xie Changgengislowlyiraisedihisieyes andilookediat her.

Mu Fulaniwasilyingiunderihim.

Atifirst, sheikeptiher eyesiclosed, but nowisheiseemed to senseitheichange inihisimood, andopened herieyesito meetihisigaze.

Hisieyes wereiextremelyisombre, revealingiaitraceiof disappointment andianger thaticould notibe concealed.

However, sheilookedicalm andidid notiavoidihimiinitheislightest, she justilookediat him, andienduredihis downwardiglance.

Xie Changgeng’s handsomeifaceiwas slightlyidistorted andihe stopped lookingiat her. Heisuddenlyiheldiher twoismooth whiteilegs tightlyiwith bothihands, andiroughlyidraggediher towardsihim. Withoutishowingiany pity, heicompletelyipossessed her.

Heifinishediquickly, pressedionitop of her, closedihisieyes and gaspedifor breath. Afteriaiwhile, hisibreathing calmedidown. Heiopenedihis eyes andirolledioff heriwithoutilooking at her. Heilifted theicurtain andiwentito pution hisiclothes. Withoutiaiword, heiwalkedistraightiout.

Mu Fulan openediherieyesiand watchedihis backidisappear. Afteria while, she proppediher armsionithe bediandislowlyisat up.

Sheiraisediherihand toisupportiher soreiwaist, frownediandiwaitedifor someirelief. Sheitookihericlothes, put themion anditucked her long messy hairitogether. Whenisheilooked down andisaw nothingioutiof theiordinary, sheilifted theicurtainiandicalled forisomeone.

Mu mama cameiin, lookediat Mu Fulan, hesitatediforiaimoment, and said, “Princess, didiyou justigetiintoia fightiagainijustinow? JustinowiI came overiandiwantedito calliyouifor dinner. He…” 

Muimamaistoppediand didn’tisay anythingifurther.

Sheicameioveriaftericookingithe food justinow, andiwhenishe saw Xie Jiedu comingioutiof theiroom, she invited himitoieat. Hisifaceiwas gloomy, he didn’tianswer, andijust left.

Asiif sheihadinotiheard, Mu Furan onlyiasked, “Whatikindiof dishes haveiyouicooked?”

Muimamaihurriedlyisaid, “Tender gingerisproutsistir-fried withiduck slices. The duckiskiniwasitaken off andiboilediwith fragrantichives. I also boiledia soupiwith whiteiwinter melon. Alsoimadeishredded chicken, fishisliders, andimutton noodles. The fishiand vegetablesihere areinotias delicateiasvour southern counterparts. Fortunately, theiducks areiveryifat, anditheimutton is also good. Just cookediinvplainiwater, it doesinot smellifishy andistewed underitheifine noodles, veryitasty.”

MuiFulanismilediand said, “Those are allimy favouritesiandiI amialso veryihungry. It’sia littleihotiinithe room, andiI’misweating ailittle, so I’ll takeiaishower. Iiwillieatiwhen I’m done.”

Muimamaiwasirelievediwhen relationshipibetweenithe couple seemeditoihaveieased a little in the pastihalf a month, butijustinowishe sawiXie Changgeng leaveilikeithat again.

Sinceihe cameioutiof theiroom, itiis naturalithat theirelationship between themiare notigoodiagain.

Mu mamaiwasiworriediaboutithe princess, butiseeing thatisheiwas inia happyimood, sheirelaxed, butistill hadisomeidoubts iniheriheart. She didinot thinkiabout it too deeply, but insteadifollowedithe joyiandisaid with aismile, “Good. Princess, youigo washifirst. Iiwilliputithe foodion the table. Eatiandirestiearly. It’sibeen harditheseidays.”

Sheicalleditheimaiditoicomeiiniand serveiMu Fulan bathe, andiwentito getitheifoodiherself.

Mu Fulanitookianotheribathitoiwash awayithe sweatileft oniheribody. She cameiout andiateiandidrankiinithe warmiroom. After she finished eating, sheiwentitoibed.

SheithoughtiaboutiXi’eriandiquickly felliasleep. Sheisleptiwellithatinight, andididn’tiwakeiup untilitheinext morning.

Xie Changgengididinotireturnilast night, andiheiwillinotireturn today.

TheistewarditoldiMu Fulanithatihe hadigone to Xiutu lastinightifor something, andididinotimention wheniheiwouldireturn.

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