Chapter 132: Heroine Luo, Are You Serious?

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The moonlight shone on the potholed road of Dye Workshop Street. There were no lights or fires around, and the cries of summer insects sounded in the deep alley.

Buzz, buzz!

The man and woman who returned late at night walked along the path by the street.

The woman was dressed in blue, and her black hair was coiled up behind her head in a beautiful bun. Her dignified and cold temperament made her look like the Moon Goddess walking under the moon.

The man’s arm was on the woman’s shoulders, and his sleeves were in tatters. As he walked, he touched her from time to time, and his eyes were wandering. He even wanted to kiss the woman’s cheek.

“Little thief, don’t use the medicine as an excuse. If you move around again, don’t blame me…”

“Heroine Luo, I really can’t help it. I’m already very well-behaved… Why don’t I go see the Prince of Jing? Otherwise, I’ll die…”

Luo Ning’s face turned red. She supported Ye Jingtang forcefully and walked toward Double Osmanthus Alley. Seeing that there was no one around, she took out the medicine box and picked up a pill to throw into her mouth.

But just as she raised her hand, Ye Jingtang stopped her.

Luo Ning frowned slightly and said coldly, “What’s wrong? Are you afraid of exposing yourself, so you don’t dare to let me eat it?”

Ye Jingtang held Heroine Luo’s hand, looked at the cold face close to him, and said seriously, “If you really can’t withstand the effects of the medicine, taking it is equivalent to giving yourself away for nothing. It’s fine if you don’t believe me, but 1 have to make things clear to you. If you’re unwilling and take the medicine spitefully, if I don’t stop you, won’t I really become a shameless little thief who only craves your body?”

Luo Ning looked at Ye Jingtang’s eyes that were suddenly free of distracting thoughts. Her chest rose and fell a few times before she slowly pulled her hand back and said through gritted teeth, “Do you think I’m as weak-willed as you? If I can’t withstand it, it means that you really don’t have a choice. I’m trying to find a way to suppress the medicine for you. It’s an act of urgency. I won’t blame you for what you did… But if 1 can withstand it and find out that you’re lying to me, I…”

Ye Jingtang raised his hand slightly. “I won’t lie to you. Heroine Luo, you are so reasonable. What else can I say? If you dare to eat it, go ahead.”

Luo Ning held the small pill in her hand and opened her red lips. But when she brought it to her mouth, she stopped. After hesitating for a long time, she made up her mind and opened her red lips to throw the pill into her mouth.

Her throat moved slightly as she swallowed.

?!

Ye Jingtang blinked. “Heroine Luo, are you serious?”

Luo Ning’s eyes were firm. “I, Luo Ning, always keep my word. If I really can’t suppress it, I’ll reap what I sow.”

Ye Jingtang sighed inwardly and understood Heroine Luo’s intentions. He held her and walked forward. “Let’s go find an inn.”

Luo Ning pulled Ye Jingtang back and walked toward Double Osmanthus Alley. “You’re up to no good. 1 can keep calm, so why don’t 1 dare to go home?”

Ye Jingtang’s hands and feet were much more well-behaved. He persuaded gently, “You are Yunli’s martial mistress. Yunli is only fifteen. It’s best if you can suppress the effects of the medicine. But if you can’t, Yunli will see me holding you as we walk…”

“Don’t talk nonsense. I’ll stabilize my mind. If you dare to mess around again, 1 won’t hold back.”

Ye Jingtang let go of Luo Ning’s shoulder and stood upright. He had a stern expression, and there was no evil thoughts in his cold eyes. “Okay. If I take the initiative to touch you again tonight, 1 will be a puppy. But to be on the safe side, let’s go get a room and slowly compare our willpower. You have to have a backup plan for everything, don’t you think so?”

Luo Ning pursed her lips and didn’t say anything. She dragged Ye Jingtang back to the small courtyard where they met for the first time.

The horse was still at Third Lady’s house. Other than the flowers and plants in the courtyard and the dried fish and garlic hanging by the kitchen window, there was nothing else in the courtyard. It was clean and tidy.

Luo Ning entered the courtyard silently and looked around quickly. She could see that the lights in the main room were off, and there was the sound of light breathing.

Luo Ning signaled Ye Jingtang to wait in his room. Then she entered the main room and searched for medicine.

Jingle, rumble—

On the bed in the main room, Zhe Yunli was sleeping with her saber in her arms. When she heard the noise, she opened her eyes and found her martial mistress carefully looking for something beside the cabinet. She propped up her upper body. “Martial Mistress, you’re back? I heard a commotion on East Center Street just now…”

Luo Ning’s eyes flickered as she pretended to be a dignified mother and sat beside the bed. “It’s your Brother Jingtang. He went to catch bandits. Uhh… He beat them too fiercely and injured his arms. I’m getting some medicine for him.”

Zhe Yunli blinked and sat up. “Martial Mistress, why don’t you rest? I’ll go.”

Luo Ning’s face darkened, and she hurriedly held down Zhe Yunli, who was about to give herself away for free. “Sleep well!”

Seeing this, Zhe Yunli could only give up. Just as she was about to lie down, she suddenly looked at Luo Ning’s face in confusion. “Martial Mistress, why is your face red?”

Luo Ning panicked. She remembered the words ‘You have to have a backup plan for everything’ and said gently, “I fought with Xu Bailin just now and exerted myself. Um… Yunli, can’t you sleep?”

Seeing that her master’s wife wasn’t injured, Zhe Yunli didn’t think too much about it. “I can’t sleep. Why don’t…”

Tap, tap!

There was a soft sound.

Zhe Yunli’s back was tapped twice, and she immediately swayed and fell back. “Martial Mistress… there’s no need… 1 just want to go out for a… a walk…”

Before she could finish speaking, she collapsed onto the pillow. Her breathing was stable, and she didn’t move anymore.

Luo Ning laid Yunli down and pulled up the thin blanket to cover her. Then she took the medicine box and walked out of the main room.

Ye Jingtang lived in the west wing. He had already lit the candle in the side room, and the man’s silhouette could be seen moving back and forth on the window paper. From the looks of it, he was making the bed…

?!

Luo Ning’s eyes were slightly cold as she slowly walked over and arrived at the door of the west wing. “Yunli just fell asleep. You’d better behave yourself.”

Ye Jingtang’s room was not big. There was a wooden bed by the window and a cabinet by the wall. There was no table or chairs in the room. There were only two books on the windowsill and a small wooden donkey and tortoise ornament bought for the bird. It was very clean and tidy.

The candle lamp was on the cabinet, emitting a faint yellow light that illuminated the room.

Ye Jingtang’s expression was cold and calm. After smoothing the bedsheets, he sat down on the edge of the bed and turned to look at the door. Then he was slightly stunned.

Luo Ning stood tall and slender in front of the door. Her exquisite and tall figure, coupled with her cold and peerless face, made her look graceful and charming under the dim yellow light.

Her soul-stirring eyes reflected the light in the room. Her cheeks were slightly red, and her hands were folded at her waist, holding a small medicine box.

This scene was beautiful, but why did it look like a ‘private massage’…

Ye Jingtang felt rather strange and said casually, “Don’t be nervous. It’s my first time too… Pfft…”

Luo Ning was baffled. She entered the room and turned around to close the door. Then she walked over gracefully and sat sideways with her butt resting on the edge of the bed, drawing a perfect arc. “Give me your hand. I’ll treat your injuries.”

Ye Jingtang sat upright and stretched out his right arm. He grabbed a book with his left hand and looked at it under the light of the lamp.

Luo Ning’s mind was very clear, but the aura in her body was unstable, and her eyes flickered. She didn’t dare to look at Ye Jingtang’s body. She only took out the Jade Dragon Ointment, poured it into her palm, and gently smeared it on his bruised arm. After rubbing it a few times, she let go. “Do it yourself. Do you really think you’re a young master?”

Hearing this, Ye Jingtang handed the book to Luo Ning, took the Jade Dragon Ointment, and applied it himself. “Heroine Luo, you have an enemy. It’s Monk Shenchen, right?”

“Why are you asking?”

Ye Jingtang said with a smile, “Give me a few years, and I’ll definitely help you beat up that sanctimonious old bald donkey.”

Luo Ning indeed had this thought in her heart, but her speech was very serious. “Why do you want to help me? After you save Qiu Tianhe, we’ll be even.”

Ye Jingtang rubbed his arm. “We have fought many bloody battles together, so we can be considered life-and-death friends. I killed Zhou Huaili, and you could give me your token to save my life. Since you have enmity with someone, shouldn’t 1 be duty-bound to help you?”

Luo Ning lowered her head to look at the book and harrumphed lightly. “Wait until you have the strength before you say such boastful words. Even Xue Baijin can’t do anything to Monk Shenchen. If… if you really help me take revenge, you will be my benefactor…”

At this point, Luo Ning felt a little uncomfortable. She raised her beautiful eyes and looked at the little thief, who looked normal. “How are you feeling?”

Ye Jingtang’s eyes were clear as he raised his hand slightly. “1 don’t feel uncomfortable at all, and my mind is especially clear.”

?

Luo Ning blinked, feeling that something was wrong. She wanted to say something, but she held it back and lowered her head to continue reading. “It’s good that you can suppress the effects of the medicine. Hmm… I was wrong to blame you earlier…”

Ye Jingtang said solemnly, “That’s right! Heroine Luo, you led by example, and 1 had an epiphany. As long as my mind is firm, I can completely suppress this medicine. Look at me. As long as I don’t think too much, I’m fine.”

Luo Ning’s face turned red, and her breathing was uneven. She pursed her lips and listened to his guidance. She didn’t let her imagination run wild and read quietly.

But the books that Ye Jingtang usually read were all…

No, no, no. Demon, 1 hate you-

Girls love bad boys…

?!

Luo Ning’s expression turned cold. She closed the book that messed with people’s minds and forced herself to sit up straight. “Do you usually read these things?”

Ye Jingtang nodded. “They’re just books to pass the time. If I don’t read them, should I read military books and strategies to govern the country?”

Luo Ning didn’t look Ye Jingtang in the eye. Her beautiful peach blossom eyes looked left and right and glanced at the saber leaning against the head of the bed. “This saber of yours seems to be of good quality. Did your foster father give it to you?”

“That’s right. This saber is my foster father’s true love. Logically speaking, it should have been buried with my foster father instead of left to me. It should be because his wish is still unfulfilled.”

“Does this little wooden donkey have an explanation?”

“There’s no explanation. It’s purely because it’s cheap.”

“Where about this little turtle…?”

“There’s kind of a reason. Birds are descendants of the Vermillion Bird, and turtles are descendants of the Black Tortoises. 1 bought this for the bird…”

Luo Ning listened quietly to the modest gentleman Ye Jingtang’s stories. Her eyes were wandering, and she didn’t know what she was thinking.

The last time she left the capital, she realized that she only had this old courtyard in Double Osmanthus Alley in her heart. Every night, when she dreamed about it, her mind would be full of this face in front of her and every time they touched each other.

This feeling seeped deep into her bones. It was unforgettable. It was like the strongest wine and poison, making it difficult for her to control herself.

At this moment, these memories surged into her mind one after another.

Luo Ning knew that it must be the medicine and the environment that were stirring up her emotions. She tried her best to calm her mind.

But even if she could suppress the effects of the medicine, how could she forget everything that had happened between them…?

The little thief really didn’t lie…

No wonder when 1 found him, he was sitting at the door with Third Lady Pei and didn’t enter the house…

He was probably afraid that if he entered the house, he wouldn’t be able to restrain himself from offending Third Lady Pei…

How did he resist until now…