Chapter 483: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 483: Revealing Affections (1)
Xiao Ruiyuan's icy face typically showed no expression. Even if his heart pounded like a drum, he couldn't muster a single word, leaving others unable to read his true thoughts.
"Does the wound hurt a lot? Do you have medicine with you? Should we change it again?"
Seeing him silent, Mo Yan thought he was in pain and quickly helped him sit down on the sofa. If they weren't in this conservative era and their relationship hadn't reached the intimacy of "complete openness," she would have wanted to strip off his clothes right then to personally check his wound.
Xiao Ruiyuan quickly snapped out of it and looked at the woman beside him, his ears slightly reddening. A trace of discomfort flashed across his handsome face. "The wound doesn't hurt, and there's no need to change the medicine. Yan'er, rest assured."
Mo Yan heard this and saw no signs of pain on his face, knowing he was telling the truth rather than putting on a brave front. She relaxed and sat down beside him, with half an arm's length between them.
Sitting like this wasn't very comfortable. Knowing Xiao Ruiyuan's reserved nature, Mo Yan took the initiative to speak, asking about some things at the border based on the contents of his letter.
Aware of her interest in the customs of the borderlands, Xiao Ruiyuan organized his words as best as he could, combining his personal experiences from years ago living on the border, and narrated in great detail:
"... Early in the morning, when you come to the main street, you'll see many people dressed in strange clothes selling all kinds of things. There are medicinal herbs, animal skins, gemstones, and even live young animals like wolf cubs and tiger cubs... There's a kind of food called 'Fire Rake,' made from mixed grain flour, each one baked to the size of a small basin in the furnace. You can eat it dry or dip it in pepper soup. It's a bit rough to eat, but it tastes very fragrant. Many caravans shuttling between the border and the Central Plains buy a lot of it as dry rations. When they're hungry, they just boil some pepper soup and soak it; eating half of it can make them full..."
His deep and clear voice, like a melodious flute, unwittingly mesmerized Mo Yan. Along with his deep voice, she imagined vivid and interesting scenes of life on the border, as if she were there herself.
The earnest listening demeanor of the woman unknowingly fascinated Xiao Ruiyuan. Suddenly, he felt an impulse to take her to the border and let her experience it firsthand.
Perhaps thinking too deeply, he instinctively grabbed the woman's hand. The thought in his heart slipped out: "Yan'er, would you be willing to accompany me to the border and see it for yourself?"
Mo Yan was deeply engrossed in listening, unexpectedly interrupted. She raised her head, looking somewhat dazedly at Xiao Ruiyuan, clearly caught off guard.
Xiao Ruiyuan was originally regretting his overly impulsive words and was about to let go of her hand. But when he saw the bewildered look on her face, he suddenly became firm in his resolve. His voice, tinged with a hint of nervousness, repeated the question, "Yan'er, would you be willing to accompany me to the border and see it for yourself?"
Mo Yan raised an eyebrow. Was this a rather unconventional confession?
Looking at the man in front of her, who was sparing with his emotions, she noticed a hint of moisture on his large hand. A strange smile spread across her face, seeming genuine and fake as she said, "And if I'm not willing? Your family's prestigious, and you're also a minister in court. You've earned great merit in defeating the Baman tribe. When it's time to reward you, your power is bound to rise even further. I'm just a lowly peasant girl, lacking both the dazzling beauty and extraordinary talent. How can I match you, side by side, to witness all the worldly beauty?"
Initially just testing the waters with her words, Mo Yan unexpectedly began to feel a twinge of pain in her heart as she spoke. The smile on her face almost couldn't be maintained.
Seeing the woman forcing a smile, Xiao Ruiyuan's heart was filled with a dense, painful ache. He never knew that his status could place such immense pressure on her. Was this the real reason why she didn't want to reply to his letters?
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