CHAPTER 236: CHAPTER 225: YOU, ARE THE DUKE MANSION’S GOOD DAUGHTER-IN-LAW_2

Not until they had all left did Yu Wenye slowly turn around and walk back to her side.

By this time, the sky had completely darkened.

People around constantly held torches, bustling back and forth; the noise of human voices actually set off the quietness of this mountain ridge, making it uniquely silent. The two of them facing each other seemed to quieten down as well.

Yu Wenye said, "You—"

He wanted to say something; in fact, there were many things he wanted to ask, but at that moment, he suddenly didn’t feel like saying anything.

Especially when he saw that face, now even paler in the firelight.

It was Shang Ruyi who, upon seeing him return, had a faint smile appear on her already colorless face, and said, "At last, I’m not just a trouble to you, right?"

Yu Wenye fell silent for a moment, then said, "You are the Duke Mansion’s good daughter-in-law."

"...!"

These three words stunned Shang Ruyi.

She looked up at Yu Wenye. In the night, there seemed to be something still in those cold eyes, hidden within pupils darker than the night itself. But before she could ask more, a searing pain shot from her shoulder, sweeping over her entire body. Instantly, her vision went black, and her whole body fell like a marionette whose strings had been cut.

A pair of warm and strong hands quickly caught her.

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Even though she fell into a familiar embrace, for some reason, Shang Ruyi felt extremely uneasy as she slipped into unconsciousness. Even though her mind sank into an endless abyss of darkness, she still struggled, and her body seemed to be in a state of tearing. Pain and cold, like two fanged snakes, entangled her, trying to tear her soul apart.

In this torment, Shang Ruyi struggled painfully for a long time.

By the time she finally regained some sense, her whole body was so weak that she had no strength left.

The only feeling she had was warmth.

She opened her eyes somewhat drowsily, but everything in front of her was blurry. She could only feel as if she were in a place that was warm, firm yet soft, even fitting every inch of her skin, as if it was made exactly for her.

How could there be such a place in the world?

This moment of confusion made her suddenly more awake, and then her vision became clearer. Looking down, she was dumbfounded.

Underneath her was actually a person—

Yu Wenye!

To be precise, Yu Wenye was holding her, keeping her entirely protected in his arms, lying on a bed; her cheek had been pressed against his chest, her waist also embraced by his hands, preventing her from falling as she turned.

Even more important—

Their chests were tightly pressed together.

While asleep, all she felt was warmth, but upon waking, she could clearly feel each heartbeat of his through their chests, as if his breathing also controlled her own breathing and heartbeat.

At this moment of realization, Shang Ruyi’s breathing became erratic.

Her heartbeat, too, was in disarray.

Instantly, this disorder also awakened Yu Wenye, and he slowly opened his eyes.

Compared to Shang Ruyi’s bewilderment and confusion, when he opened his eyes, his gaze was clear. That almost icy glare seemed to be naturally present within him, as long as he still existed, that icy glare would accompany him.

But at this moment, when he opened his eyes to see the person lying on his chest, the coldness in his gaze immediately faded away.

Replaced by a momentary tenderness.

Shang Ruyi immediately felt it, those arms around her waist applying a bit of force, pulling her tighter against him, leaving no room for struggle. Instantly, she also felt his long breath, even a hint of tenderness emerging as if from a dream.

Yet Shang Ruyi couldn’t indulge any longer; her face turned crimson, struggling to lift herself from his chest.

But as soon as she moved, a tearing pain shot through her shoulder.

"Ah!"

She let out a soft cry and awkwardly fell back onto him.

With her struggling, Yu Wenye was instantly fully awake. The tenderness in those deep-set eyes vanished, and he looked at the small woman struggling to get up from his chest, frowning slightly, and said in a deep voice, "What are you fussing about!"

As soon as he spoke, Shang Ruyi dared not move.

Not only did she not dare to move, but she also didn’t dare to look up, because once she looked up, they would be gazing at each other from that almost intimate distance, which no matter what, she couldn’t face calmly. She also knew that in this situation, she couldn’t remain calm.

She could only lower her head, almost burying her face in his chest, "I, I— you—"

Yu Wenye looked at her for a moment, his eyes growing colder.

He didn’t immediately explain anything but instead held her arms with both hands, gently helping her sit up on the bed, then sat up himself to stretch his neck and waist, stiff from being unable to move all night. When he turned back, he saw Shang Ruyi sitting cross-legged behind him, her long hair in some disarray, her face red and white, appearing both flustered and helpless.

Seeing this, the anger that had risen in his heart earlier cooled down.

But when he spoke, his voice was still cold, "You don’t need to be afraid, no one intends to do anything to you."

"..."

"I was merely concerned about your shoulder injury."

"..."

At this moment, actually, Shang Ruyi also came to her senses. Before she fainted, she had been hit by an arrow, which had pierced through her shoulder. Although such a through-and-through wound wasn’t too hard to treat, taking care of it was very difficult. For example, sleeping positions like lying face down or on her back would compress the wound.

But she didn’t expect that, to prevent her from compressing the wound, Yu Wenye would— hold her while sleeping.

Thinking that she didn’t even know how long she had slept in his arms, let alone what she had looked like in her defenseless sleep— whether in complete ignorance or drooling absurdly— just the thought made her face heat up.

When she heard the tease in his words, she felt even more like she wished the ground would swallow her.

After a while, she softly said, "I... caused you trouble again."

"...!"

Yu Wenye furrowed his brow.

He had initially been somewhat annoyed by her instinctive struggle and desire to escape, but upon hearing these words, for some reason, a place in his heart softened again. He wanted to say something but seemed unable to voice it. After a while, he got up, and dressing, he casually left a sentence, "What do you know!"

"..."

Shang Ruyi glanced up at him, somewhat bemused.

But with this glance, she suddenly realized something was wrong— they were indeed on a rather wide bed, but the place where this bed was placed was not any room, but a large tent!

Shang Ruyi was instantly shocked, "This, where is this?!"