Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
The horse charged straight towards Su Che's position. In a panic, Su Che searched for the figure from his past life, forcing himself to stand still despite his fear.
In the next moment, he felt a tight grip around his waist, and a wave of dizziness washed over him. His heart raced, and for a moment, he forgot to check if the person saving him was Mu Junze.
Once he regained his composure, he looked at the man who had rescued him. Fortunately, it was indeed Mu Junze. This time, he observed closely: Mu Junze stood tall, wearing a purple-gold crown, with sharp brows and bright eyes. His features were handsome, and his skin was even fairer than what Su Che had seen at the grave in his previous life. He wore a light blue round-collared robe embroidered with silver thread and a qilin design.
Seeing Su Che staring blankly at him, Mu Junze thought he must have been frightened by the earlier incident. He parted his thin lips and spoke in a low, gentle voice. "Are you alright, young master?"
"I'm... I'm fine. Thank you for your help," Su Che replied softly, averting his gaze as he came back to reality.
However, Mu Junze did not release Su Che. At that moment, Xiao Tao hurried over to inquire, "Young master, are you alright? That was truly terrifying for me."
Xiao Tao's sudden appearance startled Su Che, causing him to instinctively clutch Mu Junze's clothing and close his eyes, shrinking into Mu Junze's embrace.
Mu Junze stiffened but did not push him away. Once Su Che realized it was Xiao Tao who had approached, he sighed in relief. Just as he was about to say something, he noticed Xiao Tao looking at them both and then at Mu Junze's arms around Su Che.
The two immediately felt awkward and pulled apart. Mu Junze turned his head away in embarrassment while Su Che blushed deeply, secretly regretting bringing Xiao Tao along.
This scene happened to be witnessed by Xu Mu, who had peeked out of the window to watch the commotion. His brows furrowed as he clenched his fists and approached with a feigned look of concern, interrupting the conversation among the three.
"A Che, what are you doing here? Were you hurt in such a dangerous situation? And this gentleman is..."
Xu Mu pretended to care for a moment before shifting his gaze to Mu Junze. Su Che felt unlucky at Xu Mu's arrival but had no choice but to explain.
"I don't know whose horse startled earlier. Thankfully, this gentleman saved me; I am safe now. I am Su Che; thank you for your help. May I ask your name?"
Mu Junze spoke slowly. "Su Gongzi, my surname is Mu and my given name is Zhe. You can call me Mu Zhe. It was merely a small effort; it's good that you're safe. I haven't yet asked for your name."
Xu Mu interjected before Su Che could respond, pretending to be gracious as he bowed slightly and naturally took Su Che's hand. "I am Xu Mu. Earlier, my A Che thanked you for your rescue; I will remember this kindness and repay it in the future."
Mu Junze glanced at their intertwined hands and saw that Su Che seemed indifferent to how Xu Mu held him; he withdrew his hand without concern.
Noticing Xu Mu's slight displeasure as he intended to take hold again, and seeing how their actions might appear ambiguous to outsiders, Mu Junze decided to excuse himself and leave the scene.
Seeing Mu Junze leave, Su Che shook off the entangled Xu Mu with a look of disgust and turned to walk away, feeling a sense of bad luck. He must not have checked the almanac before heading out today.
What should have been a pleasant encounter was ruined by Xu Mu. He hadn’t even had the chance to ask where Xu Mu lived. Although everyone knew about Duke Beiqin's mansion, in his previous life, he was aware that in this life, he should remain ignorant.
Xu Mu noticed Su Che's irritation and, coupled with what he had just witnessed, felt a surge of anger and jealousy. His people were meant to be used and discarded; even if they were mistreated, they should not be touched by others. Moreover, that person was handsome and extraordinary, clearly not an ordinary young man. Seeing Su Che's displeasure, Xu Mu assumed it was because Su Che had taken a liking to Mu Junze.
Fuming, he disregarded the public setting and grabbed Su Che's hand, pulling him back and forcing him to face him as he angrily declared, “What’s this? You’re acting all flirtatious with him in front of everyone, and now you blame me for ruining your fun? Don’t forget you belong to me; you’ve only met him once, while we’ve…”
“Slap!”
Before he could finish his sentence, a crisp sound echoed through the street as Su Che interrupted him with a slap. The onlookers turned their heads to witness the spectacle, while Xiao Tao widened her eyes in disbelief at Su Che.
It was well-known that Su Che usually doted on Xu Mu; he wouldn’t dare contradict him. But now, he had actually struck Xu Mu. Was their young master finally rising up?
Su Che’s slap cut off Xu Mu’s words just in time; had it been a second later, everyone would have known about their intimate relationship. That would have been fine under normal circumstances, but if his family found out, not only would his parents be furious, but he would also face severe consequences himself.
And what if this news reached Mu Junze? He could confess everything to him directly but didn’t want him to learn about his disgrace from someone else.
However, the slap did not bring Xu Mu back to his senses; instead, he felt that Su Che was embarrassed and angry because he had hit too close to home.
Just as he was about to lash out again, Su Che shouted in anger. “Do you even realize how dangerous it was just now? While my life was hanging by a thread, what were you thinking? Put away your filthy thoughts! I barely met him; he saved me out of kindness, and yet you slander him like this.”
“Xu Mu, you’ve disappointed me too much. I never knew I was so unworthy in your eyes. Let go!”
Naturally unwilling to back down, Xu Mu pressed on with his questioning. “Then tell me why you’re here? If it wasn’t for secretly meeting him here, how could you have faced such danger?”
Prepared for this question, Su Che threw a pair of shoes at Xu Mu’s face with disappointment written all over it. “Yes, I shouldn’t have come here. I shouldn’t have let your words linger in my mind every day as if my past sincerity was fed to the dogs. From now on, let’s cut ties completely; it’s best if we never see each other again!”
With that, Su Che left with Xiao Tao, leaving Xu Mu standing there alone in shock as he stared at the shoes lying on the ground.
Dazed, he picked up the shoes and recalled that not long ago he had mentioned they didn’t fit well but had been too short on funds to buy another pair while deliberately eyeing these shoes during their shopping trip together. At that time, Su Che had suggested buying them, but he pretended to be frugal and refused under the pretext that the ones he wore were still usable and that money should be spent on studying and proper matters instead.
However, he didn't expect that Su Che truly remembered, and for a moment, he felt that this time Su Che was genuinely angry with him. The look of disappointment on Su Che's face when he left made him recall the words he had just said to Su Che, and he couldn't help but wish he could slap himself a few times.
At that moment, his friends who had been watching the drama gathered around, teasing him.
"What's wrong? It seems like this time Su Che is really upset. Shouldn't our talented Xu hurry up and chase after him? Hahaha."
Hearing this, Xu Mu tightened his grip on his shoes and ultimately withdrew the step he was about to take, scoffing dismissively.
"Please, it's just a little tantrum. A few casual words will smooth things over. If I leave him alone for a few days, he'll definitely come looking for me. Come on, let's move on."
Though he spoke confidently, there was a hint of worry in his heart as he couldn't help but glance in the direction where Su Che had left.
Comment 0 Comment Count