Chapter 240: Yiyi, bad mouth
The light rain poured on the eaves, creating a soft crackling sound.
Crash–
There was silence in the main hall of Yun Mansion on Yishui Peak. Yun Yiyi lay on the bed with a stick of incense burning on her pillow to aid her recovery. Although her face was still somewhat pale, it had improved significantly compared to the day Hu Tianyue brought her back.
Today, within the three peaks of Yishui Peak, Xiri Peak, and Jianjiu Peak, there were disciples of the Sword Sect in the core-formation stage patrolling everywhere. Even a mosquito couldn’t fly in, let alone a person.
“Ahem——”
Two coughs broke the silence in the room. The two female cultivators at the alchemy stage who were guarding the door immediately poured tea and approached the bed to check on Yun Yiyi’s condition when they heard the sound.
Seeing Yun Yiyi’s eyes slowly open, they hurriedly helped her up,
“Miss, are you awake? Drink some water to quench your thirst. Your throat must be uncomfortable after relying on spiritual liquid for three days.”
Yun Yiyi looked at the two Sword Sect disciples with whom she was not very familiar and felt a little wary, but she didn’t have the energy to resist, so she sat up from the bed with their help.
She took a sip of water and then asked, “Who are you?”
“I am a disciple of Zhongfeng, studying under Elder Hu. You can call me Senior Sister Yu,” One of the disciples at the Core Formation Stage introduced herself, gesturing to the other person. “This is my junior sister, also studying under Elder Tianxing, named Xu.”
Hearing that it was Elder Hu, Yun Yiyi felt a little relieved. She looked down at the bowl of clear water in her hand, recalling for a moment before suddenly widening her eyes and asking hurriedly, “How is my second sister?”
“The second lady’s condition is slightly worse than yours, but it is stable. She should be training at Sword Wine Peak now, with a few disciples at the core formation stage watching over her.”
“And… Qiongfeng! I remember… there was a big fire in the mountain… and Elder Zhuang…”
“The Earth Spirit Fire has been extinguished with the cooperation of all the elders. Now, the third lady is presiding over the follow-up matters.”
“Yun Xi…”
“Yes.” Senior Sister, You nodded with some helplessness. “The third lady wasn’t seriously injured, and the Earth Spirit Fire burned the monster beasts’ nests around Qiongfeng, causing them to scatter and flee, leading to conflicts with other monster beasts in different areas. So these days, the third lady has been leading her disciples to exterminate monsters everywhere.”
“How many days?” Yun Yiyi caught the phrase, “Have I been asleep for many days?”
“Three days have passed since Elder Hu brought you back.”
“Three days…”
Yun Yiyi murmured the number, feeling like she had forgotten something, her heart hanging in suspense. After pondering for a while, the words Ye Anping finally came to mind.
“Ye Anping… Where is Young Master Ye?”
“Young Master Ye!”
Upon hearing this, Senior Sister Yu and her junior sister exchanged looks, clearly unaware of who Ye Anping was since Yun Yiyi’s engagement to him hadn’t been publicly announced yet.
Seeing their expressions, Yun Yiyi’s heart tightened. She bit her lip and immediately got out of bed, running barefoot towards the main door of the hall. The two were startled and quickly chased after her, stopping her before she could go out.
“Miss, what are you doing? You still need to rest.”
“…”
Probably due to being asleep for too long, Yun Yiyi’s head was still a little messy. She didn’t know how to explain it, so she could only frown and scold the two,
“Let go.”
At that moment, Huang Quan’s voice came from outside.
—”Sir, please slow down. I can’t keep up with my short legs.”
Sir!
The moment she heard Huang Quan’s address, Yun Yiyi’s lips parted slightly, her pupils shrinking. She immediately pulled open the door to the main hall.
In the courtyard outside the main hall, Huang Quan held up a red oil-paper umbrella, standing beside a young man in white. The young man had gauze on his face, but his deep purple eyes still held an indescribable clarity.
Ye Anping heard the door open, turned to look, and saw Yun Yiyi standing barefoot inside. Joy flickered on his face but quickly turned to guilt.
“Miss Yun…”
Ye Anping started to approach, but as he took a step, Yun Yiyi stepped forward with her bare feet, splashing water on the floor as she rushed towards him.
Pat pat pat—
Her bare feet splashed water.
Yun Yiyi threw herself into Ye Anping’s arms, pressing her face against his chest.
“Anping…”
Seeing his young lady wake up, Huang Quan couldn’t help feeling a little disappointed, knowing she probably wouldn’t spend the whole day with her uncle. Nevertheless, she dutifully held the umbrella over their heads while staying outside in the rain.
Ye Anping gently stroked her back as she cried, then said,
Yun Yiyi shook her head slightly and grabbed Ye Anping’s collar tightly. “It should have been me protecting you. That night when I heard that person say you were dead… I… I…” She choked up.
Ye Anping, feeling embarrassed, pursed his lips and said, “That person said I was dead?”
“No…” Yun Yiyi quickly realized her slip and covered Ye Anping’s mouth with her hand, shaking her head slowly. “Let’s not talk about it. It’s not auspicious. I’m just glad you’re alive.”
She wiped away a couple of tears, smiled through her tears, and hugged Ye Anping tightly again, feeling his warmth and scent.
Tick tick tick—
Raindrops pattered on the paper umbrella while the two embraced each other in silence.
After a while, the two core formation disciples guarding the main hall approached in the rain. They looked at Ye Anping, feeling impressed by his appearance.
Ye Anping quickly reminded Yun Yiyi by patting her back and awkwardly nodded and greeted the two disciples.
“Junior Ye Anping has met two seniors.”
Yun Yiyi, ignoring them, stepped on Ye Anping’s insteps and asked with a smile, “Husband, can you carry me back to the house?”
“Of course,” Ye Anping replied.
He sighed and then picked her up by her ankles. But just as he was about to lift her, Yun Yiyi leaned over and kissed him lightly on the lips.
Chirp~
Ye Anping was momentarily stunned, his eyes widening, his cheeks flushing slightly.
Yun Yiyi found his blushing face adorable and couldn’t help but smile, asking, “Huh! How about…”
—You slept for three days before waking up. Do you know what your mouth tastes like? And you’re asking me how about it?
Ye Anping thought and struggled to swallow his saliva, forcing a smile and replied, “Miss Yun, you’ve slept for three days. Please drink some water first.”
Yun Yiyi seemed to realize something, and her face turned pale. She took a breath, and then her face became even paler. “This… Young Master Ye… I…”
“It’s okay,” Ye Anping said calmly. He carried her into the main hall, put her back on the bed, and poured her a cup of tea.