Too high to reach

Chapter 313 A Willingness to Turn Back
Xu Ke burned incense and donated some of it.

However, this did not dispel his inner turmoil, and he left the temple with a heavy heart.

After passing through the mountain gate and turning, head towards where you stored your horse.

Suddenly, the servant following behind him grunted in response.

When he turned around, he saw two people who had covered his servant's head with a cloth and dragged him away to a distance.

"What are you doing?" Xu Ke's heart tightened, and she shouted, making a move to chase after them.

A soft chuckle came from behind him, and he turned around again...

But then she saw... Dongfang Dexiang, dressed in white.

As a child, Dongfang was good-looking and loved to wear nice clothes. There wasn't a color he wouldn't dare to wear. Not only that, but he also had to match it with all sorts of accessories.

He's just a smaller version of a playboy.

Princess Ming'an, however, only dressed up elaborately on important occasions. On ordinary days, she preferred to wear simple and comfortable clothes.

To be worthy of the princess, he reluctantly dressed rather plainly.

After Princess Ming'an left, he almost always wore white.

One set of white robes was made in batches of a dozen or twenty, all identical.

White clothes and a white horse became his trademark.

Now, he stood there, quietly watching Xu Ke. The white horse with its satin-like mane stood behind him.

Like its owner, it had a faint look of disdain in its eyes.

"What do you want to do?" Xu Ke asked weakly.

In truth, he knew perfectly well that his affair with Princess Yu'an had been discovered.

The East will know.

“Xu Ke, tying me and Yu An together is the most disgusting thing I’ve ever done in my life. I’m not jealous at all that you’re with her. But, Xu Ke… no matter what, she’s still in that position… what you’re doing is humiliating me.” He explained patiently.

Xu Ke remained silent.

"Heh..." Dongfang chuckled bitterly, "I was humiliated because of Yu'an... This is a double humiliation. Now, I'm free, and I'm very happy. Originally, I wanted to kill you. But now... never mind, I'll just beat you up."

Xu Ke stared at him blankly, still not saying a word.

"This will only be once, and the beating won't be too severe. If you accept it, then this matter will be over... If you're not satisfied, you can fight back. And you're welcome to come for revenge anytime. Do you have anything to say?"

Xu Ke had never met anyone like this before...

Today, Dongfang's ponytail was tied a little loosely, so a few strands of black hair fluttered by her ears... Her white clothes swayed slightly in the wind.

Stunningly beautiful people, chatting like old friends, yet talking about this...

With a deep sigh, Xu Ke shook his head: "Back then, I was young and impetuous, and I acted without thinking. But since I did it, I deserve it. Young Master Dongfang, your skills must be quite good; you can kill me if you wish."

Thinking about everything that would happen after being exposed, death was actually a kind of relief.

Dongfang smiled serenely, "Although you've taken the wrong path, you still have some backbone!"

After saying that, he made his move...

Don't let Dongfang's devilish appearance fool you; he's actually quite skilled and doesn't hold back when he strikes.

A punch came flying, and Xu Ke took it to the face. Immediately afterwards, he was kicked and punched repeatedly.

Xu Ke tried her best to stay upright, but was eventually knocked down. She didn't fight back, only letting out a couple of groans when the pain became unbearable.

After a short while, Dongfang stopped and looked down at him: "Both of you, Lord Xu, are renowned. Both of you, Madam Xu, are ladies from distinguished families. Your wife is also the elder sister of Ming'an's sister-in-law... You really shouldn't have taken this step. However, you are not me, and our thoughts are different. I have no right to lecture you, Xu Ke... You should think carefully about what you've done."

Having said that, Dongfang, dressed in white, mounted his white horse and galloped away.

The two men in the distance also released Xu Ke's servant, mounted their horses, and followed...

The servant boy came running over in a panic, "Third Master! Third Master, how are you?" Xu Ke lay on the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

My body ached, but I was mostly terrified. Dongfang knew… which meant others knew too.

Just think of the sarcasm in people's mouths and the excitement in their eyes when they talk about this.

If it were just his own fault, that would be one thing. But to have dragged his grandfather, father, and elder brother down with him—how could he possibly bear it?

Seeing his condition, the servant dared not move and ran to the temple to find a doctor.

The same white-bearded old monk who treated Mo Yi last time came. He examined her carefully and said, "Looking at her, they are all external injuries, but I don't know if her ribs are broken or bruised... But whatever it is, there's not much that can be done. Just go back and take good care of her."

In this state, he can no longer ride a horse.

The servant arranged for a carriage from the temple to take Xu Ke home.

When Xu Ke saw the Xu family's gate, his eyes welled up with tears. He didn't know what he was facing.

They carried him inside, and that's when his family found out he was injured.

As soon as I entered my yard, my grandparents rushed over. "What happened? Did you... get into a fight?"

Old Master Xu was puzzled, "He can fight with people?"

Xu Ke closed his eyes and didn't speak, but he listened carefully to the sounds around him.

The Xu family remained calm; no one made a fuss, and they didn't hear the terrifying question.

The doctor arrived quickly, examined the patient carefully, and his diagnosis was similar to that of the monk. He left some medicine and departed.

It's nothing serious, but why isn't he opening his eyes or saying anything?
The adults looked at each other in bewilderment and then called the servant aside to ask him what was wrong.

But the servant said he was blindfolded and dragged aside, and knew nothing.

Judging from his appearance, he was probably beaten up and felt ashamed.

They told Mowen to take care of things and to inform them immediately if anything happened, and then they went back first.

Mo Wen was gentle and quiet. She had the maid pour water, helped him take off his clothes, carefully cleaned the wound, and then applied medicine.

They didn't even ask him what happened, who beat him up, or why...

Xu Ke breathed a sigh of relief, but was also filled with anxiety. Did his family not know yet?
After everything was tidied up, Mo Wen said, "The doctor said you only have superficial injuries, around your ribs. He said you should rest for a couple of days before seeing a doctor. He also told you to lie flat and rest well. But you'll need to rest for a few days. So, how are you going to arrange your work tomorrow? You've just taken office, so don't make any mistakes. Otherwise, your superiors will blame you for being reckless."

Xu Ke finally spoke, "Have someone ask for a day off, just say I fell. Things are alright, nothing too urgent..."

"Yes." Mo Wen agreed and went out to make the arrangements.

After a while, she returned with a tray in her hand containing a bowl of wontons.

She smiled faintly and said, "My younger sister makes wontons that my dad says are the most delicious in the world. I watched her make them twice, so I tried making a bowl myself. I tasted them, and they were alright. Why don't you try them and see if you like them?"

First, place the wontons on the table next to him, then help him up with the maid and put a blanket under his back so he can lean against it.

A small kang table was placed in front of them, and wontons were served.

Xu Ke looked at it... It wasn't very big, and it wasn't wrapped up very nicely either.

The chicken soup was garnished with some scallions and dried shrimp, and it looked quite delicious.

"Ink patterns..."

"Husband?"

"Thank you for your hard work," Xu Ke said softly.

"It's not hard."

Xu Ke didn't look at Mo Wen, but in her heart she thought, if I can get through this, I'll live a good life with her...

I had to go out today and also needed to take my kitten to get a shot. I sent it out without much organization after writing it.

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