Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 128 Sheng Qingfeng (Seeking monthly votes)
Meanwhile, Lu Xingzhou was worried that Ye Wufeng would not let it go and would finish her off, so the master and apprentice escorted Sheng Yuanyao back to the Sheng family with the old servant of the Sheng family.

Sheng Qingfeng was at work, and Madam Sheng was out visiting somewhere; no elders were home. Sheng Yuanyao stole a glance at the old servant and whispered, "Would you like to come in and sit for a while?"

Lu Xingzhou said frankly, "There were too many outsiders just now, so it was hard to say. Actually, if you don't mind, it would be best if I treated your wound. I need to check carefully whether there is poison hidden in the sword blade and whether there is any sword energy residue inside."

Theoretically, the injured person should be able to sense these things, but the possibility of them being latent cannot be ruled out. Sheng Yuanyao said weakly, "Then... come with me."

The old servant hesitated, then ultimately said nothing.

This nearly cost the young lady her life; that was a grave dereliction of duty. If there were any undiscovered remnants and she died suddenly in the night, I should have just slit my own throat. Such an important matter shouldn't be complicated by the fact that it involved a lone man and woman… especially since they were practically rolling around in public together…

Unlike Shen Tang, who had a mischievous little white-haired boy causing trouble, Sheng Yuanyao didn't bring Lu Xingzhou into her boudoir, but only into the guest room, which at least put the old servant at ease.

"Lie down." Lu Xingzhou said expressionlessly, "Anuo, go help this pig-headed guy."

Sheng Yuanyao pouted and obediently lay down on the bed with A Nuo's help.

A'nuo took the opportunity to rub Sheng Yuanyao's face. Sheng Yuanyao glared at her angrily, while A'nuo looked up at the sky.

Lu Xingzhou, expressionless, tore open the clothes around the wound on her back and removed the bandages the old servant had applied.

Sheng Yuanyao hissed and lay motionless on the pillow.

I thought I would feel a little ashamed, but it turns out I didn't. It was all pain, so what's there to be ashamed of?

Even Lu Xingzhou didn't care to look at the fair skin around her wound. Although the wound wasn't serious, the long cut was still quite frightening, so he couldn't pay attention to anything else.

“Ye Wufeng used to know how to use poison, but now he’s actually poisonless… It seems he’s become more confident and started to think that using poison is low-class. Tch.” Lu Xingzhou chuckled and sprinkled some more powder: “There is indeed some sword energy hidden, but it’s not serious. It doesn’t enter the meridians, it’s only in the muscles… The main thing is that he didn’t expect it on the spot, so he couldn’t concentrate his power.”

The powder irritated the wound, and Sheng Yuanyao let out a soft "hmm~".

Lu Xingzhou acted as if he hadn't heard: "In the past, in front of so many people, your old servant could only bandage you with your clothes on, which was very inappropriate. Clothing scraps seeping in could easily cause infection. Now that we're alone, let A'nuo take off your clothes, bandage you properly, and then put your clothes back on."

After saying that, he wheeled himself out the door, and when he reached the threshold, for some reason, the wheelchair jumped off.

Sheng Yuanyao tilted her head to look, and suddenly found the scene adorable, and burst out laughing.

Anuo's little face hardened: "You're still laughing?"

Sheng Yuanyao glared at her: "What business is it of yours how I laugh? If you take the opportunity to pinch me again, I'll..."

Before she could finish speaking, Ah Nuo grabbed her and gave her a squeeze.

Sheng Yuanyao pouted as her lips were being rubbed: "You better remember this!"

Ah Nuo chuckled as she undressed her, whispering, "Sister Yao..."

"what!"

“Master was very angry just now. I rarely see Master lose his temper.”

Sheng Yuanyao pouted, her face flushed inappropriately: "He's angry that I didn't take his advice seriously, and I deserve it."

"No," Ah Nuo whispered in his ear, "Don't you think Master is even angrier that you went on a blind date?"

Sheng Yuanyao stared wide-eyed, and A'nuo took the opportunity to give her a sneaky groin kick. The rabbit bounced around several times, and A'nuo laughed: "I didn't know you had such a good figure!"

Sheng Yuanyao gritted her teeth: "Lu Anuo!"

Ah Nuo blinked her eyes: "Hey, how about I call myself Lu Nuonuo from now on?"

Sheng Yuanyao stroked her chin: "Lu Tuantuan is fine too. I think you really should have a proper name now... What Lu Nuomi Tuanzi, is that something you can say out loud? You should have a formal talk with your master about this and ask him to change your household registration."

That topic, which was supposed to make blind dates even more annoying, was completely forgotten and never mentioned again.

But the blush on Sheng Yuanyao's face hasn't faded yet, and she always seems distracted. It's unclear how much this has to do with A Nuo's sneak attack on the rabbit.

A knock sounded on the door, and Lu Xingzhou's voice came through: "Are you guys done yet?"

Sheng Yuanyao hurriedly took out a new dress from her ring and put it on. A'nuo ran over and opened the door, saying, "Coming, coming!"

The door opened, and the image of Sheng Yuanyao hurriedly tying her clothes was still in sight.

Lu Xingzhou pretended not to see it, lifted A Nuo out the door with one hand, and closed the door.

Ah Nuo, locked out: "???"

Sheng Yuanyao leaned against the headboard, biting her lower lip: "What are you doing, locking Anuo out? Are you trying to take advantage of her vulnerability and commit a beastly act?"

Lu Xingzhou said irritably, "This is your home!"

Sheng Yuanyao said with a stern face, "You think you can just take advantage of me just because it's not my house?"

"Your injury is on your back, not your brain?" Lu Xingzhou reached out and touched her forehead to check her temperature: "You don't have a fever, how did you get a fever?"

"Pah." Sheng Yuanyao slapped his hand away and turned her head away from him.

He was genuinely a little apprehensive. Why did he kick Anu out?
A lone man and woman... a moment they deliberately suppressed deep inside, a moment of embracing and rolling around, a moment of one on top of the other... those usually tender and affectionate peach blossom eyes were unusually filled with anger, yet the words that came out were all expressions of concern for their safety...

Even now, a little deer still flutters in my heart.

Ah Nuo said he was even angrier about the blind date.
I've been on at least 13 or 14 blind dates, if not 17 or 18, so why is he so upset?

Lu Xingzhou didn't bring up these topics. Instead, he said, "Your father will probably be furious about this. I'm here to ask for a favor."

Sheng Yuanyao was stunned for a moment: "What?"

"When the entire Demon Suppression Division gets really angry, it might not be too difficult to dig up the Yama Palace's outpost in the capital... But if I may be frank, it might cause heavy casualties among the Yama Palace's people, but they might not be able to capture Ye Wufeng, which would be contrary to their original intention and would only alert the enemy."

Sheng Yuanyao's heart, which had been pounding like a deer, calmed down. She asked in surprise, "You mean, you're pleading for the King of Hell?"

"Hmm." Lu Xingzhou said in a low voice, "Ten years of camaraderie will always remain. Many people in the Underworld are my former subordinates... Let's ask for a favor for them. You and I will only target Ye Wufeng, okay?"

Sheng Yuanyao kept a straight face and didn't say anything.

Lu Xingzhou added, "To be honest, this matter really isn't about the Yama Palace; it's just Ye Wufeng's personal operation. In essence, he's targeting me... You've been implicated because of me."

Sheng Yuanyao waved her hand: "You said it yourself, killing me could make you sad, but the main reason you chose me is because I was investigating him, and he holds a grudge. So it's not your business, you don't need to take the blame."

Lu Xingzhou said nothing.

Sheng Yuanyao confirmed again: "You drove Anuo away just to say a few words of pleading for the Yama Palace?"

Lu Xingzhou almost laughed: "Otherwise, what do you want me to say?"

Of course, the reason for driving away Anuo was to prevent Anuo from laughing at him for not being able to forget Sister Yu... But in reality, this had nothing to do with Yuan Muyu. The Yama Palace truly had a deep affection for its people and could not stand by and watch them suffer heavy casualties at the hands of a self-righteous madman.

"Pah, I don't want anything." Sheng Yuanyao suddenly became angry and pushed Lu Xingzhou's wheelchair: "Get out, get out, I want to rest."

She was injured on her back and was lying face down. The way she leaned forward to push someone made it look like she was burying her head in someone's chest and biting them – a truly awful posture.

The door creaked open, and Sheng Qingfeng stood there expressionless, holding A Nuo in one hand while watching his daughter flirt with the man.

Sheng Yuanyao stood there, frozen.

Lu Xingzhou, however, felt himself to be upright and honorable, bowing respectfully without being servile or arrogant: "Greetings, Chief Constable Sheng. Um, I wonder how my unworthy disciple has offended Chief Constable Sheng..."

Sheng Qingfeng put Anuo down and said with a stern face, "I never thought that one day I would be blocked from entering my own home by a child with his arms outstretched. For a moment I wondered if I had gone to the wrong house."

Ah Nu sniffled, "I can't beat them, I really can't beat them."

Lu Xingzhou: “…”

His composure was gone, and his old face was burning with embarrassment.

Sheng Qingfeng's expression softened: "I heard that Young Master Lu saved my daughter at Qingyao Garden today. I thank you for your help."

"I dare not accept such praise." Lu Xingzhou bowed again: "Miss Sheng is a good friend of mine, it is only right."

"Of course you should. You were rolling around in her arms, on top of her, with a bunch of people watching, and you didn't get up for ages?" Sheng Qingfeng twitched his lips, finally not asking that question, but his gaze toward Lu Xingzhou became eight parts probing.

She's definitely got the looks for it...

But his identity... is troublesome.

Besides, isn't he the princess's lover? Yuan Yao, what exactly are you trying to do?!
But Sheng Yuanyao was lying on the bed, furious: "Why are you still staring at people like they're prisoners! Didn't you cause this mess?"

Sheng Qingfeng was stunned for a moment: "Me?"

"Isn't it because you forced me to go on blind dates! Are you going to go or not? Are you going or not?" Sheng Yuanyao grabbed a pillow and threw it: "If I die, it'll all be your fault!"

"This..." Sheng Qingfeng was quite embarrassed; now that he thought about it, it really was true.

But who could have imagined that a blind date would turn out like this... Sheng Qingfeng was quite helpless. His curiosity about his daughter and the man flirting alone together was completely extinguished by his preemptive scolding. After a long while, he sighed and said, "Alright, alright, Dad won't force you anymore."

Sheng Yuanyao's expression brightened: "Really?"

At least in the short term, that's true. Sheng Qingfeng shook his head helplessly and said to Lu Xingzhou, "Young Master Lu, how about having lunch here? I also have some things I'd like to discuss with you."

Lu Xingzhou answered readily, "Okay."

Sheng Yuanyao's anger vanished instantly, replaced by a hint of joy: "I want to eat too."

Sheng Qingfeng looked at Lu Xingzhou with a questioning look in his eyes. Lu Xingzhou nodded and said, "Miss Sheng's injury is not very serious and will not affect her daily activities. Just avoid strenuous movements that may aggravate the wound. She does not need to stay in bed all the time."

"You should have said so earlier!" Sheng Yuanyao immediately jumped up, happily picking up Anuo: "Come on, let me show you around my house."

Completely unaware that his father's face had turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Are you two really innocent? No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like it!
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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