novelraw Chapter 744 his tenderness
Chapter 744 his tenderness
Mu Hanyan stepped onto the coach, following the style of Ye Lanfeng who always arrives on time and leaves quickly, so she was about to say goodbye to him, but he suddenly leaped aboard."What are you doing up here?" Mu Hanyan asked instinctively.
"You don’t want me up here? Then I’ll go down," Ye Lanfeng said, about to jump off the coach.
"Wait, that’s not what I meant." Mu Hanyan grabbed his sleeve, her heartbeat inexplicably speeding up a bit.
Ye Lanfeng turned his head to gaze at Mu Hanyan’s face and smiled. Mu Hanyan glared at him, though it was completely ineffective and only showed her annoyance. Angang popped out from Mu Hanyan’s pocket, revealing a fuzzy head, "Master, is it really okay for you to tease Little Yan Yan like this? You’ll never get married this way."
Ye Lanfeng’s face darkened as he glanced at Angang, squeezing a few words from between his teeth, "Believe it or not, I’ll flatten you?" Having a pet that constantly hinders and undercuts like this was truly frustrating.
Mu Hanyan almost laughed out loud, but she held it in, shifting to make room, "Come on, sit here."
Ye Lanfeng’s expression finally cleared, and he smiled as he sat down next to Mu Hanyan. His gentle gaze towards her was so obvious that even a blind man could see it.
"I’ll drive!" Hua Yuezi, Zirong, and Jiang Yuzhe exclaimed in unison, then jumped up as if their behinds were on fire, scrambling to the front.
Then it was a hilarious chaos of staring at each other, large eyes squaring off small ones for a while until, unanimously, they sighed and cramped together to drive the coach.
Oh, it was unbearable to watch, truly unbearable.
Was it really okay for the Young Master to be exchanging looks with Ye Lanfeng like this?
Upon leaving the ancient merchant road, the coach returned to the main road toward the Capital, nearing the city. More carriages and pedestrians crowded the way, forcing the trio to slow down.
"It’s so weird, three people driving a single coach."
"Yeah, three grown men squeezed together, aren’t they uncomfortable?"
"They must have some odd hobby. Nowadays, young people, rejecting delicate ladies for this, sigh!"
Occasionally, passersby pointed at the trio driving, sighing as they spoke.
Hua Yuezi and the others exchanged glances, wanting to cry but having no tears...
Finally, they reached the Capital. Due to the reduced speed on the road, they were quite delayed, and by then it was completely dark, with the moon rising and the city gates already closed.
The group could only find a humble inn outside the city to stay overnight and enter the city the next morning.
Dinner was at a corner table in the inn’s main hall where Mu Hanyan, feeling lavish, threw a bar of silver to the waiter and told him to keep the change. The waiter’s eyes nearly popped out — half of the silver was more than enough for the meal, and the rest was his. Naturally, he provided enthusiastic service, rushing to get the food prepared quickly. Soon, a lavish spread was served.
Then, Zirong and the others felt that having dinner with Mu Hanyan and Ye Lanfeng was so enthralling, they could skip eating and still feel full.
Looking at Ye Lanfeng, they really wanted to wash their eyes. When they first saw Ye Lanfeng, they thought he was truly transcendental, cold, and godlike, and he felt unapproachable. They didn’t even dare to speak with him, not a single word. But now, Ye Lanfeng was smiling as he offered food to Mu Hanyan, "Hanyan, the taste is alright, try it." He was so gentle and affectionate, they couldn’t adapt. And most importantly, such a tender and pampering smile was directed at their Young Master, a man!
"You eat as well," Mu Hanyan responded with a smile.
Oh, they must be blind.
Zirong and a few others lowered their heads, madly stuffing their faces, cheeks puffed, standing up and mumbling indistinctly, "We’re finished eating, you guys take your time." After that, the three of them dashed away.
Ye Lanfeng glanced at the three people rushing off, his lips curling slightly, revealing a trace of an indecipherable smile. Only he understood his own thoughts, it’s all a misunderstanding, yes, all misunderstandings; this was best. Apart from himself, there would be no one else who knew Hanyan’s beauty. It was enough that he alone could see Hanyan’s beauty.
Suddenly, a few drops of cold sweat dripped from the back of Mu Hanyan’s head. Oh, how could she forget... she was cross-dressing as a man, and being so intimate with Ye Lanfeng would surely make everyone think they were a couple of men in love.
Never mind, how others saw it was their problem, she and Ye Lanfeng knew the truth.
Mu Hanyan didn’t mind this issue and didn’t notice Ye Lanfeng’s somewhat "sly" intentions. This led, in the future, to many talented young men only later realizing Mu Hanyan’s female identity, seeing her brilliant beauty and stunning appearance, but by then it was too late. Mu Hanyan’s heart already belonged to someone. Ye Lanfeng had his beauty by his side, truly envied and despised by others. Naturally, all this comes later in the story.
After having dinner and washing up, everyone returned to their rooms to rest.
Naturally, Mu Hanyan had a room of her own, while Ye Lanfeng’s room was right next to hers. Angang habitually clung to Mu Hanyan, wanting to sleep with her, but Ye Lanfeng, with a stern face, grabbed him and took him back to his room, then directly stuffed Angang under the pillow. Initially, Mu Hanyan, seeing Angang looking pitiful, wanted to rescue him, but Ye Lanfeng insisted not to, so Mu Hanyan had no choice but to go back to her room hugging her little piggy.
The piglet was delighted today, enjoying seeing its rival defeated and thrilled about monopolizing its owner for the night; it almost felt like flying. Of course, Mu Hanyan didn’t know the piglet’s thoughts and just held the piglet close as she fell asleep peacefully.
In the deep silence of the night, when everyone had drifted into dreams, a faint presence quietly approached.
Ye Lanfeng slightly opened his eyes and floated out.
Under the hazy moonlight, Ye Lanfeng stood beside the city’s protective river, gazing towards the distant horizon as if he could see through the endless darkness.
"My lord, you shouldn’t have saved them," said a voice behind him, a Black Shadow Guard sighing.
"I know what I’m doing," Ye Lanfeng replied lightly.
"Lu Guantian has defected from the Holy Court, and Dan Tai Changqing is commissioned by the Holy Court to capture the rebel. Yet you obstructed. How will you explain this to Dan Tai Changqing?" the Black Shadow Guard continued.
"Do I need to explain to him?" Ye Lanfeng asked coldly.
"Even if you don’t need to explain to Dan Tai Changqing, how will you explain to our revered master?" the Black Shadow Guard asked worriedly. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ ????????????????????⁂????????????????⁂????????????
"I will handle it with our master," Ye Lanfeng’s gaze flickered, yet he spoke resolutely.
"All right, do take care. Dan Tai Changqing won’t let this go; beware of him," the Black Shadow Guard said helplessly, vanished with a flicker.
"I understand," Ye Lanfeng nodded.
Gazing into the distance, his eyes turned complex.
As the Black Shadow Guard left far behind, he stopped, his gaze also complex as he looked towards where Ye Lanfeng was standing, his sigh lingering long in the air. He had a foreboding feeling; Ye Lanfeng, a man of such noble status and excellence, had now, for a woman, acted contrary to his status. Worried about what would happen next, he was genuinely concerned.