Chapter 21: To Take Action?

Mu Chenye pouted, a little wronged: “Lady, do you think I’m not handsome, that’s why you don’t look at me?”

“Of course not.” Gu Yunlan instinctively reached out and touched his face: “My husband is the most handsome man in the world.”

“Lady…” Mu Chenye hugged Gu Yunlan tightly. His Adam’s apple bobbed slightly, and sweat beaded on his forehead.

He was holding back.

Now, it wasn’t the time.

He didn’t have enough self-defense ability yet. If he touched Gu Yunlan and couldn’t protect her, even he would despise himself.

Besides…

This person he cherished so much shouldn’t become his so easily.

She deserved the best of everything.

“Alright.” Gu Yunlan patted Mu Chenye’s back, laughing at herself.

She had been seduced by this little fool just now.

Although the little fool was completely her type, he was still foolish and his mind wasn’t mature yet.

Intimate matters should be consensual.

Although the little fool wouldn’t disagree now, she felt like she was taking advantage of him if she really did something to him now.

“Let’s take a bath. The water will get cold later.” Gu Yunlan let go of Mu Chenye.

Mu Chenye nodded obediently, hiding the depth in his eyes.

Gu Yunlan threw the herbs one by one into the bathtub. The hot water churned, and the steam rose, wetting her sleeves, revealing her white arms like tender lotus roots.

She didn’t see Mu Chenye’s unclear expression and the bobbing of his Adam’s apple behind the steam.

Mu Chenye stepped into the bathtub wearing shorts. He felt warm all over, and the stagnation in his body gradually dissipated.

Although the fox and the silver wolf had given him many pills to nourish his body, he had been foolish and dull for the past years, and he hadn’t practiced martial arts. The best pills worked very slowly in his body.

Now, combined with Gu Yunlan’s medicine, he could actually feel the pills accelerating their effects. He felt a faint sense of transformation.

Too late.

It was too late to learn anything.

He had wasted the past twenty-two years. Now, he felt like he didn’t have enough time to learn anything.

But in a way, it wasn’t too late. Gu Yunlan had just married him. He still had time to strengthen himself, protect her, and protect his family.

These past few days, the fox and the silver wolf had not only helped him nourish his body, but they had also told him a lot about the capital.

Although his father was a loyal minister who was highly favored by the emperor, he had also made many enemies in the court.

His elder brother, Mu Zhuoyuan, was an upright man and was very good to his younger brother. He had passed the imperial examination a few years ago and was sent out of the capital to serve as an official.

The second brother, Mu Wencheng, and the fourth brother, Mu Zixuan, were two bastards. One was a hypocritical hypocrite, and the other was a true villain who did all sorts of bad things.

These two illegitimate sons couldn’t possibly help their father in the court. His father had loved him for many years, and he had to work hard to repay his father.

Besides, now that he had married Gu Yunlan, he didn’t want his wife to be looked down upon or humiliated because of him.

He absorbed everything he could learn, whether it was reading or martial arts, with a thirst for knowledge.

He closed his eyes slightly, feeling the blood flowing in his body, slowly regulating his breath according to the internal energy method the silver wolf had taught him.

Once, twice… he didn’t know how many times he tried, but he suddenly felt a surge of energy in his dantian, starting to circulate around his body.

Internal energy had formed!

Mu Chenye was excited for a moment and couldn’t help but get out of the bathtub. He wanted to go find the silver wolf and ask about the specific way to run internal energy, but he forgot that he was still taking a bath. As soon as he got out of the bathtub, he stepped on the splashed water and fell backward.

“Be careful!” Gu Yunlan rushed forward to grab him.

Mu Chenye’s head wound had just scabbed over. If he bumped it, he would be in danger!

Seeing that she couldn’t catch him, she completely disregarded the possibility of getting hurt and threw herself forward, intending to cushion Mu Chenye’s fall.

Mu Chenye frowned slightly.

He quickly turned around, grabbed Gu Yunlan’s wrist, pulled her up forcefully, and then put his arm around her waist.

Gu Yunlan’s arms instinctively wrapped around his neck.

Bang.

He knelt on one knee, his arm still around Gu Yunlan’s waist. Her wet hair, dripping with water, fell down and draped over Gu Yunlan’s face, making her lose her sight, and her heart.

The faint pain in his knee made Mu Chenye sweat on his forehead.

“Lady, are you alright?” Mu Chenye didn’t have time to look at his knee. He was only concerned about Gu Yunlan: “You said I was a fool, but you’re the fool. Why did you run to be my cushion when I was about to fall? I’m a big man. It would hurt so much if I fell on you!”

Gu Yunlan stared at him blankly: “Husband, you’re not a fool anymore?”

Mu Chenye was speechless.

Damn, he was too hasty and couldn’t hide it!

He was stunned for a moment, and the clarity in his eyes gradually turned into confusion. His voice was choked with tears: “You, what if you get hurt? What will I do without you? Waaah…”

Seeing him about to cry, Gu Yunlan didn’t care about anything else. She quickly coaxed him: “I’m fine, see? Don’t cry! You’re still wet. It’s so cold, you’ll catch a cold. Quickly dry yourself. I’ll take a look at your knee.”

“Hmm!” Mu Chenye nodded heavily. Although he was relieved, seeing Gu Yunlan’s concerned and self-blaming expression, he couldn’t help but feel guilty.

Gu Yunlan coaxed Mu Chenye into the inner room and covered him with a fluffy blanket before checking his knee.

Luckily, there were no sharp or rough objects in the bathroom. Mu Chenye’s knee was just bruised, and he hadn’t injured his bones or bled. Even so, Gu Yunlan still rubbed medicinal wine on Mu Chenye’s knee before stopping.

“Quickly change into clean clothes, or you’ll catch a cold.” Gu Yunlan instructed.

“No～I want Lady to change them for me～” Mu Chenye’s eyes sparkled with a playful light, and he wouldn’t let go of the towel Gu Yunlan was using to wipe his sweat.

“You just said you’re a big man now. You should change your clothes yourself.” Gu Yunlan couldn’t win against him, so she threw the towel on his face and blushed as she slipped out.

When did this little puppy turn into a little wolfdog? It made her heart race.

Mu Chenye chuckled, then dried himself and changed into clean clothes.

“You’re really good at playing, Your Highness.” The fox hung upside down from the beam, sighing: “Your Highness, when you get close to the madam in the future, can you let your subordinates know in advance so that we can cover our eyes? After all, it’s not polite to look.”

The fox winked mischievously.

“Shut up.” The silver wolf covered the fox’s mouth and then strangled his neck: “Master, did you discover anything just now?”

“Yes!” Mu Chenye’s expression was a little excited: “When I was taking a medicinal bath just now, I could feel a surge of energy in my dantian, circulating around my body. Is this what you called internal energy?”

The silver wolf jumped down from the beam, his expression serious as he examined him, but his brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

“What?” Mu Chenye looked at the silver wolf’s serious expression and felt a little uneasy.