Upon hearing Wu Luoluo's sobs, Shangguan Yun's body gradually softened. He turned around and gently lifted his gauze hat. There he saw Wu Luoluo with red - rimmed eyes, her brows knitted as she wept pitifully.
Shangguan Yun's heart softened. He reached out to wipe her tears, his fingertips gently caressing her face. He murmured softly, "Luoluo, I can't believe that the Heavenly Dynasty's soldiers would do such immoral things. I have to go and see for myself!"
That soft call of "Luoluo" made Wu Luoluo's heart flutter. After hearing the rest of his words, she cried even harder, her tears pouring down like a gushing spring.
Seeing her like this, Shangguan Yun was extremely flustered. He quickly pulled her soft and delicate body close to his chest and whispered soothingly, "Be good. Don't cry. I won't go. If you don't want me to go, I won't. I'll do whatever you say."
Only then did Wu Luoluo stop crying. She looked up at him from his embrace, her cheeks still stained with tears. Her voice hoarse, she asked, "Are you serious?"
"Absolutely," Shangguan Yun nodded seriously. He gently stroked her face. This girl was really growing on him.
"Okay," Wu Luoluo nodded in agreement. She tightly grabbed Shangguan Yun's hand and walked towards the kitchen, saying, "I'll cook something delicious for you."
Wu Luoluo first fetched water for the copper pot and started boiling the medicinal soup. Then she quickly plucked, skinned, and gutted two wild chickens in the backyard.
Shangguan Yun wasn't idle either. He took a machete and chopped the firewood he had collected into small pieces. Then he carried them to the side of the copper pot to dry for later use. Before long, the kitchen was filled with a tantalizing aroma. Shangguan Yun couldn't help but swallow his saliva and walked to Wu Luoluo's side following the smell.
Wu Luoluo couldn't help but smile. She scooped up a chicken leg from the pot with a ladle and held it out to Shangguan Yun, saying with a gentle smile, "Sir, would you help me taste if it's cooked and how it tastes?"
Shangguan Yun thought it might be a bit impolite, but faced with Wu Luoluo's enthusiastic look, he still couldn't resist picking it up with chopsticks and taking a small bite. He almost burned his tongue.
Seeing Shangguan Yun blowing on his mouth because of the heat, Wu Luoluo couldn't help but smile with her eyes curved. She took the chicken leg back, blew on it gently, and then fed it to him. Looking at Wu Luoluo's smiling face, Shangguan Yun said softly, "You look so beautiful when you smile. Don't cry anymore from now on!" Seeing you sad makes my heart ache.
Flattered by his praise, Wu Luoluo blushed a little. Shangguan Yun opened his mouth and took a bite of the chicken leg from her hand. The delicious flavor instantly spread between his lips and teeth. The dishes she cooked were truly delicious and exactly to his taste!
Wu Luoluo looked at him with her eyes curved as he finished eating in one gulp. She picked up another chicken leg from the pot with the chopsticks and held it out to him, saying with a gentle smile, "Taste if it's spicy enough. Do you want me to add more chili to keep you warm?"
"The taste is just right. I'll wait for you to eat together," Shangguan Yun clearly felt that this girl was just spoiling him to make him eat more. His heart melted completely. Shangguan Yun stepped forward and grabbed Wu Luoluo's wrist. He said seriously to her, "Luoluo, I might be one of the soldiers of the Heavenly Dynasty." Now that the Heavenly Dynasty's soldiers were causing chaos in the town below the mountain, he was worried that telling her might scare her, but he really didn't want to hide it from her.
Wu Luoluo quickly put the chicken leg back into the pot. She hesitated and asked, "So you want to go down to the town to have a look. If you meet them, you might remember something?" It seemed that he was most likely from the Heavenly Dynasty.
Shangguan Yun nodded and then shook his head. He said angrily, "If they kill innocent people without a care, I will never forgive them easily!"
Wu Luoluo felt a strange sense of worry. On the one hand, she naturally hoped that the young master could remember his past and follow his destined path. On the other hand, she was worried that if he really went back, would it be difficult to see him again from now on? Privately, Wu Luoluo didn't want him to leave, but if his family was really wealthy and there was such a huge gap between them, how could she delay his future? It would be so selfish of her to ask him to stay just because of her careful care these days!
Wu Luoluo was extremely flustered. Biting her lips, she said tremulously, "How about we wait until our cold - related ailments are completely cured and then go to the Heavenly Dynasty's military camp. Maybe you'll remember something..."
Shangguan Yun skillfully put his arm around Wu Luoluo's slender waist and said softly, "That's fine. Would you like to go with me then?" There were military doctors in the army. As long as Wu Luoluo was willing, he should be able to take her with the army. They could still sleep in the same bed at night!
Hearing this, Wu Luoluo widened her eyes in disbelief and looked at Shangguan Yun. What did the young master mean? Did he want her to go with him? Wu Luoluo's heart was pounding like a drum. Just as she was daydreaming, she suddenly smelled a hint of burnt smell.
Oh no, my chicken!
Wu Luoluo was on the verge of tears. She quickly took a ladle to fish out the chicken from the pot. Shangguan Yun also rushed to the stove to scatter the firewood, making the flames gradually die down. The two of them looked at each other, staring at the plate of slightly burnt wild chicken stewed with dried ginger and winter bamboo shoots. Shangguan Yun reached out, picked up a piece of chicken, blew on it to cool it down, and took a bite. Nodding, he said with a smile, "Well! It tastes better a bit burnt!" Then he picked up a chicken leg from the plate, carefully blew on it to cool it down, and held it to Wu Luoluo's mouth, saying, "Try it. Is it delicious?"
Oh my god! The chicken leg fed by the young master himself. This is just so blissful!
Wu Luoluo blushed a little and took a small bite. Nodding, she said, "Mmm, it's delicious!" How could it not be delicious when it was fed by the young master himself!
Shangguan Yun nodded and said with a gentle smile, "If you like it, I'll go catch wild chickens again tomorrow."
Wu Luoluo was overjoyed. She picked up a steaming bun from the steamer of the small pot. The two sat opposite each other and served food for each other.
In the afternoon, Shangguan Yun took off his clothes and obediently climbed into the copper pot for a medicinal bath. After Wu Luoluo hid the remaining winter bamboo shoots in the cellar, she carried a medical book and came to accompany Shangguan Yun in the medicinal bath. From time to time, the two would point at the medicinal materials and prescriptions in the medical book and discuss a thing or two. Shangguan Yun asked questions humbly, and Wu Luoluo shared all her knowledge. They were very harmonious and sweet together.
Not long after, there was a sudden loud noise outside the courtyard gate, which startled them both. Then they heard a man with a loud voice shouting, "Everyone inside, get out quickly!"
The two people in the room looked at each other. It seemed that the people outside were not coming with good intentions!
Wu Luoluo's face turned pale. She quickly got up and was about to go out to check the situation. Shangguan Yun quickly grabbed her wrist and whispered, "Stay here. Don't go anywhere." Then, in front of Wu Luoluo, he climbed out of the copper pot naked without any hesitation. He wiped his red - soaked body with a towel and dressed himself piece by piece.
His figure was extremely attractive, with broad shoulders, a slender waist, and a firm abdomen... Wu Luoluo stared blankly for a long time and then blushed and lowered her head. In the past, when she undressed the young master herself while he was unconscious, she never felt shy. Now that he was awake and dressing himself so openly in front of her, she was too shy to look.
Also! He mustn't catch a cold!
Wu Luoluo quickly fetched the coat made of fox fur that belonged to her master and wrapped Shangguan Yun tightly in it before letting him go out.