"Marriage?" Yan Mu's smile froze on his face.
She felt that today's reality was a bit unreal. First, the queen locked her in a small black room for no reason, and then she was given a marriage even more inexplicably.
"The empress is suspicious of your relationship with Chu Cong. At that time, this was the only way to save you." Yu Yuan didn't seem to notice Yan Mu's strangeness.
He still sniffed the smell of Yan Mu's body with nostalgia, and his gentle tone made people feel a little hairy.
"Amu has kissed me so many times, don't you want to be responsible to me?" Yu Yuan kissed Yan Mu's earlobe.
The delicate kiss gradually descended along the neck, and finally stopped at the collarbone.
He opened his mouth and took a light bite.
"Woo."
Yan Mu trembled, and pitifully wanted to push Yu Yuan away, but he hugged him even tighter.
"Why isn't Amu talking?"
Yu Yuan sucked that white skin, leaving a faint red mark.
"Don't, don't make marks."
Yan Mu blushed like a ripe tomato, she pushed Yu Yuan's head away, and closed the slightly open neckline.
"Don't you want to be with me forever, Ah Mu?" Yu Yuan's voice was as sweet as syrup, and whispered like a demon tempting people into the abyss.
Yan Mu lowered his eyes, his eyelashes trembling slightly.
She couldn't answer Yu Yuan's words.
After a long silence, she opened her red lips.
Yu Yuan interrupted Yan Mu's words at this moment.
"Forget it, don't talk about it." Yu Yuan suddenly panicked.
He was afraid of hearing words of rejection from Yan Mu's mouth.
So he leaned over and blocked his petal-like lips.
He seemed to have integrated all his longing and fear into this kiss, and the offensive was unprecedentedly fierce, making Yan Mu completely overwhelmed.
Yan Mulian retreated in a row, throwing away his helmet and armor.
Yu Yuan didn't intend to let her go at all, he tried as hard as he wanted to melt Yan Mu into his body.
"Enough..." Yan Mu whimpered weakly.
She gently pushed Yu Yuan's chest with her hands, but the young man grabbed her.
With his hands imprisoned, Yan Mu was completely reduced to a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
After the kiss was over, Yan Mu's lips were already red and swollen.
It's like a crabapple after the rain, with drops of water on the petals, moist and charming.
Yu Yuan's eyes were dark, and he took several deep breaths to suppress the restlessness in his heart.
He let go of Yan Mu, and his face returned to normal.
"Ammu tired? Let's go back to the bookstore." He said lightly.
Yan Mu instinctively felt that Yu Yuan was angry, but she couldn't make any promises to appease Yu Yuan.
So she just lowered her head and said softly "um".
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It was already afternoon when Yan Mu returned to the bookstore.
Xiaoqing and Ayu were waiting anxiously at the door.
"Sister Yan!" As soon as Yan Mu got out of the car, A Yu rushed over.
"Are you okay?" Ayu asked concerned.
"It's okay." Yan Mu stroked A Yu's head reassuringly.
Ayu seems to have grown taller.
"Miss Yan is fine." Xiao Qing also expressed concern.
"Thank you for this matter." Yan Mu thanked him sincerely.
"Uncle Yan is coming back soon, I thought nothing would happen to you." Xiao Qing scratched his head in embarrassment.
His father was on good terms with Yan's father, so he naturally paid more attention to Yan Mu on weekdays.
Yan Mu repeatedly expressed his thanks.
"Sister Yan, why is your mouth swollen?"
A Yu's eyes are sharp, and she can see what's wrong with Yan Mu at a glance.
As soon as this remark came out, the three adults present were all taken aback.
Yan Mu's face turned red almost instantly.
Xiaoqing came back to her senses quickly, and coughed slightly in embarrassment.
"His Royal Highness, you are mistaken." Xiaoqing said solemnly
"Yes, yes, Yu, you read it wrong." Yan Mu nodded desperately like a chicken pecking at rice.
"I'm not mistaken, sister Yan's mouth is clearly..." A Yu was anxious.
"Ayu." Yu Yuan said coldly, "Have you finished your homework today?"
Although in order to protect A Yu's life safety, it cannot be declared that he is still alive. But A Yu is still just a child after all, so he can't miss his homework.
So Chu Cong specially found a trustworthy gentleman to teach A Yu's homework.
It's just that Ayu has a naughty temper, and he is the only heir of the King of Chu, so my husband can't control him.
Only Yu Yuan and Yan Mu's words can be heard by A Yu.
Especially Yu Yuan, whenever Yu Yuan opened his mouth, A Yu shrank like a quail.
So Yu Yuan just asked this question, and A Yu immediately fell silent.
"I haven't finished my homework today, so I'm not allowed to eat." Yu Yuan said coldly, and walked straight into the room.
Xiao Qing looked at A Yu who had lost all arrogance, with a look of wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh.
A Yu looked up at Yan Mu pitifully.
Yan Mu pinched A Yu's face, and gave him a sympathetic look.
"If you don't study hard, you will become an idiot. Ah Yu has to work hard!" She remembered Yu Yuan's anger in her heart, and when she saw Yu Yuan entered the room, she hurriedly followed.
A Yu stood there pitifully.
He rolled his eyes and saw Xiao Qing who was about to slip away.
"You!" He pointed with his little hand and said, "You come to accompany me to do my homework!"
Xiaoqing failed to sneak away, so he had no choice but to walk back as if he was dead.
He feels more and more that Yu Yuan, Yan Mu and A Yu are a family of three, and he is just the nanny of this family.
Xiao Qing held his forehead, looked up at the sky and sighed.
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Yan Mu followed Yu Yuan into the house.
Yu Yuan took off his coat and lay on the bed with his back to Yan Mu.
Yan Mu hesitated for a moment, lying beside Yu Yuan and hugging him.
She felt Yu Yuan's body tremble.
Then Yu Yuan turned around.
The four eyes met, and the boy's eyes were dark.
Yan Mu imitated Yu Yuan's usual way, burying his head in the crescent of his neck and rubbing lightly.
Yu Yuan stretched out his hand and gently pushed Yan Mu, but Yan Mu lowered his head and kissed the boy's palm.
Yu Yuan quickly retracted like an electric shock.
There were thick calluses on the boy's palm, and it was rough to kiss.
"… doing what."
Yu Yuan's heart beat like a drum, but his face still had that indifferent look.
"Can't you, dear?"
In front of Yan Mufu's body, he kissed Yu Yuandao's side again.
"No." After a while, Yu Yuan whispered.
"Why not?" Yan Mu asked back.
Yu Yuan pursed his lips and did not speak.
Yan Mu didn't even urge her, she nestled in Yu Yuan's arms and played with the boy's slender fingers.
"... You don't seem to want to marry me." Yu Yuan's voice was very soft, as soft as the first snowflakes in winter.
This snowflake fell from the sky with Xuan'er, fell on Yan Mu's heart, and turned into a small puddle of cold snow water.
The movements of Yan Mu's hands froze, she raised her head and looked at Yu Yuan.
Sure enough, those two-way cold eyes were full of loss and grievance at the moment.
"I want to be with you." Yan Mu could only say so.
She was not sure about her future, and out of a serious and responsible attitude, she couldn't make a promise to Yu Yuan.
"Amu, you..." The boy hesitated for a long time before asking in an almost inaudible voice, "Do you like me?"
Is it pity, or... just to continue life
In the past, he was complacent because Yan Mu couldn't do without him, but gradually, he became more and more greedy.
He wanted all of Yan Mu first, her gentle eyes like water, her lips like petals... he wanted her soul, and all of Yan Mu's love.
He really wanted everything about Yan Mu.
He wanted to tie Yan Mu firmly by his side, so that Yan Mu would always be in his sight.
With Yu Yuan's current power, it is easy to imprison Yan Mu.
But this will not work.
A Yu said that if you really love someone, you must respect her.
He really loves Yanmu.
Therefore, he didn't want those beautiful eyes to dim, and he didn't want the petal-like lips to lose their blood.
He had never wanted a person's sincerity so much.
Yu Yuan lowered his eyes.
He was a little afraid to look at Yan Mu.
Suddenly there was a sigh in his ear.
Yu Yuan closed his eyes in despair to hide the gloom in his eyes.
Just when he was disheartened, Yan Mu lightly touched his eyelashes.
Later, he heard Yan Mu say, "I like you."
"In the past, I also thought about what my feelings for you are? At first I was a little afraid to admit it, and I was afraid that I would mistake other feelings for love."
Yu Yuan opened his eyes, Yan Mu's soft fingers stroked his lips.
One click, one click, another click.
It seemed to soothe his restless soul.
"What happened next?" Yu Yuan asked hoarsely.
"Later I found out it wasn't true." Yan Mu hesitated before saying, "I found out that no matter how I deceive myself, I still like you."
Yes, those tossing and turning nights, the tormented heart because of missing my hometown and my mother.
Yan Mu reminded herself countless times—she does not belong here.
But even so, she couldn't lie to her heart.
She likes Yu Yuan, just like the first flower bloomed by the spring breeze, it is so warm and vivid.
The look in Yu Yuan's eyes is like a dead tree in spring, and an old tree sprouting.
Hearing what Yan Mu said, his eyes became brighter little by little,
"Amu..."
The turmoil and surge in his heart could not be described in words, he could only call Yan Mu's name over and over again.
There is no need to repress, everything will happen naturally.
The boy turned over and attached himself to Yan Mu's body.
He explored everything he had never seen with his lips and tongue.
Everything is so beautiful and novel, he is like a child holding a new toy, he can't put it down.
"Woo..." The girl trembled uncontrollably.
Those bright pupils seem to be covered with a layer of mist at this moment, through which, one can see the beautiful flowers blooming above the soul.
Yan Mu's hands tightly gripped the sheet under her body, her body tensed up uncontrollably.
She felt as if she had entered a secret realm she had never seen before.
She wants to climb high and look far away, stand on the highest mountain, and see all the beautiful scenery in the secret realm.
Yu Yuan's movements suddenly stopped.
"What, what's wrong?" Yan Mu's voice was as soft as a puddle of water.
The boy let out a low gasp, his eyes flushed.
He covered Yan Mu tightly with the quilt, then closed his eyes and calmed down for a while.
His shirt fell off at some point, revealing his pale body and smooth muscles.
Yan Mu looked greedy.
Afterwards, Yu Yuan put on his clothes with a calm face.
"Not now." Yu Yuan said.
His breathing was still somewhat rapid, but the passion/desire in his eyes gradually faded away.
"Our wedding date is coming soon." Yu Yuan stretched out his hand, lovingly brushing away Yan Mu's sweaty hair.
"Speaking of which, I don't know when the wedding date is..." Yan Mu realized later.
"It's New Year's Eve. After the new year, you will be seventeen."
Yu Yuan kissed Yan Mu's forehead, and put on clothes one by one in an orderly manner.
The ancients generally married early. For example, in Qingshui Village, girls of the same age as Yan Mu had children in their arms.
It's just that Yan's father feels sorry for Yan Mu's weak body, so he has been reluctant to marry.
"Where are you going?"
Yan Muzheng was sighing to himself, when he saw Yu Yuan put on and went out.
"I'm going to fetch water for you to take a bath."
The boy's footsteps stopped, as if he was a little shy.
Yu Yuan went out the door as if fleeing.
There was a touch of sweetness in his heart, and Yan Mu inexplicably felt a little funny.
She pursed her lips and smiled, uncovering the quilt on her body.
Just now I didn't feel it, but now I opened the quilt and found that it was all imprints.
Yan Mu's peach cheeks were flushed, and he quickly wrapped himself into a ball with the quilt.
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Time flies, and it will be the Queen's birthday in a blink of an eye.
Father Yan is also back.
He didn't look so happy, though.
Because Father Yan heard that during his absence, Yu Yuan actually got engaged to his precious daughter.
No father can bear this matter.
So as soon as Father Yan finished dealing with the birthday matter, he came to the bookstore angrily to confront Yu Yuan.
Regarding the matter of Yan Mu's injury, everyone had a tacit understanding and unanimously kept it from Father Yan, so Father Yan only knew that he had traveled far away, and Yu Yuan was inexplicably engaged to Yan Mu.
Father Yan was so angry that he decided to sneak into the library for a surprise inspection.
In the end, Yan Mu and Yu Yuan went out to buy materials, and there were only a bunch of guards in the shop.
Father Yan sat on the stone bench in the courtyard for the whole afternoon, and it was not until evening that he watched Yan Mu and Yu Yuan come back holding hands.
Father Yan slapped the table angrily, and shouted, "Men are unmarried and women are unmarried, what kind of talk is that?"
Fortunately, he used to think that Yu Yuan was an honest man, always speaking for Yu Yuan.
Looking at it now, this kid was probably faking it before.
Father Yan's heart was burning with anger.
The look at Yu Yuan became more and more unkind.
"Father..." Yan Mu stepped forward to explain somewhat at a loss, but was protected by Father Yan behind him.
"Girl, don't be afraid, did Yu Yuan coax you? You tell daddy honestly, daddy doesn't blame you, daddy will help you out!" Father Yan said seriously.
Yan Mu was moved and amused, she quickly defended Yu Yuan: "No dad, Yu Yuan didn't lie to me, we really like each other."
"You are still young, what do you know about love!" Father Yan was anxious.
"Father, girls of my age in the village have children, and I'm not young anymore." Yan Mu explained seriously.
"you!"
Seeing that his daughter's side couldn't make sense, Father Yan turned his finger on Yu Yuan again.
"Tell me what's going on here?" Father Yan was not so polite when facing Yu Yuan.
"As uncle saw, I really love Yan Mu." Yu Yuan said seriously.
"I'm asking, how did you get engaged when you were doing well?" Father Yan felt angry when he mentioned this matter.
"The empress thinks we are talented and beautiful, so she gave us a marriage." Yan Mu interjected.
"Girl, shut up, dad is asking Yu Yuan, that brat!" Father Yan slapped the table angrily.
Seeing that the matter could not be concealed, Yu Yuan had no choice but to tell everything.
Father Yan's expression ranged from shock to anger to worry and then to fear.
He didn't care about scolding Yu Yuan anymore, and quickly took his daughter's hand to examine it carefully.
"Don't worry, Dad, my burns are all healed." Yan Mu said hastily.
"Your physique has been poor since you were a child, and it takes a long time to heal even a little injury. How did this burn heal so quickly?" Father Yan asked worriedly.
"Forehead… "
Yan Mu remembered the lies she had told Yu Yuan, and she went to see Yu Yuan with some guilt.
Yu Yuan's expression remained calm, and he couldn't see anything.
Alas, does Yu Yuan know or not.
Yan Mu was a little worried.
But the most urgent task now is to deal with Father Yan first.
So Yan Mu is flawless Yu Yuan for the time being.
She turned to Father Yan and said: "Actually, my injury is not very serious, but after all, the injury is on the face. The imperial doctor exaggerated."
"Look, father, is there no mark on my face?" Yan Mu moved his face closer to show Father Yan.
Father Yan looked and looked again, and sure enough, he saw that Yan Mu's face was white and clean, without a single scar.
Moreover, Yan Mu's face was rosy, and his complexion was much better than before.
His heart was relieved immediately.
Father Yan concentrated the artillery fire on Yu Yuan again.
"Even so, I still disagree with your marriage." Father Yan was still angry.
"Then what will uncle agree to?" Yu Yuan raised his head and asked.
"I don't agree with anything!" Father Yan snorted coldly.
But the next second, Father Yan was stunned.
Yan Mu was also stunned.
Because Yu Yuan knelt down straight in front of Father Yan.
He didn't shy away from the astonished eyes of the other guards, and said very sincerely: "Please also ask Uncle to marry Yan Mu to me."