Quick Wear: Pampering Your Lover

Helian Yi endured the dull pain in his heart and used his lightness skills to flee aimlessly. He didn't know how far he had fled, but he only knew that he must not die so easily.

He didn't stop until he was exhausted, under a tree with lush branches and leaves that seemed relatively hidden.

By the time he had managed to bandage his wound with a piece of cloth and stop the bleeding, he was already sweating profusely and could only lean against a tree trunk to rest weakly.

He had been practicing martial arts since he was young, and his six senses were already extraordinary. After he recovered a little, he heard the sound of gurgling stream not far away.

Helian Yi's deep eyes lit up, he pursed his dry lips and walked towards the source of the sound.

As I got closer, I seemed to hear the sound of silverware colliding.

He was a little alert, covering his body and looking in the direction of the sound. His eyes happened to meet the white slender feet of the girl sticking out from under the blue cloth skirt. She wore two circles of silver bracelets on her left ankle, and as her calves swayed, a crisp clinking sound was made, like a piece of music composed in the woods, which was particularly pleasant to the ear.

He didn't know how long he stared at the girl's feet until she had played enough in the water, wiped off the water stains, changed her shoes, and walked away leisurely with the backpack placed beside her on her back. Only then did Helian Yi come to his senses and realize that he had stared at the girl's feet for so long like a lecher.

I couldn't even see what she looked like.

His ears turned slightly red and he coughed unnaturally.

After thinking for a moment, he followed quietly.

......

Mingzhen went up the mountain to collect some common medicinal herbs. She relied on the money she got from selling these herbs to support herself.

But I was lucky today. Not only did I pick common herbs such as Bupleurum and Rehmannia, I also picked a relatively rare Selaginella, which can be sold for a lot of money.

So she was in a very good mood and smiled all the way.

On the way, she met Aunt Zhang, who treated her very well. Aunt Zhang was collecting bedding when she saw the pretty girl next door who looked like a fairy. She couldn't help but be attracted to her and said, "Miss Ming, my husband saw the list of candidates for the imperial examination posted in front of the government office today, and your son Kuang Lang was at the very front!"

Aunt Zhang was really happy for Mingzhen. Mingzhen's parents came from other places and took in the homeless Kuang Ji. Later, the couple passed away early, leaving only ten-year-old Mingzhen and Kuang Ji, who was three years older than her, to depend on each other.

It's so pitiful.

The neighbors all helped a lot and treated the two children as their own relatives.

Later, they got engaged in front of everyone. The two children had been together for nearly ten years, and they had been childhood sweethearts with a deep affection. Kuang Ji even promised that "when he passed the imperial examination, he would marry Zhenmei with a wedding dress that would last for ten miles when he returned", so they were all relieved.

Now that I see that the two of them are about to finally achieve their goal after all their hard work, I am naturally very pleased.

However, when Mingzhen heard the news, he did not show any surprise. Instead, he forced a smile, and even his good mood was greatly reduced.

She suppressed her emotions, said goodbye to Aunt Zhang, and hurried back to her home.

The reason why Mingzhen was like this was because she had a very real dream.

In the dream, her fiancé Kuang Jihui, after becoming the top scholar in the imperial examination, would marry the fifth princess of the dynasty. In order to avoid exposing the fact that she was already engaged, she sent people to this place, Yong'an County, to brutally kill Mingzhen, and forged a letter that said she was traveling alone to Beijing to find her husband.

Everyone believed it without a doubt.

Therefore, Mingzhen passed away without anyone knowing, as if he had never existed...

She returned to her yard, locked the door, and just put down her backpack when she found that there seemed to be a person lying behind the rack where herbs were drying in the yard.

She carefully pulled out a dagger from her waist, pointed the tip of the dagger at the person on the ground, and slowly approached.

When I got closer, I found that it was a man in black whose face could not be seen clearly. His hair was disheveled and he must have suffered serious injuries. Although the bloodstains could not be seen on the black clothes, the flat ground was stained with a lot of blood.

"Hey, who are you? Are you still alive?"

After calling for a long time, the man didn't respond.

Seeing that the man had fainted, Mingzhen bravely turned him over and checked his breathing.

still alive.

This man had a high nose bridge and a handsome face, and even when he was asleep, his brows were still furrowed. He was not bad looking.

While the man was unconscious, Mingzhen hurried into the house, took out a hemp rope, and tied up the man's hands and feet. Only after tying them tightly did he unbutton his shirt and check his wounds.

There was a knife wound on his chest that was nearly two fingers deep and almost injured his heart. Fortunately, he seemed to have treated the wound roughly and the bleeding had stopped. It was just that the treatment was not good enough and there was a risk of it bursting again at any time.

Thanks to his frequent visits to the medical clinic to sell medicinal herbs, Mingzhen had learned some bandaging techniques.

She was just hesitating whether to save the man when she saw his fingers move and he slowly woke up.

Mingzhen quickly took a few steps back and looked at him warily.

The man looked around blankly for a while, and when he wanted to get up, he found that his hands and feet were tied up. Not only that, his clothes were also stripped off, revealing his muscular body.

His face instantly turned red, and he stammered, "Miss, what's going on..."

Mingzhen hadn't thought much of it at first, but seeing him like this, she felt a bit embarrassed. However, she remained calm and asked, "Should I be the one asking you why you suddenly appeared in my yard?"

The man seemed to have just remembered and quickly explained, "Don't be afraid, young lady. I was originally going to Beijing to take the imperial examination, but the journey was bumpy and I missed the exam a long time ago. I had no choice but to stop here, but was robbed and chased by bandits. I desperately escaped and saw a courtyard here, so I climbed in without permission. Don't blame me, young lady."

He was glad that he had worn a black coarse cloth gown to conceal his identity.

Going to Beijing to take the exam?

Mingzhen thought of Kuang Ji again.

In the dream, he would send people to kill her half a year after the notice was posted. It’s only been one day now, so he can’t be here to kill her, right?

Mingzhen looked at him suspiciously and said, "If I untie you, you won't hurt me, right?"

"Miss, I swear." The man's tone seemed to contain indulgence and helplessness, "If I hurt you, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."

Mingzhen nodded, but still quickly stuffed a pill into his mouth. "This medicine is called Resurrection. You need to take the antidote once every two weeks. If you don't have the antidote, you will be heartbroken and 'reincarnated' within three breaths."

Reincarnation is also a kind of resurrection. She didn't care whether he lied to her or not, she was just afraid that this person would pose a threat to her.

A hint of coldness flashed across the man's eyes, and he smiled bitterly, "My name is Lian Yi, and I have some money on me. I'll leave it to you, young lady, to take care of me. I hope you won't find it annoying."

Mingzhen walked up to him and untied the rope, saying, "My name is Mingzhen, so don't call me 'lower', 'lower' anymore. You're just blocking your ears."

The man, having regained his freedom, quickly pulled up his coat. With his ears still slightly red, he took off the inconspicuous brocade pouch from his waist and handed it to Mingzhen. "Miss, this is the rest of my travel expenses, a total of twenty taels. Could you help me treat my wounds and let me stay for a few days?"

Mingzhen's eyes lit up, and he took the sachet with a much better attitude. "Okay, okay~ Can you still walk? I'll take you to the east room. You'll live there from now on."

The east room was where Kuang Ji used to live. It was quite tidy and clean, so Mingzhen let him move in directly.

Well, the Selaginella I picked today also came in handy.