No, Li Ruantang paused for a moment, then solemnly changed her words, “If not with the lady betrothed to Meng Jun, it absolutely cannot be done.”

“Oh.” The young gentleman’s voice was long and drawn out. Li Ruantang had actually gone back on her word. She clearly said she would teach him, but backed out at the critical moment. Forget it, he was magnanimous anyway!

Meng Jun walked to her side with the medicine in his hand, pattering along. He might as well take a look at the injury first.

However, he didn’t know if the hug he had just dropped on her palm had worked.

Meng Jun thought for a moment, stealing a glance at Li Ruantang’s expression. It seemed to be much rosier than when he first slipped in. His heart suddenly felt a little proud.

It was a pity that he couldn’t hug her soft lips. The young gentleman felt a faint sense of loss in his heart. If he could hug her like he did in Hu Village, maybe she would recover even faster.

“Tangtang, I still want to take a look at your injury.”

The night was deep. Separated by a square table, the young gentleman sat properly, looking at the girl sitting upright.

“Meng Jun, I said this form of address is too intimate.”

“Oh.” Meng Jun secretly pouted. Calling her ‘lady’ was too distant. He simply ignored the form of address and only stretched out his hand to push the oiled paper package in front of her, “I brought you delicious pastries.”

Li Ruantang glanced sideways at the opened oiled paper package. Inside were two small pastries, at a glance they were the osmanthus cakes that Meng Jun had liked to eat since he was a child.

She frowned slightly and pushed it back, “I don’t like sweet food.”

“Meng Jun, please go back. Some matters involve the laws of the Great Jin. Even if you say it a few more times, it won’t change anything.”

She deliberately emphasized her tone and had a look of disdain. Sure enough, the young man sitting in front of her drooped his brows.

Li Ruantang was startled. In the end, she couldn’t bear to see him so depressed and only said, “I understand that you were forced to do this tonight, but no matter what, to love someone, you must first learn to love yourself.”

“Huh?”

As soon as she finished speaking, the young man who had been depressed just now suddenly blushed again. He looked at Li Ruantang in an awkward manner and muttered, “Hmph, shameless.”

Who said he was in love!

He just cared a little bit, missed her a little bit, and liked her a little bit, that’s all.

The young gentleman also knew that climbing walls was wrong, but he didn’t steal or rob anything. At most, he just wanted to take a look at her injury. How could that violate the laws of the Great Jin?

As for being forced to do it–

Those beautiful phoenix eyes turned around. Actually, he wasn’t unwilling either. Since she didn’t like osmanthus cakes, he would bring other pastries next time.

“But I just want to take a look at your injury.” The young gentleman raised his eyes and said seriously, “Earlier, it was because of me that you were injured. There’s no reason for me not to care or ask. Besides, since I’m already here, I would truly feel uneasy if I didn’t take a look.”

“Li Ruantang.” He suddenly became serious, “I won’t be able to sleep like this!”

The wick on the table crackled and bloomed.

Meng Jun was stubborn, insisting on seeing the injury before leaving. But her injury was on her back. How could she let an unmarried man casually take a look?

Li Ruantang silently pondered ways to knock him out and take him away. The young gentleman, who was eating the osmanthus cakes in small bites, suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck and choked, unable to breathe.

Before Li Ruantang could pour a new cup of tea for him, the young gentleman casually picked up the cup he had touched earlier and drank it down in one gulp.

Phew, he almost embarrassed himself in front of her!

Meng Jun, who had just caught his breath, secretly glanced at the girl he cared about. Seeing her holding the cup and standing still, his ears turned red. He took the cup, took a sip in a very dignified manner, and said, “I, I’m not usually like this.”

The Qi Jun that he had seen during the day was elegantly beautiful. The young gentleman sat up straight by default. There were still traces of water at the corner of his mouth. Seeing Li Ruantang looking over, he hurriedly pursed his lips.

The gauze lamp shone behind the gentleman, giving him a layer of faint halo. Under the jade crown of black hair, those extremely beautiful phoenix eyes glanced at her slightly, and there was nothing but a romantic charm between his brows.

Li Ruantang’s heart skipped a beat when she saw it. She quickly turned her head away, tightly pinching the palm of her hand, afraid that the burning sensation on her ears would disturb her heartbeat.

“…You’ll really leave after taking a look?”

“Mm.” Meng Jun nodded seriously, “I keep my word. We can pinky swear on it.”

“There’s no need for that.” Li Ruantang turned around and walked to the window, lightly tapping on it, “But for the sake of Meng Jun’s reputation, just take a look from a distance through the gauze curtain. As for Meng Jun’s medicine–”

Behind her, the young gentleman’s breathing gradually became a little heavy.

Li Ruantang heard it and felt a tightness in her brows. When she turned her head, she found that the person who had just been clamoring that he wouldn’t be able to sleep without taking a look at her injury had already fallen asleep on the table in such a short time, sleeping soundly.

Li Ruantang looked at him quietly for a while, and the heart that had been struggling for a long time suddenly settled down. She curled her lips in amusement. Yes, he had just come to gather information.

This enchanting scene was probably only taken seriously by her, immersed in the play. Just like the words they had pinky sworn to as children, now only she alone remembered them.

Li Ruantang sighed softly and slowly walked towards the sleeping young gentleman. He was still tightly holding the medicine he brought. As if smelling the familiar sweetness, the young gentleman’s fingers loosened. Before Li Ruantang could put his arm over her shoulder, he had already leaned into her embrace.

“Mm, wife-master…”

The drowsy murmur was drowned out by the approaching footsteps in the courtyard.

“Lady.” Wei Madan’s voice sounded low from outside the door. She glanced at the person wrapped tightly from head to toe in a black cloak in Li Ruantang’s arms and immediately understood, “This subordinate will go make arrangements right away.”

On the other side of the courtyard wall, the pearl curtain under the corridor had been gently lifted. However, no matter how many times Zhi Qiu tried to support him, she could not take Meng Jun out of Li Ruantang’s arms. Instead, it made him hug the person even tighter.

Seeing that Lady Li’s neck was almost strangled red, Zhi Qiu was stunned and tactfully took half a step back. Only when Li Ruantang hesitated did she say, “The young gentleman has a weak constitution. Please send him back to his room as soon as possible, Lady.”

The sound of the falling pearl curtain was crisp, like a hand brushing over guqin strings, ringing out in succession.

Li Ruantang, who had just been looking cold and proud, was now standing by the young gentleman’s bedside with a look of helplessness in her eyes.

He was indeed sleeping on the bed, but his arm was still hanging around Li Ruantang’s neck.

From outside, there was a slight sound.

Li Ruantang frowned slightly. The moment she was distracted, the young gentleman pulled her closer again. He seemed to be using all his strength, dragging Li Ruantang and making her stumble, falling straight towards the bed.