Chapter 72 The Story

After a long while, following a period of intimacy between the two, Lu Yuner thoughtfully pulled Su Qingwan, who was clinging to her body, away. “Alright, I heard that the Imperial Academy is about to reopen. You shouldn’t secretly skip classes to…”

“Elder Sister Yuner, do you remember what you said to me at Old Li’s house back then?” Su Qingwan’s bright eyes flashed with a hint of mischief.

He pouted, with a boyish coquettishness, looking at Lu Yuner as if wronged, “One of those things was that from now on you would listen to me, and do whatever I want you to do.”

Hearing this, Lu Yuner laughed lightly, her slender fingers once again ruffling Su Qingwan’s hair, her actions gentle and full of deep helplessness, “Oh, you!”

Hearing Lu Yuner’s doting laughter, Su Qingwan looked at her affectionately, those deep eyes surging with emotions, like an ancient well with no bottom, captivating one’s soul.

Su Qingwan, with an intoxicating smile, said: “I don’t care, Elder Sister Yuner said she would do it, so she must. I don’t want to go back to class now, besides, those courses are very simple, it doesn’t matter if I don’t study them.”

“Moreover, I now have Elder Sister Yuner, I just want to stay by your side, I don’t want to be apart from you for even a moment, of course… Elder Sister Yuner has no right to refuse.”

Lu Yuner seemed to feel troubled. With Yun Qinwang’s position, she must know everything about her affair with Young Master Su, yet even today she hadn’t come out to intervene, which made her quite puzzled.

She and Young Master Su had always been proper before, only having some substantial intimate contact after confirming their relationship, of course, Yun Qinwang might not know about this.

But judging from Young Master Su’s words just now, as an unmarried young man, he had been waiting for her at the Lu residence like a wife-waiting stone.

Moreover, a young man’s purity is very important, especially valued in noble families, not to mention that Young Master Su is someone many noble ladies compete to marry. If there’s any slight movement, they would definitely pay attention.

Once various rumors start, it would become increasingly uncontrollable.

Hasn’t Yun Qinwang ever tried to stop this?

From all indications, the relationship between her and her son seems very subtle, and this is something she has never asked Young Master Su about.

Lu Yuner asked worriedly, “Ah Wan, if that’s the case, then Yun Qinwang…”

“She won’t interfere in our affairs.” Su Qingwan’s lips slightly pursed, snuggling back into her embrace. Suddenly, his expression gradually became serious, preparing to reveal his inner thoughts to her, “Elder Sister Yuner, let me tell you a story!”

Lu Yuner’s brows slightly furrowed.

“Once upon a time, there was a man from Meiwu Novel Network. He was young, beautiful, gentle, and virtuous, a man sought after by many women. However, during a lantern festival outing, he accidentally met a woman, and as a result, fell in love at first sight, unable to extricate himself from this love.”

“Unfortunately, his family knew nothing about this strange woman, so they opposed their association. But this man loved her deeply and would marry no one but her. Disregarding his family’s opposition, he privately pledged his life to her and came to a rural estate to live a quiet village life.”

“Later, they were blessed with a son, but the good times didn’t last long. This woman often disappeared and reappeared, yet that infatuated man didn’t blame her at all. Don’t you think he was foolish? Unexpectedly, one day, she left a letter without explaining and hurriedly departed, disappearing for a whole year.”

At this point, a hint of resentment flashed in Su Qingwan’s moist eyes as he continued, “And that infatuated man didn’t blame her at all, foolishly waiting for her return. He waited and waited, only to meet with undeserved disaster.”

As he narrated, memories of the past resurfaced. The horrific scene from that year now fully replayed in his mind of that night’s tragic situation.

Blood-soaked corpses lay scattered on the ground, torn clothes soaked in blood wrapped around indistinct flesh, blood stains everywhere on the walls and floor.

A nauseating and extremely thick smell of blood permeated the air, the aura of death enveloping a pitch-black scene. He called out with all his might, but no one answered, surrounded by a suffocating silence.

At this moment, painful memories began to torment Su Qingwan. His whole body trembled, his limbs seeming to be torn by beasts, enduring intense pain, his face as pale as paper, showing despair and fear.

Su Qingwan’s turbid and dim eyes were full of bitterness, his throat emitting uncontrollable pain, his voice containing a pitiful and helpless cry: “Later she came back, but everyone was dead, all dead.”

Lu Yuner’s heart trembled, she understood everything at once.

Think about it, Su Qingwan was still young then, having experienced such a dark past, as if the sky had fallen and the earth had collapsed. His young heart must have been severely traumatized.

Now that he has spoken about it again, it shows that he is strong enough inside, not going mad or becoming an idiot is already not bad.

And the “she” in Su Qingwan’s words should refer to Yun Qinwang.

…It’s clear he hates her.

Hot tears kept falling from Su Qingwan’s reddened eyes, his thin shoulders shaking uncontrollably due to crying, the intermittent sobs so bitter, as if soaked in bitter herb water.

All these years, Su Qingwan had never revealed his inner thoughts to outsiders, and this time he finally vented thoroughly in Lu Yuner’s arms.

“Ah Wan, it’s alright, you still have me, everything will be fine…” Lu Yuner’s tone was exceptionally gentle, her heart full of pain. She stroked Su Qingwan’s trembling back back and forth, holding him tightly in her arms, giving him as much warmth and security as possible, soothing all his pain.

After a long while, Su Qingwan’s emotions calmed and he stopped crying, but his eyes were already swollen from crying.

At this point, words of comfort were superfluous. She knew she should let him feel some sweet goodness, to temporarily forget the pain of the past.

Lu Yuner pulled away from him, cupping his small face with both hands, then slowly leaned in on her own initiative.

Relying on her previous tactile memory and intuition, Lu Yuner accurately found the soft spot, their lips gradually pressing together. Su Qingwan’s moist eyelashes involuntarily trembled, and the small down on her face could be clearly seen.

Faced with Lu Yuner’s initiative, Su Qingwan’s face instantly flushed red, his lips instinctively parting slightly, allowing her smooth, warm tongue to enter, then gently sucking on it. The fragrant saliva slid between their intertwined tongues, satisfyingly enduring her loving advances.

Su Qingwan obediently closed his eyes, forgetting everything around him, only wanting to hold tightly to Elder Sister Yuner.

After being lovey-dovey for a long time, the two finally reluctantly let go.

He felt Elder Sister Yuner’s sincere care for him, and the pain buried in his heart for many years slowly faded away.

That’s right! Elder Sister Yuner is the sweet medicine that will heal him for life, she is the ray of hope that brought him warmth and dispelled darkness when he was once on the brink of death.

Although Lu Yuner had made promises to him, in Su Qingwan’s heart, this couldn’t be used as a reason for him to be willful and capricious. If she changed her mind or if it made her uncomfortable, he would rather give up these things, everything based on her happiness.

But that doesn’t prevent him from doing things that might change her mind.

He blushed and panted slightly, his tone soft and bubbly, “Elder Sister Yuner, just let me stay and keep you company!”

Faced with Young Master Su’s coquettishness, how could Lu Yuner resist, besides, one should be honest and keep one’s word.

As for Yun Qinwang… she believed they would meet sooner or later.

The corners of Lu Yuner’s mouth curved into a smile, “Alright.”

Su Qingwan smiled happily, “Elder Sister Yuner, you’re so good!”

After saying this, he threw himself into her arms again, his handsome face beaming with a happy smile.

Later, it was time for Lu Yuner’s bath again. Su Qingwan held Lu Yuner’s hand and returned the same way, but on the way, they encountered Liu Lan and Wan Ling who had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing that Lu Yuner was blind with her eyes covered by white gauze, needing support at all times, she flashed a brief look of surprise in her eyes, walked up to Su Qingwan’s side, “Qingwan, now that you’ve seen this person, let me take you back.”

Su Qingwan looked intently at Lu Yuner, tightly holding her hand, then turned his gaze to Wan Ling, “I’m not going back, Elder Sister Ling, you can go back by yourself! Where Elder Sister Yuner is, that’s where I’ll be! Now I have to accompany Elder Sister Yuner for her bath, so I won’t chat more with Elder Sister Ling.”

Lu Yuner had remained silent throughout, quietly following Su Qingwan.

Upon hearing the words “bath”, Wan Ling’s expression suddenly changed, intending to step forward to stop him, shouting loudly: “Qingwan!”

Hearing this, Lu Yuner hesitated for a moment, stopping her steps, “Ah Wan.”

Su Qingwan also heard, but chose to ignore it and didn’t stop walking, pulling Lu Yuner’s hand to continue walking, “Elder Sister Yuner, don’t mind her, let’s go.”

“Hey! General Wan, please stop!” Liu Lan once again stepped forward to block her, “Since Young Master Su has made up his mind, why should General Wan insist? Besides, this Changyun Mountain gathers the spirit of heaven and earth, it’s a quiet place for self-cultivation. Please don’t disturb my junior sisters’ cultivation.”

Wan Ling looked at her coldly, then angrily shook her sleeve and left.

Liu Lan looked at the departing angry figure with a deep smile, her lips curving as she turned to walk into the courtyard.

In the bath room, the young man looked at Lu Yuner with shyness, his eyes bright, his hands and feet somewhat at a loss.

Lu Yuner stood quietly, after all, there should be propriety between men and women. She still called out: “Ah Wan, go call Xiao Huashi here!”

Su Qingwan shook his head with a red face, “I want to serve Elder Sister Yuner.”

Lu Yuner laughed helplessly, raising her hand to pinch the young man’s plump cheeks on both sides, “There will be plenty of opportunities in the future, no need to rush. Besides, you…”

Lu Yuner didn’t continue speaking, considering the pure young man’s thin skin.

Seeing this, Su Qingwan felt a bit disappointed, but since he had stayed, he naturally wanted to take good care of her.

He really couldn’t give up on the task of serving someone, especially since Elder Sister Yuner was his future wife-master. He must let her feel his thoughtfulness and care.

Su Qingwan pursed his lips, speaking with unusual seriousness, “Does Elder Sister Yuner think I’m useless, inexperienced, and don’t know how to serve people? But I’m willing to learn, I even studied for a while before. Elder Sister Yuner, just give me a chance to try, okay?”

Lu Yuner’s heart suddenly softened, plus she wore undergarments while bathing, so there was nothing improper about it.

She smiled and said: “Alright!”