Chapter 121 - 119. Ambushed II

Third person POV

The ten of them finally caught up with the entourage, they immediately went up to Huayun and told her what happened.

Hong er: " We should quickly go and save her!"

Hong er came out from her carriage and grabbed Huayun's arm. Huayun's body was as cold as ice, she couldn't believe that her biggest fear happened. She was too shocked to move her body, meanwhile Hong er started to get panic and anxious because Huayun wouldn't move even though she pulled her.

Hong er: ' Why?! Everyone I love keeps dying, I don't want to lose Meiyun after Sheng ge.'

Lu Ping: " Miss Xu.. Miss Xu! Calm down!"

Hong er didn't realize that she had been holding her breath for quite some time, her body was drenched in cold sweat. At that time, Lu Ping noticed that Hong er's carriage stopped and then he heard a commotion from outside, he peeked outside and saw that Hong er had a panic attack. He quickly went to Hong er's side and calmed her down. He gave order to the soldiers to aid Meiyun's group, with more people, the ten of them became more confident in defeating the assassins. They quickly departed to where Meiyun was.

Hong er: " I-I need to save Meiyun."

Hong er staggered.

Lu Ping: " Miss Xu, we have to pass the border as soon as possible. It is too dangerous in here!"

Lu Ping tried to convince Hong er but not a word could pass through her ear. He glanced at the dazed Huayun and got an idea, he went to her side and snapped his fingers in front of her face to woke her up. Huayun slowly looked up to Lu Ping.

Lu Ping: " Go convince Miss Xu to not go! It will be too dangerous for her."

Huayun turned her eyes to look at Hong er, she remembered that she had promised Meiyun that she would always protect their Young Miss no matter what. Huayun immediately snapped out of her mind and held Hong er's arm to stop her from going.

Huayun: " Young Miss, you mustn't!"

Hong er: " But Meiyun needs our help!"

Huayun: " Lu Gongzi had sent a reinforcement to help her!"

Hong er: " But.."

Huayun: " Our priority is to get Young Miss safely arrive at the capital! Meiyun wouldn't want Young Miss to get hurt and we aren't sure if she is dead or not therefore we have to believe in her."

Hong er stopped struggling, at that time when Meiyun asked her if she trusted her and she said yes, if she went to Meiyun's side right now, it meant she didn't trust Meiyun's capability. She gritted her teeth and went back into her carriage. Lu Ping sighed and told the entourage to continue their journey. Huayun looked up to the sky as she walked along beside Hong er's carriage.

Huayun: ' Please come back safely, Meiyun.'

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Meiyun slowly opened her eyes and dazedly stares at the grandeur ceiling.

Meiyun: ' Wasei~ So pretty.'

Warriors wielding their swords while riding horse across the mountains together as a family, that's what the crafting on the ceiling shown. Meiyun widened her eyes and abruptly sat up.

Meiyun: ' Where the hell am i?!'

Then a few knock could be heard from the door, Meiyun immediately got alerted, she summoned her ring swords and hid behind the room divider.

Maid: " Miss, are you awake?"

Meiyun didn't reply to her and kept hiding. Then a deep voice sounded out.

The man: " Is she awake?"

Maid: " A-ah, Ge-general, probably the lady is still sleeping since there wasn't any sound when I knock on the door."

The man: " En. Let me."

Maid: " N-no General, this is my duty."

The man: " It is fine, I have to talk with the lady."

Maid: " Th-then if you insist."

Meiyun didn't know what they were talking about because they talked with their dialect.

Meiyun: ' Dongfang's dialect?!'

The maid opened the door for the man and closed the door back after the man stepped into the room. The man walked towards the inner part of the room (bedroom) then suddenly a woman appeared behind him with a sword pointed to his neck.

Meiyun: " Who the hell are you?"

Meiyun glanced at his hand and saw that he was holding a tray of food. The man stopped in his track and slowly put down the tray to a table beside him. Meiyun's eyes followed his every single move.

Meiyun: " Where am-"

Then the dizziness suddenly hit her like a horse, her knees became like jelly and the sword in her hand fell. But before her body could touch the floor, a big arm wrapped around her waist and a hand behind her head.

The man: " Careful!"

Meiyun could recognize these hands, they were the hands that saved her before. She glanced to the side and saw a table corner almost hit her head then she turned her eyes to look at the man that had saved her twice. The man has bold eyebrows and it made him looks like he's always frowning, he has a high nose bridge and his skin was quite tanned. She loves everything about his face especially his green eyes, it reminds her of mountains surrounded with forest. As her head was very fuzzy, she spoke out everything in her mind.

Meiyun: " Beautiful…"

The man immediately blushed from Meiyun's statement, he pulled her head to his chest and now her face was buried into his chest. The fragrance that he emitted calmed her mind, it's like the smell of forest after raining, she loved this fragrance since she was little. And it was one of the reason why she was attracted to Qiyi, whenever he passed by Meiyun, she could smell a faint fragrance of wood. But this man emitted more powerful and calming fragrance, Meiyun snuggled closer to his chest and inhaled the smell.

His face became redder and redder as Meiyun kept sniffing on his chest, he felt like his heart wanted to burst out of his chest. He wanted to move her face so she wouldn't sniff him but his hand stopped when Meiyun murmured a word.

Meiyun: " Mother…"

His hand that was supposed to move her head away turned into caressing her hair tenderly. Feeling safe and secure under his caress, Meiyun fell asleep for the second time in the arm of the man she didn't know. Noticed that she had fallen asleep, he slowly lifted her up, trying to not wake her up, and gently laid her down on the bed.

He quickly stood up and wanted to leave the room as he was afraid that it would ruin her reputation if they stayed in a closed room with only two of them. But when he turned around, he felt his finger was tugged by a small rough hand. he looked over his shoulder and saw that Meiyun was holding on his pinkie and nuzzled up against her cheek. He covered his face with his other hand and sighed.

The man: " Cute."