Yu Yuan felt really hot. He wasn’t used to drinking, but Yan Mu had said that drinking realgar wine during the Dragon Boat Festival would ward off the five evils[1], so he drank it.
After drinking it, he felt that his body was very hot. The summer night was hot and stuffy. He tossed and turned for a while before falling asleep.
In his dream, he seemed to transmigrate to a distant time and place and saw his own mother. His mother was wearing luxurious brocade, but her beautiful face was full of melancholy.
She was leaning against the window, watching the egrets catch fish in the river.
Upon hearing his movements, she turned around. The moment she saw him, those beautiful eyes that resembled his were suddenly filled with disgust.
He couldn’t help but want to step backwards, but he realised that in his dream he had become a 5-year-old boy. His body moved without his control, he reached out his hands and ran towards his mother.
She coldly looked at him then pushed him away in disgust.
“Stay far away from me, you star of calamity.” He heard his mother say.
Thunder struck and heavy rain poured down. The sound of crashing rain filled his ears, the scene quickly changed, and he saw Yan Mu.
Yan Mu was holding an umbrella, waving at him in the rain. He couldn’t tell whether this was reality or a dream. He hesitated for a moment before running towards her.
The moment he ran to Yan Mu, her face paled and she suddenly coughed up a gush of blood. He desperately wanted to go to Yan Mu’s side, but a transparent barrier seemed to stop his movements.
His mother’s voice still seemed to linger in his ears—— “Stay far away from me, you star of calamity.”
He opened his eyes so wide that they could split open as he watched Yan Mu wither like a flower. The rain ran down his face and he felt an itch coming from his face.
“No——” He wanted to shout, but could only let out a groan from his nose.
He knew that he seemed to be having a nightmare, but the dream was so clear, so clear that it scared him.
His heart was beating like thunder and his body couldn’t stop shaking. Then at this moment, seeming to come from both a distant shore and right beside his ear, came the sound of Yan Mu’s voice.
“……Yu Yuan?”
Yan Mu’s voice seemed to contain a magic that could instantly calm his restless heart.
His mother’s voice had disappeared and it was replaced by the sweet fragrance from Yan Mu’s body.
In his daze, there seemed to be something soft that touched his lips. Soon after, he seemed to hear Yan Mu let out a long sigh of relief.
His eyelashes slightly trembled and Yu Yuan struggled to open his eyes. His eyes were hazy with mist from just waking up.
The rustling of soft footsteps sounded. He vigilantly looked up, only to see Yan Mu walking into her room in the dark.
Did Yan Mu get up in the night[2]? Yu Yuan was a little lost.
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Yan Mu slept very well this time. Ever since she transmigrated, her sleep quality had been getting worse and worse each day.
Fortunately, she had secretly kissed Yu Yuan last night. Although the God of Web Novels had said so, in the bottom of her heart, Yan Mu was still skeptical towards the method of kissing Yu Yuan to replenish her life span.
It wasn’t until she got out of bed and bounced around a few steps that she realised her fractured left leg had recovered overnight.
It’s a medical miracle! From now on, Yu Yuan is my lucky star!
Yan Mu rushed to the courtyard in excitement and did a set of broadcast gymnastics, full of vitality.
“……Yan Mu?”
Yu Yuan’s voice rang out behind her. Yan Mu turned around and found that Yu Yuan was coming out from the living room while brushing his teeth.
“Good morning Yu Yuan!”
Yan Mu’s gaze at Yu Yuan was so burning that he took a step back in embarrassment.
“What happened?” The tips of the teenager’s ears turned slightly red, but he tried to maintain his composure. He was so nervous that his hand holding the cup turned white.
Yan Mu smiled mysteriously and didn’t speak. Then, in front of Yu Yuan, she firmly jumped on the ground a few times.
“……Your leg has recovered?” Yu Yuan took a moment to realise, and was so shocked that he even swallowed his toothpaste. His expression went from worry to shock, and from shock to joy.
He hurriedly rinsed off the toothpaste, but his handsome lips couldn’t stop curling upwards and even his eyes seemed to light up. It was rare to see him expose his emotions like this.
“That’s right!” Yan Mu moved closer and said with a smile, “Look at my complexion, isn’t it much better?”
“Yes.” The teenager nodded and seriously said, “Your complexion looks ruddy.”
As they spoke, he smelled the sweet fragrance once again. He suddenly remembered the sensation on his lips last night and his ink-black eyes darkened even more.
Yan Mu was a little uncomfortable being stared at by Yu Yuan, she was about to speak when she heard Father Yan’s surprised cry.
“Daughter, has your leg recovered?” Father Yan was washing his face, and when he saw Yan Mu jumping around, he was so surprised that he overturned the water basin.
The water had splashed all over Father Yan, but he didn’t mind at all. The source of this chapter is g.com.
“This is a joyous occasion!”
Father Yan was celebrating so happily[3] that even Yu Yuan couldn’t help but smile. In order to celebrate Yan Mu’s full recovery, Father Yan decided to take the two of them to the marketplace.
Yan Mu thought for a while and finally asked Father Yan to choose a few roosters to bring along with them to sell.
Father Yan borrowed a donkey and brought Yan Mu and Yu Yuan with him to the neighboring town. Although it was said to be a neighboring town, the distance was actually not close. The three of them hurried but it was already afternoon when they arrived.
Without waiting for Father Yan to support her, Yan Mu jumped down and landed with a pow.
It was so comfortable to have a healthy body. Yan Mu stretched her body with a smile.
Yu Yuan stood behind Yan Mu. Seeing her expression, he silently retracted his extended hand. Although he knew that her body had recovered, he couldn’t change his body’s conditioned reflexes.
Plus, Yan Mu’s recovery was too strange…..
Yu Yuan was worried in his heart, but he didn’t outwardly show it and just silently followed behind her.
Father Yan wanted to inquire about the price of grain this year, so he let Yan Mu and Yu Yuan wander around. Yan Mu sold the chickens, then dragged Yu Yuan straight to the shops[4].
“I want to buy this!” She said while pointing towards a set of blue bedding.
“Yu Yuan, do you think it looks good?” Yan Mu turned her head and asked.
Yu Yuan didn’t expect Yan Mu to suddenly ask him and froze for a moment before answering, “Just buy what you like, there’s no need to ask me.”
“Who said that I’m buying for myself?” Yan Mu smiled and said. “This is for you.”
“Me?” The little teenager was stunned for a moment and looked up at Yan Mu in disbelief.
Yan Mu couldn’t restrain herself from rubbing the little teenager’s soft hair. Yu Yuan was a head taller than her so she stood slightly on tiptoes. From his angle, he just happened to see her pink lips.
Yu Yuan’s ears instantly turned red. He took a step back, looked away, and asked in a small voice, “Why do you suddenly want to buy me bedding?”
Yan Mu rolled her eyes, looking at the little teenager in front of her, she couldn’t help but think of the magical effect that his kiss had brought.
So, she looked at Yu Yuan and sincerely sighed, “Because, you are my lucky star!”
[1] 五毒 (wǔdú) – five poisonous creatures (scorpion, viper, centipede, house lizard, and toad)/evils
[2] to urinate
[3] 普天同庆 (pǔtiān-tóngqìng) – The whole world or nation rejoices; universal celebration/universal rejoicing
[4] grocery store/shop – sells miscellaneous items