It Was A Fake Marriage, But Jiu Qian Sui Took It Seriously - Chapter 20

She stared blankly at Jun Mo Ran’s hand gripping the blade, bl00d seeping through his fingers, dripping onto her arm, and then trickling down to the ground.

The warm bl00d washed over her arm, snapping her back to reality. Ignoring her body’s agitation, she hurriedly grabbed a piece of gauze nearby to stop his bleeding.

Seeing her eyes regain some clarity, Jun Mo Ran released his grip and tossed the dagger aside, his expression darkening. “I told you not to hurt yourself. When will you ever listen?”

Shen Qing Li blinked, recalling the time when she was seven and he saved her, saying the same words—”Can’t you just behave like a proper lady?”

But that time, he had shouted in anger. This time, his voice was calm.

Holding the gauze in her hand, she lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong, her voice hoarse as she tried to control her breathing. “I didn’t mean to…”

Jun Mo Ran glanced at her without speaking and simply bandaged his hand.

Seeing him remain silent, Shen Qing Li felt a pang of grievance; her voice tinged with tears. “I really… couldn’t control it.”

Jun Mo Ran sighed deeply and got up to close all the windows in the room tightly.

Before Shen Qing Li could understand, she saw him undo his black belt.

Her heart raced, and her mouth suddenly felt dry.

Was he going to help her?

Jun Mo Ran approached her with the belt in hand.

Shen Qing Li propped herself up on the table, her body trembling so much she could barely stand. “You… you… I won’t hold you responsible…”

She was stunned… Jun Mo Ran used the belt to tie her hands in front of her chest.

“So you won’t hurt yourself again.”

Shen Qing Li’s face turned even redder, blushing all the way to her neck. She had thought…

After tying her hands and feet securely, he stood up and said, “You have many external injuries. I’ll go next door to get some medicine.”

“… Chun Hua is still on the mountain. She was also drugged. Please, Lord Jiu, send someone to save her.” Only then did she remember that Chun Hua was still on the mountain, hoping Lu Yuan hadn’t harmed her.

“I’ve already sent someone to look for her.”

Opening the door, it started to drizzle outside.

Jun Mo Ran walked out, and Xuan Yuan Zhe, with silver needles in his head, leaned against the railing, watching the rain fall. Doctor Xiao Yang sat nearby, tending to the medicine stove. Seeing him come out, he looked him up and down and teased, “Took you this long just to undo your belt? Are you even capable?”

Jun Mo Ran ignored him, his expression cold. “Get some medicine for wounds.”

Doctor Xiao Yang nodded and went to the side room to get the medicine.

Xuan Yuan Zhe became even more interested. “I’m really curious. The Jiu Qian Sui, who even my imperial sister doesn’t fancy, what kind of woman could make him fall for her?”

“Keep your curiosity to yourself. Get well soon and leave. Otherwise, one day when I’m in a bad mood, I might accidentally tell Princess An Ning that the third prince of Western Jin is hiding here to recover.”

“Tsk tsk tsk, you abandon your friends for a woman. I thought we were brothers. But I’ve heard my imperial sister has been chasing you relentlessly lately. She probably doesn’t have time to look for me now.”

“You can try.”

Taking the medicine, Jun Mo Ran turned and went back to his room.

Xuan Yuan Zhe’s interest grew, and he murmured, “Looks like I need to show up sooner, or I’ll miss a lot of good drama.”

When Jun Mo Ran re-entered, a gust of wind carrying moisture blew in.

Shen Qing Li looked up, her eyes wet and glistening.

“Your maid hasn’t come back yet. Let me bandage your arm first, or it might cause a high fever.”

“Can you open the window? It’s so hot.”

If she wasn’t tied up so tightly, she would rather go outside and get drenched in the rain.

Jun Mo Ran hesitated for a moment before opening the back window. A cool breeze blew in, and Shen Qing Li felt much better.

His calloused hands gently pulled up her sleeve, revealing two round holes she had pierced with a hairpin. Most of the bl00d on her white inner garment flowed from these wounds.

She had been ruthless at the time. Her fair arm was swollen and red, with fresh bl00d still seeping out. If the bleeding didn’t stop, she might die from bl00d loss even if she didn’t get a fever.

Shen Qing Li had lost her sense of pain due to the effects of the medicine in her body. The man’s fingertips felt like they were igniting fires on her arm, making her shiver with sensitivity.

She closed her eyes to avoid looking at him. The sensation on her arm grew stronger, like insects crawling and itching. The sandalwood scent from his body made her heart race, and her body moved involuntarily. She bit her lip to keep from making any sound.

She silently recited the women’s teachings to suppress the evil thoughts within her.

Jun Mo Ran quickly cleaned her wounds, stopped the bleeding, and bandaged her arm.

When he finished, he stood far away from her and didn’t look at her again.

With the cool breeze blowing, Shen Qing Li’s desires gradually subsided, and her feverish body slowly calmed down.

She didn’t know how long it took for the effects of the medicine to wear off. She felt like she had been pulled out of the water. She turned her head to quietly stare at the back window, unable to see anything clearly outside. She just lay there in a daze.

Recalling the recent events felt like something from a past life. What had she done? She had actually bitten the person she considered her brother…

…and after being rejected, she had acted so recklessly.

She just wanted to disappear on the spot. Please let her disappear!

Shen Qing Li rolled her eyes and saw that Jun Mo Ran wasn’t looking at her. She quietly pulled the sweat-soaked thin blanket over her head… out of sight, out of mind.

“Are you okay?” Jun Mo Ran turned around, his voice still as cold as the moon.

Shen Qing Li didn’t respond, tucking her hair under the thin blanket.

Jun Mo Ran walked over and gently shook the small mound, revealing her head.

The girl’s messy black hair clung to her cheeks and neck. Her face was still flushed, but her eyes had regained clarity. She avoided looking at him, her gaze darting around.

She held the blanket tightly under her chin, her wrists red, and chafed from the belt.

Worried she might hurt herself again, Jun Mo Ran reached out and untied the belt from her wrists.

The belt that she couldn’t loosen with all her struggling fell away easily in his hands.

With her hands and feet free, she felt much more comfortable but didn’t dare move. She kept her hands in the same position, pulling them under the thin blanket, and half her face followed, leaving only her eyes exposed.

She had only one thought: never see him again.

It was too embarrassing. She had never been so embarrassed in her life.

He probably never wanted to see her again either.

The sound of wind and rain outside grew louder, and the half-open window was blown open, letting rainwater in.

Shen Qing Li looked towards the window and saw a face so beautiful it was hard to tell if it was male or female. The person at the window smiled mischievously, “I’ve been listening for a while, and you two haven’t made a sound. Aren’t you the great war god of Da Zhou? Are you really that incapable?”

Shen Qing Li hadn’t expected anyone else to be there, and her already embarrassed face turned beet red.

Jun Mo Ran’s eyes darkened, and he used his inner strength to retrieve the dagger he had thrown away, flinging it towards the window. A few strands of black hair fell.

Outside, Xuan Yuan Zhe’s shout could be heard: “Ah, Jun Mo Ran, I already have so little hair, and you dare mess with it? I won’t let you off.”

His voice grew fainter, as if someone had persuaded him to leave.

Yun Sheng’s melodious voice sounded outside the window: “Master, Miss Chun Hua has arrived.”

Jun Mo Ran picked up the belt and tied it back around his waist.

 “Come in.”

She stared blankly at Jun Mo Ran’s hand gripping the blade, bl00d seeping through his fingers, dripping onto her arm, and then trickling down to the ground.

The warm bl00d washed over her arm, snapping her back to reality. Ignoring her body’s agitation, she hurriedly grabbed a piece of gauze nearby to stop his bleeding.

Seeing her eyes regain some clarity, Jun Mo Ran released his grip and tossed the dagger aside, his expression darkening. “I told you not to hurt yourself. When will you ever listen?”

Shen Qing Li blinked, recalling the time when she was seven and he saved her, saying the same words—”Can’t you just behave like a proper lady?”

But that time, he had shouted in anger. This time, his voice was calm.

Holding the gauze in her hand, she lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong, her voice hoarse as she tried to control her breathing. “I didn’t mean to…”

Jun Mo Ran glanced at her without speaking and simply bandaged his hand.

Seeing him remain silent, Shen Qing Li felt a pang of grievance; her voice tinged with tears. “I really… couldn’t control it.”

Jun Mo Ran sighed deeply and got up to close all the windows in the room tightly.

Before Shen Qing Li could understand, she saw him undo his black belt.

Her heart raced, and her mouth suddenly felt dry.

Was he going to help her?

Jun Mo Ran approached her with the belt in hand.

Shen Qing Li propped herself up on the table, her body trembling so much she could barely stand. “You… you… I won’t hold you responsible…”

She was stunned… Jun Mo Ran used the belt to tie her hands in front of her chest.

“So you won’t hurt yourself again.”

Shen Qing Li’s face turned even redder, blushing all the way to her neck. She had thought…

After tying her hands and feet securely, he stood up and said, “You have many external injuries. I’ll go next door to get some medicine.”

“… Chun Hua is still on the mountain. She was also drugged. Please, Lord Jiu, send someone to save her.” Only then did she remember that Chun Hua was still on the mountain, hoping Lu Yuan hadn’t harmed her.

“I’ve already sent someone to look for her.”

Opening the door, it started to drizzle outside.

Jun Mo Ran walked out, and Xuan Yuan Zhe, with silver needles in his head, leaned against the railing, watching the rain fall. Doctor Xiao Yang sat nearby, tending to the medicine stove. Seeing him come out, he looked him up and down and teased, “Took you this long just to undo your belt? Are you even capable?”

Jun Mo Ran ignored him, his expression cold. “Get some medicine for wounds.”

Doctor Xiao Yang nodded and went to the side room to get the medicine.

Xuan Yuan Zhe became even more interested. “I’m really curious. The Jiu Qian Sui, who even my imperial sister doesn’t fancy, what kind of woman could make him fall for her?”

“Keep your curiosity to yourself. Get well soon and leave. Otherwise, one day when I’m in a bad mood, I might accidentally tell Princess An Ning that the third prince of Western Jin is hiding here to recover.”

“Tsk tsk tsk, you abandon your friends for a woman. I thought we were brothers. But I’ve heard my imperial sister has been chasing you relentlessly lately. She probably doesn’t have time to look for me now.”

“You can try.”

Taking the medicine, Jun Mo Ran turned and went back to his room.

Xuan Yuan Zhe’s interest grew, and he murmured, “Looks like I need to show up sooner, or I’ll miss a lot of good drama.”

When Jun Mo Ran re-entered, a gust of wind carrying moisture blew in.

Shen Qing Li looked up, her eyes wet and glistening.

“Your maid hasn’t come back yet. Let me bandage your arm first, or it might cause a high fever.”

“Can you open the window? It’s so hot.”

If she wasn’t tied up so tightly, she would rather go outside and get drenched in the rain.

Jun Mo Ran hesitated for a moment before opening the back window. A cool breeze blew in, and Shen Qing Li felt much better.

His calloused hands gently pulled up her sleeve, revealing two round holes she had pierced with a hairpin. Most of the bl00d on her white inner garment flowed from these wounds.

She had been ruthless at the time. Her fair arm was swollen and red, with fresh bl00d still seeping out. If the bleeding didn’t stop, she might die from bl00d loss even if she didn’t get a fever.

Shen Qing Li had lost her sense of pain due to the effects of the medicine in her body. The man’s fingertips felt like they were igniting fires on her arm, making her shiver with sensitivity.

She closed her eyes to avoid looking at him. The sensation on her arm grew stronger, like insects crawling and itching. The sandalwood scent from his body made her heart race, and her body moved involuntarily. She bit her lip to keep from making any sound.

She silently recited the women’s teachings to suppress the evil thoughts within her.

Jun Mo Ran quickly cleaned her wounds, stopped the bleeding, and bandaged her arm.

When he finished, he stood far away from her and didn’t look at her again.

With the cool breeze blowing, Shen Qing Li’s desires gradually subsided, and her feverish body slowly calmed down.

She didn’t know how long it took for the effects of the medicine to wear off. She felt like she had been pulled out of the water. She turned her head to quietly stare at the back window, unable to see anything clearly outside. She just lay there in a daze.

Recalling the recent events felt like something from a past life. What had she done? She had actually bitten the person she considered her brother…

…and after being rejected, she had acted so recklessly.

She just wanted to disappear on the spot. Please let her disappear!

Shen Qing Li rolled her eyes and saw that Jun Mo Ran wasn’t looking at her. She quietly pulled the sweat-soaked thin blanket over her head… out of sight, out of mind.

“Are you okay?” Jun Mo Ran turned around, his voice still as cold as the moon.

Shen Qing Li didn’t respond, tucking her hair under the thin blanket.

Jun Mo Ran walked over and gently shook the small mound, revealing her head.

The girl’s messy black hair clung to her cheeks and neck. Her face was still flushed, but her eyes had regained clarity. She avoided looking at him, her gaze darting around.

She held the blanket tightly under her chin, her wrists red, and chafed from the belt.

Worried she might hurt herself again, Jun Mo Ran reached out and untied the belt from her wrists.

The belt that she couldn’t loosen with all her struggling fell away easily in his hands.

With her hands and feet free, she felt much more comfortable but didn’t dare move. She kept her hands in the same position, pulling them under the thin blanket, and half her face followed, leaving only her eyes exposed.

She had only one thought: never see him again.

It was too embarrassing. She had never been so embarrassed in her life.

He probably never wanted to see her again either.

The sound of wind and rain outside grew louder, and the half-open window was blown open, letting rainwater in.

Shen Qing Li looked towards the window and saw a face so beautiful it was hard to tell if it was male or female. The person at the window smiled mischievously, “I’ve been listening for a while, and you two haven’t made a sound. Aren’t you the great war god of Da Zhou? Are you really that incapable?”

Shen Qing Li hadn’t expected anyone else to be there, and her already embarrassed face turned beet red.

Jun Mo Ran’s eyes darkened, and he used his inner strength to retrieve the dagger he had thrown away, flinging it towards the window. A few strands of black hair fell.

Outside, Xuan Yuan Zhe’s shout could be heard: “Ah, Jun Mo Ran, I already have so little hair, and you dare mess with it? I won’t let you off.”

His voice grew fainter, as if someone had persuaded him to leave.

Yun Sheng’s melodious voice sounded outside the window: “Master, Miss Chun Hua has arrived.”

Jun Mo Ran picked up the belt and tied it back around his waist.

 “Come in.”