CHAPTER 147: CHAPTER 144: I’M SLEEPING HERE TONIGHT

Facing Yun Ran’s skepticism, the man didn’t even blush, remaining utterly calm and composed.

"Who knows! Maybe Bai ate it."

"???"

Yun Ran didn’t even want to despise him.

[Dog?!]

[Eating grass?!]

[Could you be any more ridiculous?]

"Nangong Mo, have you ever seen a dog eat grass?"

"At my house."

"..."

[Alright, you’re the dog, whatever you say goes.]

Yun Ran didn’t want to entertain him any longer, so she watered and fertilized the plant, hoping she could still save it.

Yes, as long as the roots are alive, the flowers and leaves will grow back!

Nangong Mo watched as Yun Ran bustled about, taking meticulous care of that flower, and felt somewhat out of place.

He had the illusion that he couldn’t even make her as happy as a plant could.

Even with her back to him, Yun Ran could sense that chilly aura of resentment, and she couldn’t help but twitch her lips.

[Damn dog! Don’t think I don’t know that you did it since you won’t admit it!]

[No one else in this manor would do something so childish!]

[Even a flower isn’t spared, truly inhumane dog!]

"By the way, sir, if Bai messes with my flower again, I’ll twist its doghead off and make soup! You don’t mind, do you?"

Nangong Mo: "..."

The man’s handsome face stiffened slightly, with a cold sweat trickling down his temple.

Thin lips pursed before he uttered a word:

"I do."

"Oh, so you want to take the blame for the dog? Planning to twist your own head off for my soup?"

"..."

Nangong Mo remained silent for a moment, then looked at Yun Ran earnestly:

"Lin Wanyue, you’re a girl. You shouldn’t be twisting people’s and dogs’ heads off at the slightest displeasure."

"Then what? Beat to death or bury alive right away?"

"..."

Yun Ran found a relatively safe place in the courtyard to put the flower, though still uneasy at heart.

Someone was just too shameless!

She couldn’t keep the flower with her at all times either.

Sigh, it’s truly hard to guard against a thief at home...

As night fell, Yun Ran sat on the bed reading a medical book. While the night outside was clear with sparse stars, suddenly it was thunderous with a torrential downpour.

White lightning split the sky, tearing through the night’s darkness, almost lighting up the entire world.

This situation inadvertently reminded Yun Ran of her own ’tragic’ experiences, stirring up some poignant emotions.

Nangong Mo appeared before her bed, wheeling over.

"Lin Wanyue, it’s thundering."

Yun Ran turned her head to look at him, feeling slightly speechless, "I heard it!"

"You didn’t specially come just to tell me this, did you?"

The man slightly pursed his thin lips and pointed at her bed, earnestly saying:

"Tonight, I’m sleeping here."

Yun Ran unceremoniously rewarded him with a roll of her eyes, "Don’t even think about it."

"It’s thundering, you’re scared, I’ll keep you company."

Yun Ran: "..."

[Look at that expression, that handsome face, so pure and noble, so righteous!]

[If I didn’t know your lack of integrity, I might have fallen for your nonsense!]

"I’m not afraid, and I don’t need you to keep me company; go back to wherever you should be."

The man sat by the bed, unmoving, a hint of grievance in his expression.

"Lin Wanyue, it’s been a long time since I’ve slept in a bed."

"..."

Yun Ran was at a loss for words, "Do you sleep on the floor every day?!"

"Yeah."

"..."

[There’s thunder outside! Aren’t you afraid of being struck for lying with your eyes open like this?]

"Yeah, right, go back to your bed to sleep quickly."

"No, I’m scared, I want to sleep here."

"???"

Yun Ran almost thought she heard wrong due to the loud thunder.

She glared at the divinely handsome man with a full head of black lines.

"What did you say? You’re afraid of thunder?"

"Yeah."

The man nodded, serious and obedient.

Yun Ran felt her little heart tremble from the thunder.

[How could he say that with a straight face?!]

"It’s fine, since you haven’t done anything wrong, the thunder won’t strike you. Go back to sleep."

Unexpectedly, the man looked at her with those beautiful obsidian eyes unblinkingly, much like a dog afraid of being abandoned by its owner.

"I did, scared."

"..."

Yun Ran looked heavenward without a word: [He means that if he’s struck by lightning, it’s not enough; he has to drag me into it too?! Have a heart!]

"Nangong Mo, you should be decent."

"I don’t care; I’m sleeping here anyway."

"... You are being unreasonable!"

"If you don’t let me up, I’ll just sit here and watch you all night."

Yun Ran: "..."

[That sounds pretty creepy...]

In the end, Yun Ran couldn’t resist his obstinacy and relented.

Then she watched as he gracefully and adeptly climbed onto the bed.

That fluid motion didn’t even show any sign of impaired mobility.

Yun Ran couldn’t help but twitch her lips and shot him a glare.

"Roll up your sleeves, I’ll give you acupuncture."

Nangong Mo paused slightly in his action of pulling the quilt, lifting his eyes to look at Yun Ran, his expression slightly tense.

"Acupuncture... Maybe not tonight?"

It had been days! He finally managed to get into bed using the thunderstorm as an excuse! How could he possibly have acupuncture now?!

Yun Ran’s starry eyes narrowed, looking at him coolly, "Do I look like I’m negotiating with you?"

"...Don’t know, I can’t see."

"Smack!"

Yun Ran smacked him on the head.

"Now you know? Hurry up and take off your clothes, or I’ll kick you off with one foot."

Nangong Mo: "..."

The man pursed his lips, silently tidied up his hair that had been ruffled by the smack, then proceeded to undress without further comment.

Looking at him, Yun Ran suddenly thought he seemed like a gigolo being coerced into service...

She couldn’t hold back her laughter.

The man gave her a glance, his handsome face darkening a bit.

Stupid girl, what’s all that nonsense running through her head?

A perfectly good girl ruined by scripts.

"I’m ready."

"Lin Wanyue, you can start the acupuncture."

Yun Ran: "..."

[What’s with that look of facing impending doom?]

Nonetheless, Yun Ran proceeded with the acupuncture.

Then unexpectedly found some bruises on his thighs, arms, and chest.

Looked like he’d been beaten?

Yun Ran furrowed her brows, a cool gleam flashing in her eyes.

"Nangong Mo, did you fight someone?"

"No."

"Then what’s with all these bruises on you?"

"Accident, I fell."

Yun Ran: "..."

[Are you taking me for a fool?!]

[Falling like this?!]

Yun Ran studied him for a while, ultimately coming to a conclusion:

[He got into a fight, got beaten up, and is too embarrassed to admit it, probably worried about losing face.]

[But who is that blind idiot that dared to lay hands on my person?!]

[There must be retribution!]

Lost in thought, Yun Ran didn’t notice the sparkling starry gleam in the depths of his dark eyes; on closer inspection, there was a trace of satisfaction.

Nangong Mo: How to let her know it was Shen Mubai who beat him without exposing his identity?

Got to think hard on this one...