Chapter 280: Chapter 276: Is This Something He Should Be Seeing?

Ah Jiao, don’t be afraid…

Tang Xiaobai was lost in thought, savoring this sentence.

Was she afraid?

Not really, right?

“If you feel uneasy, I’ll kill her, and anyone who impersonates you in the future, I’ll kill them too.”

Tang Xiaobai was startled back to her senses: “No way!” She grabbed his hand, frowned, and said sternly, “No senseless killing!”

No turning dark!

“Alright.” He curved his lips, behaving so obediently, as if the person who was just talking about killing wasn’t him.

Tang Xiaobai felt a slight chill run down her spine, and quickly said, “I’m not that uneasy…it’s not just about this matter, just want to remind you, don’t let people exploit loopholes.”

“I won’t,” he smiled gently, his gaze soft, “It’s only when one can’t have what they desire that they deceive themselves. I won’t, Ah Jiao will definitely be mine.”

Tang Xiaobai’s temple twitched.

What kind of domineering CEO speech is this?

“Even if at that time you secretly got engaged behind my back, when I return to the Capital City, I would take you back. I won’t deceive myself by finding comfort in an imposter.”

Oh no!

Could it be that the little ancestor has secretly turned dark?

Tang Xiaobai stared blankly at him for a while, then pulled his hand down and tucked it into the blanket: “Go to sleep!”

She was just about to get up when he called her again—

“Sister…” He murmured in a low, raspy voice.

Tang Xiaobai paused.

Her hand was caught by him again, gently pulled into the blanket, and placed on his wound.

“Sister… it hurts…” The young boy’s eyes were moist with an indescribable yearning.

Tang Xiaobai withdrew her hand before her face turned red and covered his eyes.

“Ah Jiao…” he called softly.

Tang Xiaobai felt her whole body heat up, wanting to say something grandiose to comfort him, but nothing came to mind.

After pondering for a moment, she leaned down and pressed a kiss on his forehead.

His lips suddenly curled into a smile.

“Ah Jiao…” he said with a hint of laughter.

Suddenly, he covered her hand with his.

Not to remove her hand, but to press it slightly, as if afraid she would take her hand away from his eyes.

Perhaps due to blood loss, his hand was a bit cold.

Tang Xiaobai placed her other hand on top, gently rubbing, then grabbed his hand and tucked it back into the blanket.

“Go to sleep!” She said, feeling a bit embarrassed as she met his gaze, and quickly jumped up to escape, “I’ll go turn off the lights!”

Li Mu’s eyes followed her around, and as the tent darkened, his heart raced faster.

When all the lights were out, she returned to his side, and Li Mu couldn’t help but ask her, “Or…would you like to lay beside me and rest?”

Tang Xiaobai detected the nervousness in his voice, and it made her nervous too, replying awkwardly, “Isn’t that inappropriate?”

“Then, then I can have someone set up a bed next to you?”

“It’s fine, I don’t want to sleep.” Tang Xiaobai still refused.

With the young master injured like this, the thought of a possible infection or fever at night made her a hundred times uneasy, and she couldn’t even think of sleeping.

Li Mu was about to persuade again, opened his mouth, but suddenly thought of something and swallowed his words back.

As it turned out, some physiological needs aren’t governed by human will.

For instance, Li Mu thought he could wait for Tang Xiaobai to fall asleep first, but being injured and taking medicine, he fell asleep shortly after.

And Tang Xiaobai, thinking she’d be too worried to sleep, but being young with no electronic gadgets to keep her awake, also couldn’t stay up.

After checking the young master’s forehead for the third time, she couldn’t help but fall asleep at his bedside.

The sound of the girl’s head bumping on the pillow startled the ever-alert sleeper, Li Mu.

Turning his head, he saw her little bun of hair already loose, couldn’t resist nudging it with his nose.

Then he raised his hand and gently pulled out her hairpin.

The soft strands of hair silently spread, filling his palm with a sweet fragrance.

Li Mu brushed her hair to one side, revealing the peaceful brows and eyes of the girl.

She slept soundly, unaware of anything.

Li Mu watched her for a while, swallowed nervously, lifted the quilt, half rose, and gently pulled her soft waist close.

The girl then gently rolled into his arms.

He held his breath, smoothed her hair again.

About to cover her with the blanket, suddenly, there was a blur before his eyes, and another person appeared—

Mo Huan didn’t expect to stumble upon such a scene.

The “badly injured” young master in his family, clad only in a white inner garment, was propping himself sideways on the couch, holding a sleeping girl in his arms.

The other hand held onto the quilt, just waiting to lay it down and achieve “sleeping under the same cover”.

This, this, this—

Is this something he can watch?

“I am wholeheartedly loyal to the young master!” Mo Huan quickly said.

Li Mu paused his movements, then quietly covered Tang Xiaobai with the quilt and asked calmly, “What is it?”

Mo Huan seriously replied, “The scouts detected a large troop moving at night thirty miles away, unclear if they are friend or foe!”

“Investigate further,” Li Mu said, “If Li Shu intends to make trouble, just capture him directly.”

Mo Huan agreed.

He should have left, but couldn’t help glancing at the little girl supposed to be on watch but sleeping so soundly, and added, “Young master, you… might have to take responsibility for her!”

“I know,” Li Mu said.

Mo Huan didn’t expect him to respond and blinked, glancing at the bed again.

The Crown Prince was lowering his head, tilting his body to tuck in the blanket.

Because the Second Miss Tang was sleeping on his outer side, this action of tucking in the blanket seemed like he was embracing the little girl entirely, extremely intimate.

Mo Huan thought, now there really is a mistress of the house.

…

After Mo Huan left, Li Mu lay back down.

Laying down, but not sleepy.

The sweet fragrance from the girl beside kept invading his nose, disturbing his peace of mind.

He couldn’t help but glance at her.

She was lying on her side facing him, her face indistinct in the dark, but he could map out every inch of it from memory due to his familiarity.

Li Mu unconsciously turned to his side, stealthily approached, listened to his suddenly racing heartbeat, and lightly kissed her forehead.

As soon as he touched her, she woke up as if electrocuted, hurriedly struggling and asked, “What happened?”

Li Mu was startled, looked carefully, but she hadn’t even opened her eyes.

“It’s nothing, go back to sleep.” Li Mu couldn’t help but laugh as he pressed her back down.

“I’m not sleeping,” she struggled again to get up, “It’s time to check Ah Xiao’s temperature!”

When she finished speaking, her hand was pulled to a warm spot.

“Ah Xiao doesn’t have a fever,” someone whispered in her ear.

Tang Xiaobai felt relieved, squinted to look, and saw the familiar form vaguely, then relaxed and collapsed: “I’ll sleep a bit more, wake me in an hour…”

Li Mu chuckled silently, tucked her in again, and lay back down.

The army moving thirty miles away would take a while, and he needed to rest a bit too…

Not sure how long he slept when he was awoken by a commotion.

Upon opening his eyes, the outside seemed brighter, with many footsteps approaching the tent, accompanied by the clanging of armor.

Many people have come!

“Who has arrived?” Tang Xiaobai was also startled awake, sat up immediately, and turned to look outside the tent door.

The bright firelight cast gigantic, somewhat fearsome shadows on the tent’s fabric.

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