Chapter 265 A Surprise

Mu Qi stared intently at Yun Shu Nian, but instead of receiving a response, the person in front of him turned and ran.

At this moment, Mu Qi's face was no longer calm. On the contrary, his lips were pressed so tightly they turned pale, and his already short nails seemed to have dug into his flesh.

"Young Master, I'll bring her back immediately," Shan Gong said, his eyes lingering on the direction Yun Shu Nian had disappeared, then gritting his teeth.

He never imagined Yun Shu Nian would still try to escape. She had been hiding her intentions too deeply this time!

Shan Gong's expression was stern, and he was about to stride in the direction Yun Shu Nian had gone.

"Shan Gong, hurry." Mu Qi's eyes were bloodshot, his lips had begun to bleed from being pursed so tightly, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing.

He was a picture of madness and suppressed emotion, as if struggling to hold something back.

Shan Gong immediately understood Mu Qi's intention, but at this moment, his heart was not entirely willing to obey Mu Qi's command.

Why should Yun Shu Nian be allowed to elevate their Young Master so high, only to then abruptly cast him down, and expect to walk away unscathed?

In his heart, Mu Qi was the king of this imperial city. How could Yun Shu Nian be allowed to act so recklessly without paying a price?

"Shan Gong, are you deaf!" Seeing that Shan Gong had not moved, Mu Qi suddenly grabbed his collar.

Meeting Mu Qi's sharp gaze, Shan Gong finally snapped back to reality. His body instinctively reacted. He took out the syringe Mu Qi had prepared long ago, pulled off the plastic cap, and was about to insert it into Mu Qi's artery.

Just then, Yun Shu Nian's clear and bright voice suddenly echoed: "Mu Qi."

Mu Qi froze, thinking he was hallucinating, but still turned around in a daze.

He saw Yun Shu Nian's small face flushed red, struggling through the crowded street with a large bunch of sunflowers, pushing towards him.

"Is this a hallucination?" Mu Qi's voice was very soft, as if he was afraid of disturbing this illusion.

"No, Young Master, it's not a hallucination. I saw her too," Shan Gong immediately retracted the syringe in his hand, his eyes fixed on Yun Shu Nian, afraid he was also hallucinating.

"Happy Valentine's Day, husband!" Yun Shu Nian finally managed to push through the crowd and brought the large bunch of sunflowers up to Mu Qi's jaw.

Mu Qi remained silent, merely gently sniffing the faint fragrance of the sunflowers, his gaze fixed on Yun Shu Nian's hair, which had become a little disheveled from the jostling crowd.

After a moment, Yun Shu Nian slowly lowered the sunflowers. She saw Mu Qi's strange expression and the blood seeping from his lips.

"Mu Qi, how did you do this?" Yun Shu Nian freed one hand from the sunflowers, stood on tiptoe, and gently touched Mu Qi's lips.

At this touch, the unreadable expression on Mu Qi's face instantly transformed into surprise and then overwhelming joy.

Mu Qi abruptly pulled Yun Shu Nian into his embrace, sunflowers and all.

"Why did you turn and run?" Mu Qi asked, feeling the warmth of Yun Shu Nian against his cheek, his hot breath fanning Yun Shu Nian's ear.

Mu Qi's tone was uncharacteristically pleading, but Yun Shu Nian, caught up in her excitement, didn't notice his emotions.

"I went to buy flowers. Aren't you surprised?" she said, subtly shifting the sunflowers in her hand, her tone and expression filled with pride.

Before coming to this alley, Yun Shu Nian had spotted the flower shop next to it. Otherwise, she wouldn't have bothered to squeeze through this crowd.

She had originally planned to find an opportunity to secretly retrieve the flowers herself, but in the atmosphere just now, Yun Shu Nian suddenly thought if she retrieved the flowers now, would Mu Qi be more proactive?

Perhaps...

"Ahem, Mu Qi, aren't you surprised? Aren't you taken aback?" Mu Qi remained silent, and Yun Shu Nian felt a little disappointed.

"Don't just leave without saying anything like this again, okay?" Mu Qi, in the throes of ecstatic relief after nearly losing her, was still feeling the lingering unease.

"Okay. I definitely won't run off suddenly like this again," Yun Shu Nian said obediently, realizing something.

Mu Qi was so insecure. Her action of turning and running just now was indeed not ideal.

"Mu Qi, let me see the cut on your lips quickly."

Yun Shu Nian wriggled slightly and added, "Did you cut it while eating lamb skewers just now?"

After saying that, Yun Shu Nian found it very strange. No matter how careless one was, one wouldn't get hurt like this just eating lamb skewers!

"Mu Qi, let me see again." Finally, under Yun Shu Nian's persistent insistence, Mu Qi fiercely nuzzled her soft neck and finally released her.

Once free, Yun Shu Nian handed the sunflowers to Mu Qi, cupped his face with both hands, and closely examined the wound on his lips.

"How did this happen?" Yun Shu Nian frowned, looking at Mu Qi's bright red blood.

Mu Qi didn't speak and tried to embrace her again.

Yun Shu Nian raised her hand to refuse. Before Mu Qi could look distressed by her action, she held his hand and then, with a sharp gaze, looked at Shan Gong.

Shan Gong felt wronged and speechless.

The young master's injury was clearly her fault! Why did Yun Shu Nian look at him as if he had injured the young master?

"Let's go home," Yun Shu Nian said, pulling Mu Qi's hand as they walked back.

"Mmm." Hearing those four words, the gloomy and agitated Mu Qi's lips curved upwards.

He was overjoyed, even happier than when he had learned Yun Shu Nian had gone to buy him flowers.

Upon returning home, Yun Shu Nian immediately wanted to apply medicine to Mu Qi, but then remembered he would be eating soon, so she put her hand down.

"Are you hungry?" Yun Shu Nian asked Mu Qi. Without waiting for his answer, she placed her hand on his abs.

"Not hungry," Mu Qi replied, pulling Yun Shu Nian into his embrace again.

"No, you're hungry," Yun Shu Nian insisted, leading Mu Qi downstairs. Mu Qi, in turn, held Yun Shu Nian's hand tightly, appearing even more clingy than usual.

Aunt Ning quietly observed the wound on Mu Qi's lips, then saw how clingy he was, and then watched Yun Shu Nian personally feed Mu Qi.

Even as an experienced observer, Aunt Ning was somewhat bewildered by what was happening between the two of them.

As night fell.

Yun Shu Nian, who had been walking for almost an entire afternoon, fell asleep on the bed.

However, after an unknown period, Yun Shu Nian dreamt that her whole body had turned into a towel that was being vigorously wrung out.