Chapter 266 The Mountain Palace is Silent

"Mmmph." Yun Shuxian moaned softly in discomfort, then opened her eyes.

"Mu Qi?" Yun Shuxian realized she was being held tightly around the waist by Mu Qi's one hand, while his other arm was locked around her chest.

Mu Qi's rapid breaths fanned Yun Shuxian's nape, but he remained silent.

"Mu Qi, Mu Qi. What's wrong?" Yun Shuxian struggled to break free, but Mu Qi only tightened his grip. Unable to do anything else, she continued to call out to him.

Finally, her calls had an effect.

"Where are you going!" Mu Qi, just regaining consciousness, was instantly reminded of Yun Shuxian's attempt to run away. Overwhelming unease washed over him.

Sensing the anger in Mu Qi's tone, Yun Shuxian quickly explained, "I'm not going anywhere, I just… cough, cough, can you loosen your grip a little? I can barely breathe."

As she spoke, Yun Shuxian tried to recall if Mu Qi had ever held her this tightly before, but couldn't recall anything.

Hearing her words, Mu Qi finally calmed down.

He released Yun Shuxian and turned on the light.

"It's bruised." Before Yun Shuxian could react, Mu Qi lifted the hem of her sleepwear and saw the two bruise marks on her waist and chest.

"It's… it's fine." Yun Shuxian could breathe now, but being so exposed in front of Mu Qi made her extremely embarrassed.

Yun Shuxian subtly tried to pull her sleepwear down further towards her neck, but Mu Qi immediately pushed it back up.

In the next second, Mu Qi leaned down and gently kissed the bruises twice.

Yun Shuxian's body trembled, and her face turned bright red.

Then he kissed her waist, and this time Yun Shuxian trembled even more violently.

"Let's sleep, let's sleep." Yun Shuxian abruptly pulled her sleepwear down, turned off the light, and faced away from Mu Qi, burying herself completely under the covers.

However, Yun Shuxian had no intention of sleeping. She heard Mu Qi getting out of bed behind her and felt puzzled.

Where was Mu Qi going? Why wasn't he turning on the light?

What if he tripped?

Within five seconds, Yun Shuxian couldn't resist getting up and grabbing Mu Qi's arm.

"Where are you going? Why aren't you turning on the light?" The lingering shyness had not yet faded, and she stared intently at Mu Qi's hazy arm in the moonlight.

"Sleep, I'm going to get some medicine. I'll be right back." Mu Qi gently patted Yun Shuxian's head, his touch lighter than usual.

When Mu Qi tried to pry Yun Shuxian's hand off his arm, his action made her even more uneasy.

Thinking of Mu Qi's previous suicide attempt, Yun Shuxian didn't let go, but instead gripped his arm even tighter.

"I'm going with you." Yun Shuxian, holding Mu Qi's arm, got out of bed, her shyness forgotten. She tilted her head up, looking directly into Mu Qi's eyes as if trying to understand his current feelings.

Mu Qi, however, looked down at her bare feet on the floor. In the next moment, he picked her up.

Yun Shuxian naturally wrapped her arms around his neck, tilting her head up to try and look into his eyes again. However, from this angle, she could only see his jawline.

Yun Shuxian opened her lips slightly, hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke, "Husband, are you unhappy right now?"

Mu Qi's steps faltered. After a moment of silence, he lowered his head to look at Yun Shuxian, whose crescent-shaped eyes were now wide with a hint of roundness.

"No." This was the second time she had called him that. Mu Qi thought to himself, a surge of joy filling his heart, but also a greater sense of dread.

Why was Niannian acting so differently today?

Mu Qi frowned, unable to stop himself from overthinking.

"You…" Mu Qi wanted to ask, but he didn't want to hear anything he disliked. So, he closed his mouth again and continued walking forward.

Seeing Mu Qi's furrowed brow, Yun Shuxian felt even more uneasy.

"Mu Qi, what did you want to say just now? Tell me quickly!" The more Yun Shuxian didn't know, the more anxious she became.

If she knew what was bothering Mu Qi, she could help him. But being completely in the dark made her panic even more.

Mu Qi's frown deepened, and blood seeped from his lips, which had just been treated with medicine.

To Mu Qi, Yun Shuxian's urgent inquiries felt like she was desperately trying to confront him.

"Behave yourself!"

Yun Shuxian's heart jolted at Mu Qi's roar. She then lowered her head, tears welling up in her crescent-shaped eyes.

After Mu Qi had gently finished applying medicine to her, Yun Shuxian, just as before, wrapped herself in the covers and turned her back to him, ignoring him.

However, something occurred to her, and she ultimately couldn't rest easy. She turned back around, watching Mu Qi with tears streaming down her face.

Mu Qi, who had been staring blankly at Yun Shuxian's retreating back, was caught off guard by her tear-filled eyes. The hand beneath the covers clenched tighter.

Then, Mu Qi got out of bed and walked towards the door.

Ultimately, he couldn't possibly let Yun Shuxian leave. If this continued, he wasn't sure if he would end up hurting her again.

But Mu Qi hadn't expected Yun Shuxian to get out of bed as well.

Mu Qi froze. Turning around, he first saw Yun Shuxian's tear-filled eyes, then immediately averted his gaze and bent down to help her put on her slippers.

Yun Shuxian's quiet sobs tugged at Mu Qi's heart.

Mu Qi turned to leave, but Yun Shuxian followed him step by step.

"Wanting to leave again?" With so many unusual occurrences today, he should have noticed Yun Shuxian's intentions earlier.

Surprise? How could she possibly believe everything he said?

Mu Qi found it laughable, he found himself incredibly foolish.

After being deceived time and time again, how could Yun Shuxian suddenly accept him?

He was truly pathetic.

"Tell me, how was it planned? When do you intend to leave this time?" Mu Qi sneered.

Yun Shuxian, however, burst into loud sobs.

"Stop crying. Crying won't get you what you want." Mu Qi turned his head away, unable to look at her. He then took out his phone to contact Shan Gong and turned to leave.

Yun Shuxian blocked his path at the doorway.

Mu Qi tried to pull her aside, but Yun Shuxian then threw herself onto him.

"Mu Qi, you just yelled at me! You told me to behave myself!" As if venting her frustration, Yun Shuxian bit the flesh of his neck, but her sobs were so violent that she couldn't exert any force.

Shan Gong, who had just arrived, stood there speechless. Was his young master calling him over just to witness their public display of affection?