Chapter 26

The autumn atmosphere was at its peak, and all the villagers of Jiangjia Village were busy with the autumn harvest, preparing for winter storage.
Yun Pianpian had no fields, so she carried a bamboo basket on her back and went up the mountain with Xiao Changyuan to hunt.
The prey at the foot of the mountain was becoming scarcer and Yun Pianpian and Xiao Changyuan ventured deeper into the forest.
After walking for a long time in the deep mountains, they finally managed to catch a river deer.
Yun Pianpian beamed with joy and said, “Heaven never seals off all exits, it seems we can have a good harvest today.”
Xiao Changyuan, lowering his head as he tied the prey with a straw rope, suddenly spoke softly, “Wife, let's go to the county town tomorrow.”
“Why go to the county town?”
“I want to take you to see a doctor in the county town.”
Yun Pianpian was taken aback. “Why do I need to see a doctor?”
Xiao Changyuan finished tying the prey and lifted his head, his dark, profound eyes gazing at Yun Pianpian.
“Your body needs some conditioning. So that next time your menstrual cycle comes, it won't hurt.”
Yun Pianpian felt a bitter taste in her mouth at the mention of “tonic.” Back in the 21st century, she had taken countless traditional Chinese medicines to regulate her menstrual cycle, all to no avail. She furrowed her delicate brows, her face full of refusal. “I don’t want to see a doctor.”
Xiao Changyuan asked, “Are you afraid of the bitterness and don’t dare to take the medicine?”
Hearing this, Yun Pianpian felt a pang of guilt, but the guiltier she felt, the more defiant she became. “Husband, why are you forcing me to see a doctor for no reason? Do you think I’m lying about my period? Are you suspecting me and want me to confront the doctor at the pharmacy?”
Xiao Changyuan pressed his thin lips together and said nothing.
He had known she would say this, which was why he had secretly sought out a doctor.
Yun Pianpian pressed, “Why aren’t you speaking? Did I guess right?”
Xiao Changyuan looked at her for a moment before replying softly, “If you don’t want to take the medicine, then forget it.”
Yun Pianpian: “...” That’s it?
Shouldn’t you be forcing me to confront the doctor?
She blinked in confusion.
She had no idea what Xiao Changyuan was up to.
Xiao Changyuan said quietly, “I won’t force you to do anything you don’t want to do.”
Yun Pianpian: “...” This tyrant is way too considerate?!
She had prepared a whole arsenal of arguments, but none of them were needed.
Xiao Changyuan picked up the game he had caught and glanced indifferently at Yun Pianpian.
“Let’s go.”
So he really was just letting it go?
Yun Pianpian stood dumbfounded, following behind Xiao Changyuan.
It took her a long time to process what had happened.
Suddenly, Yun Pianpian realized that Xiao Changyuan’s affection for her was a kind of doting love.
An unconditional, limitless, and utterly indulgent kind of love.
At this thought, Yun Pianpian’s eyes curved into a smile, her favorite kind of love was exactly this, doting indulgence.
Yun Pianpian followed Xiao Changyuan deeper into the forest.
The mountain path was rugged, surrounded by dense, lush thickets. Xiao Changyuan cleared the way ahead, and Yun Pianpian followed closely behind.
Suddenly, strange sounds came from up ahead.
Sounds of pleasure, of pain, a man’s low panting and a woman’s soft moans.
Yun Pianpian abruptly halted.
A bad feeling washed over her, and she rushed to Xiao Changyuan, trying to stop him from going further.
But she was a step too late.
Xiao Changyuan stretched out his pale, slender hand and parted the grass ahead.
Yun Pianpian instinctively looked.
The scene before her was indescribable, it was at a level that required pixelation.
They had actually stumbled upon a pair of adulterers in the woods.
Yun Pianpian: “...” My eyes are sullied.
But she quickly realized something even more terrifying than her sullied eyes.
Xiao Changyuan’s eyes were sullied too!
Yun Pianpian stiffly looked up at Xiao Changyuan beside her.
The cold, jade, like emperor frowned slightly, a trace of confusion flickering in his dark, profound eyes.
Seeing this, Yun Pianpian felt her scalp tingle as if struck by lightning.
It’s over.
This unspeakable door to forbidden knowledge between men and women.
She was afraid she wouldn’t be able to hold it back.
Xiao Changyuan slowly turned his handsome face toward her, his brows like distant mountains, his deep, dark eyes fixed on Yun Pianpian.
He pressed his thin lips together as if he had something to say.
Yun Pianpian didn’t dare let him speak. She quickly covered his lips with her hand, her voice trembling with panic as she whispered urgently,
“Don’t say a word!”
If that pair of clandestine lovers heard their voices, the situation would become even more uncontrollable. Seizing the moment when Xiao Changyuan frowned in confusion, Yun Pianpian quickly grabbed his wrist, pulled him away from the bushes, and desperately ran down the mountain.
It was as if some ferocious beast were chasing them from behind.
The two ran all the way back home.
Yun Pianpian’s heart raced wildly, her breathing was rapid, and she felt as though she couldn’t catch her breath.
A brass lock hung on the wooden door.
Yun Pianpian frantically fished the key out of her sleeve.
The key made a crisp, clinking sound.
But Yun Pianpian felt that the sound of her heartbeat was even louder than the clinking of the key.
Each beat louder than the last.
She hurriedly inserted the key into the brass lock.
Suddenly, Xiao Changyuan’s deep, confused voice came from behind her.
“Wife, what were those two doing just now?”
Yun Pianpian’s hand trembled in fright, nearly dropping the key.
Not daring to turn around, she hastily lied.
“…They were practicing martial arts.”
With a click, the brass lock on the wooden door finally opened under her key.
Yun Pianpian hurriedly removed the lock, pulled open the door, and stepped inside.
But before she could take two steps, a pair of long, powerful hands suddenly grasped her slender, pale wrist.
Yun Pianpian had been walking too quickly, and being abruptly pulled back, her delicate, willow, like body involuntarily stumbled forward.
She crashed heavily into his broad chest.
Flustered, she looked up and met Xiao Changyuan’s deep, pitch, black eyes.
His gaze was like an abyss formed from pooled inkstone, anyone who fell into it would be utterly consumed.
Yun Pianpian’s heart pounded wildly, each beat more intense than the last, it felt as though it were about to leap out of her throat.
Xiao Changyuan lowered his head, his dark, profound eyes fixed on her face. He swallowed, his voice low and hoarse.
“Wife, I want to practice martial arts with you too.”
With a creak, Yun Pianpian heard the sound of that wicked, forbidden door being opened by the devil himself.
Her pupils contracted, her breathing grew labored, and her heart overflowed with panic.
The powerful arms restraining her slender waist suddenly grew scalding hot, like red, hot iron.
Yun Pianpian hastily raised both hands and shoved Xiao Changyuan away with all her might.
“I don't want to practice martial arts with you!”
Immediately after, a bizarre scene unfolded.
Xiao Changyuan, the mighty, undefeatable human weapon known for his valor and combat prowess…
Was actually pushed down by Yun Pianpian.
The moment Xiao Changyuan fell backward, their eyes met, and both saw sheer astonishment reflected in each other's gaze.
Yun Pianpian: “...”
How could this evil, tyrannical ruler be so delicate and easy to topple?!
Xiao Changyuan: “...”
How could his delicate, fragile wife push him over so effortlessly?!
Xiao Changyuan fell, his head striking the doorframe with a heavy thud.
A splitting headache overwhelmed him.
Suddenly, a series of images flashed through his mind.