บท 32: Miss Bai and Young Master Bai
บรรณาธิการ: EndlessFantasy Translation
As it turned out, the two young men were fighting over a woman. Their personalities aside, those two young masters were extremely good-looking and it was incredibly difficult for the young girl to make a choice.
Qiu Shui, who was watching from there, put herself in the lady's shoes and could not help but sigh. "Can't these two young masters compromise for her so the three of them can live happily together?"
Wen Ran looked at Qiu Shui in disbelief.
Qiu Shui felt Wen Ran's gaze on her and remarked curiously, "That way, the lady won't have to worry about who to choose. Isn't that good?"
Wen Ran nodded. "It is." Nevertheless, she felt that Qiu Shui's future husband would have it quite hard.
Miss Bai did not seem like a cruel person, and after struggling for some time, she said helplessly, "Alright then. You two stay here for a few more days and leave whenever you want to."
The two young masters were overjoyed. At the same time, they glared at each other. It was obvious that they would not admit defeat in the matter of winning Miss Bai's heart.
The two scholars attentively accompanied Miss Bai away. From their conversation however, there was nothing to suggest that the battle of love would end so easily.
Wen Ran and Qiu Shui walked out after the trio left, and Qiu Shui was still captivated by the brief glimpse of Miss Bai's beauty. "I never would've expected to see such a beautiful lady in such a place."
Wen Ran, on the other hand, was pondering over something. Other than the charismatic looking woman, the two male scholars seemed just like ordinary people.
Since Wen Ran and Qiu Shui were looking for an exit while avoiding anything that would alert the enemy, they were naturally going to avoid anyone they met as much as possible. Moreover, it did not seem that Miss Bai was forced to stay here, which was a contrast to their predicament.
They had been walking for another hour when they heard the voices of several women up ahead.
Wen Ran and Qiu Shui glanced at each other and hid behind a tree.
"Are you looking for something, Young Master Bai? We'll help you!"
"Don't butt in! I can help Young Master Bai just fine!"
"Your eyes are smaller than a bean. I don't think we'd be able to find it by nightfall if you're the one helping him!"
"Go away, all of you! I'll help Young Master Bai!"
…
A few gorgeously dressed women were huddled around a man in white.
The handsome white-clothed young man had skin so fair that even women would be envious of him. His face was chiseled, and he had a pair of affectionate-looking, peach-shaped eyes that would easily cause anyone to fall for him if they were not careful.
That man's facial features were even more exquisite and perfect than a woman's, and it was no exaggeration to say that he had a devastatingly beautiful appearance. Any woman—be it old or young—would definitely not forget him once they saw him.
"I... I don't feel good..." Qiu Shui stared at the person over there and clutched the tree trunk tightly. She said agonizingly, "I'm going to lose control and walk toward him ..."
Wen Ran also felt that something was not right with her.
That man exuded an irresistible charm from head to toe, and the sheer strength of that charm was more than enough to attract the fairer gender into having the mindset of approaching him so he could hug them...
Wen Ran suddenly recalled the time she fell from midair in the forbidden area and was pulled into Shen Wu's embrace. She was also reminded of those bloody means that Shen Wu had used to slice that snake demon into eight pieces the other day. Her entire body quivered and her mind instantly regained its clarity.
Young Master Bai was surrounded by so many girls that he seemed troubled by it. "My notes are gone."
His remark elicited a discussion among the women.
"Is it the book that Young Master Bai always has in his hand?"
"That's Young Master Bai's favorite book!"
"I remember that Young Master Bai would read that book a lot!"
…
"Whoever finds Young Master Bai's notes first can travel with him for a day!" someone shouted.
No one knew which girl made that remark, but it immediately sent those girls into a frenzied enthusiasm. They rushed to find the book as they were afraid someone else might get to it before them.
Young Master Bai was left all alone. He reached out his hand to the air and mumbled, "I didn't say I agreed to it..."
The girls had already dashed off and none of them seemed to care whether or not he agreed.
He put down his hand and sighed with a worried look in his eyes.
He looked even more pitiful when he sighed.
Qiu Shui knew that something was not right with her, but her eyes were glued to the young master and she could not control her urge to get closer. It was not right because she was never one to be influenced by good looks!
A 'bang' was heard.
Wen Ran jumped in shock. She turned around to see what happened and saw Qiu Shui's body collapsing slowly to the ground.
The girl had knocked herself out by hitting her head against the tree!
How ruthless could she be?!
Unfortunately, the commotion she caused had also attracted the attention of the white-robed young master.
"What are you guys doing here?" The young master walked closer. Wen Ran could feel his unrivaled handsomeness as he approached her, and his face was truly perfect and flawless.
The impact of his beauty at such close distance made Wen Ran's heart skip a beat, and she pinched her own thigh to prevent herself from losing her mind. Since she did not sense any dangerous aura from him, she forced herself to calm down and asked, "Do you know who were are?"
"I don't have a clue, but I was the one who brought you two back. Why is she sleeping on the ground? She'll catch a cold like this." The young master bent down worriedly and tried to help the woman up, only to be blocked by Wen Ran.
He looked at her in confusion. There was a clear and pure look in his eyes and he did not seem to have the slightest bit of ill intent.
However, Wen Ran still did not let her guard down, because she was still suffering from past-traumatic stress disorder thanks to Shen Wu's antics.
At this moment, Wen Ran regretted not knocking herself out first. She forced a smile and said, "We haven't had the opportunity to thank you for saving us. My friend prefers to use the sky as her blanket and the ground as her bed. Let her rest a little more. She didn't sleep too well."
"I see." The young master actually believed Wen Ran's nonsense that easily. He stood up and said happily, "I also enjoy using the sky as my blanket and the ground as my bed. I must have a good chat with that lady after she wakes up."
He looked as if he had finally met a genuine confidant in his life and was as pure as a little white flower.
Wen Ran's eyes were dazzled by his smiling face and her little heart began beating wildly. She hurriedly covered her chest and was finally able to suppress her frantically-beating heart after forcing herself to remember how Shen Wu slaughtered the snake demon.
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