Vol 9 Chapter 63 (1/2)

VOLUME 9 CHAPTER 63: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS BEFORE THE BATTLE OUTSIDE XINYE CITY (1)

Liu Bei POV

“How could that be?” I hurriedly added, “It’s really chilly today so it would be better to put on an extra layer or 2.”

“No thanks, I’m fine with a bit of cold. It’s the heat that scares me.” Zi Long said as she s.h.i.+vered and walked down. Unlike Zhou Cang, Zi Long was careful and hopped from stone to stone until she came before me, “Morning, Xuan De.”

“Un, un.” I nodded and looked at Zi Long’s sleepy face. When I looked up, I found that Zi Long’s hair was really puffing out, more so than even Zhou Cang. Moreover, it seemed like she had tried to tidy it up before already.

“Xuan De, I know that my hair is curling up. Will you quit staring at it with those small eyes of yours?”

“Ah, no.” I hurriedly turned away when I saw Zi Long’s irritated gaze but then realised that I had been exposed already so I turned back and looked at the side, “No, no, I’m just surprised as this is the first time seeing it like that.”

I do not remember seeing her hair acting up like this ever before, be it after she saved me after my escape from Xu state, after Guandu or any other time.

“It got a little humid after it rained yesterday.” Zi Long said as she reached out and touched her curly hair with a look of irritation, “I did my best to dry it last night but it still ended up like this.”

It did rain a lot yesterday when we reached Xinye. To be honest, our raincoats were not that effective as the rainfall was simply too heavy. Zi Long’s hooded cape was just cloth too so it was even worse for her.

“It’ll be alright, right?” I asked in a normal tone despite how comical Zi Long actually looked.

Zi Long seemed to really mind how her hair was and she looked at me and retracted her hand from her hair before she replied, “It’ll be fine. A few more hours when the humidity has subsided and my hair will be like how it usually is.”

It goes with time huh? But I guess that’s convenient then.

“Haa~ Good morning, my lord.”

“Xuan De, good morning.”

2 others greeted me. When I turned back, I saw that it was Wen Yuan and Feng Xian. Wen Yuan was her usual energetic self while Feng Xian was still sleepy.

It seems like Feng Xian is still carrying that growing furball in her chest. But perhaps it’s a good idea now that the weather becoming cold.

“Good morning, big brother.” Yun Chang said as she saluted me.

“Ah… Good–”

“Guan Ping! Wake up!” Just as I was about to return her greeting, Yun Chang immediately went to a door nearby and yelled as she kicked the door down.

It feels like Yun Chang has become more and more of a mother ever since Guan Ping recognised her as such. Though their ages are not far apart, their mental ages are quite different.

“A while more… Just a while more…”

“No! If the enemy were to attack now and you’re still sleeping, you would be dead already!”

Yun Chang then grabbed Guan Ping by her face and came out of the room. I really did not know what to say when I saw this. I guess she’s getting closer and closer to becoming a real mother.

“My lord! My lord! I found it!”

A lot is happening today huh? I thought as I turned back and saw a happy Zhou Cang with flushed cheeks, seeming rather different from how she usually was.

What really drew my attention was that she had taken off her muddy bandages from before but did not put on a new set, rev

ealing her white, slim legs.

“Un? What did you find?” I asked as I did my best to be a gentleman and restrain myself from looking down.

“This, this is the helmet I was talking about last night. I just found it.” She said excitedly with her hands behind her back as though she was about to give me a surprise.

“Oh~ I see~” I too got infected by her excitement. Zhou Cang right now seems a lot more feminine and is acting like a nervous girl who is about to give a present to the boy she likes.

The helmet no longer mattered. It was enough to be able to see the usually crude and rude Zhou Cang like this was already more than enough for me.

“Dang dang dang dang~ Here it is~” She said excitedly still as she brought her hands forward and displayed it to us.

However, I was utterly stupefied by what I saw.