Chapter 379: Til Death Do Us Par (1/2)

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Jun Huang wouldn't be able to answer him, of course. Nan Xun laughed bitterly.

Hearing a faint thud, he turned to see a monkey perching on the windowsill.

Nan Xun reached out for the monkey. Who knew what the wild thing would do? Before he could catch it, the monkey jumped in and took a plant from the medicinal bath. Nan Xun shot to his feet and tried to grab it.

With intelligence behind its eyes, the monkey gave Nan Xun a look and turned to leave.

“Stop it, you d.a.m.n animal!” exclaimed Nan Xun. “Do you know what you've stolen?”

The monkey made some unintelligible chatter and ran away. The medicinal bath was prescribed by Oleg Cragfiend. Every herb had its part. Nan Xun jumped out of the window and chase after the monkey.

The monkey hadn't expected Nan Xun to be so stubborn. It stumbled and almost fell from a branch. But then it caught a vine and swung away. Nan Xun had to use light body technique to catch up with it.

Not long after Nan Xun left, Jun Huang's eyelashes fluttered.

Surrounded by wisps of steam rising from the bath, she opened her eyes.

She blinked. It took some time for her to figure out where she was. Her coma had left her body stiff and weak. She struggled to her feet.

Droplets of water slid down her fair skin and dripped from her fingers. They landed in the tub of medicinal solution with a faint sound.

Her eyes turned misty in the steam. She looked around before stepping out of the tub. There was a white silk robe on the rack nearby. She put it on and walked out of the door with her hair down.

There was no one around. She frowned. Confusion flashed through her beautiful face. She made her way down the stairs and saw how br.i.m.m.i.n.g with life the valley was.

She recognized the place. Oleg Cragfiend used to live here, and she'd stayed here for some time as well. The cabin, though, was new. The behemoth tree was still as she'd remembered. There was a creek next to it. That was her favorite spot whenever she was missing home.

Outside the cabin, there was a small parterre filled with orchids. Their fragrance enveloped her like a comforting blanket. Standing here, she felt as if she was standing at the center of the world. Everything around her was of the nature. They burned themselves into her memory.

To think a world such as this could exist. This must be the ideal, quiet life the ancient people had pursued.

She knelt down in the parterre and looked at the beautiful flowers. Smiling, she extended a hand. A b.u.t.terfly quietly perched on her fingertip. She chuckled. “Do you know where the man who has been taking care of me is? Why isn't he around?”

The b.u.t.terfly couldn't answer her. It took flight once her breaths. .h.i.t it. Then many more b.u.t.terflies emerged and circled around her.

Meanwhile, Nan Xun had finally caught up with the monkey and took the herb back. He wasn't going to hurt an innocent animal. He let it go and made his way back.

He returned to find the door ajar. His heart skipped a beat. His eyes widened. There was a mix of disbelief, trepidation, and delight in his gaze.

Taking a deep breath, he entered the door. There was no one in the bath, and the robe on the rack was gone. In a moment of ecstasy, he dropped the herb to the floor and bolted outside.

There was a large group of b.u.t.terflies in the parterre he'd set up. He slowly came to a halt and looked into the distance.

Jun Huang stood among the flowers, surrounded by colorful b.u.t.terflies.

It felt as if he was seeing her for the first time.

Noticing his gaze, she turned around and gave him a smile stunning enough to topple a nation. She'd always been beautiful. His heart pounded against his ribcage as he looked at her fluttering robe, her dancing hair, and her tender eyes.

Jun Huang was still smiling. Nan Xun could no longer control himself. He ran to her at full speed, scaring the b.u.t.terflies away, and held Jun Huang tight, his body trembling uncontrollably.

Jun Huang buried her face into his chest, listening to his thundering heartbeats. Her smile deepened and her eyes crinkled. “Where did you go?”

Nan Xun told her about the monkey.

“Well,” she said. “I guess it's thanks to it that I'm awake now.”

“Seems to be the case.” Nan Xun laughed, his eyes s.h.i.+ning with an adoring glint. She lowered her head and cleared her throat, bashfully averting her gaze. “I don't remember the cabin and the parterre.”

“I built them for you,” said Nan Xun. “Would you like to live here with me?”