Chapter 63 - Your brother has been worried (1/2)
Since morning, Li Jun has a strange urge to go to Wu Yixing's house. He hasn't seen his friend since the wedding. Marrying Mo Qian to deal with the empress? Li Jun is worried. He doesn't trust Mo Qian even if she is related to the witch. He finally gives in to the compulsion and leaves to visit his friend.
He stops the carriage in front of the gate. On the opposite side of the road, a small figure is drawing circles on the ground. A figure he would recognize anywhere. He takes long strides in her direction. She lifts her head and widens her eyes. Under the nest of tousled hair, her face is ghastly pale.
Isn't she a witch? She looks like she is on the verge of death from starvation.
She crawls backward with a haunting look in her eyes. ”Why are you here?”
He squats down in front of her. She squeezes her eyes shut when he touches her cheek with his palm. Her skin is cold as ice. ”What happened to you?”
”Nothing.” She seems embarrassed. ”I am looking for my brother, Mo Qian.”
”Where have you been all this time?” His expression darkens. This witch is in trouble. Who is doing this to her?
She doesn't answer his question. ”I want to see my brother.”
”Come with me.”
She hesitates to follow him inside. The servants stare at the young boy and General Li, but they know better than asking questions. In the main room, she sits far from Li Jun. The servants place the snacks and teas in front of them. Li Jun notices that she isn't touching the food.
”Eat.” He glowers at her. ”Do you intend to die of starvation?”
”I am not hungry,” She sighs and tells him.
He squints at her. ”Eat if you want to meet your brother.”
”Xiao Wei?” Wu Yixing enters the room. He is surprised to see Li Jun's witch. ”You are alive.”
”Yes.” She smiles at him awkwardly. ”Do you know about my brother?”
”Your brother is here.” He looks at his servant and gives him a nod.
”Li Jun, where did you find her?” Wu Yixing asks Li Jun.
”Outside your home.” Li Jun doesn't explain more.
”I didn't know whether I should come or not.” Kyuri fidgets under Li Jun's gaze. ”You are a real prince.”
”Xiao Wei, you are welcome to come here any time.” Wu Yixing tells her with a kind voice, ”You are unusually pale. Let me check.”
”No... I -” Kyuri tries to protest, but Wu Yixing is fast in his actions.
Wu Yixing grasps her wrist and tries to listen to her pulse. To his surprise, he can't hear anything. It's as if a dead person is walking in the world of the living. He stares at her. She is looking at him with pursed lips.
”Your pulse is weak. Have you not been eating well?” He smiles widely and pushes the plates of snacks in front of her. ”A young boy shouldn't be picky. From today, you will stay here with Mo Qian.”