Chapter 53: She Wants to Survive (1/2)

Translator: Storm in a Teacup

Seeing that Miss An did not have an intention to talk about what had happened, Hong Yu did not ask further and went out. Suddenly, she thought about the Bodhi bead that Miss An asked her to put away. Considering Rushuang’s condition, Hong Yu brought the bead to the outer room before leaving.

The candle burnt out; only the outer room was dimly lit up. An Rushuang looked up at the top of the curtain; all the past scenes flashed back in her memory.

Not until dawn did Meng Li come back to the camp. But as he entered the tent, his hawk-like eyes were instantly focused on one corner.

A girl was sitting there in his coat, with hands holding over her knees, shivering in the darkness. No one knew what she was thinking about.

She looked lonely as if she had been integrated into the darkness.

Seeing this, Meng Li somehow felt irritated.

He walked to her in big strides, took off his cloak and threw to her.

All of a sudden, a stuffy hum was heard under the black cloak, just like a little animal being bullied. After that, she popped her head out of the cloak with confusion. When she saw the man in front of her, her eyes were instantly curved and lit up with excitement.

“General Yun?”

Seeing him, An Rushuang felt herself somehow calmed down.

Although General Yun looked fiendish, he was actually a reliable man.

All of his cruelty was reserved for enemies.

Being stared at, Meng Li felt a bit uncomfortable. He glanced at the ink stone and suddenly thought of the letter he saw when he arrived at the camp yesterday.

Thinking so, Meng Li felt a little joyful.

He replied to her and sat down at her side. In the darkness, his armour shined with silver light as if it was the star in the sky.

“Something had gone wrong with your tricks again?” asked he.

Not knowing how to respond, An Rushuang simply replied a “Yes” in a low voice.

“You do have a patient master,” said Meng Li in curiosity.

If he were her master, Meng Li wouldn't have so much patience with such a slow-witted student. He might even kick her out.

Not having said that, Meng Li saw the girl shedding tears silently.

An Rushuang managed to hold back her tears in the daytime, but she recalled a lot of nasty things in the past, so she did not sleep for the whole night.

Now Meng Li’s words reminded her of Bian Wen’s refusal. She couldn't help crying out.

Seeing this, Meng Li was surprised, feeling his head was aching.

The girl was always eloquent. But why this time she was… He cleared his throat.

“Why are you crying? Did I say something wrong?”

Saying so, Meng Li glanced at her.

“No,” replied An Rushuang, raising her hand to wipe tears. “You didn’t.”

After a while, she said, “You are right. I am slow-witted. Perhaps… perhaps I should not expect I could do everything well.”

Bian Wen must have thought in the same way. An Rushuang had not studied anything about medical science. Besides, she was the daughter of the Royal Inspector. If Bian Wen’s identity was revealed, no one could bear the consequences.

Perhaps she was being too selfish.

Raising his eyebrows, Meng Li could tell something from Rushuang’s response. Against the dim light, he asked, “Did your master scold you?”

An Rushuang nodded, but soon she shook her head.

What did she mean?

Meng Li looked at her with confusion. After a while, he heard Rushuang murmuring, “It might be better if he scolded me. Actually, he is not my master yet. I visited him yesterday and he told me not to come anymore…”