Chapter 6 - Yan Dao. (1/2)

Chapter 6: Yan Dao.

Yao Dao was the second son of Princess Yong Kang, but he was someone who had a really dark history. It was during the attack of the army of the south when the princess was pregnant with Yan Dao, there was war and death everywhere, even in Ye City, but fortunately, the princess managed to escape to Luo Yang City with a handful of servants, and Yan Dao was born during the traumatic escape.

He who should’ve been born with a golden spoon in his mouth, was accidentally lost in the war, the princess searched everywhere for him but to no avail. When the attack finally stopped, the princess was returned to Ye City but her body was not what it was before. Her body was weak after giving birth to Yan Dao and her mental health was never the same again after losing her newborn son, even when she was ill, she would still mutter Yan Dao’s name like a crazy woman. Fortunately, she cured by an imperial doctor sent by her brother, the king.

It was not until many years later that an old woman who claimed to be the princess’s hand-maiden showed up with a twelve year old boy and insisted that he was the princess’s missing son.

“The summer heat wave is has been really strong recently, you should not linger under the sun for too long as your body is still too weak.” Yan Dao said deeply, worried for the health of his little sister.

Yan Luan nodded as she smiled sweetly at him, “Thank you for the care, second brother, I will make my way back right away.”

Yan Dao was a really handsome man as he had inherited the good looks of their parents, but as he had spent his entire childhood in the harsh world outside, there always seemed to be a glint of hunger in his eyes, a glint that’s usually found in wolves and he emitted a strange sort of chilling air around him.

This man is dangerous… Yan Luan thought silently as she rushed back to her room, with the example of incest from her eldest brother, it would be wise to avoid the second brother altogether, plus the fact that this brother of hers looked malicious and barbaric no matter how she looked at him.

“Ah!” Perhaps it was due to her nervousness as she rushed pass him, her feet tripped on a hidden stone and she fell towards the ground, spraining her ankle.

“Weng Zhu!” The servants screamed in horror as they rushed towards Yan Luan, only to be halted by calm Yan Dao.

He knelt down beside her slowly and his brows furrowed deeply together as he realized that she was badly injured, and without any hesistation, he lifted her in his arms and carried her all the way back to her room.

“Second brother! Y…you… Please release me…” She stuttered nervously as she tried to struggle out of his arms, only to be held even tighter.

“Stop moving,” He answered coldly, “Your ankles had been sprained badly, I will carry you back to your room.”

Upon hearing his words, Yan Luan shut her mouth as she kept her eyes downcast. It was not that she was THAT afraid of him, but it was because she wouldn’t be able to walk even if she tried. Plus her second brother was stronger than the average peers, as his childhood had been really rough, hence carrying her, a thirteen year old girl, should weight as light as a feather to him.

Both of them reached her living quarters, Fang Hua Hall, in mere minutes and he laid her down gently on her bed as she stared nervously at him, Why is he still not leaving?

Yan Dao stared coldly at her ankles before commanding his men to fetch him some scorching wine, “We need to settle your sprained ankles quickly before it gets swollen…” He explained quickly, grabbing her leg firmly and resting it on his lap before taking off her light green-colored shoes and her white socks, all the while ignoring her cries.

“Second brother, isn’t it better to wait for a doctor!” She asked in shock as her second brother revealed her naked feet in mere seconds. It was common sense that a woman’s feet should not be seen by any men other than her husband, hence why her own brother should be in such close contact with her feet. Furthermore, Yan Dao’s breathing had obviously sped up as soon as his gaze landed on her delicate feet.

This is BAD.

Noticing the air of alienation in his sister’s voice, he stared coldly at her as he grabbed onto her feet firmly, as if afraid that she would run from him, “Do not be scared, Little Sister, I am sure the imperial doctor would not be as effective as me as I grew up with injuries like these.” He said coldly, “Please endure the pain, it will recover soon.”

Yan Dao turned his intense gaze back at her delicate feet, so small and tiny, the skin too pale and too smooth to be real. Such an alluring foot, he thought fondly as he dampened his dried mouth.