Chapter 107: An extremely comfortable technique (1/2)

Chapter 107: An extremely comfortable technique Original and most updated translations are from volare. If read elsewhere, this chapter has been stolen. Please stop supporting theft.

Long Feiye lifted his robes to sit directly across from Han Yunxi, voice cold. “Zhao mama, prepare another set of bowl and chopsticks. Your lordship will have his meal here tonight.”

As soon as she heard he was staying, Zhao mama was glad. She immediately brought the items over with a smile. “Your Highness, your ladyship, just wait. Your servant will tell the kitchens to prepare a few more dishes and a bottle of Your Highness’s favorite grape wine.”

A pity that neither Long Feiye nor Han Yunxi heeded her, locked as they were in a battle of wills. Zhao mama realized that the atmosphere wasn’t quite right and immediately shut up before walking away in a huff. Han Yunxi stared at Long Feiye for awhile before her gaze moved down to rest on the package atop the table. She purposefully set down her chopsticks and asked unhappily, “Your Highness, it’s not good for you…to randomly toss things about, is it?”

No matter what it was, if he wanted to give her something, he shouldn’t just lump it over. It was really rude.

“This truly is something that shouldn’t be randomly tossed about. You better keep it safe, don’t let your lordship see it a second time,” Long Feiye coldly warned.

His words puzzled Han Yunxi. Could the item inside the package belong to her?

“It’s mine?” she asked doubtfully.

Long Feiye’s lips curled in disdain as he refused to answer. Han Yunxi quickly took the package and carefully opened it up, only to find…her shoe and stocking!

One shoe, one stocking, exactly the things she’d left behind at the Solitary Enclosure last night. Because she bound her foot last night, it had been too big to fit in the shoe. She could only go barefoot and had completely forgotten about this thing. Who knew that Long Feiye actually brought it back for her? Though this object shouldn’t be tossed about, it didn’t mean he had to throw it over with such a black expression!

Filled with discontent, Han Yunxi still remained polite. “Many thanks to Your Highness, chenqie will remember.”

But Long Feiye only asked, “So you didn’t wear a shoe last night and went barefoot into the dungeons, then the Han estate?”

The ancients were conservative types, and Long Feiye was an old traditionalist amongst the conservatives. So what if she went barefoot? He wasn’t really her husband, so why did he care?

Han Yunxi truthfully replied, “Yes!”

Long Feiye suddenly knitted his brows, eyes narrowing dangerously. Han Yunxi didn’t want to pay him any attention, but his stare started to emit killing intent into the surrounding area.

A good woman won’t fight with an ancient man[1]!

Han Yunxi hastened to explain. “Chenqie’s foot was wrapped in thick bandages, so she couldn’t fit in her shoe.” Afraid that he wouldn’t believe her, she hurriedly stuck out her foot as she pulled up her skirt. “If you don’t believe me, take a look!”

Long Feiye slanted his head for a peek and saw Han Yunxi’s injured foot wrapped in a thick layer of bindings from ankle to toe. Those who didn’t know better might think her foot was encased in a plaster cast. He seemed satisfied with the view and stopped probing her, but coughed lightly and asked, “It’s still not well after the liniment from last night?”

Heheh…

Han Yunxi laughed coldly in her heart. So this guy’s pleased now, enough to care about others?

While he was pleased, she was discontent. Han Yunxi raised her head and smiled slightly, her expression harmless. There was no sign of the dark omens to come.

Long Feiye was dumbfounded. What was this woman smiling about?

But in the next instant, Han Yunxi’s face instantly shifted to a black expression as she coldly spoke. “After receiving Your Highness’s favors, it won’t recover so soon.”

It was just a sprain. Combined with Long Feiye’s excellent liniment, she should’ve healed quickly. But last night she’d fallen into this fellow’s hands. Simply his strength in applying the medicine was enough to ruin her foot. Han Yunxi’s hostile mood had changed faster than flipping a page in a book, surprising Long Feiye. He was currently speechless as Han Yunxi laughed again.

“Many thanks to Your Highness for your care.”

Long Feiye looked at her, all the more reticent as his deep gaze turned deeper. What Han Yunxi hated the most was feeling inferior in front of this man. Even if she was still a bit timid, she still met his gaze squarely. Suddenly, Long Feiye stood up.

To leave?

Han Yunxi abruptly dropped her gaze, ignoring the disappointment in her heart. So what if she’d dared to provoke him? Wasn’t this guy always like this? Either he’d leave her speechless with his forceful personality, or leave her behind with his silence. Yet unexpectedly, Long Feiye didn’t go, but changed position so he could sit next to Han Yunxi.

“Foot,” he said coldly, a single word.

Han Yunxi was stupefied and blurted out, “What are you planning to do?”

Long Feiye didn’t reply, but reached out a hand to scoop up her foot and set it on his thigh.

“Let go!” Han Yunxi said ferociously, ready to struggle when Long Feiye held her back with a severe tone.

“Don’t move.”

Han Yunxi still wanted to throw him off, but she couldn’t move no matter how she tried. She frowned at him, unable to see his face head-on, but discovered that this fellow’s profile view was even better than looking at him from the front. The perfect contours of his face looked as if they were sculpted from marble, cold yet handsome. Han Yunxi stared and stared, quietly calming down.

Long Feiye held Han Yunxi’s foot in place with one hand while the other unwrapped her bandages. There was quite a lot of cloth, thick enough to cover 20 layers. Unlike last night, his movements were much gentler as he undid layer after layer, his patience comparable to a professional doctor like Han Yunxi. She observed him silently, her heart turning cautious in tune to his careful, cautious movements.

A long time later, her foot was finally freed from its bindings.

The rough treatment from this fellow last night, combined with her lack of rest, had made her foot turn three parts redder and swollen when compared to her original injury. Long Feiye’s eyes were hooded as he looked on with a heavy gaze.

“Liniment,” he said simply.