Chapter 48: Drinking from the same river

  Winter's sun is not poisonous, sunlight shines on the lush green grass, the sky is a bit gray, riding a horse galloping wildly on the grassland, cold wind hits her face, whipping her delicate cheeks and it hurts a little. Leng Zhiyue doesn't want to stop, as if there's a fierce fire burning in her chest, making her unable to calm down.

  Baili Chenyuan relaxed himself, lightly leaning against her back, his long arms tightly embracing her waist. So familiar, so familiar feeling, such actions were clearly done for the first time, yet it seemed as if they had practiced thousands of times, not showing any awkwardness at all.

  "Let go of me." Leng Xueyao's face turned red as she said in a low voice.

  Looking at the palm with distinct joints around the waist, she couldn't help but admit that this man had a pair of hands that made her jealous, so beautiful that it was beyond description, warm and comforting, making her want to hold them.

  Baili Chenyuan sat up straight, not wanting to let go of her, but slowly relaxed his arms. He didn't want to be rejected by her forever after this time.

  You should know, listen obediently to her words, who knows, maybe next time you'll have a chance to hold her.

  "Thank you." With a graceful and agile movement, he jumped down from the horse's back, stretched out his hands to help her dismount, and suddenly thought of something, his face showing a somewhat strange expression.

  As expected, the next moment, Leng Ziyue's gentle face suddenly turned icy cold, staring at him and saying: "You're not bad at riding horses, getting off is also done very well."

  "I can't ride, but getting off the horse isn't difficult either. As for martial arts, I still know some." Baili Chenguang's expression didn't change as he spoke in a serious tone. He knew that he couldn't relax even for a moment, this girl's thoughts were too subtle.

  The tiny figure nodded almost imperceptibly, and Leng Xueyu dodged his hand, jumping down from the horse's back, patting its belly to let it graze nearby.

  "Xiao Yue'er, are you angry?" Bailing Chenyin cautiously probed, clutching his hair, having never touched a woman since he could remember, except for her.

  Phoenix Mountain, a chance encounter in a maple forest, and he could no longer forget her.

  Her figure always emerges in his mind, he is crazy to know more about her, a little more, that kind of almost mad obsession is about to drive him crazy.

  Those eyes were so familiar they couldn't be any more familiar, just like they were a part of his body.

  I don't know if she has the same feeling as him.

  "Ling Xue." On the surface, there was no emotional fluctuation, who could see the turbulent waves in her heart? Little Xue, such a familiar term of endearment. In her past life, her family had never called her that way, and in this life, her family would not possibly call her that either.

  This man, who had only met her twice so far, what right did he have to call out to her like that.

  "I like to call you Xiao Yue, from now on this name is mine alone, you're not allowed to let others call you that." Bai Li Chen's clear and bright eyes suddenly became exceptionally bright, like the most dazzling crystal in the world, shining with dazzling light.

  He is overbearing, especially towards those he cares about.

  That irresistible overbearing tone made Leng Ziyue pause, raising her head to stare blankly at those eyes that seemed to have a magical power, so deep, dreamy, mysterious, making people infatuated.

  Never again will you see the clarity and purity of that first encounter, but instead a majestic aura that can dominate the world, giving people a sense of awe-inspiring power that looks down on all heroes.

  "Why should I listen to you?" Lan Zhiyue said calmly after a while.

  Compared to when they first met, she actually likes his current demeanor more. Perhaps, she was born to like the strong type, which is why she looks at him differently now!

  A prince abandoned by his so-called family from birth, his growth must be heart-wrenching. Moreover, he only has half the heartbeat of a normal person, all of which piqued Leng Xiu's curiosity.

  Curiosity killed the cat, but she was curious anyway.

  Especially for this man in front of her, she was particularly curious and wanted to see his heart clearly.

  "Don't you want to drink the Cang Water anymore?" Baili Chenyuan revealed a hint of a fox's smile, he knew she had already acknowledged his title, so he also had to give her an opportunity to save face.

  Helplessly rolling her eyes, Leng Xueyu stretched out one hand and said, "Hand it over."

  It's just a name, if you want to call her that, then call her that. As for whether others will call her that in the future, it depends on how she behaves.

  Cough cough, looking at his behavior, what does this mean?

  Shaking his head, this man was too dangerous, it's better to avoid him if possible.

  "Here, it seems that Little Xiang'er is still a little wine ghost." Baili Chenyuan's words turned and removed the two words "my" from his lips. He couldn't scare her away.

  It's quite difficult to chase after such a woman.

  The emerald-green glass bottle was small and exquisite, with a clear yellow liquid inside that could be seen from the outside. Before even opening it, one could smell a refreshing aroma of wine that seemed to tempt people into committing a crime.

  "Is that all, how petty?" She curled her lip, and Zhan Yue couldn't understand why she had gone to so much trouble, causing such a commotion at the Wanxiang Building, just for this small bottle of wine.

  This bottle is shaped like a water droplet, no more than 100 cm long and no more than 40 cm wide, damn it.

  "Cough, Xiao Yue, you should know that the wine in the wine jug is hard to come by, don't be too greedy." Bai Li Chen Yun couldn't help but laugh and cry, if Mo Yan knew he was being called stingy, he would probably get so angry he'd jump up.

  That man is fond of drinking as his life, as long as there's wine, everything can be said.

  What he didn't expect was that Xiaoyue's movements were quite fast, and she actually moved her thoughts to the Wanxiang Building, worthy of being his favorite maid, with no small skills.

  Throw out the wine vessel, should be able to shift some of her attention.

  "The wine glass, I don't know if it's worthy of its name." She said carelessly, biting her pink lips.

  "You can try to see, the wine is extremely famous in all five countries." Baili Chenyuan raised an eyebrow, but under his mask, his small movement was completely invisible.

  Quickly opening the wine bottle, the fragrance immediately overflowed, and even Leng Ziyue, who had never drunk before, couldn't help but feel a strong urge. 'Over the City' was her first drink, she took a small sip, but didn't have the thought of continuing to drink, the one in front of her seemed pretty good.

  "Look how eager you are, come on, I'll pour for you." Abracadabra-like, Baili Chunyuan produced two wine cups from his sleeve, poured the drink, and handed them to Leng Ziyue.

  "I don't have any, I just think it smells good." As he spoke, he picked up the wine and poured some into his mouth. The smooth wine slid down his throat, making him feel refreshed all over. A warm feeling spread through him, layer upon layer of flavor unfolding in his mouth, the aroma lingering for a long time.

  "Slow down." Baili Chunxuan put down the wine in his hand, patted her back, and continued: "Any wine from Jiu Zun has a lingering aftertaste, 'Cang Shui' is even more special, drinking it on a winter day warms the whole body, while drinking it on a summer day cools the whole body, the aroma is even more intense, not strong but with a lasting aftereffect.

  Leng Xueyun blinked her eyes, tilted her head and said: "You know him very well."

  Also, I don't understand how there is still an unlisted 'Cang Shui'.

  "We've had a few encounters, so I consider you a friend. Otherwise, why would I invite you to 'Cang Shui' for a drink?" Ba Li Chen Yin let out a hearty laugh, and only in front of her could he laugh without restraint, not needing to hide his emotions at all.

  One cup after another, the 'Tsang Water' was soon drunk up, it really has an irresistible effect, no wonder Chun Feng spoke of it with such exaggeration, only she didn't study wine, so she could only extol its virtues and avoid its shortcomings.

  "Don't get drunk." Baili Chunxuan smiled and gently tapped her upturned nose with his slender fingers, extremely intimate.

  Leng Xueyu was taken aback, her pretty face slightly red, and she angrily said: "You stay away from me a bit, you're drunk but I'm not." She didn't often drink wine, nor did it mean that her capacity for liquor was particularly good.

  "Haha, that's good. I was just worried you'd get drunk and I'd have to send you back to the palace, which would only bring trouble." He was a man feared by all, avoided wherever possible, not even tolerated by the imperial family, and even commoners kept their distance from him, afraid of encountering him and bringing about disaster and bloodshed.

  He still can't appear beside her with his eyes open and his head held high.

  "Trouble has already been invited, don't you think it's high-profile enough for us to leave the city together today?" With a sneer, even if Blood King is an inauspicious person, what does it matter that we're together?

  "Heh, that's right. How do you plan to deal with those who want your life? Before leaving the city, it seemed like there were five groups of people eyeing you covetously." Baili Chuanxuan didn't even need to think about it, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes as he guessed which ones they were.

  But he never thought that those people had been driven by her to the point of desperation.

  "Isn't today's high-profile move just to force them to make a move? Wanting my life, let's see if their lives are hard enough." No matter what Bai Li Chen Yuan's purpose is, Leng Zhi Yue believes that he won't harm her.

  Intuition came quickly and urgently, without giving her any room for doubt.

  Baili Chenyuan gazed at the slender figure standing against the wind, those frail shoulders bearing the weight of everything, how difficult it must be for him to become stronger in order to protect her better.

  They are people of the same kind, who would risk everything for their own precious ones.