Chapter 28 [Memory]— The First Encounter with Her

This was his first memory of her...

That night, he sat by the table to read. He became tired and put the book down. He walked to his bed and was just about to change into his pajamas when he shockingly found a beautiful woman on his bed. He had been reading in his room since after having dinner. He never left the room, and nobody came in. He was very confused and even suspected that she snuck in while he was too engrossed in his books. He then called the secret guard on duty who was hiding in the dark, Dong Fangying, to question.

Dong Fangying answered in a low voice, "Sir, no one came in."

The other three secret guards, Xi Fangchi, Nan Fangjing, and Bei Fangye all answered the same.

If no one came in, then how did this woman appear on his bed out of nowhere?

This confused him even more. If one person made a mistake, it did not make sense for everyone to make a mistake! Besides, he and the four secret guards had all underwent special training, they have an excellent sense of their surroundings and are highly-skilled in martial arts. They were considered experts in Jin Lin City and had some status in the whole country of Mu Xia. With them guarding the door, even a fly would find it difficult to fly in, let alone a human!

He determined that they would definitely not make such a mistake, there must be something wrong!

Undoubtedly, this incident filled everyone with suspicion. He ordered Dong Fangying to quickly find out the background of this woman.

Dong Fangying finally returned at midnight.

Dong Fangying reported in a low voice, "Sir, we've checked the profile of all citizens of Mu Xia, there exists no such person. We've also learned from the area of An Qi that they've seen this strange woman before."

He furrowed his brows and narrowed his eyes into a thin line as he immersed himself deep in thoughts. This woman was very strange, it was as if she appeared out of nowhere.

He could not arrive at a conclusion. He walked to his bed and studied the woman carefully. He was shocked to realize that the woman pretty much resembled the empress dowager. However, she was far more beautiful and had better-defined features. Furthermore, her aura was different from the empress dowager's feminine nature. She was even more refreshing, and a little lively and cute.

She had black and silky hair that reached her shoulders, which she plaited into two long thin braids and let them dangle naturally. Her fringe reached her eyebrows and she had it clipped up with a cherry hair clip decorated with small diamonds, thus exposing her round and glowy forehead. Her cherry hair clip was especially refreshing as it stood out in her dark and silky hair.

Her eyebrows were curved naturally, making her look more feminine. Her eyelashes were thick and curly, and her eyelids closed gently. She had a black mole under the corner of her left eye and it was shaped like a teardrop, making others want to wipe it away for her. This mole made her even more loveable. Her tall and sharp nose was like a mountain range. The corners of her soft and pinkish lips were curled naturally and the outline of her lips was well-defined. Her lips were small and sweet, like a red cherry, very attractive. Her sharp jaw was naturally defined. There was a little pink in her white skin and just like a beautiful ceramic, it was crystal-clear. Her face was so small, it could be covered with a palm. Without makeup, she would still attract attention. Her five facial features were extremely delicate and complemented each other carefully.

She was wearing a white one-piece, with a little V-neck. While it was not exposing, it perfectly complemented her long neck. A small golden crown necklace was dangling naturally from her neck, complementing its beauty. There was golden lace on her shoulder straps, which cleverly displayed her round shoulders. The waist cutting perfectly outlined her thin waist. The dress reached her knees, displaying her pair of long legs.

In his eyes, Yun Muxi's hairstyle was cute but yet extremely weird. No one in their world would keep short hair, let alone such a weird hairstyle. Her outfit was also strangely awkward. Yun Muxi had a white watch on her right hand and was hugging a teddy bear. He had never seen these strange things before, nor did her understand why she had a white ribbon on her left hand. Nobody here would have worn these accessories.

He carefully studied this woman who appeared out of nowhere and his gaze stopped at her small lips.

A gentle touch, a soft feeling,

There was a faint fruit scent on her lips. When he first tasted this delightful feeling, it felt like a sweet river was flowing into his organs. It nourished the spring field in his heart, causing all flowers to bloom and the sun to shine even brighter into his heart.

Undoubtedly, this caused him to yearn and long to taste that delicious lips again, which he bent down to do so. The refreshing sweetness unique to the lady was mixed with the faint smell of wine and fruits. He was drunk in this delicious taste.

He always rejected having close interaction with any woman. No matter whether they are beautiful, innocent, feminine, sexy, or even flirty, they could not move his heart and he treated them coldly. He was always able to control himself. This was because he always thought that women were the last trouble one would need. They were greedy, change easily, selfish and heartless. He had a stereotype towards women, and it was engraved into his bones. Hence, he always rejected women. All females who tried to come close to him were sent rejected harshly and he kept a great distance from them. Not one single woman could touch his body, because that made him extremely uncomfortable.

The prolonged kiss woke up the lady in sleep. Her eyebrows quivered.

It was precisely this whine that startled him. He was drunk in his enjoyment. Immediately, all his hairs stood up and he was shocked at his own behavior. He had actually kissed this lady! Not only did he not hate touching her, but he was also fatally attracted to her. This force of attraction made him want to get close to her naturally. He could not hold back the desire to touch her, nor could he control himself from wanting to gain more of her.

He sat by the bed and was deep in thoughts for a while. He temporarily attributed his behavior to the resemblance between the lady and the empress dowager. However, deep down in his heart, he crazily yearned for this strange woman to stay by his side, regardless of her reason for appearing, be it of purpose, or of intention to harm.

He was always logical and calm, but this time around, he wanted to do something crazy, to do something according to his own desire. He was not afraid that he would end up with a consequence that had no turning back; he wanted her so much, it was like he was possessed.

However, his logic was warning him not to trust anyone so easily, and definitely not to trust women for they were scary vipers. They only have a terrifying desire; once they are done wringing you dry, you would never stand again.

But taking a look at that small delicate face, he could not believe that she was a viper. He felt that she was different; she was not like those women.

However, how could her appearance be explained? This was extremely peculiar, how could there be no conspiracy...

The two little guys in his mind kept on bickering back and forth, causing him to be exceptionally confused.

He shooed them away and smiled to himself, "Since I'm not against it, then let's do it like this for now..."

After which, he chose the desire to be free, to do whatever he wanted just once. How worse can the worst outcome be, as compared to his situation now?

Hence, he gently removed his outer coat and laid beside the woman while wearing only his inner clothing. He then covered them both with the blanket.

The lady had a unique body scent that was faint yet fragrant. He could not help but to get closer to her, in order to smell this unique scent. The bed was spacious, enough for two to three people. However, he still pulled the soft and feminine figure into his embrace, before falling asleep quickly.

Surprisingly, he had a very deep sleep. The insomnia that he had for years disappeared all of a sudden. He indeed had a fatal attraction towards this woman. He willingly gave his whole heart to her, no matter how serious the consequences will be, he was willing to die with her in his arms.

On the morning of the second day, the woman's high-pitched scream that shattered the roof woke him up from his dreamland. When he opened his eyes, he saw the woman flinch his arm away, hid at the corner of the bed and looked at him in great fear and precaution. The woman checked to see that her clothing was still on and was somewhat relieved.

After which, she questioned him nervously in a loud voice, "Who are you? What are you doing on my bed?"

He thought that it was ridiculously funny! She was the one on his bed! He was the one that had to ask the question!

The woman looked around her surroundings and found that things were extremely wrong. She looked around in great fear and studied him. Then, she mumbled to herself like a strange person, "Perhaps, I've time-traveled in my sleep?"

After which, she then baffled him with many strange questions that he did not understand. "Is this a prank? Are we in the movie city? Or are we at a themed hotel?"

He had never heard of this words before.

The lady saw that there was nothing to read from his face, which prompted her to try and ask, "Then can you tell me where I am?"

He answered in a faint voice. "Emperor Yu Mansion."

The lady mumbled to herself, "Emperor Yu Mansion? What the hell is that?" After thinking to herself, she asked again, "Please don't tell me... you're Emperor Yu?"

He told her, "Yes, Your Highness is the Third Prince, Royal Highness Yu."

The lady laughed and sneered, "Haha, stop joking! Royal Highness Yu? Then I'm Princess Xi!"

He found the lady interesting. Although she was strange, the more he liked her genuineness, humbleness, and liveliness. She was very interesting.

Patiently, he explained to her. "I am indeed Duanmu Gongyu, Emperor Yu." He then answered all of her questions, telling her this was the Emperor Yu Mansion, located in Jin Lin City of the country of Mu Xia. He also told her that it was the 36th Zhou Xi year and explained to her what he saw yesterday.

He was also impressed that he had so much patience. But soon, he realized that besides that moment, from then on he would only be patient towards her. She was also the only one that would make him feel all sorts of emotions. From that moment on, he had immersed himself in her world and could not return...