Pulling Together a Villain Reformation Strategy – Ch. 77

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Chapter 77 – Riding a Horse in the Street

The glass lamp, jade cup, and mermaid silk created a fog-like atmosphere. It was almost winter, but the room was warm like spring. Outside the window, a row of red beads hung under the corridor outside, appearing like small lanterns in the dark night. The wind blew by, and the weak light rippled gently like water, sending a wave of warmth. 

Yun Xie had led an extravagant life and had been able to recognize what it was at a glance. The beads were gemstones polished with dragon flint dug from underneath a volcano. It naturally emitted heat and could make the whole courtyard warm and mellow. In addition, fresh flowers bloomed within the yard, and their dim fragrance filled the area.

He frowned and looked at the beautiful scenery outside. The sound of footsteps rang out softly behind him. Jiang Xunyi walked to the window and stood to the side of Yun Xie. “This Du family is so lavish and beautiful, I almost think it’s spring again.”

Yun Xie turned around and stared intensely at Jiang Xunyi’s beautiful eyes. As he looked, the expression in his eyes gradually became deeper and deeper. He couldn’t help but lightly reach out with his fingertips to stroke from Jiang Xunyi’s eyebrows to his lips. As if under a spell, he leaned in slowly and kissed him lightly.

The kiss was tentative, but it was immediately received. Yun Xie wrapped his hands around Jiang Xunyi’s back and hugged him, softly whispering in his ear, “This is natural. Where there is you, there is a bright spring.”

Jiang Xunyi flipped his hand to press on Yun Xie’s hand, which had been trailing downwards. He gritted his teeth and laughed in a low voice. “En, if you don’t freely touch me when you say this, then you will seem more sincere.”

Yun Xie was finally interrupted, and he chuckled and leaped back to avoid Jiang Xunyi’s kick. “But every time I see you, I feel tempted. I can’t help myself.”

“Heh.” Jiang Xunyi folded his arms and sneered. “Blaming me.”

He pointed to the door. “Sorry, but this is originally my room. If you go back to your own room, naturally you don’t need to see me.”

Yun Xie exclaimed, “How can my crappy place compare to yours? It’s a doghouse, how can I live there.”

Jiang Xunyi flicked his robes and sat down, pouring himself a cup of tea leisurely before he tossed it back. He played with the exquisitely carved cup in his hand, raising his sword eyebrows slightly. “After holding back for a long time and beating around the bush, the true words from the heart have finally come out. After all, you want to ask why Du Li treats me so well, right? Just ask, do you need to try and seduce me?”

Yun Xie listened but did not answer for a moment. Jiang Xunyi looked up in surprise and saw Yun Xie suddenly come over and slowly squat down in front of him. Placing his hand on his own knees, he tilted his head up and looked into his eyes.

“A’Xun, I’m not trying to seduce you, I just… can’t help it.”

His demeanor suddenly became serious, and Jiang Xunyi was uncomfortable for a while. He wanted to turn his head, but the way Yun Xie was positioned made him really unavoidable. He lowered his eyes slightly and muttered, “If you aren’t, then you aren’t. Why are you so serious?”

Yun Xie looked at him seriously. “I always worry about gains and losses. I am afraid that you will suddenly leave me. I am afraid I won’t be able to see you. But what I’m most worried about is your safety. A’Xun, if you think I’m suspicious or extremely petty, it is alright. In short, this Du Li’s behavior is unreasonable. You… your attitude towards him is also out of the ordinary. I really can’t rest assured.”

Yun Xie closed his eyes deeply, and suddenly with a powerful hand, he pulled Jiang Xunyi off the chair. Jiang Xunyi was caught off guard and suddenly fell into Yun Xie’s arms. The two of them were half-lying on the soft carpet, Yun Xie hugging his waist tightly as he kissed the side of Jiang Xunyi’s neck.

“Such things… I really can’t bear it again…” 

The words were spoken as loudly as a mosquito, but they both understood that he was referring to Jiang Xunyi’s death right before his eyes.

Jiang Xunyi originally wanted to push him away, but when he heard Yun Xie say this, his heart softened, and he slowly relaxed, leaning his head against Yun Xie’s shoulder. As he patted his back, he promised, “Don’t worry, it won’t happen.”

Although he only uttered 5 words, when he was the one speaking, the words carried a lot of weight.

Jiang Xunyi paused, then continued, “Du Li actually…”

Before he finished speaking, he and Yun Xie suddenly looked down the corridor at the same time and saw Rou Rou standing there dumbfounded, with a red wedding robe on the ground.

She looked at the two people, her eyes filled with disbelief as she stood motionless. She was probably frightened stupid and didn’t know to leave.

With a glance, Yun Xie guessed that she should have arrived to give Jiang Xunyi his bridegroom robes. At the thought that this woman would be with A’Xun tomorrow, even if it was fake, it made him very unhappy. Yun Xie simply closed his eyes and remained motionless, as if he hadn’t seen Rou Rou at all, and reburied his head in Jiang Xunyi’s neck.

Just then, an explanation to why the two brothers had suddenly lost themselves for a moment and comforted each other could’ve barely been made. But now, it was hard to deny anything, so she said softly, “You…”

Yun Xie felt Jiang Xunyi’s body move. Knowing that he was probably going to push him off and then say a lot of nonsense, he sighed in his heart. However, he didn’t want to do too much to make Jiang Xunyi unhappy. Just as he was about to let go, he felt that Jiang Xunyi had also raised his hand and hugged him.

Yun Xie trembled, but Jiang Xunyi’s voice was indifferent as he spoke without looking back. “Thank you for coming to deliver the clothes. It’s getting late. Miss Zhu should go back first. I have something to do, so I won’t send you off.”

Zhu Rou finally reacted. Her whole face was red, and it was unsure what her inner feelings were. She covered her face with her sleeve, turned, and walked away quickly.

As soon as she left, Jiang Xunyi unceremoniously pushed away Yun Xie, who was currently intoxicated from the joy of being acknowledged. He got up from the ground and kicked him roughly. “Yun Xie, I ask you, have you ever heard of a scheming bitch?”

“…Ah?”

Jiang Xunyi continued, “You are like a little wife who became pregnant but wasn’t able to get married and is now willing to pull any scheme to be on top. Now, do you still worry about me getting married to Zhu Rou? If it wasn’t for the fact that you are quite willing to risk it all, I would kill you every minute.”

Yun Xie froze for a moment, smiled suddenly, and slowly climbed up from the ground. He dusted off his clothes and said leisurely, “A’Xun, you speak so fiercely, but why didn’t you push me away just now?”

Jiang Xunyi: “…”

You try to save someone’s face and instead of appreciating, they just get more insolent. He really shouldn’t have sympathized with him.

The new wife had just become a widow, and she was about to marry another soon, which was not out of the ordinary. According to customs, if a woman who had just become a widow could find someone to marry within seven days, she can get married. If she can’t find anyone, she can only wait until three years after the funeral. This was why Du Li arranged the date of marriage between Jiang Xunyi and Zhu Rou in this way.

However, in the current situation, what was surprising was not that a woman was about to marry, it was that a man dared to marry. When Jiang Xunyi put on his wedding robes and rode a horse for the wedding procession, almost every person was in the street. Many wanted to see who was so daring as to marry at the cusp of this storm, but after a glance, no one could bear to leave. They crowded the roadside and filled a long street.

Yun Xie led Yu Hong to sit on the roof of a restaurant facing the street, with one hand on his knees, and the other pointing at Jiang Xunyi. “Yu Hong, look at your uncle’s dress today. It’s really beautiful. Are you jealous?”

Yu Hong glanced at Yun Xie, feeling that although his tone was as relaxed as before, his face was cold, and there was not even the slightest hint of a smile. Yu Hong didn’t know what he was thinking when he decided to say something to make Yun Xie happy, impulsively saying, “Uncle Yun, my uncle is not really married, don’t be upset…”

Yun Xie smiled, bewildered, and turned his head to look at Yu Hong. Yu Hong immediately felt that his words were very out of the blue and quickly said, “I…”

Yun Xie stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder. “I’m just saying kid, you’re following behind your uncle every day, so a little bit of his likable vigor must be able to rub off on you. What you said today is good, I love to hear it.”

He took out a gold leaf and tucked it into Yu Hong’s arms. “Here, I’m rewarding you. Go buy some sweets to eat.” 

Yu Hong pinched the golden leaf and didn’t know if he should laugh or cry. When he was about to speak, he saw Yun Xie’s expression change, standing up.

Yu Hong hurriedly followed. It turned out that Jiang Xunyi had already rode up to the front.

Taking a closer look, his scorching red dress made his face appear like jade and his hair appear like ink. Even with lifelong intimacy and a promise to live and die together, in this moment, he looked unattainable.

Yun Xie saw that Jiang Xunyi’s gaze was casually sweeping towards their side and suddenly a smile appeared on his face. He touched his chest with his hand and then brought it to his lips in a kiss. He snapped his fingers, and on his hand, a little white flower meandered out.

At this moment, a gust of wind blew by. Yun Xie let go, and the flower fell precariously.

Jiang Xunyi was riding on a horse, and he felt that it was a bit annoying to be seen by everyone. But on such a day, he couldn’t show any expression that would hurt Rou Rou’s reputation, so he could only maintain the smile on his face stiffly. After the journey, he felt that his whole body was numb.

He wanted to stretch his neck, but as soon as he looked up, he saw Yun Xie standing on the roof in a white clothes blown by the wind, a coquettish smile on his face. Jiang Xunyi almost twisted his cervical spine. His first reaction was to glare at him, but when he caught Yun Xie’s gaze, he saw the other performing such actions.

After his momentary shock, his gaze became more soft, and he raised his hand gently, his sleeve creating a gust of wind. Twisting the little flower in his hand, he half turned away and smiled.

The long street quieted down, then became even more noisy. Jiang Xunyi took the little flower into his arms and swiftly galloped away on his horse, never looking back.

Yun Xie didn’t leave until he could no longer see Jiang Xunyi’s back. He smiled and pulled Yu Hong to jump down. “Let’s go, we should also do something big.”

Yu Hong was frightened and stammered, “M-Martial Uncle Yun, you and my uncle…”

Yun Xie looked surprised. “What’s wrong? It’s just a flower, is it strange? How many times did I tell you already, brother Xunyi and I are in love with each other, did it all go in one ear and out another?”

Yu Hong: “…”

Yes, you have said it many times. I have been listening to you since I was seven or eight years old!

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