Mushroom Man

The western palace.

This time, Ao Miaoyin stopped deceiving herself and continued to pretend to be asleep.

She leaned against the bed, her gaze fixed on the door, her brow furrowed with worry.

Now that the Western Palace has fallen into the sea, a large number of mushroom growers have gone into the sea to search for it.

It's easy to imagine how dangerous it is outside.

At this critical juncture, it was extremely dangerous for Young Master Wu to run out to inquire about information. How could she not worry?
'Now that I have lost my father, I cannot lose Young Master Wu as well.'

'If Young Master Wu also dies because of me…'

Whenever Ao Miaoyin thought of this, she couldn't help but clench her fists.

She waited and waited, but Wu Liang never returned, which made her increasingly anxious.

One bad thought after another kept flooding into my mind.

She even began to wonder if Young Master Wu had been captured, which was why he hadn't returned yet.

Ao Miaoyin wanted to go out and take a look, but she was too weak and had difficulty taking care of herself, let alone going out to find someone.
Of course, even if she could overcome these difficulties, with the sawtooth centipede blocking her way, it would be absolutely impossible for her to go out on her own.

However, this is still good news...

At least the serrated golden centipede is still there, which means that nothing major has happened to Young Master Wu yet.

After all, if anything were to happen to Young Master Wu, the Sawtooth Golden Centipede would certainly be affected as well.

Therefore, although Ao Miaoyin was anxious, she was at least relatively calm.

Ao Miaoyin stood like a waiting stone, gazing at her husband, for who knows how long...

Just then, a series of footsteps approached from afar.

"Young Master Wu?"

Upon hearing the sound, Ao Miaoyin's eyes lit up.

Without a second thought, she was about to get up to greet him.

However, Ao Miaoyin forgot just how bad her health was.

Suddenly standing up caused her vision to go black, her body swayed, and she fell back down on her bottom.

The once dignified princess is now lying on the ground in a pathetic state, like a cripple, which is truly heartbreaking.

Ao Miaoyin's face turned pale. Looking at her current disheveled appearance, she was immediately filled with inferiority and shame.

She had already mustered up her courage and was determined to stop pretending to be asleep and stop running away, and to face Young Master Wu and speak frankly.

But at this critical juncture, she hesitated again.

She couldn't imagine what Young Master Wu would think if he saw her like this.
Is it pity? Or disgust and disdain?
Ao Miaoyin's mind was filled with all sorts of wild thoughts, and she felt uneasy about it.

But in the end, she gave a self-deprecating laugh.

'My dear Miaoyin, why do you think so much?'

'Pity or disdain, isn't this what you deserve?'

'If Young Master Wu dislikes you, that would actually be a good thing.'

'At least this way, Young Master Wu won't waste his energy on you and become a burden to you.'

Thinking of this, Ao Miaoyin's tense mood eased somewhat.

“Wonderful sound…”

"You have just recovered from a serious illness and your body is not yet fully healed. You should not move around recklessly."

Suddenly, a gentle voice, tinged with a hint of worry, rang in Ao Miaoyin's ears.

Ao Miaoyin quickly looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Wu Liang had appeared beside her without her noticing.

It turned out that Wu Liang had heard a thud inside the house after returning, so he immediately rushed over.

"Young Master Wu..."

Although Ao Miaoyin had convinced herself, she still felt somewhat ashamed when she saw Young Master Wu.

She tried to get up, not wanting her unsightly state to remain in Young Master Wu's eyes. However, as soon as Ao Miaoyin made a move, Wu Liang helped her up first.

For a moment, she was forced to nestle in Wu Liang's arms, the two of them very close.

Ao Miaoyin could clearly feel the warmth and scent emanating from Wu Liang, which made her feel involuntarily at ease.

However, in reality, Wu Liang did not smell good.

Perhaps because of the blood pool and the blood-stained clothes, he always had a faint smell of blood on him.

Normally, only by using a human face that can be unpredictable can this smell be concealed.

Now that Wu Liang has reverted to his true self, the stench of blood is no longer concealed and is extremely obvious.

While not exactly disgusting, it certainly isn't pleasing.

However, as the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Ao Miaoyin's affection for Young Master Wu never changed from beginning to end; in fact, it grew even stronger after her father entrusted her to him.

After all, to some extent, she was already considered Mr. Wu's fiancée.

Under these circumstances, why would Ao Miaoyin find Wu Liang's smell unpleasant?
Instead of finding it unpleasant, she actually felt that the smell of blood made Wu Liang feel even safer.

Ao Miaoyin felt a sense of peace that she hadn't felt in a long time.

The initial anxiety gradually subsided.

"Young Master Wu, it's dirty, I'll walk myself..."

When Ao Miaoyin saw that Wu Liang wanted to carry her back to bed, a blush appeared on her pale face.

Of course, this wasn't because her complexion had improved, but rather because Chun Chun blushed.

When she says she's dirty now, she's not joking.

Even with help to take care of someone who has been bedridden for a long time, one's body will inevitably get dirty.

Secondly, she had fallen to the ground several times before, resulting in many injuries, which stained her dress with some dust and bloodstains.

In addition, there was a pungent medicinal smell emanating from him, and an old man's natural odor due to his limited lifespan.

Even Ao Miaoyin herself disliked her appearance, so of course she didn't want Young Master Wu to get close to her like this.

"Miaoyin, what's the point of talking about dirtiness between us?"

"When I fell into the sea covered in blood, wasn't it you who brought me back to the Dragon Palace?"

"You have never despised me, so why would I despise you?"

"Moreover, during the time you were unconscious, it was Yue... Lord Silver Dragon King who took meticulous care of you."

"We've seen each other at our most vulnerable moments, pretty much everything."

"To say you're complaining now would be a bit pretentious..."

Wu Liang smiled faintly, his words carrying a hint of teasing.

Upon hearing this, Ao Miaoyin's pale face remained flushed for a long time.

yes……

During the time she was 'asleep,' Young Master Wu had already seen her ugly state completely, almost to the point of seeing her naked body.

In this situation, what right does she have to be pretentious?

Speaking of which... just now, Young Master Wu, did you want to call her Father-in-law?

Before Ao Miaoyin could finish her thought, Wu Liang had already carried her to the bed.

"Look at you! You know you haven't recovered yet, how dare you get out of bed?"

"Now look what's happened. I've gotten myself all injured. If Lord Silver Dragon King finds out, he'll definitely blame me."

Wu Liang shook his head, his tone unusually reproachful.

As he spoke, a thought suddenly struck him… (End of Chapter)