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TEWRAWTEC CH 31
by jj.ssasipscoffeeChapter 31: Oblivious to Romance
Yun Mingzhou blinked as he watched the flirtatious sparks fly between the two…
Just when he thought something dramatic might unfold between them, Mo Hua simply gave Shang Xuan a flat glance.
“Were you talking to me just now?”
Yun Mingzhou: “……”
Even though Shang Xuan was dazzlingly beautiful, Mo Hua had always been a blockhead… He had already set his heart on Yun Mingzhou, and now there was no room for anyone else in his eyes.
“I… I…” Shang Xuan stammered, face flushed red. He hadn’t expected Mo Hua to not even recognize him. But he didn’t give up. Clenching his teeth, he continued,
“Last time, I nearly fell out of a tree—you were the one who saved me!”
“Last time?” Mo Hua frowned and thought it over. After rummaging through his memory, he finally recalled something vaguely about Shang Xuan.
But even after remembering, he didn’t seem particularly moved. He just replied indifferently, “Oh, it was you.”
“Yes, that was me!” Shang Xuan’s eyes sparkled as he inched closer to him.
“You’d better stay away from me,” Mo Hua said seriously, taking a few steps back to maintain some distance.
Last time, he’d kindly helped someone out, only to be scolded like a pervert for “taking advantage” of a noble consort. It was ridiculous! Good intentions really do get punished by lightning[1]! Sure, Shang Xuan was beautiful, but was he really worth all this fuss?
Mo Hua thought it’d be safer to just keep his distance. After all, he couldn’t afford to offend these high-and-mighty consorts.
Shang Xuan pouted.
“Why are you avoiding me? I haven’t even thanked you yet!” He had deliberately come to find him, only to be so coldly received—something that made the always-pampered Shang Xuan feel quite dejected.
Even though Shang Xuan was technically a “consort” of Murong Zichen’s, that hadn’t stopped many lust-struck courtiers from secretly risking their lives to win his favor. His admirers certainly hadn’t decreased due to his status.
“It was just a small gesture, not worth your concern,” Mo Hua replied curtly, then turned away and walked over to Yun Mingzhou.
“Consort, I brought you some candied fruits. If you eat them with the medicine, it won’t taste so bitter.”
Yun Mingzhou: “……”
This kid really had no sense for romance, huh?!
Here was a peerlessly beautiful young man showing clear interest in him, and not only did this blockhead ignore it, he just kept pestering him about drinking medicine.
Sigh Yun Mingzhou had originally thought Shang Xuan came to visit him… but now it seemed this little beauty had other intentions.
Don’t be fooled by Shang Xuan’s white-lotus act—deep down, he was the type to stop at nothing to get what he wanted.
(To be continued…)
Footnotes:
- Good intentions really do get punished by lightning: This is a humorous and exaggerated Chinese idiom often used to express frustration when one's kindness is misunderstood or met with hostility. It’s a twist on the more common idea that “good deeds should be rewarded,” implying instead that sometimes trying to help only leads to trouble. In this context, Mo Hua feels wronged after being accused despite his good intentions. ↑