TEWRAWTEC CH 15

Chapter 15: Rumored to Have a Fling with a Guard!

In truth, all three of them looked down on Yun Mingzhuo. They thought he was manipulative and had schemed to make Murong Zichen choose him as his consort.

But so what if they looked down on him? Yun Mingzhuo was still their master, and they still had to serve him respectfully.

The two maidservants were good at hiding their disdain, but the straightforward Mo Hua didn’t bother to disguise his cold attitude—sometimes, he wouldn’t even spare Yun Mingzhuo a glance.

Yun Mingzhuo found Mo Hua’s honest demeanor more endearing than the fake courtesy of the two maids, and thus treated him more kindly. Unfortunately, Mo Hua had no intention of accepting the favor and continued treating him with icy indifference.

Yun Mingzhuo’s hand and leg injuries had already healed. Holding a chicken leg, he called out to Mo Hua, who was practicing swordsmanship. “Dear, hungry?”

To people like them, chicken legs were an incredibly tasty and luxurious food. Mo Hua only got to eat one during major holidays—so under normal circumstances, chicken was out of reach.

Mo Hua put his sword down and stared at the chicken leg in Yun Mingzhu’s hand. He swallowed unconsciously but still refused with dignity, “No, I’m not eating.”

“Such backbone? How about just one bite?” Yun Mingzhuo tempted him by holding it up to his mouth.

In his previous life, Yun Mingzhuo had a cousin with a personality just like Mo Hua’s—equally blunt, wore all his emotions on his face, and had no hidden agendas.

Looking at Mo Hua now made Yun Mingzhuo nostalgic for memories from his past life.

“I said no,” Mo Hua insisted firmly.

Yun Mingzhuo chuckled. “You hate me?”

Mo Hua paused but neither confirmed nor denied it.

“Well, I know I’m not exactly lovable. It’s normal for you to hate me.” Yun Mingzhuo patted his shoulder and added, “But how is a martial artist supposed to fight without eating more meat? Come on, just eat it!”

Mo Hua replied righteously, “I practice martial arts not to fight people!”

Knowing how stubborn he was, Yun Mingzhuo didn’t bother arguing and just shoved the chicken leg into his mouth. “Eat it or don’t. If you won’t, I’ll throw it away. You talk way too much, kid.” He was both amused and exasperated.

Throw it away? That would be such a waste!

Mo Hua didn’t want to toss it, so he had no choice but to obediently gnaw on the chicken leg.

Yun Mingzhuo nodded in satisfaction.

“What kind of martial arts are you practicing?” Yun Mingzhuo asked with great interest. He used to watch a lot of wuxia dramas in his past life and loved the fighting and all the Jianghu rivalries^[1].

“The Sunflower Manual^[2],” Mo Hua replied.

Yun Mingzhuo: “……”

The Sunflower Manual? That famous one… where the practitioner supposedly had to castrate himself?

Yun Mingzhuo looked down at himself. Even though he was already a eunuch, he still felt a strong sense of dread toward this so-called “Sunflower Manual” technique.

So it turned out that such a martial arts manual really did exist in ancient times?

Yun Mingzhuo muttered, “This technique sounds kind of shady…”

Mo Hua was displeased. “This is my family’s ancestral martial arts manual! It’s not shady at all. Just because Your Grace gave me a chicken leg doesn’t mean you can insult my family’s treasured technique.”

Yun Mingzhuo hadn’t expected his offhand remark would anger Mo Hua. He quickly raised his hands in surrender and said, “Alright, alright, don’t get mad. I was just joking with you.”

Mo Hua gave a little snort and turned away in a huff, refusing to acknowledge him.

Yun Mingzhuo: “…”

Alright! This really was just like when his younger cousin used to throw tantrums with him.

Back then, he’d always found his cousin to be rather irritating. But now that he was far from home, he realized his cousin had actually been quite adorable—just a bit too tsundere.

Ru Meng and Ru Yue had also picked up on Yun Mingzhuo’s fondness for Mo Hua. So they often gossiped in secret with others, whispering that Yun Mingzhuo couldn’t stand the loneliness and was secretly having a romantic affair with Mo Hua behind the scenes.

And of course, this matter soon made its way to Murong Zichen’s ears.

(To be continued…)