Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback-Chapter 739: Extra Story: This Life (7)
Chapter 739: Chapter 739: Extra Story: This Life (7)
The red-clad girl, Zhu Xingyi, followed closely behind the others’ footsteps. She was the weakest in martial arts among them, so she dared not fall behind alone.
"Xingxing, hurry up!" Mu Anning beckoned with a wave of her hand.
Zhu Xingyi flipped onto her horse and happily caught up with Mu Anning.
She liked Mu Anning the most, because An’an always protected her and thought of her whenever there were good things to eat.
Moreover, An’an was beautiful and had a good personality, and spending time with her was incredibly pleasant.
So wherever An’an was, Zhu Xingyi would head out without thinking much.
A group of friends galloped through the forest on horseback, with Mu Chufeng at the rear of the group. Zhu Xingyi was afraid of this prince, who was two years older than her, so she urged her Little White Horse to run faster.
Mu Chufeng rarely smiled, and the key point was that he was skilled and knowledgeable in everything.
The Emperor did not single out Mu Chufeng for cultivation as the future Crown Prince.
Like the children from ordinary families, Mu Chufeng had to gain admission to the academy on merit and survive in the Dark Guard Camp on talent.
Since she was young, she studied with Mu Chufeng at the academy under the tutelage of their teacher.
It’s just that they were completely different; Mu Chufeng was proficient in the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, swordsmanship, and archery.
Compared to Mu Chufeng, she seemed quite clumsy.
Moreover, Mu Chufeng was very famous in the academy, and nearly all the girls secretly admired him.
Zhu Xingyi pulled back her thoughts. Such an unattainable figure, although she knew him, she dared not have any straying thoughts.
She didn’t want to walk with Mu Chufeng, for in his presence, even the air around her felt cold.
Mu Chufeng was like a King Beast, and she was the pitiful Little White Rabbit.
Zhu Xingyi gently patted her Little White Horse, "Little White Horse, hurry up!"
But the more she urged, the more the Little White Horse, seemingly afraid of Mu Chufeng, dared not move.
"Little White Horse, don’t eat grass!" Zhu Xingyi was baffled.
The Little White Horse not only refused to move but also began to graze.
Mu Chufeng rode past Zhu Xingyi expressionlessly, glancing at the clumsy Zhu Xingyi and asking, "Can you keep up?"
Zhu Xingyi nodded vigorously, "Mm-hmm, please go ahead, Your Highness, I can!"
Mu Chufeng raised an eyebrow and moved on.
Zhu Xingyi let out a sigh of relief. Her father had said that Mu Chufeng was a young master and that she should show him respect.
Didn’t she just show a lot of respect!
She hadn’t dared to look directly at the prince.
Zhu Xingyi sat on a stone, resting her chin on her hands, watching her Little White Horse graze.
She murmured to the green grass, "Little White Horse, why do you eat so much?"
The Little White Horse flared its nostrils, puffing hot air, and looked at its owner with large eyes.
Zhu Xingyi scratched her head, "Oh, just like me."
She looked at Little White, "Then hurry up and eat, or we’ll be left behind!"
The Little White Horse continued to dawdle, and Zhu Xingyi said good-naturedly, "Okay, I’ll wait for you."
Zhu Xingyi got lost in the blue sky and white clouds when she suddenly noticed someone coming up from the foot of the mountain. Their attire looked familiar; they seemed to be classmates from the academy.
She didn’t want anyone from the academy to find out she was with Mu Chufeng and the others, so she was just about to lead the Little White Horse away when suddenly, the Little White Horse was startled.
It seemed to have sensed a great danger and galloped away frantically.
Zhu Xingyi’s eyes widened. Since her father was the Dark Guard Commander of Vermilion Bird, she had basic self-defense abilities.
Zhu Xingyi shot a signal arrow into the air.
The others assumed Zhu Xingyi was with Mu Chufeng, so they had already moved far away and did not hear the signal arrow.
Mu Chufeng had thought Zhu Xingyi would catch up quickly, but when he heard the signal arrow, he instinctively turned around.
That little fool Zhu Xingyi was in trouble!
Fortunately, Zhu Xingyi was only a few hundred steps away from him, so he quickly turned his horse around and galloped towards her.
He heard the low growl of a tiger and, for the first time, felt what it meant to be incredibly anxious. If he didn’t make it in time, Zhu Xingyi would be bitten to death by the tiger!
"Hyah!" Mu Chufeng raised his whip, the mountain wind whistling past his ears, and he soon arrived at where Zhu Xingyi was in danger.
The first thing he saw was blood on the ground.
"Zhu Xingyi!" Mu Chufeng shouted.
His heart clenched. If Zhu Xingyi had already encountered misfortune, if he would never see her again...
Veins bulged on his forehead as he dismounted and looked around for Zhu Xingyi.
"Zhu Xing..."
"I’m here!" Zhu Xingyi sat atop the unconscious white tiger and said calmly, "Your Highness, it’s alright. I poisoned the tiger."
Mu Chufeng let out a sigh of relief; he had forgotten that even though Zhu Xingyi was a little fool, she was nonetheless a genius in poison making.
Mu Chufeng noticed the blood on Zhu Xingyi’s leg.
"Are you injured?" Mu Chufeng frowned as he walked toward Zhu Xingyi.
Zhu Xingyi lifted her eyes and saw Mu Chufeng’s handsome face that she never dared to look at directly.
His nose was tall and straight, his features were striking, and his eyes had a stern quality. Combined with his usual reticence, she found Mu Chufeng as enigmatic as the wind.
Mu Chufeng tore a piece of his clothing and knelt down to bandage Zhu Xingyi’s wound.
Zhu Xingyi’s ears gradually turned red when his fingers lightly touched her calf.
Mu Chufeng looked up and saw Zhu Xingyi’s long eyelashes trembling in the wind. Her eyes were bright, her upturned nose was prominent, her lips were full, and her cheeks were plump, making her look very young.
Her pupils were a black-brown, possessing both the exotic charm of an alien clan girl and the delicateness of a Dayu maiden.
He had never observed Zhu Xingyi so closely before, and at such close distance, her skin was fair, her cheeks rosily plump, and her eyes exuded a pure quality.
No wonder Commander Zhu and the Emperor, as daughter enthusiasts, were fond of her.
Zhu Xingyi’s face gradually flushed under Mu Chufeng’s gaze. She shifted her leg and said, "Your Highness, the bandaging is done."
Mu Chufeng silently bowed his head and fastened the last knot with his hands.
Then he stood and looked at Zhu Xingyi, teasing, "Little fool, you’re not so foolish today. You remembered to use the signal arrow to alert me to rescue you."
Although she had managed the tiger herself, she didn’t panic when in danger but consciously sought help from a companion first, which was admirable.
Zhu Xingyi bit her lip; Mu Chufeng’s words, like the Emperor’s, had to dampen her spirits even when she was injured?
She thought she did a pretty good job.
In the next moment, a shadow enveloped her vision.
Her body suddenly felt lighter, and Zhu Xingyi gasped in surprise when she saw Mu Chufeng’s face so close and could smell the faint cold fragrance from him.
Mu Chufeng had actually picked her up.
"Don’t move," Mu Chufeng said, stopping Zhu Xingyi from jumping down.
Zhu Xingyi curled up in Mu Chufeng’s arms like a bean sprout.
She could hear her own heartbeat. How could someone as unapproachable as Mu Chufeng possibly be holding her?
And didn’t he hate having his clothes dirtied by others?
Zhu Xingyi dejectedly looked at Mu Chufeng’s white robe, now stained with her blood.
I’m done for!
I’ve made a huge mistake!
Mu Chufeng didn’t even sense Zhu Xingyi’s colorful expressions.
His hands didn’t know where to rest because they distinctly felt how soft Zhu Xingyi’s flesh was and how slender her waist was.
So, she wasn’t heavy at all.
The once cheerful little bun had grown into a charming and lovely young lady.
With each step Mu Chufeng took, Zhu Xingyi was so nervous that she almost forgot to breathe.
She hoped that no one else would see her being carried by Mu Chufeng, especially people she knew from the academy.
If they did, she’d probably become the most envied girl among all the noble ladies.
She buried her head low when suddenly someone from not too far away exclaimed, "Oh my, isn’t that Chu Feng?"
Chapter 739: Extra Story: This Life (7)
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