Chapter 458: Chapter 427, Skimming the Surface_1
Xiao Yeyang took Daohua into his arms and hid behind a large rock, carefully listening for any distant sounds.
Daohua dared not move and glanced at De Fu and Wang Manman on alert in bushes not far away, silently taking out the slingshot and pills she always carried with her.
“There aren’t many people ahead, probably only four or five,” Xiao Yeyang whispered with furrowed brows, now somewhat regretting bringing Daohua with him. If they encountered people from the Jiang Family or Prince Duan, he would be putting her in danger.
In a hushed voice, Daohua asked, “What do we do now?”
Xiao Yeyang: “Wait! We wait for the Hidden Guard with their reinforcements to arrive and capture them. Then we can move on.”
Daohua nodded her head, but after a while, she couldn’t help asking, “Why are your men slower than us?”
Xiao Yeyang: “Because they are all out looking for gold mines. Just getting the message to the Hidden Guard takes some time.”
Daohua fell silent, once again feeling the inconvenience of ancient communication. If only she had a cell phone, she could inform everyone in minutes.
After another while, Daohua felt her legs getting numb and involuntarily shifted her body, but as soon as she moved, Xiao Yeyang pressed her head into his chest.
“Don’t move,” Xiao Yeyang said, lowering his head, “Someone is walking this way.”
Hearing this, Daohua immediately froze, quietly leaning against Xiao Yeyang, allowing him to hold her tightly.
This was the first time the two of them were so close; Daohua could clearly feel Xiao Yeyang’s solid chest and his strong, powerful arms.
Although they might encounter enemies at any moment, she inexplicably felt secure and at ease.
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Daohua couldn’t help but lift her head to gaze at Xiao Yeyang, her expression briefly distracted.
Unknowingly, the little boy who was once kidnapped by human traffickers had grown into a young man she could rely on.
“Plop~”
Just then, a sound of something falling into water reached the ears of Xiao Yeyang and Daohua.
After a while, they heard someone emerge from the water.
“Changze, I’ve dived to the bottom of the riverbed, there’s nothing!”
Another voice sounded, getting closer, “Impossible, I’ve surveyed the terrain here. The gold that was found must have been washed out from this spot, keep searching carefully.”
Immediately after, there came several more splashing sounds.
When the noise ceased, Xiao Yeyang and Daohua quickly exchanged glances.
One looking up, the other down, and because they were so close, Xiao Yeyang’s lips brushed across Daohua’s forehead.
For a moment, both of them froze.
In that instant, it was as if time stood still; they gazed at each other blankly, each reflected in the other’s pupils, and nothing else mattered.
It wasn’t until the sound of leaves being crushed in the distance that Xiao Yeyang came back to his senses, peeking out quickly to see his men had arrived, and he let out a sigh of relief. When he looked down again, Daohua had also regained her composure.
Seeing Daohua’s cheeks and ears flushed red, avoiding his gaze, Xiao Yeyang’s heartbeat involuntarily quickened.
Thinking back to that fleeting touch, he felt embarrassed but also filled with sweetness.
The feeling was more refreshing than drinking honey, and so profoundly delightful he couldn’t stop thinking about it.
Xiao Yeyang glanced at Daohua, feeling a bit awkward, hesitating whether to say something when his men started fighting with those other few.
Having no choice, he said, “You stay hidden here; I’m going to check it out. Don’t come out unless I call for you, understand?”
Seeing Daohua nod, Xiao Yeyang then signaled to Defu, not far away, to take good care of Daohua before he quickly got up and walked out.
As soon as Xiao Yeyang left, Daohua immediately breathed a sigh of relief, peeked her head out from behind the rock, and seeing that Xiao Yeyang’s side was in absolute advantage, her expression slightly relaxed. After withdrawing her gaze, she leaned against the boulder, quickly stretched out both hands, and covered her cheeks.
Her hands were somewhat icy from being exposed to the cold air for a long time. It was only when they touched her cheeks that she clearly felt how burning hot her own face was.
“Thump, thump~”
Feeling her heart pounding, Daohua hurriedly patted it with her hand.
Was it just an accidental kiss?
What’s the big deal, stay calm, stay calm.
“An unexpected incident, don’t mind it, don’t mind it.”
As Daohua was muttering to herself, Wang Manman and Defu, hunched over, ran over.
“Miss, are you also feverish?”
As soon as Wang Manman got close, she saw her miss’s cheeks all red and flushed, and immediately asked anxiously.
Daohua awkwardly tugged at the corner of her mouth and shook her head, “It’s from the cold wind.”
At this moment, Defu said excitedly, “Miss Yan, the master has captured all those people, let’s go out.”
Daohua, still feeling her face burn, didn’t want to go over just yet, and laughed uneasily, “You go ahead, my legs are a bit numb, I need a moment.”
Defu, unsuspecting, nodded and said with a smile, “Then I’ll go over first to take a look.”
After Defu left, Daohua stood up pulling Wang Manman with her.
Seeing Daohua unable to stand straight, Wang Manman immediately said, “Miss, let me rub your legs for you.”
Daohua waved her hand dismissively, “No need, they’ll be fine after a while.” Saying this, she swung her legs and fanned her face with her hands, trying to quickly dispel the heat on her face.
“What’s wrong with you?”
Xiao Yeyang’s voice suddenly came from behind. Daohua, who was swinging her legs, staggered and fell backward.
Daohua closed her eyes instinctively, expecting to come into intimate contact with the cold, dry leaves on the ground, but her body landed in a solid embrace instead.
Daohua slowly opened her eyes, and then she saw Xiao Yeyang’s somewhat helpless face.
“What am I going to do with you?” Xiao Yeyang, holding Daohua, carefully helped her up.
Daohua stood up and pulled away from Xiao Yeyang’s support, stubbornly saying, “My legs were numb, I didn’t stand firmly.” Seeing Xiao Yeyang wince and move his body, she quickly asked, “Did it hurt your wound?”
Xiao Yeyang pretended to be carefree, “It’s nothing.” Seeing Daohua looking at him with some guilt, he smiled at her legs, “Still feeling numb? Want me to rub them for you?” After speaking, he made a move to squat down.
Daohua hurriedly reached out to stop him, “No need, it’s not so numb anymore.”
Xiao Yeyang gave her a glance, seeing her cheeks were still flushed, knowing she was embarrassed, he didn’t persist.
Daohua awkwardly looked around, changing the subject in a stiff manner, “So… you’ve captured them all? Where are they? Let’s go check it out.”
Xiao Yeyang nodded and naturally stretched out his hand to pull Daohua.
Daohua quickly stepped back and said, whirling around so Wang Manman could support her, then she limped towards the crowd.
Xiao Yeyang, watching from behind with his hand still awkwardly suspended in mid-air, shook his head helplessly and finally followed with a smile.