Chapter 10, Observation

Lin Yichuan has already arrived at the short couch

The spicy aroma of the incense rushed to the nostrils. Mu Lan opened her mouth and let out two earth-shattering sneezes: "Achoo! Achoo!"

With two taels of silver missing, the purse felt lighter. Mu Lan sensed it and was momentarily at a loss for words

Yan Sheng lost his laughter and said: "This Young Master Mu is sleeping in a sprawled position, clearly at ease in his heart. Do you still have any doubts about him, Young Master?"

Lin Yichuan's eyes flickered, and he slowly said: "If you are not pretending to be asleep, then this sleeping posture has alleviated half of my suspicions"

Lin Yichuan was quite surprised: "Yan Sheng, if a person is asleep, curled up like a baby, embracing themselves, their sense of vigilance must be very strong"

Lin Yichuan found the piece of broken silver somewhat pleasing to the eye and naturally placed it into his waist pouch. He then tied the empty pouch back to Mu Lan's waist.

As soon as Mother Cui entered, she sniffed twice and said in surprise, "Young Master, this place has also burned that kind of incense!"

The room was completely silent, as quiet as an empty house

Seeing a bulge at Mu Lan's waist, Lin Yichuan's hand reached out again

This sleeping posture is indeed ungraceful. When he was very young, the old man had already told Mu Lan that if he did not want others to notice any flaws, the details of life were very important. It was a habit he had trained himself to adopt. He did not expect Lin Yichuan to actually notice his sleeping posture. Mu Lan became fully alert.

Being stared at by several pairs of eyes, with the light shining on his face, the young man showed no reaction at all and slept very soundly

The windows and doors by the lake are wide open, allowing the white gauze curtains to gently sway. A blue dress and a blue gauze robe are thrown on the bed. Mother Cui picks up the garments and looks around: "This is Mingyan's clothing, where is she?"

He raised Mu Lan's hand

After sending Yan Sheng away, Lin Yichuan instructed Mama Cui once again: "Go and bring the antidote."

The waterside pavilion where Mu Lan resides extinguished the candles, standing quietly by the lake

At that moment, Mother Cui returned, bringing a stick of incense: "Young Master, if you burn this incense and let its fragrance waft gently at his nose, he will awaken in a moment"

The young man on the couch sleeps in a bold posture. His arms are spread wide, one leg draped over the short couch, while the other leg has already fallen to the ground. The silk quilt is only partially covering him.

He gently held Mu Lan's hand, feeling the coolness of her fingers and the slight warmth emanating from his palm. The sensation of holding her hand was quite pleasant

The lights came on. Mother Cui caught sight of the incense burner on the table, hurried a few steps to pick it up and examine it: "It has been extinguished for quite some time. Judging by the remnants, the amount used is relatively small."

Lin Yichuan held Mu Lan's palm, his fingers gently caressing it

Lin Yichuan gazed intently at Mu Lan. The youth's breathing was light and prolonged, showing no signs of change

Yan Sheng, alert, raised his sword and stood in front of Lin Yichuan

Yan Sheng stepped forward and pushed the door, but it was bolted from the inside. He swiftly drew his sword and severed the bolt, then pushed open the door.

Wasn't it said that it would take a moment to wake up? How could he wake up just after blowing the smoke over? Lin Yichuan did not expect the incense to be so effective, and was caught off guard by being sprayed in the face with saliva, instantly feeling disgusted and frozen in place.

He took out a piece of broken silver weighing two taels from his pocket and suddenly realized: "Is this two taels of silver the capital? With this, he won one hundred and six thousand taels? This must be a piece of silver ore, right?"

He finally let go of Mulan's hand and glanced at his feet. He was a slender boy, with even his feet being a bit short. However, he did not have the habit of smelling other people's stinky feet, and his gaze shifted to Mulan.

Lin Yichuan took the incense and said, "You may go now!"

Light up

Wuwu ... ... still exploring

These are hands with thin calluses. It is evident that his environment is not affluent, and he usually has to engage in manual labor. Yet, he is still a scholar. Lin Yichuan touched the callus on Mu Lan's finger, precisely the spot worn down from years of holding a pen.

As soon as the two left, the room fell silent

The palm seems a bit small, smaller by a circle compared to his own. Lin Yichuan placed his hand over Mu Lan's hand to compare. Hmm, it is indeed a significantly smaller circle.

Lin Yichuan said lightly: "There is no need to be so polite to that Young Master Mu! Yan Sheng!"

He appeared to be no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, with a clean-shaven chin and no sign of facial hair. His eyebrows were like new leaves, his nose was straight and prominent, and his eyelashes were somewhat long. Lin Yichuan reached out to gently brush Mu Lan's eyelashes. It was extremely ticklish, yet the young man remained still. Lin Yichuan began to believe that Mu Lan was truly asleep, muttering to himself: "Such delicate and handsome features. He does not resemble someone who indulges in gambling."

"You may go. Report back as soon as you have news," Lin Yichuan interrupted him.

Madam Cui personally carried the lantern, leading Lin Yichuan and his servant quietly into the courtyard of the waterside pavilion. She instructed the serving maid to wait outside the courtyard door.

The dress of Mingyan was thrown on the bed, and she certainly would not leave without clothing. The door was bolted from the inside, and the only way out was to descend from the platform into the water. It now appeared that her points of suspicion were even greater than those of Young Master Mu. As he spoke, Lin Yichuan's gaze never left Mu Lan's face. He had Yan Sheng bring over a chair and sat down in front of Mu Lan, instructing, "You go and look for her yourself. The people from the Eastern Depot may not have all left Yangzhou; do not let them discover anything unusual."

Is this the son of the richest family in Yangzhou? He still wants to steal someone else's two taels of silver? Mu Lan is heartbroken. The walnuts have been saved for a year as private funds. He must return it! If he doesn't return it, I will take it back!

Yan Sheng looked at the actions of his young master, somewhat surprised: "Young master still has doubts..."

That young Master Mu saw Mingyan dancing in the lake and became enchanted by her graceful movements, only summoning her to serve him. "Shall I go wake Mingyan now?" said Mama Cui softly

The clothing on his body is worth only a few hundred wen. He has a pouch hanging from his waist, made of ordinary blue silk, embroidered with particularly unique patterns. It resembles two round, plump walnuts

It is said that where the mother of silver resides, silver will automatically gather towards it. Silver begets silver, and this cycle continues endlessly

Very few people have two walnuts embroidered on their pouches, could there be some special meaning? Lin Yichuan was very curious about the embroidery on the pouch, so he casually took it down and felt a hard lump inside.

Mu Lan truly wanted to jump up and strike Lin Yichuan unconscious with a palm! She was about to lose her composure!

Saliva splattered

The nails are trimmed very neatly. The pink nails are smooth and clean, free from dirt, dust, water stains, and blood. The fingers are long, slender, and devoid of flesh. The knuckles are not prominent.

Is it ever going to end? Is he really going to touch himself all over? Mu Lan felt a bit regretful for choosing to pretend to be fainted from the fragrance. However, he did not dare to truly knock himself out. Mu Lan secretly vowed that if he dared to keep touching, he would jump up and give him a good beating!