Chapter 414 - 412: A Man’s Jealousy (Second Update)

Chapter 414: Chapter 412: A Man’s Jealousy (Second Update)

Xu Jing heard this and finally felt at ease.

Xiao Yi suddenly looked at her again and said softly, "Come here."

Xu Jing raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at him, not knowing what he wanted to do, but still took a step forward as he instructed.

She had just steadied herself when Xiao Yi suddenly picked her up. Amidst Xu Jing’s slight gasp, he gently placed her onto his horse’s back, then mounted the horse himself. Holding the reins with one hand, he naturally wrapped the other arm around her waist, turned to the onlookers who were dumbfounded, and said, "Let’s go to the post station ahead."

With that, he flicked the whip and rode out, leading the way.

Zhao Jingming was perhaps the calmest among those present, muttering, "This guy, whenever he sees Jing, he just acts all weird, not even afraid of the lingering Jiang Family members ahead..."

As he spoke, he also mounted his horse, closely following behind Xiao Yi and Xu Jing.

Mr. Yao beside him: "..."

He couldn’t help but recall Jiang Erlang’s attitude towards Miss Xu earlier, and suddenly had the strange thought that, if Miss Xu had been born in turbulent times, she might have become a femme fatale who could bring down a nation.

It wasn’t until the horse began to gallop forward that Xu Jing came back to her senses, lightly patting Xiao Yi’s chest and complaining, "If you wanted me to ride on the same horse with you, you could have just said so."

So sudden, who are you trying to scare?

A deep, pleasant laugh came from above, as the man tightened his embrace around her. Amidst the rushing wind, he gently rested his chin on the top of her head and said softly, "Jing, I feel like I haven’t heard you speak for ages."

He left early and returned late every day. No matter how busy he was, he would make it a point to come home for a short nap at night, but often when he got home, Xu Jing was already asleep.

Indeed, it had been a long time since he heard her voice.

Xu Jing purposely feigned annoyance and said, "Who do you blame for that? It’s not like I haven’t tried waiting for you, but I can’t wait all night, can I?"

A low sigh came from above, "Jing, are you saying this on purpose to make me feel bad? I don’t need you to wait for me; as long as I can see you when I get home and know that you are safely by my side, I am content."

His words seemed to carry other implications, a slight trace of lingering unease and a hint of unspoken fears yet to be completely dispelled. Xu Jing pursed her lips slightly and said nothing more, gently resting her head on his warm, firm chest. Despite the disruptive wind as they rode, he held her tightly in his arms, as if not wanting the outside wind to disturb her in the slightest.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Yi suddenly said in a hoarse voice, "Just now, were you scared? I’m sorry, I seem to have come late again."

Xu Jing was slightly startled and quickly realized that his "again" referred to the previous incident where the Wang Family had set a trap and sent people to chase her after she returned from Jingyuan Temple.

Although he arrived just in time then, she was still driven into the woods by those people, going through a heart-stopping experience.

Xu Jing didn’t expect him to still be holding on to what happened back then.

She couldn’t help but smile wryly and said, "What’s there to apologize for? Speaking of which, today I also ignored your suggestion to stay in the Western Capital and insisted on coming out with Mr. Yao. I was worried about causing trouble for you."

The man behind her just held her even tighter, without saying a word.

Xu Jing paused, then continued, "Moreover, I didn’t feel scared today. As I just said, I knew you would definitely come. Jiang Yu, that guy, really didn’t intend to do anything to me. He just came to remind me not to return to the Western Capital before dawn, saying it was to repay the favor of finding the murderer of Jiang San last time. And... he said that if he achieves success in the future, he would come back to find me..."

Besides the incident where Jiang Yu secretly kissed her hair last time, Xu Jing didn’t plan to hide any of this from Xiao Yi.

Although Xiao Yi never explicitly asked about Jiang Yu’s feelings towards her, Xu Jing knew he must have sensed it and inside...he must have cared...

However, before she could finish speaking, the galloping horse suddenly came to a sudden stop. Because it stopped so abruptly, its front hooves were raised high, letting out a long whinny.

Xu Jing was slightly alarmed. Due to the sudden drop, she collided with the man’s firm chest. Ignoring the slight pain from the impact, she quickly held on tightly to the man’s slender waist. It took a while before the horse placed its front hooves back on the ground, impatiently and irritably prancing around, releasing a heavy breath.

Xu Jing: "..."

At this moment, she was the one who should be feeling the most irritation and dissatisfaction.

She couldn’t help but look up and glare at the man above her, only to see his handsome face was expressionless as he said, "Almost went too far."

Xu Jing was momentarily stunned, turning to look, only to realize that the post station they were headed to was indeed to their left.

She looked for a while, then looked back up at the man behind her, full of suspicion.

Was this man really not intentional?

Xiao Yi seemed a bit unable to maintain his composure under her gaze, cleared his throat, and asked her to let go of him first. Then he dismounted and helped her down.

At this point, the attendant on duty at the post station also came out, enthusiastically leading Xiao Yi’s horse, and said, "Please, the two of you come inside. There are other attendants on duty if you want to stay the night; we have rooms available. But if you want to eat, we only have some noodles and steamed buns left today."

Xiao Yi nodded, holding Xu Jing’s hand, and said calmly, "Two bowls of noodles and a few buns, please."

"Okay!"

Seeing Xiao Yi had no intention of answering her earlier suspicion, Xu Jing pursed her lips and turned her gaze away.

Fine, she knew this man was a bit reticent in such matters, and since she was generous, she wouldn’t fuss over it with him.

However, just as she was about to enter the post station, the man in front suddenly paused, speaking in a low voice, "There won’t be such a day..."

His voice was so low that Xu Jing didn’t catch it at first, instinctively responding, "Hmm?"

"I said..."

Xiao Yi slightly turned his head, his deep, dark eyes carrying a few cool notes that sent a shiver down one’s spine. Xu Jing knew, however, that chill was not directed at her—

"There won’t be a day when he achieves success."

Whether for Great Chu or for her, he wouldn’t let that scoundrel’s plot succeed.

He wanted his country to always be peaceful and prosperous.

He wanted his wife to always stay by his side, not to be coveted by others.

Xu Jing was slightly caught off guard and looked at Xiao Yi for a long time. Just as Zhao Jingming and the others lagging behind were coming up, Xu Jing suddenly raised her eyebrows and, with an accusatory expression, said, "I knew it, you stopped the horse so suddenly just now on purpose!"

Xiao Yi: "..."

No, he had said something so heartfelt, and Jing’s focus was still on his earlier mistake?

How could it have been intentional? He just got distracted when he heard Jing mention the arrogant words Jiang Yu said, which made him lose focus and fail to stop the horse in time.

But indeed, it scared her.

Xu Jing gave a cold laugh, heartlessly saying, "Xiao Yanci, tonight you can just sleep on the outer couch!"

With that, she no longer looked at him and walked straight into the post station.

Xiao Yi watched her back for a long time before finally giving a wry smile.

He could clearly tell that Jing was intentionally diverting his attention.

She knew he took Jiang Yu’s words very seriously, so she deliberately said those things to keep him from dwelling on them.

Thinking this, his eyes subconsciously softened. Smiling slightly, he also walked into the post station.

They had just sat down inside when Zhao Jingming and the others entered.

From a distance, Zhao Jingming glared at Xiao Yi, then unceremoniously walked over, sitting down at their table and said, "Xiao Yanci, you’re good. Always forgetting your brothers when you have a wife! Never mind, with the current situation, I’m too lazy to argue with you. Do we really not need to pursue them directly? If the Jiang Family men escape successfully, it could be troublesome!"