Good Ending: She Swears She Will Not Let Him Die!

Mu Lianxiao didn’t explain, just looked at Du Yunluo with amusement: "Do you want to know about Ying Qianshi?"

Upon mentioning business, Du Yunluo responded quickly.

Yun Qi and Jin Ling are currently not convenient to move around much, so the communication between her and Mu Lianxiao was not as convenient as before.

Fortunately, Du Yunluo had already planned to enter the palace on the first day of November, so she mentioned it in the letter to Mu Lianxiao, arranging to meet him at the entrance of this alley.

When Mu Lianxiao received the letter, his eyes were full of smiles.

Unexpected encounters and planned meetings are completely different; the former is a surprise, the latter an anticipation.

These days, he was filled with anticipation.

"Ying Qianshi doesn’t have much background, he joined the officialdom through the military exam, initially started as a Vice Envoy at the Ministry of War, then transferred to the Experience Department of the Central Army Commander’s Mansion as an Experience, and a few years ago he became an Assistant, known to be quite shrewd, and it’s said his methods are quite good..."

Mu Lianxiao carefully introduced to Du Yunluo, naturally holding her hand, intertwining their fingers. Du Yunluo was long accustomed to this, and since there was no one else in the carriage, she did not struggle, letting him hold her. Mu Lianxiao continued, "His son Ying Ji, who is also in the Central Army Commander’s Mansion, is about the same age as me, a very honest person."

Du Yunluo pressed her lips lightly and lifted her eyes to ask, "Then what about Ying Ji’s looks? His character? Will he have a successful career like Ying Qianshi?"

Du Yunluo had never revealed the reason for inquiring about Ying Qianshi and his son, and Mu Lianxiao never asked, he only answered according to common sense.

At this moment, hearing her ask about Ying Ji’s appearance, character, and future, Mu Lianxiao was momentarily stunned, then he laughed, lifting their clasped hands and shaking them gently: "Yunluo, is it appropriate for you to ask like this?"

Du Yunluo was momentarily at a loss for words.

She knew Mu Lianxiao was teasing her, he wasn’t the petty kind of person.

Sure enough, when Du Yunluo lifted her almond-shaped eyes to look at him, she saw Mu Lianxiao’s eyes full of laughter, gently gazing at her.

Du Yunluo raised her eyebrows, saying seriously, "What’s inappropriate about it? I’m asking about serious matters."

The curve of her lips grew more pronounced, Mu Lianxiao burst out laughing, his face serious but the playful Du Yunluo was indeed cute, which made him happy.

After laughing for a while, Mu Lianxiao said, "I don’t have high hopes for Ying Ji’s career; he’s too straightforward, and the Five Armies Commander’s Mansion is full of nobles from Mengyin, especially in the Central Army Commander’s Mansion.

If Ying Ji were a bit more clever, it wouldn’t be too difficult to climb to the position of Experience before Ying Qianshi retires, but he’s too straightforward, and his future is uncertain. However, it’s because of his straightforwardness that he is righteous in his dealings and possesses good character.

As for his appearance, square face, big eyes, thick eyebrows."

The first half was quite clear, but those last six words amused Du Yunluo, her free hand covering her mouth as she laughed incessantly.

Square face, big eyes, thick eyebrows, what kind of description is that?

Du Yunluo squinted at Mu Lianxiao; didn’t he also fit those six words well? Yet, his facial features combined were quite handsome. However, Du Yunluo had also seen other square-faced, big-eyed, thick-browed people, combined, they wouldn’t even be considered mediocre, rather pitifully unattractive.

So, is Ying Ji handsome or not?

Mu Lianxiao saw Du Yunluo looking at him and laughing, her laughter bright as a bell, and her almond-shaped eyes curved like crescent moons, warming his heart bit by bit.

"Let me tell you," Du Yunluo said while catching her breath from laughing, "it’s Mrs. Ying who came to our house recently, taking a liking to my fourth sister. Both my grandfather and grandmother are pondering over it. Our family isn’t familiar with Ying’s Mansion or anything, we don’t know if they’re good or bad, so I thought to ask you."

Mu Lianxiao gently patted Du Yunluo on the back, helping her catch her breath: "So you need to ask about Ying Ji’s looks? Afraid he’s an ugly monster?"

Du Yunluo nodded repeatedly, "Yes, my fourth sister is like a flower, of course, we need to make sure."

"Is it the one in Wangmei Garden?"

Du Yunluo responded.

Among Du Yunluo’s four sisters, Mu Lianxiao had only met Du Yunnuo. At that time, due to the situation, he couldn’t even look boldly at Du Yunluo, let alone anyone else, so he only had a vague impression of Du Yunnuo.

However, since Du Yunluo praised her as a flower, then she must be. Anyway, Du Yunluo must be a flower, like the full bloom of a summer Yunluo Flower.

Feeling moved, Mu Lianxiao leaned forward, approaching to ask, "When we were discussing our marriage, did you also inquire about me?"

Du Yunluo blinked.

She didn’t inquire, she could remember Mu Lianxiao’s appearance even with her eyes closed, there was no need for others to tell her.

But she couldn’t tell this to Mu Lianxiao, so Du Yunluo could only hum a low sound, rolling her eyes, "My mother inquired from Mrs. Shi, and Mrs. Shi praised you so much. I heard it all from the green gauze cabinet."

Mu Lianxiao was slightly dazed and then laughed again, stroking the hand he was holding, shaking his head, "You..."

Du Yunluo’s eyes were sly, "Mrs. Shi must have also talked about my appearance at the Marquis Mansion."

"I wasn’t in the green gauze cabinet, I didn’t hear a word," Mu Lianxiao laughed brightly.

Du Yunluo knew this was true; when the families were discussing marriage, Mu Lianxiao was kept in the dark, Madam Wu and Mrs. Zhou didn’t mention it to him at all.

But Mu Lianxiao’s way of saying it made Du Yunluo want to punch him; he was so annoying that her cheeks puffed up.

Mu Lianxiao’s laughter gradually faded, gazing at Du Yunluo with tenderness in his eyes. He reached out to pinch Du Yunluo’s cheek, his fingertips touching that translucent, jade-like skin; his eyes tightened, instinctively covering her entire cheek with his hand.

Du Yunluo widened her eyes, her smile frozen at the corners of her lips. She heard the heavy sound of a heartbeat, not just hers, but also Mu Lianxiao’s, so fast and loud.

Du Yunluo’s face was small, Mu Lianxiao held half of her face with one hand, his thumb only needing a gentle slide to brush over her rosy cherry lips, those lips that had always tempted him and made him want to kiss.

However, Mu Lianxiao didn’t move; he knew Du Yunluo was stunned, the usually straightforward, unabashedly affectionate Du Yunluo was dumbfounded in front of him.

"Yunluo," Mu Lianxiao called her hoarsely, "did I scare you?"

Du Yunluo heard the sound and came back to her senses, momentarily not knowing how to answer. Of course, she wasn’t scared, she just suddenly didn’t know what to do.

Seeing her like this, Mu Lianxiao secretly took a breath, softly said, "It’s my fault, don’t be afraid, I won’t scare you, okay?"

With that, he slowly withdrew his hand from her face, sitting back a bit.

Her long lashes fluttered, Du Yunluo’s eyes reddened, she could clearly feel Mu Lianxiao’s emotion; he wanted to touch her, not just hold her hand, he wanted to hug her and kiss her, but he was always restraining himself.

He was afraid of scaring her, more afraid of being too forward with her.

His thoughtfulness and care made her heart ache.