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Chapter 3: Feng Xuan Rui
Chapter 3: Feng Xuan Rui
Sui Sui blinked her eyes hard, and when her vision cleared, she indeed saw a person there.
The one who had fallen was a young boy, not too old.
While this slope wasn't particularly high, it was still enough to cause quite a bit of pain if you fell.
After falling, the young boy cried out in pain several times before starting to curse: "What kind of lousy mountain path is this? It's blocking my way! When I get back, I'll have it flattened!"
"What kind of lousy stones are these? They're poking my feet! When I get back, I'll have them crushed to smithereens!"
...
The boy continued his rant as he tried to get up, but as soon as he moved, he was struck down by a piercing pain.
Tears welling in his eyes, the young boy gritted his teeth, and a string of curses was about to leave his mouth. Then he noticed Sui Sui not far away, staring at him with her big watery eyes.
Swallowing the curses back, the boy tried his best to put on a stern face, trying to look like nothing had happened.
Feng Xuan Rui thought: "I'm a man, how could a little injury possibly bring me down?"
His eyes were wide open, and they were filled with tears.
Feng Xuan Rui thought, "While pain might not knock me down, it can definitely make me cry!"
Ouch!
"Is my foot broken?" Feng Xuan Rui wondered as he glanced at Sui Sui before turning his attention back to his own foot.
It didn't look any different, but why did it hurt so much?
Feng Xuan Rui couldn't understand what was happening. He sat there, casually kicking off his shoe and then pulling off his sock to examine the ankle that had turned a purplish-red color. He fell deep into thought.
"Is this what a broken foot looks like?" Sui Sui was delighted when she realized it was indeed a person.
The system was also delighted!
Goodness knows how worried it had been! It had almost worn out the complaint email function of the master system.
"Please give it some protection mechanisms; its cub is still so young!" Feng Xuan Rui's smooth and graceful movements startled Sui Sui, but because of her young age and lack of instruction on the differences between men and women, she didn't continue staring at him.
After seeing the injury on Feng Xuan Rui's foot, Sui Sui's eyes widened even further, and she wanted to say something. But with her mouth tightly stuffed, she could only hang her head in defeat.
The distance between the two of them was less than three meters, and with his sharp eyes, Feng Xuan Rui could notice Sui Sui's every move with just a glance.
He hadn't intended to pay any attention to her.
But...
He had gotten separated from his servants, and now he had no idea where he was.
Feng Xuan Rui thought that he should at least find a local to help guide him.
After figuring this out, Feng Xuan Rui lifted his chin slightly arrogantly and asked: "You, are you from around here?"
"From around here?" Sui Sui didn't understand and looked at him blankly.
This reaction annoyed Feng Xuan Rui.
He kicked out instinctively, but it was the injured foot that he ended up kicking.
The pain caused Feng Xuan Rui to curl up instantly, and because of this momentary movement, he inched even closer to Sui Sui.
Then, Feng Xuan Rui caught a whiff of the scent coming from Sui Sui.
Having lain in the chicken coop all morning, Sui Sui's body now carried an indescribable smell.
Sui Sui usually slept either in the firewood shed or in the doghouse, and she had already gotten used to it herself, so she didn't think it was that offensive.
But for the young master of a noble prince, this smell was truly challenging his limits!
Feng Xuan Rui instinctively shrunk back a little, and after noticing the tight rope around Sui Sui's body, the old cloth stuffed in her mouth, and the bloodstains on her face, he furrowed his brows even more, feeling a surge of pity.
At this moment, Sui Sui continued to look at him blankly, her eyes bright and clear like a calm and pure lake that could wash away all the impurities in the world.
This gaze seemed to have bewitched Feng Xuan Rui, and he subconsciously reached out, pulling out the old cloth that had been stuffed in Sui Sui's mouth all this time.
Realizing what he had just done, Feng Xuan Rui waved his hand and exclaimed, "Ah! What is this filthy thing? Are you a little beggar?"
The young master, unfamiliar with the hardships of the world, assumed that anyone who smelled this bad must be a beggar.
Hearing his question, Sui Sui thought for a moment. Her uncle's family had cast her aside, and she would now be wandering alone, not unlike a beggar.
So, she nodded obediently and replied, "I am, brother."
The word "brother" carried a soft and mellifluous tone.
It was like a sweet cloud, gently drifting across one's heart.
Feng Xuan Rui's sarcastic remarks hung on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back.
He sat there awkwardly, wanting to say something but unable to find the right words, especially when faced with Sui Sui's innocent eyes. In the end, he could only stiffen his neck and mumble incoherently, "No wonder you smell so bad."
After speaking, Feng Xuan Rui noticed the ropes still binding Sui Sui. With a pained expression, he limped over and, with Sui Sui's bewildered gaze upon him, successfully made his way to her side.
Right before Sui Sui's eyes, he untied the hemp ropes, and in the process, his inexperienced hands were pricked by the small barbs on the rope, causing him to roll his eyes. He muttered to himself, "Who could be so heartless as to tie a child up like a pig and leave her here unattended?"
They didn't want her, but he did!
Heaven knew how much the Qi King longed for a daughter.
Especially his father, who would eagerly send people to inquire about beautiful and gentle young ladies. At the slightest hint of a lovely girl, his eyes would gleam with a green light.
This obsession had worried the Royal Grandmother so much that she considered seeking a shaman to exorcise this fixation.
After undoing the ropes, he also noticed the crisscrossing scars on Sui Sui's exposed skin.
Some were fresh, indicating that they were inflicted very recently.
Seeing this, Feng Xuan Rui's eyes reddened with anger, and he roared, "Who did this?"
Although this little beggar girl smelled awful, she addressed him as "brother" in such a tender way. How could he not find her adorable?
So, who could be so heartless as to treat such a cute little girl with such brutality?
Feng Xuan Rui's expression was somewhat frightening, and Sui Sui involuntarily shrunk back a little, her voice trembling as she replied, "My...my uncle and them."
Uncle?
Her parents had passed away, and her uncle had treated her with such cruelty?
Feng Xuan Rui was even more enraged upon hearing this, and he demanded, "Don't you have parents? Don't they care for you?"
Hearing this, Sui Sui lowered her head further, whispering, "No...no parents."
Feng Xuan Rui's accusatory words were on the tip of his tongue, but upon hearing Sui Sui's response, he couldn't bring himself to say them.
Instead, he resembled an angry rooster, brimming with rage but unable to vent it. Finally, he lifted his leg and delivered a hefty kick.
"Ouch!"
His injured foot had struck a stone, aggravating the wound and causing him to cry out in pain.
Sui Sui's pupils constricted with fear, and after a moment of processing what had happened, she crawled and knelt beside Feng Xuan Rui, anxiously inquiring, "Brother, what's wrong?
"Are you hurt, brother?"
"It'll be fine, brother. Sui Sui will make it better with a kiss."
...
One "brother" after another, each more enchanting than the last, instantly healed all of Feng Xuan Rui's wounds.
In this moment, Feng Xuan Rui felt like he finally understood his father's obsession to some extent.
How could he resist a soft and gentle sister who would kiss his injuries and make them better?
Who wouldn't want one?
That's right...
Feng Xuan Rui raised his hand and gently caressed Sui Sui's dry, brittle, and uneven hair, which resembled a dog's chew toy. With a heavy tone, he said, "Sui Sui, if only you smelled a little nicer."
Brother came before the Grim Reaper.
—Sui Sui's Memoir
(End of Chapter)
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