Chapter 1539 - 1539 She Tried To Wipe Away That Unfamiliar Sensation
1539 She Tried To Wipe Away That Unfamiliar Sensation
Beitang You raised his eyebrows slightly as he looked at the fat sunflower seeds in his palm. He was pleasantly surprised as he looked at the serious expression on the girl’s face. A smile slowly appeared on his lips. “You should have them.” With that, he placed the sunflower seeds back into her hand.
Yaoyao was taken aback. “Don’t you want them?”
“I don’t like sunflower seeds,” Beitang You said gently.
Yaoyao stared at him for a while and suddenly blurted, “Could it be that you haven’t had sunflower seeds before?”
Beitang You paused a moment before he nodded. “You’re right.”
“What?” Yaoyao was taken aback as she gaped at him in shock. She was just joking when she said that and had not expected to get an affirmative answer from him.
Beitang You was not perturbed. “Has your mother ever told you about my childhood? I was homeless in Great Shang when I was young and lived as a beggar for many years.”
It was hard for him to even fill his stomach then, how could he possibly enjoy snacks like sunflower seeds? Afterward, when he could afford to get them, it never occurred to him to try such snacks.
However, he spoke casually about his past and did not seem awkward or embarrassed about it.
Yaoyao was taken aback. “Mother never mentioned this to me before. She just said you helped her at Cathay Medicinal Shop when you were younger and got along well with her.”
“Your mother probably did not want to hurt my pride.” Beitang You smiled gently.
Yaoyao never thought that he had been a beggar when he was younger.
She never could have guessed that Beitang You, who looked so dapper and well-groomed, had experienced such an extreme childhood.
Obviously she was shocked—Beitang You was the Emperor of the Yan Kingdom. He wielded great power and had the authority to decide someone’s life or death, even having the power to take whatever he wanted. Who would ever connect him to a little beggar who once wandered the streets of Great Shang’s imperial capital?
After the initial shock had passed, Yaoyao could not help reaching her hand out to hold Beitang You’s. “It’s nothing to feel bad about. Everything is in the past.” She paused a moment before picking up some sunflower seeds and holding them out next to his lips. “You can have more since you couldn’t eat them when you were young.”
Beitang You was stunned when the girl’s hand suddenly moved toward him. It was only when the soft touch of her fingertips brushed his lips that he snapped out of his trance.
Yaoyao did not think much of it. When she saw the blank look on his face, she continued to urge him. “Open up.”
When Beitang You’s eyes met the girl’s beautiful eyes, which were clear and pure, he opened his mouth in a daze.
Yaoyao stuffed the sunflower seeds into his mouth.
However, she moved so quickly that her fingertips accidentally touched his tongue.
The soft and wet sensation made her jump as she quickly pulled her hand back. Her face turned red as she stammered. “I didn’t do that on purpose.” There was a glint in her eyes as she spoke. She wiped her fingers against the corner of her dress as she tried to get rid of that unfamiliar sensation.
Perhaps it was a psychological effect that made her even more conscious of the sensation the more she tried to wipe it off. Her little face could not help blushing.
The atmosphere in the horse-drawn carriage suddenly turned a little strange because of what happened.
Yaoyao tried to distance herself from him by shrinking further toward the side of the carriage awkwardly.
Beitang You did not want to make her feel uncomfortable, so he got up and said, “You can stay in the carriage, Yaoyao. I’ll ride the horse.”
Yaoyao was surprised when she heard this. “Didn’t you say your leg hasn’t healed yet?”
“It’s fine now.” Beitang You gave her a comforting smile and got out of the carriage.
Yaoyao was greatly relieved when she saw the carriage blinds close.
It was much too awkward just now.
However, it seemed that Beitang You had indeed lied to her. He was not hurt from the fall at all. At least, his wound was not serious.
The awkwardness Yaoyao was feeling disappeared at this thought.
Beitang You was such a cunning man!
She continued chewing on the sunflower seeds until she realized she did not want to finish them all at once. She put away her brocade pouch and hung it around her waist.
Once they left Beaming Peace City, they traveled for another two days. Then, they passed by a mountain road when a cascade of rocks suddenly fell on them from the mountaintop at great speed. The rocks crashed into the guard leading the way.
Next, a shower of arrows fell from the sky.
The guards began to panic as they quickly huddled toward Beitang You to protect him.
The carriage was forced to come to a stop.
“Protect the princess!” Beitang You ordered grimly as he steered his horse toward the carriage.