Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law

Chapter 775 - 780, - 781: Lin Xuelan: Young Master Mo Is a Good Man

Unexpectedly, she was rejected, which was a considerable blow to her proud heart.It was to the point that she even had thoughts of dying.

Just as she was crying, a warmth enveloped her body.

Lin Xuelan was startled. She looked at the blanket over her, her beautiful eyes red and swollen from crying, still tinged with a hint of mist, lifted to gaze at the young man: "Young Master Mo?"

"Wipe your tears." Chen Mo handed a handkerchief to Lin Xuelan, then said, "I think you misunderstood something. I said I needed time to consider, but I never rejected you."

Lin Xuelan’s eyes brightened, and she cheerfully stood up: "Young Master Mo, you agreed?!"

The blanket draped over her slipped off as she stood, her graceful body curves thus came into Chen Mo’s close view.

"Yes." Chen Mo nodded.

"Then I will serve Young Master Mo for a rest." Lin Xuelan lightly bit her red lip and raised her hand to help Chen Mo take off his clothes.

But Chen Mo stepped back.

Lin Xuelan: "???"

"Miss Lin, please dress. I agreed to your request not for your body, but because I also need to make a trip to the Capital City. I’ll trouble Miss Lin to lead the way again." After speaking, Chen Mo turned his back once more.

Lin Xuelan stared blankly at Chen Mo’s back, surprised and somewhat in disbelief.

The men she had met before, aside from her relatives, always looked at her with a bit of heat, wanting to claim her.

But she had offered herself now, and Young Master Mo still refused.

"Is it because he doesn’t like me, or..."

He refused her service and agreed to her request. She should be happy, yet felt inexplicably disappointed.

At the same time, "Ink Language" suddenly grew taller in her mind.

As for "Ink Language" claiming he also needed to visit the Capital City, Lin Xuelan thought it was just a pretext not to make her feel guilty.

Young Master Mo is truly a good man.

He saved her life without demanding anything in return.

Now he offers help without needing her repayment.

Lin Xuelan wiped away her tears and quickly put on her dress.

"Young Master Mo, I’m ready."

Upon hearing this.

Chen Mo turned around, and the next moment, a faint fragrance filled the air. Before he could react, Lin Xuelan tightly embraced him.

"Young Master Mo, thank you, you are a good man."

The soft touch left as quickly as it came, Lin Xuelan’s gentle whispers sounded by Chen Mo’s ear, and then she swiftly turned around, taking the scent with her and left the room.

Chen Mo: "..."

He had become a good man.

...

Quickly leaving Chen Mo’s room, Lin Xuelan ran down a long corridor, her cheeks flushed, and if she lifted her hand to feel it, she would find it still warm.

Lin Xuelan’s heart raced. She leaned against a column in the corridor, raising her hand to her chest, feeling a hint of unexplainable heartbeat.

"Miss, did he bully you?"

Suddenly, a voice startled Lin Xuelan, and it was only after seeing it was Yu Zhu that she relaxed: "Yu Zhu, why are you here?"

"Miss, you cried, did he bully you?" Yu Zhu didn’t answer Lin Xuelan, she continued asking, anger rising in her eyes.

The two friends, Lin Xuelan knew Yu Zhu well, and hearing Yu Zhu’s increasingly cold tone, she quickly said: "No, Young Master Mo is a good man. Instead, it was I who acted impatiently and recklessly."

Yu Zhu gazed at Lin Xuelan, not fully understanding.

Lin Xuelan lifted her pretty face, her beautiful eyes meeting Yu Zhu’s, and after a moment, an enchanting smile spread across her slightly cold cheeks, saying: "Yu Zhu, Young Master Mo agreed to escort us to the Capital."

Yu Zhu was not as pleased as Lin Xuelan, but frowned and said: "Miss, you gave him."

Lin Xuelan was momentarily stunned, before her pretty face blushed deeply. She was too embarrassed to tell Yu Zhu about her intention to offer herself but being rejected, saying: "I said, Young Master Mo is a good man, he did not ask for a reward, and agreed without hesitation."

Yu Zhu was somewhat skeptical, studying Lin Xuelan.

In response, Lin Xuelan could only roll up her sleeves to show the guardian sand on her arm.

Seeing this, Yu Zhu was surprised, and after a long while, she said: "This Young Master Mo is truly an odd man."

"Alright, Yu Zhu, let’s not talk about Young Master Mo for now; let’s go tell Mother the good news."

"Okay."

...

The next day.

When Chen Mo opened his eyes, the glaring sunlight was already shining in from the window, turning into spots of light inside the room.

Chen Mo looked down at the tent pitched under him and couldn’t help but smile wryly.

In the Great Song, whether going to war or whatever.

Female company had never really been lacking.

But now, it’s been over a month without it.

Thinking of this, about his pretend indifference last night, Chen Mo suddenly felt a bit regretful.

Stretching lazily, he got off the bed and dressed, then opened the door, his expression froze.

He saw Lin Xuelan, Yu Zhu, the Hu Clan, and a group of maids waiting outside the room, with Yu Zhu holding a washbasin, a towel beside it.

Judging by their appearance, they had clearly been standing for a while.

"Awake?" Lin Xuelan’s voice was gentle, Yu Zhu then squatted down, placing the washbasin at the bottom of the steps, before Lin Xuelan bent over, dipped the towel into the basin, squeezed it with her delicate hands, then handed it to Chen Mo.

Such scenes were quite similar to when Chen Mo woke up in the Prince Wei’s Mansion, and his wives attended to him.

A servant by the side handed him a mouth rinse kit.

Being stared at dazedly by Chen Mo, Lin Xuelan’s pretty face turned rosy, her head lowered, with two small hands clutching her dress edge, whispering: "I... have no idea how to thank Young Master Mo, so I can only do some trivial tasks."

"Er, thank you."

After rinsing his mouth, Chen Mo accepted the towel passed by Lin Xuelan.

Once Chen Mo finished freshening up, Hu Clan spoke: "Young Master’s immense kindness, the Lin Family will never forget. Here are one thousand taels of gold, hoping Young Master Mo will accept as a token of our appreciation."

It was only then that Chen Mo noticed the two boxes in the courtyard.

"Madam Lin is too kind; I already explained to Miss Lin last night, the reason I help you is because I need to go to the Capital City myself, it’s convenient, how can I accept such a grand gift." Chen Mo said.

"I know Young Master Mo doesn’t care about these trifles, but they are all the Lin Family has, if Young Master Mo doesn’t accept it, all of us in the Lin Family will feel uneasy." Hu Clan said.

"..."

"In that case..."

Chen Mo walked to one of the boxes, opened it and took a gold ingot from inside, saying: "Alright, I’ll accept the payment."

Hu Clan: "..."

Lin Xuelan looked at Chen Mo with eyes full of light.

Yu Zhu curiously examined the man.

Hu Clan wanted to say something, but Chen Mo’s words dispelled her intention.

"If I bring these two boxes of gold to the capital, it would only increase the danger for Miss Lin." Chen Mo said.

...

After breakfast.

The group set off.

Those from the Lin Family heading to the capital were Lin Xuelan, Han Yang, Yu Zhu, and Lin Xuelan’s second uncle Lin Luo.

Eight people, four carriages, left Jin City.

The first day after leaving Jin City was peaceful, maybe because they hadn’t yet reached the desert area, nothing happened.

As the sky darkened, the convoy stopped at an area with cacti, pitching tents.

In the Western Regions, traveling at night was very dangerous and inefficient.

Lin Xuelan sat atop the carriage, yet her attention was fixed on the young man setting up tents not far away.

Ever since the events of last night, Lin Xuelan’s gaze on Chen Mo had subtly changed, even Lin Xuelan herself didn’t understand why.

Although Chen Mo’s appearance was outstanding, Lin Xuelan had seen more handsome men, yet none had the charm Chen Mo possessed, making one feel reassured, reliable.