The Female General's Little Childhood Sweetheart Chapter 8

    Xu Mu laid on Lu Feng's back, feeling extremely safe and secure. With a relaxed mind, he suddenly became aware of the numbing in his legs, resembling countless tiny ants digging into them, moving from his feet to his calves. The tingling sensation on both legs made Xu Mu not dare to move around.

    Waiting for this feeling to weaken a little, Xu Mu feeling somewhat aggrieved asked the person who was carrying him in a whisper, “Lu Feng, why haven't you come to ‘Sweet Taste' these past few days?”

    Lu Feng thought to herself, why would I go to “Sweet Taste”? The words turned around in her mouth, in the end she decided not to say it to avoid hurting his feelings. Instead, she made an excuse and said casually, "I wanted to do my lessons at home." 

    Xu Mu blinked his eyes twice and fished out Lu Feng's book from his clothes. He flipped through it twice and saw there was almost no writing in it.

    Listening to the sound of the flipping book behind her, Lu Feng's ears reddened and she felt weak, “I wrote in another book, but this one haven't started yet.”

    Xu Mu didn't want to expose her and make her lose face. He closed the book, tilted on her shoulder, and softly hummed 'en' in acknowledgement, “Then you finish your lessons and come again.”

    Lu Feng listened to the soft and trustful voice by her ear, and did not immediately speak out casually to elaborate. Rather, after walking a few steps she asked, “Is there candied fruit* at 'Sweet Taste'?”

(*Mijian – food preserved in sugar or honey, i.e. candied fruit. I did not want to call Xu Mu 'Candied Fruit' and instead chose 'Honey', as his nickname. Sorry – let me know if you prefer to call him 'Candied Fruit' instead)

    Knowing perfectly well that the candied fruit she said was not him, Xu Mu pretended not to know it, and with a hint of joy said, “I am Honey.”

    Lu Feng remembered that Xu Mu was also called Honey, explaining: “I meant to say the kind of candied fruit that can be eaten.”

    Can also eat me too.

    Xu Mu subconsciously silently refuted in his mind, and soon after, not knowing why, he thought about something. His face as if dyed with color, slowly turned red. Fortunately, Lu Feng could not see it with her back to him.

    Xu Mu's face was so hot, he let out a dull 'en' in agreement.

    It sounded like he was a little disappointed.

    Lu Feng lowered her eyes and said softly, “Then I will go.”

    If there are candied fruits at 'Sweet Taste', then I will go.

    'Sweet Taste' was a pastry and snack shop, how could it not have candied fruits … …

    Xu Mu responded, his forehead pressed against her back, unable to suppress the corners of his mouth from curving, and gave a light 'en'.

    Lu Feng is eleven this year, and Xu Mu is also big enough to be considered almost a juvenile. If the two of them continued to walk with him on her back like this, when someone sees them then they would likely gossip.

    Lu Feng's reputation has always been bad and she didn't even bother to care about it, but this time, she let Xu Mu down some distance away from 'Sweet Taste'.

    Xu Mu's feet were no longer numb, but his legs still felt weak. When he got off Lu Feng's back, his calves were soft and he almost fell on the ground.

    Lu Feng noticed and quickly pulled him still, but glanced at him with some disgust. The crying little boy with soft legs is too weak and couldn't even hold her fist.

    Xu Mu was extremely dissatisfied with her a.s.sessment of him, stating he could carry several layers of empty steamers in one breath. As he said this, he made a gesture of the thickness of the steamer around his waist.

    “Come, I can lift you up in one breath.” Lu Feng rolled up her sleeves, eager to try.

    Xu Mu spread out his arms, his eyes shining. “You can try.”

    Lu Feng took a slight step forward, just like she usually did when wrestling with a group of girls. She grabbed Xu Mu's belt, clenching her teeth, and believing she could throw him up… …

    “Xiao Feng! What are you doing, quickly put down the person!” Lu Feng had hardly picked Xu Mu up and before she could throw him, she heard Ji Ruan's voice. She turned her head and saw her aunt carrying pastries not too far away, and suddenly she lost her grip. Xu Mu who was on his tippy toes, half off the ground, his body pressing down on her caused the two to fall together onto the snow behind them.

    Although Xu Mu was not heavy, nevertheless Lu Feng was still crushed, causing her to groan.

    When the two were falling, Xu Mu subconsciously reached out to protect Lu Feng's head, his arms hugging her head.

    “Lu Feng, are you okay?” Although Xu Mu had protected her head with his hands, Xu Mu was still afraid that his wife would be knocked silly. Still lying on top of her, he lightly pressed her head and shoulders with his hands and saw Lu Feng frowning. Xu Mu's eyes were red and asked her softly, “Does it hurt?” 

    Lu Feng's back hurt. Her head was unexpectedly held in his arms, otherwise, she was certain she would have fallen on her skull and fainted.

    Thinking that if it wasn't for her aunt's voice just now, she couldn't say for sure but she was confident she would have been able to throw Xu Mu. Lu Feng shook her head slightly, looking up at him.

    “Don't lie to me.” Xu Mu got up, kneeling on both sides of Lu Feng's body, half saddling her, and reaching up to hold her face to carefully examine up and down, left and right. He was relieved to find that there was nothing wrong with Lu Feng and let out a breath. He bowed his head down and used his face to lean onto the side of her face, rubbing it twice, and hugging her neck.

    Lu Feng was met with these series of intimate actions by Xu Mu, and was at a loss and did not know what to do. Her handsome face turned slightly red, and her eyes fluttered in embarra.s.sment. But listening to the rapid heartbeat of the frightened person in her arms, she moved her fingers, and ultimately raised her hand to stroke the back of his head and said, “I'm fine.” 

    Xu Mu had been really scared and extremely regretted that he not only did not try to stop Lu Feng's actions, but encouraged her. If Lu Feng had fallen and something bad happened, what was he to do.

    To live once again, Xu Mu couldn't endure the least bit when something happened to Lu Feng. 

    Just now when Ji Ruan had seen Lu Feng lifting Xu Mu, she felt it was a little bit dangerous. How old was she to lift someone up that high, if he fell down what would they do, what would they say? But she did not expect to end up with egg on her face*.

(*to overreach and spoil a situation for yourself – essentially meaning to shoot yourself in the foot)

    Seeing that the two fallen on the snow did not get up off the ground to stand up, Ji Ruan was afraid something bad had happened when they fell and rushed over. She worriedly asked, “Are you all right? Does it hurt anywhere?”

    Xu Mu's face was still buried in Lu Feng's neck, and mumbled a response under his breath. Because his words were stuck in his throat as if meant only for him to hear, Ji Ruan couldn't hear it clearly, and puzzlingly stated, “En?”

    Ji Ruan hadn't heard it, but Lu Feng heard it. If she heard it correctly, the words that Xu Mu had muttered was:

    ——My love falling hurts.

    Lu Feng inexplicably felt herself blushing and raised her hand to pat the person who was still lying on her body. Her voice sounding a little unnatural said, “Get up.”

    Xu Mu climbed up with his mouth closed. The two had fallen on the ground and their bodies were covered with snow. Ji Ruan wanted to reach out to help Xu Mu wipe off the snow on his body, but he avoided her.

    “Aunt didn't do it on purpose just now, I wanted to remind Xiao Feng not to do such a dangerous thing, and didn't want to cause you to fall.” Ji Ruan, embarra.s.sed, retracted her hand. Her face was not obvious, but she felt a little uneasy, nervous that Xu Mu was angry with her, “Honey, you're not hurt anywhere, right?”

    Xu Mu shook his head. After Lu Feng stood up, he naturally and familiarly wiped away the snow on her, causing Lu Feng's reddened face to add another red layer. She quickly patted her clothes.

    Lu Feng was aware of Ji Ruan's thoughts, she glanced at her and to ease the mood she stated, "This is called good intentions resulting in misdeeds."

    Ji Ruan nodded in answer. Xu Mu raised his eyes to Lu Feng's eyes and smiled, exposing his dimples.

    Lu Feng reached out her hand to rub her nose. Seeing that there was nothing wrong with Xu Mu's body, she said, “You go back home. It's time for me and my aunt to return to the manor.”

    Xu Mu made an 'en' sound and took out the book in his arms and handed them over to Lu Feng. He then took one step and then three steps and turned around to leave.

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    The author has something to say: Little Theatre

    All the way crazy: My husband speaks sweet words, how can I do this?

    Honey: I eat a lot of candied fruits, therefore mouth is sweet ~

    All the way crazy: (licking lips) It seems that I have eaten too little (pounce on)   

Translator's Note: h.e.l.lo readers! I got a little bit distracted this week watching a K-drama called ‘Welcome2Life' and couldn't stop binging. So, there will not be a Friday chapter this week. Apologies~

I'll leave you with this version of an acapella cover of Jay Chou's Blue and White Porcelain sung by the Music Dynasty group.