Ink Blade Chapter 38 (Part 2)
Translated by Sylver
Entanglement (part 2)
Outside, the setting sun descended to the west, and colorful clouds were like satin. Qiu Jin took a breath and felt her mouth was dry. She picked up the teacup on the table and took two sips. She smiled bitterly and said, "...Elder Brother Mo, how much do you understand?"
Mo Ren hesitated, "About 70 to 80%."
Qiu Jin: "Cough...that's pretty good."
Mo Ren raised his head and looked at the sky, then stood up gripping his sword in his hand. "We have been chatting for a long time, I should go check the Master’s side... Bai Hua is treacherous, you should remember to be more careful these days as well."
Qiu Jin nodded. "I understand."
She also stood up with Mo Ren, and suddenly her heart trembled, and she couldn't help but asked carelessly, "Elder Brother, do you...do you like it?"
If you say you are not opposed, does that mean you like it?
Mo Ren understood what Qiu Jin meant, but couldn't answer for a moment, with a trace of confusion in his eyes.
Like it?
He thought for a while, and suddenly thought of his master's slender fingers pressing against his chest, holding his wrist, and calling him "Ah Ren" lovingly.
Then he thought of his master's eyebrows arching at him, the eyes holding his reflection, and the lips holding a gentle smile.
The lips would come closer, fall, and touch his lips.
Mo Ren's chest suddenly felt hot, and his first reaction was panic——how could he be deserving of thinking about the Master like this?
…Although that is actually not a conjecture.
But Guard Mo didn't dare to think about it any more, and reluctantly gave a decent answer. "If the Master is happy, I should still like it."
Qiu Jin stopped talking. She looked at Mo Ren in front of her who opened the door and walked out. She also left the room. But suddenly, the back of Mo Ren in front paused——
"...Master."
——At the end of the corridor, Chu Yan, dressed in a green robe, stood there with his hands behind his back, his eyes heavy and dark, and it was unknown how long he had been standing there.
Bai Hua looked like a little clinging bird, holding the sleeve of the palace master and standing there timidly, but when he saw the door opened, he said,
"Ah... Guard Mo, Big Brother Chu wanted to summon you just now, but the Third Guardian said you were with Miss Qiu Jin. Brother Chu has been waiting for a long time..."
Now both Mo Ren and Qiu Jin were startled. In fact, given their identities, it would have been unthinkable for them to hide, sit and have tea and chat.
Because of Chu Yan's fondness, although Mo Ren and Qiu Jin were guards and maids in name, in fact, the leaders of each hall and the four guardians dared not disrespect them. The usual rules didn't need to be too strict either. It's enough that the palace master could call people to come when something happens.
However...what happened today really crossed the line. If the rules were really to be followed, being thrown into the Punishment Hall and being whipped was nothing.
Mo Ren took the lead and took two quick steps to kneel down in front of Chu Yan. Qiu Jin immediately fell to the ground with her knees and whispered a confession.
Chu Yan was silent, looking around between the two of them, and then at the sunset outside the window, and suddenly asked, "Get up. For so long…..what have you been doing inside the room?"
"This subordinate..." Mo Ren opened his mouth and hesitated, then could not continue.
How could he...how could he say such a thing!
Otherwise, what else can he say, "It's all due to the fact that the Master stole a kiss that day and made this subordinate very confused, so today this subordinate came here to ask Qiu Jin for advice on how to serve a man in bed"——?
What's more, Bai Hua is standing here, therefore he can't say anything.
Chu Yan's face turned even worse, as if he was trying his best to suppress some emotion, "What, can't you tell this Master?"
The air pressure around him was so cold that Qiu Jin turned pale with fright and whispered: "Master, please forgive me, it is this slave’s..."
Unexpectedly, the voice was interrupted by Mo Ren, and the guard lowered his head. "It’s this subordinate who asked Qiu Jin for some personal matters, did not pay attention and missed the time. Please impose punishment, Master."
Qiu Jin looked at him in horror, looking distressed as to why he could only think of sacrificing himself.
Bai Hua covered his small mouth with his sleeve, his eyes were watery and moist, and made an appropriate sound, "Ah this..."
Chu Yan was silent again. But unexpectedly, he didn't have an attack. He just felt depressed for a moment, then flicked his sleeves and whispered, "Go downstairs to eat."
