Chapter 41: I can’t even kiss.

Chapter 41

The Bai family.

Lady Bai was elegantly drinking tea under the octagonal pavilion in the backyard garden.

Meanwhile, Second Aunt and Bai Yunxin were kneeling in front of her.

"A woman's chastity is so important. How could you have lost your chastity before getting married? This is truly disgraceful to the reputation of the Bai family!"

Bai Yunxin sobbed at this time, "Mother, Wenxuan and I are in love, he will marry me!"

"Don't call me mother! I'm not your mother!" Lady Bai said sharply, slamming her teacup fiercely on the table, splashing tea everywhere.

"Only Han has the right to call me mother!"

"Madam, what do you mean by this? Yunxin is still the Old Master's daughter. How can calling you mother be wrong?" Although Second Aunt was unhappy inside, she didn't dare confront Lady Bai directly.

"Second Aunt, let's talk about it. Wasn't the Old Master's death facilitated by you?" Lady Bai said unhurriedly. "Shouldn't you...go down and accompany your Old Master?"

Second Aunt shuddered in fear upon hearing Lady Bai's words. She felt as if Lady Bai had become a different person after the Old Master was buried. She was strangely frightening.

"Madam...I was tricked by Third Aunt. I didn't know!"

"Second Aunt, if you know what's good for you, take Yunxin with you to Jing'an Temple!"

As soon as Second Aunt heard Lady Bai wanted her to go to Jing'an Temple, she immediately knelt down and grabbed Lady Bai's skirt.

"No, Madam, don't drive me out of the Bai family!"

Second Aunt knew her life would be over if she left the Bai family.

"What do you mean by this?" Bai Yunxin had now stopped crying. She was no longer pitiful but angry. "On what grounds can you banish my mother from the Bai family?!"

"On what grounds?" Lady Bai laughed. "Because I'm now the one in charge of the Bai family! I've tolerated you mother and daughter long enough!"

"You..." Bai Yunxin hadn't expected such blunt words from Lady Bai either.

"Bai Yunxin, you lost your chastity before marriage, disgracing our reputation. I want you and your mother to reflect on your actions at Jing'an Temple. Do you have a problem with that?"

Bai Yunxin stood up. "I won't go to Jing'an Temple! Wenxuan will marry me!"

"Marry you? That playboy Li Wenxuan? And you think he would marry you?" Lady Bai sneered.

"Alright then. Come back in two days. If Li Wenxuan comes personally to propose to you, I'll give you a chance to marry into the Li family. But if not, you and your mother can spend the rest of your lives at Jing'an Temple!"

Bai Yunxin glared fiercely at Lady Bai and pulled Second Aunt up. "Mother, don't kneel to her anymore. Once I marry into the Li family, I will take good care of you!"

The two left the pavilion. The hatred in Lady Bai's eyes still had not faded.

And so, the originally murderous-looking Wu Ying was transformed by Su Mo into a gallant swordsman in white.

Su Mo looked him up and down. "Not bad. Very sunny and handsome. It's just...your mask doesn't quite match. Why don't you stop wearing your mask?"

"..." Wu Ying glanced at her. "Without my mask, you would be repulsed by me."

"What about you could I find repulsive?"

"That I'm ugly."

"Pfft..." Su Mo couldn't help but laugh. "It's not like I haven't seen you without your mask on!"

Wu Ying didn't respond. He didn't want to wear his mask either. He wanted to face her as his true self too.

But...he didn't want her to see the mark on his face.

Seeing that he wasn't answering, Su Mo hurriedly took his hand. "Alright, if you don't want to, I won't force you. I'll ask Xiao Han later and see if she can remove the mark on your face!"

Wu Ying stared at her. "You care a lot about this?"

"What do I care about? I just see you seem to care a lot yourself! Your mask covers half your face after all." Su Mo leaned in by his ear and whispered, "It makes it inconvenient when I want to kiss you..."

Wu Ying felt his ears burn hot at her closeness. Knowing she always spoke directly, he grabbed her hand and looked earnestly into her eyes.

"Alright, I'll listen to you."

Su Mo was stirred by his serious look. She couldn't help standing on her tiptoes and kissing his chin.

Wu Ying froze.

The old shop owner also froze, staring at them in shock.

Wu Ying turned his head and gave the owner an extremely cold look, scaring him into immediately covering his eyes and turning away. He felt that if he looked a second longer, this man would kill him with one stroke of the sword!

It was a while before Su Mo and Wu Ying left the clothing store.

Outside, the blazing sun hung high in the sky. The heat was smothering her!

She looked down at her long gown and long sleeves, and felt wearing something more modern for summer was necessary. Otherwise how would she get through this heat, dressed like this without even air conditioning!

Su Mo sized up Wu Ying and discovered he didn't seem to be sweating at all.

"Aren't you hot?" Su Mo asked, puzzled. "I'm about to die from the heat!"

As Su Mo spoke, she started rolling up her sleeves. Wu Ying immediately grabbed her hand and pulled the sleeves back down when her forearms were exposed.

"Don't reveal any skin!" Wu Ying said sternly.