Shu Yue gave a faint smile, kind yet unfathomable. "You don't need to be on guard against me. I'm here to save you, not to do you any harm." Then he looked at the charming girl beside him and said calmly, "If you really don't trust me, let your sister help you into the house."
"I'm sorry, sir. My brother is always like this. I hope you won't mind."
"Of course not. Bring him in."
He grabbed Shu Yao's wrist and turned around, but always felt a sharp gaze on his back. Subconsciously, he looked back and met the gentle smile of the charming girl.
As for her brother, he just nodded indifferently, hiding the unfathomable coldness in his eyes.
Shu Yue always felt something was off about this brother - sister pair, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Clearly, they were extremely good - looking, yet they dressed plainly. They had outstanding temperaments and were by no means ordinary commoners.
After entering the tree - house, Liu Yu Han's deep eyes scanned the simple room a few times. The disgust in his eyes grew stronger, but he managed to suppress his displeasure deep down.
For his sister's sake, he had no choice but to endure.
He just couldn't understand why Liu Li had taken a fancy to this young man. Apart from his good looks, what else did he have?
"The humble abode is simple. I hope the gentleman and the young lady won't mind." Shu Yue first poured them two cups of tea. His hospitality was perfect.
"You're joking, sir. We're extremely grateful that you saved us." Liu Li's eyes were full of affection. The admiration in her eyes was obvious. She had wanted to hold it back, but it was all on display in front of Shu Yue.
Sensing this strange look, Shu Yue just gave a calm smile and avoided her eyes, but his doubts deepened.
This look was just like someone else's, full of affection. Every frown and smile was extremely charming.
"Sir, now I need to take a look at your injury so that I can treat you." Shu Yue seemed to be asking for Liu Yu Han's permission. Only after seeing Liu Yu Han nod did he start.
Liu Yu Han took off his outer robe and inner clothes, exposing half of his arm. The knife wound on his right arm was so deep that the bone was visible, and the flesh was turned out. It was terrifying to look at.
Shu Yao quickly averted his eyes and didn't know what to do. He was just a concerned onlooker.
But at this moment, his gaze stopped on a red birthmark in the shape of a half - fox on the broad shoulder, engraved on the scapula. It was hardly noticeable if you didn't look carefully.
Moreover, this half - fox birthmark seemed to signify a noble status, which was extremely fitting for this noble and beautiful man.
But how could a mortal have such a peculiar mark?
He couldn't help but frown, becoming suspicious of this man in common clothes.
Shu Yue just bandaged Liu Yu Han's wound. His eyes casually glanced at the birthmark on the scapula. Its curve was extremely beautiful, contrasting with the fair skin and creating a heart - stirring beauty.
He asked casually, "Is this on your shoulder a birthmark, sir?"
Hearing this, Liu Yu Han and Liu Li glanced at each other. It was as if something had been guessed, and a faint panic flashed in their eyes.
"Yes, I've had it since I was a child." Liu Yu Han's eyebrows were calm. He tried his best to act like an ordinary person and didn't let Shu Yue notice anything.
"I see..." Shu Yue deliberately dragged out the last syllable. This meaningful tone made Liu Yu Han frown in displeasure.
The bandaging process was carried out absent - mindedly. Finally, after half a cup of tea's time, this awkward and dull process ended.
"Alright, you're fine now." Shu Yue put away the medicine box, looking like he had accomplished a great task.
"Thank you, sir, for saving my life." Liu Li stepped forward and bowed deeply to Shu Yue. The alluring fragrance on her immediately wafted into Shu Yue's nose.
He felt that this fragrance was strangely familiar. The moment she got close, it was like rosemary stimulating his nerves.
"Please get up, miss. There's no need for such courtesy." Shu Yue reached out to help her. The moment she looked up, he noticed the fleeting charm in her beautiful eyes.
This charm was casual yet enough to make one fall. It wasn't the kind of cloying charm that made one sick, but with a single glance, it could captivate one's soul.
Shu Yue quickly took a step back. They were both silent for a few seconds and didn't know what to say.
Finally, Shu Yao was the first to break the silence. "You two, it's getting late, and this gentleman is seriously injured. If you don't mind, you can stay in our humble abode for the night."
Shu Yue looked back in disbelief. When had his father become so generous? He even dared to let outsiders stay overnight!
He lowered his voice and whispered, "Father, what are you talking about? They have their own homes. You..."
"Then we'll have to trouble you." Unexpectedly, before he could finish his complaint, Liu Yu Han had already agreed without hesitation.
Shu Yue looked at this man coldly, secretly complaining about how he could be so shameless as to stay at someone else's house on the first day.
At the same time, he saw the meaningful look in those charming eyes directed at him. It was just a flash, but it was like a prickly thorn in his eye. Staring at it for a long time, there was a chilling coldness.
Liu Li looked at her brother Liu Yu Han gratefully, knowing that her brother had created an opportunity for her.
They just smiled at each other without saying a word, but each had their own thoughts.
When the sky was covered by a black cloth and the crescent moon was blocked by the black clouds, forcing it to hide half in the clouds and only emit a faint, hazy light, pale and desolate.
After that, a white ray of light was projected in front of a big tree, leaving mottled shadows above the tree - house. The cold wind blew, and the leaves fell one after another.
At this moment, the tree - house was silent. A man and a woman left two figures of different heights as they stood in front of a sleeping man on the couch.
They took off their previous coarse clothes and returned to their original noble appearances.
The man was dressed in a moon - white brocade robe, with purple hair cascading like a waterfall. His back was extremely handsome; the woman's white clothes were as pure as snow, with long black hair. Her figure was graceful. They were truly a pair of peerless beauties.
Only to hear a very deep male voice drifting in the air, lazy and indifferent. "Are you really sure you want to use the fox - charm technique?"
The female voice was cold yet mixed with a touch of softness. "It's a rare opportunity today. How could I miss it?"
"Then don't you want the love - bewitching powder? Don't you need it?"
"I do, but not now. There will be plenty of time in the future." A cold arc curled up at the corner of her cherry - like mouth. At first glance, it was a bit eerie.
"You can only knock them out for one night at most. If he wakes up tomorrow morning and notices something strange, what will you do?"
"I'll figure it out. Brother, you don't need to worry."
"Xiao Li, I really hope you can think again. Don't push yourself into the abyss."