Chapter 31 - 29: My Beloved Consort, Have You Figured Out How to Repay Me?

"You better keep it for yourself to eat." Amidst the conversation, Yun Ran seemed to hear the sound of a man gritting his teeth, and she burst into even more laughter, "I have two more! I can’t finish them all!" "I hope you eat till you explode." "..." [Strangle! Pinch! Smack to death!] Nangong Mo looked at the little woman in front of him, who was gesturing wildly, pretending to attack him, and he squinted his eyes slightly, flicking her forehead with his finger with a ’pop’. "Ouch!" Yun Ran didn’t expect him to suddenly flick her forehead and covered it, glaring at him angrily, yet with some suspicion: Can he really not see? Or can he see a little bit? Or is he just pretending? "Little girl, your sugar figure is ready. Come and take a look." Yun Ran went over to collect the sugar figure, and Nangong Mo very naturally followed to pay, but the old lady smiled and stopped him, "Young sir, please wait a moment, this is for you." The old lady handed over a small sugar figure, delicately sculpted and particularly cute, and upon closer look, it was crafted in the likeness of Yun Ran. Nangong Mo looked at the sugar figure, raised an eyebrow gently, a subtle smile rising in his deep black eyes, and received it with a thank you, "Thank you, Granny." Yun Ran also saw it, her eyes widening slightly, a thought drifting through her mind: She must not fall into the hands of that shameless dog of a man! In the next moment, she lunged to snatch it, but Nangong Mo deftly evaded her. "Wifey, what’s the matter?" Due to Nangong Mo’s sudden address and the tone infused with irresistible charm and seductive allure, Yun Ran nearly slipped and fell to the ground. "Careful, wifey." The man’s voice was gentle and caring, holding her slender waist, "Are you alright, wifey?" Yun Ran: "..." For some reason, looking at that enchanting handsome face made her want to punch him and turn his face into a dog head! "Little girl, don’t snatch, don’t snatch; look how much your husband cares for you! Let me make one of him for you and one of you for him, and may you both have a sweet and happy life together!" The old lady’s cheerful words made Yun Ran’s mouth twitch violently, as she slapped away Nangong Mo’s hand from her waist and whispered through gritted teeth, "Take your claw off!" "Granny, you’ve misunderstood! He and I are not—" However, Yun Ran’s words were cut off by the old lady’s cheerful interruption: "Granny understands! You’re just shy, little girl! Here, take these two little doll sugar figures, and may you have noble sons and plenty of blessings!" Yun Ran: "..." She looked up to the heavens, speechless and tearfully choking. [Oh heavens! Strike Nangong Mo with lightning!] Nangong Mo: "..." Why strike him? This little imp! "Thank you for your kind wishes, Granny; keep the change." Nangong Mo accepted the two little doll sugar figures and left a hundred tael silver note. The old lady felt it was too much and didn’t want to accept it, but Nangong Mo was already pulling the still-stunned Yun Ran away. The old lady watched their departure and sincerely sighed, "What a beautiful and kind-hearted couple!" ... Feng Xuan had turned into a tree, a walking tree loaded with bags upon bags of various items. Yun Ran looked at him, her mouth twitching slightly, signaling she was innocent too! Nangong Mo, that extravagant man, she was just looking around out of curiosity and fun, never intending to buy anything. Yet he waved his hand grandly and bought everything! As if he wasn’t spending his own money. Yun Ran decided to head home and stop wandering around, lest she ends up broke in the future! Inside the carriage, Yun Ran leaned lazily against the seat, thinking wistfully: [This capital of Tianchu is quite fun, next time I’ll sneak here myself, determined not to bring that extravagant Nangong Mo!] Opposite, Nangong Mo glanced at her quietly, took out that little Yun Ran sugar figure, and pondered seriously: "Where should I start eating first? Eyes? Ears? Claws?" "???" "!!!" Yun Ran’s brow twitched, feeling quite uneasy! She watched as he held the sugar figure, his long jade-like fingers barely touching her head, slowly moving downwards: brow, eyes, cheeks, chin, lips, neck... Although his fingers didn’t really touch the sugar figure, the feeling of his fingers was teasing, touching yet not touching, especially from her perspective... The scene was simply... making her imagination run wild, her face flushed, and her heart racing! Yun Ran covered her eyes with her hand, comforting herself: It’s just a sugar figure of Yun Ran, not the real her! Yet she couldn’t help but peek through her fingers to see what he was doing to her sugar figure... Seeing this, Yun Ran immediately stood up; no way! She can’t let him mess with her like this any longer! She must snatch it back! As she lunged to grab it, the carriage suddenly jolted, and at the same moment, she felt like something tripped her foot, causing her to lose balance and fall forward, conveniently landing into Nangong Mo’s embrace. And Nangong Mo’s wheelchair, which Yun Ran had witnessed before, automatically unfolded into a recliner upon encountering external force... So, their current posture... Yun Ran: "..." [This is truly life-threatening!] "Beloved consort, it’s broad daylight, in the midst of the bustling city, albeit inside a carriage, but it’s still not quite appropriate, is it?" The man’s voice resonated by her ear, low and leisurely, with a mischievous undertone, extraordinarily pleasing to hear. Yet, Yun Ran only felt tormented by a devil’s chant, tormenting the very soul! This shameless fellow! What kind of nonsense is he spouting? "...Stop talking!" "Oh." Unexpectedly, Nangong Mo cooperated surprisingly well, albeit with a catch—he took out the Yun Ran sugar figure again, casually musing aloud, "I wonder if it’s tasty or not? How about taking a bite to try?" Yun Ran: "!!!" Try your head! "Give it here!" Fortunately, being close gave her an advantage, and this time Yun Ran successfully snatched back the sugar figure. Moreover, she had no intention of tending to Nangong Mo after getting up, leaving him there to fend for himself. Not only that, she also took out the last Nangong Mo sugar figure, ominously speaking to Nangong Mo, "My lord, do you know? This sugar figure is crafted in your likeness, and I am now going to eat it." Nangong Mo: "..." "Guess where I’ll start eating first?" "...I don’t know." Yun Ran ground her teeth, chuckling sinisterly, "The head! Didn’t see that coming?" Then Nangong Mo saw that little lady bite off the sugar figure’s head in one go... Nangong Mo: "..." "Feng Xuan, how much silver did the princess spend today?" Yun Ran paused her action of biting the sugar figure, blinking her eyes: Why does she suddenly have a bad feeling? "Reporting to my lord, a total of three thousand three hundred and fourteen silver taels." Then, Yun Ran saw Nangong Mo curve his lips into a smile at her, a smile so devilishly seductive it begged for a beating, "I’ll round it off for you, you now owe me five hundred gold taels and three thousand three hundred silver taels." "Beloved consort, have you figured out how to repay it?" Yun Ran: "..." Repay your dog head! Why don’t you just go robbing?!