48 On My Body, Search for It Yourself
Su Yingâs eyes and ears were sharp, and she heard the two childrenâs voices from afar. Her eyes swept over the crowd and she found them immediately. She pulled back the reins and galloped towards the two children.
âMother, Mother, hug! I want a hug.â The younger toddler Ling rushed to the front and spread out her arms to Su Ying expectantly.
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Su Ying couldnât resist at all. She immediately dismounted and pulled the little one into her arms.
The older toddler Ji who was right behind her, pursed his lips tightly when he saw his sister being hugged. His big eyes were staring fixedly at Su Ying.
Su Ying gave the younger toddler Ling a big kiss on her face. When she turned around and saw the pitiful older toddler Ji who was on the verge of tears, she quickly picked him up and gave him a noisy kiss on the cheek.
âDid you miss Mother?â
The younger toddler Ling leaned into Su Yingâs arms and said coyly, âI missed Mother so much. Even in my dreams, I am thinking of Mother.â
After being kissed, the older toddler Ji lowered his head shyly and said in a childish voice, âI miss Mother too.â
Su Ying felt extremely pleased when she heard them say that. âMother missed you two too.â
While holding them, she tested the two childrenâs weight in her arms. âNot bad. You have not lost weight.â
âMistress, you have finally returned. Your humble servants have been worried sick.â Bai Shuang and the rest also surrounded Su Ying happily.
Earlier on, the group had set off when Su Ying did not return. They had thought that she would catch up later, but they were surprised when they didnât see her for several days. They were anxious to inform the officials, but Xiao Jin stopped them and said that Su Ying would definitely return.
However, even so, they couldnât help but worry.
Now that Su Ying was back, their hearts were finally at ease.
Xiao Jinâs gaze quickly swept over Su Yingâs body. He only withdrew his gaze after confirming that there was nothing odd about her. However, in the blink of an eye, he noticed the jade bangle on her wrist.
Xiao Jin furrowed his brows imperceptibly, but his expression didnât change at all.
Su Ying and the children ate and drank their fill before returning to Xiao Jinâs side.
âYou cured Princess Consort Maâs illness?â Xiao Jin asked.
âI guess she can be considered cured. I even treated the heart ailment of Prince Maâs Crown Prince.â
Xiao Jinâs gaze once again fell on the bangle on Su Yingâs hand. âIs this bangle a thank-you gift from Princess Consort Ma?â
âThis thing?â Su Ying shook the bangle on her wrist. âIt was given to me by Prince Maâs Crown Prince.â
Xiao Jinâs brows twitched momentarily. He suddenly found Su Yingâs smiling face an eyesore. âLooks like you like it a lot.â
Su Ying removed the bangle and looked at it under the sun. âOf course. The quality is extraordinary.â She could definitely get a lot of money for it.
Xiao Jinâs lips pursed tightly, and with one sweep of his hand, he snatched the bangle away.
âHey! What are you doing?â
Xiao Jin slipped the bangle into his clothes expressionlessly. âItâs such an expensive item. Itâs safer for me to keep it for you.â
Su Ying reached inside his clothes to search for the bangle. âNo need. Itâs very safe with me.â
Xiao Jinâs eyes turned ominous, but he didnât stop Su Ying from feeling all over his body. âYou shouldnât show off your wealth. Itâs too offensively conspicuous.â
âOffensive to whom?â
It was offensive to Xiao Jin!
Su Ying searched all over Xiao Jinâs body, but she couldnât locate where he had hidden the jade bangle.
Su Ying glared at him angrily. âWhere did you hide it?â
Xiao Jinâs deep, dark eyes looked askance at her. âIn my clothes. Search for it yourself.â
Su Ying felt all over his abdomen and moved from his abdominal muscles to his pectoral muscles. She even checked his V-line abs, but there was no sign of the bangle!
Forget it. He couldnât walk now anyway, and he couldnât possibly swallow the bangle either.
Su Ying didnât notice the change in Xiao Jinâs expression as she felt all over his body in her search.
She was about to withdraw her hand, but Xiao Jin grabbed her wrist, causing her body to remain in a forward-leaning position, her forehead almost touching his chest.
Xiao Jinâs low, hoarse voice rang out from above her head. âHave you found it?â
âNo. Why are you grabbing me?â
The voice above her head grew lower. âYouâre not searching anymore?â
Su Ying gritted her teeth. âIâm done.â She couldnât possibly remove his clothes.
Xiao Jin only released her arm after hearing this.
Su Ying sat up straight and turned around to see the two little ones covering their mouths as they giggled. They were even whispering to each other in what they thought were soft voices.
âBig Brother, Mother really misses Father. She wants to hug him the moment she sees Father.â
The older toddler Ji pretended to be a profound thinker and nodded wisely. âThat seems to be the case.â
Su Ying thought, âI donât miss him!â
âBig Brother, Father has been staring at Mother too. Does he also want to kiss Mother?â
âThat seems to be the case too.â
Xiao Jin thought, âNo, I donât!â
Su Ying glared at Xiao Jin discreetly. What kind of nonsense did he teach the children while she wasnât around?
Xiao Jin looked away expressionlessly, but he clenched his fists discreetly. Last night, Jiang Yang said that he was going to tell the children stories. It must be him!
Achoo!
Jiang Yang, who going to take a nap, rubbed his nose and looked up at the blazing hot sun above his head. What the hell happened? Why was he sneezing on such a hot day? Who was talking behind his back?
In the carriage, Su Ying looked at Xiao Jin. âIâll leave the bangle with you for now. Keep it properly.â
Xiao Jin frowned. âIâll definitely keep it with me.â
Su Ying was a woman with a husband and children, yet she still accepted another manâs gift so carelessly. It seemed that he had to talk to her about certain things eventually.
Su Ying didnât say anything else after hearing Xiao Jinâs answer.
Su Yingâs return not only made the children happy, but even Li Da felt relieved.
What the hell was going on? He, Li Da, had looked upon an exiled criminal as the pillar of strength for the entire group.
After Su Ying coaxed the two children into the carriage to take a nap, she took out the map and unfolded it in front of Xiao Jin.
âWe will reach Yan City before the end of the month. After that, we will head northwest to Yan Cityâs Western Pass. Once we exit from there, does that mean we are outside the Chu Stateâs border?â
Xiao Jin looked at the map and nodded. âAfter the officials send us out of the border, we will then cross this mountain, after which we will reach the northern wilderness.â
The map covered a wide area. There was a large, wide circle drawn on the map, and the words âNorthern Wildernessâ were marked on the edge. âHow much do you know about this place?â
Xiao Jin slowly shook his head. âIâve heard of it, but Iâve never been there. I only know that this place is a gathering place for exiled criminals from the surrounding countries.â
Su Ying pored over the map. The area bounded by the northern wilderness and the surrounding countries formed a triangle, and the northern wilderness was at the peak of the triangle.
She slowly folded up the map. Without a complete understanding of the situation there, it was difficult to make a comprehensive long-term plan, so she could only take things one step at a time.
âIâll help you treat your legs when we have settled down in the northern wilderness.â
Xiao Jinâs legs were a little troublesome to treat. The conditions on the road were restrictive, so Su Ying could only wait until they had settled down in one place. In addition, his injuries were too serious, and he needed a long time to recover in the early stages. Otherwise, it would be difficult to proceed with further treatment.
A ray of hope flashed across Xiao Jinâs eyes. He did not doubt Su Yingâs words at all. âSure.â
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