Chapter 1371: Chapter 1366: His Patient Doting

Chapter 1371: Chapter 1366: His Patient Doting

The fierce little hedgehog had no idea what bird’s nest was, sensing only the metallic taste of blood in her mouth, which felt like where she belonged.

From the moment she became conscious, she was either beaten or scolded, her constant companion being the nauseating, rusty stench of blood.

Mu Rongche let her bite him without stopping or persuading her, until she grew tired and lay on his shoulder, gradually tilting her head and falling asleep.

One hand holding the bird’s nest and the other cradling her, Mu Rongche’s arms had long since gone numb; unable to bear seeing him so weary, his deputy ran over, took the bird’s nest from his hands, and accidentally kicked a stool; Mu Rongche reminded him, “Be quiet.”

Don’t wake the little hedgehog on his shoulder.

The sight made the deputy’s heart ache, “Your Highness, why bother? You don’t owe her anything!”

Nobly born and never bullied by anyone under the pampering of the old king, it was one thing to be injured by the blind swords on the battlefield.

All the other princes had been thoroughly thrashed by His Highness.

Now here he was, letting such an odorous young girl bully him, the blood had already dried around the wound on his shoulder.

Mu Rongche had the deputy prepare another serving of bird’s nest and also make some exquisite dishes, waiting for the little hedgehog on his shoulder to wake up to see if she would eat a bit.

Full of dissatisfaction, the deputy had no choice but to follow the command.

After Chen Ruobai woke up, like a wolf pup roused from sleep, she clung to Mu Rongche’s neck, trying to bite him again.

This time, Mu Rongche grasped her small face, not because he was afraid of the pain from her bite, but spoke softly, “My blood doesn’t taste good, you should eat some proper food.”

He held Chen Ruobai with one arm by the table, showed her the feast spread out before them, his tone as light and gentle as could be, “Try it, okay? If you don’t like it, we can get you something else.”

“No!”

Chen Ruobai, fierce and stubborn, had never eaten these things; only human blood satiated her and gave her a sense of security.

Mu Rongche didn’t mind giving his blood, but he had to break her habit, so he twisted her hands behind her back, held her close, scooped up a spoonful of bird’s nest, and prepared to feed her.

But in the moment he turned his head, Chen Ruobai had already burst into tears.

She didn’t cry like a typical frail and pitiful young girl but stared with red, tearful eyes full of animosity, like a wolf cub under the butcher’s knife, knowing the despair yet stubbornly refusing to submit.

Strength and vulnerability were both exhibited in her at the same time.

This scene painfully pierced Mu Rongche’s heart, and he patiently explained to her, “This is food, tastier than human blood, more nutritious, and it will help you grow.”

His single hand held her excessively slender wrists; he knew he just needed to apply slightly more strength, and her wrists would break.

That put him in a dilemma.

“I won’t! Let go of me!”

Chen Ruobai yelled at him.

Mu Rongche could not go against her wishes, and had to let go, only to watch her bite into his neck like a young wolf.

The taste of fresh blood filled the air.

“You little savage! If you bite His Highness again, I’ll chop you!” The deputy, Luo Heng, could not stand it any longer and drew his sword to intimidate Chen Ruobai into releasing her bite.

However, Chen Ruobai not only did not let go but glared back at him, biting down even harder.

Mu Rongche grunted in pain.

But he stopped Luo Heng, “Get out, don’t scare her!”

“Your Highness, this little savage…”

“She is not a little savage. If you insult her again, you will not appear before me anymore!”

Mu Rongche’s anger was truly fearsome.

Luo Heng had no choice but to leave.

But he never lost his temper with Chen Ruobai.

He endured bites from Chen Ruobai all over his body, from his neck to his chest and arms, barely a palm-sized patch of unbruised skin left.

Until the young wolf tried to bite further down his pants, Mu Rongche pressed her head down, his face slightly blushing, “You can’t do that here!”

“Hmph!”

Chen Ruobai stared at him with a cold, hard gaze.

Mu Rongche, feeling helpless, sat her on his lap and explained, “Men should not be touched there; it’s an insulting act for you.”

Seeing that the young wolf was still unconvinced, he rolled up his sleeve to reveal his arms covered in bite marks, “Here, if you need to vent, you can bite my arm.”

However, Chen Ruobai looked beneath his legs and said coldly, “There was an old man who resembled you; he shoved it into my mouth and abused me!”

Mu Rongche’s heart staggered, feeling even more guilty.

He pressed her head against his chest, speaking rapidly in an effort to soothe her, “It won’t happen again, never again, no one will bully you anymore, I will definitely protect you.”

“Hmph!”

Chen Ruobai couldn’t discern right from wrong, but she didn’t believe in anyone’s words anymore.

This world was a malevolent and stinky place.

She hated it, absolutely loathed it!

Even the man in front of her, she hated him!

But he, unlike everyone else she had met from childhood until now, wouldn’t bully her.

Disliking his bitten arm, Chen Ruobai decided to take a bite of this “bird’s nest” he spoke of, to see if it was tastier than blood.

Mu Rongche gently fed it into her mouth, then saw the young girl freeze.

Her eyes were vacant, as if her soul had left her body.

Mu Rongche shook her, “Xiao Bai? Is it too hot? Doesn’t it taste good? If it’s not good, spit it out.”

He tried to pinch her mouth, encouraging her to spit out the bird’s nest.

But Chen Ruobai pushed his hand away, her eyes filled with surprise, “This… this… this…”

Her excitement left her at a loss for words.

She stared at the bird’s nest in Mu Rongche’s hand, overwhelmed with amazement.

Could there really be something so delicious in this world?

Sweet, soft, melting immediately upon entering the mouth.

It gently warmed as it slid down the throat, bringing a sense of warmth throughout the body.

“This isn’t tasty; I’ll get you something else.”

Mu Rongche hurriedly took away the bird’s nest, but then brought some ginseng chicken soup.

Unexpectedly, Chen Ruobai grabbed his hand, “I want this!”

Mu Rongche brought back the bird’s nest for her, and Chen Ruobai slurped down a bowl of it, clamoring for more.

Mu Rongche had more made, but cautioned her, “You can’t eat too much of this at once. If you like it, I can make it for you every day, but you should eat a little less each time. All the food here is delicious, you should try something else too.”

“I don’t… ” Chen Ruobai still resisted, but it wasn’t as noticeable as before, her voice as thin as a mosquito’s.

But under Mu Rongche’s patient persuasion, she started drinking chicken soup, eating fish, and trying other delicacies.

That meal left Chen Ruobai with a stomach so full she lay in bed feeling uncomfortable for a long while, until Mu Rongche fed her half a bowl of digestive medicine, and she felt somewhat better.

But Chen Ruobai didn’t cry out in discomfort; she was simply incredulous, “Why are there so many delicious things?”

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