Falling Dreams of Fang Hua ✔

Chapter 037

While I was lost in thought, Second had already opened the windows. The sunlight was dazzling and there was a refreshing breeze. I drew in a breath, rinsing my mouth out and washing my face before holding onto his shoulder for a lazy stretch. Then I opened the doors and prepared to go out.

"Wear another layer," Second hurriedly grabbed one of the bedcovers and tried to force it over my shoulders.

"No need, it's not cold today," I refused with my hands.

He furrowed his brows without a word to stare at me, eyes slipping down to my chest. I followed his gaze to make my own observations. What was he looking at? My development there was perfectly normal.

"Master shouldn't be wearing men's clothes at all," so saying, he unfolded a set of robes and shook them out three times. He used it to cover me from the back and added, "If outsiders see, it'd be bad."

I was frustrated.

Even a few extra layers wouldn't hide the truth of my female gender. Not to mention, everyone in this house was one of my people...

Then I laughed in spite of myself, he sure knew how to learn from others. My finger casually rested beneath his chin and gave it a scratch. "Oh, Second, if you keep worrying over things like this, you're going to turn into my son."

His face turned completely red.

Draping my robes loosely over myself, I carelessly kicked open the door. As it turned out, I was greeted by chaos[1].

What did you call this...

Being bad at being good, but good at being bad?

Second had really made a good guess. Standing in the yard, I lifted my eyes to see a yellow-robed youth standing gracefully at a high point, raising his head to curse loudly.

"It's not like I'll kill you, so what are you running away for?" As he said this, he rolled up his sleeves and spat. "I refuse to believe that I can't poison you."

I heaved a sigh and accepted the cup of tea from Second, sipping in silence as I watched passively.

There was no need to say it. The little Poison Prince had clashed with the others in the house again. Even after staying by my side all these years, his explosive temper hadn't changed. Hence, now he was swearing as he ran haphazardly through the rooms.

Yet, the person evading him was very fast. It was hard to see his steps as he leapt on roofs and vaulted over walls, weaving in and out of the bamboo forest as pale pink blur.

Good.

Though Sixth's body was weak, exercising over the years had made his lightness technique better and better. I was full of interest as I tagged along to look, my long robe draped across my shoulders.

A sound floated up from the ground.

I quickly backtracked and looked down, flushed with shame. There was already a man paralyzed on the ground, his scar-covered face turning green with anger. It looked like he'd been poisoned and was now unable to move.

Yikes...

Did I step on him by accident?

I was alarmed, but after seeing who it was, I grew used to it. I inspected my surroundings before using my foot to nudge his clothes. "You're the only straightforward and honest one, you get tricked every time. That can't be easy." Finally, I squatted down, head bowed in submission as I thumped his knee. "Fifth...my poor Fifth, it's fine if you were born ugly, but I just treated you a bit last night and now you've been poisoned on your face again."