After Recklessly Courting Death, I Caught the Attention of a Yandere - Chapter 10

Xiao Yueqing seemed to sense someone beside him, and even in his dreams, he was trying hard to embrace her back.

When Xiao Yueqing woke up, Yun Dan was still nestled in his arms, with a smile on her face, apparently dreaming of something pleasant.

This night was the first time in many years that he had slept so peacefully. Although he still dreamed of that woman, for the first time ever, he didn’t suffer from insomnia.

He wasn’t sure if it was a dream, but he seemed to hear someone singing. Though he couldn’t make out what was being sung, it made him feel very at ease, and afterward he never dreamed of that woman again.

He looked at Yun Dan sleeping peacefully beside him and smiled with contentment for the first time. He carefully moved her arm away, making all his movements gentle for fear of waking her.

When Xiao Yueqing opened the door and stepped out, Yue Po, who had been waiting outside since early morning, was so shocked his jaw nearly dropped.

Yue Po triple-checked to make sure he wasn’t seeing things wrong.

Everyone said their master had always avoided women, so why was this little girl who had only arrived recently able to spend a whole night in their master’s room?

You should know that in the past, whether they were from prestigious orthodox sects or women originally from the manor, each one had tried every means to seduce their master, but they were all thrown out directly by him.

Though his heart was full of gossip, Yue Po didn’t dare to spread rumors in front of his master. If the master heard about it, he’d be caught red-handed, and that would be terrible.

Thinking of this, Yue Po immediately stood up straight. “Master.”

Hearing this, Xiao Yueqing just looked up at him and nodded, saying, “By the way, she hasn’t woken up yet. Let Yun Sheng and Yun Xiao come to serve her after an hour. Don’t disturb her for now – she probably didn’t sleep well last night.”

After saying this, he left directly.

The departed Xiao Yueqing probably never imagined how much misunderstanding his words would cause Yue Po.

Yue Po felt he had received a huge shock. Had their master finally come to his senses?

Heavens, this must be the late manor master’s spirit manifesting! Their master was finally interested in women!

Yue Po had been by Xiao Yueqing’s side since childhood.

He was a few years younger than Xiao Yueqing. He was an orphan who nearly starved to death on the streets that winter, and it was their master who brought him back to Tianqing Manor.

Only then did he learn that this manor had only Xiao Yueqing alone.

The old manor master had died early, and the old mistress treated him poorly, later abandoning him outright.

For Yue Po, his life was given to him by Xiao Yueqing. Without Xiao Yueqing, there would be no Yue Po.

So from that time on, he swore to protect their master well and shield him from all harm.

Looking back at the door behind him, Yue Po sighed and said, “Yun Dan, if our master truly has taken a liking to you, I only hope you won’t let him down. He’s a pitiful person. He’s not like what the rumors say – those things are actually all…”

But Yue Po couldn’t continue, because even he didn’t know what he should say. He could only smile self-mockingly and turn to leave.

When Yun Dan woke up, she found herself still lying in Xiao Yueqing’s room.

Looking around, she didn’t see Xiao Yueqing anywhere. This person got up so early.

After last night’s events, Yun Dan increasingly felt that Xiao Yueqing harbored many secrets.

But at the same time, she also felt he was a pitiful person, and her impulse to kill him had dissipated considerably.

It was probably her saint-like compassion acting up.

Yun Dan couldn’t find where Xiao Yueqing was for the moment, so she decided to go to the kitchen first to find something to eat.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yueqing was discussing something with Yue Po.

Looking at the envelope in his hand, Xiao Yueqing’s expression didn’t look good at all.

With a slight effort, the letter instantly turned to ashes.

“How could this be? How is it possible that nothing can be found out? As long as she has existed in this world, it’s impossible not to find any trace of her background.”

When Yue Po received the results, he was actually somewhat incredulous too, as everything was too strange.

Their master had first used Tianqing Manor’s intelligence network to investigate, but found nothing.

And now, having commissioned others to investigate, they still found nothing.

What was Yun Dan’s background? How could they not find any information about her?

“Forget it. If we can’t find anything, then we can’t. At least now we can confirm one thing – Yun Dan is not someone sent by those so-called orthodox sects to kill me. As for the rest, we can only take it step by step. Cough cough…”

Before Xiao Yueqing could finish speaking, he started coughing.

This coughing fit brought up quite a bit of blood.

Seeing this, Yue Po hurriedly advised, “Master must pay attention to your health.”

Xiao Yueqing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and waved his hand. “No need to worry. It’s an old problem. I’ve gotten used to it after ten years. I might die any day, but I haven’t gotten my revenge yet, so I’m unwilling to go.”

He wasn’t afraid of death; he just hadn’t gotten his revenge yet, so he couldn’t die.

Though Yue Po didn’t reject Yun Dan, he couldn’t let Xiao Yueqing continue like this.

“Master, regarding that plan, should we implement it ahead of schedule? This subordinate thinks Miss Yun Dan is the best candidate. First, she has no background whatsoever – Mingyue Manor couldn’t possibly suspect her. Second, I think she’s a kind girl. If you tell her the truth, master, she should be willing to help.”

“Let me think about it more. You may withdraw for now.”

Though Xiao Yueqing always acted fierce in front of Yun Dan, as if he might kill her at any moment.

But now, when it came to actually having a young girl take risks, Xiao Yueqing found himself somewhat reluctant.

If she were a spy sent by those people, Xiao Yueqing couldn’t possibly have kept her until now.

But the facts proved she was just an ordinary person.

He really shouldn’t involve an innocent person in this.

But given his current physical condition, he really had no way to delay any longer.

After much deliberation, Xiao Yueqing still chose to go find Yun Dan.

But when he saw Yun Dan, the words he had prepared couldn’t come out.

Yun Dan had just finished eating when she saw Xiao Yueqing standing in the courtyard.

He had his back to her and seemed to be thinking about something.

Yun Dan curiously greeted him. “What are you thinking about?”

“I’m thinking about when I’ll die.”

Yun Dan couldn’t understand the meaning behind Xiao Yueqing’s words for a moment. “What’s all this talk about dying? Don’t think about that all the time. It’s better to live miserably than to die well.”

Xiao Yueqing suddenly turned his head slightly to look at her and asked, “If you could save someone, would you be willing to seize that opportunity?”

Yun Dan thought for a moment and replied, “Well, if I can help, I’ll definitely help. If I really can’t help, then there’s nothing I can do about it. What were you saying about dying just now? You don’t have some terminal illness, do you?”

Xiao Yueqing didn’t make it clear, but said, “Help me with something. After it’s done, I’ll give you your freedom. Then you can have whatever you want – whether it’s money or anything else.”