After Recklessly Courting Death, I Caught the Attention of a Yandere - Chapter 29

How could Yun Dan not hear that Dongfang Wuchen was trying to make her stay?

He genuinely wanted her to remain in this manor.

Of course Yun Dan wanted to stay. She had been trying everything possible to infiltrate this Mingyue Manor, hadn’t she?

After all, the task assigned by Xiao Yueqing required her to go to Mingyue Manor and go undercover.

Previously, Yun Dan had been struggling with how to approach Dongfang Wuchen, but now someone was offering her a pillow just when she felt sleepy—wasn’t this the perfect opportunity?

However, she still had to pretend to be modest, otherwise she’d seem too much like a white lotus, wouldn’t she?

“But this doesn’t seem quite appropriate. You said you have no wives, concubines, or chambermaids. If you keep me in the manor now, it will cause gossip. I’m not worried about what people might say about me—in my view, my reputation really isn’t worth mentioning—but you’ve always conducted yourself with propriety. How terrible it would be if your reputation were ruined.”

These words, falling on Dongfang Wuchen’s ears, became Yun Dan worrying about causing him trouble, which was why she wanted to leave.

Gratitude and repayment of kindness was only natural.

Moreover, everything Yun Dan had suffered today was because of him!

What did reputation matter?

How could he let her just leave like this?

He immediately refused.

“No, how can you leave? A young lady’s reputation is far more important than a grown man’s reputation like mine. Even if they talk behind our backs, I’ll just pretend I can’t hear it. But you’re currently injured—how terrible it would be to let you leave directly.”

Even Wuyou on the side began to persuade her.

“Yes, Miss Yun Dan, although the wound on your shoulder doesn’t look too serious, it will actually take a long time to heal properly. You’re a weak woman with no strength to truss a chicken—if you go out, it would be very dangerous.

Moreover, this time we can’t be sure who those black-clothed attackers who assaulted Wuchen really were. If they see you when you go out and mistake you for someone from the manor, what if they harm you?”

Yun Dan thought about it and realized there was some logic to this.

She indeed didn’t know who had sent that group of black-clothed people.

If she just left directly like this, she really couldn’t say whether those people, upon seeing her again, would come to attack her.

Because when everything happened, she had been with Dongfang Wuchen, so many people might subconsciously think they were allies.

Moreover, the fact that Dongfang Wuchen brought her into the manor had surely spread everywhere—who told him to be so famous and such a big target?

In a couple of days, even the storytellers under the bridges would probably know about this incident, and who knew what kind of stories they’d spin.

For the sake of her own life, it seemed she really should agree to stay here.

Of course, Yun Dan’s heart very much wanted to stay here, but she really had to pretend to be modest, so for a moment she couldn’t think of the right words to say.

She pursed her lips, raised her head to look at Dongfang Wuchen, and said with a very troubled expression. “It seems I can only temporarily impose upon you here, Young Master. Please rest assured, I will never let people gossip about you.”

Hearing that Yun Dan was finally willing to stay, Dongfang Wuchen’s heart also felt relieved.

“It’s good that you’re willing to stay.”

He then looked at Wuyou beside him, glanced at him and said, “Wuyou, go prepare some medicine that can eliminate scars. This wound isn’t big but isn’t small either—it wouldn’t be good if it left a scar. Go quickly.”

Wuyou was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses.

He thought to himself that his presence here now seemed somewhat inappropriate.

He scratched his head and laughed awkwardly:.”Right, right, right, I almost forgot that I still have many things I haven’t done. Miss, please rest assured, the ointment I prepare will absolutely not leave any scars on your body.

This wound of yours will heal in a while. During this time, just rest well in the manor and don’t think about anything else. The Manor Lord will take care of everything.”

How could he not see that Dongfang Wuchen was determined to keep this person?

If he continued to meddle in this matter, he would end up being the one caught in the middle.

After thinking about it, Wuyou decided not to interfere.

After all, Dongfang Wuchen was already twenty years old, and the Manor Lord and his wife had always worried about his marriage.

Now that he had brought a woman into the manor, the Manor Lord and his wife would probably be overjoyed.

After Wuyou left, Dongfang Wuchen sat down again.

“Are you feeling alright now? You really were foolish—that sword wouldn’t have hurt me. But you, though we’d never met before and had only shared tea together, still blocked the sword for me.”

Yun Dan thought to herself: Are you misunderstanding something?

She really hadn’t intended to block the sword!

She had simply tripped and accidentally lunged forward, coincidentally blocking the sword by mistake.

If she had to do it again, she absolutely wouldn’t do such a thing.

But fortunately, she had accidentally completed the mandatory task, which could be considered a blessing in disguise.

Except the price was a bit steep.

Seeing Dongfang Wuchen’s guilty expression, Yun Dan felt somewhat embarrassed.

She had to make things clear, lest this simple person overthink things.

“No, no, I really don’t have any serious injuries. You don’t need to feel guilty. Besides, in the end, I’m the one troubling you, having to impose on you in the manor for so long. I’m the one who feels bad about it.”

These words were clearly meant to comfort Dongfang Wuchen and prevent him from feeling too guilty.

But somehow, when these words reached Dongfang Wuchen’s ears, they seemed to change flavor.

It was as if Yun Dan was making excuses for him.

[Ding—— Congratulations player, Dongfang Wuchen’s favorability increased by 5%, current favorability is 10%]

Yun Dan: ???

How did his favorability inexplicably increase?

No, why does he even have favorability?

“Hey, death-seeking system, didn’t you say my target to conquer was the Great Demon Lord Xiao? Then why does Dongfang Wuchen also have favorability, and it can even increase? How am I supposed to conquer Xiao Yueqing like this?”

Yun Dan was thinking: what if Dongfang Wuchen’s favorability reached 100% first? What would she do then?

My god, she had never actually thought about conquering Dongfang Wuchen!

Could this person stop overthinking things all the time!

Fortunately, Dongfang Wuchen didn’t linger too long and was called away by someone, leaving only Yun Dan alone.

[Dear player, otome games are romance conquest games by nature. During the process of conquering Xiao Yueqing, the player will also encounter other male leads, and favorability increases are normal]

Looking at Dongfang Wuchen’s favorability at 10% on the interface, while Xiao Yueqing’s favorability was still only 5%.

“It’s really a case of ‘plant flowers with care but they don’t bloom, plant willows carelessly and they grow into shade.’ If Xiao Yueqing’s favorability increased to 10%, I’d laugh in my dreams, but unfortunately it’s Dongfang Wuchen. I need to control this—I absolutely can’t let his favorability increase anymore, or I’m afraid I’ll kick the bucket!”

(TL: 真是有心栽花花不開，無心插柳柳成蔭啊 → “You try to plant flowers with care and they don’t bloom, yet you unintentionally plant willows and they grow into shade” (a Chinese proverb meaning effort doesn’t always pay off, but accidental actions can succeed)