After Recklessly Courting Death, I Caught the Attention of a Yandere - Chapter 87

What the hell was this about “waiting in line”?

Yun Dan silently complained about Yan Ke in her heart.

If it weren’t for the fact that Yan Ke was good-looking, with words like those, he would have been beaten to death long ago.

Yun Dan pursed her lips, too lazy to bother with him.

However, Yan Ke seemed to deliberately want to tease her.

He reached out and gently lifted her chin, asking with a smile, “What, are you angry? Unfortunately, I really have no intention of getting married. I don’t want an extra wife to control me. I was just teasing you. Don’t be angry. Have something to eat. I’ll have someone bring over a bowl of wontons.”

Although it was said as a joke.

Part of what Yan Ke had just said was not deliberately done.

But rather subconscious.

After leaving the room, he shook his head, trying to clear his mind.

“I probably didn’t sleep well. Why would I subconsciously say those things? She and I, apart from being master and disciple, are clearly just an undercover agent and employer relationship. There shouldn’t be anything else.”

But Yan Ke knew.

At that moment, what he had subconsciously wanted to say was: I have no intention of getting married, don’t want an extra wife to control me, but if it were you, perhaps it would be acceptable.

Fortunately, he had reacted in time and didn’t say such shocking words.

Setting aside his distrust of women, he was originally a person destined to die soon—why drag someone else down with him?

Remarrying after losing a husband was quite difficult, and one would have to endure the strange looks from others.

So, it was better not to bring misfortune to others.

However, Yun Dan’s side could be said to be full of frustration.

She grumbled quietly in an annoyed voice, “Being handsome is so great, huh? How can you joke around all day long? No wonder at twenty-eight you still don’t have a woman willing to marry you, you old man!”

But being handsome really did mean you could do as you pleased.

Before long, two bowls of steaming hot wontons were brought over.

Looking at the scallions sprinkled on top, Yun Dan felt her appetite surge.

Previously, the people at Mingyue Manor didn’t know her taste, so they didn’t dare add scallions.

And Yun Dan couldn’t bring herself to say anything.

Now seeing so many scallions, she felt her appetite open wide.

However, after taking a bite of the wontons, Yun Dan suddenly became curious.

“Young Master Yan Ke, how did you know I like scallions?”

Yan Ke’s hand holding the spoon paused.

He had almost forgotten that this wasn’t Tianqing Manor, and he wasn’t Xiao Yueqing right now.

He could only explain with a smile. “I quite like scallions. Sprinkling them on top enhances the flavor. I didn’t expect you to like them too.”

Yun Dan didn’t find anything wrong with these words.

After finishing a bowl of wontons, Yun Dan finally felt like she had come back to life.

She touched her round, full belly, and only then remembered that Dongfang Wuchen seemed to have been injured that day too. She wondered how he was doing.

“Oh, I forgot that Dongfang Wuchen seemed to have been injured too. By the way, how is he? At that time, I felt like the person holding me hostage was making some small movements, like reaching for something, so I wouldn’t let Dongfang Wuchen come over.

Who knew that big fool would just rush over directly? As a result, he got a packet of some kind of powder thrown at him and fell to the ground on the spot. He’s alright now, isn’t he?”

“No, he just got poisoned, but the poison has been cured. He’s fine now. Do you want to go see him?”

When Yun Dan heard it was poisoning, she almost jumped up.

“It was actually poisoning! I knew those people were up to no good. How disgusting! They really resort to sneak attacks when they can’t win a fair fight.”

However, she added, “But you’re okay, right? I saw that person rush toward you, and I thought you couldn’t get injured because your health isn’t good. I’m a very healthy person; getting injured isn’t a big deal for me. As long as you’re fine.”

These words sounded ordinary.

Not even as pleasant as the words Tang Huairou had said when pursuing him.

But often these most ordinary words were more likely to touch one’s heart.

He had never thought that someone would care about his health.

Would think that he couldn’t get injured.

His heart seemed to fill with a bit more warmth.

He shook his head, saying, “I’m fine. You blocked a sword for me, so naturally nothing happened to me. But you, silly girl, don’t randomly block swords for others in the future. You don’t know martial arts. If you’re unlucky, you could really die.”

Yun Dan only realized this in hindsight.

At that moment, her first reaction had been that Yan Ke absolutely couldn’t get injured.

“I’ll go see Dongfang Wuchen first. You watched over me all night, so go get some good rest. It wouldn’t be good if you got dark circles under your eyes. After all, with such a good-looking face, don’t you think?”

Yan Ke really didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

“But there’s no blood relationship between us. We’re just friends. For a friend, you might have lost your life. Was it worth it?”

On this point, Yun Dan completely disagreed.

“Then you don’t understand. Who says blood relationships are the most reliable relationships in the world? Besides, we’re friends. I know you have many flattering people around you, which might prevent you from being exposed to many things.

But Young Master Yan Ke, you must understand that not all emotional investments necessarily seek a return. I blocked the sword for you because I didn’t want you to get hurt. We’re friends, and friends can also have pure feelings between them.

Just like how I blocked the sword for you, but I’ve never thought about wanting you to repay me for anything. As long as you’re well yourself, that’s enough. Of course, if you say thank you a few more times, I’d probably be very happy.”

Yun Dan looked at the sky outside and felt she should go see Dongfang Wuchen.

After all, eating and staying on someone else’s territory, she should at least go offer some condolences.

Moreover, he had mainly wanted to save her, which is why he encountered such a situation.

After Yun Dan left, Yan Ke finally murmured to himself.

“From beginning to end, I’ve always thought that blood relationships were the most reliable relationships in the world, and that one should be good to others because of blood relationships.

But you told me that friends can also have pure feelings between them, and that giving doesn’t necessarily require the other party to reciprocate. I don’t understand—aren’t friendships outside of blood relationships all just mutual exploitation?”

He and Dongfang Wuchen were half-brothers from the same mother, so he would help Dongfang Wuchen.

And Dongfang Jue and he were purely in a relationship of mutual interests, never friends, just a relationship of mutual exploitation.

Thinking it over, Yan Ke realized that indeed only Yun Dan and himself had pure friendly feelings.

She didn’t know who he was, and there was nothing on his side she could exploit.

Clearly not knowing martial arts, being so timid, yet at the critical moment, she could stand up for him.

She even thought about how he was doing.

Yan Ke couldn’t figure it out.

“So between people, it really can be something other than a relationship of mutual exploitation?”

The door creaked open.

Dongfang Wuchen had originally been washing up. When he turned around, what he saw was Yun Dan.

He quickly threw down the hand towel he was holding and ran over.

“Miss Yun, you’re awake! How are you? I remember you were injured.”