All Hail Cousin Brother

333 Cousin, Dodge Quickly

Yu Youyao’s pupils suddenly constricted, and her eyes couldn’t help but tremble. Her hands, which were by her sides, clenched tightly.

After a while, Yu Youyao let go and calmed down. “Let’s go back to the Jade Courtyard!”

Chun Xiao walked beside Young Miss with an umbrella.

Black clouds covered the sky and surged over. Yu Youyao looked up, and bolts of lightning tore at the sky. There was a muffled thunder in her ears. It then exploded with a bang.

!!

Yu Youyao blinked. “The sky has changed…”

Chun Xiao was shocked by this sudden clap of thunder. “Ever since it’s May, the weather has been abnormally hot. Forget the Imperial Astronomer. There will definitely be heavy rain around the Dragon Boat Festival. Young Miss, let’s go back quickly, lest the rain comes and we get drenched.”

Yu Youyao nodded. “Let’s go!”

The rain was indeed heavy. As soon as Yu Yao returned to the Jade Courtyard, the heavy rain fell.

“Did you get wet?”

Yu Youyao suddenly turned around and saw her cousin spinning his wheelchair out of the room. For some reason, she suddenly felt like a rock was pressing down on her heart, making her unable to breathe.

She stood rooted to the ground.

Zhou Linghuai came to the porch. “Bend down.”

Yu Youyao bent down in a daze and looked into her cousin’s deep eyes.

Her cousin was in a wheelchair. Every time she stayed with him, she was always worried that if she stood and spoke, her cousin would raise his head and his neck would ache. Therefore, every time, she would either squat or sit on the small chair. It was rare for her to look at him directly like this.

It was also at this moment that she realized what kind of beautiful eyes her cousin had.

His long eyebrows were drawn with ink, revealing a hint of madness. His eyes were long and narrow, and the ends of his eyes were long. His deep eyes were hidden like the bottom of an abyss, looking magnificent—

She was instantly stunned!

The sky was filled with dark clouds and thunder.

There was the sound of the rain outside the corridor, and it was dark inside. Yu Youyao saw her cousin’s jade-like face. It was the outline of an alluring face.

Zhou Linghuai gently pressed her shoulder. “Lower.”

Yu Youyao gave an order and took a step forward, then bent down.

The wind and rain rushed into the corridor, and the wooden ground was a little wet. She staggered and screamed, about to fall forward.

“Cousin, dodge quickly…” Yu Youyao was so frightened that she suddenly closed her eyes.

It was over, it was over. If she fell, so be it. If she fell, she would suffer a small injury. She would be fine after recuperating for a few days. She couldn’t implicate her cousin into falling with her.

What if she broke Cousin’s leg?

Zhou Linghuai’s lips curled up. He held the little girl’s waist with one hand and the armrest of the wheelchair with the other.

“Ah, Cousin, why aren’t you dodging…” With a cry of surprise, Yu Youyao suddenly fell into her cousin’s arms. She closed her eyes and cursed herself in her heart.

Yu Youyao, you fool. You caused Cousin to fall!

You, you even made your cousin become a cushion for you.

Her cousin’s body was weak. What if something happened to him?

Zhou Linghuai wrapped one hand around her back and the other around her waist.

The waist under his palm was delicate and unbelievably thin. It was as if holding this slender waist would allow him to control everything.

Zhou Linghuai’s eyes suddenly darkened, and he subconsciously tightened his grip. It was unbelievably soft, causing him to feel as if his hand was burning. As if he had woken up from a dream, he suddenly relaxed.

He lowered his head. The little girl was lying on his chest with her eyes closed. Her small body was still trembling uncontrollably. “Were you frightened?”

Yu Youyao snapped out of her shock and said in a panic, “Cousin, I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I fell because I was distracted. Cousin, how are you? Did you fall? Does your leg hurt? I-I’ll get a doctor…”

She quickly got up from her cousin’s arms to look for a doctor.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she raised her body, there was a force on her back and waist that made her fall back into her cousin’s chest.

“C-cousin?!” Yu Youyao was stunned and looked up at her cousin.

The little girl’s eyes reflected his figure. It was so clear and flawless, as clear as snow. Zhou Linghuai felt that it was dazzling and slowly let go of the little girl. “I didn’t fall. Don’t worry.”

Yu Youyao blinked. Only then did she realize that her cousin was still fine in his wheelchair. She had fallen onto his chest and also did not fall.

She slammed her hand against her chest. “Thank God I didn’t fall on Cousin. Otherwise, I’d have sinned terribly.”

Zhou Linghuai frowned. “Aren’t you worried that you’ll hurt yourself?”

Instead, she was worried that he would fall?

Yu Youyao smiled crookedly. “I’m in good health and as strong as an ox. I’ll be fine even if I fall, but Cousin’s body is delicate. What if something happens to him?”

Strong as an ox?

Zhou Linghuai couldn’t help but look at the little girl’s slender waist. His palm seemed to still have that slender and soft touch.

He suddenly clenched his fists tightly. She was clearly delicate.

Was his body weak?

Zhou Linghuai suddenly closed his eyes. He had entered the You Prefecture Army at the age of seven and followed his father to the battlefield. Although his leg was crippled, his martial arts skills were still there.

What exactly had given the little girl the illusion that he was “weak”?

“It’s great that Cousin is fine.” Only then did Yu Youyao react. She was still lying in her cousin’s arms, so she quickly got up.

Zhou Linghuai pressed her shoulders and draped the cloak over her shoulders. He also helped her tie a knot. “It’s raining heavily outside and it’s humid. If you wear too little, you might catch a cold.”

Yu Youyao was stunned for a moment before she suddenly understood. Her cousin had asked her to bend down to tie her cloak. She turned around and saw an oil-paper umbrella lying on the ground. “Cousin, were you going to pick me up just now?”

Zhou Linghuai’s expression paused for a moment. “The weather changed too quickly. I was worried that you didn’t bring an umbrella.”

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Yu Youyao suddenly squatted on the ground and held her cousin’s hand. “Cousin, your legs can’t take the humidity. It’s raining heavily outside, and the humidity is high. You can’t go outside. Does your leg hurt?”

Zhou Linghuai shook his head. “It’s fine. It’s much better than before.”

Yu Youyao tightened her grip on her cousin’s hand. His dry palm was a little cold. “Cousin, your hands are so cold, yet you still want to lie to me. I’ll feel more comfortable doing moxibustion for you later.”

Zhou Linghuai shook his head. “Nanny Lu rubbed the medicinal oil on my leg, and it indeed doesn’t hurt much.” Yu Shansi had drowned and the little girl had worked hard all afternoon. “Are you tired?”

Yu Youyao shook her head and nodded. She pressed her face against her cousin’s leg and said nothing.

The little girl was a little sad and obedient. Zhou Linghuai recalled the first time he had seen her. She had looked at him in a daze and had almost fallen.

Zhou Linghuai frowned. “What were you thinking about just now?”