USWHC -Chapter 6 Morals Shattered All Over the Ground, Want to Pick Them Up? (Part 6)

She tightly grabbed Ji Yi’s hand. As they struggled against each other, the distance between them grew closer and closer—so close that she could hear his heavy breathing and the loud thumping of his heartbeat.

No way… this is bad, really bad!

Zhu Jie struggled desperately, using both hands and feet. Right now, all she wanted was to break free from this man’s grip as quickly as possible.

But the more she struggled, the tighter Ji Yi held her. The two twisted and turned together until suddenly… they both froze.

What was that?

Zhu Jie wasn’t some naïve ancient girl who would think this guy slept with a weapon on him. She knew exactly what that thing was called—and she also knew how dangerous it could be.

Oh, she was a pure maiden!

A pure maiden who had lived through two lifetimes!

How could she possibly lose her innocence in such a muddled way to a man whose name she didn’t even know?

Zhu Jie was almost in tears!

No… wait, the name wasn’t important. Her chastity—she had to protect it!

At that moment, Ji Yi also felt like crying.

No way… did a spark just ignite from friction?

With another man?!

No! He absolutely did not want to end up ruined by a man!

Suddenly, the two of them let go of each other just as abruptly as before. In a flurry of panic, they both turned around at the same time, returning to a back-to-back position.

Neither of them wanted the other to see their burning red faces.

This was just too embarrassing!

Zhu Jie wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, not daring to make even the slightest sound, let alone move. She definitely didn’t want to stimulate this “gun already raised in warning” man again.

Ji Yi also didn’t dare move.

He simply couldn’t accept the fact that he had reacted to a man.

Had he been abstinent for so long that he could no longer distinguish between men and women?

“I am a normal man!” Ji Yi suddenly declared with great seriousness.

Zhu Jie was instantly stunned by his words.

What? Was he threatening her?

Was he trying to say that tonight he was definitely going to “eat” her?

No!

In Zhu Jie’s imagination, she could already see the man behind her instantly transforming into a wolf and pouncing on her, those lecherous eyes shining.

No! Someone save her!

But at that moment, Ji Yi said something completely baffling that left Zhu Jie dumbfounded.

“Brother, I know it’s been hard for you to hold it in. But a fine man shouldn’t have improper thoughts! One must keep himself upright!”

A fine man? Keep himself upright?

What was he talking about?

Was it really the meaning she thought it was?

A flash of realization struck her.

Zhu Jie quickly pulled open the corner of the blanket—and then suddenly burst into laughter that rang to the heavens.

Ji Yi was completely stunned.

Had he said something wrong?

He only hoped this guy’s views on love—and that other kind of thing—could stay on the right path. Was that wrong?

Why did this person suddenly go crazy?

“What’s wrong with you?” Ji Yi asked cautiously, now the one feeling nervous.

Still laughing, Zhu Jie said, “Nothing, nothing! Go to sleep!”

With that, she lay down peacefully, but she still couldn’t suppress the chuckles escaping from her.

Ji Yi was thoroughly frightened by it.

How careless I was… Zhu Jie couldn’t help thinking to herself.

She was wearing men’s clothing!

How could she forget that?

What a fool!

Yes, for convenience during travel, she had been dressed as a man the whole time. She had simply forgotten about it for a moment and ended up creating such a ridiculous misunderstanding.

So this guy wasn’t a pervert after all!

That’s great.

Zhu Jie quietly let out a sigh of relief. Since he believed she was a man, then nothing should happen, right?

With that thought in mind, she decided to just sleep.

Weariness washed over her in waves like a rising tide. Unable to resist the warmth any longer, she slowly drifted into sleep.

What kind of dream was this?

The person beside him kept moving restlessly.

Ji Yi suddenly felt a pair of arms tightly wrap around him.

Not again?!

Before he could push the other person away, a muffled sobbing sound reached his ears.

“Mother… Mother, I miss you so much… Mother, I’m cold… hug me… please hug me…”

Mother?

Ji Yi froze slightly.

Turning his head gently, he saw a pair of trembling eyes. At some point, her eyelashes had already become covered with glistening tears. The tears fell like broken pearls, soaking the pillow and dampening their hair.

But she hadn’t woken up.

She simply kept sobbing, murmuring softly in her sleep. Her arms tightened even more around him—so tight that he could barely breathe.

Yet when he saw her painful expression, that tear-soaked face…

Ji Yi couldn’t bring himself to push her away.

Instead, he slowly wrapped his arms around her in a warm embrace.

At the moment his arms circled her, she suddenly grew quiet.

The tightly furrowed brows on her face relaxed without reason.

She smiled.

Yes… she actually smiled.

And that smile was beautiful.