Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law-Chapter 512: Changing Yue Ruyan’s Bandages

Inside the military camp.

The charcoal in the basin released scorching temperature, and the candlesticks emitted a dim yellow light, spreading across the entire military tent.

Behind the table above, Yue Ruyan was holding a military book, reading it.

At this moment, she was not wearing armor but waiting for the maid to change her medicine. Her sitting posture was more "wild"—neither upright and proper, nor grand and imposing, nor as delicate as a woman’s sitting posture.

She wore a pair of black brocade pants on her lower body, with a circle of white bandages wrapped around her upper body, concealing her proud parts and left shoulder, while a purple brocade robe draped over her back.

From the front, both arms, her collarbone, and lower abdomen were completely exposed.

Although Yue Ruyan’s skin was wheat-colored, under the surrounding environment, illuminated by candlelight, it still appeared dazzlingly white.

But at this moment, her thoughts were not on the military book in her hands; her mind kept replaying the words Chen Mo said during the day, especially the sentence "We are going to be one family in the future," soon she would become his woman, which made Yue Ruyan feel a bit nervous, uneasy, and with a hint of anticipation.

This hint of anticipation was completely absent before.

It arose inexplicably after learning that Chen Mo had reclaimed the North and annihilated Jin Xia’s Eastern Army.

And because she was not in the state, she did not hear the noise from outsiders until Chen Mo came into the military camp with a tray, standing in front of her, and Yue Ruyan suddenly reacted, startled.

"Duke An, why are you here?"

Saying this, Yue Ruyan put down the military book and stood up to greet him.

At the moment she stood, the purple robe draping her back naturally fell to the ground.

No matter how Yue Ruyan behaved as a man, unrestrained and forthright, at this moment, her face still turned red. She hurriedly picked up the purple robe and put it back on, feeling a bit ashamed and angry, blaming Chen Mo for coming in without notice, but she did not show it.

"I heard you got an arrow wound, Ru Yan, so I specially came to see you." Chen Mo’s eyes were calm.

He had seen many beauties in jade forms; this little scene was not enough to move him.

"Thank you for your concern, Duke An. It’s just a superficial wound, nothing serious," Yue Ruyan said, not yet realizing the change in Chen Mo’s address.

"A penetrating wound is not a minor superficial wound." Chen Mo placed the tray on the table in front of Yue Ruyan, then sat down beside her, saying, "I saw your maid outside and knew you needed to change your medicine, so I brought it in for you."

"Thank you, Duke An." Yue Ruyan cupped her hands towards Chen Mo and sat down.

"We’re about to be one family, and you still call me Duke An?" Chen Mo looked at Yue Ruyan with a smile.

Yue Ruyan: "..."

"The formalities are not complete yet; Ru Yan cannot lose propriety," Yue Ruyan said.

Chen Mo waved his hand and laughed, "With me, there aren’t so many formalities."

Yue Ruyan fell silent.

"Forget it, I won’t make things difficult for you." Chen Mo took out items from the tray, setting them up, saying, "Let me help you change the medicine."

"Ah?"

Yue Ruyan was startled, hastily and anxiously declining, "No need, I can do it myself."

"Why be polite with me, besides, the wound is on the left shoulder, not easy for you to change yourself." Saying this, Chen Mo firmly took hold of Yue Ruyan’s hand, indicating for her not to move.

Yue Ruyan, as if electrocuted, quickly withdrew her hand, her heart racing, also somewhat unusually annoyed, but seeing Chen Mo, she could only endure the shame, saying, "The formalities aren’t complete, Duke An’s action is somewhat inappropriate."

Chen Mo’s expression was calm, without a hint of fluctuation, rather he said righteously, "Ru Yan took an arrow wound to protect the people of Yu State. Now that the Jin Xia Army has retreated, this is the least I can do to compensate."

Yue Ruyan: "..." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Rumor has it that Chen Mo is cunning and shameless, now it seems it’s true.

"No... no need, you... I’m going to be family in the future, these things, it’s what Ru Yan should do."

"Since we’re going to be family, there’s no need for Ru Yan to refuse such a small thing as changing medicine."

"..."

Seeing Chen Mo was determined to help her change the medicine, Yue Ruyan secretly bit her silver tooth, made up her mind, and said, "Then I’ll trouble Duke An."

With that, she took off the purple brocade robe she was wearing.

"No trouble, just a small matter." Saying so, Chen Mo raised his hand and began to untie the white bandages wrapped around Yue Ruyan’s left shoulder.

To facilitate Chen Mo untying them, also fearing him touching where he shouldn’t, Yue Ruyan actively turned her back.

For convenience in putting on armor, the bandage wrapped around her left shoulder wound was connected to the chest binding strap.

As Chen Mo untied the it, the peaks that rose to the clouds lost their restraint, suddenly showing signs of escaping from the clouds. As the bandages were unwound circle by circle from her cloud-like shoulders, Yue Ruyan hurriedly raised her hand to press down in front, to prevent the white clouds hiding the peaks from fully dissipating.

Once the wound was exposed, Yue Ruyan turned to face him.

One could say, the view of Yue Ruyan’s upper body, aside from the peaks shrouded in mist, everything else was seen by Chen Mo.

"Trouble you." Yue Ruyan’s voice was noticeably different than before, a bit heavier.

After all, being a Divine Power Realm Martial Artist, Yue Ruyan’s wound was healing well, without infection or pus, likely to heal soon.

"Indeed, it’s not serious, but still need to be a bit careful, would be unsightly if it scars." Chen Mo remarked.

Yue Ruyan softly hummed in agreement.

There were two kinds of medicine Yue Ruyan needed to change to: one was medicinal powder, the other was ointment.

The powder accelerated wound healing, the ointment prevented scarring.

Yue Ruyan thought Chen Mo insisted on helping her change medicine to take advantage of her.

But she was wrong.

After changing the medicine, Chen Mo helped her dress the wound.

This made Yue Ruyan raise her eyebrows, looking at Chen Mo with slight puzzlement.

"What’s wrong?" Chen Mo asked.

"No... nothing." Yue Ruyan’s gaze rarely showed a hint of avoidance.

"By the way, this time back, I brought you a gift, Ru Yan."

Chen Mo held Yue Ruyan’s hand.

Yue Ruyan still felt electrified, but this time she forcibly refrained from pulling away.

Chen Mo took out a string of beads from his bosom, personally putting it on Yue Ruyan, saying with a smile, "This is Golden Summer turquoise. When I was at Haiyan Pass, I specially picked some of the best, and made you a string of beads."

Hearing this, Yue Ruyan’s heart was moved, thinking of this as a token of affection from Chen Mo.

She looked at it, indeed it was very nice.

"Do you like it?" Chen Mo asked.

"... Mhm."

"It’s good if you like it." Chen Mo did not let go of Yue Ruyan’s hand, instead saying, "In a couple of days, come back to Linzhou with me, bring your mother as well, it’s time to set the date for the wedding."

"Ah, so... soon."

"Soon? I have many matters to address this time back, if not done promptly, the wedding will have to be postponed further."

"... Then... alright, I’ll listen to you."