1314: A Thousand Peonies Bloom
Bad Men Appearance

A small village under the mountainside. The bustle of the market is not as crowded in general. Probably because of the small population.

Shuwan and the others had already arrived at the village market and bought some supplies such as food, as well as medicine.

Yu Hao and Jiao were busy shopping, while Shuwan was not allowed to get off the horse, so Zhang stayed with Shuwan waiting for Yu Hao and Jiao to finish shopping.

The feet may not be able to tread the ground and step, but the eyes can still explore. Shuwan couldn't stop his eyes. He no longer focused on the pain of his wounds, but began to focus on looking for something.

In the book, Zhang and the others would meet a bad-faced person in this small market. Shouldn't that person be here now? Inner Shuwan.

“What are you looking for?” zhang asked after noticing Shuwan's movements.

Not yet Shuwan replied he was back chiming, “I hope you don't plan to run away again. The fruit of your selfishness you have received before your eyes. So, no longer act rashly.”

Shuwan was unwilling to answer Zhang, and chose to keep it in a meeting.

His eyes could not find what he was looking for, until his gaze was fixed on the crowd at the end of the market. His heart was curious.

Could it be there? But, how am I going to get past Zhang. He definitely won't let me just walk away.

After being silent for a long time, Shuwan finally got the idea of escaping Zhang's tutelage.

“Zhang, I want to eat fruits. Can you buy it for me? I'll stay on horseback waiting for you.” Pinta Shuwan to execute his plan.

Hoping this time to succeed, but his original plan failed. Zhang said, “I don't need to leave you alone on horseback. We'll go together buy fruit.”

Shuwan who got this reaction was disappointed. Damnit damnit! I thought he would go shopping on his own and leave me here. Really bad start. Shuwan grumbled in his heart.

“Why? You look disappointed. Aren't you happy because I didn't let you go as you please?” zhang's chirp made Shuwan's eyes widen.

“A-ah... No. gabe. I just feel like you might be tired from keeping me, by letting you shop alone maybe it will refresh you,” Shuwan said with a smile to cover up his failed plan.

“I'm not tired, after all I always want to take care of you,” said Zhang who made Shuwan feel even more strange.

What did he just say? Is he trying to get close to me? Haish... I seem to think too much.

The two of them headed to the fruit shop near them. When Zhang got down to pick the fruit and his attention turned, Shuwan used this opportunity to run towards the crowd at the end of the market.

Zhang who immediately realized Shuwan's actions shouted, “Shuwan! Where are you going?” He finishes the transaction and runs after Shuwan.

Shuwan who was riding a horse had already reached that place, and found people who were bullying a man with a body full of wounds.

“Stop!” shuwan shouted loudly.

“Who are you? Why interfere in our affairs?” reply to one of the people in the crowd.

Shuwan jumps down from his horse. “Who am I is not important, but because you are acting arbitrarily then I cannot stay silent,” Shuwan said.

The crowd just looked at each other, and one of them said to Shuwan again, “You are just a weak woman why is it so cere-“

Not until the man finished speaking, Shuwan directly pulled out the sword and unsheathed it to the person. “If you are still like this, then I will not hesitate to tear your heart with this sword,” said Shuwan who made the man pale and tremble in fear.

Eventually the men decide to leave out of fear of Shuwan.

Shuwan then approached the bullied man as he reached out, “Come... Stand up. Don't be afraid of me, I'm just bluffing them. Besides, you're also upset ‘kan with them?”

The man fell silent, then he looked at Shuwan and grabbed his ladder. “Thank you,” said the man after successfully standing up.

Zhang, who had managed to catch up with Shuwan, found Shuwan shaking hands with the man with the broken face. He approached Shuwan in a furious state, “Shuwan! I told you not to act rashly, why don't you listen?”

Shuwan then let go of the hand and said, “I just can't see the weak being bullied. This man was bullied all-out by the market thugs.”

Zhang then said, “We are not afraid of your face, Minghao.” Zhang then reached out to her, “My name is Zhang, and the woman who helped you earlier her name is Shuwan.”

Not long after, Yu Hao and Jiao arrived after looking for them to go around the market, “Hei, are you two planning to leave us?” jiao said in an annoyed tone.

“Sorry for leaving you in the market. I was chasing this fuzzy Shuwan,” Zhang said as he stared at Shuwan.

“Haish, Shuwan.. Why do you like to play chases like this? Do you no longer care about yourself?” jiao said as she hugged Shuwan's shoulder.

“No,” said Shuwan who surprised those who were there. “I don't care about myself anymore. So don't worry too much if something happens to me,”.

Zhang's face turned red with anger, pulling Shuwan's hand and taking him elsewhere to talk. Zhang corner Shuwan at a tavern. His expression was like a frustrated person.

Shuwan who thought that he would be scolded by Zhang was not even expected that Zhang hugged his body tightly.

Shuwan tries to dodge, “A-what are you doing? We're still in the crowd.”

“Don't be released! Leave it like this for a while,” Zhang's remark made Shuwan stop fighting back. “I know you don't care about yourself, but I beg you to also care about others who think about you. You can kill him indirectly if something bad happens to you,”.

“You shouldn't be like this, Zhang, or someday you'll just feel disappointed.”

Shuwan's words made Zhang startled as if he had been struck by lightning.

“So give up, and please let go of me,” he said again.

Zhang finally let go of his embrace to Shuwan. Shuwan hurried to leave Zhang alone there.

Zhang felt like he was being denied his feelings just looking at Shuwan who was walking away from him. I'm not giving up Shuwan. Someday this feeling of mine will surely be conveyed to you, and when it comes you will not be able to dodge it again.

Shuwan returned to the place where Jiao, Yu Hao, and Minghao were. “Have you met each other?” shuwan asked his two friends.

They both nodded.

Shuwan asked Minghao a question, “Do you also live in this village?”

Minghao shook his head, “No. I do not live in this village. The villagers kicked me out and considered me an unlucky carrier because of my ugly face. So I live alone in the forest,” Minghao said with a sad face.

“Then let's go to your house!” shuwan said as he walked out of the market.

“E-eh.” Both friends were shocked by Shuwan's words.

“Again I'm hungry. Aren't you guys hungry? And it seemed like Minghao needed some other help as well. In addition, we can take a break there," continued Shuwan.

They rushed to Minghao's house. A heartbroken Zhang followed them from behind. Yu Hao who realized Zhang was not with them stopped and looked back.

“Then you talk to Shuwan, you look lethargic. Has your love just been rejected?” asked Yu Hao teasingly.

“True. I was rejected,” Zhang replied plainly.

“Pfft..” Yu Hao laughed at Zhang's reply.

“Do you want me to hit?” threatening Zhang for being laughed at by Yu Hao.

“I'm just kidding. Doesn't that mean you have to try harder to win her heart?” yu Hao said optimistically.

“Are you done talking?” Zhang was getting upset.

Yu Hao only laughed at Zhang's annoyed expression and continued teasing him on the way to Minghao's house.