Joy of Life: Starting by clinging to the eldest princess's coattails!

Chapter 4 The Princess's Gift

Wu Feng was carefully wiping the shoe when he suddenly felt the foot in his palm move slightly, and a force came from the sole of the shoe.

Wu Feng's heart tightened. He immediately released his grip on her ankle, quickly put away the handkerchief, and knelt down again with his head bowed.

Looking at his submissive appearance, Li Yunrui's smile deepened.

She slowly squatted down.

Wu Feng kept his head down, and all he could see were those exquisite embroidered shoes and a small section of the pale yellow skirt.

Immediately afterwards, he felt something cold gently pressing against his chin.

It was Li Yunrui's finger.

Through a thin handkerchief, the finger lifted his chin, forcing him to look up.

Wu Feng had no choice but to look up.

This was the first time I had seen Li Yunrui's face so closely.

really beautiful.

Her skin was as white as fine porcelain, her eyebrows and eyes were exquisitely beautiful, and her lips were a pale pink. At this moment, they were slightly pursed, but a strange smile hung at the corner of her mouth.

Her eyes were bright, as if covered by a layer of water, but beneath that watery light lay a cold, scrutinizing gaze.

Wu Feng instinctively wanted to avoid eye contact.

He dared not look at the woman before him. Her eyes were too bright, too deep, as if they could suck him in.

The two were too close.

He was so close that he could see the curve of her eyelashes, so close that her cool fragrance almost enveloped his entire body.

The aroma wafted into his nostrils and slid down his throat, causing Wu Feng to unconsciously swallow.

Li Yunrui's smile deepened, her eyes crinkled slightly, and her gentle voice trailed off:

"Little gardener..."

"Who sent you?"

The moment the words left his mouth, Wu Feng felt a chill run down his spine.

The voice was as gentle as a spring breeze, but the chill in it was like an icicle, piercing straight into his heart.

Unbeknownst to him, the moment Li Yunrui asked that question, Chunmei, who was standing not far away, was already prepared to kill him.

Even Steward Mei, who had been keeping her head down, suddenly turned cold.

The air seemed to freeze.

Wu Feng could hear his heart pounding, and he responded in a trembling voice:

"Back...back to Your Highness..."

"The junior is from Guangxin Palace..."

"I am willing to be Your Highness's dog."

[Ding~ Mood points +30!]

A brief silence.

Then, Wu Feng heard a soft chuckle.

The laughter was soft and gentle, with an indescribable charm.

Li Yunrui released her hand from his chin.

She didn't stand up immediately, but instead remained squatting, tilting her head to look at the young gardener in front of her.

That delicate face was filled with fear and submissiveness.

really interesting.

"Then it's settled..."

Li Yunrui's voice trailed off, carrying a distinctly sickly tone, like coaxing a child or teasing a pet:

"From now on... you will be my dog."

As she finished speaking, she gently placed the handkerchief she had used to shield her fingers on Wu Feng's head.

She then slowly stood up, her pale yellow skirt brushing against the bluestone slabs. Turning around, her voice regained its soft, calm tone:

"Let's go back."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Chunmei immediately responded.

She strode forward, picked up the bamboo basket that was half-filled with flowers, and gave Wu Feng a deep look as she passed by.

Then she followed in Li Yunrui's footsteps.

Manager Mei also curtsied slightly to see Li Yunrui off.

Wu Feng remained kneeling.

He kept his head down, and could only see the embroidered shoes walk past him, the pale yellow skirt sweeping across the stone slabs before gradually disappearing into the distance.

He only slowly exhaled when the pale yellow hem of her skirt disappeared around the corner of the garden.

He made the right bet.

Li Yunrui is a crazy, yandere.

In that situation, if he hadn't made any move, he would probably be a corpse by now.

He slowly stood up from the ground, his knees were a little weak, and he almost lost his balance.

He had barely regained his footing when Steward Mei was already standing in front of him.

Her gaze fell on Wu Feng's head, where the plain white handkerchief was still draped.

Manager Mei's expression changed.

This is His Highness's handkerchief.

His Highness actually gave his own handkerchief to this little gardener?

Having served in Guangxin Palace for so many years, she had never seen His Highness bestow any personal items upon his servants, let alone something as intimate as a handkerchief.

She looked at Wu Feng again, her eyes now filled with scrutiny.

"Get ready and come with me."

Manager Mei's voice was much more serious than usual.

"Yes, Sister Mei."

Wu Feng immediately responded.

He reached up and took off the handkerchief from his head, which carried the unique cool fragrance of Li Yunrui, carefully folded it, and put it in his pocket.

Then he picked up the scissors and another empty bamboo basket from the ground and followed behind Steward Mei.

The two walked through the small garden one after the other and returned to Wu Feng's small servant's quarters.

After entering, Wu Feng placed the tools in the corner of the wall.

As soon as he turned around, he saw Steward Mei slowly walking around him, looking him up and down.

Wu Feng kept his head down, not daring to make any movement, and even his breathing became softer.

Manager Mei finished circling around and stopped in front of him.

"Little Wuzi," she said, her voice low, "you're too bold to dare touch His Highness's body."

Wu Feng lowered his head even further:

"Sister Mei, please calm down. I just felt... that someone like His Highness should be spotless, so..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was already quite clear.

Manager Mei stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled. The smile wasn't as sarcastic as usual; instead, it held a deeper meaning.

"Never mind," she said. "But your courage today did save your life."

She took a step forward, getting closer to Wu Feng, and lowered her voice even further:

"From now on, you must be prepared at any time. Her Highness is a little different today. She may very well summon you to serve her."

Wu Feng was inwardly shocked, but dared not show it on his face, and only said respectfully:

"I understand, Sister Mei."

"Hmm." Manager Mei nodded and gave him a deep look.

"Take care of yourself."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Wu Feng closed the door and let the footsteps fade away before quickly walking to the bedside. He collapsed onto the hard bed, his body going limp.

All the strength in my body felt like it had been drained away.

He lay on his back, staring at the dark beams of the roof, his heart still pounding.

That scene was so exciting!

The moment Li Yunrui asked, "Who sent you?", he felt as if he had already stepped into the gates of hell, and he could even see the Black and White Impermanence walking towards him with their soul-snatching ropes.

It took a while for my heartbeat to gradually calm down.

Then a strange sense of pleasure began to spread from the bottom of my heart.

He survived.

Not only did they survive, but it seems they even... turned misfortune into a blessing?

Wu Feng lay on the bed, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl upwards.

system.

He silently recited it in his heart.

Almost simultaneously, a pale blue light screen, visible only to him, floated in mid-air, emitting a soft glow.

[Host: Wu Feng]

[Identity: Gardener at Guangxin Palace]

Cultivation Level: None

[Technique: None]

[Skills: None]

[Mood value: 110]

Item: None

The light screen is very simple, just these few lines of text.

Wu Feng looked at the panel and frowned slightly.

Are there still such... reserved systems out there?

There isn't even a user manual?

He silently repeated to himself again: System, please introduce yourself?

There was no audio response.

But the text on the screen changed. The personal information faded away, and new text appeared:

[How to obtain emotion points: Contact Li Yunrui and stimulate her emotional fluctuations. The more intense the fluctuations, the higher the emotion points.]

[Emotional Value Usage: Can be used for lotteries, which have three levels:]

Regular lottery: 100 emotion points/time

Advanced lottery draw: 1000 emotion points/draw

Rare lottery draw: 10000 emotion points/time

After reading these explanations, Wu Feng's face gradually darkened.

Contact with Li Yunrui?

Do I need to induce emotional fluctuations in her?

Isn't this just letting him find all sorts of new ways to court death?!

I'm already incredibly lucky to have survived today, why should I continue to interact with that crazy, yandere? Why should I keep trying to provoke her?

This system... does it think he's living too long?

Wu Feng lay on the bed, looking at the pale blue light screen above his head, and a deep sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.

For a moment, he felt like his magic touch had arrived.

But it seems... he didn't come.