Chapter Eighty-Three: Appointment

  The next morning, when Wu Yuan woke up from the safe house, it was already 5 o'clock.

  He practiced the Yi Jin Jing and the Six-Word Great Bright Mantra for a whole night, which made his spirit very good. At this time, Wu Zetian should not have gotten up yet. He thought of sweeping the living room first, then taking Wu Zetian to eat mutton soup with bread, which is good for the body.

  As he walked into the living room, Wu Yuan blinked his eyes in surprise.

  The room has changed beyond recognition.

  The floor shone as if it could reflect a person's shadow, and the utensils placed on it reflected light. The furniture in the living room was rearranged to make it look brand new, and there wasn't a speck of dust in any corner... A small figure was wiping the window, and the clean glass made Wu Yuan feel like it didn't exist at all, but the girl continued to wipe it down, happily doing what Wu Yuan considered a thankless job.

  "Then Heaven, is all this your doing?"

  Wu Yuan's appearance startled the girl who had climbed high up, causing her to lose balance and fall backwards.

  Wu Yuan's eyes were bright and his hands were quick, he supported her with one hand. The girl's body was very light and soft, just like a small cat.

  "Brother, sorry, sorry, I wanted to help, so I got up early..."

  "Nonsense! This is a job that can be done in one morning? Honestly!"

  Wu Yuan furrowed his brow, looking at Wu Zetian's bloodshot eyes and exhausted expression. Such a big house, even if you hire a cleaning service, it would take them all day to clean. Damn, after dinner last night, how long did she actually work? He casually opened the door to the adjacent room, and the cleanliness inside dazzled Wu Yuan's eyes.

  "No, no, it's just that I cleaned up for a whole evening, sweeping and tidying up the living room and rooms..."

  Facing Wu Yuan's stern gaze, Wu Zetian spoke the truth like a little cat.

  "I shouldn't have lied to brother, I swept the floor all last night just to make brother happy a bit. Just now I was doing the last bit of work and then preparing breakfast for brother, brother don't hit me, don't hit me."

  Her small and delicate face turned pale with fright, her weak and soft body trembling all over. At this moment, Wu Zetian was prepared for the worst.

  "What can I say to make you happy?"

  Wu Yuan clearly felt a violent emotion flash through his heart - people like to hurt those close to them, especially when they disobey their orders.

  Children will loudly scold their parents for disturbing their games, husbands will be furious with their wives for not allowing them to drink, and now Wu Yuan can confirm that if it were someone else, seeing the bullying me, bullying my godly demeanor of Wu Zetian, they would definitely heavily slap her butt several times.

  It's not because I didn't know she had a hard time all night, it's just that I needed to hit her, wanted to hit her, and got satisfaction in the process.

  Poor little sister, from childhood to adulthood, she tried every means to please others, but her efforts and hardships only got hurt again and again. This weak halo on you really made you suffer.

  "How could I hit you?"

  Wu Yuan smiled and put his sister in his arms on the sofa.

  "Don't move around, let me take a look, is your foot sprained?"

  He pressed her down on the sofa, and Wu Yuan took off Wu Zetian's socks. The girl's foot was not sprained, but there were some bruises on her wrist, which were left when moving things.

  "Alright, you go take a bath first, you've been busy all night and are covered in sweat. Remember not to wash your hair, after the bath just lie down here and get some good rest, got it?"

  "Uh-huh."

  The girl responded like a cat, walking towards the bathroom, taking three steps and turning her head back, with a pitiful look and pitiful eyes that seemed to think that when she came out of the bathroom, Wu Yuan would become a beast.

  "Hurry up and take a bath, don't dawdle."

  Shaking his head, Wu Yuan came to the refrigerator, opened it, and was stunned for a moment. Emperor Wu Zetian had even adjusted the arrangement of things inside the fridge, categorizing fruits and other items neatly, with labels attached.

  Alright, Wu Yuan had no doubt that this little guy would make the entire villa spotless and brand new if given enough time.

  She took out a cup of milk and poured it into the hot water. After a busy night, she needed rest, but first, she'd better drink a cup of milk.

  Sitting on the sofa, Wu Yuan looked around the tidy room again and couldn't help but give Wu Zetian thirty-two thumbs up for her housekeeping skills.

  Although at first Wu Yuan just had the idea of having an extra pair of chopsticks, now something in his heart has been touched.

  The sound of footsteps came from a girl nearby, and Wu Zetian, who had just finished her bath, arrived beside Wu Yuan.

  Wu Yuan suddenly felt that Wu Zetian was much more beautiful than before.

  "Who?"

  The girl's body trembled as she came to Wu Yuan's side, wearing a high-necked top and black sport pants. Such a combination made it impossible for Wu Yuan to see her skin, but it was also a mistake. High-collared clothes could make women look more elegant and refined, while tight-fitting sports pants perfectly showcased her slender legs.

  "What's wrong, usually you make yourself look prettier?"

  Wu Zetian's face was quite rosy, with a subtle change in her expression. Wu Yuan somewhat understood that Wu Zetian was very clever and knew how to protect herself.

  "Yes, brother, I didn't mean to deceive you."

  "You."

  Shaking his head, Wu Yuan pointed at the warm milk and told her to drink it up.

  "I've been busy all night, let's take a rest here for a while, don't worry, I won't find anyone else, in this room, there's only you and me."

  Smiling, Wu Yuan didn't know that after a busy night, Empress Wu Zetian wanted to express something. In the mental hospital, Director Huang changed nurses every month and required them not to touch Wu Zetian unless necessary. This arrangement seemed like abuse to others, but Wu Zetian liked this treatment. To her, people were the most terrifying things.

  Yesterday, when Wu Yuan mentioned hiring a servant, the little guy's body trembled twice, but she didn't dare to say it directly. Instead, she used this method to express her own existence and role.

  "Sleep tight, silly, no one will hurt you."

  "I..."

  The girl looked at Wu Yuan with worried, fearful, hesitant and sad eyes, but still lay down on the sofa beside Wu Yuan.

  "Am I just like a wolf in sheep's clothing?"

  Wu Yuan was speechless, asking the sky, such a young girl, even if she had the best figure and development, he wouldn't be moved.

  "Stay still, I'll help you fall asleep."

  Wu Yuan's palm pressed against her head, the Six-Character Great Brightness Mantra was activated, and a faint white light appeared on Wu Yuan's hand.

  This introductory spell can make people relax and has a certain therapeutic effect on fatigue. Wu Yuan could see that Wu Zetian was about to reach the verge of collapse, and she had been nervous since seeing Wu Yuan.

  The girl soon fell asleep under Wu Yuan's caress, sleeping beside him like a kitten, with a happy smile on her face.

  Her relaxed look was lovely, with a delicate face like a porcelain doll revealing a happy smile, as if she had gotten used to the loneliness, one hand grasped Wu Yuan's hem.

  "Mom..."

  She called out his name softly, but tears were streaming down from the corners of her eyes.

  "I will protect you."

  Looking around at everything, Wu Yuan said in a low voice. Either because of the blood connection or because of her loneliness.

  The whole world was dark, and the only light had been sent into prison by him.

  The description of Wu Mei's trust and dependence on a thousand-year-old female emperor, an iron-blooded strongman, may be a bit longer, but it is necessary. Only in this situation can Wu Yuan get it. By the way, someone said that the protagonist mentions Wu Zetian's name as soon as they meet... Of course, if it were ancient times, there would naturally be no such title as Wu Zetian, but this is a modern setting, so calling her Long Ao Tian doesn't matter either. It can't be that she's called Wu Mei or some other name, and then changed later on, which would make the reader find it hard to follow.