Chapter 99: You Need to Take Responsibility

Chapter 99: You Need to Take Responsibility

Regardless of whether Mo Jiuye's feelings for her were familial, friendly, or romantic, the fact that he was willing to risk his life for her indicated that he had feelings for her. This was enough to prove that Mo Jiuye was trustworthy.

Therefore, after revealing her secret to him, He Zhiran not only felt no burden but was instead relieved. At the very least, if she needed to take supplies from the space in the future, she would have someone knowledgeable to help cover for her.

Mo Jiuye composed himself and then became aware of his body. He was covered by a pristine white sheet, and he could tell that he was completely naked.

This realization made Mo Jiuye freeze. His first thought was that He Zhiran had seen everything there was to see. Recalling the day of their wedding when He Zhiran had changed his bandages, today's incident was on a whole different level...

Unaware of Mo Jiuye's inner thoughts, He Zhiran was in the process of taking a medicine bottle to change his IV drip.

Unexpectedly, Mo Jiuye's sudden remark almost made her drop the bottle.

"My entire body is exposed to you. You need to take responsibility for that."

He Zhiran's eyes widened as she pointed at her own nose.

"Take responsibility? For me?"

Although Mo Jiuye looked slightly embarrassed, he still mustered the courage to say,

"Yes, you need to be responsible."

The moment He Zhiran jumped off the cliff, he became acutely aware of his feelings.

He had already fallen for this woman. Despite knowing that the chances of surviving the leap together were slim, he had still jumped without hesitation.

At that time, his mind was consumed by one thought: he could not live without her in this lifetime.

By his character, he should have said that he would take responsibility for her, just as he did last time. However, Mo Jiuye deliberately flipped the statement this time, hoping to use it as an excuse to be tied to this woman for life. Based on He Zhiran's understanding of Mo Jiuye, he wasn't the type to make casual jokes. Clearly, he was being sincere. Nevertheless, the words sounded a bit awkward to her ears. Didn't he supposed to say, "I'll take responsibility for you"? Why did it become the opposite? It dawned on her when her gaze fell upon Mo Jiuye. He wanted her to take responsibility because he had been seen naked. At this thought, He Zhiran couldn't help but find it amusing.

She indeed burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, alright then, I'll take responsibility for you."

Seeing her lightheartedness, Mo Jiuye doubted the sincerity of her words.

"Are you really agreeing to it?"

He Zhiran had already confirmed her feelings during the cliff incident and thus, she wasn't about to feign modesty like the women of ancient times.

"Yes, as long as you're willing to treat me well, I'll take responsibility for you for a lifetime."

Upon finishing her sentence, she witnessed Mo Jiuye's first genuine smile.

Despite his weakened state, that smile could undoubtedly captivate countless young maidens.

He Zhiran was in high spirits; such an attractive man was now hers.

When Mo Jiuye's intravenous drip finished, He Zhiran glanced at the wall clock and noticed it was already eight o'clock in the evening.

Unbeknownst to them, they had been in the space for almost an entire day.

He Zhiran was eager to assist Mo Jiuye with surgery and hadn't yet had the chance to execute her plan of using the space to descend gradually.

By this time, it was dark outside, and without visibility of their surroundings, she couldn't risk it.

Although Mo Jiuye couldn't read the clock, he could sense that they had spent a considerable amount of time in the space.

"We've been out here for so long. Mother and my sisters must be worried sick."

He Zhiran had considered this, but given Mo Jiuye's current condition, it wasn't feasible to move him.

"There's nothing we can do. Your wounds are severe; we can't risk moving you. Besides, it's already the hour of the Dog, and it's dark outside. We won't be able to safely reach the bottom of the cliff tonight. We'll have to wait until tomorrow to figure something out."

Mo Jiuye understood this reasoning, but thoughts of his family's worry made it difficult for him to rest peacefully...

Flashback to early morning that day, after Peng Wang led the officers to inspect the condition of the two companions.

At that time, both were lifeless, resembling Zhou Laoba's state when he was rescued from drowning.

Peng Wang recalled the method He Zhiran had used to save Zhou Laoba's life by passing her breath.

He summoned several officers and instructed them to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on their comrades, but after much effort, there was no sign of them regaining consciousness. Helplessly, Peng Wang had no choice but to give up.

That same day, they buried the two companions on a nearby hillside.

The other exiles, awakened by the commotion, also learned of the situation from Peng Wang. They were told that Mo Jiuye had fled from a group of black-clad men, with He Zhiran chasing after to help. The women of the Mo family were utterly distraught.

Unfortunately, in such circumstances, there was nothing they could do except pray for divine protection, hoping that both Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran would return safely.

The Fang and Xie families came to console the Mo family women, assuring them that Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran would surely come back.

Peng Wang also ordered the main force to wait where they were.

They waited for an entire day.

Throughout that day, the Mo family women wept uncontrollably.

Despite the passage of time, neither Mo Jiuye nor He Zhiran had returned, and though no one spoke of it, everyone secretly feared the worst for the couple.

Only Old Lady Mo held steadfast in her belief that her son and daughter-in-law would come back.

Seeing her daughter and daughter-in-law weeping, she mustered the strength to console them.

"How can you cry when Jiuye and Zhiran are not even dead?" she said.

Upon hearing this, all the sisters-in-law turned their gaze to Old Lady Mo.

The eldest sister-in-law raised her head, trying hard to hold back her tears.

"Mother, they've been gone an entire day. If they could have come back, they would have done so already."

But Old Lady Mo refused to accept this reasoning.

"Have you forgotten? When our Mo family men go to battle and slay their enemies, don't they often return only after several days?"

Back then, it was the same silence..."

Upon hearing Old Madam Mo's words, everyone seemed to grasp onto a glimmer of hope and immediately regained their spirits.

"You're right, Mother. Ninth Brother and Ninth Sister-in-law are both so capable. There must be nothing to worry about."

"Yes, they must have been caught up in something. As long as we keep waiting, they will surely return."

Old Madam Mo surveyed the group. Seeing that her words had had an effect, she continued, "It's getting late. Everyone should go back to rest. If Jiuye and the others come back in the middle of the night, we don't want to be too exhausted for our journey tomorrow."

The sisters-in-law wiped away their tears and returned to their respective tents to rest.

Over at Peng Wang's side, he was also grieving the loss of two of his brothers that morning. At the same time, he was deeply concerned for Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran's safety, leaving him with no desire to sleep.