Chapter 315: The First Chapter
Chapter 315: The First Chapter
"So cute and fair-skinned, it looks so adorable." Chu Yi stared intently at a dessert shop.
After observing for a while, she mustered up her courage and walked over, mimicking what others were saying, "Boss lady, I want this little white rabbit-shaped pudding."
Upon hearing this, the proprietress looked up and saw Chu Yi's appearance, thinking to herself, "Wow... I really want to pat her head; it's so soft and cuddly, just like a little white rabbit."
Coming to her senses, the proprietress packed the items and handed them to Chu Yi, who took them and turned to leave.
The proprietress didn't initially realize anything was wrong, but then she caught up with the girl and stopped her, saying, "Young lady, you haven't paid yet..."
Chu Yi asked, somewhat confused, "Money? What money?"
The proprietress, seeing Chu Yi's puzzled look, explained, "Miss, you have to pay to buy things."
After she finished speaking, she took out a banknote and continued, "Look... like this, this is 'money'."
Chu Yi glanced at it, then shook her head and returned the item to the shopkeeper, saying, "I'm sorry, I didn't..."
Seeing her innocent and naive appearance, the proprietress felt a pang of tenderness and immediately prepared to refuse payment.
Just then, a gentle-looking man stepped out, his face full of anxiety. "Little sister, why did you wander off? Your brother has finally found you..."
He tried to take Chu Yi's hand, but Chu Yi immediately pulled away and said, "I don't know her, don't touch me..."
The man immediately put on a heartbroken look and turned to the shop owner, saying, "Sister, my sister was injured and hit her head, so she doesn't remember anything. I'll pay for what she bought."
After he finished speaking, he handed two banknotes to the proprietress.
Just then, another customer came into the shop. The proprietress took the money and turned back into the shop. Judging from the man's appearance, he didn't seem like a bad person, and Chu Yi's behavior just now was indeed as the man had said.
As soon as the proprietress left, the man said, "Little sister... come home with your brother, your parents are very worried about you."
After saying that, she was about to step forward to pull the person away, but Chu Yi ran away immediately.
The man calmly gave chase, and in a dead end, Chu Yi retreated to the wall with nowhere left to go.
"You...you...don't come any closer." Chu Yi's eyes were full of vigilance; she loathed the person in front of her from the bottom of her heart.
"Little sister, come home with me obediently, be good..." The man walked closer and closer, about to touch Chu Yi.
"Get lost..." Chu Yi said in fear, unleashing a burst of power that sent the person flying, before running away without looking back.
She ran into someone on the street and fell, but ignoring the pain, she got up and ran away.
The person who was hit was about to help the other person up, but when he looked up, he couldn't see the person anywhere; they had long since disappeared. Curiosity led him into the dead end, where he saw a man lying in a pool of blood.
"She seems to have killed someone..." Chu Yi didn't know where she had run off to, but she remembered that when she ran away, the person was bleeding a lot.
"Darui, why are you leaving again so soon after returning to the village?"
"It's been three years, it's time you gave up!"
"You are the best candidate to become the next Raikage. Don't leave the village and miss the opportunity." hope advised earnestly.
"hope, all I want now is to find Chu Yi and live with her for the rest of my life. The position of Raikage is no longer important to me."
Darui returned to the village to find out if Chuyi had come back. Since there was no news, he didn't want to stay a moment longer.
Just as he was about to leave, an elite Jonin suddenly appeared in front of him. "Lord Darui, the Raikage requests your presence."
Darui guessed that the Raikage must have encountered some troublesome matter, otherwise he wouldn't have sent this person to stop him. After thinking about it, he decided to go anyway.
As soon as Darui arrived, the Fourth Raikage said solemnly, "Darui, there's a tricky mission that requires your attention. Take a look!"
Seeing the Raikage's expression, Darui realized that things were not simple, so he took the document and read it silently.
"An unknown power!"
"Even a dozen Jonin, or three elite Jonin combined, couldn't defeat them!"
In the past, without the crystal core within his body, Darui would have had no chance of surviving in this situation.
If this matter is not handled properly, the reputation of the Hidden Cloud Village will be questioned, and the number of people coming to commission them in the future will definitely decrease significantly, affecting the Hidden Cloud Village's income.
Over time, this will definitely affect the operation of the entire Hidden Cloud Village. After all, in the ninja world, the biggest source of income for ninja villages is to earn money by accepting missions.
Although they may have other industries, the money earned from commissioned tasks definitely accounts for a large portion of the village's income.
The attack affected the entire village, so Darui couldn't ignore it. However, something was strange: the person being attacked didn't harm any of the village's ninjas; they were mostly just knocked unconscious.
It's hard not to suspect that this might have some connection to the village.
However, no rogue ninjas from Kumogakure have left, so even if they were strong enough, they couldn't handle so many people.
Darui had barely left the village when he saw hope waiting at the crossroads. "hope, what's this?"
hope smiled. "Darui, with me here, you can find that person faster. You also want to resolve this matter as soon as possible and leave the village to find Chuyi."
"Thanks, Xi!" Darui said gratefully.
"Don't look at me like that. We've been comrades-in-arms for a long time, and I know you well enough."
"Let's go!" hope said, and left first.
Actually, he had always felt guilty because Chu Yi was favored by the daimyo because of him, and now he wanted to make up for as much as he could.
The two went to the place where the person might appear and waited.
After staking out for three consecutive days, they did not see a single suspicious person.
"Darui, let's find another place to keep watch!" hope suggested.
Darui was about to agree, but a strange feeling in his heart made him not to. "I'll wait for another day."
Chu Yi arrived here at this time, covered in dirt and wearing tattered clothes, walking on the road.
Every time someone passed by, she would instinctively shrink back.
Even in her current state, experienced people could still tell that she was quite good-looking, and soon there was a person peeking out and following behind her.
"No...don't come any closer..." Chu Yi's face was full of fear; she didn't want to kill anyone anymore.
Upon hearing the sound, Darui froze on the spot for a long time before rushing out to follow the direction of the sound.
"Darui, what's wrong? Did you find something?" hope caught up and asked.
Darui had no free time at the moment. When he arrived at the place and saw Chu Yi shivering in the corner, he felt so heartbroken that he could hardly breathe.
The man approached with a wicked grin, but before he could even touch her, her clothes tightened, and she was thrown away, landing somewhere unknown.
"No...don't come any closer..." Hearing the voice, Chu Yi shrank back even more, her face filled with panic. She had killed someone again.
Darui didn't know how to describe his feelings. He carefully squatted down and looked at him, his eyes filled with heartache and self-blame.
How could he not be heartbroken to see his precious child, whom he cherished so dearly, reduced to this state?
"Chu Yi...don't be afraid...it's your teacher."
Hearing that familiar yet unfamiliar voice, Chu Yi slightly raised her head and stared intently at Darui, tears streaming down her face. "He seems to be the person who would protect her in her dreams."
"Chu Yi...don't cry...it's all the teacher's fault for not protecting you." Darui wiped away her tears, but Chu Yi's tears just wouldn't stop flowing, and she finally fainted in his arms.
Darui held the girl in his arms, overwhelmed by pain and self-reproach.
"What exactly did Chu Yi go through?"
When hope came over, she saw that Darui was holding someone in his arms. Only Chuyi could make Darui look like this.
"Going back to the village?" he asked.
His voice made Chu Yi tremble in his arms, and Darui immediately noticed it.
“hope, Chu Yi is in a very bad state right now; she’s very resistant to others.”
"There are too many people in the village, so I won't go back. Please tell Lord Raikage."
"I'll go back once Chu Yi is better," Darui said before disappearing from the spot.
Watching them leave, I turned and hurried back towards the village.
Although the matter entrusted to us by the Raikage was not resolved this time, finding Chu Yi is far more important than that.
Darui led the people to the island where the two had previously lived.
He wanted to get some water to wipe Chu Yi's face, but as soon as he put her down, he saw tears streaming down Chu Yi's face again. She unconsciously clung to him, so Darui had no choice but to give up for the time being and hold her tightly so she could sleep peacefully.
A day and a night passed before Chu Yi finally woke up. Since waking up, she had been in a state of high tension and had not had a deep sleep at all.
As soon as Chu Yi woke up, Darui noticed immediately, "Chu Yi...you're awake. Is anything bothering you?"
Chu Yi was momentarily stunned, then quickly stood up and distanced herself from Darui, hugging herself tightly. "You...who are you!"
Darui seemed to understand how Chu Yi had become like this, "She doesn't even remember him... or maybe she doesn't remember anything at all."
He spoke softly, "Chu Yi, I am your teacher... don't be afraid of me."
Chui had already begun to miss that comforting place as soon as she left Darui's embrace.
This situation made her lower her guard around Darui, "Are you telling the truth?"
Darui moved closer to her. "Of course it's true, and I'm still your fiancé."
"fiancé?"
"What is that?" Chu Yi's face was full of question marks.
“We are each other’s closest people.” Darui walked to her side and pulled her into his arms. “Chuyi, let’s get married. I will take care of you for the rest of my life and never let you get hurt again.”
Chu Yi did not resist; she longed for the comforting embrace.
Darui felt both delighted and guilty at Chuyi's dependence on him.
For the next period of time, Darui talked about their past life together and patiently explained things to Chuyi.
With him by her side, Chu Yi's condition improved significantly, and she even dared to sneak away to play on the beach at the island.
When Darui woke up and found no one beside him, he was terrified. He rushed out to look for Chuyi and only then did he feel relieved.
"Chu Yi...you're really a teacher's nemesis." He hugged her from behind, his face full of lingering fear.
"Teacher... I found so many things, come with me." Chu Yi led him to a shallow pit she had dug, as if showing off a treasure.
Darui's attention was focused on Chuyi, whose body was cold, indicating that she had been out for a long time.
He glanced at the pit and exclaimed in praise, "My Chu Yi is really amazing. She's been playing for so long, she should go home now, or she'll get sick."
"I'll listen to the teacher." Chu Yi was genuinely tired of playing.
Without saying a word, Darui picked the person up and carried them home.
Back home, Darui carefully washed the sand off her feet, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.
After he finished washing, he asked, "Chu Yi...would you like to take a shower?"
"No." Chu Yi hugged Darui's neck and shook her. She didn't like being alone in a closed place.
Darui seemed to read her mind and rubbed his head. "Teacher will help you wash... okay?"
Chu Yi immediately agreed upon hearing this, but Da Rui had shot himself in the foot. This was a huge test for him, and he dared not show it, fearing that Chu Yi's condition was not yet good and that she would distance herself from him.
"Teacher, your body is so hot!" Chu Yi asked, looking completely bewildered.
The soft, sweet voice almost snapped the string in Darui's mind.
He took a deep breath and was about to speak when a pair of cool, soft lips covered his.
"Is the teacher feeling better?" Chu Yi blinked at him.
"Chu Yi...maybe we'll have to do this a few more times." Darui said, sealing his lips that had just been teasing him.
The burning sensation in my body did not improve; instead, it worsened.
"Chu Yi, Teacher will take you to the Land of Bliss, do you want to go?" Darui coaxed and tricked him, and when he got the consent, he happily shouted out.
The two moved from the bathroom to the room, and the sounds of pleasure never stopped.
"Chu Yi, did you like it?" Darui asked, pulling her into his arms after they were done.
Chu Yi nodded and shook her head at the same time, but in the end she couldn't resist Darui's coaxing and started communicating again.
Returning to the village to hold a grand wedding would give Darui an even better excuse to have a deeper conversation with Chuyi.
"Teacher, I want to go for a walk..." Chu Yi pushed Darui away from her, her eyes revealing her dissatisfaction.
"Chu Yi, Teacher wants to hear you call me 'husband' now," Darui whispered, kissing her ear. "Otherwise, we won't be going out today..."
"Husband..." Chu Yi called out innocently as she prepared to leave the house.
Not only did he fail to leave the house, but he was also unable to get out of bed the next day.
"Teacher...you big bad guy..."
"Teacher was wrong, I promise I won't do it again..."
"..."
"Teacher, you just promised me..."
"Chu Yi, I promise I'll listen to you next time..."
"..."
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