Sentimental General Chapter 3

He Mu Li gripped her to his waist with one arm, ignoring her struggles and shouts.  His only thought was that this little kitten was really light.

On their way back to the General's tent, the well-trained guards who saw them, even if they had doubts, still lowered their heads immediately and no one dared to look at De Xue.

De Xue was surprised at the display of such strict military discipline.  She had heard that He Mu Li's army is very powerful.  But seeing this rigid momentum with her own eyes, she could not help but take another look at him.  She studied his chiseled side face with that cold, fearless expression.  Since she had fallen into such a man's hands, what is going to happen to her?  She could not help but start to worry.

After entering the tent, He Mu Li went up to the couch* that he normally takes his rest and released his big hand.  De Xue gave a scream and fell on the soft carpet.

(The couch is actually a narrow wooden bed which looks something like this.)

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She saw He Mu Li's expression showing a little disdain and then he uttered a word. "Dirty!"

Dirty?  De Xue stared angrily at him with an unbelievable expression on her face.  He dared to resent her for being dirty?!  Who is the bastard who caused her to be totally covered with sand?

But before she could start to vent out her anger, he had summoned for a young boy and ordered for water to be brought up together with all things necessary for a bath.

On seeing that He Mu Li was not giving her any respect at all and in addition to the various grievances she had suffered earlier, De Xue was boiling with anger.  She simply picked up the things beside her and threw it at him but she could only throw two items before he lowered his head to look fiercely at her.  She was frightened.  Then she saw an iron arm reaching out for her.

"Let me go!  You are a barbarian!"  De Xue screamed.

He Mu Li firmly clamped her arms beside her body and held her tightly again.  Then just like goods, he carried her and trapped her beside the table while he concentrated on settling his military affairs.

"Barbarian!  Let me go!  I won't have mercy for you!  I will not let you off!"

She screamed and shouted out her warnings but he ignored her and let her shout until her voice became hoarse.

Soon after, two young boys carried in a large bucket of hot water and a large bucket of cold water.

He Mu Li gestured for them to carry the buckets of water to a corner of the tent behind a screen. After they had placed everything in order, he turned his head, looked at De Xue and said coldly. "Are you going to clean up yourself or do you want me to get someone to do it for you?"

"You......" She was so angry that her face turned red.  Under his threatening gaze that forbids any further discussion, she considered her situation and finally gave in. "I will do it myself."

Seeing that the kitten finally obeyed him, He Mu Li released his hold.

As soon as he let go of her, De Xue immediately moved away from him with an expression of anger and resentment on her face.  She looked as if she wanted to bite him to death and her expression also showed a trace of fear.

Did he actually think that she still looks adorable with this expression?  The look He Mu Li gave her turned deep and gloomy.

Without realizing he was looking at her, De Xue quickly walked behind the screen.

Ever since she was hunted by He Mu Li's men and fled to Haizhou, she had not had a peaceful day.  She had been constantly changing her hiding place but in the end, she was still caught by them.  All this while, she did not have the opportunity to really take a bath and she could not bear it any longer.

Looking at the big barrel of bath water steaming with wisps of hot vapor, her eyes sparkled.  She was looking forward to her bath but very quickly her thoughts halted.  Damn!  That barbarian was still in the tent.

How is she going to bath? How can she still take a bath peacefully with a man in the same place?

Initially, she thought that He Mu Li would go out but after waiting for a long time, she could only hear the sounds of him scrolling through the papers without showing any intention of leaving at all.

"He Mu Li!" She shouted out his name. Of course, she knew that he is the General and also knew that he has the hereditary title of Hou-ye but she refused to address him by his title.

A man who only knows how to bully women is not considered someone great!

"Are you waiting for me to bath with you?" Suddenly, very close to her, a low slightly mocking voice floated over.  She did not know when He Mu Li had come up to stand in front of the dividing screen.

De Xue jumped with fright, quickly stepped back and she came up against the corner of the tent.

"You......you'd better not come in! If you dare to come in, I'll call for help!" She warned him in panic and at this moment, she realized the dangerous situation she was in. If this man's animal instinct was to suddenly burst........

"You called me to come over." His cold voice interrupted her wild imagination.

"I.....I'm telling you to go out! How do you expect me to take my bath if you are here?" After speaking, De Xue blushed. This stinky man is pretending to be stupid! Barbarian!

"You can take your bath whatever way you want. Can it be you really want me to help you with your bath?" He folded his arms over his chest and was unwilling to leave.

This is his tent, why should he leave?

"He Mu Li, don't you know that proximity between men and women is forbidden?  Are you not a man of integrity?" De Xue gritted her teeth.

"Oh.......so you are actually a woman." The cool voice came from the other side of the screen.

When De Xue heard him, her eyes widened.  What does he mean?  Does he mean she is not like a woman at all?

Ah........she really wants to kill this man! She has never hated a person so much in her life ! !

"Don't be such a bully!" Unspeakable grievances rushed up to her heart and an uncontrollable whimper escaped from her lips.

Hearing she was about to cry, He Mu Li's eyebrows wrinkled and finally decided it was better not to make the kitten cry.  He turned around and slowly walked out of the tent. Before he left, he said. "You can take your bath in peace. This is my tent.  No one will come in."

She heard him walk away and after a while, only then did De Xue calmed down and did not feel anxious anymore.  Finally, she took off her clothes that were full of dust.

Although He Mu Li said she could take her bath in peace but how can she believe him? She is a woman alone in a military camp consisting of only men......how can she have peace of mind?

She quickly washed her hair and body with soap and then hastily put on the clothes that were prepared for her under He Mu Li's orders.

The clothes were a set of men's old robe and De Xue put on the inner layer before putting on the outer layer of the blue robe. The large robe made her petite figure looked even smaller and delicate. She gathered the robe together with difficulty and walked out from behind the screen. After looking left and right of the tent, she climbed onto the couch, hugged her knees and hurdled in a corner.

Initially, she had wanted to wait for He Mu Li to return to the tent but being on the run for the past few days and coupled with today's chaotic experience, she felt exhausted. After washing up, she felt more comfortable.  Inevitably she felt drowsy and eventually fell asleep on the couch.

When He Mu Li stepped back into his tent, he found the fretful kitten curled up on the couch sleeping.

He walked slowly over and looked down at the sleeping De Xue wearing his old clothes. Her damp hair that was yet to dry was coiled up into a bun on top of her head. Her face was flushed, her red lips were moist and her petite body was almost engulfed by the large robe. Her appearance stimulated some pity and affection.

He Mu Li watched her quietly and saw her body trembled slightly. She seemed to be cold. He smoothly took off his cloak and covered her body with it. His tightly pursed lips curved slightly and his usual cold stern eyebrows slowly began to relax.

Kitten, have a good sleep!  He whispered in his heart.......

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When De Xue woke up, it was already the next morning.

The bursting sound of a charcoal fire sounded in her ears and rubbing her eyes, she sat up in a daze. Her eyes rested on the big black cloak covering her body and thought.  No wonder she felt so warm and did not feel the slightest cold at all. The temperature difference in the desert is very vast.  In the day, the temperature is very hot and when night falls, the temperature is very cold.   After all this time, she was still unable to adapt to the climate.

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Did he put this cloak on her? She looked at the cloak on her body. Sure enough, she saw the He Mu Family emblem embroidered with gold and colorful threads in one corner. The emblem is a flying eagle of the desert and it is called a goshawk. This raptor only lives in the Mohan Sea of Sand. The He Mu Family had always considered themselves as the Eagles of the Desert and regarded themselves as the Overlords of the Desert.

De Xue was a little surprised that the barbarian even had a warm side. She had thought he would ignore her and was not bothered whether she lives or dies. After all, ever since he had started to hunt her down, he had not shown any mercy towards her.

She climbed down the couch and pulled the cloak tightly around her shoulders. Bare-footed, she stepped on the soft carpet in the tent and slowly moved closer to the table.

With his eyes closed, He Mu Li was in a deep sleep, resting on the table.

Did he sleep on the table because she had occupied his couch? Unexpectedly, he did not wake her up and drive her off his couch. It is really unbelievable.

De Xue who was convinced that He Mu Li is an evil and ruthless man, had a slight change of opinion.

It may be because he was fast asleep without any strong sense of oppression like before, De Xue could not help but secretly looked at him with curiosity.

He has a tall burly figure which look extremely strong and it should be the result of intensive training throughout the years. His pair of slanting sharp eyebrows still looked very sharp even though he was asleep. His tight lips also appeared to be very serious and even as he slept, he still has a fierce look.

As De Xue was examining him critically, her crystal eyes met He Mu Li's eyes which were slowly opening. She was caught by surprise. She blushed and her white ears instantly turned red.

Her embarrassed and flustered appearance after being caught on the spot for staring at him made He Mu Li raised his eyebrows. Once again, he felt that the reaction of this kitten was really adorable.

"Are you satisfied with what you see?" He could not help but tease her.

In actual fact, he had known the moment De Xue woke up. He had kept quiet to see what she was going to do and he wanted to see whether she would attempt to escape again. Unexpectedly, she came over to look at him which was really very interesting.

"What.......what is there to be satisfied with? Why should I be satisfied with you?" De Xue started to speak incoherently. She did not know why.......but it is difficult for her to remain calm beside this barbarian.

"How do I know what you are satisfied with? When I opened my eyes, I saw you looking at me with fascination, so I have to ask you." His voice was still cold and he was trying to control the urge to smile.

"I was looking at you with fascination?......" De Xue felt smoke twirling up from her head and stared at him. "You are talking nonsense ! !" Who said she was looking with fascination at this barbarian?

"When did I look at you?  I.......I was looking for 'Hurricane'......."  Her mind was in confusion and De Xue anxiously found an excuse.

But the minute she spoke those words, she regretted.  Who said she will help him to repair 'Hurricane' ? ! ! !

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