“How could I bear to let you die…?”
“Xue, Divine Doctor Xue?” Xi Fuhong’s hands were pinned behind her back, her body pressed down by Xue Baihua, completely unable to move.
Her face flushed as she tried to avoid Xue Baihua’s breath on her neck, but no matter how she twisted, she couldn’t escape.
At this moment, slender fingers brushed over her chest, drawing circles ambiguously over her heart, lips brushing against her cheek, occasionally letting out a soft laugh.
“Ah Fu… you are the first medicine person to escape from me…” Xue Baihua looked up at Xi Fuhong’s panicked expression, finding her quite amusing.
A medicine person who could survive after taking two doses of medicine, who could fall off a cliff after consuming Mu Yin Dan and Ci Gu Wan and still not die, and who could survive the poison of Frost Flower until now… truly interesting.
“I will keep you by my side… to test other poisons for me in the future… and finally, to be tortured to death as a medicine person… Ah Fu, did you hear that? That’s your fate, don’t think you can escape…” Each word was cruel, each sentence domineering, Xue Baihua spoke softly with a smile, as if it were a lover’s whisper, yet Xi Fuhong couldn’t bear it.
“I want to return to Wu Feng Valley, I need to find Grandma and return to Wu Feng Valley.” Xi Fuhong insisted, holding back her chattering teeth.
“Alright, once I’m done with you, I’ll have Cao Er send your body back to Wu Feng Valley, how about that?” Was this considered mercy? Xi Fuhong closed her eyes and finally just nodded.
What did nodding mean? Compromise? Agreement? Or just for now? Xi Fuhong didn’t delve into why she nodded, only that she didn’t plan to die at Xue Baihua’s hands, that was the only clear thought she had.
That night, she lay sleepless under Divine Doctor Xue, while the other only said her body was warm, so she wanted to sleep against her.
Cao Er and Mu Er also accompanied the Divine Doctor in silence all night.
The next day, after breakfast, the four set off leisurely.
Xi Fuhong learned from Cao Er that the Divine Doctor never had a fixed residence, she traveled from city to mountain collecting rare herbs, partly to cure her own severe poison, and partly because she didn’t like treating people.
So the three of them would travel by carriage, occasionally staying a few days in places with wooden houses, like Ling Xie Mountain where they met Xi Fuhong.
The mountain had rare herbs to relieve summer heat, so they stayed for seven days, unexpectedly encountering her, the medicine person.
The carriage traveled several miles to an inconspicuous small village, mostly inhabited by elderly women and young children, with no men or young adults in sight, perhaps they had left for the city to earn money.
Cao Er parked the carriage under a shady banyan tree, pushed Xi Fuhong beside her, and bent down to enter the white gauze tent.
“Master, we’ve entered a small village, should we stock up on herbs and dry food?” Cao Er asked softly.
“Mm, go with Mu Er.” A lazy voice replied, and Cao Er nodded and left with Mu Er.
Watching their petite figures disappear behind the fence, Xi Fuhong felt they truly cared for Divine Doctor Xue, reminding her of her own respect for Grandma.
Thinking of Grandma, she couldn’t help but sigh, feeling things were getting more complicated, so complicated she didn’t know what to do…
“Ah Fu, come in…” A weak call came from behind, and Xi Fuhong stiffly turned around.
She hesitated, because Divine Doctor Xue was resting inside, and thinking of how she was inexplicably pressed down all night, making her nod off several times in the carriage today only to be woken by Cao Er, she pouted and pretended not to hear.
But whether it was a guilty conscience or fear of being scolded by Cao Er, if Divine Doctor Xue told the Caomu Sisters she was disobedient… would she be fed medicine again?
“Coming, coming.” Afraid of pain, she responded and quickly climbed into the carriage.
Upon entering, the sight before her left her speechless.
Even a house might not be so luxurious, with carved wooden decorations on the beams, intricate cloud and crane patterns covering the entire wall, the spacious interior furnished with soft cushions, a low table with a censer emitting wisps of smoke, and several medical books scattered on the floor.
The most luxurious aspect was the beauty on the soft couch.
At this moment, Xue Baihua was draped in light gauze, white as a lotus, serene as a fairy, holding a medical book, her eyes half-closed, red lips slightly pursed, black hair scattered messily, exuding a lazy yet ethereal charm that was breathtaking.
Xi Fuhong stood frozen, fearfully averting her gaze, daring only to admire such beauty from afar, never to play with it.
“So long…” Xue Baihua put down the medical book, lazily changing her posture, “Come here to me.”
Xi Fuhong dared not refuse, hesitating for a long time before moving to Xue Baihua’s couch.
But as soon as she got close, those seemingly weak arms suddenly pulled her, and with a shift in weight, she was embraced by Xue Baihua, her back against the Divine Doctor’s chest, enveloped in a slightly medicinal yet very cold embrace.
“Why is Ah Fu’s body so warm…” Burying her face in Xi Fuhong’s neck, Xue Baihua murmured enviously.
But Xi Fuhong frowned, thinking if her body wasn’t warm, she’d be dead, though Divine Doctor Xue’s body was colder than a corpse.
“Cao Er said if Divine Doctor is cold, I should add hot water to the warming stove, so Divine Doctor, let me go, otherwise how can I add hot water for you?” Xi Fuhong said, trying to struggle free, but Xue Baihua wouldn’t let go, instead flipping her over and pressing down with a low laugh.
“The warming stove isn’t as comfortable as holding Ah Fu, I’ll just hold you.” Seeing her face turn red instantly, Xue Baihua couldn’t help but laugh.
This medicine person was truly interesting, blushing at a few words, awkward to the extreme, clearly afraid yet not dodging, much better than the noble ladies who used to scream indecency and bite their tongues to commit suicide.
Xi Fuhong could only let Xue Baihua hold her happily, after all, they were both women, so she simply closed her eyes.
…Luo Qingcheng was also a woman…
Cold sweat slid down her cheek, Xi Fuhong awkwardly thought of getting up, but Xue Baihua suddenly bit her ear lightly.
“Ah Fu… do you know about the Tiger Dragon Secret Treasure…?”
Forgetting to push away, Xi Fuhong froze in place.
Author’s Note: Divine Doctor’s various teasing of Ah Fu~ Hehe~
☆, Chapter 22: Do Not Look at Indecency
“Look at you, so silly…” Xue Baihua was the first to break the silence, lowering her head to peck Xi Fuhong’s ear.
She had a strong interest in her, this child who seemed to survive no matter how tormented, not only willing to help strangers at her own expense, but also stubbornly searching for her grandmother in the vast Jianghu, how could she not pay attention?
That helpful heart, that unyielding perseverance… she wanted to break them all.
“Divine Doctor is also looking for the Black Dragon Tail Ring?” Xi Fuhong asked uneasily, drawing a soft laugh from Xue Baihua.
“I don’t care for any secret treasure… just heard some rumors on the road…” Propping herself up, Xue Baihua’s fingers brushed over Xi Fuhong’s waist, gently pressing.
She had heard many rumors, those Jianghu people who sought her medical skills always babbled in front of her, though she didn’t care for gossip, she found the topic always involved the Tiger Dragon Cave treasure, and there were even rumors about Xi Fuhong, something about Gui Po, Black Dragon Ring, Baili family, Bi Xuan Palace, and even Martial Arts Alliance Leader Chen Tanghe, she had some understanding of it all.
“I don’t know much about the treasure, I just want to…”
Find Grandma, and then go home.
“Shh, if you say you want to leave, you’ll make me unhappy.” Xue Baihua looked down at the clothes beside her, slowly loosening Xi Fuhong’s clothing, holding her resisting wrists firmly, “I heard you’ve been through a lot, just losing your virginity…”
