Chapter 57: Want to take advantage of me?

Xiao Ning sat down at the forked branch of the tree, leaned against the trunk, took a breath, and touched his body.

I don't know when the gold healing medicine I brought with me when I went hunting was lost just in case.

Xiao Ning withdrew his hand without changing his expression, tore off a strip of cloth that was barely clean from the hem of his clothes, and prepared to wrap it around the wound that was still bleeding.

There is no medicine to stop the bleeding, so this is the only way for now.

Seeing that Xiao Ning had difficulty moving with one hand, Shang Xi took the initiative to step forward and kneel in front of her.

"Let me help you..."

Shang Xi took the cloth from Xiao Ning's hand, lowered his head and moved closer to her, wrapping up the injured part of his arm.

Then, without waiting for her to speak, he tore a piece of cloth from his clothes, took her left hand, wrapped it with the cloth, and tied a beautiful bow.

"This isn't a solution... You still need medication for your injuries."

Shang Xi frowned, and when he looked up, he saw Xiao Ning staring at the bow he had just tied on his hand and smiling, his shoulders shaking with laughter.

Shang Xi: “…”

"why are you laughing!"

He was a little annoyed and punched Xiao Ning on the leg angrily.

Because Shang Xi took Xiao Ning's injured body into consideration, the punch was not very hard.

This kind of mild beating and scolding actually feels like flirting.

Xiao Ning couldn't help laughing again, and the louder he laughed, the more his laughter grew. His hahahaha laughter echoed among the cliffs in the empty valley.

Shang Xi's face turned dark from laughing.

He couldn't understand why she was still having fun at this time!

The injuries could not be cured and there was nothing to eat.

Even if tonight passes, who knows what tomorrow will be like!

But seeing Xiao Ning laughing so happily, Shang Xi's fear and terror were unconsciously diluted a little.

He raised his head, leaned on the branch on the other side, and watched the sun gradually setting.

My stomach suddenly made a growling sound.

Shang Xi put her hand on her stomach, and a blush spread to the tips of her ears.

Embarrassed, he didn't dare look up.

Xiao Ning glanced at him and looked around. There were sparse green fruits hanging on the trees that crisscrossed the cliff. Xiao Ning didn't know what kind of fruits they were, but seeing birds pecking at them, he thought they must be non-toxic.

Xiao Ning stood up, stretched his body, and jumped towards that direction.

The sudden shaking of the tree trunk frightened Shang Xi so much that he hurriedly grabbed the branch next to him.

When I looked up, I saw Xiao Ning climbing another tree.

"what you do!"

He shouted in panic.

After Xiao Ning firmly grasped it, he looked back and smiled softly: "Don't worry, I won't abandon you!"

Shang Xi: “…”

Who asked her this? He was worried...

Shang Xi couldn't help but feel frightened when he saw Xiao Ning climbing up the thin branches to pick the green fruits.

His fists clenched tighter.

She watched Xiao Ning pick a bunch of fruits and stuff them into her clothes. He didn't stop until her clothes were stuffed bulging. She used her hands and feet to back away.

Only when he reached the thicker trunk did Shang Xi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

After Xiao Ning stood firmly, he tied his clothes tightly, then used the momentum to jump and climb up the tree.

Shang Xi wanted to go forward and pull her, but she stopped him, "Princess, just sit there quietly and be careful not to fall down, otherwise I will have to work hard to pull you up again."

Shang Xi: “…”

His original worry and tension disappeared. He glared at Xiao Ning, sat back in his original position, supported his hands on his sides, held on to the branches, and watched Xiao Ning climb up the tree trunk with his hands and feet in an unruly manner.

Because of the force, the area on her arm where the cloth was wrapped began to bleed again.

Shang Xi pursed his lips and leaned forward, "Your wound..."

After Xiao Ning sat down, he leaned against the branch and breathed softly, "It's okay."

Because of excessive blood loss, her vision was black.

After a short rest, when his vision cleared up, Xiao Ning straightened up, took out the green fruit from his arms, wiped it on his clothes, and handed it to Shang Xi: "Here, eat it, it will fill your stomach."

Shang Xi took the green fruit, held it in both hands, and started eating it in small bites.

The green fruit was very sour and astringent. Shang Xi had never eaten anything so unpalatable in his life.

But he still took bites one by one and tried hard to swallow it.

After Xiao Ning handed Shang Xi a fruit, he took out one for himself, wiped it casually, and took a bite.

Very sour and astringent, but quite juicy.

Xiao Ning looked up while biting the fruit, only to see Shang Xi holding the fruit with red eyes.

"What's going on?"

Shang Xi didn't know what was wrong with him, but suddenly he felt a little sad.

"Nothing, the fruit is a little sour..."

Shang Xi tried hard to suppress this inexplicable and surging feeling, lowered his eyes and took small bites of the fruit.

Xiao Ning took another bite of the fruit, leaned against the tree, closed his eyes and chuckled: "Princess Jiaojiao..."

The voice was so low that Shang Xi didn't hear it.

He lowered his eyes and finished eating the fruit. When he looked up again, Xiao Ning had fallen asleep leaning against the tree.

There was almost no color on her face. If her chest had not been rising and falling slightly, he would have gone up to check her breathing.

Looking at Xiao Ning leaning between the branches, Shang Xi also imitated her, stuck himself in the safest place between the branches, and closed his eyes.

The chirping of insects and birds and the occasional howl of wolves echoed in my ears.

The night wind blew across the cliff, ruffling his clothes and rustling the branches and leaves beside him.

The night magnified his senses infinitely.

Occasionally, flying insects would land on him or his face...

A little itchy.

Shang Xi opened his eyes and drove away the flying insects.

He glanced at Xiao Ning and saw that she was still sleeping soundly, so he withdrew his gaze and looked up at the starry sky.

On an autumn moon night, the bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the stars are sparse.

The bright moonlight poured down, illuminating everything and also falling on him.

Birds fly across the night sky, leaving behind a string of melodious chirps.

Shang Xi stared at the night sky in a daze, and before he knew it, he drifted off to sleep...

Shang Xi woke up at dawn in the morning.

I just felt cold, cold to the bone.

The wind was strong on the cliff and had been blowing all night. Shang Xi felt like he had some symptoms of a cold.

In addition, he went to bed very late and did not sleep well, so his eyes were badly swollen and his vision was a little blurry.

He rubbed his eyes and looked at Xiao Ning.

She was still lying among the branches in the same position as last night.

But his originally pale face turned red.

Shang Xi's heart tightened, and a bad thought came to his mind.

"Xiao Yanqing?"

"Xiao Yanqing?"

He shouted a few times, but Xiao Ning didn't respond.

Shang Xi pursed his lips, knelt on the thick branch, and climbed onto Xiao Ning.

He reached out to touch her forehead, and sure enough, it was burning hot.

Shang Xi felt his head buzzing and didn't know what to do.

"Xiao Yanqing, wake up quickly..."

He grabbed Xiao Ning's hand and shook it, but it was ice cold.

She was already injured and had lost too much blood. She had no medicine or food, and she fell asleep on the cliff, exposed to the wind all night.

Are they really going to die together on this cliff?

Shang Xi's throat was rough and rolling.

Finally, he sighed lightly, sat down beside Xiao Ning, and held her hands in his arms.

With drooping eyebrows, he looked at Xiao Ning's peaceful sleeping face and muttered in a low voice: "Xiao Yanqing, I'm the one who implicated you this time."

"If there is an afterlife, I will repay you..."

Shang Xi reached out his hand, wanting to help her tidy up her appearance so that she wouldn't leave in a too ugly manner.

But she suddenly pulled her hand back and grabbed her wrist.

Her eyes were half closed, but a ruffian smile was on the corner of her lips. There was nothing unusual about her nonchalant look.

"What? Are you trying to take advantage of me while I'm asleep?"