Chapter 30 The Consequences of Being a Dog Licker

The consequence of pretending to be a bootlicker is that once you enter this role, you can never change. So, don't be a bootlicker easily.

This was the bloody lesson Zhuang Wan learned after taking care of the patient for most of the night.

That night, she worked tirelessly to wipe Pei Xingju's forehead and arms. When he cried out for thirst, she rushed back and forth, serving him tea and water. When she was done, she had to tenderly ask him if he was feeling better.

Pei Xingju was feeling better now. At least thanks to Zhuang Wan's help, the fever in his body had subsided a lot.

But I don't know where this old man got this bad habit from, he actually doesn't like taking medicine.

When asked why he refused to drink the medicine, he just pretended to be deep and silent. Later, I quietly asked Guard Lu and found out that Pei Xingju was afraid of suffering.

Yes, you heard right! Pei Xingju, the male protagonist of a politically charged novel, can brave mountains of swords and seas of fire, and can withstand all conspiracies and tricks, but...

He! Afraid! Suffering!

When Zhuang Wan heard this reason, she could only smile with contempt.

But she was the only one in the room. Guard Lu "considerately" closed the door, and she was holding a bowl of hot medicine in her hand...

Taking a deep breath, Zhuang Wan walked to the bedside and gently and considerately pretended to be a dog who said, "The man she deeply loves refuses to take medicine, so she is sad and upset." Uncle Pei had no choice but to pick up the bowl and drink it slowly.

After that, he still didn't let Zhuang Wan go, and tactfully mentioned that he wanted to eat something sweet after taking the medicine tomorrow.

Zhuang Wan said nice things but felt uneasy inside.

When she returned to her own osmanthus courtyard, it was already past midnight.

Zhuang Wan slept soundly.

The next day, Qiu Tan brought in breakfast and said, "Miss, Master Pei has woken up."

Zhuang Wan thought, what does Pei Xingju waking up have to do with her?

Qiu Tan said cruelly, "My lord, you haven't taken the medicine yet. Guard Lu sent someone to tell you to come over after breakfast."

“…”

Zhuang Wan bit into the crystal dumpling fiercely and said, "Got it."

After thinking for a while, she ordered again: "Go back and help me mix a bowl of noodles and prepare a basket of eggs."

"Miss, are you going to make food for the adults again?"

"How can you be sure I did it for him?"

"Why is it so hard to guess?" Qiu Tan said, "Everyone in the house knows that the young lady is very considerate and caring towards you."

“…”

Alright! Now everyone knows she's a bootlicker!

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After finishing her breakfast, Zhuang Wan walked slowly towards Pei Xingju's bedroom. Outside the bedroom door, a servant was sitting watching the stove. There were medicine jars on the stove, and the aroma of medicine filled the whole courtyard.

She peeked through the crack in the door, tiptoed over and asked the servant, "What are you doing in there, sir?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard someone in the room say, "Come in."

“…”

Zhuang Wan pushed open the door. Pei Xingju, wearing only a white undershirt, was leaning against the headboard, clutching official documents. He looked better, though still pale, with a sickly look around his eyes and eyebrows.

"Yuzhi..." Zhuang Wan said gently, "Are you feeling better today?"

"Um."

After a moment's silence, Zhuang Wan asked again, "Have you had breakfast?"

"I can't eat."

"You have to eat a little so that you can get better quickly."

Pei Xingju said nothing.

But after a while, he suddenly put down the documents and got out of bed.

"Lü Huai," he called, "bring in breakfast."

"yes."

Guard Lu, who had disappeared just now, appeared from nowhere, followed by two servants carrying breakfast in their hands.

It was as if it had been prepared long ago, just waiting for Pei Xingju to speak.

Zhuang Wan's mouth twitched.

While Pei Xingju was having breakfast, she went out to see how the medicine was going.

At this time, Guard Lu came over, his face full of admiration: "Miss Zhuang, thanks to you, otherwise the master would not be so obedient."

Zhuang Wan was puzzled. What did she do?

Guard Lu said, "Our master hasn't taken medicine in many years."

ha?

"Isn't he sick?"

“I get sick, but I always get through it on my own.”

Zhuang Wan thought, what about last time? The book said that Pei Xingju was assassinated and the sword was poisoned. How did he get better?

Perhaps sensing her confusion, Guard Lu said, "Your Excellency's last injury was an external one, so only external medication was used. As for the poison, he forced it out of his system with his own energy. It's dissipating slowly, but he's fine now."

Wait...Zhuang Wan seems to have discovered a blind spot.

The book says that the poison on the sword had a side effect, causing Pei Xingju to temporarily lose his memory. Could it be that... he could have avoided losing his memory, but because he was afraid of the bitterness and refused to drink the medicine, the poison remained for a long time, causing him to lose his memory?

After discovering this logic, Zhuang Wan had to admire Pei Xingju's talent.

She turned her head and looked inside the house.

Pei Xingju sat upright at the table, with a bowl of lean meat porridge in front of him, eating slowly and leisurely.

He lowered his head slightly, his dark hair falling behind him, revealing one broad and strong shoulder. The material of his clothes was unknown, but it was very smooth, highlighting the smooth and sexy lines of his body.

Especially those legs, they could hardly fit under the dining table, and they could reach the other side with a slight bend.

How long will this take, Zhuang Wan thought.

In her opinion, a man's handsomeness was determined by his temperament, and his sexiness was determined by the length of his legs. She quietly estimated that her original height should be 1.6 meters, but it was only at the level of his shoulders. So Pei Xingju must be 1.8 meters tall.

But it's not surprising, 1.8 meters is the standard height for a male protagonist, besides that, there is also...

All kinds of bittersweet thoughts were floating around in my mind, and my face turned red. I dared not think about it anymore.

She was still daydreaming like this, her gaze was direct and burning, how could Pei Xingju not feel it?

He endured it and took two mouthfuls of porridge, but seeing that she hadn't stopped yet, he put down the bowl helplessly.

"Have you seen enough?"

“Ah?… Ah! Enough, enough!”

"Is it that beautiful?"

"...Of course, Yuzhi is really beautiful!"

Zhuang Licking Dog responded.