Noticing that his breathing was becoming increasingly heavy and that a layer of fine sweat had appeared on his forehead, Chu Chuyan looked at him with a look of pity and parted her lips slightly: "Wouldn't treating me be very taxing?"

Zuan was taken aback, realizing she had misunderstood, but how could he explain such a beautiful misunderstanding? He said ambiguously, "It's alright, I can manage."

Chu Chuyan hesitated, her gaze softening with gratitude as she looked at him.

"Your shamelessness is beyond my imagination. I guess I'll have to be more careful when dealing with you in the future, lest I be fooled by you." Mi Li's sarcastic voice echoed in my mind.

Zuan was speechless for a moment: "You can't just turn black into white just because you're pretty. You're the one who lies to me more often than not."

"Hmph, anyway, you're not a good person," Mi Li said coldly.

"Sister, you're not a good person either. Does that mean we're a perfect match?" Zu An had already finished acupuncturing Chu Chuyan's acupoints, and he wasn't afraid of offending Mi Li a little.

"Are you flirting with me?" Mi Li's voice rose eight octaves.

Anger from Mi Li +511!

"Just kidding, why are you so angry?" Zuan laughed.

"If it were back then, I would have ordered your tongue to be pulled out long ago." Mi Li snorted coldly and stopped talking, perhaps falling into a deep sleep again.

A smile appeared on Zu'an's face. It seemed quite interesting to bicker with her like this once in a while.

Coming to his senses, he removed the silver needles from Chu Chuyan's body one by one: "How do you feel now?"

"It feels...like being in a hot spring." Chu Chuyan was somewhat incredulous. Before, her limbs were often cold, and there was always a block of ice in her lower abdomen. Although it hadn't completely disappeared, she felt much more relaxed.

Although she didn't understand medicine, she knew that this treatment was indeed effective.

"If you persist for another two or three months, your hidden ailment should be completely cured." Zu'an put the silver needles into his bag one by one, while also admiring the body that countless people longed for.

Chu Chuyan was numb to his unbridled gaze, thinking that since he had already seen her, it didn't matter whether he looked at her a little more or a little less.

"Is it really going to take that long?" Chu Chuyan frowned slightly. If too much time passed, the people in the manor would inevitably notice something unusual.

"So let's reconsider our cohabitation. I'll move in, and it'll be more convenient for you to receive treatment," Zu'an said with a grin.

"Please give me a little more time, okay? I... I'm really not ready yet." Chu Chuyan's eyes held a hint of pleading.

Zuan's heart softened: "But staying in your room for so long every day will eventually arouse suspicion."

Chu Chuyan pursed her lips and whispered, "How about this, you can come here at night from now on, but don't let anyone see you. I'll leave the door open for you."

"Really?" Zuan's eyes lit up.

His reaction startled Chu Chuyan, who quickly explained, "I just came here...to receive treatment, don't misunderstand."

"Of course." Zu An smiled slightly. As the saying goes, feelings grow over time. It's not hard for a man and a woman to develop feelings for each other when they spend the last few nights together.

Just then, a soft moan came from afar. Qin Wanru, who was lying on the couch, suddenly stirred, presumably because the effects of the sleeping potion were wearing off.

Knowing that her mother was about to wake up, Chu Chuyan turned pale. The thought of her mother seeing her naked and with Zu An made her heart pound. She hurriedly pushed Zu An, saying, "Hurry up and leave. Don't let your mother see you. Why are you standing there like an idiot?"

Noticing the other person's stunned gaze, she subconsciously looked down and realized that because of her action of pushing him, most of the brocade quilt on her chest had slipped down, revealing a large expanse of alluring scenery.

Chu Chuyan: "..."

Zuan: "..."

After climbing out of Chu Chuyan's boudoir through the window, recalling what had just happened, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself as he walked back.

Just then, a figure suddenly flipped over the wall next to him and fell right on top of him, causing the two of them to fall to the ground.

"Damn it!" Zuan was still savoring what had just happened when someone hit him on the head. Anyone would be angry in that situation.

Just as she was about to unleash a string of profanities, she suddenly felt something was off about the texture. It wasn't some petty thief, but rather something extremely soft and slender, with a familiar, delicate fragrance emanating from it.

The other person clearly hadn't expected anyone to be below. After being pressed around on his body, he felt both ashamed and indignant, and reached out to attack him.

Zuan was no longer the same person he used to be. He reached out and grabbed the other person's hands. He had already seen the other person's face clearly and was stunned: "How come it's you?"

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This is the third update. I should still owe four chapters. That should be it for today. I didn't sleep at noon and can't stay awake any longer.