"I added a generous spoonful of sesame paste, just in case it wasn't fragrant enough," Lu Zhixia said with a smile. "Grandpa, what do you think of my mala tang? How many points would you give it?"
Grandpa Bai put down his chopsticks. "I'll give you nine points. As for why I didn't give you ten points, it's because I don't know what ten points of deliciousness looks like."
Lu Zhixia was in a great mood; it felt so good to be praised.
They quickly finished their spicy hot pot and began acupuncture treatment, just like yesterday.
Gu Lingxiao took off his clothes even faster than yesterday, his slender fingers unbuttoning each button one by one, revealing his incredibly alluring tanned abs.
Lu Zhixia thought this man was an extraordinary talent, but after calming down, she simply admired him.
Not everyone gets to see a handsome guy take off his clothes.
I feel like he would be quite popular if he went into making movies.
Gu Lingxiao noticed the woman's admiring gaze. He had many injuries on his body and had been worried that they might frighten her.
Thinking of that erotic dream, he decisively closed his eyes and refused to think about it anymore!
This time, Lu Zhixia performed acupuncture throughout the entire procedure, with Grandpa Bai providing guidance from the sidelines.
At first, I wasn't quite used to it, but as time went on, I got faster and faster. By the end, I almost couldn't stand up straight. I held onto the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) with my left hand and touched my forehead with my right hand, which was covered in sweat.
Grandpa Bai handed over a towel, saying, "Practice makes perfect. Wipe your sweat and relax for a while."
Lu Zhixia found that her clothes were also soaked with sweat, which made her very uncomfortable. She wished she had brought a change of clothes.
When she looked up and met Gu Lingxiao's gaze, she saw that he was also covered in sweat. Understanding his expression, she handed him the towel in her hand.
Gu Lingxiao quickly grabbed a towel and started wiping his sweat.
Lu Zhixia felt that the two of them seemed to have a certain understanding, probably because of the acupuncture. She also paid attention to his expression when she inserted the needles.
He is indeed very patient; he doesn't utter a sound the whole time, at most he might frown.
"Now just wait patiently. The needle will stay in place for a little longer than yesterday."
After saying that, Old Master Bai turned and left, wanting to give them time to get to know each other.
Seeing that her grandfather had gone out, Lu Zhixia knew she couldn't go out either. Feeling a bit thirsty, she went to the cabinet to get a cup and poured herself a glass of water.
Then he poured a cup for Gu Lingxiao as well. The water wasn't too hot. He took the cups with both hands, sat down by the kang (a heated brick bed), and casually placed both cups on the solid wood table.
"I poured you some water."
"OK."
Lu Zhixia lowered her head and took a sip. When she looked up again, she saw him swallowing the water and his Adam's apple bobbing. His open collar revealed his well-defined abdominal muscles.
I quickly turned around and recited the Pure Heart Bodhisattva Mantra to myself.
It seems my willpower is still insufficient; I am still affected when I am not focused.
Gu Lingxiao smiled slightly and drank the rest of the water. Acupuncture was indeed effective. The sudden pain a few days ago hadn't recurred after a day.
Lu Zhixia wanted to wait for her grandfather to come in before leaving, but he didn't come in. So she turned around and asked him again.
"Did it hurt a lot when I gave you the acupuncture just now?"
"fine."
"Could you describe to me how you felt at that time?"
"It hurt a little at first, and then it became numb."
Lu Zhixia nodded, "You can describe it in detail, for example, which needle hurt the most, or where it was inserted, and what discomfort you felt in your body."
Seeing the woman's earnest gaze, Gu Lingxiao knew she was truly learning acupuncture as a skill, so he began to recall, speaking as he went.
"The seventh needle was the most painful. If it were an ordinary person, they would have screamed by now, so I stopped moving at that point. The moment I clenched my fist was when the pain was at its worst."
Lu Zhixia silently made a mental note of it, deciding to observe his reaction more carefully during the next acupuncture session.
How long have you been studying acupuncture?
"About two or three years ago, I met an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor while I was getting medicine. I saw him giving acupuncture to paralyzed patients, and I suddenly had the idea to learn from him."
Lu Zhixia paused for a moment, thinking of that period, and then said,
"The old doctor taught me to recognize all the acupoints on the human body and how to insert needles. He even gave me a book! You could say he was my mentor. Later he passed away, so I only learned a little bit."
When Lu Zhixia got emotional, she got off the kang (a heated brick bed) to calm herself down.
"Later, I gave the ungrateful old lady acupuncture for more than a year, and her legs have started to improve."
She gave a cold laugh. "She thought I didn't know that once when I was serving her soup, she lost her grip and the soup spilled all over her legs."
"And then?" Gu Lingxiao thought of that inhuman family, and his hands involuntarily clenched.
Lu Zhixia sat back down and said, "Then she cried out in pain. When I lifted the blanket, I saw her leg. It moved several times. When I asked her, she said that she had just unconsciously moved her leg and it wasn't healed at all."
Gu Lingxiao, "Did she do this just to make you serve her?"
Lu Zhixia gave a mocking smile, "Probably! Otherwise, I really can't figure out why she would do that."
Gu Lingxiao noticed that she seemed a bit off, so he immediately changed the subject.
Where do you set up your stall and do business during the day?
"I don't have a fixed place to sell mala tang, I plan to sell it along the street."
Lu Zhixia was looking forward to tomorrow's business. Looking at the wall clock, more than 20 minutes had already passed.
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