Chapter 37: Tangtang, I want to call you that, is that okay?
After saying that, Xu Qiaofeng felt his face burning.
How could he be so reckless? I really shouldn't have listened to Pang Bo. What if he's misunderstood as someone who's frivolous with girls?
But seeing Ning Tang's profile as she intently watched the movie, he felt that taking the initiative was never a bad thing.
Ever since the last time he encountered danger on the mountain, he and Ning Tang went through thick and thin together, and that feeling was like a vine that had quietly sprouted, growing ever tighter and tighter in his heart.
Xu Qiaofeng knew that he was not a coward.
He is passionate and decisive in love and hate.
Looking at Ning Tang's long, drooping eyelashes that trembled slightly with her breath, he suddenly felt less panicked.
Since the words have already been spoken, instead of worrying about whether it was reckless or not, I might as well ask her seriously when I get home tonight if she wants to be with me.
Ning Tang felt a gaze fixed intently on her from the side.
Until the movie ended.
The gaze hadn't disappeared; instead, it grew increasingly intense.
"Xu Qiaofeng".
"Hmm?" Upon hearing his name, Xu Qiaofeng responded subconsciously.
Ning Tang pursed her lips: "What was the movie about?"
Xu Qiaofeng suddenly paused.
The heat on my face instantly spread throughout my entire body.
He was so focused on how to ask if we should be together that he didn't even know what was going on in the movie.
When pressed by Ning Tang, he couldn't even come up with a reason to defend himself.
Xu Qiaofeng simply gave up, saying, "I didn't really take it to heart."
Ning Tang coughed lightly, feeling uneasy, and slowly looked away.
"Want some more soda, Tangtang?"
What did you call me?
Ning Tang raised her head.
He stumbled into a pair of dark, deep pupils.
Xu Qiaofeng's Adam's apple bobbed, and he stopped dodging. His voice was a little hoarse than before.
"Tangtang".
"I want to call you that, is that okay?"
Ning Tang stared at the earnest light in his eyes, and felt her heart pounding wildly.
He seems... to be serious.
Ning Tang calmed herself down; she wasn't the type to cause herself pain.
Since Xu Qiaofeng has taken the initiative, she doesn't need to be tactless and bring up unnecessary people.
Moreover, even if Xu Qiaofeng regrets it later, she will still have the ability to support herself.
After a long silence.
Xu Qiaofeng looked at the woman in front of him, his heart growing heavier and heavier.
"I was just saying it offhand. If you don't like it—"
Before she could finish speaking, Ning Tang looked up at him.
"Can."
Xu Qiaofeng stood there, stunned. "Can you what?"
"Tangtang, you can call me that."
He stared into Ning Tang's eyes and instantly felt as if he were being blown away by the wind, his whole body floating.
Ning Tang's eyes crinkled with amusement at his expression. Instead of answering directly, she handed him the bag slung over her shoulder.
"Let's go, if we dawdle any longer, it will be completely dark outside."
Xu Qiaofeng then realized what was happening and quickly followed.
I just can't bring myself to smile.
Although they didn't talk much along the way, Xu Qiaofeng would call out "Tangtang" every now and then.
Ning Tang responded each time, as naturally as a couple deeply in love.
...
Military compound.
As soon as the two reached the door, they heard a series of urgent shouts from inside.
"Help! Someone come quick!"
"The old lady has fainted! Someone, come quick!"
Xu Qiaofeng's expression changed drastically, and he grabbed Ning Tang and ran home.
Pushing open the door, I saw Grandma Xu lying on the floor, clutching her heart, her face pale and her breathing weak.
Xu Qiaolan and Xu Qiaoyan, who were standing around, were frantically trying to go out and call for help.
The moment Ning Tang saw Grandma Xu, her gaze swept over the old woman's pale lips, and she immediately realized that it was a sign of acute cardiac arrest. If she delayed any longer, it would be too late!
Without bothering to explain, she strode over and pushed past Xu Qiaolan and Xu Qiaoyan.
My fingers rested on Grandma Xu's neck; her pulse was so weak I could barely feel it.
"Everyone move aside, don't crowd around and block out the air."
Ning Tang spoke calmly, gesturing for Xu Qiaofeng to hand over the bag, from which she pulled out a wooden box.
After opening it, he picked up a gold needle and quickly and steadily inserted it into Grandma Xu's philtrum, Neiguan, and Tanzhong acupoints.
Then he pressed on the old man's chest, gently pressing in rhythm with crisp and clean movements.
In just over ten seconds, Grandma Xu made a soft sound, her eyelids trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes.
His originally pale face gradually regained color.
"Grandma!" everyone exclaimed excitedly.
The air that had been stuck in my throat could finally be released.
Even Xu Qiaofeng, who was standing at the very back, felt the same way, his eyes filled with admiration and gratitude for Ning Tang.
"Brother, Grandma is very weak right now. Please take her back to the house to rest. Also, prepare another dose of medicine according to the prescription I gave you last time and feed it to her."
"We are so grateful to my sister-in-law this time, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable!"
Xu Qiaolan's eyes reddened with anxiety. "The situation is urgent now. I'll thank you in person when my brother has time tomorrow."
After saying that, he picked up Grandma Xu and turned to go into the room.
The second son, Xu Qiaoyan, was also busy. He didn't trust others to decoct the medicine, so after thanking Ning Tang, he went outside the courtyard to guard the clay pot.
Grandpa Xu was also terrified, and his face looked very pale.
Ning Tang was meticulous and worried that the old man might not sleep well at night and would wake up, so she gently inserted two needles into his temples and Baihui acupoint.
"Grandpa, this acupuncture can help calm your nerves."
"I'll go visit Grandma once she's settled. You should also rest for a while and not overexert yourself."
Grandpa Xu held Ning Tang's hand tightly, his old eyes reddening.
"Good boy, today is truly... If it weren't for you, our Xu family would owe you two lives!"
He had lived most of his life, fought on the battlefield, and seen many scenes, but he had never seen his wife pulled back from the brink of death like this before.
If his wife were to die today, he wouldn't live much longer either!
Just as Ning Tang was about to offer some words of comfort, the bracelet on her wrist suddenly felt hot, and her vision blurred.
She knew that the woman in the space was reminding her that she had something to say.
"Grandpa, I'll go back and write Grandma's prescription first. We can talk about anything else after I'm done."
Upon hearing this, Grandpa Xu immediately waved his hand and said, "This is important business for you, so go and get busy."
"Qiaofeng, you stay here and keep me company while I look after your grandmother."
"I know, Grandpa." Xu Qiaofeng watched Ning Tang slowly go upstairs, and only looked away after she disappeared from sight.
I just entered the room.
Ning Tang then entered the space.
Sure enough, the woman had been waiting for a long time.
She got straight to the point: "If this continues, Grandma Xu will experience more and more cardiac arrests. There will come a time when you're not around, and then it will truly be too late to save her."
Ning Tang's mood sank: "Isn't your yang energy enough to maintain your human form?"
"It was enough, but you gave some to Xu Qiaofeng last time."
The woman smiled and said, "Within three days, as long as you take things a step further than kissing, I can get the medicinal ingredient out."
Actually, it's just missing that little bit of yang energy; a simple handshake would be enough.
But since she's been locked up here for a thousand years, she's not watching any excitement, so teasing her little friend out of boredom is a good alternative.
Since the two of them have just expressed their feelings for each other, this shouldn't be too difficult.
Just thinking about it made the woman's lips curl into a wicked yet excited smile...
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