Chapter 31 Xunxun is so beautiful, I find I like you even more now.
Liu Xiuyuan's teahouse is located in an old Tang Dynasty building. The storefront is small, but once you push it open, you'll find a hidden gem inside.
The room was filled with a faint scent of sandalwood, isolating it from the hustle and bustle of the city outside. The antique shelves not only displayed various tea cakes, but also items such as compasses and coins.
"Thank you, young friend. Please sit down and rest for a while."
Liu Xiuyuan led them to sit down on the mahogany chairs next to the tea table. His gaze swept over the shocking wounds on Xie Xun's body, especially the two obvious teeth marks on the side of his neck, and his brows furrowed.
He immediately took out a small white jade jar from a hidden compartment in the curio cabinet and solemnly handed it over.
"Thank you, young friend. This is my secret medicine for treating injuries. It is very effective for external bleeding and damage to the genitals. Apply it quickly."
"Thank you, Master."
Xie Xun took the medicine pot, but Fu Qinghuai had already naturally reached out and taken the one in front of him, saying, "I'll do it."
This action made Liu Xiuyuan's gaze towards Xie Xun even more intense.
This time, Fu Qinghuai toned down his previous teasing.
He carefully treated the abrasions on Xie Xun's arms and face, but his gaze was as hot as a branding iron. Combined with the stinging effect of the medicinal powder, it made Xie Xun very uncomfortable.
Seeing this, Liu Xiuyuan said nothing more, but instead took out his treasured tea cake and began to brew tea.
After a while, Xie Xun accepted the teacup and thanked him. After taking a sip of tea, his eyes brightened slightly.
He grew up in a poor family and had never tasted good tea, but this tea tasted different the moment he tasted it.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but after the tea slid down his throat to his stomach, an indescribable warmth spread throughout his body, and even his tense nerves relaxed a lot.
"Good tea."
Xie Xun put down his teacup, his tone one of genuine admiration, "Drinking this warmed my whole body and made my mind much clearer. Master Liu's tea is truly exceptional."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiuyuan's face immediately lit up with a pleased smile, clearly pleased. "Thank you for your discerning eye, young friend! This is old Pu'er tea, the best for nourishing the body."
Seeing that the atmosphere was harmonious, Xie Xun took the opportunity to get to the point.
"Master Liu, after what happened last night, I feel that my skills are really not enough."
He spoke humbly and sincerely, "I'd like to ask you if there's any place in Hong Kong where I can get legitimate magical artifacts? I need to have something for self-defense."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiuyuan's eyes lit up. He immediately put down the teapot and chuckled, "Young friend Xie, you've come to the right person!"
"To be honest, it's hard to find genuine items in those shops that are openly advertised."
He paused deliberately, then lowered his voice and continued, "Coincidentally, there's a free market in Tsim Sha Tsui in three days. Everyone there is an expert. I'll personally take you there!"
Upon hearing about the Ghost Market, Xie Xun felt reassured and immediately nodded his thanks, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Master."
Liu Xiuyuan's smile widened, and he quickly waved his hand.
"Young friend, you are too kind. It is my honor to form a good relationship with such a talented young man as you! You are so young, yet your Taoist skills are so solid, and you even have... well, such a master protecting you. Your future is limitless! This is nothing to mention!"
Xie Xun simply smiled faintly, offering no further explanation, and nodded again in thanks: "Master, you flatter me."
"After a night of running around, my young friend must be hungry."
Liu Xiuyuan was in a great mood and laughed loudly, then said, "There's some light porridge and snacks prepared next door, shall we go and have a bite to eat?"
Fu Qinghuai had just finished applying medicine to Xie Xun's exposed wounds, and the warm touch of the skin still lingered on his fingertips, which he found strangely addictive.
For some reason, he suddenly remembered how those hairs had frantically crawled onto Xie Xun's legs like they were eating people, and how this person had managed to endure it without uttering a sound until now.
That's really ruthless.
"No rush to eat."
Fu Qinghuai placed one hand on Xie Xun's shoulder, his finger lightly pointing at Xie Xun's blood-soaked trouser legs, his peach blossom eyes darkening slightly. "Master Liu, could you please find a quiet room? These wounds on Xun Xun's legs need to be treated immediately."
Xie Xun was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, only then belatedly realizing that waves of throbbing pain were coming from his legs.
When he was being frantically bitten by those hairs, he relied entirely on the talismans on his body and his rudimentary Taoist skills to hold on. In the urgency of the situation, he didn't even have time to feel the pain, let alone realize that his trouser legs were already soaked in blood, and the fabric was even stuck to some of the congealed flesh, making him look extremely disheveled.
Liu Xiuyuan immediately understood, "It's quiet inside, please come with me."
Fu Qinghuai immediately helped Xie Xun up, his palm subtly supporting Xie Xun's lower back. The moment his fingertips touched Xie Xun, he felt Xie Xun's body stiffen instantly.
For a fleeting moment, he really wanted to pick her up in a princess carry.
Unfortunately, Xunxun is too thin-skinned; if he did that, she would definitely turn against him on the spot.
There was no other way but to settle for second best.
The three quickly arrived at the private room, and Fu Qinghuai helped Xie Xun to sit down on the couch. Just as Liu Xiuyuan was about to ask if he needed any help, he saw Fu Qinghuai ask him for a first-aid kit.
"Master Liu," he said without even looking up, giving the order to leave, "you can leave this to me."
Liu Xiuyuan was a shrewd man. Upon hearing this, he immediately smiled and nodded repeatedly. "I just remembered that I have some trivial matters to take care of. Please make yourselves at home. Just call me anytime if you need anything."
After saying that, he quickly left the private room, considerately closing the door gently before turning and leaving.
Once the door closed, only the two of them, one human and one ghost, remained in the private room.
Fu Qinghuai pretended to rummage through the medicine box, recalling the movie plots he had watched out of boredom while he was sealed in the jade. He thought that to treat a wound where the fabric was stuck to the flesh, he should use scissors first.
He picked up a pair of silver scissors and gestured with them near Xie Xun's legs, a rare hint of uncertainty flashing in his peach blossom eyes.
And then what happened?
How should I cut? How wide should I cut? What if I accidentally cut the meat...?
Seeing his helpless expression, Xie Xun's heart skipped a beat. He was genuinely afraid that this ancient ghost might not hold back and inflict further injury on him.
"I'll do it myself."
As he spoke, he deftly took the scissors from Fu Qinghuai's hand. The moment their fingertips touched, Fu Qinghuai deliberately hooked his fingertip, only letting go lazily after Xie Xun gave him a cold glance.
He then leaned to the side, resting his chin on his hand, looking like he was watching a good show.
Xie Xun ignored him, lowered his eyes, and with a swift motion, cut open the fabric of his pants that was stuck to the wound, exposing the gruesome bloody holes and disinfecting them briefly.
Within minutes, a fine layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. After a while, he grabbed a clean gauze from the side, folded it, and bit it in his mouth to prevent himself from biting his tongue due to the pain.
He then picked up the powder and, without changing his expression, sprinkled it on the wounds.
The intense pain made his body tense instantly. His fingers gripped the medicine bottle so tightly they turned white, and the gauze he bit down on sank deep, making his thin lips appear even more red and alluring.
The stinging pain from the wound forced him to groan softly, his eyelashes trembling, but he didn't make any more noise.
When the powder touched a deep hole on his inner thigh that was almost exposed to the bone, a sharp pain shot up his spine. He raised his head, his neck arching, and tears streamed down his face from the pain.
Her free left hand gripped the bedding beneath her, her long, slender fingers making the gesture seem strangely erotic.
Fu Qinghuai's originally playful gaze gradually changed.
He watched with great interest, his gaze lingering on Xie Xun with an almost greedy intensity.
From the neck to the sweat-dampened temples, the gaze finally settled on the lips marked with red welts from the gauze.
Even applying medicine is so alluring; is Xunxun really trying to seduce me?
Fu Qinghuai's Adam's apple bobbed slightly. He felt that the person in front of him was incredibly beautiful, more so than any other good-looking person he had ever seen.
He almost lost control, wanting to reach out and grab that hand, pull the person into his arms, and do things he shouldn't have done to him.
“Xunxun…” His voice was low and hoarse, filled with deep infatuation.
Xie Xun had just finished treating the last wound, removed the gauze that had been bitten and deformed from his mouth, and looked up at him coldly, his eyes still red from the pain.
What are you planning to do now?
Fu Qinghuai was captivated by his gaze, but changed the subject, leaning closer and almost enveloping him in his shadow.
"Xunxun is so pretty~"
He deliberately lowered his voice, his gaze falling on Xie Xun's still glistening lips, his eyes filled with ambiguity, "I've realized I like you even more."
Xie Xun felt a chill run down his spine after hearing those words.
The feeling of being stared at by a man, especially a thousand-year-old ghost, with such sticky eyes made his stomach boil.
"Neuropathy."
Knowing that continuing to argue with him would only lead him astray, Xie Xun forcibly suppressed his disgust, cursed, and then ignored this pervert who could go crazy at any moment.
Feeling a movement in his chest, Xie Xun looked down, and Xiao Lü peeked out from her collar and affectionately nuzzled Xie Xun's chin with her head.
It seemed to have just digested the power of the two little devils; the snake was full of energy, and its nearly meter-long emerald green body emerged from its collar. Before long, its long body coiled around his waist and arms, finally resting its head on his shoulder, hissing and flicking its tongue.
So incredibly cute!!!
"Good boy, thank you so much this time." He gently stroked the little green snake's head, his voice tinged with a smile.
This scene was so tender that Fu Qinghuai couldn't help but squint his eyes.
"Tsk, such a big one, doesn't it seem heavy?"
His voice was full of dissatisfaction, and he glanced at Little Green with disdain, but his words were full of jealousy. "It's just that she swallowed two little devils, is that something to praise like this?"
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