Chapter 15 Pink Her Lips
Outside the window, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and the pattering rain continued incessantly.
With a loud "boom," a silvery-white bolt of lightning ripped across the sky, illuminating the faces of the people inside the house.
Yu Wenxue suddenly woke up, covered with a thick silk quilt, and was sweating profusely.
Springtime brings frequent rains, making the mountains and forests even more humid. Clothes stick to the body when wet, feeling sticky and uncomfortable.
She was panting and pulled her collar down a little.
What kind of powder did Jiang Lian'er sprinkle on her that made her fall into a deep sleep so quickly?
The room was dimly lit, and she couldn't tell where she was. She groped her way up from the edge of the bed.
Yu Wenxue was startled when her fingertips touched a soft, warm object: "How come there's still a living person here!"
Gu Yunshen rested his chin on his hand, quietly gazing at her face, and naturally noticed her slightly loosened neckline.
He looked away, a smile playing on his lips: "You're not a living person, yet you want a dead person to keep you company?"
"Why don't you lick your lips and see if you poison yourself?" Although she was clearly being sarcastic, for some reason, Yu Wenxue felt much more at ease after hearing this.
These words seemed to trigger some kind of mechanism, greatly pleasing Gu Yun Shen, who retorted, "Are you afraid I'll poison you?"
"......"
Don't argue with the villains.
Yu Wenxue nodded to herself and changed the subject: "Where did you find me this time?"
Gu Yunshen casually twirled her hair with his fingers, "The place where you almost accidentally stumbled into Gu Rongting's camp."
"I didn't go to his camp on purpose."
"You knew that was his camp?"
"Okay, I don't know..."
Yu Wenxue felt a little itchy from his touch and tried to lift her head to pull out her hair, but he quickly pressed her back down.
Left with no other choice, she had to become a "plush toy" at the mercy of others.
She vaguely smelled a strange fragrance and wrinkled her nose, asking, "Did you use incense?"
The fragrance of flowers is still so strong. Could it be that he wants to dress up as a flower fairy to attract butterflies?
"Wait, this smell seems to be from me..." Yu Wenxue lowered her head and sniffed her clothes, muttering, "It really is."
"You've won the Begonia Spring Award."
What is "Begonia in Spring"?
Gu Yun Shen closed his eyes: "Aphrodisiac."
As a well-read 21st-century female college student, Yu Wenxue quickly understood what had happened and asked tremblingly, "So, um, do I need to find someone now...?"
She didn't say the rest.
After all, this situation is a bit embarrassing for a girl. Although she is well-read, she is all talk and no action and has no practical experience.
Besides, where is she supposed to find someone to detoxify her in this desolate wilderness?
Feeling the intense gaze fixed on him, Gu Yun Shen said casually, "I refuse."
"......"
Who asked you!
All you have is a mouth!
Yu Wenxue clutched the blanket and whimpered, "Will I die?"
"You're so afraid of death, what's a mere Begonia Spring?"
Before she could finish speaking, Gu Yunshen reached out, pressed his fingers against her lips, and quickly fed her a pill.
A bitter taste spread across her tongue, the medicinal smell stung her eyes and brought tears to her eyes. She wanted to spit it out, but Gu Yun Shen grabbed her chin and forced her to swallow it.
"It's so bitter! What did you feed me?!"
Yu Wenxue's face was gaunt and her eyes were red, as if she had been bullied terribly.
Gu Yun Shen stared at her, his right hand hanging at his side, his fingertips moving uncomfortably.
"A medicine to help you get rid of it."
Yu Wenxue breathed a sigh of relief and said ingratiatingly, "I knew it! You're a very kind person, you would never leave someone to die!"
"If you take this medicine, your intestines will perforate and your stomach will rot within seven days, leading to death," Gu Yunshen said with a smile. "When it takes effect, you won't feel anything; you'll just slowly die in your sleep."
"Compared to the pain you experienced when the Begonia Spring Poison took effect, this medicine seems more suitable for you. How about it, isn't it interesting?"
Yu Wenxue's smile froze on her lips. She hurriedly tried to lick her throat, but Gu Yunshen held her hand down: "Too late."
"In that case, we might as well leave it to fate."
"Listen to you my ass!"
Yu Wenxue went back to bed, covered her head with the blanket, and writhed and twisted wildly in the covers.
She desperately wanted to rush up and grab him by the neck, but she couldn't fight back, so she could only throw a little tantrum.
So annoying! So annoying!
He ruined the health I had worked so hard to achieve!
The expected pleasure did not come. Gu Yun Shen frowned and emphasized again, "I fed you the medicine."
"I know."
That's why I'm in despair.
Gu Yun Shen pinched her cheek; it felt wonderful. "Shouldn't you be getting revenge on me?"
"Only if I can beat you!" After a while, Yu Wenxue crawled out from under the covers, stared straight at Gu Yunshen, and said, "Can I die with a full stomach? I want to eat roasted chicken legs."
Gu Yunshen said, "In this desolate wilderness, there are only pheasants."
"Didn't you kill a chicken last night? If you can eat it, why can't I?" Yu Wenxue put her hands on her hips, her cheeks puffed out in anger. "Anyway, you're going to kill me anyway. Don't worry, I'll haunt you even after I die."
Gu Yun Shen crossed his arms, his brows relaxed, and he chuckled, "Starting to give me orders?"
"Don't worry, there are still seven days left. It would be too lonely for me to die alone. I might as well find a companion." With that, Yu Wenxue pretended to snatch the sword from his waist.
However, the sword was as heavy as a weight, and she couldn't budge it no matter how hard she tried, which only made her sweat profusely.
"You want to share the same bed with me in life and the same lungs in death?" Gu Yun Shen didn't dodge, letting her do as she pleased.
What kind of thought process is this?
Was he the one who was poisoned, or was it himself?
"Even without the sword, I can still smother you with a pillow!" Yu Wenxue pounced on him and threw him onto the bed, wiping away her tears as she picked up the pillow. "I even saved you, and you still feed me poison against my will!"
"It seems like everything I told you yesterday went down the drain!"
"You big bad guy, at worst we'll go to hell together and demand an explanation from the King of Hell."
Gu Yun Shen closed his eyes, waiting for Yu Wen Xue to say, "Smother him with a pillow."
After waiting for a long time, a weak and feeble "beating" finally came.
It wasn't even as hard as when he swatted a mosquito.
This was followed by the girl's soft sobs.
I feel inexplicably irritable.
"If you don't want to die, come find me every three days at the hour of You (5-7 PM)."
Yu Wenxue stopped crying, her eyes still brimming with tears, and asked, "Can I live again?"
"Yes and no." Gu Yunshen stared at her intently: "You still have a long life ahead of you, enough time to think about how to take revenge on me."
"I'm waiting for you."
After saying that, he turned and walked away.
Yu Wenxue sensed something was wrong and stepped forward to grab his sleeve: "I was just playing a role-playing game. How was it? Wasn't my acting pretty good... Where are you going?"
They wouldn't go and get the real poison, would they?
"Kill the chicken."
*
After that day, Yu Wenxue never saw Gu Yunshen again.
I heard that he was sent on a mission by the Crown Prince and has been away for the past few days.
I waited anxiously for two days, and when I found out that I was really okay, my heart relaxed a little.
But then, what happens to the agreement to meet every three days?
If we can't find anyone, will we really end up with our intestines ruptured?
Just in case, Yu Wenxue packed her bedding and, shamelessly, went to Lin Qingwan's tent, expressing her desire to sleep with her.
Although Lin Qingwan was surprised, she did not refuse. On the contrary, she was very happy and ordered the guards around her to move all the luggage she had brought over.
Yu Wenxue stammered, "I haven't been feeling well during my period these past few months. Could you take a look at me?"
Actually, she just wanted to know the extent of the poison she had been given.
Lin Qingwan didn't ask any more questions. She reached out to take Yu Wenxue's pulse. Coming from a family of imperial physicians, she had some knowledge of medicine.
"Your pulse is weak and thin, like a thread, which is mostly related to your heart condition since childhood, but it's nothing serious. However..." Lin Qingwan looked at her and said, "It seems you were poisoned by something a while ago, but it was very weak and has been completely cleared up."
"Poisoned?" Yu Wenxue asked in surprise, "What kind of poison?"
"We can't find out yet." Lin Qingwan held her hand. "There's one more thing. Your fingertips and earlobes are slightly red. Did you eat something unusual?"
"Maybe... I'm allergic to the air in the room, it's much better here," Yu Wenxue said, scratching her head.
"What is an allergy?" Lin Qingwan asked. "Do you have any other symptoms?"
Yu Wenxue didn't know how to explain the Begonia Spring incident.
Lin Qingwan, being a young lady from ancient times, was more conservative in her acceptance of such matters than Lin Qingwan, who came from modern times. It wouldn't be good if she were frightened, so she casually made up a lie: "When the weather gets hot, my body turns red. You can think of it as me being made of iron, getting redder the hotter it gets."
Lin Qingwan seemed to understand but not quite, and then burst out laughing: "You're so cute."
In the evening, the two went to the lakeside to practice their music for a while. When they returned, Yu Wenxue clutched her wildly beating heart and felt something was wrong.
This feeling is like watching a pornographic film that makes you blush and your heart race; it's not exactly uncomfortable, but your blood rushes to your head.
Seeing that Wenxue was not in a good mood, Lin Qingwan asked with concern, "Wenxue, what's wrong?"
"It's alright, let's wash up and go to bed."
Go to sleep, you'll feel better once you're asleep.
Yu Wenxue thought.
The calls of cuckoos came from outside the tent, making people feel irritable.
Yu Wenxue lay paralyzed on the bed, afraid of disturbing Lin Qingwan, and didn't even dare to turn over.
Her heart was beating so fast that she had trouble falling asleep.
I wonder if that big bad guy has come back yet.
As the clock struck midnight, Yu Wenxue gave up on falling asleep, got up very quietly, and decided to go out for some fresh air.
Having learned her lesson last time, she made sure to bring a new oil lamp.
Why don't you give it a try?
After a brief moment of hesitation, she picked up the oil lamp and headed towards Gu Yunshen's tent.
As we passed a rockery, we could faintly hear hushed conversations coming from inside.
"Does my sister-in-law miss me?"
That sound...
Yu Wenxue stopped in her tracks, wanting to listen more carefully.
The fragrance of the crabapple blossoms grew stronger, and she sniffed it, pressing her nose against the tree roots.
The next instant, his mouth was suddenly covered.
She stared wide-eyed, trying to see who it was, and when she looked up, she met the boy's calm and unfathomable eyes.
Gu Yunshen gestured to her with his eyes to keep quiet, then turned around and pulled her behind a thick tree.
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