"That's not necessarily true." Xiao Jinhan chuckled, shifting his gaze from the girl before leading her into the courtyard and towards the study.
"Not necessarily?" Su Hua murmured softly.
I couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
In the half month since she transmigrated to Shanghe Village, she has seen so many beautiful young women that she could count them on one hand. Even if she added the ones from the original owner's memories, she couldn't seem to find one like the one in this portrait.
Moreover, Xiao Jinhan, as the villagers of Shanghe Village would say, is like a cloud in the sky.
The woman he desires must be someone of equal standing to him.
Judging solely by identity and appearance, the only one she knew was Wei Jianjia from the capital.
Before she could figure it out, she heard the man's deep voice ask, "Where did you pick up this little brat?"
Su Hua looked up and saw the man standing beside the table, his gaze fixed on her arms. The little one in her arms was sleeping soundly, sprawled out on his back, his chubby paws pointing upwards, the hooked nails on his toes showing their sharpness in the candlelight, and the character '王' (king) on his forehead was clearly visible.
Feeling somewhat helpless, I gently rubbed the soft fur on its belly.
"I went to pick mushrooms under the linden trees a couple of days ago and saw this guy fall into a villager's trap, so I picked him up. I'll wait until his wounds heal and he grows a bit bigger before I decide whether he chooses to stay or go back to the mountain."
Xiao Jinhan knew that she was aware of the little brat's background, so she didn't say anything more.
Whether as a cub or an adult, Dachong is extremely wary, but in front of her, he is as docile as a cat.
If you could keep one by your side, having it as a funny and protective pet would be great.
"It's getting late, Young Master Xiao, please lie down on the couch. I'll give you acupuncture." Su Hua gently pulled Da Bai out of her arms and placed it on the ground beside her, then walked towards the soft couch next to the table.
All the furniture in the study was made of jujube branches, and the soft couch was covered with dark fur.
When you sit on it, you feel that it is very soft.
Su Hua took out the silver needle pouch from her waist, but hadn't had a chance to open it yet.
With a glance up, she saw the man leaning against the soft couch, his well-defined fingers undressing, his wheat-colored chest exposed to the air, his lean and powerful abdominal muscles faintly visible, particularly alluring in the dim candlelight.
She subconsciously recalled the scene she had seen behind the cabin that day.
Her porcelain-white face gradually flushed with a rosy hue.
"Thud—"
The candle wick fell onto the candlestick.
The sound brought the girl back to her senses.
She pinched her palm hard, stepped forward, and quickly covered the man's undone clothes tightly. Since the belt was difficult to tie, she tied it into a pretty bow, and only stopped when there was no trace of his eroticism left.
Xiao Jinhan: ...
Su Hua looked at his expression, opened the silver needle bag, and explained seriously, "We only need to perform acupuncture on your right leg, so there is no need to take off your clothes. Today is the first time we are performing acupuncture. For the next month, perform acupuncture for half an hour every seven days, and the poison in your leg will be expelled."
"It'll hurt a little when the needle goes in, do you want me to get you a handkerchief to bite on?"
"No need, come on." Xiao Jinhan looked away from the bow and raised her hand to roll up the hem of her robe.
Seeing that he didn't care, Su Hua picked up a silver needle and inserted it into his calf-nose acupoint first.
The Dubi acupoint is located below the knee, in the center of the patella, also known as the outer knee eye. It is usually painful to touch, let alone to insert acupuncture here, but Xiao Jinhan didn't even blink.
She thought to herself that he was a devil, then picked up a series of gleaming silver needles and placed them on seven acupoints in succession: Zusanli, Shangjuxu, Fenglong, Tiaokou, Xiajuxu, Yangjiao, and Taixi. She gently twisted the needles with her fingertips until a soft buzzing sound was heard.
The man didn't make a sound, but instead chatted with her calmly.
"How is Miss Su?"
“My elder sister can drink some rice water now and is in good condition.” Upon hearing this, Su Hua was very satisfied with the title ‘Miss Su’. She looked at the man solemnly and then said, “Thank you for my elder sister’s matter, Young Master Xiao. If you need any help in the future, please just let me know.”
"Ha! Miss Su's rescue is thanks to you, not me." The man shook his head.
His gaze fell on the blush that hadn't completely faded from the girl's face. "If anyone should be thanking someone, it should be me, not you. You cured my leg and detoxified me; shouldn't you repay this life-saving grace with your body?"
"Cough cough cough..." Su Hua was so shocked by the man's words that she choked.
It wasn't until the man patted her back for a while that she recovered and quickly leaned back against the bed. "You saved me twice, at the dilapidated temple and at Fuhu Mountain. I treated your leg and detoxified you, so that's considered equal. It's not like I'm offering myself in return. Don't mention such jokes again."
Xiao Jinhan's palm suddenly felt empty. He withdrew his hand and gently twirled his fingers a few times under his wide sleeve.
A hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
The little girl is still too young; everything needs to be done slowly.
Su Hua pursed her lips at this point, "Any news about Yun Lian and Hun Duan?"
Among the three medicinal ingredients, Yunlian and Hunduan are extremely rare, one located atop a snow-capped mountain and the other in the abyss of the desert. However, acupuncture with silver needles can only save his leg; only by finding the three medicinal ingredients can his three insects and three flowers poison be completely cured.
Xiao Jinhan raised an eyebrow. "The old man sent a message the day before yesterday, saying that someone had seen Yunlian in Tiannan Mountain. He has already gone to look for her, but there is still no news about Hun Duan."
Upon hearing this, Su Hua breathed a slight sigh of relief.
They have less than eleven months left to find the medicinal ingredient. If they can find the Cloud Lotus, they will have succeeded by one-third.
I started calculating the days to go to Fuhu Mountain. It was the fifth day of the fourth lunar month. Mid-April is the blooming season for the red trumpet flowers. The red trumpet flowers are the easiest to find, but they are also the most delicate. The time from blooming to falling is only three days, and the flowers must be picked within three days.
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