Chapter 723 You Should Just Leave
Upon hearing Zhao Liu Gongzi's words, Song Chunxue felt that he must have had an epiphany and gained some kind of insight.
But why is he still urging her to go down the mountain? Does he expect her to be in such a hurry to see someone?
Never mind, she affixed an invisibility talisman and flew down the mountain on her sword.
They went straight to the Xie residence. The courtyard was quiet, and Liu Chunshu sat on a small stool at the door with a worried expression.
"Oh, you've come!"
Upon seeing Song Chunxue appear, he tiptoed over, his footsteps barely audible.
"Go and see, Lord Xie keeps asking if you're back yet, and he insists on having lunch with you. But you're late, so he hasn't eaten either, and he's in so much pain from his wound that he's gasping for breath."
It's almost 1 PM now, and he still hasn't eaten.
Although she didn't eat, she wasn't a patient.
"Where is his injury? Is it serious?"
When this was mentioned, Liu Chunshu's expression turned strange.
He lowered his voice and said, "It was pretty close. I almost broke off our friendship forever. I took an arrow to the thigh and was hit on the shoulder with a stick. You'd better rest your head on his right shoulder."
"..." She looked at Liu Chunshu calmly.
“Look at my mouth,” Liu Chunshu said with a guilty smile. “I’ll go check the kitchen.”
Upon entering the room, Xie Zheng was asleep on the bed, his eyes closed too tightly.
He was pretending to be asleep.
Song Chunxue sat down by the bed, raised her hand to cover the back of his hand, and found that his arm was a little hot.
It's probably due to discomfort from the wound that's causing the fever.
"I'm sorry, I ran into Zhao Jian on the way and came up the mountain late. Why didn't you even eat? If I hadn't come, were you going to starve forever?"
Xie Zheng opened his eyes. "Liu Chunshu is talking nonsense again. I have no appetite."
"Then let me help you up and eat something. You still need to eat; I haven't had a chance to eat either."
She gripped his shoulder tightly, and Xie Zheng's forehead was sweating from the pain.
The ground was hot in the afternoon, and the wound felt hot as well, which was even worse in the evening.
What was served was stir-fried cabbage and plain noodles. The bowl had no scallions and looked extremely bland.
The Taoist priest took two bites, then finished the soup, leaving half of the noodles.
Song Chunxue took his bowl and poured the leftovers into her own.
“This is mine… have the kitchen bring another good one.” Xie Zheng looked uncomfortable. “You don’t need to feel it’s wasteful; my eldest sister will bring it home to feed the chickens.”
“I don’t mind,” Song Chunxue scooped up the noodles and ate them in a few bites. “Would you like to go outside and sit for a while? I’ll carry you.”
Since the injury is on the thigh, it's not easy to carry it on your back; it's best to carry it in your arms.
Xie Zheng stared at the bowl in front of him and nudged the rim of the bowl with his hand.
"I misspoke this morning. From now on, you don't need to come to see me often. Just do what you used to do. Don't let it interfere with your cultivation and sword practice." His voice was low and hoarse, revealing a hint of weariness.
Why did you change your mind?
Are you angry?
"Why is that? I can cultivate here in this courtyard, just like I did in the capital, without any disruption." Knowing he was in a bad mood because of his injury, she went along with him, "You won't mind if I cultivate in your home from now on, will you?"
Xie Zheng opened his mouth, but then stopped himself from speaking.
After a long pause, he awkwardly squeezed out a sentence, "Never mind, you don't need to stay with me, let's just be fellow disciples again."
Um?
She was perfectly fine this morning, even excitedly crying. Why is she now trying to distance herself from her?
She leaned closer to look into his eyes. "What's wrong? What happened?"
Xie Zheng turned his head to look elsewhere. "Nothing happened. It's my injury. The doctor said it might damage my core."
After thinking about it carefully, Song Chunxue understood what he meant, and her ears felt slightly hot.
"Let's see how it goes. If it doesn't get better, that's okay. I don't care about your body. We're not young anymore. Anyway, we're not having children, so what are you afraid of?"
Xie Zheng got up and left, knocking over a round stool in his haste.
"Don't..."
"Let's talk inside." He squeezed out these words through gritted teeth, clearly embarrassed.
Song Chunxue pursed her lips. She seemed to be too nonchalant. For a man, this matter might be more important than the sky, more serious than a woman's inability to have children.
He struggled to sit on the bed, leaning against the doorframe. Song Chunxue closed the door, pondering how not to anger him.
"Xie Zheng..."
“I understand what you mean, but after careful consideration, I think it's best to let it go. You…”
Song Chunxue walked over and gently lifted his chin, then leaned down and pressed her lips heavily against his.
His eyes were wide open, and his short stubble was a bit prickly, but the sandalwood and medicinal scent on his body smelled very nice.
"How can you be like this, Lord Xie? You're so warm and friendly in the morning, but cold and indifferent in the afternoon. I've already decided to wait for you until you're old and take care of your bodily needs. How can you push me away so quickly? What kind of logic is that?"
Song Chunxue held his chin with one hand, her thumb rubbing his jaw, and leaned down very close, her eyes less than half a foot apart.
“You…” He propped himself up on the bed with both hands, leaned back, and tried to turn his face away.
Song Chunxue forcefully grabbed his chin and turned it back, "Look at me, does Lord Xie think that I'm willing to be with you at my age just because I'm after you?"
Xie Zheng's cheeks slowly flushed red, and he closed his eyes in embarrassment, but he showed no anger.
"Putting aside the fact that you don't seem to be seriously injured, even if you really can't do 'that' anymore, it would be good for us to keep each other company. As long as you don't mind that I want to travel all over the country from time to time, that's fine. If you don't want to worry about me, I have nothing to say."
Xie Zheng replied, "I know."
Seeing that he was struggling, Song Chunxue let go of his hand and helped him to the bed to lean against the pillows.
"Is it uncomfortable? Put a few more cushions under your bottom, otherwise you'll get calluses." She had spent so much time lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) in her past life that she knew sitting like this for a long time would cause sciatic pain.
"A little." He lowered his eyes, deep in thought, his eyelashes fluttering, without looking up at her.
She took a soft cotton cushion and used it to lift his upper body and place it underneath him.
Xie Zheng was in an even more predicament.
"Sister Song, I'm serious, that doctor said my injury is very likely to..."
"I don't mind. You should focus on recovering first. Even if you want to do something bad, your wound is in a lot of pain right now, so don't think about such things."
"..." He pondered for a moment, "What if..."
"That's Heaven's will for us to cultivate a pure and desireless mind. We won't do anything else. Actually, if you want to live a long life, you have to abstain from sex. You didn't remarry when you were young, so why are you worried about this now?"
"Don't..."
“Oh, if you’re worried about me, there’s no need. I’ve been a vegetarian for sixty years, so it doesn’t matter whether I am or not.”
Xie Zheng couldn't bear to listen anymore. He raised his arm to cover his eyes, his breath unsteady, and he couldn't speak for a long time.
"I'm going to take a nap, you go about your business."
“I’ll stay here with you,” Song Chunxue said, sitting on a soft couch not far away. “I’ll take a nap.”
"You should go out."
"It doesn't bother you. You weren't like this this morning. Why have you suddenly changed your mind?"
After a long pause, he said embarrassedly, "My wound hurts even more after you left."
"Oh, is this all my fault?"
"You don't understand. I'm a man. Seeing you will only make the wound there worse."
It felt like he was about to dig a hole and crawl into it.
"……"What's the meaning? ? ?
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