Xie Xiao's wound was very painful, but he couldn't bear to let go.
Even in his dreams, he wouldn't dare to dream of being alone with her in a cave like this.
She had smiled at him before, but she had never given him a second glance.
Another sharp pain shot through the wound as Xie Xiao was pinned down on the blanket by Li Ruo.
He hissed, "Why are you so rough?"
"Do you like it? I can be even rougher." He's really asking for trouble; what kind of time is this?
Xie Xiao's smile gradually turned lewd, mainly because: "Mom, it hurts so much."
So much so that he forgot why he was lying on the bed in the first place.
"Ergou...where are they?"
“They’re all fine. They split up to look for you.” Li Ruo pressed on his wound with one hand to stop the bleeding, while pouring disinfectant and hemostatic powder into it with the other. “I told them not to turn back if they can’t find it. Just go straight back to General Mountain. Right now, we’re lost and can only fend for ourselves.”
"Mmm." Xie Xiao's face was pale and contorted in pain.
His pupils were somewhat dilated.
While stopping his bleeding, Li Ruo angrily said, "Why aren't you wearing the soft armor I gave you? I clearly left you four pieces last time."
The person next to him didn't answer.
"Not wearing it is one thing, but you also bravely shield your brothers from arrows. With a leader like you, other leaders always send their subordinates to the front lines when something happens, whether it's doing the work or taking the blame. You're the opposite. You're unqualified, you know that?"
The person next to him still didn't answer.
Li Ruo continued to yell at him, "You were shot with an arrow and instead of lying down, you went and tried to sabotage someone else's boat. Are you a nine-headed demon with nine lives? If it weren't for me, you might have sunk into the water and stayed there longer than Yuwen Yue."
Xie Xiao finally reacted, "Who is Yuwen Yue?"
"What a terrible traitor." Li Ruo breathed a sigh of relief and said, "But you're luckier than him. I got you out of trouble. How are you going to thank me? I don't help people just because I'm in it for something."
Xie Xiao scoffed: "How about I repay you with my body?"
Li Ruo's hand trembled, and she almost spilled the whole bottle of medicine. "Look at you, you're practically dead?"
He forced a pale smile. "Don't be afraid, I'm the Phoenix, I'm lucky, I can hold on."
Li Ruo pressed harder on his wound, causing him to hiss again. "If you die, I'll take over your Black Wind Stronghold brothers. There are so many strong men. I won't lose out."
"You—" Xie Xiao's gaze slowly focused, his eyes narrowed, and he gritted his teeth as he looked at her, "Dream on! I'm not dead. Even if you didn't come, I'd drift all the way to General Mountain. I haven't even—"
"Haven't done anything yet?"
There was a hint of struggle in Xie Xiao's eyes.
Seeing that he had finally perked up a bit, Li Ruo breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Cheer up quickly, I'm not very familiar with this area, so I'll have to rely on you for directions."
The bleeding finally stopped.
After bandaging him up, Li Ruo was exhausted and collapsed behind him like a dog.
Inside the cave, his senses were amplified. Xie Xiao heard her slightly heavy breathing, and his whole body tensed up.
"Hey, aren't you cold? I don't mind taking a little loss—"
Li Ruo said, "Dare you turn around and try?"
Xie Xiao, who was about to turn around, froze. Suddenly, he touched his chest and exclaimed, "Damn it, where's my whistle?!"
He tied it with a rope and kept it hanging around his neck.
Li Ruo said irritably, "I'm afraid it fell somewhere when I came in. It's okay, I have plenty of that stuff."
"Hehe, one for everyone."
But he insisted that his should be different.
"I'll go look for it."
Seeing that he was trying to get up, Li Ruo pressed him down. "Want to die?" She didn't want all her efforts to stop the bleeding to be in vain.
Xie Xiao then moved back, mainly because her hand on his arm was too warm.
He never knew that such a simple touch could stir his heart so deeply. "Friend, you actually care about me quite a bit."
Li Ruo was too tired to talk. She sat up and took out an antibiotic pill. "Take this pill. It will help you get better faster, friend."
"Is it that effective?" Xie Xiao looked at her with a roguish smile, opened his mouth, and raised an eyebrow. "You feed me."
Having brushed with death, it's not unreasonable for him to be a little reckless.
If it weren't for his injuries, Li Ruozhen would have liked to punch him on the head. She angrily shoved her finger into his mouth, but he immediately bit it.
You could feel the atmosphere between the two of them freeze instantly, and then they both paused for a moment.
"loose--"
Almost at the same time, he released his mouth, and Li Ruo withdrew her hand, vigorously wiping it on his wet robe.
"...I'm just too hungry." As if to match his words, Xie Xiao swallowed.
His prominent Adam's apple bobbed up and down.
Li Ruo asked, "Really? Would you like a steamed bun?"
"You still have steamed buns?"
"I have a blanket, is it strange that I have steamed buns?"
Xie Xiao then realized he was lying on the bed, and his face fell in confusion. "Where did this come from?"
She even carries a blanket with her?
Xie Xiao's gaze shifted to her dripping dress. "Since you brought a blanket, then clean clothes—"
Before she could finish speaking, she pulled out a dress from behind her back...
Xie Xiao: …………
There was also a man's robe.
Xie Xiao: ………………
Li Ruo remained calm and composed. "I already have a blanket, so having a few sets of clean clothes is reasonable, isn't it?"
It's not advisable for him to travel right now; the two of them can't just stay here soaking wet and freezing cold, acting like idiots.
She covered him with the robe and said very seriously, "I'm going inside to change my clothes. If you dare to look, this cave will be your grave."
Xie Xiao smiled and said, "That's hard to say. What if there's a snake inside and you call for my help? Should I go or not?"
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