Chapter 93 Be Gentle
Yu Sui refused to forgive him no matter what, and returned to her dormitory in a huff, shutting out Gu Gan who had come after her.
This was the first time Gu Gan had seen Yu Sui angry with him, which made him a little flustered. Just thinking about how Wen Yanghui's golden lightning had actually hit Yu Sui, it was no wonder she was angry. But the fact that it happened at this critical juncture was truly a headache.
He stood guard at the door, and Li Jinshuang didn't dare to go into the dormitory in front of Gu Gan, for fear of giving Gu Gan the opportunity to harass Yu Sui. Li Jinshuang stood not far away in the corridor and waited for Gu Gan to leave before going up.
Yu Sui didn't care how long Gu Gan had to wait outside. She came back, took a hot shower, and changed into clean clothes.
The dormitories also have individual private bathroom cubicles, with screens separating them from the small wooden doors. The convenience brought by mechanical devices can be seen everywhere in Taiyi Academy. Once the water valve is turned on, the bathing water is supplied with hot spring water.
Yu Sui left the Five Elements Light Core in the Legalist Square to observe when Mei Liangyu would come out.
The steaming hot spring water washed over her eyes. Yu Sui clasped her hands together by the tub, rested her chin on her arms, and blinked in the steam, her eyes glistening with moisture as she casually examined the dresses hanging on the hangers.
Through the five elements of light core in the dwelling, Yu Sui saw that Li Jinshuang had returned.
She reached for the wind-listening ruler on the side table, opened Li Jinshuang's communication interface, and replied: "I was hit by lightning and it hurts so much."
Li Jinshuang, who had just entered the room next door, received the message. After reading it, she silently looked up and gazed at Yu Sui's room next door.
Yu Sui replied to her again: "I received the message you sent a few days ago. Well done."
"How about you? How did the Dragon Slayer Cave challenge go? Did you get hurt? My third brother told me he ran into you before."
Li Jinshuang replied, "I wasn't seriously injured. Your third brother is very capable."
After waiting for a while, Li Jinshuang finally mustered up the courage to ask Yu Sui, "Do you want to go see a doctor? I have some new ointment here that I haven't used before. I can give it to you and apply it to the other abrasions."
As a disciple of a military strategist who was frequently injured, Li Jinshuang had quite a lot of knowledge about treating external injuries.
Yu Sui put down the Wind Listening Ruler but did not reply immediately.
She wants to be alone right now.
Yu Sui sank into the water, hugging her knees and curling up into a ball. Her ears and nose were covered by the hot spring water. The world around her became quiet, but she could hear the buzzing sound of blood flowing in her ears. The burning sensation under her skin made it impossible for her to calm down in the warm water.
A moment later, Yu Sui emerged from the water, dressed herself, still wet, and rubbed her hair with her fingertips for a moment until it was dry.
Yu Sui walked out of the screen and returned to the room. She sat down at the table, reached into the jewelry box, picked out a gold cord to tie her hair, and took a few gold hairpins to secure it. After simply fixing her hair ornaments, she glanced at herself in the mirror. When she tilted her head with one hand, she saw several scratches on her forehead near her hairline, with fine scabs hidden under a few strands of hair.
Some injuries were so quick or so minor that she didn't even notice them herself.
Yu Sui reached out and touched her forehead. As her fingers touched her forehead, she couldn't help but recall that rainy night in the valley when Mei Liangyu walked towards her, soaked and cold, with a heavy aura, and then lightly touched her forehead with her finger.
It seemed that because he had been caught in the rain and was soaked to the bone, his slender fingers were damp as he coldly touched her forehead. Recalling the momentary chill, Yu Sui couldn't help but calm down.
What Mei Liangyu said may not have been false, but it was also predictable.
A man's pity for a pitiful and weak woman, a senior brother's fraternal affection for his junior sister—either one or both—were not enough for Yu Sui.
As long as her safety is not involved, Yu Sui can maintain a friendly and supportive relationship with Mei Liangyu as senior and junior brothers and sisters, but there are some things that a senior brother should not know.
The room was dimly lit, with no lamps on, relying entirely on the glowing jade stones placed on the table for illumination.
Yu Sui sat there, looking at herself in the mirror.
For a fleeting moment, the person in the mirror lifted their eyelids slightly, their lively eyes carrying a seductive air, looking at the person outside the mirror with a half-smile.
Yu Sui looked away, pretending not to see.
A dark figure stood in front of the door. Li Jinshuang knocked on the door from the outside, looking somewhat hesitant, but still asked, "Do you want the ointment?"
Yu Sui looked up and said crisply, "Yes, come in."
Li Jinshuang then pushed open the door and went inside. The room was pitch black. She paused for a moment before looking up at the faint light from the jade and saw Yu Sui sitting at the table.
"I just came out of the shower and didn't see the one you asked about earlier." Yu Sui held the Wind Listening Ruler in her hand and smiled slightly at Li Jinshuang.
Li Jinshuang asked her, "Shall we light the lamp?"
Yu Sui: "Mm."
Li Jinshuang then lit a lamp in the room to illuminate it for her. Turning around, she saw Yu Sui still sitting there, her long, dark blue dress trailing on the ground, the neckline embroidered with gold patterns in blue and white, the gold lines appearing and disappearing in the light.
She was dressed casually, wearing a thin white undershirt and a gauze overshirt. The neckline was slightly open, revealing her beautiful collarbone. When the light came on, several scars could be seen more clearly at the junction of her fair and slender neck and collarbone.
Li Jinshuang walked over and placed the box of ointment she was holding on the table.
Yu Sui rolled her eyes, looked up at Li Jinshuang who was standing, and said, "I'm so tired, I can't muster any energy."
Li Jinshuang silently watched her for a moment, and Yu Sui also looked up at her, looking incredibly obedient, as if she was just stating the facts, completely unaware of what her words might make people think.
"I'll apply it for you." Li Jinshuang picked up the ointment box, opened it, and used a spoon to scoop out the cool, soft ointment and apply it to the wound on her neck.
Yu Sui looked up in agreement, while Li Jinshuang bent over with her head bowed, looking serious and focused.
After a moment of silence, Yu Sui asked her softly, "Li Jinshuang, have you ever studied medicine outside the body?"
Li Jinshuang said, "Not yet."
Yu Sui asked again, "Have you never applied medicine to anyone else before?"
Li Jinshuang paused, a hint of embarrassment in her eyes: "Shall I be gentler?"
"Be gentle," Yu Sui said, glancing at her with her eyes lowered.
Li Jinshuang carefully controlled her strength. These scratches weren't actually that painful, nor did they look scary. But when Li Jinshuang applied the medicine to Yu Sui, it was like encountering a huge problem. She was afraid of hurting her, but she ended up sweating profusely.
At this moment, Yu Sui looked at Li Jinshuang with a thoughtful expression.
People like Li Jinshuang may seem guarded, but if you find the right approach, it's easy to make them submit to you.
Perhaps others don't not know how to get along with Li Jinshuang, but they just don't want to take the initiative to change. They always feel it's too troublesome and unnecessary from various angles, so they go with the flow and ignore her along with the majority.
It's always easier to just think about it than to actually take action.
Although Xun Zhiya wanted to win over Li Jinshuang, she didn't use the right methods. In addition, Shu Chujun was also causing trouble. The reason why she could still keep Li Jinshuang by her side was because Li Jinshuang herself was also hesitant.
"I just heard Brother Gu say that you were eliminated by my senior brother?" Yu Sui asked curiously.
Li Jinshuang nodded gently.
Yu Sui propped her head up with one hand and leaned back against the table. Her neck was a little sore from looking up for so long, so this made her feel better. She smiled at Li Jinshuang and said, "Senior Brother and the others are a lot of people and very capable. They also work together very well. You've been with Brother Gu and the others for a short time and you're not familiar with them yet, so Brother Gu and the others definitely won't be able to work well with you."
She didn't say that Li Jinshuang couldn't cooperate with Gu Gan and the others, but this statement left a deep impression on Li Jinshuang.
Li Jinshuang pursed her lips and said, "I will act according to the Holy Maiden's orders."
"Are you also going to get the fragments of the Floating Pagoda?" Yu Sui asked.
Li Jinshuang looked up at her in surprise, but Yu Sui was even more surprised and asked, "What's wrong?"
"You know... about the fragments of the Floating Pagoda?" Li Jinshuang asked hesitantly.
“Although Brother Gu didn’t take me, I still know about this,” Yu Sui said slowly. “My father sent me to Taiyi to find the fragments. Is it strange that I know about this?”
Li Jinshuang shook her head and carefully chose her words, saying, "Gu Gan didn't call you, so I was a little surprised."
“It’s no use him asking me to come along, what can I do?” Yu Sui laughed.
Li Jinshuang thought to herself, "You can do much more than Gu Gan knows."
"Since you agreed to go with them, you should know what the fragments are for, right? Do you also want to break your oath of non-aggression?" Yu Sui's gaze followed her as she saw Li Jinshuang straighten up.
"The lifting of the oath of non-aggression and the outbreak of war among the six kingdoms are still too far off," Li Jinshuang said calmly.
Yu Sui said, "As long as they find all the pieces, it won't be far off. They've already found quite a few. This kind of thing couldn't have just started in the last two years. The six kingdoms may have been searching for the fragments for decades or even centuries."
Li Jinshuang remained silent.
She didn't mention that the Li family's purge back then was also related to the fragments of the Pagoda.
The pagoda in that area of the Southern Jing Kingdom was once stolen, and the Southern Jing Li family protected the person who stole it. This was because the head of the Li family at the time believed that the oath of non-aggression should not be broken, so he did not want the news of the pagoda fragments to be known.
This move alienated the emperor and his ministers, leading to a near-extermination of their entire family.
Yu Sui asked Li Jinshuang if she wanted to lift the oath of non-aggression, but Li Jinshuang couldn't give a definite answer because she hadn't thought about it.
Perhaps Yu Sui should rephrase his question.
She asked, "Do you want revenge?"
Li Jinshuang looked down at her, her gaze calm.
Yu Sui didn't avoid or dodge, but looked back at her. Her bright, watery eyes reflected Li Jinshuang's cool and aloof face. She said, "Do you think Xun Zhiya will definitely be the future empress of Nan Jing Kingdom?"
Disaster.
There are too many variables.
Before Li Jinshuang could answer, Yu Sui said softly, "Even if Xun Zhiya ascends the throne, will she definitely help you destroy the Li family? Before that, you should think about whether Shu Chujun is more important to her, or you are more important."
"People who have no use to you will be discarded. You should understand this better than I do."
When I was in Taiyi, I told you that when I ascended the throne, I would definitely help you revive the Li family and restore its glory. But who knows, after you help me retrieve the Pagoda and return to Nanjing.
Seeing the obvious wavering in Li Jinshuang's eyes, Yu Sui lowered the hand that was supporting her head and sat up straight, saying, "Right now, Xun Zhiya needs your help more. But think about it carefully, do you really need Xun Zhiya?"
However, the Holy Maiden, Xun Zhiya, who faces multiple factions vying for the throne and can only improve her cultivation in Taiyi, is of no use to the Li family now.
Li Jinshuang also understood that Shu Chujun was more important to Xun Zhiya and was more trusted by her.
Many forces in Nanjing are taking sides, but not all the powerful ones are on the Holy Maiden's side. She has quite a few rivals, and they are all still in Nanjing, not in the distant Taiyi. While staying away from the conflicts to improve themselves, they also miss out on many opportunities.
The Li family is now rotten to the core. The talk of "recovering the Li family" is just empty words and easy to say. Compared to Xun Zhiya's vision of the future, Li Jinshuang truly believes more in improving her own strength, becoming stronger, and taking control of that power.
Li Jinshuang understood what Yu Sui was saying.
These words subtly shook her resolve to side with Xun Zhiya.
Li Jinshuang wasn't stupid.
She gazed at Yu Sui, who sat upright and obediently, and asked in a low voice, "You want the fragments of the Floating Pagoda?"
Yu Sui blinked in surprise, leaned back, relaxed her posture by the table, and looked back with a half-smile: "Yes, I want the fragments of the Floating Pagoda."
"Helping me get the fragment is the same as helping yourself get it. Helping Xun Zhiya get the fragment is really just helping Xun Zhiya."
The Holy Maiden returned to Nanjing with the fragments of the Pagoda. Only the Holy Maiden was in the limelight; it had nothing to do with Li Jinshuang.
But it would be different if Li Jinshuang retrieved the fragments of the Floating Pagoda.
Looking at Yu Sui, Li Jinshuang couldn't help but recall the scene of Gu Gan leaving dejectedly. He truly didn't know what he had missed.
[Author's Note]
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