It must be admitted that Yan Xingzhi's 95% favorability rating is somewhat inflated. Just like the combination of punches he used on Fang Yunyang when she and Fang Yunyang were about to get married at Kongming Mountain, Tang Ning used the same combination of punches on him: falling off the cliff with him, showing tenderness and gentleness while he was poisoned, revealing the original owner's life-saving grace to him in his childhood, and then risking her life to draw away the pursuers of the Jiyue Sect.
Furthermore, she deliberately chose the moment when his bone-tempering poison flared up, when he was physically and mentally exhausted, his will was most relaxed, and he was most vulnerable to invasion, and launched a series of attacks, catching him off guard. This caused her favorability rating to suddenly rise to its current level. However, this favorability was not pure; it was mixed with a variety of strong emotions such as gratitude, guilt, regret, and shock.
Now all she needs to do is solidify that 95% favorability rating before he even realizes what's happening.
Tang Ning thought to herself as she woke up in the swaying carriage.
When she opened her eyes and found herself surrounded by an impenetrable darkness, unable to perceive even the slightest light, Tang Ning knew that the Miao poison within her body had begun to take effect.
This rare poison from Miao territory is actually called "No Awareness," meaning that one is completely unaware when poisoned, and even after being poisoned, one remains completely oblivious, unable to detect the pulse. This is the main reason why the original owner of the body in the story never realized that she had already been poisoned. From the first onset of the poison, the poisoned person will periodically lose one of their senses, from sight to hearing, taste, smell, and touch, until they die silently and completely, without any awareness. In the end, you may not even feel your own death because you have already lost all sensation.
You ask why Ye Xiao, despite being poisoned, didn't exhibit these symptoms? It's mainly due to the antidote bath that Yan Xingzhi prepared for him using the most precious medicinal herbs. That medicine must have come from the hands of a renowned poison master, who was on par with her master in the martial arts world. However, unlike her master, he preferred to work alone and hated evil. Heaven knows how Yan Xingzhi tricked him into giving Ye Xiao such a thorough treatment.
After thinking about all these random thoughts, Tang Ning's face immediately showed a look of panic.
"Xingzhi... Brother Xingzhi, where are you? Why... why can't I see you at all? Brother Xingzhi..."
Yan Xingzhi, who was driving the horse outside the carriage, heard Tang Ning's panicked voice from inside the carriage, and immediately stopped the horse. At the same time, he hurriedly lifted the curtain, reached out and grabbed Tang Ning's flailing hand, and pulled her into his arms.
"Ningning, I'm here."
He hugged her tightly.
Upon hearing his voice, Tang Ning quickly reached out and touched his face repeatedly. After a while, she finally breathed a deep sigh of relief and then hugged him tightly.
"Brother Xingzhi, I thought... I thought you had left..."
She leaned against the man's chest, let out a soft sigh, and smiled slightly.
"No, I will always stay by your side and I won't go anywhere."
Yan Xingzhi waved his hand lightly in front of her eyes, but Tang Ning didn't react at all, her eyes fixed on a certain point inside the carriage.
He closed his eyes briefly to hide the deep sorrow and unbearable pain within. Before he could open them, he heard Tang Ning whisper, "Brother Xingzhi, am I... am I already blind? I know, I know I was hit in the shoulder by a poisoned dart from a pursuer of the Jiyue Sect. I thought my constitution wouldn't allow me to be poisoned, but... I checked my pulse, and I've never seen this kind of poison before. My master never taught me about it either. Am I going to die soon..."
Before Tang Ning could even finish speaking, Yan Xingzhi immediately interrupted her decisively, "No! Impossible! It's just a simple poison. The world is so big, your master has seen many poisons. Don't overthink it, you'll recover quickly."
He had barely finished speaking when Tang Ning, who had just sat up, nodded emphatically at him. "Yes, I believe in Brother Xingzhi. You said I would recover, and I will definitely recover. And even if I can't see anymore, it doesn't matter. As long as Brother Xingzhi stays by my side, I won't be afraid of anything."
Although she spoke with great conviction, the slight trembling of her hand as she gripped his hem betrayed her fear.
Seeing this, Yan Xingzhi reached out and covered her hand, their fingers intertwined and tightly clasped, and he once again pulled Tang Ning into his arms.
"It's okay, don't worry, everything will be alright..."
It's unclear whether he was saying this to Tang Ning or to himself.
The two embraced for a short while, and Yan Xingzhi gave Tang Ning a few words of advice, telling her to get some sleep if she felt sleepy, as they would soon arrive at Yangyue Manor. Just as Yan Xingzhi finished giving his advice and was about to go out to catch his carriage, Tang Ning gently tugged at his sleeve.
Then, her eyes were unfocused as she cautiously asked, "Can I...can I sit outside the carriage with Brother Xingzhi? I'm a little scared being alone..."
Upon hearing this, Yan Xingzhi took a deep breath and quickly arranged a seat for her outside the carriage.
Under his whip, the horse slowly began to walk again.
"Brother Xingzhi, where are we?"
"You may not know Yue Qingshan."
Yes, in order to avoid being discovered by the people of the Silent Moon Cult, he not only disguised himself but also deliberately took a mountain path.
"Yue Qingshan, I don't know him very well. Could you tell me about the scenery around us? I think I smell flowers..."
Tang Ning shook Yan Xingzhi's hand happily.
Upon hearing this, Yan Xingzhi temporarily put aside all the worries in his mind and began to carefully introduce the surrounding scenery to Tang Ning while driving. As he spoke, he looked at Tang Ning's ever-upturned lips and his own lips also curled up slightly.
As Tang Ning listened, she seemed to suddenly remember something, turned her head and looked in Yan Xingzhi's direction, a little anxious on her face.
"Oh right, Xingzhi, I completely forgot to ask you, is the poison in your body gone now? Is there anything else that feels uncomfortable?"
Upon hearing Tang Ning's question, Yan Xingzhi was taken aback for a moment, then turned to look at the person beside him, his eyes softening instantly. "No, I'm not feeling unwell anywhere, everything is fine."
"How could you be alright? You were in so much pain when the poison flared up that day, how could everything be alright?"
Tang Ning became even more anxious, but feeling the strength and warmth of Yan Xingzhi's hand in hers, she took a deep breath as if she had made a decision, and smiled again, saying, "Brother Xingzhi, don't worry. As soon as my eyes are healed, I will definitely work hard to develop an antidote for the bone-tempering poison in your body. If one day isn't enough, I'll try two days; if one year isn't enough, I'll try two years. I will read many, many medical books and conduct many, many experiments. Where there's a will, there's a way. I believe I will definitely develop an antidote that can cure the poison in your body."
Upon hearing Tang Ning's words, Yan Xingzhi felt an uncontrollable pain in his heart, which soon spread rapidly, eventually reaching his limbs and bones, causing a slight ache.
Why aren't you saying anything? Don't you believe me?
Tang Ning, somewhat unconvinced at not receiving a response from Yan Xingzhi, said this.
"No……"
Yan Xingzhi paused slightly, then said, "Okay, I'll be waiting for you."
"Um."
Hearing this, Tang Ning was finally satisfied. She tentatively rested her head on the man's shoulder and hummed the little tune they used when they rode horses together last time.
Everything was so beautiful.
Yangyue Manor was getting closer and closer to them.
As soon as Yan Xingzhi brought Tang Ning into the territory of Yangyue Manor, he did not take her directly back to Yangyue Manor. Instead, he took her to the medicinal bath on Yunwu Mountain and soaked for three whole hours before finally bringing Tang Ning, whose eyes had not yet recovered, back to the manor.
No sooner had the two entered than a dark figure, swift as the wind, descended from the sky and pulled Tang Ning into a tight embrace.
"Tangtang, Tangtang, finally, she's back..."
Ye Xiao's familiar voice rang in her ear. Tang Ning, who was a little dazed from being hugged, heard 54088 telling her that her favorability had increased, and that Ye Xiao's favorability had also increased, currently at 95.
Perhaps due to worry and longing, Ye Xiao's favorability rating also rose to 95.
This means that, up to now, all three have a favorability rating of 95.
That's really interesting.
Just as she thought of this, she immediately felt Ye Xiao, who had been holding her, being suddenly pulled away.
"Tangtang..."
The other person was still calling her name unwillingly, but after calling her a couple of times, Ye Xiao, who finally realized something was wrong, looked directly into her lifeless eyes.
"Tangtang, your eyes, and me, before..."
"Ye Xiao!"
Before Ye Xiao could finish speaking, Yan Xingzhi's stern voice rang out.
Then, without knowing what look he gave him, Tang Ning heard Yan Xingzhi's gentle voice, "You just finished your medicinal bath. You need to rest well. Trust me, Xingzhi-gege, you'll definitely see him again when you wake up."
After saying that, he led Tang Ning to her bedroom first, and then turned back to look for Ye Xiao.
As soon as he appeared, Ye Xiao's questioning voice rang out, "What happened? Brother Yan... why did Tangtang suddenly go blind?"
Hearing Ye Xiao's question, Yan Xingzhi closed his eyes briefly. "You don't need to worry about that for now. Has your martial arts fully recovered?"
"Yes, it's restored." As soon as he said this, a glint of anticipation flashed in Ye Xiao's eyes. "It's already restored. Can I now let Tangtang be my wife?"
"After she left, I have been missing her so much."
"I want to be with her for the rest of my life."
Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Yan Xingzhi suddenly opened his eyes, "No way!"
"Why?" Ye Xiao immediately became anxious. "Tangtang did things with me that only husband and wife do. She made me pastries and accepted my gifts. She's my wife!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Xingzhi clenched his fists tightly. "The things between her and you were just to help you detoxify. They had no other meaning. Ningning and I have already married. She can never be your wife because she was already my wife before that."
"No, every night, it's me who sleeps with her. Tangtang said that that kind of thing is only for husband and wife..." Ye Xiao hadn't finished speaking.
A white figure suddenly jumped down from the wall and rushed to Yan Xingzhi. He raised his fist and slammed it down on the man's face before he could fully react.
This person didn't witness Tang Ning fall off the cliff with Yan Xingzhi, and was heartbroken for several days, but he didn't believe that the two of them were really dead. After composing himself, he went straight to Yangyue Manor and lingered around the manor. Eventually, he accidentally caught a glimpse of Tang Ning and Yan Xingzhi and followed them into Yangyue Manor. Who else could Fang Yunyang be but Fang Yunyang, who wanted to see Tang Ning with his own eyes?
Just as Ye Xiao, who had punched Yan Xingzhi in the mouth and was about to raise his hand again, was slapped away by Ye Xiao, who was protective of his brother.
Fang Yunyang, clutching his chest, flew several meters backward and took a few steps back before finally regaining his footing. Without thinking, he charged forward again.
Seeing this, Ye Xiao was about to draw his sword when Yan Xingzhi stopped his restless hand.
The next second, his collar was grabbed tightly by Fang Yunyang, whose eyes were bloodshot.
"I'm asking you, what was your real reason for using the Silk-Pulling Gu on Ningning? Was it because you truly loved her? Or was it to help this kid get rid of the poison?"
"Yan Xingzhi, are you even human? You're a beast! To go to such lengths to use the massacre of the Ye family thirteen years ago to blackmail me into abandoning Ningning and leaving with you... the antidote can't be that simple, right? How is she now? Yan Xingzhi, do you even have a heart? Ningning is such a good girl. It's my fault, I was wrong. I shouldn't have let your actions slide because of my guilt. I was wrong from the very beginning..."
Fang Yunyang was completely unable to control his grief and anger. Just as he was about to punch Yan Xingzhi again, a familiar voice suddenly rang out in the ears of the three of them.
What are you talking about?
With 54088 concealing her breathing and footsteps, Tang Ning finally arrived at the very center of the storm that had been stirred up by her.
How could such a wonderful drama be complete without her?
Um?
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