Chapter 71 Chapter 71 Don't Worry About Gains and Losses
The summer weather was quite hot and humid, and the two of them hurried to the Holy Medical Sect. Mu Jiulin came over to fan Ye Nanque, and then asked him if he was thirsty and wanted to stop to drink some water. He was as attentive as before.
Logically speaking, Ye Nanque was supposed to scold him for not paying attention while hurrying.
But looking at Mu Jiulin's handsome and concerned face, he couldn't say anything to scold him.
I even feel a little bit of enjoyment...
Having such a considerate and caring person by your side...
What was he thinking?! Why would he use such a corny word like "knowing the cold and the heat"?
Ye Nanque's expression changed from sunny to rainy, he would smile foolishly and sigh at times. Mu Jiulin saw all these emotional fluctuations and had something in mind.
Maybe senior brother has him in his heart, no, senior brother must have him in his heart, but he is not used to being close to him. Even though he spent time in Tuzhou, he lost his memory at that time and was deceived by him. Now that his memory has been restored, it is normal for him to be entangled and confused.
It was adorable to see Senior Brother looking so worried. But he had to get used to it anyway. This worry shouldn't bother him for too long. He had to help him.
The two stayed in the inn at night.
When checking into the hotel, Ye Nanque asked for two rooms before Mu Jiulin asked, for fear that it would be awkward to be alone in a room with Mu Jiulin. He thought Mu Jiulin would definitely make some argument, but Mu Jiulin was very happy and didn't say anything.
She didn't say a word of "no," nor did she look at him hesitantly, accusing his conscience with that innocent yet hurt expression. Instead, she went back to her room so obediently without even saying a word. This kind of decisiveness was really unlike him.
When something is abnormal, there must be something wrong!
Ye Nanque paced back and forth in his room, unable to guess what this kid was up to.
Ye Nanque couldn't think of anything, so he asked the system to help him think: [Mu Jiulin usually likes to be clingy. Even if I leave his sight, he will whine for a long time.]
System: [Oh.]
Ye Nanque continued: [Yesterday, the weather was so hot yesterday, but he still came over and held my hand. He was so clingy!]
System: [Oh.]
Ye Nanque: [Even when we eat, he always watches us. I finish my whole bowl of rice, but he only takes two bites at most.]
System: [Oh.]
Ye Nanque: [Brother Tong, are you just trying to be perfunctory with me? Why are you only giving me one answer after all this talk?]
The system was silent for two seconds, then spoke: [People in love are so annoying.]
Ye Nanque: […Who are you talking about? I’m not. I don’t have any.]
The system sneered: "Ye Nanque, just admit your defeat. He kept whining while you kept mumbling. You two are a perfect match. I wish you a long and happy marriage."
Ye Nanque: [……]
The system refused to chat anymore, so Ye Nanque could only wander around the room by himself. After wandering around for a while, he saw the pastries that the waiter had just brought over on the table, and an idea came to his mind.
He carried the cakes to Mu Jiulin's door and knocked. The door opened a little, revealing Mu Jiulin's smiling face. "What's wrong, Brother?"
Ye Nanque coughed lightly: "I saw that you didn't eat much for dinner just now. I happen to have some cakes in my room. Do you want some?"
Mu Jiulin smiled and said, "Senior Brother, I have it here too." This kind of customer service is available in every room.
Mu Jiulin didn't open the door while talking, nor did he invite Ye Nanque in, and he didn't come out himself. This behavior was much more distant than usual, making Ye Nanque even more suspicious.
Ye Nanque pursed her lips and said, "Uh, I want two rooms. It's not that I want to be estranged from you. I hope you are not unhappy."
Mu Jiulin: "No, I understand. Brother, you don't have to explain such trivial matters to me."
Explanation, it turns out that all these actions he took were to explain to Mu Jiulin.
Looking at Mu Jiulin's calm and smiling face, it seemed like he really didn't care at all.
Ye Nanque had some subtle feelings in his heart, but he was unwilling to admit that he was not used to it. He pondered for a moment, and Mu Jiulin spoke first: "Brother, it's getting late. You should get some rest early. We have to travel tomorrow."
With that, the door closed in front of him.
What does this mean? What does this mean?
Ye Nanque felt as if the door had been slapped in his face, and he felt quite ashamed. Then he looked down at the snack tray he had kindly brought over, and it seemed Mu Jiulin hadn't even glanced at him. For a moment, he felt even more embarrassed and ashamed.
No, this is weird, why is he so embarrassed and angry? What a weird feeling!
Ye Nanque froze in his tracks for a while, then suddenly heard some unusual noises coming from Mu Jiulin's room. Sounds like gasps, low groans, suppressed pain... and a faint smell, like some kind of herbal odor.
He was so anxious that he didn't care about exposing the fact that he was still standing at the door. He knocked on the door again and asked, "Alin, what's wrong with you?"
Mu Jiulin's voice suddenly stopped, and he said softly: "I'm fine, brother, go and rest quickly."
His voice was light and the more he said it, the more Ye Nanque didn't believe it. He simply pushed the door open and walked in quickly. What he saw was Mu Jiulin with his clothes open. There was an open jar of ointment on the table. He was applying it to the rotten area on his chest. When he saw Ye Nanque coming in, he hurriedly put the ointment away and grabbed his clothes, as if to cover it up.
"What are you using?" Ye Nanque asked.
If he was using medicine that could curb the poison of the rotten grass, Mu Jiulin would not have told him otherwise, let alone been so secretive.
He snatched it from Mu Jiulin's hand and saw three words clearly written on the medicine bottle: Pain-relieving ointment.
He suddenly realized what was going on, and then felt heartbroken. How could he not have thought that such a large piece of rotten scar would not have any reaction at all? Mu Jiulin had never said that he was in pain in front of him, but that didn't mean he hadn't been in pain. He just didn't want to make him worry. He was still suspicious and felt that Mu Jiulin's behavior was abnormal, which was really wrong.
System: […Uh…Isn't the name of this ointment too obvious? It seems like it was deliberately meant for you to discover.]
Ye Nanque: [What do you know? If it's not called a pain-relieving ointment, what else should it be called?]
System: [You're just like that... Forget it.]
Mu Jiulin's face flushed with a feeling of being exposed, and he said hesitantly: "Brother, it doesn't hurt..."
Ye Nanque said sternly, "What's the point of not feeling any pain? Are you lying to me about something like this?"
Concern can lead to confusion. As soon as Ye Nanque opened his mouth, he realized that his tone sounded too harsh. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "This injury is on you. I have no way of knowing whether it hurts or how much it hurts. But precisely because of this, you should not hide it from me or lie to me. I cannot empathize with you, so I need you to tell me clearly what you feel. Even if I can't share your burden, there is always something I can do for you. If you insist on showing off and think that you can handle everything by yourself, then what I, your senior brother, do will be of no use to you. It's shameful. Since you are so capable and opinionated, why don't you just drive me away? From now on, you can say whatever you want or don't want to say, and whether you want to tell others or not, I will not care. Anyway, you..."
Before he could finish his words, Mu Jiulin's face turned pale. "How could I possibly chase you away? You know it. I'm just afraid that you'll worry."
Ye Nanque certainly knew why Mu Jiulin had gone to so much trouble to trap him in Tuzhou earlier. At this point, it was even more impossible for Mu Jiulin to let him go. He deliberately provoked him so that Mu Jiulin would know the seriousness of this matter and would not be allowed to bear the pain alone on his back anymore.
Seeing Mu Jiulin's panic, Ye Nanque softened her heart and said in a gentle voice, "Don't say such distant things in the future. I should know about your affairs. Even if I am worried, it's my responsibility."
Mu Jiulin stared at Ye Nanque, took a deep look at her, and lowered his eyelashes. After being scolded, he looked very honest: "It does hurt a little, but it's not unbearable. But applying this pain-relieving ointment will make it feel better."
"Quiet" is a word that has been used. Could it be that Mu Jiulin has tinnitus and dizziness when he is in pain? Ye Nanque imagined it and felt even more uncomfortable.
Mu Jiulin released his hand that was holding his collar and opened his arms. Ye Nanque saw the trace of decay. Even though he had seen it before, he was still shocked when he saw it now.
Mu Jiulin raised his fingertips and tapped the medicine bottle in his hand: "I just applied a little bit and my senior brother broke in."
Ye Nanque apologized and was about to return the medicine bottle to him when Mu Jiulin held his hand.
Mu Jiulin raised his eyes and stammered, "I will follow Brother's instructions. From now on, I will tell you everything I have to say. I won't hide anything from you. Brother, you just said, 'There is always something you can do for me.' So, can you, can you... Brother, help me apply the remaining medicine."
Ye Nanque was stunned for a moment, pursed his lips, knowing full well that this boy was being too arrogant again. Ye Nanque had figured it out long ago, even though Mu Jiulin looked shy now, he must be very excited inside.
Just pretend.
Somehow, those days in Tuzhou came back to his mind. At that time, Mu Jiulin took advantage of his amnesia and used this little white flower's face to scare him...
Never fall into the same trap a second time.
He must refuse.
Mu Jiulin looked at Ye Nanque in a daze and spoke slowly, "This scar is ugly. It's really not right to let Senior Brother do it. I will pretend that I didn't hear what Senior Brother said just now. I'll do it myself."
Ye Nanque couldn't bear to see him like this, so after some hesitation, he finally gave in. He acted like his senior brother: "Well, it's just about applying medicine, why are you being so shy? Well, I'll do it."
Ye Nanque took off the jade hairpin on her head, dipped it in medicine, and carefully applied it to Mu Jiulin's wound, blowing on it for fear of hurting him.
He was bent over, concentrating on applying the paint, so naturally he couldn't see Mu Jiulin's eyes. Mu Jiulin had a smile on his face, and his eyes floated over him like feathers, light yet heavy, as if he had sunk into his own world, wanting to drag Ye Nanque down with him. But he didn't dare to disturb her in the slightest, so he could only reveal his true identity while Ye Nanque was unconscious.
Ye Nanque was painting while thinking, Mu Jiulin is a good-looking man, but now he has this extra spot on his body, which is really an eyesore. He should go to the Huaxian Sect as soon as possible to heal his injury.
As he was painting, Ye Nanque heard Mu Jiulin chuckle. He raised his eyes and saw that Mu Jiulin was laughing so brightly that he was momentarily distracted. "What are you laughing at?"
Mu Jiulin said, "I remember many years ago, I also applied medicine to my senior brother's wounds. Today, my senior brother applied it to me. It seems like... we have a telepathic connection."
Mu Jiulin promptly changed the four words "husband sings and husband follows".
Ye Nanque pondered and felt something was wrong: "Is this called telepathy? Doesn't it sound more like crows repaying their parents?"
Mu Jiulin laughed out loud: "Senior Brother is really interesting, he hasn't changed in many years."
It sounds like a compliment.
Ye Nanque put away his hand and returned the medicine bottle to Mu Jiulin: "Okay, be careful when you sleep, don't rub off all the medicine."
He stood up and heard Mu Jiulin ask earnestly, "Where are you going, brother?"
Where to go? Of course, back to sleep at this late hour.
Mu Jiulin said naturally, "How about you sleep with me, Senior Brother? Senior Brother, you know I don't sleep well and I always like to move around. If you stay by my side and remind me, you can also remind me to be careful not to rub off the medicine on your hands."
Ye Nanque touched his chin and stared at Mu Jiulin for a while. Just when Mu Jiulin felt guilty and thought that the other party would not agree, Ye Nanque walked towards the bed.
Mu Jiulin couldn't believe that Ye Nanque agreed so easily, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions, for fear that if he asked one more question, Ye Nanque would change his mind.
Ye Nanque lay on his back on the bed, yawned and closed his eyes.
Mu Jiulin asked carefully, "Brother, aren't you going to take off your coat?"
Ye Nanque: "No."
Mu Jiulin quickly followed suit and lay down on his side. He looked at Ye Nanque. From his forehead to his nose bridge to his chin, there was a beautiful undulating line, like a gentle water ripple.
His gaze was silent, not even daring to blink.
Ye Nanque suddenly spoke, eyes still closed, as if talking in a sleep. "From now on, don't give me that anxious look. If you want something, just ask... As long as it's not too much... I'm always willing to agree... Actually, even if I don't say it, you know it in your heart, right?"
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