Honestly, that old man Dong's eyes are terrifying.
Everyone says that Dr. Dong is an eccentric doctor, and that's certainly true.
However, looking at Xie Lingqin's delicate wrists, which were so thin they seemed pitiful, Xu Shixun felt genuine heartache. He pursed his lips and said, "How about I wait until I've roasted the rabbit, eaten it, and then bleed it?"
Xu Shixun asked tentatively, but Xie Lingqin dismissed it, "Do you think that eating rabbit will immediately generate a lot of blood in my body?"
"this……"
Xu Shixun touched his head, his dark eyebrows furrowing into a deep frown. "But you've only eaten a few wild fruits these past few days."
"It's not off..."
"Then let's bleed the rabbit after we've eaten it."
Before Xie Lingqin could finish speaking, Old Master Dong interrupted her in a good-natured manner, and while speaking, he put the silver needles he had already taken out back into the medicine box.
Xie Lingqin was slightly taken aback, and her gaze couldn't help but be fixed on Old Dong's hand.
The hands were very old, with fine lines and wrinkles, but the skin was extremely white.
"Your hands are well-maintained. If it weren't for the wrinkles that time has given you, they could make money off them."
Xie Lingqin was generous with her praise.
Upon hearing this, Old Dong glared at her and said, "Did you fall into a money jar?"
“You are so holy, then give me back the paper I signed that day.”
Old Dong suddenly deflated and stopped talking.
"Crack."
With a soft sound, a fire was lit, instantly illuminating the cave. Rays of light shone on the cave walls, creating an unexpectedly festive atmosphere.
"I never thought I would be so happy to see fire."
As Xu Shixun spoke, he went to prepare the rabbit. Despite his noble and pampered status, he was surprisingly efficient at butchering the rabbit, which surprised Xie Lingqin.
"Good technique."
"Sister Lingqin, you're praising me."
It seemed that as long as Xie Lingqin said a kind word to him, Xu Shixun would be overjoyed, as if he were in paradise even in his miserable state.
Beside him, Old Dong watched Xu Shixun's excited expression, his eyes reflecting the firelight, a deep and unfathomable depth in them.
"So how did you learn it?"
Old Master Dong spoke in a gentle and kind tone, but Xu Shixun's face stiffened. "This..." He then looked at Xie Lingqin and saw that Xie Lingqin was also looking at him.
"Well, before, to scare the servants in the manor, we put a dog in front of him..."
Xu Shixun didn't finish his sentence. Seeing that Xie Lingqin was only looking at him, he immediately stepped forward, looking as if he knew he was wrong. "Sister Lingqin, but ever since you taught me a lesson that time, I have completely changed. I haven't done that again, and I haven't done those things again."
"It's okay. Everyone makes mistakes when they're young. The most important thing is to admit your mistakes and correct them."
Xie Lingqin waved her hand, appearing extremely tolerant and magnanimous.
"That's good, I'll roast the rabbit right away."
As he spoke, Xu Shixun immediately began roasting the rabbit, skewering it with a stick and turning it over the fire.
"Don't worry, Sister Lingqin, I'm pretty good at barbecue too."
Okay, I'm looking forward to it.
The slight smile on Xie Lingqin's lips was the motivation for Xu Shixun.
Watching the harmonious scene between the two, Old Master Dong's eyes darkened. After a moment, he stood up and said, "I'll go outside and take a look."
"It's snowing heavily and cold outside, Mr. Dong. You're getting on in years, so you have to be careful."
Xu Shixun also kindly gave him some advice.
Mr. Dong...
She turned her back to him, glared at him, and said, "You think you know everything?"
Xu Shixun clearly sensed that Elder Dong was unhappy with him, but he was completely baffled. He tried hard to think, "When I was fooling around before, I don't think I offended Elder Dong. After all, he is not someone to be offended. But he seems to dislike me very much."
"Perhaps he's jealous of your youth."
Xie Lingqin said casually, her gaze already fixed on the rabbit. She was furious; soon, the smell of meat wafted out.
It certainly tantalizes the taste buds.
Just as the rabbit was about to be roasted, Old Dong returned, raised his hand, and threw it on the ground.
There were five... six rabbits lying on the ground, all of them plump and juicy.
"Six of them. Keep three for breakfast tomorrow morning, and roast the other four."
Old Master Dong walked in, brushed off the snow, and gave Xu Shixun a direct order.
Xu Shixun looked at the rabbit on the ground, swallowed hard, and gave Old Dong a thumbs up, "Amazing."
"Indeed, your grilling skills are quite good."
Old Dong frowned and then walked over and sat down.
It looked like he was praising someone, but his eyes held a cool, detached look.
Xu Shixun pondered silently, wondering why he always felt that Elder Dong was targeting him.
However, having practiced with the first one, the processing and baking of the other three came very quickly.
There were four roasted rabbits in total. Xie Lingqin only ate one rabbit leg, and Old Master Dong only ate half a rabbit. The rest...
Xu Shixun devoured them all.
"Fat people really do need energy."
Xie Lingqin murmured softly, her eyes sparkling with a hint of mockery.
After the meal, Xu Shixun cleaned up the mess, while Elder Dong helped Xie Lingqin with acupuncture.
"Perhaps it was caused by the slap you received from Li Qingyu when you were imprisoned in the Jingzhao Prefecture that day."
Old Master Dong put away the silver needles and spoke slowly and deliberately in a soft voice.
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingqin showed no emotional fluctuation. "It's alright, I've already made her die a very gruesome death."
Xie Lingqin said, looking at Old Dong, "I had the snow wolf tear her apart and swallow her."
Old Dong glanced at her, then shook his head after a moment, "She should be boiled in the pot again to vent her anger."
Xie Lingqin looked at Elder Dong and couldn't help but smile. "Alright, having a friend like you despite our age difference is a great honor in my life."
She was smiling, but there was not a single sparkle in her eyes.
As Xie Lingqin spoke, she went to tidy up the grass on the side, separating the grass that had already been piled up. "You can sleep here in a while."
"What about Xu Shixun?"
Mr. Dong asked the question instinctively.
He sleeps next to me.
Xie Lingqin answered instinctively, "He has been taking care of me these past few days."
Old Dong's eyelashes trembled slightly, and after a moment, he said, "I'll sleep next to you tonight. Your cough keeps coming back during the night, and I'll help you control it."
Xie Lingqin suddenly stared at Old Dong, her gaze seemingly trying to see beyond his eyes and into his heart.
"Old Dong."
Xie Lingqin said, "You don't actually have a crush on me, do you?"
Old Master Dong's breath hitched.
This book was first published by Xiaoxiang Academy; please do not reproduce it!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
