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He Lin slept for a full day and night.
Jiang Yi originally wanted to follow the scenes in TV dramas and feed him the medicine mouth-to-mouth, but she found that she couldn't get any of it in at all. Idol dramas are all lies. Even if she could pry open his mouth, she couldn't get the medicine in. It all spilled out and soaked the pillow and his clothes.
There was no other way but to keep the boiled medicine warm on the stove and feed it to He Lin when he woke up.
Jiang Yi stayed by the bedside, watching the sleeping face of the person on the bed, and forced herself to doze off.
Last night, He Lin suddenly developed a high fever. After a shaman examined him, he said that the wound showed signs of infection and needed to be well cared for. The shaman changed He Lin's bandage and reapplied the medicine.
Jiang Yi barely slept a wink all night, repeatedly wetting cotton cloths and applying them to his forehead to cool him down.
Shangguan Muya and Xia Zhi tried to persuade her to go to sleep, but Jiang Yi refused, insisting on staying here to wait for He Lin to wake up.
As dawn broke, He Lin's body temperature finally dropped and returned to normal, and Jiang Yi breathed a sigh of relief.
When Xia Zhi brought in the food, she saw Jiang Yi sleeping soundly by the bedside. In order not to disturb her, Xia Zhi quietly found a cashmere cloak and draped it over her shoulders. She then took the food out untouched and shook her head at the people outside.
Gu Ziyu and Shan Yanzhi both looked worried and frowned.
The shaman said, "This shouldn't be happening. He should have woken up by now. Where did things go wrong..."
"..."
In the room, He Lin's furrowed brows deepened, his eyelashes fluttered, and he slowly woke up.
When consciousness returned, the pain in my chest followed, and quickly spread from my heart to my entire body, even my ten fingers ached.
He could barely move; even the slightest movement caused him pain all over his body. Anyone who didn't know better would think he had suffered some serious internal injury. The hand under the covers was unusually cold, but the other hand outside remained warm. He couldn't help but curl up slightly and slowly grasp the warmth above.
Turning my head, I saw it was Jiang Yi.
Even in her sleep, Jiang Yi held his hand tightly, keeping him warm.
Because he was so weak, He Lin's lips were completely bloodless and deathly pale. Yet, as he gazed at the person in front of him, he couldn't help but let out a gentle smile that he himself didn't even realize.
He admitted that he craved this warmth and was reluctant to let go.
No one had ever chosen him as resolutely as Jiang Yi, so as long as she still wanted him and was willing to stand by his side, he would absolutely, positively never let go, no matter who she was...
After a while, Jiang Yi suddenly jolted awake.
A small patch of her sleeve was wet. She slurped a couple of drowsy sips, wiped her mouth with her hand, and as soon as she sat up straight, she saw He Lin smile.
His eyes were bright and his eyebrows were curved, so he didn't look like he had just woken up.
Jiang Yi wondered if she was still half asleep and was seeing things, so she rubbed her eyes hard, but He Lin was still smiling at her.
Now she's really awake.
Not knowing how much of her awkwardness he had just witnessed, Jiang Yi felt unusually embarrassed in front of He Lin, her face turning red. For a moment, the two of them were speechless.
He Lin was the first to break the silence: "Did you dream about delicious food just now? You were drooling so much."
Jiang Yi stammered in response, "No, no! I'm really fed up. Can you just pretend you didn't see it?"
The smile in He Lin's eyes deepened.
"good."
Jiang Yi was even more embarrassed now, and slapped her forehead: "Oh no, I forgot to ask!"
"What do you want to ask?"
"How are you feeling now? Is anything hurting? Oh! Right, your medicine! It's still warming on the stove, I'll go get it for you! If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, be sure to tell me! I..."
Jiang Yi had just stood up and was about to bring him his medicine when He Lin grabbed her hand and wouldn't let her go.
"Jiang Yi".
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"It hurts so much."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yi instantly became tense: "It hurts? Where does it hurt? I'll go find the shaman!"
"etc!"
Jiang Yi was decisive and left without hesitation. She was absolutely unambiguous in this matter, and He Lin was caught off guard and actually managed to escape, unable to stop her no matter what.
He forced himself to sit up despite the pain, while Jiang Yi had already opened the door to go find someone.
He Lin hissed several times while clutching his wound, feeling speechless for a moment, but also somewhat amused.
Wasn't she quite shrewd when she was taking advantage of him? This time, she didn't even want it when it was offered to her for free. I really don't know if she's genuinely stupid or just pretending.
He Lin looked down at his muscles. They were alright, right? Otherwise, Jiang Yi wouldn't have liked touching them so much. Although they were wrapped in gauze and lacked some aesthetic appeal, she wouldn't refuse them even if they were given to her for free, would she? Yes, it couldn't be his fault.
He Lin grabbed the clothes next to him and put them on. He could already hear voices and hurried footsteps coming from the doorway.
"Witch doctor, hurry! He Lin says he's in a lot of pain!"
"Okay, okay, don't worry, it's normal for him to feel pain since he just woke up."
"..."
He Lin looked up and saw Jiang Yisheng dragging the shaman inside.
"Hey, why are you sitting up? Lie down quickly!"
"It's alright."
"What do you mean 'it's okay'? You're in so much pain, why are you sitting up? Lie down now."
The shaman was shocked to see the smile in He Lin's eyes and on his lips, and quickly interjected, "It's alright, it's alright, Miss Jiang, please step aside, let me take his pulse first."
Jiang Yi couldn't persuade He Lin otherwise, so she pulled up the soft pillow to put behind him so he could lean more comfortably. Then, like a wronged little wife, she stood silently to the side, her lips pursed.
While the shaman was taking his pulse, Gu Ziyu brought in the prepared medicine.
"Your pulse is stable, you're recovering well. Just rest and relax for the next two days."
The shaman continued to ramble on, "Young master, you were able to survive the day you were unconscious thanks to your wife's care. You probably don't know, but the first day was the most crucial. If it weren't for her tireless care throughout the night, you probably wouldn't have made it through this."
Upon hearing this, He Lin looked up at Jiang Yi.
"Yes, I know."
As soon as Yin Zhaobai entered, he saw He Lin's meaningful look and knew that something was amiss. So he skillfully asked everyone to leave, leaving only Jiang Yi inside.
"Take your medicine."
It wasn't until now that Jiang Yi realized she had been deceived by him. Or rather, she was blinded by concern. After all, He Lin was the head of Yu Ling Pavilion, the kind of person who wouldn't utter a sound even if he was stabbed. How could he be afraid of this little bit of pain?
That guy He Lin actually resorted to a self-inflicted injury scheme just to gain her pity!
Not only is he cunning, but he's also a male vixen!
Most importantly, she just happened to fall for He Lin's trick!
That is, when he was weak. Normally, if He Lin dared to joke about something like this, she would have punched him long ago.
A wise person wouldn't take advantage of someone's misfortune. Considering he's injured, I'll let it slide for now, and settle the score later...
He Lin took the medicine soup, tilted his head back, and gulped it down in one go, feeling very refreshed.
Jiang Yi was very satisfied with this. If he dared to cause trouble again, such as complaining that the medicine was bitter or too hot and wanting her to feed him by hand, Jiang Yi guaranteed she would beat him to death.
During their time together, He Lin had figured out her personality and wouldn't give Jiang Yi the chance to kill him.
An occasional outburst is fine, but two or three times will definitely infuriate Jiang Yi. Given her fiery temper, she might even throw the medicine in his face! In the end, she might even say: "Drink it if you want, or don't!"
"Jiang Yi, thank you for taking care of me last night."
"Hmm." Jiang Yi put the empty bowl on the table and brought over a plate of food: "Here, these are candied dates. The medicine is too bitter, try a piece."
He Lin glanced down at the plate of candied dates and laughed: "Do you think I'm a three-year-old? Do I need to eat candy to take medicine?"
Jiang Yi picked up a piece with her chopsticks and held it to his lips, asking, "Do you want some?"
"eat."
He Lin opened his mouth and took a bite of the jujube, somewhat puzzled by Jiang Yi's actions.
Something's very wrong; it's like the calm before a storm.
Sure enough, after Jiang Yi put the plate of jujubes back, she went around the screen and came straight to him. He Lin felt a chill on the back of his neck.
The next second, Jiang Yi took off her shoes and threw them aside, then spread her legs and sat directly on his lap.
He Lin swallowed hard. "What are you doing?"
Jiang Yi grabbed his collar fiercely and pulled him violently toward her.
Although the movements were somewhat rough, Jiang Yi was mindful of his wound and didn't dare to use too much force. He Lin went along with it and didn't object at all.
Jiang Yi said fiercely, "What are you doing? Calculating interest! I took care of you all night, so I have to get some interest from you, right?"
He Lin was taken aback, but then he understood.
"Fine, I can't escape in this state anyway, do whatever you want with me."
After saying that, He Lin closed his eyes, his lips curving upwards in a wild, uncontrollable smile.
Jiang Yi was stunned. She choked up, thinking to herself, "You delivered this to my doorstep yourself! Don't blame me!"
Looking at He Lin's fair and slender neck, she hardened her heart, parted her lips slightly, and bit down on his sexy Adam's apple.
He Lin groaned and couldn't help but swallow.
Within two seconds, Jiang Yi hurriedly let go. What was she doing? In a moment of impulse, she really didn't care about anything else; he was still a patient!
Looking up, she saw that He Lin was also staring at her.
Jiang Yi blushed deeply, her face turning bright red. She pushed He Lin away and tried to get downstairs.
"I...I've lost my mind."
He Lin gripped her waist with both hands, staring intently at her before his gaze fell on her rosy, kissable lips.
Based on past experience, Jiang Yi could tell what he was up to at a glance.
Well, not only did he not gain much advantage, but he's also going to lose money. He's both bad at the game and loves to play.
"Have you finished collecting your interest?"
Jiang Yi turned her head away without answering, trying to change the subject: "The shaman said you need to rest and recuperate, and you must not aggravate the wound."
"Then why did you provoke me in the first place?"
"I... um..."
Before Jiang Yi could finish speaking, He Lin leaned forward and kissed her fiercely, biting her upper lip and prying open her teeth, conquering her territory...
Jiang Yi stared wide-eyed in disbelief. When did this guy learn kissing skills? From his initial clumsy imitations to his current rapid progress, had he been secretly visiting brothels?!
Because He Lin was injured, Jiang Yi didn't dare to struggle too much. She nestled in his arms, looking somewhat reluctant to accept the kiss. Only she knew how much she was at a disadvantage in this kiss.
Taking advantage of this, He Lin became even more unscrupulous. He pressed a large hand on her acupoint on her waist, and Jiang Yi instantly lost all strength, only able to let him tease her...
"Enough...enough! He...He Lin!"
Breathing became increasingly difficult. Having finally escaped from his mouth, Jiang Yi placed her hands on He Lin's shoulders to calm her breathing. After feeling a little better, she touched her lower lip and found small red spots on her fingers.
He Lin bit her lip until it bled!
"You bastard! How am I supposed to face anyone after this?!"
He Lin remained silent, only smiling as he held her waist.
"He Lin, you've changed. You weren't like this before!"
The old He Lin, who was easily teased, was much cuter.
"Qingqing, you know I have desires for you, right? So many times you flirted with me before, and I always managed to suppress them, not because I had great self-control, but because I felt I didn't have long to live and didn't want to hold you back. But now it's different. The Gu worm is gone, and I can be with you forever. As long as you still love me, I will do as you said, and I will only be devoted to you for the rest of my life..."
Jiang Yi's heart skipped a beat. A lifetime?
She's probably going to break her promise.
...
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