The man continued to persuade her, "Miss, you can wait until Young Master Xue's injuries have healed before taking him away. We've waited all these years, so there's no rush..."
Upon hearing this, the woman hesitated slightly, but ultimately led her people away from the cave.
By the time Liu Yingying returned with the herbs she had collected, it was nearly noon.
There was no water in the cave, so she took a bottle from her spatial storage and fetched water from the mountain stream outside. The herbs were also thoroughly cleaned.
Some of the herbs were given to Xue Ye to take orally, while the rest were applied to his wounds.
Fortunately, Xue Ye's fever subsided shortly after taking the medicine, though his face remained pale.
Come to think of it, these medicines can only reduce his fever and inflammation, but he lost so much blood last night, so his body must be very weak now.
When a person is weak, they need to replenish their energy to restore their vitality.
But it was the dead of winter, and Liu Yingying had been keeping a close eye on things as she went out and came back.
However, they found no prey or wild fruit to fill their stomachs.
All I can say is that their timing for this trip was really bad!
wrong!
Liu Yingying suddenly remembered that when she was in Taoyuan Village, she had gone into the mountains to collect some ginseng.
She originally intended to sell them for money, but later she found it too easy to make money and had no shortage of silver, so she forgot to sell the ginseng.
So, they're still stored in the system's space.
He took out the ginseng, cut two slices, and stuffed them into Xue Ye's mouth.
Sure enough, with the nourishment of ginseng, Xue Ye's complexion soon became less pale.
Liu Yingying checked his pulse again, and this time, the pulse finally became much more stable.
She breathed a long sigh of relief, sat down beside the stone bed, and continued to watch over him.
"Xiao Ye, you must wake up soon. Once you're better, we'll go back to Peach Blossom Village. Your mother is still waiting for you to come home..."
As she finished speaking, Xue Ye's fingers twitched, and he suddenly gripped her hand tightly.
Liu Yingying tried to break free, but to no avail.
Liu Yingying; Lying on the grass…
Night fell again in the sky outside the cave, and the temperature inside the cave plummeted.
Liu Yingying felt a chill on her body, and her outer robe was already draped over Xue Ye.
She recalled that she had lit a fire in the cave to keep warm, and when she went out during the day, she had not found any trace of the assassins who had eventually come.
The cave is deep and secluded; as long as the fire isn't too big, it won't attract attention.
But... but her hand was firmly held by Xue Ye, and she couldn't move at all!
"Oh! Ancestor, I must have owed you something in my past life!"
Liu Yingying rolled her eyes helplessly and leaned against the stone bed, gradually falling asleep.
But as she drifted off to sleep, she seemed to hear Xue Ye murmuring that he was cold again.
The man's condition kept fluctuating, so Liu Yingying didn't dare to be careless. She immediately woke up and reached out to check his pulse, only to find that his body was ice cold!
"Damn it!" Liu Yingying was shocked. The cave was pitch black, and she couldn't see her own hand in front of her face. But when she touched Xue Ye's body, she could feel his body trembling slightly.
Liu Yingying's soul was that of a modern person, without so many traditional notions of gender segregation, especially at such a critical moment.
She then took off another outer garment from her own body and covered Xue Ye with it.
At this point, she was only wearing a thin undergarment.
She hugged Xue Ye tightly, warming him with her own body heat.
It seemed that this method really worked, and Xue Ye finally stopped trembling so badly.
Feeling his body gradually warm up, Liu Yingying finally breathed a long sigh of relief and drifted off to sleep in his arms...
Xue Ye didn't know when he woke up. It was still dark when he woke up, but he could feel with absolute certainty that someone was holding him tightly.
He could feel the softness and fragrance of the woman's body, and when he realized who she was, Xue Ye's very soul seemed to tremble slightly...
It was her...she...she actually did this!
In that instant, Xue Ye couldn't describe what he was feeling.
They were nominally aunt and nephew, but she always treated him like a junior.
But now their bodies are embracing each other so tightly!
Just like ordinary men and women in this world...
Yes, he was shocked at that moment!
But deep within her soul, a voice spoke, "Isn't this what you've always wanted?"
"Admit it, you never wanted to be her nephew. From the first moment you saw her, you only wanted to be with her like any other ordinary man and woman in this world!"
"Even though you hide your shameful feelings deep inside, how can you deceive your own heart at a time like this?"
At this moment, Xue Ye's heart began to burn with passion.
He knew she always treated him like a junior, and he dared not reveal his feelings, nor did he want her to bear the scorn and judgment of the world…
But tonight, he only wanted to treat it as a beautiful dream, a dream he could recall countless times for the rest of his life.
He boldly pulled her into his arms, as if at this moment, this woman truly belonged to him completely!
He held her close in his arms, and Xue Ye drifted off to sleep contentedly, a smile playing on his lips...
The next day, the sky began to lighten, and it seemed like it would be a bright and sunny day, which even made the temperature inside the cold cave rise a little.
Xue Ye had already woken up, withdrew his arm from Liu Yingying, and obediently let her hug him.
The moment Liu Yingying opened her eyes, she was surprised to find Xue Ye lying on his side, quietly watching her.
"You're awake... Are you feeling better?" She asked casually, immediately letting go of his hand and sitting up.
Finding herself wearing only a thin undergarment, even though she was a time traveler from the 21st century with a modern mindset, Liu Yingying still felt extremely embarrassed by the atmosphere.
But given yesterday's situation, she really had no better option...
"You kept saying you were cold last night, your body temperature was frighteningly low. To prevent you from freezing to death, I gave you my clothes, and then... and then I held you and slept all night..."
Liu Yingying's face grew redder and redder as she spoke, feeling inexplicably guilty, as if she were a perverted opportunist...
Xue Ye just watched her quietly, the corners of his mouth unable to stop him from turning up, and he seemed to be in a good mood.
"Then what?"
"Uh...and then?" Liu Yingying looked at him, puzzled. "What else is there to say?"
"But don't take it too seriously. When you were little, didn't your mother often hold you while you slept?"
"Your mother and I are sworn sisters, so she's your elder. Just think of it as sleeping in your mother's arms all night, and don't feel guilty!"
As Liu Yingying spoke, she became more and more confident, and by the end, she seemed to have a completely clear conscience!
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