Chapter 35 [VIP] Jianghu (16)

Xiao Guanxue finally brought back the antidote, saving the lives of the entire village, and also revived the villagers who were on the verge of death in Yizhuang.

There was also Xie Yu who fell into a coma halfway up the mountain.

Xie Yu still had a headache when he woke up. Looking at this simple and familiar house, he was dazed for a moment, and his mind unconsciously recalled every detail of his time with Nan Yan.

He propped himself up and looked around. There was a bowl of medicine on the table that was still emitting a little white mist. It seemed that someone had just delivered it.

He suddenly recalled that when he was sick in the past, he was always reluctant to take the medicine because he disliked the bitter taste of the medicine.

At this time, Xiao Qingmei would lie on the bed, lean close to his ear and coax him over and over again with a soft and gentle voice, and listen to her coaxing him by calling him Brother Ayu...

He was so coaxed that his eyes and brows relaxed, and the corners of his mouth couldn't be tightened. However, he had to pretend to be embarrassed and impatient. In the end, he mercifully drank the medicine in one gulp to show his masculinity.

At this time, Xiao Qingmei would smile and take out a few sweet candied fruits from the small pouch hanging around her waist, stuffing them into his mouth one by one, until his handsome face was bulging out of shape, until his mouth was full of sweetness...

And I just don't know how to catch him.

In fact, he knew it. He was not afraid that the medicine would be too bitter to swallow, but he just wanted to listen to Brother A Yu's coaxing more. She coaxed him, so he listened.

The feelings of a young man are always so direct and shameless. He thought at that time that he just wanted his childhood sweetheart to coax him. He was so useless. After all, he was going to marry her in the future. She was his future wife, and it was not shameful to coax his future husband.

Let them laugh at themselves...they don't even have the chance to be coaxed.

Countless times after that, when he was injured and fell into a coma while sparring with his fellow apprentices, the first thing he would see when he woke up would be a dark, hairy head lying beside his bed, waiting for him to see her happy yet sad expression.

The good news is that he is safe and sound, but the sad thing is that he has a few more scars on his body.

Sometimes the injuries were so severe that he himself thought it was no big deal, but the little girl, seeing how bruised and battered he was, sobbed and cried.

He used to think it was very troublesome. Why was a little girl so crybaby? It is inevitable that people who practice martial arts will not get hurt.

It’s not a big deal. He himself doesn’t feel any pain. Why is she crying so hard?

But now she is gone.

The first thing he saw when he woke up was this empty and lonely house. There was no longer the person who always coaxed and cared for him by his side, which made him feel uneasy.

He now realized how good it was to be remembered by others, but what could he do?

He seemed to have lost his childhood sweetheart. Xie Yu felt sad for a moment. He felt like he was about to lose the most important treasure.

Xie Yu stumbled out of bed, still feeling a little weak.

But Xie Yu no longer cared about so much. He was eager to see Nan Yan, to confirm something, and to tell her his feelings thoroughly.

He knew he was wrong and he regretted it, very much. He liked her, and his possessiveness towards her was never the same as a brother's possessiveness towards his sister. It was clearly admiration for his sweetheart and jealousy of others. He liked Yanyan and had always liked her.

So can you... forgive him again?

This time he would definitely cherish her. He would take her back to Mingyue Villa to apologize to Uncle Gu. He would not cancel the engagement. He would take care of everything. No matter how Uncle Gu punished him or how his fellow apprentices beat him, he would not hide away...

He will never make her sad again. He will protect her and pamper her. From now on, he will be her only brother A Yu.

Xie Yu covered his chest and stumbled to the door. Just as he was about to open the curtain, he suddenly heard two familiar voices coming from the yard.

"Don't mess around, Yanyan. Silver needles are not for playing with. And you don't know how to use needles. You could easily hurt yourself."

"When did I act foolishly, Xiao Guanxue, don't you remember? A long time ago, you used this silver needle to pierce the back of my hand. Look for yourself, such a long silver needle was pierced hard, and it hurt so much that tears came out of my eyes. You are still hurting me now, Xiao, don't you care about me at all..."

The eldest daughter used her skills of making trouble and settling scores to the extreme, and every word she said was heartbreaking, making people feel guilty and heartbroken to death after listening to it.

When Xiao Guanxue heard this, a look of self-blame and regret appeared in his eyes. However, he was only thinking about Su Mo at that time, so he felt that everything this young lady did was wrong, and even the way he looked at her was a little biased.

Although she was absolutely right, he regarded her as a scheming and vicious woman because of Su Mo, and he mocked and looked down on her from time to time.

Even when I was helping her detoxify, I was like this. Deep down, I wanted to make the young lady suffer.

Now I think how petty I was to go against such a powerless and weak woman. Especially when I think of what I had done, I regret it to the extreme.

People are selfish, and Xiao Guanxue doesn't think he can be exempt from this. He hated Nan Yan so much when he liked Su Mo in the past, and now that he likes her, he feels so regretful and distressed.

But he can't blame anyone else for those things, he can only blame himself.

In fact, he has always been worried in his heart. His attitude towards Yanyan in the past was not very good. Because of this, he was afraid that Yanyan would bring up the past and that she would leave him. Perhaps only when you really like someone will you be controlled by this kind of anxiety.

And perhaps only those who have truly experienced it can understand that feeling of tightness in the chest.

Xiao Guanxue looked at his sweetheart, who was smiling like a flower, waving a thin silver needle in front of his eyes. He knew that she did it unintentionally and was just trying to tease him.

But he could not completely forget those things that happened in the past. There was always a lump in his heart, and every time he thought of it, he felt uncomfortable and regretful.

So he reached out and held Nan Yan's hand, and with a slight force of his palm, the silver needle pierced directly into the back of his hand.

One piercing was not enough, so he pulled it out and continued, repeating this several times. The white and smooth back of the hand soon oozed blood and turned bright red.

"What are you doing?"

Nan Yan was startled by his action, and a look of shock and grievance immediately appeared in her eyes. After she came to her senses, she immediately pried open his palm and threw away the silver needle in her hand.

"Are you stupid, Xiao Guanxue? I was just talking, why did you stab yourself for no reason? Doesn't it hurt?"

"You stupid fool, why can't you just talk about it in a quiet way? Why do you have to use this method to make me feel uncomfortable?"

Nan Yan hurriedly stopped his actions, holding his hand with one hand to prevent him from making any more trouble, and with the other hand she quickly took out a clean handkerchief from her sleeve and cleaned the wound for him.

Nan Yan thought that this man was really merciless when he attacked her. Perhaps he stabbed too deep and specifically targeted a blood vessel. The blood oozing from the back of his hand quickly dyed the handkerchief red.

Faced with this situation, Nan Yan's eyes turned red again, and she asked nervously and sadly: "How are you, are you still in pain?"

"You fool, have you forgotten that you are a doctor? You still need acupuncture on your hand. It was already badly injured on the cliff. Why are you still acting so recklessly? Don't you want this hand anymore?"

She reached into his arms, trying to find some medicine to reduce swelling and relieve pain, but just as she touched something, she was held down by someone.

Xiao Guanxue turned away, her face slightly red. He coaxed her in a low voice: "Don't... touch me, Yanyan, this is not good. Let's go back to the house."

Nan Yan was stunned at first, then seeing his flushed face, she understood a little bit and her face turned red with shame. However, the eldest lady never wanted to admit defeat, so she found a soft piece of flesh on his chest and pinched it hard.

She was angry and embarrassed and said, "You lecher, what nonsense are you thinking about? I'm looking for medicine for you, not...what you think."

Nan Yan's face flushed as she pulled her hand out. It didn't matter that she pulled it out, but a small purse with exquisite workmanship came out. The purse fell on his robe, making the fabric look even more old and faded.

The purse was embroidered with lifelike and delicate flowers, plants and cranes, with the word "Xiao" embroidered in the corner. The embroidery was very delicate, and it was obvious that a lot of thought had been put into it.

Just looking at the white corners, I wonder how long he has been hiding like this?

Nan Yan reached out and picked up the purse. After examining it carefully in her hand, she immediately became so angry that her cheeks turned slightly red. Then she glared at him hatefully and spoke to him in a depressed and complaining tone.

"Xiao Guanxue, you are such a good guy. Which lady gave you this token of love? Why do you treasure it so carefully? Not only do you carry it with you every day, but you even hide it closest to your chest."

The more she spoke, the angrier she felt. The corners of her eyes turned red. She looked pitiful and pointed at the flowers and plants on the purse to express her disapproval.

"Do you like this little purse so much? The embroidery is not that good. What kind of mixed-feather duck is this? The color is wrong, and the neck is so long. It's so ugly. My embroidery is better than hers."

Her tone was so resentful that it almost broke through the sky.

Xiao Guanxue was stunned for a moment. He had never seen Nan Yan like this before.

Seeing that he had been silent, Nan Yan thought that he was feeling guilty, so her anger became more obvious, and tears instantly seeped out around her eyes.

She turned her face away and refused to let the tears fall, but her voice was filled with sobs, "Xiao, tell me the truth, why did you accept the girl's purse? Are you the kind of heartless and ungrateful person described in the storybooks, who says one thing but actually likes another in his heart!"

In the end, even the negative-hearted man was scolded.

How could Xiao Guanxue not know that she was jealous? He only felt a subtle emotion suddenly surge in his heart, and an indescribable sweet satisfaction spread in his chest.

I no longer cared about the term "ungrateful man".

He couldn't help laughing, and with his fingers slightly bent, he tapped his sweetheart's head lightly, wondering in his heart how could she be so talkative?

I don’t know what’s in his head. He hasn’t even explained anything yet, but he just convicted people like that.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Nan Yan was unwilling to give up. She raised her eyes and glared at him, her eyes full of mist and she felt extremely aggrieved. "Why did you hit me? Did I say what you were thinking and you feel guilty?"

"Of course not."

Xiao Guanxue reached out and took the small purse from her palm, untied the knot, and then took out a crystal clear ring-shaped jade pendant from it. The color was translucent and bright, and it was obvious at a glance that it was not a common item.

"This purse is something my mother left for me."

Nan Yan then realized that she had misunderstood the person and felt a little uncomfortable for a moment, because she had lived in Yaowang Valley for so many days before and had never seen this man's mother.

"You still have mother..." She didn't finish her words, and she felt that she had said something wrong. She felt annoyed, "That's not what I meant."

Xiao Guanxue didn't even think about it, and raised his hand to knock her on the forehead again, "You are so outspoken! I didn't jump out of a crack in a rock, so of course I have a mother."

"But I have never seen her. My master picked me up from outside the valley. My master said that this jade pendant should be the only thing my mother left for me."

He smiled again as he spoke, and handed the jade pendant to her palm, then explained calmly: "This is not a token of love from some young lady. You just made a bunch of random accusations, and I didn't have the time to explain it to you. You are really overbearing, and you didn't even give me a chance to explain. I was almost wronged by you."

Nan Yan knew she had misunderstood him when he said it was her mother's relic, but she still looked angry because she had to put on a good show.

"Who told you not to tell me in advance? I didn't know it was your mother's relic. Now I see that the embroidery of the mixed-feather duck is also very lifelike, much better looking than mine."

Xiao Guanxue was startled when he heard this, then burst into laughter. After he finished laughing, he put the jade pendant into her hand and whispered, "If that's the case, you can embroider a purse for me as a compensation and apology. In exchange, I will give you this jade pendant as a token of love, okay?"

Nan Yan was stunned for a moment, she looked down at the valuable white jade pendant in her palm, then looked up at him, only to see that man's eyes were full of true affection, she immediately wanted to play a trick on him, so she threw the jade pendant back into his hand.

With a slightly red face, she cursed, "Shame on you! Who wants to have a secret relationship with you?"

When Xiao Guanxue saw that she refused, he was overwhelmed with emotions and felt that his heart had sunk to the bottom. He asked dryly, "You... don't like it?"

Nan Yan looked at his dazed look and suddenly couldn't help but burst out laughing.

She laughed and cursed, "What a fool! What are you going to do with this thing now? You should wait until you come to Mingyue Villa to propose marriage and then give it to me..."

Before he could finish his words, he suddenly heard a loud "bang" and the wooden door behind him was kicked open.

The two people who were originally laughing suddenly stopped talking and looked up at the direction of the sound almost at the same time.

Xie Yu was standing at the door. No one knew how long he had been standing there. His face was extremely pale, his fingers were clenched into fists, and his eyes were filled with a hint of unbelievable pain and urgency.

Xiao Guanxue, who was standing by, saw that he had woken up, and her eyes subconsciously fell on Nan Yan beside her. She saw that although she looked happy, her body did not make any other movements, and she felt a little relieved.

"Xie Yu, you finally woke up. But are you in such a hurry to find Su Mo? She is in the next room and hasn't woken up yet."

In Xiao Guanxue's opinion, Xie Yu has a special affection for Su Mo, and his feelings for Nan Yan have always been just brotherly.

As for their engagement, he had already thought it through. Xie Yu and Nan Yan's engagement would be cancelled sooner or later, and then he would go and propose marriage, and everything would be perfect.

However, Xie Yu's expression seemed a little strange at this time. Xiao Guanxue frowned slightly and reminded him kindly: "Xie Yu, you don't look well..."

Before he could finish his words, Xie Yu interrupted him.

He turned his gaze to Nan Yan who was standing beside him, and after a long while he moved his lips, he called out, "Yan Yan..."

Nan Yan raised her eyes subconsciously, but did not move. She just looked at him quietly.

Xiao Guanxue seemed to have sensed something strange as well. He had felt earlier that Xie Yu's eyes when he looked at Nan Yan were gloomy and complicated, and they didn't seem like the way he looked at a younger sister. His possessiveness was too strong, and this feeling was even stronger at this moment.

He was not a fool, nor did he know nothing. The situation before him made him vaguely understand that perhaps Xie Yu's feelings for Nan Yan were not just brotherly...

Xiao Guanxue's expression darkened slightly, and when he thought of Nan Yan's past feelings for Xie Yu, he subconsciously held Nan Yan's hand that was on the table.

Nan Yan felt his strength and gradually came back to her senses. She glanced at him, shook her head and smiled with relief, telling him not to worry.

Then she nodded to Xie Yu and called out politely but awkwardly, "Brother Yu, you're awake." It was just a simple greeting.

As if they were friends who had not seen each other for many years, there was only estrangement between them. She still smiled at him, but that smile was different from before.

In the past, when she looked at him, her eyes were full of light, and were filled with attachment and dependence, but now, the attachment in her eyes was on others.

This realization made Xie Yu's face turn pale at a speed visible to the naked eye, especially when he saw Yanyan's calm and gentle eyes, which made him feel as if he was really going to lose her.

A great panic instantly came over him, and he used all his strength to suppress the tension and trembling in his heart that was wrapped tightly like a cocoon.

Why is this happening?

Why did Yanyan show him such a calm and distant look? It wasn't like that, it shouldn't be like that, the person Yanyan liked was him, they grew up together, she liked him so much, their childhood sweetheart agreement was still there, the person she liked was him!

Xie Yu took a step forward subconsciously.

But when he saw Yanyan reaching out to hold Xiao Guanxue's hand, the fingers under her sleeves poked the back of the other's hand teasingly. They moved back and forth, with an intimate attitude like lovers.

At that moment, his chest seemed to be stabbed by a burning sharp blade, and a heart-wrenching pain instantly spread throughout his body.

The pain came at him like a tide, wave after wave, dense and unstoppable. Even just looking at those two people made him feel more and more painful.

That's not the case.

Yanyan is his talent.

He is the one she likes!

The gradually spreading pain and suffocation made him want to cry out, jealousy, anger, grievance... and endless regret.

Xie Yu only felt an unprecedented jealousy and pain surge in his heart, making him unable to control himself and want to step forward to separate the two people. That was his, it was his...

It was like a treasure that he had held in his hands since childhood and hidden at home was suddenly stolen one day. He regretted not hiding her secretly, and regretted losing her even more.

Xie Yu covered his chest and coughed violently. Looking at the smile on Nan Yan's face because she was teasing Xiao Guanxue, he felt a fishy-sweet taste in his throat. If his legs had not been standing stiffly, he would have fallen down on the spot.

So this is how it felt. This is how he felt when he flirted with Su Mo in front of her...