Chapter 36 [VIP] Jianghu (17)

Xie Yu covered his chest and coughed violently. He coughed so hard that he could even feel the fishy-sweet taste in his throat gradually spreading into his mouth.

However, the pain was not even one ten-thousandth of the pain in his heart. Xie Yu held onto the pillar beside him with one hand to prevent himself from falling down due to weakness.

Seeing this, Nan Yan stepped forward to help him up, just as a show of love and care between brothers, "Brother Yu, why are you coughing so hard? Didn't you take your medicine?"

A gesture of thanks.

Seeing that he didn't answer, and seeing his pale face, Nan Yan couldn't help but repeat herself, "I put it on the table, didn't you drink it in time? The medicine was made according to Brother Xiao's prescription, and it can cure coughs?"

As she spoke, she seemed to turn around and go into the house to take a look, but Xie Yu grabbed her wrist. He wanted to use force but didn't dare to, for fear of scaring her. He felt a little miserable and indescribably sad. As expected, the medicine was placed on the table by Yanyan, but she didn't persuade him to take it like before.

Is it because... there is someone else around her?

Xie Yu clenched his fingers so tightly that his knuckles turned white. His eyes unconsciously fell on Xiao Guanxue who was standing beside him. Was it because of him?

Could it be that she...really fell in love with Xiao Guanxue?

He used to take her kindness for granted, but he didn't know how to cherish it. When Yanyan loved him wholeheartedly, he did so many things that hurt her heart...

But now, she was just a little bit intimate with Xiao Guanxue, and he felt that he couldn't stand it, especially when that picture appeared in his mind, which made him dare not even think about it. When he thought about it, he felt that his chest was suffocated and he couldn't breathe. He was jealous and extremely painful.

Xie Yu looked up at Nan Yan and saw that she looked worried but there was no other emotion in her eyes. He just subconsciously tightened her wrist. He desperately wanted to grab something, but he didn't know how to grab it. He was just afraid that if he let go, she would leave him and not want him anymore.

Only at this moment did he completely understand his own thoughts. It was possessiveness and admiration. The person he liked was Yanyan. Even though he was poisoned by the snake and was about to die, the person he was thinking about in his heart was only Yanyan, only her.

Xie Yu took a deep breath and tried to calm his emotions.

After a long while, the itching in his throat finally eased a little. After a while, he said hoarsely, "The medicine... was a little cold, so I didn't drink it."

After he finished speaking, he raised his head again and watched her expression carefully, fearing that she would dislike him for the trouble.

This scene was so similar to the past, so ridiculous. He had treated her like this before, turning a blind eye to her kindness. She had coaxed him and tried to please him so carefully, but he still complained that she was troublesome and nosy.

Why was he so stupid before? He was so stupid that he couldn't even tell who he really liked.

When Nan Yan heard this, she tapped her forehead as if she suddenly realized something, and a look of self-blame and apology appeared on her face. "Oh, I'm sorry, Brother Yu, I forgot."

"Brother Xiao told me this morning that you would wake up in a few minutes, so I put the medicine directly on the table. I didn't calculate the time well, it's all my fault that I forgot. Brother Yu, please sit here for a while, I'll go and warm up the medicine for you."

As she spoke, she smiled tenderly at the man, reached out her hand and helped him sit down on a stone bench nearby.

His attitude throughout the whole process was familiar and natural, as if he really just treated him as an older brother. His eyes were filled with only love for his brother, without any other thoughts.

But even so, Xiao Guanxue on the side couldn't help but frown. He obviously noticed that something was wrong with Xie Yu's attitude towards Nan Yan, and he felt inexplicably uncomfortable in his heart.

So he took advantage of the pulse-feeding technique to separate the two people's clasped hands, and then he spoke: "Xie Yu, you have just recovered from the poison, your heart is weak, and you caught a cold yesterday, so you coughed so badly just now."

He glanced at Nan Yan again as if he wanted to get rid of her, "Yan Yan, go and heat up the medicine first. If you delay any longer, I'm afraid your brother A Yu's cold will get worse."

He deliberately called her by her nickname, and emphasized the word "Brother Yu".

Nan Yan naturally heard a hint of jealousy in the voice of "Brother Ayu", but this was exactly the effect she wanted.

She raised her eyes and glanced at him, and saw that the great doctor Xiao was staring at her directly, his eyes neither avoiding nor yielding. It was obvious that he was not worried that their relationship would be known to others, and perhaps he was even happy to see it happen.

Nan Yan pretended not to know, snorted lightly, and said to him, "I know, I need you to order me around." After that, she turned around and left.

With such an intimate posture, it is clear who is close and who is distant.

Xie Yu sat aside and watched the interaction between the two, clenching his fingers tightly. He was obviously the person closest to her, he was her fiancé, but the whole process seemed to have nothing to do with him. The two of them were getting close in front of him, which made him seem more like an outsider.

Until Nan Yan's figure gradually disappeared at the door, Xie Yu simply didn't bother to maintain the superficial effort he had made before, and his expression changed immediately, "You and Yan Yan..."

"As you can see, I admire her. In the future, I will go to Mingyue Villa to ask for her hand in marriage. Thank you for your kindness. I think you will be very happy."

Xiao Guanxue also told the truth and had no intention of concealing anything.

"Happy?" Xie Yu sneered, and almost wanted to rush forward and beat him up, "Xiao Guanxue, did you forget something when you said that? Yanyan and I are childhood sweethearts and fiancées, who do you think I am?"

Xiao Guanxue frowned upon hearing this. The marriage contract was indeed very troublesome. "Xie Yu, haven't you always liked Su Mo? Why are you saying this now? Do you really want Su Mo to be your concubine so that the two of them can emulate Ehuang and Nvying and enjoy the happiness of having two wives?"

Xie Yu paused, then his face turned pale, "What nonsense are you talking about? Su Mo and I are not what you think!"

He had already rejected her, and everything between them had been made clear. From the day he mistook her for Yanyan, he had completely understood his own thoughts, so how could he continue to flirt with her?

Xiao Guanxue said coldly, "Xie Yu, she saw it, and I saw it too. When we were looking for the antidote in the mountains, we went to Yizhuang and happened to see the two of you being intimate...hugging each other in the forest."

Intimate...hug?

Xie Yu didn't seem to understand what he was saying. His brows were slightly furrowed, and suddenly his expression froze. He remembered.

Xiao Guanxue was probably talking about the day when Su Mo left the cabin with a sad face because she was rejected after she confessed her feelings to him, and he subconsciously chased after her because he was worried that she was seriously injured... Afterwards, he apologized to her, and she threw herself into his arms, heartbroken, and held him tightly, refusing to let go.

Is that what they saw?

Thinking of this, Xie Yu's heart was shocked. So Yanyan had a misunderstanding when she saw them hugging each other, right? She mistakenly thought that he was with Su Mo, so she turned around and was with Xiao Guanxue, right?

So, as long as he explains clearly, as long as he explains to Yanyan that he doesn't like Su Mo and that the person he likes has always been her, will Yanyan forgive him and come back to him?

Thinking of this, Xie Yu's face suddenly changed, and he became nervous. He seemed to see some hope, that he and Yanyan still had a glimmer of hope to be together. This possibility made his heart beat faster.

Then he thought of something, and his gaze towards Xiao Guanxue became colder and colder, "So, you took advantage of the moment when Yanyan misunderstood me?"

"Misunderstanding?" Xiao Guanxue frowned slightly, but didn't care too much about it. "I don't know what misunderstanding you are talking about, but it's not that I took advantage of the situation, but Yanyan herself decided to let you go. Before that, I actually... didn't quite understand my feelings for her."

At this point, his face paused slightly. If it weren't for her reckless leap, he might not have realized his feelings so quickly.

Xie Yu naturally wouldn't believe what he said, he just thought it was ironic. If it wasn't for him, why would Yanyan treat him like that?

Then he sneered, "Xiao Guanxue, do you really understand Yanyan? Do you know how many years we have been together? Do you really think that she can easily let go of our childhood sweetheart relationship?"

After hearing what Xie Yu said, Xiao Guanxue's expression changed. He was indeed worried about this. He had seen Nan Yan heartbroken because of Xie Yu, and he also knew that she was a very stubborn person, but... so what? They were together now.

"It doesn't matter what I think. What matters is that you pushed her out with your own hands." Xiao Guanxue stared at him coldly, her tone indifferent and cold, "Xie Yu, from the moment you chose to accompany Su Mo to Yizhuang, you lost the chance to be with her, and I will naturally not let go."

Xie Yu suddenly clenched his fingers and said sarcastically, "Xiao Guanxue, you are actually just like me, a mean and selfish person at heart."

He knew that he had liked Su Mo, so she expressed her feelings for Su Mo in front of him. He knew about these feelings but never concealed them, so how could he not have that idea in mind?

After all, the only difference between them is how soon they wake up. They are both selfish people, and he is not much better than him!

On what basis, on what basis can he stand beside Yanyan without any scruples?

At the same time, on the other side, Nan Yan's medicine had been heated up, but when she walked into the yard with the bowl, she found that the atmosphere between the two of them was a little strange.

Nan Yan paused for a moment, her eyes first fell on Xiao Guanxue who was standing beside her, and seeing that he was fine, she quickly returned to normal.

Then he handed the medicine to Xie Yu and said softly, "Brother Yu, the medicine has been heated up. Please drink it first."

Xie Yu's mood had eased a little at this time, especially after he learned that Nan Yan chose to be with Xiao Guanxue because of a misunderstanding, a glimmer of hope arose in his heart.

He won't let go. He finally understood my feelings, so how could he let go so easily?

But he couldn't be anxious right now. He couldn't hurt Yanyan anymore, and he couldn't make her sad again.

Thinking of this, Xie Yu looked at Nan Yan with a much gentler look, "Well, thank you for your help. You have been like this since I was a child. Every time I was injured, you would urge me to take medicine quickly, as if it was too late and the medicine would be useless."

His tone was gentle and familiar, just the same as before, as if the person who had just been mocking Xiao Guanxue was not him.

Nan Yan also smiled upon hearing this, but her eyes were gentle and calm, "That's how it is. These medicines should be taken while they are hot. Brother Yu, be honest and drink the medicine quickly."

Seeing that the relationship between the two was getting more and more harmonious, Xiao Guanxue felt concerned in his heart, and his hands under his sleeves tightened subtly. When he exerted force, he forgot that the wound on his hand had not been treated just now. Now that the wound was tight, the original bruise and swelling looked more obvious.

He hissed softly, and Nan Yan turned her head to look at him. He lowered his head and glanced at the back of his hand nonchalantly. His eyes were always on her. Looking closely at the depths of his eyes, it seemed that there was some dissatisfaction and jealousy.

Nan Yan then remembered that the wound on the back of his hand had not been treated yet. At that time, she was busy arguing with him about his wallet. Seeing that he had no reaction, she forgot to apply medicine on him.

Now that she remembered, Nan Yan walked over and held his hand. Looking at the bruises and swelling on the back of his hand, Nan Yan frowned and said to him angrily, "Don't you know how to take care of it yourself if it hurts? If I don't remember, are you going to leave it alone? You are a doctor after all, where is the medicine?"

After saying that, Nan Yan rolled up his sleeves directly, with an angry and distressed look on her face.

Xiao Guanxue already knew that she was a person who spoke tough on the outside but was soft on the inside. When he heard this, he not only did not feel angry, but felt very happy. The slight dissatisfaction and jealousy in his heart also disappeared without a trace. He liked the fact that she cared about him so much.

"The medicine is in the house. I forgot to bring it with me." Xiao Guanxue chuckled and glanced at Xie Yu opposite him. He naturally didn't want Nan Yan to have another chance to get along with him, so he wanted to take the opportunity to coax her away.

Nan Yan didn't think much about it and immediately pulled his sleeve and walked towards the wooden house opposite. However, she caught a glimpse of Xie Yu still sitting in the yard and paused for a moment, but still said nothing.

Xiao Guanxue did notice the jealousy and anxiety in his eyes, but things had come to this point and there was no way he would back down on this matter.

The two of them entered the house one after the other.

This house was also prepared by the village chief for everyone. Although it is a bit simple, it is clean and the furniture inside is very complete.

Nan Yan took out some medicine from his cabinet and sat on a stool beside him. Then she held his hand to prevent him from moving and carefully treated the wound.

Seeing that she was quite skilled, and seeing that she was sulking and refusing to pay attention to him, Xiao Guanxue could not help but ask, "You are quite skilled in bandaging wounds. Could it be that you also learned medical skills when you were in Mingyue Villa?"

Nan Yan paused, looked up at him, and the anger in her heart gradually dissipated. "What do you want to learn? It's just because... Brother Yu always hurt himself when he practiced martial arts in the past, so I gradually became proficient..."

As he finished speaking, his voice faded away.

Nan Yan looked up at him. Xiao Guanxue's face really didn't look good. He was probably regretting why he brought up this topic.

Xiao Guanxue was silent for a moment, then suddenly held her hand, "Yanyan, if you regret meeting him...will you choose him again?"

Nan Yan saw that he had been hesitant to speak since he entered the room. It turned out that he wanted to ask about this matter. She couldn't help but chuckle, "So you have been unhappy from just now until now, is it because you are worried about this matter?"

Xiao Guanxue was slightly stunned, not knowing why she was laughing.

Nan Yan pulled her fingers away and snorted, "Am I so untrustworthy in your eyes? Since I said I wanted to let him go, I meant it. You always doubt me so much, doesn't it make me sad?"

Xiao Guanxue tried to hold her hand again, and seeing that she didn't reject him, he bravely held it. "I don't doubt you, I just don't believe in myself. I always feel that I don't have enough confidence to keep you. I'm sorry, I made you unhappy."

Xiao Guanxue had been waiting for her reply, but after a long while, he only heard Nan Yan's chuckle.

Then the voice sounded, she raised her eyes and looked intently at Xiao Guanxue in front of her, and said softly: "Are you a fool? Then I will tell you seriously again now, from now on, the relationship between me and Brother Ayu is just a simple brother and sister relationship, there will be no other, and the person I like in the future will only be you."

Xiao Guanxue was stunned, and he looked carefully at Nan Yan's eyes.

There was no other emotion in her eyes. At this moment, there was a smile in her eyes, and she was truly ready to let go.

Xiao Guanxue looked at her and felt suddenly relieved. Then he remembered her last words and suddenly felt a little happy.

This joyful mood made him look at her involuntarily. Looking at Nan Yan's eyes so close to him, he found that he couldn't take his eyes off her at all.

His heart moved slightly, and he suddenly reached out his hand to her, gently stroked her cheek with his fingers, and his heartbeat became faster and faster.

And Nan Yan did not push him away. Xiao Guanxue hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't hold back. He lowered his head and kissed her slowly.

And at the moment when their skin touched, Xiao Guanxue's breathing suddenly became rapid.

He raised his eyes and saw the black figure standing outside the door. He met the black figure's eyes...

The possessive desire in his heart suddenly rose up, and he directly held her in his arms. At the same time, he raised his hands to hold the back of her head, and covered her tightly with his sleeves to prevent the man from seeing anything.