Shen Zhiyi couldn't help but think of last night.
He was so gentle at first...
As it progressed, it became more and more like a wolf in sheep's clothing.
They're nothing but wild beasts...
No, that's not right!
Shen Zhiyi suddenly woke up with a start, clutching her chest.
Why does she feel...somewhat excited?
She looked up in disbelief at Duan Xingzhi, and sure enough, she met his wolfish gaze.
She quickly reached out and pinched his forearm.
A distinct pain came from the same spot on my arm.
"What's going on?" she asked incredulously. "The empathy hasn't been resolved; in fact, it's getting stronger!"
She seems to be able to feel more than just his pain now.
It can even sense your mood!
She was shocked and raised her hand again, wanting to pinch him again. As soon as she twisted, a soft gasp escaped her lips.
"Don't try it." Duan Xingzhi grasped her wrist, stopping her from indirectly harming herself. His brows furrowed as he said with a mix of heartache and helplessness, "The empathy issue remains unresolved."
"It has indeed been strengthened."
A brief silence fell between the two.
“How could this be…” Shen Zhiyi lifted the blanket and saw the bloodstains on the silk handkerchief. Her watery eyes became even more confused, and she murmured to herself in a daze, “How could even this blood not be… Could the ancient records be wrong?”
"No...that's a unique copy left by my master, there's no way it could be wrong."
"Could it be that there is some mystery we haven't figured out yet?"
She frowned in thought.
I mentally rehearsed the possibilities over and over again.
Looking at her serious and focused expression, Duan Xingzhi felt a complex emotion that was hard to describe.
He was worried about her.
He worried that she would still be bound by this empathy and would still be implicated by him when danger came.
He also felt disappointed for her.
Disappointed that after so much research, she not only failed to break free from this bondage, but also became even more deeply entangled with him. She suffered both a setback in her medical skills and a loss of freedom.
But... besides that, he also felt a secret sense of relief.
A sense of relief that cannot be shown to others.
I'm grateful that I still have such a deep connection with her, one that cannot be severed and is so direct.
This means that he will always be a special person to her.
An irreplaceable existence...
Duan Xingzhi reached out and pulled her into his arms.
He pressed her cheek against his chest, revealing to her his burning heat and frantic heartbeat.
"It's alright." He stroked the back of her head, his fingertips gently running through her hair, comforting her, "Since this path is blocked, let's find another way."
"We'll have plenty of time to be together in the future."
"I can give you my whole life to study."
Shen Zhiyi sighed softly, "That's all we can do."
Duan Xingzhi paused for a moment, then suddenly reached out and wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her close to him.
His voice became hoarse and ambiguous.
"But...Ayi, does this mean that our reactions to each other are getting more and more intense?"
A hint of longing flickered in his dark eyes.
Suppressing his excitement, he said in a hoarse voice, "How about we try again?"
"Perhaps we can solve it on the second try?"
Shen Zhiyi glanced at him, met his burning, undisguised gaze, and said in embarrassment and annoyance, "I don't want to."
"I tried so many times last night..." she muttered, lowering her eyelashes, "So many times, but it still doesn't seem to work..."
She has absolutely no strength left in her body.
Everything felt sour, swollen, and numb.
Fortunately, she had thought things through and prepared ointments and nourishing soup for herself in advance.
Otherwise, how could we possibly cope?
Duan Xingzhi's gaze fell, taking in her angry yet shy expression, and his muscles twitched involuntarily.
"Then... shall I apply the medicine for you?"
His throat was parched, and his voice sounded like it had been sanded, as he said in a low voice, "Now, I know every single one of your feelings clearly."
"I promise I won't hurt you."
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