Chapter 44: A Lifesaving Grace
Xiaoyao Lang rode his horse out of the village gate. Yu Linglong saw him and asked in confusion, "How much money did you pawn? You can still buy a horse?"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyao Lang took out a jade hairpin from his bosom, showed it to Yu Linglong, and then put it back in his bosom. He laughed and said, "This is Pingchuan's home. Besides, why would I pawn your things?"
Yu Linglong said coldly, "Give me back the jade hairpin."
Xiaoyao Lang said calmly, "You asked me to pawn the jade hairpin, so I'll keep it for you for now. I'll pay you back when you have the money!"
Yu Linglong said angrily, "Then I don't want it." After saying that, she spurred her horse and left.
Xiaoyao Lang hurriedly spurred his horse to give chase, asking, "Hey, where are you going?"
Yu Linglong: "Back to Sihe Inn."
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyao Lang was immediately bewildered and replied leisurely, "There are inns here too, why do we have to go to Sihe Inn?"
Yu Linglong: "I like living there."
Xiaoyao Lang: "...Okay!"
Inside the Mountain and River Inn, half an hour had passed since Murong Hanchan began repairing Xie Yunfeng's inner energy, and beads of sweat dripped from her forehead. Murong Hanchan couldn't activate her cold energy, so even with the dragon soul within her, she was powerless to help. She slowly began to exert herself. Knowing she was nearing completion, she forcefully channeled her inner energy, and in a moment, her inner energy was fully restored.
Although Xie Yunfeng suffered internal injuries, the cold poison was attacking his heart. Murong Hanchan activated the crimson dragon soul again, and a surge of scorching true energy flowed into Xie Yunfeng's heart meridian, directly attacking the cold poison. After his heart meridian was unblocked, Murong Hanchan withdrew her hand, and Xie Yunfeng opened his eyes.
Xie Yunfeng: "Junior Sister, thank you very much."
Murong Hanchan stood up and said, "You should take good care of yourself and rest."
Murong Hanchan walked to the door, when suddenly her internal energy stopped flowing, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.
Xie Yunfeng shouted, "Junior Sister!" and hurriedly got off the bed to go to her side.
Upon hearing the shouts, the people outside hurriedly opened the door and found Murong Hanchan with blood gushing from her mouth and her face pale.
Seeing this, Yin Xiaosheng hurriedly stepped forward to help her up, asking, "Junior Sister, how are you?"
Murong Hanchan took out the century-old sulfur-flame Ganoderma from her bosom and said softly, "I'm fine, Chunxiang. Grind this into powder and give it to my senior brother in five doses. Tell him to drink plenty of water."
Chunxiang took the lingzhi and said, "Okay!"
Yi Mingzhao asked in surprise, "When did this Ganoderma lucidum come into Miss Murong's possession?"
Yi Mingzhao had no idea that Murong Hanchan would do anything to get what she wanted.
Murong Hanchan ignored Yi Mingzhao and then asked, "Qiuxia, can you take me to my room? I'd like to take a bath."
Qiu Xia quickly helped Murong Hanchan up and said softly, "Okay, I'm all ready." Then the two left.
Chunxiang helped Xie Yunfeng onto the bed and smiled, "Brother Xie, you've finally woken up. What would I have done if something had happened to you?"
Xie Yunfeng: "I'm fine, I just need to rest a bit, you don't need to worry about me."
Yin Xiaosheng: "Luckily, your junior sister was there; she saved your life."
Ma Pingchuan: "Miss Murong is truly remarkable. It's a pity that Xiaoyao Lang isn't here; otherwise, he would definitely be very happy to see this scene."
Yi Mingzhao: "Miss Murong is indeed a heroine among women. She is unconventional, does things her own way, and speaks frankly. We men are ashamed of ourselves in comparison!"
Xie Yunfeng smiled and said, "Junior Sister is actually very gentle. She is also well-educated, reasonable, and talented. It's just that only a few people can see her refined side."
Yi Mingzhao laughed and said, "So Miss Murong has such a unique personality. I've never seen such an extraordinary woman in the world before!"
Chunxiang: "Alright, you two chat, I'll go check on Miss Murong."
Xiaoyao Lang and Yu Linglong walked through Dongliulin Town and arrived at Wusuowei Restaurant.
Xiaoyao Lang was hungry, so he said, "This restaurant has good food and wine. How about we go in and have a drink?"
Yu Linglong said calmly, "I'm not hungry."
Xiaoyao Lang: "You're not hungry? I want to eat. Besides, look at this couplet, shouldn't we go in and try it?"
Upon seeing the couplet, Yu Linglong recited: "A dish of food tastes all the flavors of life, sweet and sour; two cups of wine release all the love, hate, and passion of this world, leaving nothing to taste!" Then she smiled sweetly.
When Xiaoyao Lang saw Yu Linglong smile for the first time, he exclaimed excitedly, "You smiled! You actually smiled!"
Yu Linglong's expression suddenly changed, and she said calmly, "If you want to eat, then go in." She then dismounted and entered the hall, followed by Xiaoyao Lang.
Shopkeeper Tong, seeing Yu Linglong, completely ignored Xiaoyao Lang, his eyes fixed on her, looking her up and down. Yu Linglong grew annoyed, and Xiaoyao Lang stepped forward and asked, "Shopkeeper Tong, don't you recognize me?"
Manager Tong then realized what was happening and hurriedly greeted them with a smile, "Of course I know you, boss! What would you like to eat today?"
Xiaoyao Lang: "The usual dishes, a jar of wine! Let's sit upstairs!"
Manager Tong: "No problem, please go upstairs and wait a moment. The food and drinks will be here shortly."
Xiaoyao Lang led Yu Linglong upstairs. Xiaoyao Lang sat on the couch, while Yu Linglong stood.
Xiaoyao Lang pointed to the couch and said, "You sit down too, we'll have to wait a while!"
Yu Linglong glanced at the bed and said coldly, "I won't sit."
Xiaoyao Lang: "No, you're not actually looking down on me, are you?"
Yu Linglong remained silent, and Xiaoyao Lang understood. He then took off his clothes, spread them on the couch, and said softly, "Please bear with it for now."
Seeing this, Yu Linglong felt a warmth in her heart and sat down.
At the Mountain and River Inn, Chunxiang arrived outside Qiuxia's room and saw that Qiuxia was also outside.
Chunxiang: "Junior sister, is Miss Murong alright?"
When Qiuxia saw that it was Chunxiang, she happily replied, "Senior Sister, Miss Murong is alright, don't worry."
Chunxiang: "That's good. I'll go grind the medicine for Brother Xie. Please take good care of Miss Murong for me."
Qiuxia pretended to be serious and said, "Yes!"
Chunxiang laughed and said, "You're so naughty!"
Murong Hanchan soaked in the wooden tub, her jade-like hands gently brushing away the floating flower petals. Her flawless white body, adorned with droplets of water, and her long hair flowing freely, made every graceful movement exquisitely beautiful, and her scent was even more fragrant.
At the Wuwuwei Restaurant, Manager Tong personally carried a plate of roasted pig's rump upstairs and smiled at Xiaoyao Langmei, saying, "This is the last dish." He then placed it on the table, but his eyes were fixed on Yu Linglong.
Seeing this, Xiaoyao Lang deliberately said, "Ahem! Manager Tong, you can leave now. I'll call you again if I need anything."
Manager Tong said awkwardly, "Alright! Then I'll take my leave."
Xiaoyao Lang: "Palace Master, please eat a little bit. You can't just drink alcohol!"
Yu Linglong: "I don't want to eat." After saying that, she took a sip of wine.
Xiaoyao Lang had no choice but to tear off a piece of the roasted pig's rump and hold it to Yu Linglong's mouth, saying, "This was roasted directly over firewood, it tastes very good. Just one bite, okay?"
Yu Linglong looked at Xiaoyao Lang with a sincere expression, then picked up her chopsticks.
Xiaoyao Lang: "No need, just open your mouth!"
Yu Linglong was a little unhappy, threw down her chopsticks, and turned her head away.
Xiaoyao Lang smiled and said, "Come on, take a bite, open your mouth! Come on!"
Although Yu Linglong was annoyed, she still opened her mouth and ate a piece of meat.
Xiaoyao Lang looked at Yu Linglong and asked softly, "Palace Master, how does it taste?"
Yu Linglong nodded without saying a word.
Xiaoyao Lang looked delighted and picked up another piece: "Here, have another one!"
Yu Linglong said calmly, "You eat it yourself, I'll pick it up myself."
Xiaoyao Lang laughed and said, "Alright, as long as you eat!" He then placed a plate of roasted pig's rump in front of Yu Linglong.
Yu Linglong then picked up her chopsticks and began to eat.
Xiaoyao Lang pointed at the dishes and said, "Try this one too, and this one, and this one..."
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