Tan Miaotong’s neck was fair and slender, her skin as translucent and crystal clear as snow. Her two bare arms were whiter than frost and snow, smooth as lotus roots, and her fingers were like slender scallions. Gazing at such a wondrous person, Ye Chu could not help but stop the hand holding the medicine, and said involuntarily, “How about you apply it for me?”
“Ah…” Tan Miaotong was stunned. She had not expected Ye Chu to make such a request. Seeing Ye Chu hand the medicine to her, she took it reflexively. Only after holding it in her hand did she feel embarrassed to refuse.
“Take off your clothes!” Tan Miaotong said softly to Ye Chu, her face blushing red. Her voice was like a clear, ethereal bird, very pleasant to the ear.
Ye Chu naturally would not be shy, and he took off his upper garment. Ye Chu bared his chest, which was covered with several scars, the deepest of which was over a centimetre deep. Tan Miaotong had been shy before, but upon seeing this scene, she could not help but take a deep breath of cold air. Her fingers touched Ye Chu’s skin, feeling smooth and cool like jade, which tickled Ye Chu. “Does it hurt?”
“Ah…” Ye Chu was stunned for a moment and looked at Tan Miaotong. Seeing her looking gently at the wounds on his body, Ye Chu smiled and said, “This kind of injury is nothing to me. I have suffered much more severe injuries many times. It is fine, after resting for a few days, not even a scar will be left!”
Hearing Ye Chu speak, Tan Miaotong raised her beautiful eyes to look at him. She pursed her lips and said nothing, her fingers dabbing the healing medicine onto Ye Chu’s body. “Bear with it a little. This is the healing medicine my family gave me, and it is very effective for treating injuries.”
As Tan Miaotong spoke, she carefully applied the medicine to Ye Chu’s wounds. The medicine brought a sense of coolness to the burning wounds, and the pain instantly disappeared by more than half. Just as Tan Miaotong had said, this healing medicine was a good thing.
Ye Chu looked at Tan Miaotong with burning eyes. Watching her carefully apply the medicine was quite enjoyable. Her nose wrinkled slightly, her long eyelashes fluttered from time to time, her standard oval face was very vivid, her chin was pointed, her skin was pure white, slightly revealing a hint of pink, making her look beautiful and delicate.
“Does it hurt?” Tan Miaotong glanced up at Ye Chu, only to find him staring straight at her. When their gazes met, Tan Miaotong’s eyes instantly dodged away, revealing her charming and shy maidenly demeanor, her eyes exceptionally enchanting.
She did not dare to look up at Ye Chu again, bowing her head to carefully apply the medicine for him. However, her hands were not as skilful as before, occasionally applying it crookedly. This made Ye Chu unable to help but chuckle, thinking that Tan Miaotong’s skin was truly thin. It was hard to understand how much courage she had needed to kiss his cheek earlier.
“You are not just going to keep applying it to the same spot, are you?” Ye Chu suddenly said.
“Ah…” Tan Miaotong only realised at this moment that she had been applying it to that single deep bloodstain, and had not applied it to the other scars. She somewhat hurriedly used her fingers to help Ye Chu apply it to the other side. Ye Chu lowered his head and happened to see that Tan Miaotong’s exquisite earlobes were completely crimson.
“You are only at the King level. When you encounter a Royal, you should think about fleeing first. This time it was good luck, but what if you could not win? Would that not be…” Saying this, Tan Miaotong raised her head again to look at Ye Chu, her eyes burning with a lecturing tone.
“Did I not win in the end?” Ye Chu said, looking at Tan Miaotong. “Miaotong, do not worry about me, I know my limits!”
“I am not worrying about you!” Tan Miaotong’s figure seemed a bit frail, and she spoke with a hint of coquettishness. “It is just that if something happens to you, who will take me away from the family?”
“So this is the only utilitarian value I have in Miaotong’s heart. It seems that the kiss you just gave me was also because you valued my utilitarian worth.”
Ye Chu’s deliberately sighing words made Tan Miaotong’s face blush even redder. She tried hard to calm her accelerating heartbeat, looked up at Ye Chu, and said, “Naturally, I am thanking you, what else did you think?”
“I thought Miaotong had fallen for me with that one kiss. It seems I overthought it.” Ye Chu sighed and said to Miaotong, “Fine, anyway, Miaotong does not think highly of me!”
Seeing Ye Chu pretending so convincingly, Miaotong giggled. While helping Ye Chu apply the medicine, she used her fingers to gently pinch a spot on him without injuries. “Wenting told me to be careful when talking to you, and I will not fall for your tricks. I just do not think highly of you, do not think I will sympathise with you!”
Ye Chu patted his forehead, looking as if he had made a bad friend. “You can even believe what Qing Wenting says. Did you not see those words on the Imperial City? He wrote that I abandoned my wife and children, which is clearly not something I did. But look, my reputation has been ruined by them.”
“Hehe…” Tan Miaotong laughed even more happily. Thinking of the large characters on the ancient Imperial City, she found it amusing. “Next time, I will carve your name somewhere else too, saying that you seduced and abandoned someone.”
“If Miaotong writes it, naturally I will not refuse. However, who would I seduce and abandon? I must find a target, right. How about Miaotong?” Ye Chu said with a smile, looking at Tan Miaotong. Her nose was exquisite, and her skin was very fair, making Ye Chu want to gently pinch it.
“Hmph! I will not be seduced and abandoned by you!” Tan Miaotong wrinkled her nose, looking very cute and delicate.
“True, with a beautiful woman like Miaotong, what man would be willing to seduce and abandon you.” Ye Chu looked at Tan Miaotong and said, “Alright, when you write it in the future, just do not write that I seduced and abandoned a two hundred jin auntie, and you can do whatever else you like.”
“I will write auntie!” Tan Miaotong giggled, helped Ye Chu put his clothes back on, and then smiled, “Rest for a few more days, and your injuries should be completely healed.”
“Thank you, Miaotong!” Ye Chu smiled in gratitude and closed his eyes.
“Why are you closing your eyes? Are your eyes injured too?” Tan Miaotong asked curiously, seeing Ye Chu close his eyes.
Ye Chu shook his head. “My eyes are perfectly fine!”
“Then why are you closing your eyes?” Tan Miaotong looked at Ye Chu in confusion, wondering what he was doing and why he would close his eyes for no reason.
Ye Chu became a bit anxious, wondering why Tan Miaotong’s comprehension was so poor. Ye Chu kept his eyes closed and leaned his head forward slightly, indicating to Tan Miaotong that it was time.
“What are you doing?” Tan Miaotong found Ye Chu amusing, tapped his eyes, and said, “You are not going to sleep, so why are you keeping them closed.”
Ye Chu felt powerless, opened his eyes, and explained helplessly, “When a man closes his eyes, it means he wants you to kiss him!”
“…” Tan Miaotong almost fell off the boat, unable to help but burst into laughter. Looking at the resentful Ye Chu, she laughed until she bent over backwards.
“Ye Chu, you really are as shameless as Wenting said.” Tan Miaotong had finally pinned down Ye Chu’s character.