"Who said Lin Shuai Nan was my boyfriend? Pfft! He's a lunatic. Ugh, I can't stand him..."
Although Xiu Xiu was very smart, she was still a step behind Hua Yu Xiao. With just one sentence from Hua Yu Xiao, her attention was diverted.
The two best friends chatted for over ten minutes, their conversation mostly revolving around Lin Shuai Nan.
Hua Yu Xiao even learned that Lin Shuai Nan had taken a bullet for Xiu Xiu and had demanded a hundred billion as a betrothal gift from Bai Yun Yan.
These stories sounded utterly absurd, and Xiu Xiu kept cursing Lin Shuai Nan as a lunatic. Yet, Hua Yu Xiao could tell that her best friend had already developed feelings for him.
At the same time, she felt that Lin Shuai Nan was a man worth entrusting her life to.
She genuinely envied Xiu Xiu and sincerely wished her and Lin Shuai Nan happiness.
After hanging up the phone.
Hua Yu Xiao put aside the work that had been interrupted.
"Cancel all my appointments for tomorrow. I need a day off."
Leaving a message for her assistant, Hua Yu Xiao drove home.
Unbeknownst to Hua Yu Xiao, Ling Feng was sitting cross-legged on the rooftop of her company building.
Only after watching Hua Yu Xiao's car drive away did Ling Feng follow her like a shadow.
Today was Hua Yu Xiao's twenty-sixth birthday.
Although Elder Hua had said the strange illness wouldn't erupt before noon, Ling Feng couldn't take any chances. Thus, he had been guarding Hua Yu Xiao, preparing for any eventuality.
The next day, at noon.
Ling Feng arrived as scheduled, but Hua Yu Xiao was unaware that he had been waiting near her villa for over twelve hours.
"Miss, who is this..."
Hua Yu Xiao's villa only had a housekeeper named Aunt Wang. She had never seen Hua Yu Xiao bring a man home before.
It was as if she had encountered a creature from prehistoric times, her gaze scanning Ling Feng with disbelief.
"Aunt Wang, I have some projects to discuss with Mr. Ling."
Hua Yu Xiao's expression remained unchanged, and without further explanation, she pulled Ling Feng into her private room.
Aunt Wang's expression turned wonderfully complex.
Discussing projects in a private room?
What kind of projects required discussion in a private room?
Ling Feng caught a faint, pleasant fragrance. He felt a slight sense of unease. How many men yearned to enter Hua Yu Xiao's room?
Yet, for Ling Feng, this place felt like a dangerous territory.
"I've tidied up the bed. It's right..."
"Not on the bed!"
Ling Feng interrupted Hua Yu Xiao instinctively, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he realized he had said the wrong thing.
Hua Yu Xiao's pretty face flushed crimson, and she instinctively clutched the hem of her clothes.
"Mr. Ling, you've misunderstood me," Hua Yu Xiao said, her face burning red.
Ling Feng maintained his composure, his face not showing any blush, and explained in a deep voice, "No, I mean, the method of drawing blood to transfer the蛊 (gu) will dirty your bedsheets, and it would be difficult to explain later."
"Oh, I see. Then, I'll get a yoga mat."
"No need. How about the... bathroom!"
"The bathroom?" Hua Yu Xiao's pretty face flushed a few shades deeper. She had forgotten to put some things away in the bathroom.
"Yes, you should have a bathtub here, right?"
"Yes, there is, but..."
Before Hua Yu Xiao could finish speaking, Ling Feng walked directly into the bathroom and immediately spotted the spacious bathtub within.
"Excellent, it's perfect!"
Hua Yu Xiao instinctively followed him. Hearing Ling Feng nod in satisfaction, Hua Yu Xiao quickly reached out and grabbed the two items hanging in front of the bathtub.
Her movement only drew Ling Feng's attention to the two pink items.
This time, even he couldn't help but blush.
However, his expression remained outwardly unchanged.
Seeing that Ling Feng seemed oblivious, Hua Yu Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'll take off my clothes first. Later, I will close my eyes!" Ling Feng said calmly.
Hua Yu Xiao bit her lower lip. It was finally happening.
"If you close your eyes, can you really do it?"
"I can sense your presence. Don't worry, my hands won't wander,"
Ling Feng tried to keep his breathing steady. As he spoke, he began to undress.
As a man, if he didn't take the initiative, the woman would feel even more embarrassed!
Seeing this, Hua Yu Xiao instinctively turned away.
Soon, the rustling sound of clothing being removed reached her ears.
In less than ten seconds, Ling Feng was already sitting cross-legged in the bathtub.
"I've closed my eyes! Start as soon as possible. If you wait until your illness flares up, it won't be good!"
Ling Feng urged.
Hua Yu Xiao gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, and turned around, trying her best to focus her eyes only on Ling Feng's face.
Seeing that his eyes were indeed tightly shut, she relaxed slightly.
At the same time, Hua Yu Xiao noticed for the first time how long Ling Feng's eyelashes were.
They were longer than a woman's. Truly a lash prodigy...
But Ling Feng was sitting there naked. How could Hua Yu Xiao's gaze possibly avoid looking downwards?
Her peripheral vision caught a glimpse, and her face instantly turned crimson. She quickly turned away, breathing heavily.
"Hua Yu Xiao, this is what you have to face. You must face it!"
Hua Yu Xiao encouraged herself internally.
"Your heart rate has increased significantly. You might be about to fall ill!"
Ling Feng's voice urged again.
"You, you don't rush. I'm taking off... my clothes!"
Hua Yu Xiao gritted her teeth and began to slowly undress!
When all her clothes had slipped off, leaving nothing behind, Hua Yu Xiao instinctively covered her private parts.
She slowly sat down in the bathtub, her beautiful eyes widening slightly as she looked at Ling Feng's body, filled with surprise.
Then, Hua Yu Xiao quickly closed her eyes, murmuring repeatedly in her mind, "See no evil, hear no evil..."
"You can start now!"
Ling Feng reminded her.
Hua Yu Xiao nodded almost simultaneously, "I'm ready!"
Immediately, Ling Feng raised his hands, his fingertips precisely touching Hua Yu Xiao's shoulders.
Hua Yu Xiao's tightly shut eyes fluttered open slightly due to the sharp pain. The sight that greeted her made her nose feel a strange sweetness, and a trickle of blood slid down.
"I, how could I get a nosebleed? I'm too..."
Hua Yu Xiao realized her loss of composure and felt extreme shame. Just as she was about to wipe it away, Ling Feng suddenly exclaimed.
"As expected, the illness has flared up. The Ice Silkworm Gu has absorbed all the pathogens from your body. I will now begin drawing blood to transfer the蛊 (gu)."
"Mm, mm, okay."
Hua Yu Xiao let out a long sigh of relief. So, the illness had flared up.
Only then did she realize how ridiculous her previous thoughts had been.
What she feared most was her illness flaring up, but now she felt that her illness flaring up was a good thing...
However, shortly after, Hua Yu Xiao felt another sharp pain in her shoulder. A wave of hot blood began to spread along Ling Feng's fingertips, as if being absorbed by his fingers!
"It hurts!"
Hua Yu Xiao couldn't help but cry out in pain.