Zhi Ran knew that with her alone, she was no match for Ren Yuan Hao, that "lecher." Gritting her teeth, she spun around and darted into the grass wedged into the rock crevices, disappearing in an instant.
"I will bring people to save you, you lecher. If you dare to harm a single hair on my sister's head, I will grind you to dust!"
Only this fierce declaration drifted through the quiet mountains before settling back into deathly silence.
"Tsk tsk, demoness, now that you're in my hands, what do you have to say for yourself?"
As Ren Yuan Hao spoke, he remained vigilant of the departing Zhi Ran, fearing the cunning demoness might double back. However, he overlooked Zhi Xuan's spirited nature. A gleaming short dagger suddenly flashed, aiming to stab Zhi Xuan's neck!
Ren Yuan Hao thought he was in for trouble. In his panic, his grip tightened involuntarily, and with a palm strike, he shattered the blade Zhi Xuan held, accidentally breaking her hand in the process!
As the pain struck, Zhi Xuan closed her eyes with a look of shame and indignation.
"Damn it, this job is really tough."
Unable to set bones, Ren Yuan Hao could only hoist the demoness Zhi Xuan onto his shoulder. He then looked down at the bloodstains on his body, "Alas, my few hundred yuan t-shirt has been torn into rags. My heart aches."
For a thick-skinned fellow like him, his injuries were completely hidden by the torn t-shirt. Perhaps this was due to being poor—
The mountain wind swirled, refreshing. After Ren Yuan Hao washed the dust from his face with the ice-cold pool water, he returned to the outside of the yurt.
Outside the yurt stood a massive smelting furnace, guarded by four green pines like a retinue. A waterfall cascaded down, and the fine mist it kicked up scattered in shimmering light spots. With each breath, the mist entered his lungs, feeling somewhat cool.
Ren Yuan Hao laid Zhi Xuan down on the steps. Just as he was about to fetch Ying Cai Wei to examine her injuries thoroughly, he heard Ying Cai Wei murmur, "Water, water~"
He looked around but found no drinking utensils. He had no choice but to step into the yurt to search.
The moment he stepped inside, he felt a chill. The dark walls were lined with straw capes, pickaxes, and scattered farming tools. In the center was a simple bed, upon which lay a severely injured man, his face covered in slap marks, and his limbs contorted beyond recognition, clearly all broken.
"Damn it, these two demonesses are so ruthless! Not only did they injure Ying Cai Wei, but they didn't spare her father either. Snapping her wrist was too good for her!"
Ren Yuan Hao, feeling indignant, found a cup for drinking water, poured some lukewarm water, and brought it to Ying Cai Wei's lips. After she drank, he began to treat her injuries.
"Strange, such a powerful palm strike doesn't feel like a demoness's strength."
He propped Ying Cai Wei against his shoulder, channeling the Azure Sea Tide Rebirth technique with his right hand, slowly guiding his internal energy into her. After a period of such guidance, Ying Cai Wei merely whimpered, her eyelashes fluttering slightly, and finally woke up.
Her eyes were hazy. As dim light flooded her pupils, she suddenly saw someone lying before her. Her heart tightened, and she failed to notice that she was still leaning on Ren Yuan Hao's sturdy shoulder. She softly exclaimed, "Senior Sister Zhi Xuan!"
"Zhi Xuan, Senior Sister?"
Ren Yuan Hao stood frozen. Then he recalled the palm strike he'd delivered to her shoulder. A mix of emotions churned within him, and his face turned pale.
—Could it be that I was truly mistaken? And who was the one who poisoned the man in that room?
In a daze, Ying Cai Wei finally realized she was leaning on the shoulder of a man she had never met. Her pretty face instantly flushed red. She struggled to move away and immediately noticed his tattered clothes and blood-stained body, prompting her to adopt a guarded posture.
"Twin Sword Style? Did you injure Senior Sister Zhi Xuan?"
"This, this, I think there's a misunderstanding that needs to be clarified..."
Before Ren Yuan Hao could finish speaking, Ying Cai Wei produced a short sword from her sleeve!
—Holy crap! My employer is openly trying to kill me. Is there any justice or law in this world?
"You're part of the group that came yesterday, right? You injured Senior Sister, you think you'll get away with it?"
Ying Cai Wei's white robe fluttered. The short sword was only an inch from Ren Yuan Hao's throat. However, this graceful and beautiful woman would fall completely in love with Ren Yuan Hao within an hour.
"Wait, this is a misunderstanding. I'm a DiDi dating service agent, Ren Yuan Hao. It's not what you think! Besides, if I wanted to harm you, would I be treating your injuries?"
Ying Cai Wei's body suddenly stiffened. Yesterday, when she was playing with her phone, it was just for fun, or perhaps she was experiencing her first stirrings of love, that she clicked on the push notification. She never expected that thing to be real!
Moreover, her injuries had indeed healed significantly, just as he said.
Her gaze seemed a bit strange. The only thing she couldn't understand was Ren Yuan Hao's injuries. Since he was her customized boyfriend, why would he have friction with the twins?
She couldn't quite figure it out for a moment.
"There's no time to explain now. When I was looking for a cup, I found that your father has a high fever. If his limbs aren't set properly, he might be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life!"
Ren Yuan Hao felt obligated to remind the dazed young woman.
The thought of her father, and the cold and rejecting expression of her senior sister, chilled her to the bone. Although she was already eighteen, she had lived with her father in the mountains and had not had much contact with the outside world. Her only knowledge of the outside world came from the phone her father gave her at sixteen.
But now, the only man she could rely on was lying on the bed, about to become a cripple.
The thought brought tears to her eyes, though she didn't cry out loud. Her gaze was hazy, and the tears fell like a sudden storm, shaking the soul.
"If you want to cry, just cry out loud. It's hard to hold it all in."
Ren Yuan Hao slowly stood up. He didn't think he was qualified to set bones.
"My father told me not to cry out loud. He said that people who cry out loud are the most useless, and tears can't solve any problems." Ying Cai Wei sobbed, and with the neglect from her sect, her heart felt a pang, and she sobbed even harder, her shoulders trembling.
"Ding ding, detecting employer's deep sorrow. Recommended that host pacify their emotions to increase the chance of a good review. Orthopedic Doctor buff, activated!"
Ren Yuan Hao felt an immense surge of energy throughout his body. With a bright smile, he reached out to wipe away the tears of the beautiful young woman before him and said gently,
"Don't worry. Since I'm your temporary boyfriend, your problems are my problems. Your father's situation is on me!"
As soon as he spoke, Ying Cai Wei froze in place.
For some reason, although this was their first meeting, she could read a kind of confidence in Ren Yuan Hao's eyes, and a sense of trustworthiness. This feeling was the only thing, apart from her father, that could give her such an experience.
She nodded heavily, her tears turning into a smile.