Lin Yunxi felt her heart beating faster and faster, almost leaping out of her throat.
But as her lips were about to meet his, she struggled intensely within herself, as if two little people were fiercely arguing.
"Lin Yunxi, Lin Yunxi, how shameless can you be, trying to steal a kiss while he's unconscious?" a righteous little person inside her scolded.
"I'm not stealing a kiss, I just feel his lips are a bit cold and want to warm them up, to prevent him from freezing!" another shy little person retorted with a blush.
"Hmph, if you want to kiss him, just do it, what's with all the excuses," the righteous person scoffed dismissively.
"These aren't excuses, his body is truly cold, and I was the one who called him here. I can't just ignore his life or death," the shy person explained, mustering courage.
"Bottom line, you just want to kiss him!" the righteous person sneered.
"So what if I want to kiss him! Do whatever you want!" the shy person snapped in frustration, throwing caution to the wind.
And then, Lin Yunxi kissed him. After all, if the shy little person was this bold, why should she bother with the sensible one?
The moment their lips met, Lin Yunxi shivered and her eyes widened. "What... what am I doing?"
Her face instantly turned as red as a beet.
"But it feels so good, is this what a kiss tastes like?"
Once a person takes the first step, the second, third, and fourth steps become much easier. Seeing no sign of Yang Feilong waking up, with her heart pounding furiously, she kissed him again. Oh, it felt so good!
She was completely addicted to kissing...
Not only that, but she instinctively opened Yang Feilong's lips, which weren't fully closed, and passionately kissed him.
At first, she thought Yang Feilong had woken up and was startled. But when she opened her eyes and saw he was still asleep, and that their kiss was only subconscious, she felt both excited and shy.
Excited because the sensation was wonderful, and shy because this rascal, even in his unconscious state, was so skilled at kissing.
Humph, I wonder how many women he's kissed before.
Of course, it was just a little bit of jealousy, and she quickly lost herself in the kiss.
Just then, Tie Rushan entered the room carrying the prepared medicine, saying, "The medicine is ready, feed Fei Long... Oops, wrong room!"
*Clang!*
Tie Rushan quickly retreated, closing the door behind him.
"Ah!" Lin Yunxi hadn't even noticed the door opening. It wasn't until Tie Rushan closed the door and left that she let out a startled cry, her face flushed crimson.
Of course, she didn't scream out loud, as she was still kissing Yang Feilong.
Embarrassing!
If only there were a crack in the floor, she would have crawled into it.
"I'm so ashamed!" Lin Yunxi wished she could die at that moment.
Not only was she in the same bed as Yang Feilong, but she was also kissing him passionately. Most importantly, she was the one initiating it, as Yang Feilong was unconscious and completely passive. This made her look so...
Even more humiliating was that, in the next moment, Yang Feilong slowly opened his eyes and looked at her blankly. "Yunxi... what happened to me?"
Lin Yunxi: "..."
Could it be any more coincidental?
Fortunately, they had just stopped kissing. If Yang Feilong had opened his eyes to see that, who knows what he would have thought of her.
"Um, you suddenly fainted," Lin Yunxi explained, trying to maintain her composure, her toes curling with embarrassment.
"I see. But why does my tongue hurt a bit, like I bit it?" Yang Feilong frowned.
Lin Yunxi's neck instantly turned red, and her voice trembled slightly. "Perhaps it was the illness acting up, it hurt so much that you bit yourself while unconscious!"
"Oh, is that so? I thought someone bit me," Yang Feilong said, feigning understanding. He had experienced similar situations before, so he didn't probe further. As for mentioning someone biting him, it was mainly to ease the awkwardness, as he didn't know what had happened to end up in bed with Lin Yunxi.
Lin Yunxi, who had been trying to remain calm, almost broke down upon hearing Yang Feilong's words, thinking he had discovered everything. But seeing his expression, he didn't seem suspicious, so she held herself together.
"Since you're awake, you probably don't feel cold anymore. Oh, and I slept under the same blanket as you, don't overthink it. You said you were cold after you fainted, and I... I thought of us as friends, so I kindly helped you keep warm," Lin Yunxi explained casually as she got out of bed and put on her shoes.
This was thanks to her past experiences; she could now remain calm and collected in the face of adversity.
Otherwise, she would have surely given herself away.
But inside, she was panicking. Would he believe her somewhat flawed explanation? If he didn't, would he think she was a casual person!
At that moment, her mind was a tangled mess!
What made Lin Yunxi unsure whether to be happy or sad was that Yang Feilong didn't doubt her explanation. Lin Yunxi had always treated him well, and his body did experience alternating hot and cold sensations when his tribulation erupted.
It was normal for him to subconsciously say he was cold while unconscious.
This time, his unconsciousness was short-lived, mainly due to a minor physical tribulation and some stimulation, which allowed Yang Feilong to wake up so quickly.
In fact, if he hadn't been so depleted, this Yin-Yang minor tribulation would not have affected him much.
Each minor tribulation was a form of self-healing for his Yin-Yang body. After overcoming it, his natural talent would increase, though much less than the benefits from overcoming a major Yin-Yang tribulation.
"Thank you," Yang Feilong said gratefully as he got up.
"You're welcome," Lin Yunxi waved her hand, feigning composure. "It was just a small favor."
She acted gracefully, her face unblushing, as if she hadn't done anything that just happened.
"Huh? Where are my clothes?" Yang Feilong blinked in surprise.
Lin Yunxi's heart skipped a beat, but her expression remained as calm as a still pond. She spoke with forced ease, "At first, I thought you seemed a bit hot, and because you had sweated a bit while treating Uncle Tie, I was worried you'd be uncomfortable, so I wiped you down. No need to thank me, as I said, we're friends, and this was just a small favor for me."
"I see!" Yang Feilong said, relieved. Then he added with a hint of embarrassment, "Um, could you turn around? I need to get dressed!"
"Between friends, are you still bothered by me watching you dress? I consider you a friend, a buddy. I was perfectly calm while wiping you down earlier. Fine, fine, it seems you don't consider me a true friend!" Lin Yunxi sighed, though she was panicking inside. Lin Yunxi, Lin Yunxi, what nonsense are you spouting? If he lets you watch, would you actually dare to watch?
To be honest, Yang Feilong was a bit confused by Lin Yunxi's words. He felt something was odd, though he couldn't pinpoint what exactly. He just felt like Lin Yunxi seemed angry that he was being too distant. So he said, "Ahem, I'm not being distant, I just thought it might dirty your eyes. Since you want to watch, then watch!"
"What do you mean, 'I want to watch'? Who wants to watch a smelly man like you get dressed!" Lin Yunxi's composure broke in an instant, and she said indignantly.
Her face was almost burning red.
This guy, can he even talk properly!
Alright, in her heart, she did want to see a little. Of course, she didn't want to see any man get dressed, she wanted to see Yang Feilong get dressed. Yes, just a little bit, only a tiny bit.
Lin Yunxi's mind wandered. She didn't know why, but whenever she was around Yang Feilong, her thoughts became so chaotic.
"Uh, ahem." Yang Feilong choked, choking on his own words. Does she want to watch or not?
Never mind, it's really, really hard for men and women to interact like true buddies.
Perhaps she doesn't want to watch me get dressed, but just feels I'm being too distant. But why does something feel off?