Xi Mengru, hearing Yang Feilong's established pet name, said with embarrassment and annoyance, "You're not even older than me, so why should I call you Brother Feilong? It's too embarrassing!"
"Then call me Feilong." Yang Feilong originally wanted to say, even though you're older than me, you're too naive. Would I ask you to call me younger brother? Also, you find calling me Brother Feilong embarrassing, but then you don't think about how much more embarrassing it is to call me 'baby daddy,' 'husband,' or 'darling'? How did you manage to say those?"
Of course, he didn't ask. Who knew what this girl's brain would conjure up next.
"Alright then, I'll call you Feilong," Xi Mengru thought for a moment, feeling that calling him Brother Feilong was too shameful.
"En," Yang Feilong breathed a sigh of relief, the matter of their address settled, making him feel much more at ease.
"Then you call me Mengru? Or..." Xi Mengru blinked her eyes and looked at Yang Feilong.
"Okay, I'll call you Mengru," Yang Feilong said without bargaining. Otherwise, if he was asked to call her 'wife' or 'darling,' it would be social death.
"Alright then!" Xi Mengru didn't say much more.
"By the way, it's best if our relationship is kept discreet for now," Yang Feilong reminded her.
"Why?" Xi Mengru pouted. "Are you worried I'll embarrass you? Didn't you say my illness can be cured? Are you lying to me?"
"Of course, I'm not lying to you. It's just that if I carry you in for treatment and then we're so intimate outside, people will definitely think I took advantage of you. What did I do to you?" Yang Feilong explained with a wry smile.
"..." Xi Mengru stared intently at Yang Feilong, refusing to speak. Her gaze made Yang Feilong feel guilty.
"Cough, cough, alright, I admit there was a little bit of taking advantage of the situation, but it was for the sake of treatment, wasn't it?" Yang Feilong spread his hands.
"You still say you weren't taking advantage! The acupuncture was only on the heart area, why did you completely pull off my skirt? You could have just lifted it up, and why didn't you cover me with the bedsheet below?" Xi Mengru asked, her face blushing.
"This, I... If I say I wasn't thinking that much at the time, would you believe me?" Yang Feilong wiped his face and said with a bitter smile.
"Do you think I believe you?" Xi Mengru blinked her eyes, looking cute and playful.
"..."
That's it!
He couldn't wash himself clean even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
"Alright, I admit, I did take advantage of the situation back then, but now I don't want people to know I'm that kind of person. Can you help me?" Yang Feilong said weakly.
"Hee hee," Xi Mengru smiled happily, "Then you have to kiss me again."
Looking at her face, which was as beautiful as an elf, Yang Feilong didn't hesitate and planted a kiss.
"Okay, I'll listen to you!" Xi Mengru nodded with satisfaction and agreed to cooperate.
Yang Feilong pondered for a moment, then instructed Xi Mengru again, "By the way, later..."
"Why do we have to do it this way?" Xi Mengru asked, confused.
"Because if I appear too relaxed, I'm afraid I'll be exhausted to death later!" Yang Feilong said helplessly. "Do you think this illness is easy to treat? Saving you alone has consumed most of my energy."
Epilepsy might seem easy to cure, but if one slip-up, it could turn Xi Mengru into a complete imbecile.
And heart disease, it was similar!
The energy he expended was not small. He wasn't a saint, how could he do nothing but treat people every day? He wasn't that noble. He was a mortal, and when he encountered something, his conscience wouldn't let him ignore it, so he would save them. If he saved them every day, he would eventually work himself to death!
His master hadn't warned him to become that kind of person.
"In the future, when I'm stronger and it's easier to save people, I'll develop medicines that can be taken directly. But I can't do that now. Even if I'm very powerful, saving one person every three days means saving a little over a hundred people a year. Ten years would only be a little over a thousand people, and a hundred years, a little over ten thousand. When I become stronger and my medical skills reach a certain level, even if it takes me ten years, the medicine I research could save tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of people a day! Are you hoping I'll be exhausted to death every day, saving a little over ten thousand people in a century, or do you hope that after ten years, I can save tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of people a day? Moreover, it's not that I won't save people, I just don't want to be delayed by saving people every day!" Yang Feilong said with a light smile.
"En, I understand! I choose for you to improve yourself, and proceed as you planned before!" Xi Mengru said seriously after thinking it over.
"That's right!" Yang Feilong smiled. "I've already opened a pharmaceutical company, so I won't be unable to save people every day."
"Ah? You even opened a pharmaceutical company?" Xi Mengru was greatly surprised.
"Of course, didn't I tell you before? I'm a jack of all trades," Yang Feilong said with a smile.
"Husband, you're amazing! I really like and admire you!" Xi Mengru looked at Yang Feilong with admiration.
"..." Yang Feilong's heart trembled, and he said helplessly, "Didn't we just agree? Call me Feilong."
"What if I want to call you that when I'm happy?" Xi Mengru said aggrievedly.
"When there are other people around, hold back. When we're alone, you can call me whatever you want!" Yang Feilong sighed, his head aching.
"Hee hee, okay, husband!" Xi Mengru said, kissing Yang Feilong. "A reward for you."
Yang Feilong sighed inwardly, This isn't a reward, it's testing my willpower! If my willpower were even slightly weak, I might have immediately gone all the way with you. Don't you know how beautiful you are?
Then, Yang Feilong chatted with Xi Mengru for a while longer.
...
Time rewound to when Yang Feilong carried Xi Mengru to the second floor.
This shocked a group of people.
And Xi Yingtian, who was initially extremely worried about his daughter's safety, was also deeply impressed by this sight. He secretly mused, "Yang Feilong is the Divine Constable, and he's also known as a Divine Doctor by Constable Tie. So, it's highly likely my daughter will survive this ordeal!" But what about next time?
"Constable Tie, can my daughter's illness be completely cured?" Xi Yingtian asked Tie Rushan, his face full of anxiety.
"I can't say for sure. However, if there's anyone in Lan Hai City who can cure your daughter, it would likely be Divine Constable Yang," Tie Rushan said seriously after a moment of thought.
"Really?" Xi Yingtian asked excitedly.
"I'm saying his medical skills are very high, but I can't guarantee he can cure her! Of course, even if he can cure her, I hope you won't spread the word!" Tie Rushan said with a veiled threat.
"I understand, I understand!" Xi Yingtian replied repeatedly.
"Everyone else too!" Tie Rushan spoke again.
Others, who initially didn't believe Yang Feilong possessed such profound medical skills, couldn't help but believe at this moment that Yang Feilong might truly have a way to save Xi Mengru, this beauty who was as beautiful as a celestial being and could topple kingdoms. Otherwise, it would be too tragic!
"Can it be cured? If it can be cured, taking such a beauty as a concubine would be a great blessing in life!" Leng Yi rejoiced upon hearing this, though he felt a pang of shame. He had been so pathetic earlier, peeing himself out of fear. Thankfully, no one seemed to have noticed his embarrassment, and he had quickly used his internal energy to evaporate the unusual liquid.