"Mu Qi," Yun Shunan ran over and grabbed Mu Qi's wrist.
Due to inertia, Yun Shunan's body instinctively leaned towards Mu Qi. Mu Qi raised his hand to shield her.
Mu Qi: "Slow down."
"Mhm," Yun Shunan responded, then immediately searched for the chain that had accidentally slipped from her wrist.
Yun Shunan walked to the campfire and picked up the chain from the ground, intending to wrap it around her hand again. However, as soon as she grasped it, the searing heat forced her to let go.
Mu Qi, who had been watching Yun Shunan closely, rushed over, scooped her up in one arm, and headed straight for the pond, submerging her hand in the water.
However, it was summer, and the pond water was not cold at all.
"Mu Qi, it hurts." Yun Shunan's lips had turned pale, and her forehead was covered in cold sweat.
Mu Qi anxiously took Yun Shunan's hand out of the water and brought it to his lips, blowing on it repeatedly.
However, the intense pain, coupled with the excessively hot weather, caused Yun Shunan to unconsciously lose consciousness.
Mu Qi quickly picked Yun Shunan up and carried her back.
"What happened?" The old man, with his eyes closed, was practicing his stance in the courtyard. He opened his eyes and saw Mu Qi carrying Yun Shunan into the room.
The old man immediately followed behind Mu Qi.
After Yun Shunan lay flat on the bed, the old man raised his hand to take her pulse, but Mu Qi blocked him.
Seeing Mu Qi's wary expression, the old man's face turned red with anxiety. "What time is it? Get out of the way! What if something happens to your precious disciple if we're a moment too slow?"
Mu Qi recalled his interactions with the old man over the past few days and slowly stepped aside.
The old man felt Yun Shunan's pulse, and his expression gradually softened.
Mu Qi: "How is she?"
The old man gently placed Yun Shunan's hand back down.
"She's probably suffering from heatstroke and the burn on her hand, which caused her to faint," the old man's tone became much more relaxed.
Mu Qi's lips were still tightly pressed, and his voice was urgent: "What should we do?"
"You're the man of my disciple, aren't you?" The old man put his hands behind his back.
"Naturally." Mu Qi's expression froze. He walked to Yun Shunan's bed and stood between the old man and Yun Shunan. Sudan Novel Network.
The old man pursed his lips, went out, and returned with a towel, a bottle of wine, and a box of ointment, placing them on the table.
"Then you first help 'my' disciple with physical cooling and treat the burn on her hand. I'll go and make the medicine." The old man emphasized the words "my" and "my disciple" heavily.
The old man glanced at Mu Qi deeply, then walked out, closing the door behind them.
Mu Qi dragged the clinking chain and inspected the door again. Then, he applied the burn ointment to Yun Shunan's hand. Next, he soaked a towel with alcohol and gently wiped Yun Shunan's forehead, temples, and armpits...
As he moved lower, Mu Qi paused for a moment and quickly lifted Yun Shunan's clothes.
Seeing patches of bruises and contusions on Yun Shunan's fair skin, Mu Qi's gaze deepened. The hand holding the towel suddenly clenched, and it wasn't until the alcohol dripped onto Yun Shunan's skin that Mu Qi snapped back to his senses.
He suddenly loosened his grip on the towel and continued to lift Yun Shunan's clothes.
However, the marks above were even more densely packed. Mu Qi finally lost control of his strength, and the alcohol flowed from his slender fingers onto the ground.
After a long while, Mu Qi took a deep breath and continued to wipe Yun Shunan's body.
After examining Yun Shunan from head to toe, Mu Qi found that there wasn't a single part of her body that was unharmed.
Mu Qi stood by the bed, looking at the scene, and the rage churning in his heart seemed impossible to suppress any longer. His gaze, which swept over Yun Shunan, grew increasingly somber.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Mu Qi loosened his grip, dressed Yun Shunan, and then opened the door for the old man.
"Quickly, give this decoction to my precious disciple," the old man stepped over the threshold, walking quickly but steadily.
Mu Qi took it, held a spoon full of the decoction to Yun Shunan's lips, but Yun Shunan showed no signs of swallowing. The medicine flowed out from the corners of her mouth.
The old man, who was sitting on a chair leaning against the table, stopped fanning himself.
Seeing Mu Qi about to try again, the old man impatiently interrupted him: "Don't you see that your precious disciple can't eat it like this? Can't you drink it into your own mouth first, and then transfer it to my precious disciple?"
Yun Shunan has been clinging to this boy so tightly these past few days. As her master, he might as well grant his precious disciple some benefits.
The old man stroked his chin, watching Mu Qi do as he suggested and feed his precious disciple. He became even more pleased.
Soft, very soft, and very sweet.
However, just thinking about the dense marks on Yun Shunan's body, the surging rage in Mu Qi turned into an intense desire for destruction.
His hand, which had been holding Yun Shunan's slender waist, suddenly tightened its grip. The act of feeding medicine turned into a passionate kiss, as if he wanted to devour Yun Shunan whole.
The old man, who had intended for Mu Qi to give Yun Shunan some benefits, became uneasy at this sight.
He could distinctly feel that something was unusual.
There was also a feeling of his hard-reared prize cabbage being ravaged by a pig. Although this was Yun Shunan's favorite pig, the old man felt a pang of discomfort.
The old man's tone was not good: "You're done feeding the medicine, so stop it. Don't go too far!"
After the old man spoke, Mu Qi seemed to hear nothing.
The veins on the old man's forehead twitched. Just as he was about to walk over and pull Mu Qi away, he suddenly saw his precious disciple's small hand actively wrap around Mu Qi.
The old man's outstretched hand abruptly dropped.
This...
Forget it. Since his precious disciple wanted it, then let it be. He was just a man.
The old man thought this, raised his hand to cover his mouth, and coughed lightly, then quickly turned and left.
The old man's cough startled Yun Shunan, who had just opened her eyes and was still groggy, making her aware of him.
Yun Shunan instantly felt shy, her cheeks and ears turning hot. She wanted to push Mu Qi away.
However, Yun Shunan's resistance seemed to enrage Mu Qi even more. Mu Qi used one hand to control her small hands pushing against his chest, while the other hand cupped the back of Yun Shunan's head. He did not relax his grip at all, and instead kissed her more fiercely.
His phoenix eyes stared intently at Yun Shunan, who was within arm's reach, observing her furrowed brows and her hazy eyes.
Not long after, Yun Shunan fainted again.