"What... what are you singing?"
A tempting blush covered the beauty's cheeks. The coldness in her gaze had vanished, replaced by annoyance. While Yan Qingshan's actions had earned him some goodwill, this strange tune made her feel that something was off.
"It's the 'Eighteen Touches'! Let me tell you, this is a song used to liven things up in pleasure houses..."
Yan Qingshan's hands didn't stop, and his mouth kept chattering. But what he was saying was truly inappropriate. The beautiful woman blushed and was shy, and if she didn't need the "tool man" Yan Qingshan to treat her injuries, she would have slapped him long ago.
Yan Qingshan continued to sing, and the beauty finally couldn't help but speak up. "You... at such a young age, why are you not learning proper things? Singing this... this bad stuff..."
Yan Qingshan replied as if it were the most natural thing in the world. "What? The relationship between men and women is an inevitable part of life. Procreating is a human instinct. Why should we avoid such a topic?"
"Your injuries are quite serious. There are
many deep wounds. If they aren't treated properly, they'll leave scars. So, I may need to apply the medicine many times. The process will be a bit painful, so bear with it."
Yan Qingshan said this after positioning the beauty, and as he used his Dou Qi to spread the medicinal liquid over her wounds, her delicate body couldn't help but tremble.
She suppressed groans and moans in her throat, seemingly trying to maintain her dignity by not crying out. As the treatment continued, beads of sweat appeared more and more on her forehead, her hair sticking to her skin. The phoenix hair ornament on her head had also come loose.
She quietly watched the blindfolded young man who was cleaning her wounds. Though he was being crude with his words, his hands were completely respectful. A layer of Dou Qi always separated his hands from her body. This carefulness filled her with a sense of gratitude.
"I've finished treating your external wounds. The rest is up to you."
After treating and bandaging the wounds, Yan Qingshan gently pulled the black robe to cover her. Then he turned around, took off his blindfold, and walked over to the bonfire, which was getting a little small.
"Thank you."
The beautiful woman lay quietly on the stone bed. She suddenly turned her head and smiled at Yan Qingshan. It was a charming, captivating smile that could cause kingdoms to fall.
Yan Qingshan didn't turn around, though his peripheral vision was secretly focused on some of the beauty's more revealing parts. "Before you thank me, shouldn't you introduce yourself? I still don't know your name!"
"My name is... Yun... Yun Zhi."
The beauty hesitated for a moment before giving a name, but she sounded so unconfident. After speaking, she looked at Yan Qingshan. "You haven't told me your name either!"
Yan Qingshan replied with a playful grin, "Yan Qingshan. Male, unmarried. A native of Qingshan Town outside the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Parents deceased. I'm a physician by training, and now I'm a mercenary. One person eats, and the whole family is full. But I wouldn't mind starting a family with a beautiful woman like you..."
"You... who asked you all that?"
Yun Zhi's skin was thin, and hearing Yan Qingshan's heavily implied words, her entire body turned red. She was practically dying of embarrassment.
Yan Qingshan continued his brazenness. "I don't mind. Although you're a bit older than me, isn't there a saying that a woman three years older is worth a gold brick? So you don't have to worry about not being good enough for me..."
"You... who is talking about this with you? You're still peeking! Get out!"
Yun Zhi's face was completely red, whether from anger or embarrassment. She had discovered that Yan Qingshan was still secretly looking at her, and she yelled at him to get out, her voice almost a roar.
"I'll go out and check if there are any dangers around..." Yan Qingshan replied, and with a whoosh, he vanished.
"That little rascal, how can he be so infuriating..."
Yun Zhi spat as she watched Yan Qingshan's retreating figure. But she couldn't help but have some images surface in her mind. Yan Qingshan's words just now weren't completely without effect, otherwise, she wouldn't have lost her composure like this.
After leaving the cave, Yan Qingshan chuckled. He wandered through the forest, hunting some wild game and river fish. After a while, he returned to the cave.
"Did you miss me?"
Yan Qingshan tiptoed back into the cave. The beautiful Yun Zhi had already put on her clothes. She was sitting on the stone slab, holding her cheek in her hand and staring blankly. Yan Qingshan's sudden voice startled her.
"Ah..."
Yun Zhi's body trembled from the shock, and she lost her balance, almost falling over. Fortunately, Yan Qingshan quickly dropped what he was holding and caught her, saving her face from being smashed on the stone slab.
Yan Qingshan lowered his head to sniff Yun Zhi's hair and whispered into her delicate earlobe, "Another hero saving a beauty. Perfect. I think you should repay my kindness, maybe by marrying me or something. I don't mind that you're older than me."
"You... you almost scared me to death..."
Yun Zhi was truly terrified by him. Her mind was completely blank just now, and it took a while for her to recover. She clenched her fists and rained them down on him like a storm, venting her frustration.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? Repaying kindness with hostility? I'll dodge, I'll dodge! How did you suddenly change positions? I was careless... and I didn't dodge... Why are you biting me too? That's not fair..."
Yan Qingshan's playful dodging made Yun Zhi's subsequent punches miss. In her rage, how could she let this little rascal who had almost scared her to death get away? She pounced on him and bit him. Yan Qingshan fought back, and the two wrestled together.
Yan Qingshan finally managed to break free from Yun Zhi after a while. He rubbed the marks on his wrist and kept his distance. "Hiss... you actually bit me... A good man doesn't fight a woman. You're... you're asking for trouble..."
Yun Zhi's hair was a mess, and her bun had long since fallen apart. She glared at Yan Qingshan, shouting furiously, "You little pervert! You're not a good man; you're just a little wolf!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. I didn't realize you were so... well-endowed. That struggle just now... I don't think I lost out!"
Yan Qingshan shook his head, clicking his tongue and staring at the revealing hem of Yun Zhi's robe. Her voluptuous body was tightly constricted by the slightly small black robe. Her two jade-like, pale legs were half-exposed, which was quite alluring.
Yun Zhi had completely lost her composure today. Normally, she was very mindful of her image and would never act like this. "You rotten little thief! I thought you were a good person, but I never expected you to be such a scoundrel! Aren't you afraid of your eyes getting infected?"
"I'm looking! I'm looking again! And again, and again..."
Yan Qingshan took a step forward, leaned in for a quick peek, and Yun Zhi hurriedly tightened her robe and reached out to hit him. But he jumped back to his original position, only to repeat the process. After doing this three times, Yun Zhi's mental defenses finally collapsed…
To think that she was one of the top experts and one of the most respected people in the Jia Ma Empire. She had never been subjected to such humiliation and bullying. She lowered her head, curled up her body, and began to sob uncontrollably.
"Hey! No, don't cry!"
Yan Qingshan quickly went over and crouched down. He seemed to want to comfort her but was a bit clumsy. He took her hand and placed it on his face. "I'm sorry. If you're angry, just hit me. I promise I won't dodge this time. Or you can bite me again..."
Yun Zhi felt the warmth of his face and his slightly immature, young features. Her face couldn't help but turn red. She gave a sob, shook his hand away, and turned her back, refusing to speak to him.
"What's wrong? Don't be like this. Don't make me use my ultimate move!"
Yan Qingshan seemed determined to cheer her up. He walked over, crouched down, and wrapped his arms around her waist. Then, with a look of disbelief on Yun Zhi's face, he lowered his head and took her luscious red lips in a kiss.
"Mmph... What are you doing..."
Yun Zhi was completely stunned at first. After being treated like this so suddenly, she no longer cared about being sad. After a long moment, she pushed him away fiercely, pointing at Yan Qingshan and demanding an answer, her face filled with anger.
"I'm telling you not to be sad! The last time I went to the Lustful Spring Garden, the older sisters there told me that to stop a woman from being sad, you have to do this..."
Yan Qingshan said this as if it were the most natural thing in the world. His words made Yun Zhi's face turn completely dark. The thought of this rascal's repeated offenses against her, and that outrageous act just now, made her want to tear him apart. But he was also the one who had saved her, so she was in a bind…
"What's wrong? Was I not good enough just now? Should we do it again..."
Yan Qingshan said, and he started to move closer again. Yun Zhi immediately pointed at him and yelled, "You stand right there! You... I forbid you from coming any closer to me!"
"Alright, fine. I'll eat first."
Yan Qingshan stared at Yun Zhi for a while, then waved his hand and turned around. He took out a bag from a corner of the cave. It contained pots, bowls, and chopsticks. Then he began to prepare the game. He first skinned and roasted a small deer and then made a pot of fish soup.
Gurgle…
A rich aroma quickly filled the entire cave. The fragrant fish soup, in particular, was so enticing that Yun Zhi's stomach began to rumble uncontrollably.
Yan Qingshan showed no intention of inviting her. He simply served himself and began to eat with great relish. "Slurp... the fish soup is really good. And this venison, my cooking skills are just amazing."
Yan Qingshan's words were like an incessant enchantment. Yun Zhi, whose stomach was already growling, felt even more miserable. She watched Yan Qingshan's back, waiting for him to offer her some food, but the hateful guy showed no intention of turning around.
Yun Zhi's mouth opened slightly, but then she closed it again. She had been about to call out to him, but she thought about how she had just threatened him. How could she go back on her word?
"Here, this is for you. Be careful!"
Yun Zhi was filled with grievances and didn't want to speak up. She could only turn her back, covering her stomach silently. But she suddenly noticed that the aroma around her was getting stronger, and a gentle voice sounded right next to her ear.
She looked up. The bad boy who had just made her so angry was holding a bowl of fish soup in front of her. He had even already blown on a spoonful to cool it down and was holding it up to her mouth.