Chapter 19 – Lu Hanchuan Opens His Ren and Du Meridians

“Oh my, oh my, Yama King Lu is actually bowing his head and admitting fault willingly—this really is a once-in-a-lifetime sight!”

When Mother Lu turned her head, she saw Qi Bai grinning teasingly. “Oh, Xiaobai, come with me!”

“Sure thing, Auntie Lu!” Qi Bai was genuinely curious about the little girl who could make Yama King Lu lower his head and admit fault without resistance.

And what was even more shocking was that Lu Hanchuan, uncharacteristically, hadn’t even kicked him.

It seemed that as long as he clung tightly to that little girl’s leg in the future, he could avoid many of Yama King Lu’s brutal beatings.

Hahaha! He must go tell his close buddies this good news later.

They finally had a life-saving charm!

Inside the room, after Qi Bai conducted a detailed examination of Su Zhiyi, he turned and looked at the visibly anxious Lu Hanchuan.

“Don’t worry. Little sister-in-law is fine. It’s just a regular cold that caused a fever. She just needs to take some fever-reducing medicine.”

When Lu Hanchuan heard him say “little sister-in-law.” the look in his eyes softened even more.

Qi Bai, observing this, became all the more determined to hold tight to Su Zhiyi’s thick golden thigh.

Mother Lu, however, looked on with a face that said she had seen it all before. She glanced at her usually cold-as-ice son, shook her head with a faint smile, and turned to leave the room.

Just before stepping out, she didn’t forget to remind Lu Hanchuan: “Don’t forget to give Zhizhi her fever medicine.”

Lu Hanchuan responded in a low voice: “Got it, Mom.”

After Mother Lu left the room, Qi Bai couldn’t help but tease, a hint of mischief in his gaze. “Oh right, you’d better do some physical cooling as well.”

Hearing that, Lu Hanchuan turned his gaze on Qi Bai, who was grinning like a fool, his tone frosty. “You looking for a beating?”

Qi Bai chuckled sheepishly. “Hey, you already tricked the little girl into your bed! Why are you still pretending to be all proper?”

The moment he finished speaking, he received a solid smack with a cane!

“Ah, okay, okay! I said the wrong thing! Stop hitting me, stop hitting me!”

Just as he was groaning in pain and begging for mercy, a hoarse voice sounded.

“Lu Hanchuan… my head really hurts…”

The moment Lu Hanchuan heard Su Zhiyi’s aggrieved, soft little voice, he immediately turned back to her bedside.

His tone grew gentle as he spoke. “Zhizhi, be good. Once you take the medicine, your head won’t hurt anymore.”

He then turned his head and shot a glare at Qi Bai, who was so shocked his mouth had formed an O-shape.

Lu Hanchuan’s eyes turned cold. “Still not getting the medicine?”

Though it was merely a softly spoken question, in Qi Bai’s eyes, it was as if Lu Hanchuan was ready to devour him alive.

Under Lu Hanchuan’s gaze—which seemed ready to devour him whole—Qi Bai immediately and efficiently handed over the fever medicine from the medical kit.

Then he quietly stood off to the side. Upon seeing this, Lu Hanchuan spoke coldly: “Still not leaving?”

Only then did Qi Bai come to his senses. “Oh, right! I’m leaving now!”

With that, he swiftly grabbed his medical kit and bolted out of the room. His speed gave the impression that if he didn’t leave at once, he would be beaten again.

The moment Qi Bai stepped out, Lu Hanchuan carefully helped Su Zhiyi sit up and lean against him.

His voice softened as he coaxed her. “Zhizhi, be good. Take the medicine and you’ll feel better.”

As he spoke, he placed a fever-reducing pill gently against Su Zhiyi’s lips.

When Su Zhiyi tasted the bitterness on her lips, she immediately pressed them tightly together.

Seeing this, Lu Hanchuan continued to coax her with a gentle voice: “Zhizhi, you have to be good. Only by taking the medicine will your fever go down, and you’ll get better.

Otherwise, a fever is so uncomfortable. Your head will hurt, and if it gets worse, your body will ache too—it’ll be hard to bear.”

But no matter what Lu Hanchuan said, Su Zhiyi’s lips remained tightly sealed. She absolutely refused to take the medicine.

Lu Hanchuan could only sigh helplessly.

Then he leaned in close to her ear and whispered: “Since that’s the case, Zhizhi, don’t blame me.”

As soon as he finished, he placed the pill into his own mouth.

Then, with irresistible force, he suddenly kissed Su Zhiyi’s soft lips.

At the moment their lips touched, both of them trembled slightly, as if it was completely beyond their control.

Sensing a slight loosening of her lips, Lu Hanchuan gently pried them open and swiftly passed the pill into Su Zhiyi’s mouth.

Just as she was about to spit out the bitter medicine, Lu Hanchuan quickly transferred the warm water from his mouth into hers.

Only after hearing her swallow the water did Lu Hanchuan reluctantly pull back.

At that moment, Su Zhiyi’s soft, aggrieved voice rang out: “Lu Hanchuan, you big meanie! It’s so bitter!”

The moment her words landed, Lu Hanchuan couldn’t help himself—he lowered his head again and kissed her lips once more.

“You—mmph…” Whatever Su Zhiyi had wanted to complain about was sealed off by this fervent kiss.

At that moment, Su Zhiyi felt as if she were wrapped tightly in a blazing furnace, her breathing growing unsteady.

Lu Hanchuan wasn’t faring any better, especially as he felt the girl in his arms surrendering to him.

Lu Hanchuan’s kiss grew increasingly fervent, no longer satisfied with merely her soft lips.

Then, with a gentleness that did not conceal its dominance, his tongue pressed forward, boldly entering Su Zhiyi’s mouth, wantonly exploring and greedily savoring the sweetness that belonged to her alone.

Finally, just before completely losing all self-control, Lu Hanchuan reluctantly lifted his head.

He pulled the girl tightly into his arms, his voice rough and low from passion. “Zhizhi, does it still taste bitter?”

At that moment, Su Zhiyi was limp and boneless in his embrace, breathing in small, shallow gasps of fresh air.

Upon hearing his question, she couldn’t help but pout slightly, her voice tinged with grievance. “It’s not bitter anymore… but I almost stopped breathing.”

Lu Hanchuan couldn’t help but smile indulgently, his brow and eyes filled with joy and affection.

He admitted fault in a low, coaxing voice. “It was my fault. Don’t be mad, Zhizhi, alright?”

As he spoke, he gently stroked her back, soothing her breathing.

Su Zhiyi, listening to his deep voice—so gentle it could melt one’s ears—let out a small hum. “I’ve got a cold and a fever, and you’re not even worried about catching it from me?”

Hearing her soft, delicate protest, Lu Hanchuan replied with a tone full of tender care, utterly unconcerned: “That’s perfect. Then my Zhizhi won’t feel bad alone.”

When Su Zhiyi heard the words “my Zhizhi.” her eyes welled up with tears.

She murmured softly: “Such a fool.”

“Mhm.” he answered gently: “but I’m a fool that belongs only to Zhizhi.”

Hearing this, Su Zhiyi once again cursed herself in her heart—she really must have been blind in her previous life!

After that, neither of them spoke again. They simply remained in each other’s arms, quietly leaning against one another, the air filled with an overwhelming tenderness.

In the three days that followed, Lu Hanchuan always used Su Zhiyi’s fear of bitter medicine as an excuse.

Each time, he would feed her the medicine with his mouth—then seize the opportunity to thoroughly kiss her sweet, soft lips.

Truly, three times a day, never missing a single one.

Every time, Su Zhiyi was kissed until she was dizzy and dazed, her breathing erratic and unsteady.

Though Lu Hanchuan would always hold her and whisper gentle apologies after every kiss…

The next time, he would still kiss her with the hunger of a wolf, as if he wished to consume her whole.

Ever since Lu Hanchuan’s Ren and Du meridians had been fully unblocked, the affection between the two deepened and grew stronger with each passing day.

Wherever Su Zhiyi was, one would surely see Lu Hanchuan’s tall, upright figure close behind.

And wherever Lu Hanchuan stood, there would undoubtedly be the delicate, gentle figure of Su Zhiyi at his side.