"The mountain breeze is cool; you must have caught a chill." Qiu Su wrinkled her nose, brushing away the faint metallic smell of saliva, and gracefully downed a strong cup of tea before sitting back down on her stool with a serious expression. "You sprayed me in the face, but I won't hold it against you. Consider it an act of offering my face to you; it's better than dragging you up the mountain. I'll even find you some strong tea. If you don't mind the trip up the mountain, could you do me a favor when you come down later?"
"It's nothing, you're just staying a few more days. Hmm, why are your lips so pale? Is it due to poor blood circulation? Or were they chilled earlier?"
"..."
"Would you like to stay a few more days? The wild game from these mountains is a specialty of Pingcheng. Blink if you're interested."
The naked man stared at Qiu Su without blinking.
"Well, blink if you don't want to."
The naked man stared at Qiu Su without blinking.
"Alright." Qiu Su clasped her hands together and said, "Deal! I'll make sure you eat well, drink well, and rest well. You just pretend to be in love with me... uh, as for how long, we'll decide later. You won't be restricted from going down the mountain during this time, but you can't be like the mountain lord and flirt around. That's basically it. I'll add more if I think of anything else." Of course, if I find out you're a decent person, I might change my mind halfway through and take you as my husband, and you can't refuse. Uh, that seems a bit impractical.
Qiu Su pointed to a table on one side, "To show my sincerity, I'll sleep there tonight."
"clothing!"
"Hmm?" Qiu Su closed her eyes briefly, staring hesitantly at the person whose lips were still deathly pale, and asked, "Clothes?"
"clothing!"
"What are you wearing!" Qiu Su blushed slightly as she finished speaking. Her words were so blunt, leaving no room for modesty, almost as lewd as Zhou Tong's. Well, she was indeed somewhat attracted to his good looks, but there was no need to be so direct.
"I mean, I don't have any men's clothes in this room, so you can use the blanket for now."
The naked man finally blinked and even smiled at Qiu Su.
In an instant, spring flowers burst into bloom, the spring breeze sweeping across the mountain village, sparing even the mountain lord, and finally wafted into Qiu Su's heart. You know, this spring breeze, once it enters the heart, reveals its wonder. Warm and gentle, carrying a hint of grassy fragrance, it's like the broth in the iron pot stewing dog meat in the small kitchen behind the mountain, just about to boil, with tiny bubbles popping up.
Sigh, that's too much! Qiu Su closed her eyes briefly, trying to shake off the tempting dog meat, but when she opened them again, she saw a pale human face in her peripheral vision. An arm wrapped around her neck from behind, with considerable force. Qiu Su tried to swallow, but found her throat was squeezed so tightly she couldn't move.
"Speak! Where is this!" The naked man—no, now it was the blanket-wrapped man—spoke through gritted teeth, his voice close to Qiu Su's ear, making her tremble.
"Stop pretending! Tell me!"
Qiu Su glanced down; it was a pity, not even his ankles were visible. How could that not-so-long blanket cover such a tall man?
The man in the blanket tightened his grip, and Qiu Su slapped his hand away, her voice hoarse as she frowned and said, "So... you didn't know... Qingfeng Village... it's easy to talk... let go, first!"
The force on her neck was not light but heavy. Qiu Su hesitated whether to use an over-the-shoulder throw, but the force slowly loosened. Her neck was free, but a heavy person pressed down on her.
Seriously?! She's already decided to abandon force and switch to seduction so quickly? Has her amazing strength been discovered?
Qiu Su was happily calculating her plans, but the pressure on her body was getting heavier and heavier, and the arm that was wrapped around her neck was drooping. Qiu Su subconsciously grabbed the arm, but she lost her balance and was pulled to the ground.
Thankfully, there was a cushion of flesh on its back.
Qiu Su nudged the person behind her, "Hey, this chieftain doesn't fall for seduction. All the men in the village are skilled in both beauty and talent. Of course, if you really want to offer yourself... it's not absolutely impossible..."
"Um……"
Qiu Su felt a tingling sensation on her scalp, and as she recalled the mountain lord making "mmm" sounds under the grapevine, her face flushed uncontrollably.
"Cough, even 'um' won't work!"
There was no movement behind her for a while. Qiu Su frowned, nudged her elbow behind her, and let out another muffled groan.
Qiu Su stood up, clapped her hands, and said seriously, "I knew you were injured. Your lips were as white as a ghost. Why didn't you say so earlier? I could have found you some medicine."
Qiu Su gave him a look of utter disdain, as if he were a complete idiot. She glanced at the person whose eyes had slightly opened but then returned to a lifeless state, and shook her head, asking, "Where are you hurt?"
She knew no one would answer. This whole night had been a monologue! Qiu Su pouted, grabbed the blanket from the man's chest, and pulled hard…
Ugh, you're naked again. If you knew this would happen, why did you even bother covering yourself up? It's pointless anyway!
Qiu Su, with great composure, focused her gaze on the naked man's upper body, hastily covered his private parts, and pulled him by the legs toward the bed.
"Young Miss?" A cheerful voice came from downstairs.
"She's asleep!" Qiu Su answered loudly.
"Hehe, Miss, don't stay up too long, go to sleep early!"
Qiu Su's lips twitched, and with one breath, she pulled the naked man two feet away. She frowned slightly when she saw the bloodstains left where the naked man had slid.
Qiu Su's expression turned slightly serious. She threw off the naked man's two feet, walked to the side, and turned him over. Seeing the wound on his back from his left shoulder to his right waist, she whispered, "Knife wound, a sneak attack from the right rear. You must have offended someone, they went all out. Luckily, the wound isn't deep! Hiss, could it be Zhou Tong? Never mind, I'll save your life for now. We'll discuss the conditions when you wake up tomorrow."
"Once upon a time, the chieftain of Qingfeng Village saved a snake bitten by a wild animal. After the snake woke up, it bit a prized horse in the stable and then disappeared. Heh, an eye for an eye, but unfortunately, it hit the wrong target. How sad. Once upon a time, the chieftain of Qingfeng Village saved a rabbit caught in a rabbit trap. The rabbit woke up, but it didn't leave behind a single piece of meat. It ate two carrots from the village and then vanished. Oh, I think I set that rabbit trap. And once upon a time, the chieftain of Qingfeng Village saved a white dog. The white dog enjoyed the chieftain's kindness. After waking up, it neither bit the horse nor ran away, and it was quite loyal. But in the end, it was tamed by a wild wolf. The chieftain thinks that the dog will soon run off with someone else." Qiu Su quickly cleaned the wounds and clicked her tongue, saying, "Zhou Tong really has the guts to do that. He's not afraid of bleeding all the blood out of the water basin. Hey, did you understand what I said about 'once upon a time'?"
"Hmm~~" A low moan of shame.
Qiu Su raised her eyelids slightly, while the mountain lord lowered her head shyly, using one leg to cover her face as if to hide her embarrassment.
"Don't be shy, I wasn't talking about you! Go and bury the blood-stained cloth."
Having received the order, the mountain lord perked up its ears with great spirit, picked up the blood-stained rag, and proudly strode out with its snow-white head held high. Unfortunately, it was so preoccupied with its elegant posture that it stole glances at Qiu Su behind it, forgetting to look at the chair that Qiu Su had moved. Its head bumped against the chair arm, and it let out another whimper. It turned back and looked at Qiu Su with shame. Seeing that she didn't look up, it hurriedly regained its composure and ran out quickly.
"You idiot!" Qiu Su shook a quilt onto the floor, dragged and pulled the person onto it, covered them with the quilt, and then washed her hands and got into bed. Sigh, the sheets were all stained, but there wasn't much blood on them. It seemed like they had applied hemostatic medicine beforehand; just a few red spots, like... well, let's just say they're quite suggestive.
A large, bloody tongue stretched out in front of Qiu Su and waved it. Qiu Su pushed the white-headed man away, pointed at the person on the ground, and said, "Keep a close watch. If he disappears, Blue-Eyed will never be allowed back into the village."
The mountain lord groaned twice in grievance, licked Qiu Su's face in a fawning manner, spun around on the spot, and lay down in a corner of the ground, his gaze fixed on the naked man's face. Those dark eyes were full of resentment.
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