Yu Tang couldn't help but feel some admiration for Chu Jiangli, and he put away his joking attitude, took the strip of cloth, and said politely in a low voice, "Then I will respectfully accept your offer."
Chu Jiangli smiled but said nothing.
His thinking was actually extremely conservative. Now that he knew he had a haphazard relationship with Yu Tang, his proposal to marry her was to give Yu Tang an explanation. As for saying he didn't love her, it was because...
He doesn't want to develop feelings for anyone.
Without love, there is no fear; this is the lesson the entire martial arts world taught him.
He wanted to see the world in chaos, the more chaotic the better. He wanted to tear off everyone's hypocritical masks and avenge his dead mother.
Someone like him shouldn't have any ties.
So he felt grateful to Yu Tang, but also wanted to take advantage of him and felt guilty.
But they will make a promise that they will repay the other party one day.
As for deeper feelings...
He doesn't want to, and can't have.
This is the shackle he put on himself.
Before leaving, Chu Jiang broke Yu Qi's heavy sword with two fingers, which looked incredibly impressive.
But as the saying goes, those who show off will be struck by lightning, and the retribution came in no time.
He had just finished lunch when he suffered a backlash from his internal energy, compounded by the effects of the Gu poison.
He immediately vomited two mouthfuls of blood and collapsed on the bed, unable to move.
Yu Tang glanced at Chu Jiangli, who lay beside him looking half-dead, and after holding back for a long time, he finally let out a laugh.
"What are you laughing at?" Chu Jiangli lay there weakly, unable to see Yu Tang's expression, but he could hear his laughter.
"I am delighted that I was able to witness the Palace Master of Liyue Palace, who is the number one martial artist in the world, in such a half-dead state."
Chu Jiangli was speechless for a moment before saying, "I never expected that the divine physician would be such a gloating person."
"There's still a lot you haven't expected," Yu Tang said with a smile as he lay down on the pillow.
His body is too weak, and he was injured again last night. Although the wound has been treated now.
However, it also caused inflammation, and the high fever made my head feel dizzy.
There was a knock on the door, and Xiao Han's voice came from outside: "Young Master, the medicine is ready."
Yu Tang let him in.
The short boy, carrying a tray, sat down on the edge of the bed and couldn't help but glance at Chu Jiangli several times.
Yu Tang forbade Yu Qi from telling Xiao Han Chu Jiang Li's true identity.
So now Xiao Han only thinks that Chu Jiangli is an extremely handsome swordsman.
He even developed a slight liking for Chu Jiangli.
"Ah Li, get up, we both need to take our medicine." Yu Tang patted the man lying on his side.
The affectionate address stunned Chu Jiangli.
He sat up, still somewhat stiff, and subconsciously asked, "Why does the divine doctor call me that?"
"Because it sounds good." Yu Tang wouldn't admit that he was deliberately flirting.
He said in a serious tone, "But if you mind this form of address, I can change it."
His tone was very natural; if Chu Jiangli were to say he minded at this moment, it would seem pretentious.
"You can call me whatever you like, Divine Doctor." Chu Jiangli conceded, but subconsciously wanted to turn the tables: "I don't care about these details, but I'm afraid it wouldn't be good if the Divine Doctor's sweetheart heard it."
"Pfft, meow! That's hilarious!" The system cat, lying on the inside of the bed, rolled around laughing: [If the Supreme God knew about this stupid behavior, I wonder if he'd be so embarrassed he'd want to crawl into a hole!]
“Oh, it’s alright,” Yu Tang said. “My sweetheart is not only handsome and has an otherworldly appearance, but also has a very kind and generous heart. In addition, he has always loved and trusted me deeply. So he wouldn’t care about these details at all.”
Chu Jiangli was rebuked again.
She pursed her lips and remained silent for a moment, then picked up the medicine bowl that Xiao Han handed her and drank it all in one gulp.
After drinking the bowl of medicine, his face contorted from the bitterness, which made Yu Tang unable to suppress a laugh.
Knowing that the other party couldn't endure hardship, he deliberately added the most bitter medicine to the prescription for Chu Jiangli, intentionally to torment him.
However, seeing the other person's tearful expression, he couldn't bear it.
She reached out and pinched a piece of candied fruit that Xiao Han had prepared beforehand, and pressed it against Chu Jiangli's lips: "Why are you in such a hurry? Here, eat this and it won't be bitter anymore."
Chu Jiangli opened his mouth and bit off the candied fruit, letting the sweetness drive away the bitterness, and his contorted face gradually relaxed.
He sat there, leaning against the bed railing, puffing out his cheeks and fiddling with the candied fruit, like an angry pufferfish.
The tips of his ears were red.
Yu Tang raised an eyebrow: Oh, so this kid knows how to be embarrassed now?
After finishing his bowl of medicine, Yu Tang also ate a piece of candied fruit, and then planned to have Xiao Han take the tray away.
There was still a small portion of candied fruit left on it.
Chu Jiangli sniffed, but in the end, he couldn't resist.
As Xiao Han got up to leave, she grabbed the edge of the boy's tray and said, "You can leave, but leave the candied fruit."
Chapter 9
Died for the sixth time for the villain (09)
Yu Tang:
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The two people and the cat looked at each other in bewilderment.
Finally, Yu Tang suppressed a laugh and handed the small dish of candied fruit to Chu Jiangli, who then released the tray and let Xiao Han leave.
Then Yu Tang watched as Chu Jiangli sat obediently on the edge of the bed, holding a small plate.
After finishing one, he would take another, and another, and another, until he had eaten all the dozen or so candied fruits. Only then would he lick his lips with satisfaction and put the plate on the bedside table.
To put it simply, this candied fruit is dried fruit that has been preserved with sugar. Yu Tang ate one and thought it was sweet enough.
Therefore, he couldn't understand how Chu Jiangli could eat all the candied fruit without changing his expression.
He couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Ah Li, is that medicine really that bitter? Is it enough to make you eat a whole plate of candied fruit?"
Chu Jiangli's fingers paused slightly.
Yu Tang noticed that his body, which had been relaxed, tensed up instantly when he heard the question.
But he was probably naturally good at controlling his emotions. After a while, he laughed and replied to Yu Tang, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, Doctor. I've always disliked bitterness and preferred sweetness. Even without that bitter medicine, I could easily eat a whole plate of candied fruit."
Yu Tang realized he was lying, but he didn't call him out on it. He just said, "Oh, I see," and then lay back on the bed, turned over, and turned his back to Chu Jiangli, gently combing the fur on the system cat's body.
Before long, he fell into a deep sleep.
Anyway, there's plenty of time in the future. Let's deal with these doubts about Chu Jiangli after he's fully recovered.
The method of adopting Gu poison is simpler than imagined.
Because Yu Tang is born with a medicinal body, his blood can be made into medicine, and naturally he also easily attracts all kinds of poisons.
Therefore, by using a poison to attract the poison, cutting Chu Jiangli's wrist with a knife, and then having Yu Tang bring his own cut wrist to the knife, the poison can be gradually drawn to his own body.
During the treatment, Yu Tang did not tell Chu Jiangli that this was a life-for-life exchange.
Even Yu Qi and Xiao Han were unaware that he was planning to sacrifice himself to help Chu Jiangli.
So after spending a long time together, Yu Qi's opinion of Chu Jiangli changed considerably.
After all, in his memory, Chu Jiangli had already been corrupted by demons.
He kills without blinking an eye, is cold-blooded and ruthless, and is unpredictable in his moods. There are even bloody legends about him eating human flesh.
Now that I've met the real person, I realize that not all of those words seem to be credible.
First of all, Chu Jiangli ate with them at least; he ate whatever they ate.
Moreover, if you treat him politely, he will treat you politely in return, showing no lack of courtesy, and presenting himself as a refined gentleman.
However, compared to Chu Jiangli's increasingly better spirits, Yu Qi and Xiao Han also noticed that Yu Tang's complexion was getting worse day by day.
He used to cough up very little blood, but now he's seen washing his blood-stained handkerchief in a basin every few days.
Xiaohan noticed and asked why the illness had worsened.
Yu Tang would always say, "Man proposes, God disposes." If God wanted to take him away, he couldn't escape.
Upon hearing this, Xiaohan burst into tears, telling him to stop saying such discouraging things in the future.
They said his illness would definitely get better and he would live to be a hundred years old.
Then they took his handkerchief and clothes and washed them for him.
When the sun is shining, Yu Tang will lie on the bench in the yard and bask in the sun.
The system cat would cling to his leg, snuggle in his arms, and lazily yawn.
After Chu Jiangli finished practicing his martial arts, he noticed that Yu Tang was lying not far away. Judging from his even breathing, he was probably asleep.
In the darkness, he estimated the distance between himself and Yu Tang, took about ten steps, and stood precisely beside the man.
Then he squatted down and, as if possessed, placed his hand on Yu Tang's face and gently stroked it.
She mentally sketched out the man's image.
He had a very handsome face, with high brow bones, deep-set eyes, a straight and strong nose, but unusually soft lips.
Once your fingers touch it, you won't want to let go.
Thinking about the physical intimacy he had once shared with this person, Chu Jiangli felt his cheeks flush.
Even though I should hate that kind of thing, I can't help but imagine the scene from that night in my mind.
How exactly did he... hug this person?
And kisses...