The villain is resurrected for the sixth time (05)
Chu Jiangli paused slightly in his steps.
Suddenly, I remembered the time in my past life when I was on Wulian Mountain, when I ate a whole plate of candied fruit in front of this person.
Since then, Yu Tang has always kept some dried fruit and candied dates on him, and he would often stuff them into his mouth.
The thought of these past events caused Chu Jiangli great pain in his heart.
The two stood in front of the counter, where candied fruits were packed in various bags, including dried apricots, dried peaches, dried plums, and candied dates, among other things.
Yu Tang adjusted his purse and said to Chu Jiangli, "Mr. Nanli, please feel free to choose whatever you like to eat. You can pay for the room rental, but I will pay for the candied fruit."
Chu Jiangli turned to Yu Tang in confusion: "Isn't it you, Divine Doctor, who wants to eat this yourself? Why am I being asked to choose?"
"I was going to buy this for you anyway." Yu Tang leaned on the counter and pretended to tug at the light veil on Chu Jiangli's hat, which startled Chu Jiangli so much that he quickly covered it up. "I have already thought of a prescription to treat your illness. But they are all extremely bitter herbs. If you drink it every day without candied fruit, I am afraid that you, Mr. Nanli, will not be able to bear it."
"Do I have to drink very bitter medicine every day?" Chu Jiangli's face scrunched up when he heard this.
Still wanting to struggle: "Didn't that kid named Xiaohan say that lovesickness is a heart ailment that needs a cure for the heart?"
"Does that mean these publicly available medicinal herbs are useless if consumed?"
"I thought you weren't listening carefully to what Xiaohan was saying, Mr. Nanli." Yu Tang was trying so hard not to laugh that he was about to go crazy.
Unexpectedly, Chu Jiangli actually believed him, thinking he had fallen ill with lovesickness, and even believed Xiao Han's ridiculous cure.
They're so naive and easily fooled.
"So you remember it quite clearly."
He nodded: "A heart ailment does indeed need a heart remedy, but the prerequisite is that you have to tell me your troubles. Are you willing to tell me?"
Chu Jiangli pursed his lips instantly, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Then I'll just drink the bitter medicine."
Yu Tang was used to his taciturn nature and didn't press him any further.
However, when he went to the pharmacy to get the medicine next time, he deliberately added a few of the most bitter herbs.
I'm planning to teach this coward a lesson.
He wanted to see how long Chu general Li could hold out.
After buying the medicine and candied fruit, I went outside. It was already afternoon, but the heat was still unbearable, and the bluestone on the street was scorching hot.
Chu Jiangli said, "Divine Doctor, you're not feeling well. Let's walk around for a while and then go back to rest. Don't tire yourself out."
As soon as he said that, Yu Tang's eyes darted around, and he immediately had an idea.
He immediately stumbled two steps and bumped into the door frame of the pharmacy with a thud, startling the clerk inside who came out to ask, "Young man, are you alright?"
"I'm fine..." Yu Tang's voice was weak: "It's probably because of the heat; I feel a little nauseous. I'll be fine after resting for a while."
Chu Jiangli was also so frightened that his body stiffened. Following Yu Tang's voice, he measured his steps, took two steps back, and grabbed Yu Tang's arm: "Are you alright? Why didn't you tell me if you weren't feeling well?"
"Since I've come all this way and had such a pleasant conversation with Mr. Nanli, I'd like to spend a little more time with you."
I didn't expect my sickly health to be so unreliable, and I'm so sorry for making you worry.
"No need to apologize." Every word Yu Tang said was like a knife cutting into Chu Jiang's heart, making his eyes wet and his throat dry.
He said, "It's because I didn't think things through that you've suffered like this."
"So, can you carry me back?" Yu Tang leaned weakly into Chu Jiangli's arms, then winked at the waiter to leave. He put one hand on Chu Jiangli's shoulder, so close that he almost crawled into Chu Jiangli's straw hat.
"I'm too tired to walk anymore, and I didn't bring any medicine with me. I can only rely on you, Mr. Nanli, to get back to the inn as soon as possible..."
His voice carried five parts guilt, three parts pity, two parts pleading, and one part embarrassment.
It strikes right at Chu Jiangli's heart!
Moreover, this distance is far too dangerous...
The moment his body came into contact with the man, the familiar scent of medicine, along with the heat rising from the sweltering summer, rushed into his nostrils, evoking memories of every moment he spent with Yu Tang.
An unforgettable, secret longing made him feel like he was on fire.
At this moment, Yu Tang pressed herself against his shoulder, her lips pressing against the light veil, almost kissing his reddened ear.
He asked again, "Mr. Nanli, is my request putting you in a difficult position?"
"If it's difficult, just leave me here and go back first. Ask Yu Qi to carry me."
"He's used to doing these things..."
As the last sentence faded, Yu Tang felt Chu Jiangli's large hand instantly tighten around her waist.
It wasn't a force that would hurt him, but there was no way he could break free.
“It’s not difficult at all.”
Although Chu Jiangli tried his best to restrain himself, his voice still carried a hint of gritted teeth: "From now on, I will carry you on my back. You don't need him."
Yu Tang's lips curled slightly. Knowing his goal had been achieved, he relaxed and feigned weakness, letting Chu Jiangli carry him on his back. He even gently wrapped his arms around the man's neck and began to lie through his teeth: "Mr. Nanli, to be honest, I've always been a little insecure..."
Chu Jiangli was slightly taken aback.
Almost instinctively, she retorted, "You're such a good doctor, how could you possibly feel inferior?"
"Because I'm just too weak as a man..."
Yu Tang lowered his voice, making him sound even more pitiful.
“I was frail and sickly from a young age, which worried my parents terribly. My father searched through medical books but couldn’t find a way to prolong my life. I overheard them saying that I might not even live to be thirty before I die.”
"After the Yu family was wiped out, I went into seclusion in the deep mountains and lived a life of just getting by."
Now, I'm only two or three years away from turning thirty. The thought that I might die without avenging the Yu family makes me feel terrible that I finally managed to leave the mountains.
Even this mere heat makes it difficult for me to move an inch; I feel extremely uncomfortable..."
"Miracle doctor, please stop saying such things."
Chu Jiangli's heart was in so much pain that he almost suffocated, and his voice was filled with anger and sorrow.
“You are not weak at all. You are a doctor, and your medical skills can save many people.”
Furthermore, the massacre of the Yu family wasn't your fault; the fault lies with the murderers who killed your family, and they are the ones who deserve to die.
Under the blazing sun, with few pedestrians on the streets, Chu Jiangli gripped Yu Tang's legs tightly, supporting him firmly.
The voice was resolute and firm.
"My promise before wasn't a lie."
"I will avenge you."
"If you cure my illness, I will help you kill all the enemies who wiped out the Yu family."
"Also, you won't die."
"I swear on my life."
"We will definitely find a way to prolong your life and allow you to live a healthy life."
"If I fail to do so, I will die without a burial place and never be reincarnated."
Chapter 6
The villain is resurrected for the sixth time (06)
Yu Tang was stunned.
He never expected Chu Jiangli to make such a vicious oath.
"Mr. Nanli, why do you say that?" He gripped Chu Jiangli's shoulders and pressed him for an answer. "You clearly said before that we were just strangers who met by chance, so why are you being so nice to me now? You even swore an oath with your own life?"
The answer was almost on the tip of his tongue. Chu Jiangli gritted his teeth and moved forward step by step, almost unable to resist answering Yu Tang.
Because I was reborn, in my past life I loved you. But I caused your death, so in this new life I dare not be honest with you, dare not have anything to do with you...
His dry lips parted uncontrollably, but just as Chu Jiangli uttered the words "because of me," Yu Qi, who was not far away, saw Yu Tang and hurriedly called out happily, "Young Master, so you're here! I've been looking for you for so long!"
He successfully interrupted Chu Jiangli's words.
It also cut off the courage that the man had finally mustered.
Yu Tang twitched his lips and looked at Yu Qi, who had already run over. He almost wanted to question Yu Qi on the spot about why he had arrived at such "opportune time".
It was so close!
But at this point, nothing could be done. Chu Jiangli was like a snail that had retreated into its shell, and it would be too difficult to get the other party to stick their head out on their own.
We need to come up with a new plan.
Although Yu Qi broke the mood, at least he brought some good news.
There aren't enough rooms in the guesthouse.
They had five people in one "punishment" session, but only two rooms.
How to allocate this became the problem.
Nan Yun stared at Chu Jiangli's bamboo hat and asked cautiously, "Uncle, who do you want to sleep with?"
He would rather stay on the roof of the inn with the moon and stars than sleep in the same room as Chu Jiangli.
Therefore, at this point, we can only ask Chu Jiangli for his opinion.
Chu Jiangli, supporting Yu Tang, had just begun to say, "I..."
She was interrupted when the man next to her tugged at her sleeve: "Mr. Nanli, can I sleep in the same room as you? I'm a very quiet sleeper and won't disturb you."
With his relentless pressure, Chu Jiangli had no chance to defend himself.
In addition, he was also worried about Yu Tang sharing a room with other people, so he had no choice but to agree.
That evening, Nan Yun brought over the medicine that Yu Tang had asked him to brew for Chu Jiangli, and looked at his palace master with sympathy.
After all, everyone in the Li Yue Palace knew that Chu Jiangli hated bitter tastes.
Moreover, he knew that Chu Jiangli was not sick, and he didn't know how this Doctor Yu had managed to diagnose his master as ill.
I have to take such bitter medicine.
That's just bad luck.