Chapter 103 – Go Through Fire And Water! (1/2)

103 – Go through fire and water!

Cui Xiaoxin movements were skillful, quick and neat.

While one hand used the pearl hairpin as a needle to puncture the blisters, her other hand gently and cleanly wiped off the blood and pus leaking out from within using the white handkerchief.

After all the blisters on Li Muyang's foot were punctured, she wrapped the handkerchief around the pearl hairpin, then from her bag pulled out a small white porcelain bottle, removed the cork, and evenly sprinkled the medicinal powder on the soles of Li Muyang's feet.

She then took the Understand Heaven Sword from Li Muyang's hand, cut two blue pieces of fabric from her clothes and used as medical gauze to wrap around Li Muyang's feet, she finished by playfully tying a beautiful bow.

“Better.” Cui Xiaoxin said with a smile on her face. “I have not done this for a long time, so my skills are out of practice. It's not that good, I hope you don't mind.”

“You did this kind of thing before?” Li Muyang looked at Cui Xiaoxin with a face full with grat.i.tude. He saw the fear and concern between this girl's eyes and her seriousness when she wrapped the bandage.

Beautiful, excellent temperament, studious, and a good family background, a good girl like her did not mind how dirty he looked and was not disgusted by the strong stench of his feet. She used her pearl hairpin as a needle to pierce the blisters on his feet and her slender lily-white hand attentively bandaged his feet, Li Muyang was emotionally moved.

If he could, he wants to marry her on the spot—-of course, Cui Xiaoxin would have some objections.

“I learnt it before.” Cui Xiaoxin gave a soft smile, looked down and picked up the handkerchief and pearl hairpin: “My mother always wanted me to learn many things, literature, economics, painting, calligraphy, sewing, applying medical bandage, as well as the treatments for some common illnesses—–After learning about the common illnesses, I had very little opportunity to practice. I never thought it would be put to use today.”

Cui Xiaoxin wrapped the handkerchief around the pus-stained pearl hairpin and buried into the ground. Then, she washed her hands in the nearby stream.

When she returned, she brought back a huge leaf contained with water and held it in front of Li Muyang. “Drink it. Your lips are dry.”

Li Muyang took the leaf filled with water and drank it in one breath.

Cui Xiaoxin then drew from her pocket a handkerchief to wipe Li Muyang's sweat, which was raining down his face: “You will be more comfortable like this——-”

“Xiaoxin—–” The muscles in Li Muyang's throat moved up and down, constantly swallowing saliva, and his voice hoa.r.s.e when he said: “I can do it myself.”

“Why be so polite with me?” Cui Xiaoxin said, pouting. While busying herself, her cheeks were a rosy red and beads of sweat formed like dew on her forehead. Her facial features were like a painting and her every movement delights the eye.

“Then I won't.” Li Muyang giggled foolishly. “You're so nice to me, I don't know whether this is real or fake—–even if it's fake, I'm still very happy.”

“Fool. I'm standing right here in front of you, how could it be fake?” Cui Xiaoxin chuckled, the corners of her lips curled into a smile as she looked at Li Muyang.

“Yes. It's real.” Li Muyang repeatedly nodded. “I was worried it would be fake—–”

Cui Xiaoxin's gaze wondered over Li Muyang's body: “Do you have other injuries?”

“Yes.”

“Where?”

Li Muyang glanced at his crotch. “I am ashamed to say——I bandaged there myself. “

Cui Xiaoxin also noticed Li Muyang's line of sight, a faint blush came to her face, then crept down her neck as she said in a low voice:”Pervert.”

“———” Li Muyang thought to himself, just how was he a pervert? He didn't ask her to help him bandage there.

Li Muyang slipped into his shoes, then borrowed the little white porcelain bottle from Cui Xiaoxin and threaded his way through the woods to treat himself.

After he came out, he returned the little bottle of medicine to Cui Xiaoxin but Cui Xiaoxin did not accept. “You can keep it with you.”

Since the blisters on his feet have been punctured he was able to walk much more comfortably now.

Li Muyang drew his sword and with one slas.h.i.+ng stroke severed off two branches of a tree, leaning heavily on the branch, he and Cui Xiaoxin walked up the mountain.

Boy and girl walking together, the journey became less exhausting.

His heavy steps before became easier and effortless, not only did he walk faster, he also could turn around to look at Cui Xiaoxin closely following behind him from time to time.

The majority of the time, they lowered their head, hastening on with the journey, but occasionally when they said a word to each other, they felt a long-lost understanding, like they were able to understand each other's mind.

Even though they did not talk, looking at each other, face to face, was enough to fill their lungs and hearts with joy.

“Ah—–” Cui Xiaoxin suddenly exclaimed aloud.

Li Muyang quickly twisted around and saw Cui Xiaoxin knelt on the ground.

Li Muyang dashed to the front of Cui Xiaoxin, anxiously asked: “Xiaoxin, what's wrong?”

“Foot. I've sprained my foot.” Cui Xiaoxin's brow wrinkled, her little face grew pale from the pain.

“Let me see.” Li Muyang said. He reached out to take off Cui Xiaoxin's boot.

“Don't.” Cui Xiaoxin stopped him. She was a girl, how could she let a guy take off her shoe?

“Let me see.” Li Muyang insisted. From the painful expression on Cui Xiaoxin's face, he knew that she was severely injured, he had to examine her before he could relax.

Cui Xiaoxin nibbled on thin lower lip, eventually let go after some hesitation.

Li Muyang took off Cui Xiaoxin's shoe and sock. Cui Xiaoxin's delicate and fair foot was now right before Li Muyang's eyes.