Chapter 223 (1/2)
Chapter 223
A Gli sauntered into RooIt was already late afternoon, and Zhou Qin appeared to be taking a nap
He shut the door quietly and stepped into the roo if he should wake Zhou Qin or just let her sleepHe could leave the containers here and include a note to Uncle Zhou or soShe and Uncle Zhou could share the food for dinner laterHe was pretty sure there werethe food wouldn't be a problem at all
In the midst of his indecision, Zhou Qin roused and opened her eyes
Glad that Zhou Qin hadsmiled and moved across the room towards the bed
”HeySorry for the wait,” Li Yundong said”I've got your lunch right here” He raised the plastic bag in his hand to show her the containers
Zhou Qin stared at hi chuckled”What, you didn't think I'd actually do it?” He smirked”I'onna help you stand up, that's exactly what I'onna make it happenJust you wait
Zhou Qin blushed and looked away
Li Yundong set the containers down on the table and then opened each oneThen, he grabbed a bowl froo”
Li Yundong placed the rice bowl beside the containers
Zhou Qin slowly turned away fro watched with bated breath as her eyes scanned over each container
At least she wasn't scowling, which was a good sign
Li Yundong cleared his throat”These are just a few siht not be up to your usual tastesI kinda prepared the better, so… I hope you don'tat the containers like she was trying to decide whether or not she should eat theain”And I'nize a few of these dishes” He pointed at the container containing the stir-fried lotus with chicken”I made this one too when you visited my apartment the other day”
After what felt like forever, Zhou Qin reached for the chopsticks
”Wait, hold on a sec”
Li Yundong quickly stood up and adjusted the hospital bed's height so that it was easier for her to eat
”ThereAll doneEat up”
Zhou Qin gave him a tiny smile and reached for a piece of pork rib with her chopsticks
She was s now
Achievement unlocked
Perhaps she wouldn't kick hiht up her treat sat down in the chair beside the bed to watch her eat
About a
Li Yundong was up on his feet in an instant”Hey, what's the ed”Does the food really taste that horrible?”
”Pfft! Haha!” Zhou Qin spewed an entire mouthful of food over the blanket and bedspread
Li Yundong stood helplessly beside the bed”Um”
”GreatNow lare”This is your fault!”
”H- Hey! I wasn't the one who spit all over it,” Li Yundong sputtered
”It's your fault that I laughed!”
”Hey! That's not fair! I—” Li Yundong held his tongue and hung his head with a sigh”OkayFineBlame it on meIt's my fault”
It was the undeniable truthIt was his fault that Zhou Qin ended up like this, his fault that she lost everything, his fault that she nearly lost her life
Everything was his fault
Li Yundong sat down and tried not to let his guilt showHe forced out a tight set cold”
Zhou Qin stared at him for a moment, then went back to her food
Theher eat, Li Yundong allowed his h, he would catch Zhou Qin stealing glances at hiave her a shts
He kept replaying the discussion he had with Zi Yuan last night, where they had spent hours working out the details of how he could use the Jindan's Aura to heal Zhou Qin's spinal daed her to divulge the key to activating the Jindan's AuraBut in the end, she relented after Li Yundong had given her his word that he would never activate the Aura other than when he was giving Zhou Qin the treat the Jindan's Aura lies in the speed of his Qi flow; once the speed of his Qi flow surpasses a certain threshold, the Jindan Aura will be activated and his body will start glowing
Li Yundong re it out soonerFor one, the explanation made complete sense, not to mention it fit all the facts—such as why the Jindan's Aura was activated when he ounded or when he was angry
It was obvious now that he thought about it
Both of those phenoe in Qi flow: the increased blood flow to open wounds is driven by an increase in Qi flow; similarly, the rate of Qi circulation will also increase when a person becory
After the revelation, Zi Yuan had sat hi roo his Qi flow at a constant speedIn particular, Zi Yuan wanted hi the speed of his Qi flow, but only by soit, in Zi Yuan's oords, would lead to disastrous consequences
Li Yundong took the practice session seriously because he himself knew just how risky the treatment was—the Jindan's Aura could easily ruin Zhou Qin's body if he lost control for just a fraction of a secondThen again, the risk orth it; unlike with surgery, Zhou Qin's recovery was pretty ht
Once he hadsession to the next level: localized speed maintenanceIn other words, he had to h a certain part of his body—like his hands, for instanceThe training ical sense since it would allow him to activate the Jindan's Aura only at a certain part of his body
The whole practice session took hours to co shook hier hear the sound ofchopsticks
Zhou Qin had finished hersmiled and stood up fro could feel Zhou Qin's eyes on hi away the food containersThen, when he was cleaning Zhou Qin's blanket and bedspread, he finallyup the subject of her treative you a e?”
As soon as the question was out, he noticed the tightening of Zhou Qin's fingers around the blanketHe winced internally and cursed hi tilance at her
Zhou Qin was staring back at hi could do not to retract his question and clai cleared his throat and decided to try again
”It's not gonna hurt at all,” he said la to help improve your blood circulation”
After what felt like forever, Zhou Qin gave hi nearly did a fist puht then and thereHe smiled at Zhou Qin and folded the wash cloth in his hands”Just give ht back”
He went into the bathroom to deal with the cloth
When he returned, Zhou Qin still had a hesitant look on her faceBefore Li Yundong had the chance to reassure her again, she opened her mouth to speak
”How should IUm” Zhou Qin said shyly”Should I lay down onpaused beside the bedRightThat was probably how things are done in ahad a different kind of e intrailed off and glanced around the roo her into a meditative posture wasn't option, so he would have to settle for the next best thing
Li Yundong walked over to the wheelchair and then pushed it over towards the bedZhou Qin seeotten the hint as well since she suddenly lifted the blanket off her body and shi+fted closer to the edge of the bed
Several aardthe wheelchair warily”Uonna have to help me into the” She pointed at the wheelchair
”Sure” Li Yundong e of the bed and then lifted Zhou Qin off the mattress
Zhou Qin's arms went around his neck instantly
Only then did Li Yundong realize that she was tre frowned and stared down at her”Are you okay? Does this hurt?”
Zhou Qin shook her head gently
”But you're shaking”
”I- It's nothing,” Zhou Qin stammered”Just” She cleared her throat and pointed at the wheelchair
Li Yundong nodded and slowly lowered her into the wheelchair
He heard a sigh when Zhou Qin removed her arlimpsed of Zhou Qin's worried expression
”Don't be scared,” he consoled”It's just a sie”
She looked up at him warily”Will it hurt?”
”Of course not” Li Yundong s to help improve your blood circulationIt's meant to help you feel more comfortable”
”O- Oh”
”Don't worry,” he said”Just leave it topositioned himself behind the wheelchair and pushed it towards the center of the room where it was less cluttered and more airy
”Just close your eyes and relax, okay?” Li Yundong said”It's not gonna hurtI pro could see Zhou Qin's tensed shoulders relaxing as she let out a long sigh”That's itJust relax,” he said soothingly, then glanced over at the doorUncle Zhou had left with his friend and probably wouldn't return for a whileHe didn't knohen the nurses would coured it wouldn't be a probleot interrupted; it was perfectly safe to stop the e and then pick up where he left off
”U?” cain?”
”Just a sec, okay? Just a sec” Li Yundong lowered his hands, using the wheelchair to keep them from view
After that, he closed his eyes and increased the speed of his Qi flow near his fingertipsWhen he opened his eyes seconds later, there was a golden glow coating his fingertips
”AlrightI' said”You ready?”
Zhou Qin nodded
”Now keep your eyes closed”
Li Yundong brought his glowing fingertips to the top of Zhou Qin's head
A Gli Zhou Qin felt was the heat spreading over her scalpHeatThat was the only way she could describe itThis warinated froht at the center
Before she could examine the sensation further, the heat spread down to her neck and began stretching into her body like tiny tentacles
It was a strange and foreign sensation, and she knew she would've freaked out if it didn't make her feel so comfortable and relaxedAfter a while, she started to feel war inside her body from head to toe
One particularly intense wave nearly made her scream, but she held it in since she didn't want to e
Eventually, the comfortable warmth turned into pinprick sensations in her upper bodyThis pinprick sensation felt rather faer on it until et whenever she went for a run after a long period of inactivityWhatever Li Yundong was doing, it was definitely ih she still couldn't feel anything in her lower body, she could feel the pinprick sensation in her upper body growing more and more intense with time
At one point, the sensation becah and twitch her body aroundAgain, not wanting to embarrass herself further, Zhou Qin held it in and tried everything in her power to reratulate herself for her ability to keep any e reactions to herself, she felt a sharp and painful throb in her spineShe let out a loud and unladylike squeal
”U on, okay? It won't last,” Li Yundong said soothingly”It'll be gone soonJust stay still and keep your breathing even”
Zhou Qin bit down on her botto before the pain on her spine turned into a dull, persistent throbThe location of the pain did strike out to her
Almost as if