Lu Li certainly didnât expect anything to happen with Chen Xiaoyi right away. He knew that one has to eat one bite at a time, so he found an excuse to prepare some tools and left the room.
He took out his silver needles from the room, tools that had just gathered dust in a drawer in his previous life.
Despite knowing everything, he couldnât do anything, a feeling Lu Li never wanted to experience again.
Returning to the room, Chen Xiaoyi was ready, her lower body hidden under the blanket, leaving only her smooth, jade-like feet exposed, restlessly moving about.
She even covered her head with a pillow.
What a scene of hiding oneâs ears while stealing a bell!
Her adorable appearance genuinely made Lu Li laugh.
âDonât be nervous; it wonât hurt.â Patting Chen Xiaoyiâs buttocks, Lu Li wore a mischievous smile on his face, skillfully sanitized the silver needles, and gently touched Chen Xiaoyiâs back.
Somewhat frail, though not to the extent of skin and bones, but close enough. This was the result of Chen Xiaoyiâs years of poor nutrition and excessive physical strain.
Yet her skin remained so tender and flawless, like the finest warm jade, strikingly pale.
The moment Lu Liâs hand touched Chen Xiaoyiâs back, she couldnât help but stiffen her legs, her delicate toes clenching, biting her lip.
She felt like she was going crazy, coming to the home of a man she had only met a day ago. Although it was for treatment, she should have been more skeptical!
Chen Xiaoyi didnât even know why she ended up here, maybe because Lu Li accurately described her illness back in the milk tea shop, she subconsciously wanted to trust him.
And knowing about her tragic past also made Chen Xiaoyi unconsciously develop a bit of dependency on him.
Or maybe it was his willingness to cover her debts and arrange a job for her that made Chen Xiaoyi unable to help but tell herself that this man was trustworthy.
But soon, a warm feeling spread across her back, like a cozy little heater shining on her, making her flushed face under the pillow even redder.
This comfortable sensation made her want to cry out.
Quietly lifting the blanket that hid her ears from the truth, looking towards Lu Li, Chen Xiaoyi was somewhat stunned for a moment. They say a man is handsome when heâs focused. Now she was starting to understand.
Watching the man seriously performing acupuncture on her, her eyes flickered with something different.
âDonât look at me like that; be careful, you might fall for me.â Noticing Chen Xiaoyiâs gaze, Lu Li teased with a smirk.
âPfft⊠conceited, who would fall for you!â Caught peeping, Chen Xiaoyiâs face flushed with embarrassment, loudly retorting.
âChen Xiaoyi, whatâs wrong with you, you just met him today, and youâre already having such thoughts.â Chen Xiaoyi internally cursed her own weakness.
But gradually, Chen Xiaoyi sensed something was amiss, a foul smell wafted through, making her frown.
This wasnât the scent of Lu Li; she hadnât smelled anything when they were in the car together. What was this smell?
Could it be that Lu Li farted?
So, even such a handsome guy farts.
She couldnât help but smile a bit smugly, feeling like a little mouse who had stolen seeds, the distance between her and Lu Li seemed to disappear.
âAlright, go take a shower; youâre going to stink me to death.â After finishing, Lu Li couldnât help but cover his nose, waving his hand dismissively at Chen Xiaoyi.
Although he knew his treatment would be like this, watching the black dirt emerge on Chen Xiaoyiâs body, along with that foul smell, still made Lu Li frown.
âWhat, youâre blaming me for farting, but it was actually you. I didnât expect you to be such a face-saving man.â Chen Xiaoyi thought silently, touching her back which had been warm all this while. Now that the treatment was over, she wanted to touch it.
But what she wiped off her back was a clump of black muck.
âAhâwhat did you put on me!â Chen Xiaoyi couldnât accept it, finally understanding why she felt the smell earlier.
âTalking nonsense, these things have all been brewing inside you for years. Youâve been frowning and not taking care of your body every day; your body will accumulate all these negative elements, and this is it.â Lu Li smirked, watching Chen Xiaoyiâs flustered appearance with amusement.
(Nonsense, donât take it seriously)
ââŠyouâre saying, all these things came out of my body?â Chen Xiaoyi asked incredulously, half-believing, half-doubting Lu Li.
âWhat else?â Lu Li shrugged, waving his hand in front of his nose, âHurry up and shower; do you really want to stink me to death?â
âAhââ Chen Xiaoyi seemed to turn into a steam engine, her head almost smoking, her face blushing, she sprang up.
Rushing into the bathroom, the sound of water soon came from inside.
âShame on me, I thought it was Lu Li farting, but it was actually meâŠâ Chen Xiaoyi wanted to cover her face in shame.
Lu Li chuckled lightly, freed from the systemâs manipulation, his life had become much more interesting!
Even having physical contact with the heroine.
Lu Li knew the plot well; before meeting the protagonist, the heroines hardly had any man touch even their fingertips.
He called the butler to buy some womenâs clothes.
âMaster, if itâs urgent, we can take Miss Lu Yaâs clothes for the lady to wear,â the butler suggested.
âShut up, I donât want to hear the name Lu Ya in this house ever again.â Lu Liâs face instantly turned cold, as if the previous smile was just an illusion.
âIâm sorry, master,â the butler instantly became fearful.
âGo clean up Lu Yaâs room, burn anything related to her, and if I catch any of you hoarding her stuff, consider the consequences.â
With that cold remark, Lu Li made it clear, Lu Ya wouldnât appear in his life ever again.
âYes!â The butler realized his mistake. With the young masterâs dislike for Lu Ya, how could he bear to hear her mentioned?
Even the lord and lady hadnât mentioned Lu Ya these days, as if the Lu family never had such a person.
Truly, out of sight, out of mind!
Itâs Lu Yaâs fault, why did she harbor such ambition? As an adopted daughter, living a good life wasnât a problem.
What a pity!
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