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Unable to control himself, Cold Charm Chen reached out with a large hand, slowly extending it toward Xin'er’s charming crimson face.
Seeing the man's actions, Xin'er instinctively took a big step back, crossing her arms over her chest. Her beautiful eyes widened in alarm, as if she were on guard against Cold Charm Chen, and she exclaimed, "What are you going to do?!"
Hearing Xin'er's tense cry, Cold Charm Chen suddenly snapped back to reality and realized what he had just done.
At this thought, his stern face turned slightly flustered, a hint of an unnatural blush quickly rising to his cheeks.
However, seeing Xin'er’s anxious and wary expression directed at him, Cold Charm Chen couldn't help but place a hand on his nose and lightly cough before speaking.
"There's something on your face."
"Oh, I see. It's nothing serious," Xin'er replied, her previously wary expression finally relaxing.
She had thought the man intended to do something to her! It turned out she had overreacted.
With that realization, Xin'er lowered her arms and began to tend to his wounds once more.
Observing her calm and focused demeanor, Cold Charm Chen couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.
This woman was truly innocent; it was easy to deceive her like this.
One could only say that she viewed human nature too simply.
But wasn't it this very innocence that he found appealing?
With that thought, Cold Charm Chen felt warmth spreading through his heart.
Gradually, in the dilapidated temple, the two fell into silence.
The thunder roared outside, a relentless rumble that seemed never-ending.
After Xin'er finished bandaging Cold Charm Chen's wounds, she couldn't help but cross her arms and rub them together. The thunderstorm outside was accompanied by a chilling wind that howled as it swept in, making the air feel frigid against her skin.
It felt like the cold winds of December, causing Xin'er to shiver involuntarily. Suddenly, her nose twitched, and she let out a loud sneeze.
Seeing this, Cold Charm Chen, who was sitting on the grass, realized that Xin'er was cold. He quickly stood up and closed all the doors and windows of the dilapidated temple. Then he gathered some straw and useless scraps of wood from the ground and took out a firestarter from his pocket to ignite a flame.
As the fire grew stronger, the interior of the broken temple gradually began to warm up. At that moment, Xin'er felt extremely cold, so once the flames were lit, she hurried over to the fire to warm herself.
However, for some reason, she still felt very cold. So she rummaged through her pack and pulled out two pieces of clothing to put on.
Since it was summer and quite hot outside, she hadn't brought many clothes with her when she left; she had only casually picked two outfits she usually wore. The clothes left behind at the academy were all ones she had yet to wear.
She remembered that not long ago, Xuan had someone make her many outfits for every season—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—each with more than ten sets prepared. At that time, she thought it was wasteful and remarked that there was no way she could wear them all.
Xuan had laughed and said that she would be staying at Cold Manor for her entire life; how could she not wear them all?!
But now, those clothes were truly out of reach for her, and as for Xuan... she would probably never see him again in this lifetime.
As Xin'er thought about this, a pang of discomfort surged within her heart, overwhelming her with a sense of unease.
Her eyes quickly filled with tears.
She felt dizzy, her body heavy and uncomfortable.
Xin'er wondered if she had caught a chill; in this cold, miserable night, she longed for Xuan more than ever...
Xuan, where are you? Are you still searching for me!?
I miss you so much...
Xin'er felt a mix of sorrow and pain in her heart. Her eyes were red and moist, and her snow-white cheeks were flushed, resembling a boiled shrimp.
Meanwhile, Cold Charm Chen, who had been sitting silently beside her, noticed her distress. He realized she must have recalled something painful, so he chose to remain quiet and act as if he were invisible.
However, gradually, he began to sense that something was off with Xin'er.
Her petite frame trembled incessantly, and her face was flushed.
Seeing this, Cold Charm Chen was startled. Without thinking twice, he reached out and placed his hand on Xin'er's forehead. The heat radiating from her skin shocked him. His red lips parted as he spoke.
"Damn it, you have a fever!"
In the haze of her discomfort, Xin'er paused at his words.
A fever!?
No wonder she felt so cold!
And her head was spinning...
Xin'er thought to herself, and then she slightly lifted her hazy, misty eyes to take a gentle glance at Cold Charm Chen. Soon after, she closed her eyes and quickly collapsed.
Seeing this, Cold Charm Chen immediately reached out with both hands and gently cradled the unconscious girl in his arms.
He noticed that the person in his embrace felt as hot as a Furnace. Looking outside at the relentless downpour, Cold Charm Chen's brows furrowed deeply.
After all, the rain was too heavy. If he carried her out like this and her condition worsened, what would he do!?
However, now that she had fainted, even if she hadn't, he wouldn't feel at ease leaving her alone here.
With this thought in mind, Cold Charm Chen found himself in a dilemma.
After hesitating for a long time and looking down at the beautiful Young Lady in his arms, whose cheeks were abnormally flushed, he finally decided to take off his outer garment and use it as a cloak to wrap her tightly. He then picked up Xin'er's bundle and, with a push of his toes, dashed out like lightning.
...
Sai Huatuo Medical Hall—
With a loud bang, the previously closed wooden door swung open from the outside.
The Chief Physician, who had been dozing off at the clinic, was startled awake by the thunderous noise, causing his chin to crash onto the table.
In an instant, a wail escaped from the Chief Physician's mouth.
"Ouch! My chin..."
The Chief Physician was a man in his forties, short and thin. At this moment, he grimaced in pain from his chin.
However, before he could say anything more, he caught a flash of silver in front of him. Suddenly feeling a chill on his neck, all of the Chief Physician's complaints were swallowed back down.
His face, which had been contorted in pain, instantly froze in shock. His eyes widened as he stared at the man before him with an expression of fear and trepidation.
Before her stood a man, one hand cradling something while the other held a sword pressed tightly against his neck.
His gaze was cold and piercing, devoid of warmth, as if he were looking at a corpse.
Seeing this, the Chief Physician immediately trembled in fear, pleading for mercy.
"Please, please spare me, Hero..."
In contrast to the Chief Physician's pitiful pleas, the man spoke with a chilling tone.
"If you don’t want to die, heal her quickly. Otherwise, I will take your life!"
"What!?"
The Chief Physician was momentarily stunned by the man's words. However, before he could think further, he noticed that the sword in the black-clad man's hand had been sheathed.
Relieved, the Chief Physician let out a breath. But just then, he felt his collar tighten suddenly, and he was effortlessly lifted off the ground.
He had never experienced such treatment before.
Before he could complain, the man's icy voice rang in his ears.
"Where is the room!?"
"Uh... just ahead and take a left..."
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When Xin'er woke up, she felt as though she had been asleep for an eternity. She had also experienced a terrifying nightmare.
In her dream, she was being chased by countless snakes. She ran and ran, but eventually, she felt something tight around her feet. To her horror, a black snake was coiled around her ankle. She screamed in fright and instantly woke up.
As she opened her eyes, Xin'er sat up immediately and looked at her feet. When she confirmed there were no snakes, she let out a huge sigh of relief and murmured to herself.
"Wow, it was just a dream. That nearly scared me to death."
Xin'er spoke softly, but at that moment, a cold voice filled with curiosity suddenly interrupted her.
"What dream!?"
"Uh..."
Startled by the unexpected voice, Xin'er jumped in surprise and quickly turned to see where it came from.
At the doorway stood a figure approaching from afar. It was none other than Cold Charm Chen!
Upon seeing Cold Charm Chen, Xin'er's delicate face froze for a moment as her beautiful eyes scanned the surroundings.
She noticed that this was a simple room—somewhat shabby but clean, with a lingering scent of herbal fragrance.
Realizing this was no longer the dilapidated temple, Xin'er wondered how she ended up here.
As she pondered this in her mind, Cold Charm Chen seemed to sense her confusion and spoke up.
"Last night, you fainted from a fever, so I brought you here. Don't worry; this is a medical clinic, and no one will find you."
There was an underlying meaning in his words. He had subtly realized that this young lady did not want anyone to discover her whereabouts.
She seemed unaware that someone was trying to kill her.
Since she didn't know, he didn't want to tell her, fearing it would only make her anxious and scared.
Therefore, no matter who intended to harm her, he would take care of it. He absolutely could not allow her to come to any harm.
As Cold Charm Chen firmly resolved this in his heart, Xin'er immediately spoke up after hearing his words.
"I see now. Thank you! You saved my life!"
Upon hearing Xin'er's words, Cold Charm Chen's deep black eyes flickered for a moment before he replied.
"No need to thank me. Didn't you save my life as well?"
"Uh?"
At the man's words, Xin'er was slightly taken aback. After a moment of thought, she realized there was indeed some truth to it, and she couldn't help but smile.
"Hehe, that's true..."
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