It was truly shocking!
"Bring me a set of silver needles," Gu Qingning commanded, lifting her head to look at Feng Ren, who was stunned into silence.
After a moment of being speechless, Feng Ren finally snapped back to reality and simply replied, "Oh."
Still in shock, Feng Ren quickly returned to his usual self and went out to fetch the silver needles for Gu Qingning.
"You two stay outside and guard the door. Don't let anyone disturb me," Gu Qingning instructed as she took the needles from Feng Ren, sending him and Yin Sha out to keep watch.
Feng Ren's face showed hesitation. If Gu Qingning secretly did something to the Young Master, he would be held accountable no matter what.
The worry etched on Feng Ren's face did not escape Gu Qingning's notice. "Don't worry! Your Young Master won't die. I don't want to become a widow before even getting married."
As soon as she finished speaking, Feng Ren's expression darkened! If the Young Master heard that, he would probably want to strangle her on the spot. But looking at the Young Master in his current state, he could only let things unfold as they would.
If it weren't for the fact that she was about to marry the Young Master soon and for the sake of propriety in the household, he absolutely wouldn't allow her to be alone with him inside.
Feng Ren kept making excuses in his mind before obediently going outside to stand guard.
Once Feng Ren and Yin Sha left, Gu Qingning took matters into her own hands. In just a few swift motions, she removed Pei Zhijing's inner garments, leaving only a pair of underpants on him.
Even though she had experienced intimate moments in her past life, when Gu Qingning looked at Pei Zhijing's bare body, her gaze inevitably lingered on his exquisitely handsome face before drifting downward. She felt her throat dry up and quickly shifted her gaze away.
Standing by the table, she repeatedly patted her chest to calm herself down, took a deep breath, disinfected the silver needles, and swiftly focused on needling Pei Zhijing's Qi Sea, Blood Sea, and other acupoints on his legs and feet.
At this time, deep into the night, the wind and snow outside grew more intense. It was likely that Pei Zhijing wouldn't wake up anytime soon. Feeling drowsy and yawning repeatedly, Gu Qingning leaned against the edge of the table and fell asleep with her arm as a pillow.
When the third watch of the night arrived, Pei Zhijing felt a tingling pain throughout his body that made him unable to resist slowly opening his eyes.
Fully awake now, Pei Zhijing tried to sit up but found himself covered in silver needles. He reached out and pulled them out one by one.
Suddenly, his gaze caught a glimpse of light in the room; following it, he saw Gu Qingning.
"Gu Qingning," Pei Zhijing called softly as he leaned against the soft pillow.
At that moment, Gu Qingning was sleeping soundly but seemed to sense something as she slowly stirred awake.
Rubbing her eyes, she squinted toward the bed where Pei Zhijing was already dressed and smiling at her leisurely.
"You’re finally awake! How do you feel?"
Gu Qingning's gaze was fixed on Pei Zhijing at that moment.
"What are you doing here?" Pei Zhijing asked, a hint of curiosity in his voice.
"I came to check your pulse. I ordered Yingsha to bring me here," Gu Qingning replied.
"You know medicine?"
"Of course. My mother knows medicine, so naturally, I do too. However, I can't detoxify the poison in your body for now; I can only help alleviate some of the pain," Gu Qingning said with a frown.
The poison within Pei Zhijing had been hidden for a long time, and with her current limited medical skills, she couldn't cure him. Instead, she could only use acupuncture to relieve some of his discomfort.
"It's fine," Pei Zhijing said with a calm smile, accustomed to such situations. "It's late; I'll have Fengren take you back."
"No need. I came out with Yingsha; as long as she’s with me, I'm fine," Gu Qingning declined his offer.
"Make sure to rest well! Tomorrow, I'll have Yingsha bring you the medicine. Take one when the pain strikes; it should help ease your suffering."
After saying this, Gu Qingning left without looking back.
Pei Zhijing, lying on the bed, pondered when their relationship had become so close.
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