Chu Chu immediately hugged him tightly. "That's not true at all!" After holding him close for a while, she asked again, "Did you catch the bad person who hurt you?"
"Tang Yan caught him and killed him on the spot..."
"Serves him right! Detective Tang is amazing!"
"Mmm..."
After a moment of silence, Chu Chu suddenly said, "Wang Ye, I won't seek out Six Doors anymore."
Xiao Jin Yu was slightly taken aback. He never thought he'd hear her say these words in his lifetime. "Why..."
"From now on, I'll only help you investigate cases. I'll examine all the corpses in your cases for you, so the cadaveric poison in your body never flares up again."
Xiao Jin Yu didn't know whether to feel happy or guilty, so he just held the small figure in his arms tighter. "Thank you..."
Before his voice faded, the pain in his lower back suddenly intensified sharply. Xiao Jin Yu's body trembled abruptly, and he drew a sharp breath. The hand resting on Chu Chu's back stiffened momentarily, while a thin layer of cold sweat instantly broke out across his skin.
Chu Chu quickly scrambled up to look at him. "Wang Ye, are you in pain again?"
Xiao Jin Yu gritted his teeth and endured through it, forcing a faint smile. "It's nothing... nothing..."
Chu Chu's eyes reddened with anxiety as her small hands frantically patted over his body. "Where exactly does it hurt?"
If he let her continue touching him like this, who knew what might happen. Xiao Jin Yu had no choice but to answer honestly, "My waist... lower back..."
Chu Chu immediately stopped touching him. Just as Xiao Jin Yu began to relax slightly, his clothes were suddenly pulled open by Chu Chu. She lowered her head and began planting kiss after kiss on the pale, slightly cool skin of Xiao Jin Yu's waist.
Xiao Jin Yu's body stiffened in shock. "Chu Chu, what are you doing..."
Chu Chu didn't respond, continuing to cover every inch of Xiao Jin Yu's waist with kisses. Being treated like this in his most sensitive area made Xiao Jin Yu feel as if the aftereffects of the medicated wine had returned - his entire body grew feverish, crimson clouds spread across his pale face, and his breathing became ragged.
"Chu Chu, don't... stop..."
By the time Chu Chu finally stopped, Xiao Jin Yu's already fragile rationality was nearly burned to ashes. His mind was in complete disarray, and he had to bite down hard to prevent himself from making any sounds that would make him want to bash his head against a wall.
"Does it still hurt?"
He wouldn't dare say it hurt even if it killed him. "It doesn't hurt... not at all..."
Only then did Chu Chu pull the quilt properly and burrow back into his embrace, holding him again as she smiled triumphantly. "When I was little and hurt myself anywhere, my grandmother would kiss the spot. After a few kisses, it wouldn't hurt anymore!"
"...!"
Xiao Jin Yu couldn't remember when or how he had fallen asleep, only that it happened long after Chu Chu had drifted off. When he opened his eyes again, the sky was already bright, and the first thing he saw was Jing Yi sitting on a small stool beside the bed, chin propped in his hands, fox-like eyes narrowed as he gazed at Xiao Jin Yu's chest with a meaningful smile.
Xiao Jin Yu looked down and nearly fainted on the spot.
After Chu Chu had pulled open his clothes last night, she never bothered to fix them again, and in his confused state, he had completely forgotten about it. Now Chu Chu lay partially dressed against his exposed chest, while the quilt had conveniently slipped down to just the right ambiguous position that invited endless speculation.Xiao Jinyu pulled up the quilt with a darkened expression, wrapping both himself and Chu Chu inside. Suppressing both his anger and his voice, he demanded, "What are you doing here?"
Jing Yi curled the corner of his mouth, "Don't worry. Old Man Chu and his son are working at the yamen. Grandpa Chu went to find medicine for you, and Grandma Chu went out to buy groceries. No one's home. I just wanted to see how you were getting along at your in-laws' place... Doesn't look that dangerous after all..."
Xiao Jinyu shot him a fierce glare. Jing Yi sprang to his feet, "I'm here to report a case!"
Hearing the noise, Chu Chu woke up groggily. Seeing Jing Yi standing by the bed, she immediately scrambled up and cried out delightedly, "Brother Jing, what brings you here?"
Her sudden movement inadvertently pulled the quilt away, exposing Xiao Jinyu's body that he had just covered up.
Jing Yi raised an eyebrow slightly. How could someone who constantly mistreated his own body maintain skin more delicate and fair than his own? What kind of world was this...
With a good-natured smile, Jing Yi watched as Xiao Jinyu, face dark with anger, frantically wrapped his clothes around himself. "I've come to take His Highness to stay at the county yamen for a few days."
Xiao Jinyu was taken aback, but Chu Chu had already thrown herself against him, "No! He has to celebrate the New Year at my home!"
Jing Yi smiled bitterly, "If he stays at your home any longer, he definitely won't make it through this New Year."
Chu Chu didn't understand at first. Xiao Jinyu gently pushed her away, propped himself up to sit, and frowned slightly at Jing Yi, "Why?"
Jing Yi glanced at Chu Chu. Xiao Jinyu gave a slight nod.
Jing Yi was momentarily stunned, then shook his head with a bitter smile, "No, no, I'd better have your guard tell you later... I'm afraid if I tell you now, you won't be able to eat for ten days to half a month..."
Chu Chu looked at Jing Yi in complete confusion, "Why?"
Xiao Jinyu took a silent breath, "Just say it... What did I eat?"
"Actually, it's nothing... Just don't ask. Pack up and come with me quickly..."
Chu Chu jumped off the bed, spreading her arms to block Xiao Jinyu, glaring angrily at Jing Yi, "If you don't say why, he can't leave... He promised my grandfather he'd celebrate New Year at home! Every year!"
Jing Yi looked pitifully at Xiao Jinyu. After a long moment with no sign of relenting from Xiao Jinyu, he could only sigh, "You asked for it. Don't blame me if your stomach hurts later... It's not about what you ate, it's about the water..."
Chu Chu stared defiantly at Jing Yi, "What's wrong with the water? Our family drinks from the small river behind our courtyard. That water flows down from the mountain - it's so sweet and clean!"
Jing Yi shook his head with a bitter smile, "Exactly because this water flows down from the mountain..." He looked at Xiao Jinyu, "Your guard investigated what you ate last night and found everything normal, so he suspected it was the water."
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