Chapter 4: Save the People First

“That’s not it… Sister Xian… We’re just discussing acupuncture points—why are you undressing?”
Zeng Xiaofan couldn’t help but swallow hard, his Adam’s apple bobbing in his throat.

Li Bixian suddenly lifted her head, just in time to see Zeng Xiaofan’s starlit eyes fixed intently on her.

Their gazes met and locked for a long moment, both struck speechless.

Zeng Xiaofan was awestruck by Li Bixian’s stunning beauty, her eyes like autumn waters, delicate and bright.

At the same time, Li Bixian was caught off guard by Zeng Xiaofan’s handsome features and burning gaze.

It was a long while before Li Bixian snapped back to herself, letting out a sharp scream:

“Ah!!!!”

“Xiaofan… you… you can see?!”

“Ah!!!” Zeng Xiaofan cried out as well.

“My eyes… I can see!”

“I really can see!”

“Heavens! I’m not blind anymore… is this real?”

“I’m not dreaming, am I?”

“Sister Xian… I can really see your face now?”

Overwhelmed with excitement, Zeng Xiaofan couldn’t help but cup Li Bixian’s delicate cheeks in his hands.

Li Bixian was mortified—just a moment ago, she’d been trying to quietly unbutton her blouse while he wasn’t looking…

Now, realizing that Zeng Xiaofan had witnessed everything, she wished she could sink into the floor in shame.

“Y-you… when did your eyes recover…?”

“You saw… all of that just now?”

“Ahem… yes… yes…”

“Sister Xian, you… you’re so… ahem… so statuesque~”

Realizing his blunder, Zeng Xiaofan stumbled over his words, his face flushing as red as an apple.

Li Bixian, despite her shyness, couldn’t help but giggle:

“You’re impossible~”

She gave his chest a playful punch with her tiny fist, then suddenly bit her lip, hugging Zeng Xiaofan tightly as she muttered:

“Oh well… if you saw, you saw!”

“Sister… Sister doesn’t mind you looking~”

“Ahem…” Zeng Xiaofan coughed awkwardly, not knowing what to do with his hands.

“What happened, really? Xiaofan, how did your eyes suddenly heal?”

“And you… you seem different somehow…”

“Your muscles… and your… ahem… you’ve grown so much!”

Li Bixian brushed her hand over Zeng Xiaofan, her voice a blend of bashfulness and allure.

Zeng Xiaofan tensed at her touch. “Ahem… I… I’m not sure myself?”

“Maybe when Zhao Qinglong hit me on the head earlier, it just happened to open some blocked blood vessels~”

Zeng Xiaofan offered a casual excuse, though he knew the truth: he had inherited the legacy of the Heavenly Dao’s Grandmaster of Medicine.

Not only could he see again, but he now had systematic cultivation methods in his mind, and had even acquired the Qilin Kidney!

As a man, he was now frighteningly strong!

Of course, he couldn’t tell Li Bixian any of this.

If he told her a naked celestial maiden had bestowed him a mysterious legacy and a Qilin Kidney, she’d surely think him mad.

Fortunately, Li Bixian didn’t question him further. Instead, she kept caressing the muscles on Zeng Xiaofan’s body, her gaze growing more languid:

“Brother Fan… you’re healed…”

“You’re truly healed…”

As she spoke, Li Bixian’s eyes filled with tears.

Puzzled, Zeng Xiaofan asked, “What’s wrong? Sister Xian, aren’t you happy for me?”

“Why are you crying?”

Li Bixian gave a bittersweet smile. “Of course I’m happy your sight has returned~”

“It’s just that… I’m afraid we’ll never study traditional medicine together again…”

“You’ve always been outstanding—even as a university student, it was only your blindness that made people look down on you~”

“Now that you’re well, flocks of young women will surround you, and you’ll soon forget all about me…”

“Ah~ It’s just my fate—I’m doomed to bad luck, a widow who brings misfortune to men…”

Zeng Xiaofan frowned at her words, replying in a deep voice:

“Sister Xian! I don’t allow you to speak of yourself that way!”

“And what do you take me for?”

“When I was at my lowest, you stood by me!”

“When the world scorned me, it was you who encouraged me, who even let me practice medicine on your own body!”

“I, Zeng Xiaofan, am no ungrateful wretch!”

“From this day forward, as long as I prosper, I’ll never forget you, Sister Xian!”

“In the future, just wait for me to repay your kindness!”

Zeng Xiaofan’s heartfelt declaration moved Li Bixian deeply.

She looked up into Zeng Xiaofan’s eyes, lips parted as if to speak, but in the end, she simply buried her head in his embrace, pouring all her words into a tight hug.

She clung to him even more tightly, her soft curves pressing so closely that Zeng Xiaofan could barely breathe.

“Xiaofan… you… you’re so good…”

She murmured, raising her head, her eyes sultry and brimming as if about to spill over.

Her lips parted slightly, and before Zeng Xiaofan could react, her full, fragrant lips pressed against his.

“Mmm~” Zeng Xiaofan groaned, his body jolting.

He was, after all, a vigorous young man, and under the intoxicating spell of Li Bixian’s lips, how could he possibly restrain himself? He lowered his head and responded to her fervently.

A passionate young man and a lonely, ravenous widow…

When they finally touched, it was nothing short of earth-shattering.

Zeng Xiaofan’s hands grew bold, making Li Bixian cry out softly.

Li Bixian clung to him as though she would devour him, her desire nearly overwhelming.

But just as their passion blazed, an urgent cry suddenly rang out from outside the dilapidated house:

“Help!!!”

“Is anyone there?!”

“Help, please! Something terrible has happened! Someone’s dying!!!”

At the sound of the cries, Zeng Xiaofan and Li Bixian were forced to stop.

Li Bixian’s face was flushed a deep violet, her eyes liquid with allure, and as she bowed her head, she was every bit the shy, blossoming rose.

Suddenly, as if shocked by electricity, Li Bixian sprang away from Zeng Xiaofan.

Her reaction was so abrupt it was as if she’d been bitten by a snake, her face nearly splitting with embarrassment.

“You!”

“You… you’re… you’re dangerous~”

Zeng Xiaofan, too, was blushing furiously; he quickly turned away, not daring to face her as he muttered,

“Well… Sister Xian… someone seems to be calling for help…”

Li Bixian nodded bashfully.

“Yes, I heard it too… Let’s go help.”

“Right. Um, Sister Xian, I’ll go. It might not be convenient for you to go out right now.”

Zeng Xiaofan glanced at her, his eyes flashing with heat.

Li Bixian looked down and realized her clothes had been torn by Zhao Qinglong earlier, leaving her quite exposed.

“Oh!” she squealed, hastily covering herself.

“Then… all right~”

“You go help—I’ll run home and change.”

“A-and… tonight… come to my house.”

“Come… come over to watch… a movie~”

“Mm-hmm~” Zeng Xiaofan nodded shyly and dashed out.

“Wait!” Li Bixian called after him.

“What is it? Is something wrong, Sister Xian?” Zeng Xiaofan asked, puzzled.

Li Bixian didn’t answer. She simply wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him another tender kiss.

“Go on, you rascal!”

“Remember, I’ll leave the door open for you tonight~”