Chapter 58 Overcame the Phobia by Herself
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After a long sleep, the young man slowly opened his red eyes and looked around. He found the scene was familiar.
He found that it was in the morning through the diamond-shaped side window.
He got up slowly with his right arm twisted. There was a slight pain in the wound.
Looking down subconsciously, he found that his arm was wrapped by the bandage, and the wound had been handled properly.
A soft silk quilt and a soft silk pillow embroidered with flower patterns were underneath his body, and he was covered by embroidered brocade.
Both the walls and the ground of this house were designed to keep warm, so it was not cold in this room in winter. Beyond, there were two quilts for him. When he woke up, the young man was slightly sweating.
The young man couldn't help turning his head and found that the poor little girl was sleeping soundly on the chair by the wall.
Last night, when the young man fainted because of the attack of Gu Yunxi, she was scared to death.
At first, she thought that she had murdered him. Putting ten fingers into her hair and being frightened for a moment, she gradually calmed down.
She stretched out her hands tremblingly and felt the breath of the young man. She felt relieved immediately.
His wound lacerated, and it kept bleeding. The young man fell on the ground, and his face became darker.
If she hadn't saved him, she was afraid that he would have died because of blood loss even if he might have survived from her attack. If he had died in her room half-nakedly, how could she explain it to others?
After thinking for a long time, Gu Yunxi finally made up her mind. She picked up the embroidery needle and threaded the needle with her hair to sew the wound on his right arm.
Every time the needle pierced into the skin, Gu Yunxi had a spasm all over her body. She felt that her bones were going to fall apart and her limbs lost all the strength, and her teeth were sore.
The b****y smell was so strong that her spleen and stomach kept twitching. The constant sense of vomiting forced her to stop sewing for several times and turn her face away to vomit. It was not until her stomach was emptied and she violently retched several times that the discomfort in her body gradually eased.
From discomfort to gradual adaptation, Gu Yunxi finally managed it. When she finished suturing and sprinkling the healing powder on his wound, she laid on the ground wearily.
Then she handled the mess, wiped the blood from the house, and burned the b****y handkerchief. Seeing that the young man was still in a coma, Gu Yunxi found the quilt and pillow for him and moved his still body up to cover it. When she finished all those tasks, it was about to dawn.
Leaning on the chair, Gu Yunxi thought for a while and wondered what to do next. She found that when she was in a panic and felt helpless, she missed her Master most. If he had been there, such absurd things would never have happened to her.
Right now, the Master was in the Eastern Depot. If he had come back one day and seen a young man in her room, how could she explain it?
At dawn, it was necessary to send this man away.
Gradually, her eyelids fell, and she fell asleep.
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When the young man woke up, he stared at Gu Yunxi, who was sleeping sweetly, and he felt more than moved.
Last night, he was unconscious, and it was the little girl who handled the mess all by herself. She had finished such a wonderful task.
Resisting the discomfort on the wound, the young man slowly put on his b****y outfit and walked toward Gu Yunxi silently. He squatted down at the nearest place to Gu Yunxi and looked at her face carefully without blinking.
Her face was small and delicate with light and soft brows. When she was silent, her eyelashes were curvy, and they were dark and dense like feathers of the crow. Her nose was pretty while her cherry lips were crystal clear.
She was so beautiful with men's clothes on, which added additional charm. Her face was mysterious and tempting, which was indiscernible.
The young man stared at Gu Yunxi. There was a smile on his face, revealing the gentle warmth.
Gu Yunxi woke up with her eyelashes trembling. Her obscure vision was occupied by an enlarged handsome face.
"Ah!"
She screamed, bounced off the chair, and totally awaked.
What happened last night took place just a few hours ago. She was still young and not so forgetful!
"What are you going to do?"
Gu Yunxi crouched at the corner with panic. She covered her chest with her hands as if she had been harassed.
The young man puckered his lips in disdain, stood up, and kept a distance with her,
"You said you suffered blood phobia, and I thought you fainted after seeing my wound. So I want to have a closer look at you. By the way, I haven't thanked you for bandaging my wound."
The young man raised his arms and arched his hands. Before folding his hands, he felt a pain on his right arm. He frowned, opened his lips slightly, and let out a painful cry.
"Hey, you are still injured and don't move."
Gu Yunxi rolled her eyes at him and complained, "If your wound is lacerated again, I will not help you suture it!"
The young man smiled with his hands at his back and asked, "How did you feel last night when you sutured the wound? Didn't you relapse into the blood phobia?"
Gu Yunxi stood up with her heads up and hands on hips. She pretended to be brave,
"Of course! I have been treated by a famous doctor. I keep taking medicine and having acupuncture for a long time, and now I have fully recovered!"
After finishing it proudly, she didn't continue and deliberately concealed the fact that she vomited greatly last night.
The young man tilted his head and stared at her cute face. He smiled and thought, "Who was scared by the b****y wound and cried last night?"
The young man walked around in this room with a smile and looked at Gu Yunxi with great confidence,
"Do you know that some diseases in the world cannot be cured by taking medicine alone? It is better for the patients to overcome the fear in their hearts by themself. If you meet me earlier, you can save a lot of money in taking medicine."
She blinked in confusion, seeing that his smile was mixed with pride. She realized it and said in great surprise with fingers pointed at him,
"So, you adopted the stick and the carrot policy and forced me to help you to suture the wound. Did you intend to help me overcome the blood phobia?"
At that time, she was so terrified that she misunderstood him as a playboy. She nearly killed him!
His smile got bigger, and he stared at her with his purple eyes. His voice now turned softer,
"How will you pay me back?"
Gu Yunxi blushed due to his stare and turned her head away with eyes flickering,
"I will offer you breakfast and a set of clean clothes. Leave earlier after having breakfast and changing the clothes."
"No way!"
When the young man heard it, he became unreasonable and said with his jaw raising,
"Before I fully recover, I will eat and stay here."
"No way!"
Gu Yunxi suddenly turned agitated and retorted,
"You are unreasonable! I haven't got married, and you insist on staying with me. If others know it, my reputation will be ruined by you!"
"Huh-huh."
The young man laughed more cheerfully and then sneered,
"You, such an innocent girl, live in a eunuch's mansion. Aren't you afraid of your reputation being destroyed by him?"
"You!"
Gu Yunxi was at her wit's end and stared at the young man. She was angry and aggrieved.
Nobody would believe that such a villain was so beautiful! It was unfair.
If she had known the trouble, she would have cut off his head with a pair of scissors.
Gu Yunxi stood silently and imagined that she was killing and dissembling him, or disemboweling him. Anyway, she wanted to release her anger.
The young man already sat on the chair with his legs folded and adjusted his clothes.
"You have just said that you will find me a new suit. Hurry up! I'm hungry now. Go and get the good wine and food in the mansion for me. Only if I have a good meal can I recover quicker. Then I can leave here early so that you can get free soon!"
Gu Yunxi gave him a glance in disgust and thought about how to get some food for him. At this time, Qinger was knocking the door.
Gu Yunxi hurriedly signaled the young man to hide behind the screen embroidered with magnolia.
In winter, people spent most of their time in the outer room and would not enter the washroom frequently. In a short time, the young man would not be noticed.
Anyway, no one would have thought that in the Master's Mansion, there was a man hiding.
Gu Yunxi came to the outer room, opened the door, stared at maids who added charcoal to the heated copper stove, and fetched another pot of hot water. When they finished it, Gu Yunxi drove the servants out.
"Lady, I haven't served you comb your hair and wash your face!"
Qinger stood still and looked puzzled.
"I will comb it by myself. It's not difficult to have an official bun. By the way, I'm hungry. Fetch me some food and make sure there is meat in it."
Qinger was surprised, and then she realized the reason. She nodded constantly with a smile of relief on her round face,
"Okay, okay! I'll do it immediately. I will prepare enough food to satisfy you!"
Two days ago, since Yunxi was at odds with the Master, she didn't have a good appetite. She lost weight greatly, and Qinger was anxious.
Today she suddenly ordered to have a meal, which showed that she had got over it and felt hungry. Qinger was more than happy.
After the maids were out of the room, Gu Yunxi pulled Qinger aside and whispered to her,
"Qinger, fetch me a suit in the Master's room."
Qinger was puzzled and asked with a frown,
"Lady, why do you want Master's clothes?"
"I... I miss him."
Although she lied to get the clothes, Gu Yunxi felt sad and heavyhearted after saying it. The gloomy and sad expression on her thin face made Qinger also want to shed tears.
Gu Yunxi really missed Leng Qingtang. Last night, when she was threatened by an unknown person with a knife on her neck, she realized the kindness of the Master. How easy and free the days were when she was accompanied by him.
"Qinger, find me a set of clothes of the Master, and I will put it on the head of my bed. When I look at it, I feel better."
"Okay, don't be sad, Lady. I will do it immediately!"
Qinger made a reply and ran out quickly. As long as her Lady was willing to eat, she would agree to any conditions.
It didn't take long before Qinger brought a plain blue robe embroidered with flowers and brought in the hearty breakfast. She arranged them on the table and said to Gu Yunxi,
"Lady, when you finish it, I will accompany you to have a walk on the street. It's going to be mid-month, and there is a fair on the street, which is so lively."
Gu Yunxi interrupted her, showing no interest, "No, thanks. I'm tired, and I want to stay alone. Qinger, go out and come in when I ask you."
"Oh."
Qinger glanced at Gu Yunxi's sullen face and kept silent. She went out of the room silently.
The outer room was quiet. Gu Yunxi bolted the door and moved the meal to the inner room.
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