She said again, "I saw you were injured, so seafood isn't suitable for you. That's why I didn't cook fish. If you want some, I'll tell the kitchen to prepare it right away."
He raised his hand, which was covered in blood.
Only then did she come to her senses and immediately helped him clean the wound. Sighing, she said, "Why is it your right hand that's injured? You can't even hold chopsticks."
Right away, he picked up the chopsticks with his left hand, deftly pinching the air twice. Then he calmly took big bites of meat. His injured right hand was held in her two soft little hands.
The medicine on the wound should have hurt, and the meat in his mouth should have smelled delicious. But at this moment, Wu Qing felt like a wooden statue. His right hand seemed to no longer belong to him. He didn't dare to move it, afraid of scaring away the cute kitten that was resting on it.
All of Wu Qing's attention was focused on his right hand. He greedily and quietly sniffed the pleasant licorice scent on her. Out of the corner of his eye, he stared intently at her figure. The beauty being stared at was completely unaware. She gently parted her red lips and murmured, "Your hand is so hot. Is the wound inflamed?"
Liu Yushu felt his palm throbbing. Each throb was his heartbeat. Suddenly realizing she had been holding his big hand all along, she felt flustered. She quickly bandaged his hand and let go.
The moment her hands left, he felt a sense of loss. Without thinking, he grabbed her hand. Frightened, she looked up at him in panic. Her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were shy and full of fear.
She was afraid of him, really afraid. The words of her younger brother came to mind: wild cats have a wild nature.
Wu Qing could tell she was afraid of him. He let go of her hand and swallowed the meat in his mouth. "Your hands are cold. Are you in poor health?"
"Yes, it's something I was born with." Liu Yushu silently moved a bit to the side, keeping her distance from him.
But how could her little trick escape his notice? So he pretended to pick up some food. He deliberately stretched his chopsticks into the plate of meat in front of her and leaned towards her.
Her face turned even redder. Just as she was about to speak, he suddenly threw down his chopsticks and disappeared in a blink of an eye. Then the door of the room was pushed open. Caiqin walked in with a wooden food tray and placed the Mapo Tofu on the table.
"The tofu is hot, miss. Be careful when you eat it." Caiqin quickly glanced at the table. Most of the meat on the plates had been eaten, and there was an extra pair of chopsticks on the table. Caiqin immediately understood what was going on. Pretending to be innocent, she said, "Miss has a really good appetite today. This servant won't disturb you anymore."
Liu Yushu was only worried that Wu Qing would be discovered and didn't think much about it.
After Caiqin left, Wu Qing immediately reappeared and continued eating.
"They say that like cures like. You should eat more." Liu Yushu felt a bit embarrassed and tried to make small talk. "I think you're about the same age as my younger brother. Are you fourteen this year?"
He glanced at her but didn't answer.
Wu Qing's cold and uninterested expression made Liu Yushu very embarrassed. But then she thought that she needed to please him and make him her backer, so she had to force herself to continue the conversation.
"You like beef. I'll prepare beef for you next time." After saying that, she gave him a sweet smile.
"Why are you so nice to me?" He threw down his chopsticks. His clear eyes stared directly at her, his gaze burning and intimidating. "What do you want from me?"
Liu Yushu was stunned for a moment, and her smile became a bit guilty.
He had actually seen through her thoughts at once.
"I don't even know your name. The clothes on you are my younger brother's. What could I possibly get from you?" She tried to hide her guilt with a smile. "Don't think too much. I just saw that you're about the same age as my younger brother and you're so badly injured, so I helped you."
"You pity me?" Wu Qing said firmly, and his eyes turned cold again. He felt greatly insulted in his heart. He didn't want her sympathy.
"What else?" She nodded.
With a wave of his hand, the chopsticks in his hand flew out like throwing knives. They were as fast as the wind and stuck into the pillar.
Liu Yushu was terrified when she saw this. She couldn't figure out which word had angered him.
"I'll live or die on my own. You don't need to meddle in my business. If you dare to pity me again, I'll kill you." He stared at her and said word by word. The danger in his eyes made her understand that he would do what he said.
She gasped and shrank back, nodding. There were tears in her affectionate eyes. "Then if I'm in danger again next time, will you still save me?"
Her voice was very soft, as if it were a murmur. She was worried that Concubine He would come to harm her again. Clear tears kept flowing down. Her tearful appearance was extremely endearing.
"I will."
Hearing his deep voice, her eyes immediately widened in surprise. She asked him, "Really?"
Wu Qing nodded. Looking at the crying beauty in front of him, his flying sword-shaped eyebrows knitted together. After hesitating for a few moments, he suddenly stood up, and she stood up too.
"My name is Wu Qing. I'm twenty-three this year." He took a step forward and walked towards her. She felt the distance was too close, so she took a step back. She kept retreating until her back hit the wall. With nowhere to go, she looked up at him timidly. He said firmly, "I'll help you. How will you repay me?"
This... this question made her a bit embarrassed.
"What do you want? As long as I have it, I can give it to you." She said tentatively, turning her head away to avoid his intimidating gaze. His eyes were like those of a wild beast seeing its prey, which made her tremble with fear.
He took another step forward and felt the licorice scent on her surround him. She was so delicate and smelled so good... In an instant, he felt his blood boiling. There was an impulse surging in his heart.
"I want you." Wu Qing said firmly. His eyes were hot as he looked her up and down. "I'll come to you for an answer tomorrow."