Chapter 23 of 100
Chapter 23
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Chou Yan's expression suddenly changed; she abruptly raised her head and glared at Xu Yun. If not for the internal injuries she was suffering from, she would have killed anyone who dared to speak to her so weakly!
Xu Yun, who could read Chou Yan's stern gaze, shrugged indifferently: "If you want to live, listen to me. I don't have the skill to apply needles through clothing. Each point on the eight extraordinary meridians is crucial. You can keep your clothes on, but if I make a mistake, don't blame me."
"You!" Chou Yan, though not well-versed in medical principles, knew very well how important the eight extraordinary meridians were to martial artists. As a top-notch expert who had already unblocked her basic meridians, she understood the importance and the potential danger.
Especially the Ren and Du meridians; if a mistake is made, the consequences could range from losing all martial skills to death or becoming a vegetative state.
Xu Yun put away the silver needles: "Forget it. Since you're unwilling, I won't force you. You can check the Yutang, Tantong, and Zhongting points on your chest later. If my guess is correct, these points will have turned a dark purple. The Dazhui, Lingtai, and Mingmen points on your back along the Du meridian will likely be even worse."
Chou Yan clenched her teeth. How could she bear to expose her pure body to a man! Unless, she killed him after he treated her... If it were before, Chou Yan would have done it, but now she really couldn't bring herself to harm Xu Yun.
"Life and death are in your hands, not fate's." Xu Yun didn't mince words, put away the silver needles, and gave Chou Yan seven Nine Treasure Soul Restoring Pills: "Don't worry, I'll take good care of Guoguo."
Xu Yun left Chou Yan's room and ran into Ruan Qing霜 and Guoguo, who were coming upstairs.
"Dad, why did you go to Chou Yan's room?" Guoguo asked warily, "You already have a mom, so don't be fickle. And by seniority, she's like your daughter, so be mindful of the ethical relationship."
Ethical relationship, my foot!
Xu Yun almost spat blood. How could a daughter be around the same age as her father?!
"I brought some medicine to your sister. She seems to be unwell," Xu Yun said, speechless.
Ruan Qing霜's embarrassment turned to concern, and she pulled Xu Yun aside: "Xu Yun, why didn't you tell me about a girl's health issues? It would be more appropriate for me to handle it."
"Uh..." Xu Yun scratched his head. You handling it would be appropriate, but you can't apply needles. Did she misunderstand and think Chou Yan was on her period?
But Guoguo's next words almost made Xu Yun and Ruan Qing霜 fall over!
"Ah, women have those uncomfortable days every month," Guoguo sighed with deep understanding.
What the heck! You're just a kid, what do you know!
Xu Yun really doubted how mature Guoguo's psychological age was!
"Come on, Guoguo! Mom will take you to take a bath!" Ruan Qing霜, unable to deal with Guoguo, dragged her away: "Now that more people are staying at the inn, Guoguo can't take her time with her bath anymore."
After Ruan Qing霜 took Guoguo away, Xu Yun returned to his room.
Chou Yan, hearing no more sounds outside, let out a long breath. She mustered the courage to stand in front of the mirror and slowly took off her clothes. The mirror reflected Chou Yan's graceful figure, her skin as smooth as jade, making it hard to believe she was a killer.
Chou Yan clearly saw the dark purple color of the Yutang, Tantong, Zhongting, Jueque, and Shenque points on her chest and abdomen. She couldn't help but shudder. Xu Yun was right; her internal injuries were severe and needed treatment. If she delayed, death would be her only fate.
But Xu Yun was a man! Chou Yan couldn't convince herself to let a man see her body! Even if he had a healer's heart and was treating her, he would still see her!
Moreover, if the main target of the acupuncture was the eight extraordinary meridians, that meant the Du, Ren, Chong, Dai, Yangwei, Yinwei, Yinqiao, and Yangqiao meridians... that meant no privacy at all!
But if she didn't get treated, she wouldn't be able to protect Guoguo in a month.
Guoguo... this was Chou Yan's Achilles' heel!
Chou Yan finally made her decision. For Guoguo, she could even die, so why be afraid of a man seeing her body! For Guoguo, for Feng Qiansui's trust, this humiliation was nothing!
With this thought, Chou Yan put on her clothes and pushed open the door, directly entering Xu Yun's room.
Xu Yun seemed to have anticipated her: "Made up your mind?"
"Yes." Chou Yan tried to calm her breathing.
"It's not that big of a deal. The main points for acupuncture are on the Ren and Du meridians. I'll... uh... see... nothing much." Xu Yun wanted to say he wouldn't see much, but considering Chou Yan's personality, he swallowed his words.
This surprised Chou Yan: "Just the Ren and Du meridians?"
"Yep." Xu Yun nodded.
"Then I'll apply the needles to the Ren meridian on my chest myself! You only handle the Du meridian on my back!" Chou Yan found a way to accept it. Letting Xu Yun see only her back, though awkward, was bearable. At least she wouldn't have to expose her chest to a man!
Xu Yun was taken aback. He probably wouldn't get to see the impressive peaks of the violent fox queen: "Can you apply needles?"
"A little." Chou Yan said. She preferred to take a small risk rather than let Xu Yun see everything.
Xu Yun smiled: "Alright, I won't joke around. Do exactly as I say!"
"Okay!" Chou Yan gritted her teeth, having endured the pain of her internal injuries long enough.
"Take off your clothes." Xu Yun walked behind Chou Yan. "You just need to take seven silver needles and insert them into the points as I instruct. Remember, the order and position must be precise."
Chou Yan nodded, her face cold. She no longer hesitated, quickly taking off her top and bra without a second thought.
The room was filled with a special atmosphere. Xu Yun held his breath; he had never seen a woman's body before. Chou Yan's graceful back gave him endless imagination, her skin as smooth as jade, so tender it seemed to be able to squeeze out water... Swallowing, Xu Yun couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Chou Yan's cold voice broke the silence: "Done looking?"
"Victoria's Secret? That's pretty expensive, right?" Xu Yun quickly averted his gaze, rubbing his chin to change the subject.
"Xu Yun, if you have any impure thoughts, I swear I'll take your head!" Chou Yan was furious that he was concerned about her underwear brand at such a critical moment!
Xu Yun inhaled sharply: "Alright, let's just talk about acupuncture, not underwear."
"Dad, is Chou Yan in your room? Uh..." Guoguo's voice came as the door creaked open. She walked in without thinking, her hair still wet from her bath.
Whoosh!
The room fell into a dead silence! Chou Yan, forgetting about her treatment, quickly put on her clothes and dragged Guoguo back to her room.
No one spoke. Xu Yun had never encountered such an awkward situation. Who knew if Guoguo would exaggerate to Ruan Qing霜?
Sigh, Guoguo, the reputation of your godfather depends on whether you can control your mouth.
Chou Yan blamed herself for being careless. How could she forget to lock the door when she entered Xu Yun's room? From now on, acupuncture treatments would have to be done at night when everyone was asleep to avoid such awkward situations.
"Chou Yan, why did Dad take off your clothes? Were you two...?" Guoguo's expression was full of disbelief. In her world, Chou Yan was like an iceberg, and she had never seen her speak to a man, let alone undress in front of one!
Chou Yan, though violent to others, was gentle to Guoguo: "Guoguo, don't say such things. Sister just wanted him to treat her injuries. There's no other meaning."
Guoguo nodded, seemingly understanding: "Like when Zhang Cuishan undressed Yin Susu, Yang Xiao undressed Ji Xiaofu, and Zhang Wujie undressed Zhao Min..."
Guoguo shook her head: "Ah, what's wrong with these heroes? Does Dad also need to undress women to treat them?"
"Sister's injuries require acupuncture, which means taking off clothes..." Chou Yan didn't know if modern TV shows were helping or hurting her. "Guoguo, you mustn't tell anyone about Xu Yun treating me, okay?"
Chou Yan added nervously: "Especially not Mom!"
Guoguo nodded: "Of course, Mom would be jealous."
Chou Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Since we've agreed, we must keep it a secret!"
"Um..." Guoguo's eyes twinkled: "But next time you let Dad treat you, call Guoguo. I'm worried you might be at a disadvantage."
Sweat, who would be comfortable with someone watching? Even if Guoguo was a child, it was awkward for Chou Yan.
At that moment, Ruan Qing霜, who had just finished her bath, called out: "Guoguo, where did you go?"
"Chou Yan, I'm leaving. Mom hasn't finished the story from yesterday!" Guoguo stuck out her tongue and ran out, "Mom, I was playing with Chou Yan..."
Xu Yun, in his room, was on edge, fearing Guoguo would say something shocking. Fortunately, she didn't mention a word about what had just happened.
Although Xu Yun had a healer's heart, such situations could easily lead to misunderstandings. He couldn't let his reputation be ruined by such a small matter.
Xu Yun didn't ask if Chou Yan was going to bathe and quickly took a quick shower, focusing on his breathing exercises. Maybe one day he could overcome his inner demons.
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