Chapter 19

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Su Linlang opened her eyes slightly and smiled bitterly, "Am I going to die?"

Chu Huan's expression was solemn. After a moment's thought, he looked up and asked, "I need to help you remove the arrow shaft. Can you endure it?" He paused, then said sternly, "You must endure it!" He picked up a dry branch from the side and handed it to Su Linlang, instructing, "Bite on it!"

Seeing the dirty, dusty branch, Su Linlang dared not bite it no matter what. She turned her head away, but Chu Huan already said sternly, "Do you want to endure a dry branch, or do you want the poison to spread throughout your body and die?"

Su Linlang's body trembled, as if she thought of something. After a moment's hesitation, she finally bit the dry branch.

"I'm going to help you remove the arrow shaft. It will definitely be very painful, but if you want to live, you must endure. Without this branch, I'm afraid you might bite your own tongue." Chu Huan placed the dagger on the fire to heat it up. Without waiting for Su Linlang's consent, he tore a large piece of fabric from her green Xiangshui skirt. Su Linlang was startled at first when she saw Chu Huan tearing her skirt, pulling her legs together, her beautiful eyes wide open. But she soon calmed down, knowing that Chu Huan needed the fabric to bandage and treat her wound.

Chu Huan prepared the cloth, then thought of something and said softly, "We need to find water to clean the wound, otherwise it will get infected!" Without caring whether Su Linlang understood, he got up, took the dagger, and turned to leave.

Seeing Chu Huan about to leave, Su Linlang felt a tightness in her heart and became anxious. She opened her mouth but her reserved nature prevented her from calling out. Fortunately, Chu Huan turned back and said gently, "Don't be afraid. I saw a small spring earlier. I won't go far, I'll be right back!" Unconsciously, Chu Huan had already taken on the role of Su Linlang's protector.

Leaving the cave, Chu Huan rearranged the dry branches at the cave entrance to block it. He followed the path for a while and saw a small bamboo grove nearby. He went over and cut a long, thick bamboo stick, then made two bamboo water containers. The dagger was indeed very sharp, and it didn't take long to complete the task.

After making the bamboo containers, he found the spring he had seen earlier. The spring water flowed slowly from a crack in the mountain wall, and he didn't know where the source was. Chu Huan filled the two bamboo containers with spring water, drank his fill, and then hurried back to the cave. On the way, he saw the dead giant wolf he had killed. He held the two bamboo containers under one arm, grabbed a wolf leg with his free hand, and dragged the wolf back to the cave.

Arriving at the cave entrance, he threw the wolf's body outside and entered the cave. He saw Su Linlang leaning against the stone wall, motionless. He was startled and rushed over. Su Linlang's face was even paler, and cold sweat was streaming down her smooth, white face. Without delay, he put down the bamboo containers, heated the dagger over the fire, and carefully broke the arrow shaft on both sides of her calf, then began to treat the arrow wound in her leg.

Although Su Linlang's eyes were closed, her breathing became rapid as Chu Huan started working. Her face showed signs of pain, and she bit the branch in her mouth, clutching her skirt with one hand. Her chest rose and fell sharply, clearly enduring great pain.

Chu Huan worked as quickly as possible. He was clearly very skilled at treating wounds, and his movements were extremely proficient. It didn't take long to remove the arrow shaft from Su Linlang's calf, which was covered in blood. He threw the arrow shaft into the fire, looked at Su Linlang, and his eyes showed hesitation, but his expression soon became determined. Without a word, he lifted Su Linlang's smooth, firm leg.

Although Su Linlang was weak, she was still startled. She spat out the branch and said in a soft, angry voice, "What are you doing? Let go... let go!" She came from a wealthy family and adhered to propriety. Tonight, she had already broken many rules out of necessity. Now, seeing Chu Huan holding her leg, she was both shocked and angry. Unfortunately, her body was weak, and she had no strength to struggle. Chu Huan was very strong, and as he held her leg, his mouth approached the wound.

Su Linlang was both ashamed and angry. She had always thought Chu Huan was a good person, but now she suspected he had ulterior motives and was about to take advantage of her. She was terrified, knowing that if Chu Huan really had such intentions, she couldn't stop him. She writhed, trying to struggle, and even raised a weak arm to hit Chu Huan.

Chu Huan lifted his head and "spat" out a mouthful of blood. His eyes, which seemed to have a spiritual glow, looked at Su Linlang and said calmly, "If the poison isn't sucked out, your leg will be useless!" Without saying more, he put his mouth back on Su Linlang's leg and sucked out the poison. He felt the smoothness of her leg, and besides the bloody taste of the poison, there was a faint, sweet scent from her skin. Chu Huan knew this was Su Linlang's natural fragrance, which was very pleasant, but when mixed with the blood, it was quite peculiar.

Su Linlang was stunned, and her raised hand slowly lowered. She finally understood Chu Huan's intention. She felt him sucking the poison from her wound, and the pain mixed with a strange sensation. She watched this man squatting beside her, his mouth on her calf, her face flushed, and sweat dripped from her forehead. She bit her lip, trying to endure the pain, but occasionally let out a moan, which sounded both painful and alluring.

After a short while, Chu Huan had sucked out five or six mouthfuls of blood. Strangely, as the poison was removed, the dark color on her leg gradually faded, turning to a deep red. Chu Huan took the bamboo container, washed the wound with the spring water, and then bandaged it with the skirt fabric.

Chu Huan said, "Most of the poison has been sucked out, but there's still some residual poison. Your leg is saved." He paused, seeing Su Linlang looking at him with a strange expression. Their eyes met, and Su Linlang's pale face turned red. She turned her head away, and Chu Huan was surprised, then realized he was still holding her leg. He felt the leg was incredibly smooth and tender, and felt a bit awkward. He carefully put it down and said, "This valley has many rare flowers and herbs. I'll go find some to clear the remaining poison from your body!"

Su Linlang asked softly, "You... you know about herbs?"

"I don't," Chu Huan chuckled. "I often get injured, so I know a bit about treating wounds." Seeing the fire had diminished, he went out to find more dry wood and rekindled the fire, warming the cave again.

They looked at each other, and Su Linlang's body trembled. She turned her head away, and Chu Huan felt a bit awkward. He thought for a moment and said, "You've lost a lot of blood, and we haven't eaten for a while. I'll go get some food!" He left the cave, saw the wolf's body, and quickly skinned it, cutting some meat. He skewered the meat on a stick and returned to the cave, placing it over the fire to cook.

Su Linlang, leaning against the wall, asked, "What... what kind of meat is this?"

"Wolf meat!" Chu Huan smiled. "On the way, it tried to eat us, but its luck was bad. Now it's going to be eaten by us!"

Su Linlang's face paled, and she asked in surprise, "We... we are going to eat wolf meat?"

Chu Huan said, "It might not taste good, but it will fill our stomachs. Don't worry, I've eaten wolf meat before, and it's fine!"

Su Linlang felt uncomfortable and hesitated, then said, "You... you don't have any oil or salt. How can we eat this?"

Chu Huan was surprised, then laughed. Su Linlang saw a hint of teasing in his smile, blushed, and bit her lip, then said, "What are you laughing at?"

Chu Huan chuckled, "You come from a wealthy family, so you probably haven't been in such a situation." He paused and said, "Right now, we can't be picky about the taste. For us, what matters is replenishing our strength to survive." He sighed and said, "Many people in this world can't even have a full meal, let alone worry about the taste of food."

Su Linlang's face changed, feeling a bit stung, but she didn't say much. After a moment of silence, she finally asked, "Why... why did you save me?"

Chu Huan looked up and said seriously, "Someone once told me, 'A drop of water should be repaid with a spring of water.' I may not be able to do that, but I believe in repaying kindness. Otherwise, carrying someone's favor is a burden."

Su Linlang was puzzled, "Favor?" She didn't understand what favor she had done for Chu Huan.

Chu Huan smiled, "I told you before, the pastries you gave me were very good!"

Su Linlang remembered and was even more surprised, "So... so you risked your life to save me just because of a few pastries?" For some reason, after asking this, she felt a strange sense of disappointment.

Chu Huan chuckled but didn't answer. He flipped the wolf meat, and the cave was now filled with the smell of roasting meat. Su Linlang hadn't eaten for two days and was very hungry. The aroma made her appetite return.

After a while, Chu Huan took the stick, cut a piece of meat with his knife, and picked up a piece of unused cloth from the ground. He handed the hot wolf meat to her and said, "It might not be to your taste, but it will fill your stomach and give you strength!"

Su Linlang hesitated but finally took it. She ate very delicately, holding the piece of wolf meat and smelling its aroma, which greatly stimulated her appetite. She covered her mouth with one hand, as if not wanting Chu Huan to see her eat, and took a small bite. She chewed a few times and frowned; it really didn't taste good.

Chu Huan chuckled but didn't say anything. He picked up a bamboo container, which still had half a container of water left from cleaning Su Linlang's wound. After Su Linlang took it, Chu Huan cut a piece of wolf meat and started eating it with relish.

Su Linlang ate a small piece of meat but couldn't continue. She drank some spring water, which was very sweet, and the new bamboo gave the water a fresh scent. Seeing Chu Huan eating voraciously, she hesitated and then handed the bamboo container to him.

Chu Huan chuckled, took it, and drank a large mouthful without hesitation, then continued eating the wolf meat. Su Linlang's face flushed again as she watched him drink.

Chu Huan, who was indifferent, noticed that although Su Linlang seemed casual when handing him the bamboo container, she was actually very attentive to his actions. She saw that the place where his lips touched was the same place where her lips had been. Although Chu Huan seemed unintentional, Su Linlang still felt her face turn red and her heart race, thinking, "He... he touched that place... Was it intentional?" She didn't dare to look at Chu Huan directly, only glancing at him with the corner of her eye. She saw that although he was eating the meat quickly, he chewed slowly, as if savoring a fine dish.

Chu Huan looked up and met Su Linlang's gaze, and chuckled again. His face always had a sunny smile, and although he looked unkempt, his smile was very appealing.

Su Linlang's eyes met Chu Huan's, and she felt a bit flustered. She was puzzled because she had always been calm and composed in front of many people, but why did she feel her heart race every time she met Chu Huan's gaze?

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