Chapter 31

Due to her fever, Qu Panyan woke up when it was almost noon. Surprisingly, Su Lingyu was still by her side. Rubbing her sleepy eyes, a hazy figure entered her view, and a familiar voice sounded in her ears, “Are you awake?”

Qu Panyan rubbed her eyes and finally saw Su Lingyu’s face, still as elegant and peerless as ever.

She obediently nodded her head, her voice soft as she had just woken up, “Mm, I’m awake…”

Su Lingyu reached out to touch her smooth and full forehead. Fortunately, it wasn’t as hot as yesterday.

Qu Panyan sat up, her messy black hair sticking out in all directions. After taking the medicine and sleeping for a while, she felt much better now, but…

She touched the back of her neck and felt some sweat. She couldn’t help but worry—Did I kick the blanket in my sleep last night?!

Su Lingyu was still here. What if she misunderstands and thinks I have terrible sleeping habits?!

Feeling uneasy, Qu Panyan spoke hesitantly, “Sister Lingyu, about my sleep last night…”

Su Lingyu looked at her and said, “You slept soundly.”

Except for the blanket-kicking incident.

Hearing this, a heavy stone in Qu Panyan’s heart seemed to lift, and she let out a sigh of relief.

Su Lingyu stood up and said, “After you have your meal and take your medicine, I’ll take you to the medical pavilion. Do you want to eat first or take a bath first?”

Qu Panyan was covered in sweat and felt sticky. “I’ll take a bath first.”

“Okay.” Su Lingyu suddenly looked at her and added, “You must take the medicine properly, no fooling around.”

Qu Panyan: “…”

Once was enough, but now there was a second time. She had already drunk the medicine once, so she shouldn’t be afraid of taking it again right? Well—no, she was still afraid.

Qu Panyan reluctantly said, “…Okay.”

She was afraid of Chinese medicine, but even more afraid of Su Lingyu getting angry. Compared to her beloved Sister Lingyu, what was some medicine?

The lotus lamp had extinguished, and Su Lingyu looked towards the window, where the clear light shone in, brightly filling the entire room.

It seemed like the weather had cleared.

Su Lingyu quietly lifted her hand to remove the sound barrier, and the cheerful chirping of birds suddenly entered their ears.

She summoned a spirit servant and gave some instructions. The spirit servant from Tailing Peak was efficient and clean, and Qu Panyan didn’t have to wait long before she sat in the perfectly warm water bath.

Layers of light blue curtains descended, separating her from the outside world. She soaked in the clear water, the temperature just right, warm and comfortable, incredibly pleasant. She let out a long exhalation, feeling so comfortable that she didn’t want to move a muscle.

After soaking for a while, Qu Panyan turned her head to look at the blue curtain. “Sister Lingyu, are you still there?”

Su Lingyu’s voice came from outside the curtain, “Hmm?”

Qu Panyan was propped up by the wooden tub. “Can you not tell my sister and second brother about my illness?”

“Why?” Su Lingyu asked.

Qu Panyan played with the water’s surface. “Sharing good news is better than sharing worries, right? I don’t want them to worry”

Not wanting to make her family worry was her priority. Secondly, she was afraid that if the devil Qu Changye found out, he would specially ask for leave from Changqing Sect, fly back thousands of miles to put her through physical training once more.

She couldn’t handle that intense familial affection…

Su Lingyu said, “Then you must take your medicine properly and get better quickly, or else I’ll tell Muqiu to come and personally take care of you.”

Qu Panyan sneezed again and replied, “I’ll get better soon!”

Hearing that sneeze, Su Lingyu closed her book and walked towards the light blue curtain. Qu Panyan was still leaning by the tub and suddenly saw a slender hand push aside the curtain.

Su Lingyu walked in, and what came into view were her dazzlingly white shoulders.

With such a weak constitution, how could she dare to expose her shoulders like this?

What if her condition worsens?

Su Lingyu’s brows immediately furrowed, and she said coldly, “Sit back down and don’t move around.”

Qu Panyan nervously sat back.

Her fair skin was flushed with a faint red hue from the warm air, and her delicate clavicle accentuated the slender beauty of her neck. The plump and rounded shoulders were partially revealed above the water surface, a sight so beautiful that it stirred people’s imagination.

But Su Lingyu wasn’t thinking about that; she just felt the water wasn’t enough—why were her shoulders still exposed?

Su Lingyu turned around and walked out, commanding in a cold voice, “Add water up to her neck.”

Qu Panyan: “???”

Then she heard Su Lingyu say, “Don’t move again, quickly finish bathing and put on your clothes. If your condition worsens, I’ll immediately inform Muqiu.”

Upon hearing this, alarm bells rang in Qu Panyan’s mind. After the spirit servant added water, she quickly washed herself and hurriedly got dressed.

Qu Panyan sat in front of Su Lingyu with wet hair and a towel on her head.

In the cultivation world, everyone had their own drying technique. After bathing, they would use spiritual energy to evaporate the moisture on their bodies, making it convenient and efficient. However, Qu Panyan’s drying technique was faulty, sometimes working and sometimes not…

She said to Su Lingyu, “Wait a moment, Sister Lingyu.”

Then, she focused her attention and tried to sense the spiritual energy within her body. It was like walking in a fog; the surroundings were hazy, and everything was blurred. She searched around and faintly sensed something.

That thing was elusive and ethereal, sometimes far away and sometimes close by, teasing her as it brushed past her ears or fingertips like a playful child playing hide-and-seek with her.

The next moment, her divine sense condensed, and she caught the mischievous child. A powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted from her body, accompanied by billowing heat, fiercely rushing towards the ceiling.

It then vanished suddenly and unexpectedly—the spiritual energy, this mischievous child, giggled and slipped from her grasp.

Su Lingyu lifted her sleeve and easily dispelled the rushing heat, silently watching her. She observed as Qu Panyan’s power surged and extinguished in the blink of an eye, as fleeting as a blooming evening primrose.

Qu Panyan touched her partially dry hair in silence.

Couldn’t it wait until I finished drying my hair?!

Damn it, what bad luck!!!

In the end, Su Lingyu helped her dry her hair. Qu Panyan touched her hair and smiled foolishly, saying, “Thank you, Sister Lingyu…”

Su Lingyu pushed the porridge towards her and said, “No need to be polite with me. You’re my disciple, and taking care of you is my duty.”

Countless people in the world would dream of being taken care of by Su Lingyu, the number one beauty of the sect, but in the end, it would remain a dream for them. Only she had this honor, and it was something others could only envy.

Qu Panyan happily started eating the porridge, and a strand of her black hair fell gently on her cheek, obstructing her action. Before she could brush it away, a beautiful hand reached over from the side and tenderly tucked away the disobedient strand.

Qu Panyan was taken aback, feeling as if a breeze had caressed her face, lifting the peach blossoms on her cheeks with gentleness that made her heart pound.

Su Lingyu parted her soft, long hair and whispered, “Turn around.” Then, she casually took out a hairpin from her own hair and helped Qu Panyan tie a simple bun, allowing her to eat in peace.

With Su Lingyu’s hairpin adorning her head and Su Lingyu having tied her hair into a bun…

Help!… This divine sister is flirting with me again!

Qu Panyan held the bowl in both hands and buried her face in it, concealing her expression. Before Su Lingyu developed feelings for her, she didn’t want to be detected by her. Even with Heaven’s Will on her side, she couldn’t be too obvious.

She still wanted to develop things naturally. If she directly told Su Lingyu, “You and I are destined to be together,” and made her accept this fact and be with her, it would be like forcing her rather than mutual affection.

So, she wanted Su Lingyu to gradually grow fond of her, and then she would make her feelings clear.

In a situation where they had no worries about clothing, food, shelter, or transportation, for them to live in harmony and happiness, they needed to have mutual affection.

Su Lingyu noticed that Qu Panyan suddenly lifted the entire bowl as if she was going to devour the porridge in one go. She was slightly surprised and asked, “Are you that hungry?”

Qu Panyan quickly found an excuse, her voice coming from behind the bowl, “I was worried that Sister Lingyu was waiting for too long…”

Su Lingyu believed it was true and earnestly said, “Put it down and eat slowly. Don’t rush, it’s okay to take your time.”

Qu Panyan obediently agreed and slowly put the bowl down to eat. On the other hand, Su Lingyu casually flipped through the book in her hand, patiently waiting for her.

After finishing the porridge, just as the servant was bringing in the medicine, the familiar bitter taste made Qu Panyan frown and display a look of distress.

The servant placed the medicine next to her, while Su Lingyu closed her book and stared at her, as if afraid that she might accidentally spill the medicine.

Qu Panyan mentally prepared herself once again and bravely swallowed the entire bowl of medicine as if facing her own death. She was afraid that if she paused for a moment, she would end up vomiting it all out. Dying should be done quickly, lingering was a form of torture.

After urging her to finish the medicine, Su Lingyu showed admiration, patting Qu Panyan’s hair and praising her with encouraging words, managing to make her worried expression disappear completely.

The servant who came to deliver the medicine had never seen such a gentle and amiable Sect Master. She refrained from showing her astonishment and placed another delicate glass bowl next to Qu Panyan.

The small glass bowl was filled with something that looked like water, making the bowl appear even more transparent and beautiful. When she brought it closer to her nose, she could smell a faint sweetness.

Qu Panyan asked, “What is this?”

Su Lingyu calmly replied, “It’s the sweet spring water from Tailing Peak. It’s sweeter than ordinary mountain spring water and won’t interfere with the medicine’s effects. Drink it, since you don’t like the bitterness of the medicine.”

Qu Panyan smiled at Su Lingyu and finished the water in one gulp. The sweet taste instantly washed away the bitterness in her mouth. It was sweet but not cloying, carrying a natural fragrance and a hint of coolness.

Holding the bowl, Qu Panyan thought that if she chilled this sweet spring water in the refrigerator for a few hours and then paired it with a juicy slice of watermelon, it would be an incredibly pleasant way to endure the heat, even during the hottest days.

As she thought about it, she couldn’t help but curse the heavens in her mind.

Since crossing over to this world, as the third young miss of a prominent fire-attributed family, she had never feared things like summer. She even gave up the weight-loss potions she used before crossing over. Now, she could enjoy a refreshing and joyful summer without being drenched in sweat, struggling between the toxic and safe zones.

Who wouldn’t love a refreshing and clean life, without the struggle between the toxic zone and the safe zone?

But now she was being punished by Minor Heavenly Punishment, as if her sweat, which hadn’t flowed for over twenty years, was repaying a debt in blood. Minor Heavenly Punishment and the fever seemed to have conspired, making her pay it all back yesterday!

Qu Panyan’s mood was like being struck by lightning.

Qu Panyan held the bowl and looked at Su Lingyu, hoping, “Sister Lingyu, can I have a few more bowls?” Let me vent my anger towards the Minor Heavenly Punishment!

Su Lingyu said, “Then do you want another bowl of the medicine?”

Qu Panyan: “…?”

Qu Panyan was shocked. Is this a f*cking complimentary item? Buy one, get one free? Why can’t I just buy one separately?!

Su Lingyu could tell she liked the sweet spring water, so she accurately guessed her intentions and said earnestly, “After you recover from your illness, you can have as much as you want. Even if you want to soak in the sweet spring, it’s up to you. But before you recover, one bowl of medicine comes with one bowl of water. You can’t have more, understand?”

Everything is for her to take the medicine properly and recover as soon as possible.

Qu Panyan could feel Su Lingyu’s good intentions, and although she was reluctant, she could only shrug her shoulders and mumble, “Understood…”

Su Lingyu decisively took the glass bowl from her palm and handed it to the servant, instructing her to step back. Then she stood up and said, “Go and freshen up quickly, and I’ll take you to the medical pavilion.”

Qu Panyan replied with a casual “Oh” and sat down at the dressing table. She saw her reflection in the mirror.

Su Lingyu used a hairpin to simply tie her beautiful dark hair at the back of her head. Although the hair bun was simple, it looked elegant and attractive. A few strands of hair loosely hung on the silver hairpin, losing some of its liveliness and playfulness, but gaining a touch of gracefulness.

Sister Lingyu is truly excellent in everything she does!

Look at this simple yet highly aesthetic hair bun! It’s just something she casually put together, but even Tony, the hairstylist, would cry and retire from the beauty industry upon seeing it!

Qu Panyan had a slight smile on her face, but in her heart, she had already praised Su Lingyu to the heavens, thinking there was no one like her in the past or future.

—My Sister Lingyu is the most outstanding in the cultivation world, and there’s no room for disagreement, thank you!

Qu Panyan couldn’t help but admire her hairstyle a little more, finding it increasingly beautiful, and the more she looked, the more she liked it. With a heart full of joy, she exclaimed, “It looks amazing!”

“Um, Panyan looks very beautiful.”

Qu Panyan was stunned, and Su Lingyu’s sincere voice came from behind her, carrying an inexplicable tenderness.

“More beautiful than anyone Sister Lingyu has ever seen.”

Qu Panyan’s face turned completely red.

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