Quick Wear: The Heirless Boss Wants to Get Close to Her Every Day

Chapter 641 The Darkened Sword Maniac of the Martial World vs. the Cunning Enchantress (27)

After having breakfast together, the members of the Canglan Sword Sect set off for Longkou Town. From Longkou Town, they could cross the river to reach Penglai Island.

Shen Shuyi got tired of riding in carriages and would occasionally go out on horseback.

The horse was given to her by her fellow disciples from the Canglan Sword Sect. The junior disciples were all very enthusiastic. Zuo Ziyun gave his horse to Shen Shuyi to ride, and he shared the horse with the other junior disciples.

"Young Master Zuo, thank you."

"Miss Shen, please don't be so polite." Zuo Ziyun leaned out from behind his fellow disciple and spoke to the beautiful woman in red beside him.

"Now that this matter is settled, how about we go to the grasslands for horse racing next time?"

Xie Xinghe, who was rushing to catch the train, suddenly interrupted.

"Stop and rest up ahead."

Shen Shuyi muttered, "I'm not hungry yet, I haven't ridden enough."

Xie Xinghe got off the carriage, and before she could notice, the man had already come to her horse and grabbed her around the waist, pulling her down.

With his long legs, he strode forward, quickly putting a distance between himself and his fellow disciples behind him.

After Shen Shuyi was placed on a tree branch to sit on, she looked at the man who was silently starting a fire.

"What's wrong with that? I was just talking to your junior brother for a few more minutes, is that not allowed?"

"Could it be that you're afraid I'll toy with your junior brothers?"

Xie Xinghe's forehead veins throbbed. "Shut up."

"Hmph, you actually believed what I said."

When no one was looking, Shen Shuyi tugged at Xie Xinghe's hand and said, "Xie Xinghe, I don't play games with other people."

"If we're going to play, we'll play you."

Xie Xinghe pried her hands off, then went hunting with a blank expression, and came back to roast a pheasant.

He didn't even glance at the girl while turning the pheasant around. Feeling bored, Shen Shuyi went to the other side, where she chatted with her junior brothers about all sorts of things.

Zuo Ziyun leaned closer. "Miss Shen, I've been feeling chest pain lately. Could you take my pulse?"

Shen Shuyi raised her hand, and a silk thread instantly wrapped around Zuo Ziyun's wrist. She said slowly, "You're just having some water and soil incompatibility; there's nothing seriously wrong with you."

"Look, see that clump of grass over there? It's spread out on the ground, with many branches. The whole plant is hairless, and the leaves are flat, thick, and resemble horse teeth. It's called purslane. It clears heat and removes dampness, and can treat acclimatization problems. You can boil a bowl of water with it and drink it later."

Zuo Ziyun swallowed hard. "These wild herbs are edible?"

"You can try."

Zuo Ziyun thought to himself, "These mere weeds can't possibly defeat someone as skilled in martial arts as me," so he went to pull up some weeds.

The other junior disciples crowded around, asking Miss Shen to take their pulses.

Bored, Shen Shuyi used her silver hair to diagnose each patient.

She quickly became friends with her fellow disciples from the Canglan Sword Sect. One of her junior brothers went to tell Senior Brother Xinghe how amazing Miss Shen was, saying that she had cured his chronic illness of many years. When he got close to Senior Brother Xinghe, he found that the air around him was a bit cold.

The junior apprentice shivered instinctively and ran away after saying only two words.

Hearing the laughter coming from all directions, Xie Xinghe felt inexplicably irritated, especially when he saw Shen Shuyi whispering to someone and looking at him. A sense of frustration rose in his heart that he could not shake off.

Xie Xinghe took a deep breath to calm himself down. He turned the roasted pheasant over and spoke.

"It's done."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuyi returned to Xie Xinghe and naturally accepted the chicken leg he offered.

As a result, the man wouldn't let go of the chicken leg.

Shen Shuyi looked up at him and said, "If you don't want to give me any, just say so. I'll just go find Young Master Zuo and the others to eat roasted wild rabbit."

Xie Xinghe let go of his hand. "I didn't say I wouldn't let you eat."

Shen Shuyi took a chicken leg and took a bite. "Ouch, it's so hot!"

"Xie Xinghe, did you burn me on purpose?" Xie Xinghe was stunned for a moment when he saw her eyes welling up with tears from the burn and heard her coquettish voice. He didn't know what to say.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Shen Shuyi nudged Xie Xinghe with her elbow, "What about tomorrow?"

It's the third day now, and there aren't any villages or inns along the way. Are we really going to have to face our fellow disciples in front of them?
Xie Xinghe's ears turned red upon hearing this, and he coughed lightly, "Let's rest somewhere else tonight."

"If they find out, they'll definitely overthink it. Aren't you afraid of being gossiped about?"

"They won't say a word."

"But that can't stop people from overthinking things."

"I don't care what other people think."

Shen Shuyi chuckled upon hearing his words, "I understand, you only have the sword in your heart."

This time, Xie Xinghe did not refute.

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The next night, Shen Shuyi rested in the carriage, Xie Xinghe meditated where the carriage was driven, and the other disciples either rested against the trees or lay down on the tree trunks to sleep. There was a campfire burning below, and the night was extremely quiet.

Shen Shuyi was already feeling hot. She lifted the car curtain, put her arms around Xie Xinghe's neck, and asked him, "Xie Xinghe, what were you sulking about during the day?"

"Let go." Xie Xinghe tried to break free from her grasp.

Shen Shuyi smiled and whispered in his ear, "I must have hit the nail on the head."

"No." Xie Xinghe denied without hesitation.

Shen Shuyi bit his ear, "Hurry up, I can't hold on any longer."

Helpless, Xie Xinghe then scooped the person up in his arms and flew towards the mountaintop.

When Shen Shuyi reached the top of the mountain, she smelled the sulfurous odor carried on the wind.

She looked down and saw a hot spring pool appearing under the moonlight, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Xie Xinghe, there's a hot spring!"

During her time camping in the wild, she not only had no hot water to take a bath, but even taking a bath in the river was a hassle, since there was a large group of junior disciples from the Canglan Sword Sect around her. Unlike before, she didn't need to avoid Xie Xinghe at all.

Upon landing, Shen Shuyi undressed and walked towards the hot spring.

Xie Xinghe bent down, pursed his lips, picked up the robe she had thrown on the ground, and placed it on a tree trunk by the hot spring pool.

With a splash, Shen Shuyi entered the spring pool, surrounded by mist, her graceful figure appearing and disappearing in the mist.

Shen Shuyi looked up and beckoned to the man beside her, "Hurry up and massage my shoulders, they're sore from the carriage ride."

Seeing that no one moved, Shen Shuyi deliberately said, "If you don't want to come, then don't come. I'll go and call Young Master Zuo over. Anyway, they still owe me money for medicine."

"A few shoulder massages would cover the cost of the medicine; I think they'd be happy to."

Before she could finish speaking, Xie Xinghe came down, covered her mouth, and pulled her into his arms.

Xie Xinghe frowned, "Don't talk nonsense!"

She was as beautiful as a fairy, and how could his junior brothers resist her allure?

No one can refuse.
Is she looking for Junior Brother Zuo? Or one of the other Junior Brothers?
Yesterday she also said that her junior brother Zuo was handsome and cheerful.
But he remembered that Junior Brother Zuo had already been engaged within the sect, and the other junior brothers probably also had someone they liked.
Xie Xinghe held the person tightly in his arms, feeling increasingly uneasy for some reason. He tried to control himself and not think about those unfounded things.

Shen Shuyi was held captive by him, and after he roared again, she spoke with a pitiful expression.

"Xie Xinghe, why are you so fierce and mean?!"

"If I had known this would happen, I would have found another man to cure me when I was poisoned. I wouldn't have had to beg you for the cure every time!"

Xie Xinghe met her misty eyes, and his Adam's apple bobbed. "I'm sorry, I... I'll help you with the detoxification."

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(End of this chapter)