Warm medicine emits fragrance

Fan Liuer was about to go out after getting dressed, but as soon as she stepped out the door, she turned back and took out a thick blouse from her luggage to put on.

She remembered how freezing cold was in Li Chenbi's room, so she had to be prepared this time to avoid suffering.

She wrapped herself up tightly to make sure she was warm before heading out to the bathroom.

However, she was still too unprepared; the temperature in the bathroom was lower than in his room.

She shivered involuntarily as soon as she stepped into the house.

He thought to himself: Was this person a furnace in his past life? How come he didn't freeze to death in this cold?

My gaze involuntarily drifted into the room, and the first thing I saw was two ice jars placed in the center.

"What are you looking at so suspiciously?"

A lazy voice came from her side and behind her. She looked over and saw Li Chenbi soaking in the pool.

The pool was large enough for several people to lie in without any problem. He sat in it, the water level reaching above his chest, and he was still wearing his close-fitting undergarments.

The already thin fabric, once soaked in water, clung to the skin, revealing its color and shape, making one inexplicably blush.

Fan Liuer glanced at it only once before lowering her head, not daring to look again.

Seeing her acting all coy and hesitant again, Li Chenbi felt displeased.

She can be incredibly bold when she rejects him.

"What are you standing there for? Come over here."

Fan Liuer took a step, walked around the pool to Li Chenbi's back, and only then dared to look up.

This sight made her gasp.

The pool was filled with unmelted ice blocks, which gives you an idea of ​​how cold the water must be.

Let alone her, even a normal person would get sick from soaking like that, right?

Just who exactly is this Master Li?

Could it really be that the alchemy furnace has come to life?

"Did I call you here because you were standing behind me, lost in thought?" Li Chenbi turned around and met Fan Liuer's gaze.

This time, Fan Liuer didn't have time to avoid it and got a clear look at the person's face in front of her.

His neatly tied hair had all fallen loose over his shoulders, and a few drops of water clung to his face. Combined with his sharp and refined eyebrows and eyes, he really did look like a mischievous character from a storybook.

Fan Liuer swallowed hard and whispered, "Second Master, I have never bathed anyone before, so I don't know where to begin."

She was telling the truth. Although her family wasn't wealthy, she had been pampered by her parents since she was a child and had never done such things before.

Besides, she was serving men while they bathed.

Li Chenbi had intended to play a trick on her, but the person started trembling as soon as she entered the room, and looked rather pitiful.

Is it that cold?

He raised his hand, extending it from the pool, a chill emanating from it, and reached out towards Fan Liuer.

Give me your hand.

Fan Liuer dared not object and obediently placed her hand in his palm.

She instinctively flinched as soon as her fingertips touched him, but he grabbed her hand.

It was very cold. His hands were soaking in the icy pool, and the chill on his skin was rushing into her body, making her frown involuntarily.

Li Chenbi stared at her face, watching her expression change, and then released her.

"Is it cold?"

Fan Liuer immediately put her hands inside her bosom to warm them and answered truthfully, "Yes."

Li Chenbi didn't retract his hand; it rested on the edge of the pool, his fingers tapping lightly.

"What's wrong with you? You're so afraid of the cold."

He kept staring at Fan Liuer, who dared not show her dissatisfaction on her face, but could only mutter to herself.

You're the one who's sick!

She replied obediently, "I don't know either. I was born with it. The doctor said it's a congenital cold condition."

Li Chenbi tilted his head. "Is there a cure?"

Fan Liuer shook her head. "No."

"If you're this afraid of the cold in summer, what will it be like in winter?"

When it comes to this, Fan Liuer has a lot to say; winter has always been a terrifying time for her.

"The cold symptoms are more severe in winter. It feels like you are soaking in ice, and your blood feels frozen. In severe cases, you lose all feeling in your body and your mind becomes confused."

Although Li Chenbi could not fully empathize, the suffering he endured from the fever was no less intense than what Fan Liuer described.

The blood was boiling like magma inside the body, as if it would burst forth at any moment and burn the entire body to ashes.

Fortunately, he has medication to alleviate his symptoms.

"So how do you get through the winter?"

"If you've just toughed it out, prepare plenty of charcoal to keep the house warm, stay in bed, and you'll feel better."

Li Chenbi didn't believe in fate before, but Fan Liuer's appearance made him start to think about it.

Could this really be fate?

She not only appeared with the medicinal herbs he needed, but also possessed a constitution completely opposite to his.

He was afraid of the heat, and she was afraid of the cold.

But she also had a face that suited his taste.

It was as if God had created someone just for him, someone who belonged solely to him.

If this wasn't fate, then it could only be explained by someone's deliberate actions.

But he never gets close to women, so who could so accurately know his preferences?

Coincidence?

That's too much of a coincidence. How did it happen to hit right on his stomach?

He prefers the former.

Even if it was deliberately arranged by someone, she was still someone who should have belonged to him.

He extended his hand to Fan Liuer again, gesturing to her, "Give me your hand."

The room was cold, and Fan Liuer wasn't warm either; her hand, which had been chilled by his touch, hadn't warmed up yet.

Looking at the palm in front of her, Fan Liuer was somewhat unwilling.

This person is so awful! She made herself sound so pitiful, yet he still wouldn't let her go.

The reluctance was so obvious that it was written all over his face.

Li Chenbi found it amusing and couldn't help but want to tease her.

He lowered his voice, "You think one tael of silver is too much?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he touched something cool in his palm. He reached up and squeezed it, and what he touched next was a smooth and soft texture.

Faced with the choice between drinking ice cream for a while and having money deducted, Fan Liuer decisively chose to drink ice cream for a while.

After all, Bing won't die immediately, but without money, her winter will be tough.

To her surprise, the expected coolness did not occur; instead, her fingertips touched warm skin, and in the next instant, she was enveloped in heat.

The chill from before was quickly dispelled, and even the original chill in the body was driven away.

It felt so comfortable, like stepping out of a snowy landscape and suddenly snuggling into a warm bed. Fan Liuer even secretly wished that his hands were bigger so they could warm her even more.

"Is it comfortable?"

A low, husky voice asked, and she nodded obediently, "It feels good, Second Master's hands are very warm."

Li Chenbi curled his lips into a smile, then released her hand again. "Go out."

Fan Liuer was puzzled. This person had summoned her to serve him during his bath, but then told her to leave without doing anything.

Although she didn't understand, she still ran very fast.

It's too cold in here; it's not a place for a human to stay.

Li Chenbi watched the figures hurrying away, feeling very pleased.

It's August now, and there are still more than three months until winter.

Not far away.