Chapter 127: A Brilliant Heart, Words Naturally Formed by Heaven

A beautiful woman’s enchanting eyes convey her feelings only for her beloved.

Looking at the lively Li Yuer before him, a faint but unnatural flush appeared on her slightly pale, sickly face.

In her dark eyes, a hint of shyness shimmered, moist and difficult to conceal.

Xu Ping’an stood frozen for a moment, wanting to hand over the medicine bottle, but Li Yuer’s expectant gaze made it hard to refuse.

Fine, fine, just treat it like coaxing a child.

Xu Ping’an begrudgingly pinched a Golden Core pill between two fingers and brought it to her red, fragrant lips.

However, unexpectedly, just as he was about to release the pill to let it slip into her mouth, the girl suddenly leaned forward half a step.

Her luscious lips suddenly closed tightly.

“Eh!!”

Startled, Xu Ping’an hadn’t yet withdrawn his hand when he realized the tip of his finger holding the pill was empty.

He thought Li Yuer would immediately open her mouth, but instead, the pill disappeared, replaced by a soft snake winding around.

It coiled and twisted, unwilling to let go, moist with orchid fragrance.

By the time he finally reacted and instinctively pulled his hand back… it was caught on her sealed lips by a fine thread shimmering with tiny points of light.

“You…”

Xu Ping’an stared at the sparkling residue on his fingertips.

The girl’s delicate lips pressed lightly together, her pretty eyes flushed red, sparkling with a teasing yet bashful expression.

At this moment, even a hardened man couldn’t withstand such a seductive gaze.

Not to mention Xu Ping’an himself, who frankly wasn’t an unyielding man—at best a scholar, at worst a barefoot doctor wandering the streets selling medicine.

How could he resist such temptation? Even as a so-called ‘experienced man,’ his face flushed red.

Nearby, Xiao Jing’er was so shocked and shy she covered her face.

But… Xu Ping’an wanted to ask one thing.

If you’re going to cover your face, then cover it—why spread your fingers so wide, with your eyes nearly popping out? Can we not pretend so obviously!?

No, he couldn’t lose face in front of this girl. Who was she?

With a heart as perceptive as hers and thoughts that twisted and turned a hundred times over, if he showed even the slightest hesitation, she would press on relentlessly.

At that moment, Xu Ping’an finally understood what the girl had just awakened.

She had really taken his words to heart!?

He told her not to wrong herself, yet here she was making things difficult for others?

If it were just others, fine.

But this was a trap he’d dug for himself!

Not to trouble others—but to trouble him?

No way, he mustn’t let this girl see any cracks.

Feigning calm and keeping his expression unchanged, Xu Ping’an gave Li Yuer a cold glare.

“You’re bold, girl!”

In truth, he didn’t know what else to say, but forced out these four words before turning away to grab a handkerchief from his sleeve and wipe the slippery residue off his fingers.

“Remember to pack your things. We leave in three days. If you’re late, don’t blame me for being ruthless and leaving you behind!”

Before Li Yuer could respond, Xu Ping’an shot a fierce look at Xiao Jing’er, who still had her fingers spread wide with her eyes nearly popping out, then strode toward the Moon Gate.

However, before he could reach the gate, Li Yuer’s voice called out from behind.

“Mister, I will definitely wait for you!”

Xu Ping’an didn’t reply. His heart was already in turmoil.

He was already married—how could he develop feelings for another woman?

Had he truly come to this world only to follow local customs?

Or was his nature as a lecherous old man impossible to change?

But he didn’t recall being a lecher in his past life.

At most, just a seasoned man.

He had long reached a state of mind where he had seen every kind of adult film in the world without shock.

Calling him a ‘seasoned man’ wasn’t an exaggeration, right?

Uh… why does this sound worse the more I say it?

Xu Ping’an cursed himself silently.

Unexpectedly, Li Yuer’s voice came again, this time no longer pure and clear, but with a hint of coquettishness.

“Mister… is Yuer soft?”

Startled, the lingering sensation on his fingertips flashed in his mind again.

For a moment, he was so dazed he forgot to lift his foot onto the steps and ended up kicking the stone stair.

The pain made Xu Ping’an grimace, but he gritted his teeth and strode out of the Moon Gate.

“This little girl, why does she suddenly have the charm of a fox spirit? Did I say something wrong?” he muttered under his breath as his figure faded into the distance.

At this moment, he didn’t know that behind him, those bright, moist black eyes were quietly watching his retreating figure.

But when Xu Ping’an kicked the step, she saw it—and almost burst out laughing.

Luckily, she held it back.

If she hadn’t, Mister would probably be embarrassed and angry.

“Miss, Mister has left. Don’t just stand there. Why not eat something first?”

Xiao Jing’er quietly urged from the side, genuinely worried that her lady would slip back into that lifeless state once Mister was gone.

“Hmm, then let’s eat.”

“Really!?”

Xiao Jing’er was overjoyed and didn’t care about anything else as she ran off to deliver the meal orders.

Watching Xiao Jing’er’s lively and happy demeanor, Li Yuer smiled knowingly, lightly pressing a slender finger to her lips.

It seemed she was still recalling the taste left on her tongue—his taste.

A flush of shyness rose.

But that soft whisper accompanied by her fingertip gliding along her lips echoed in the quiet courtyard.

“Mister, since this is what you taught me, then you can’t blame Yuer~”

At this moment, Xu Ping’an had already left the Prince’s Residence.

The eunuch and carriage arranged by Xiao Shunzi were waiting outside the main gate.

“Mister Xu, have you finished everything?”

Just as Xu Ping’an stepped outside, still feeling a bit nervous over what had happened, the sudden voice of the little eunuch startled him.

“Ah~ yes, it’s done… let’s go.”

“Eh, Mister, please get in.”

The little eunuch hurriedly brought over a footstool and placed it in front of the carriage.

In this era, most carriages had wooden wheels, and the carriage floor was nearly a meter off the ground.

Such a height made it difficult to step in directly unless one jumped up.

But that was rather unseemly for many.

In ancient times, there was no underwear like modern days. Men’s undergarments were basically wide, loose trousers, and some even had a hole in the middle for convenience.

Naturally, wearing such loose clothing made jumping and hopping difficult.

Therefore, a small stool was always prepared to aid in stepping into the carriage.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Xu Ping’an expressed his gratitude without prejudice, having grown up in a different era under the Red Flag.

“That’s our duty, Mister. So… where to next?”

Where to?

Wasn’t he returning to the palace?

“To the pharmacy. It’s been a long time since I came to Zhaoge. I don’t even know if that old man is still alive.”