Qin Jiujiu moved closer to Yue Beiyang, sensing his slightly disordered breathing. His deep, hoarse voice reached her ear, "Hurry back!"
He leaned towards her, his body seeming unwell. Qin Jiujiu asked no further questions, though she had already formed a guess. Considering it was the beginning of the month, the answer was self-evident.
Qin Jiujiu was not one to stand on ceremony. She reached out and embraced his waist, and he leaned his entire weight against her.
Fortunately, the distance from the front hall to her room was not too great. Qin Jiujiu took a deep breath and, carrying Yue Beiyang, quickly walked towards her room.
"Yue Beiyang…"
A woman's voice reached Yue Beiyang's ears. His head felt heavy and clouded, as if it would explode from discomfort.
His body felt as if it were on fire, and vague images appeared in his mind. It was a feeling he had never experienced before, yet those fragments felt so familiar, as if they had happened before.
But who was the woman in those scenes?
He couldn't see clearly. The images continued, and he slowly opened his eyes, looking at Qin Jiujiu.
The woman's face in the image gradually overlapped with the figure before him. His face was filled with astonishment; that person was actually Xing Ru.
It was a feeling more agonizing than when his poison flared up before!
Why was this happening?
Qin Jiujiu looked at the blush on his face and naturally understood that he was exhibiting symptoms of the love flower poison acting up. However, recalling that the woman had been so seductive last time but to no avail, Qin Jiujiu was not too afraid that the man before her would lose control.
Yet, she hadn't expected that things were different now. The flower on Yue Beiyang's chest had already grown four petals. Once it reached five, if he couldn't have intercourse with a woman on time, he would surely die.
As the petals increased, the poison penetrated deeper, and naturally, the symptoms of the poison's onset would become more intense.
...
He couldn't bear it any longer!
For some reason, a voice kept repeating in his mind—
That voice lingered persistently. Yue Beiyang said in a low voice, "Go away!"
His tone was not good, but Qin Jiujiu wasted no words and indeed moved further away.
Since he had told her to leave, she naturally wouldn't bother him!
Seeing his distress, Qin Jiujiu tentatively asked, "Do you want to take a bath? Or, should I ask Wu Han to find you a woman?"
Upon hearing her latter suggestion, the fire within Yue Beiyang seemed to intensify. He frowned and angrily retorted, "Scram!"
Hearing this, Qin Jiujiu also lost her temper and replied indignantly, "I'm being kind! Looking at you, you might just die from this. Anyway, you'll have to find a woman in the end... why not now..."
Yue Beiyang seemed to regain some clarity. He was staring at her, his eyes icy and sharp, as if he wanted to freeze her to death.
Qin Jiujiu fell silent and didn't continue. She said weakly, "Since you want to remain chaste for someone, I won't disturb you. I can't help you anyway, so I'll leave now..."
She said this and turned to walk towards the door without waiting for Yue Beiyang's reaction.
However, the door seemed to be locked from the outside!
"Is anyone outside? Please open the door for me!"
She was a little anxious. In her desperation, she forgot about etiquette and manners, almost resorting to kicking the door down.
Yue Beiyang's voice came from inside, hoarse yet magnetic. He said, "Stop pretending! Isn't this a scheme devised by you and your father?"
Qin Jiujiu was enraged. She turned back to the bedside and unleashed a barrage of words at Yue Beiyang, "Do you think I want to be stuck here with you? This has nothing to do with me!"
Yue Beiyang didn't pursue the truth of her words. Only then did Qin Jiujiu notice that his lips were bitten through, oozing fresh blood. He looked somewhat alluring, capable of captivating the mind.
She turned her head slightly and coughed.
Yue Beiyang now supported himself with one arm, managing to raise his upper body. He looked at Qin Jiujiu.
The fragments in his mind gradually became clearer. He could confirm that the person in his memory was the woman before him, though her attire and appearance were different, and even he himself was somewhat different from now.
...
Yue Beiyang's gaze swept over her, causing Qin Jiujiu to feel flustered. She suddenly moved further away, crossing her arms and asking, "What are you looking at!"
Seeing her wary demeanor, Yue Beiyang couldn't help but let out a light, mocking laugh. "Do you think with your appearance, I would have any thoughts about you?"
Although Qin Jiujiu wished it were true that he had no thoughts of her, as it concerned her dignity, being pointed out so directly by him couldn't help but ignite her anger.
"What's wrong with me? I'm loved by everyone, admired by flowers! I have plenty of suitors!"
For now, she could set aside her single status and indulge in a bit of verbal sparring, right?
"Is that so?" His tone was clearly sarcastic. Qin Jiujiu quickly changed the subject, "Can you still hold on?"
His complexion was not good, and he looked very pained. She had experienced the effects of aphrodisiacs, and this love flower poison was likely similar in nature. However, this love flower poison was clearly more potent than an aphrodisiac, with no other cure but that one method.
Her gaze towards Yue Beiyang held pity. Yue Beiyang seemed to notice. "What's with that look?"
Her gaze shifted downwards, and she shook her head, watching his body tremble slightly. It seemed he was enduring immense hardship.
"It's nothing. I just think you're quite pitiful..."
Yue Beiyang heard this but didn't understand what kind of pity she was referring to. He didn't pursue the topic further.
His voice, still somewhat calm and collected, came through, "Go and see if there's any rope in this room!"
Qin Jiujiu looked at him doubtfully, clearly imagining some strange and unusual scenarios. But she quickly dispelled those thoughts. People from ancient times shouldn't be so adventurous!
Besides, it was Yue Beiyang, who was supposed to remain chaste for Yue Nansang!
"Oh..."
She answered and turned to search the room.
Unfortunately, there was no rope in her room.
However, if there were such hemp ropes, that would be even more abnormal!