"One principle understood, all principles understood. It shouldn't be too difficult, right?" She fumbled around slowly, perhaps she could achieve enlightenment without a teacher?
Ye Zhi took a deep breath and applied more force to her hand.
"Cough, cough..." Qi Xuan felt the constriction around his neck in shock and looked at Ye Zhi with disbelief.
What had he done wrong for Ye Zhi to want to murder her own husband?!
"Wait, wait, I'll untie it for you right away!" Ye Zhi became flustered, but the more she tried to untie it, the tighter the knot became.
Qi Xuan felt the air in his lungs grow scarcer. He could only hook his fingers into the tie, trying to get a little more air.
"I'll get scissors!" Ye Zhi said urgently.
Qi Xuan's remaining hand gripped her own, and he shook his head with difficulty.
This was a gift from Ye Zhi, and he hadn't worn it yet. Well, even though the first time wearing it wasn't very pleasant, he still couldn't bear to damage it.
"I'll do it," he said with difficulty.
Finally, after a chaotic struggle, they managed to untie the knot.
"You..." Ye Zhi looked at the faint red mark on Qi Xuan's neck and asked guiltily, "Are you alright..."
Qi Xuan held the tie, took a few deep breaths, and gave a wry smile. "I'm fine. I still can't bear to leave this beautiful world."
Ye Zhi felt even more guilty. She looked at the mark on his neck again. "Do you have any ointment for bruises and swelling? I'll help you apply it."
Qi Xuan was slightly stunned, and the next moment, his ears began to turn red. "No need..."
"What? You don't think I can even handle such a small thing?" Ye Zhi immediately felt indignant. "That was just an accident! An accident, okay?!"
Qi Xuan's earlobes turned even redder. Just thinking about Ye Zhi personally applying the medicine made him unable to control himself. He turned his head. "I didn't mean it like that..."
"Then just wait obediently!" Ye Zhi got up directly. She quickly found the medicine box in the room and took out the ointment for bruises and swelling.
She walked up to Qi Xuan. Qi Xuan had already stood up and said helplessly, "A Zhi, I'll do it myself..."
"Sit down properly." Ye Zhi frowned and pushed Qi Xuan back into the recliner.
Seeing Qi Xuan still trying to get up, Ye Zhi's competitive spirit was instantly ignited.
Oh ho!
The more he refused and resisted, the more she wanted to apply the medicine to him!
"Behave yourself and don't move around!" Ye Zhi placed her hands on his shoulders, spread her legs, and knelt on the recliner. It seemed that if Qi Xuan moved again, she would sit directly on his lap and use her weight to subdue him.
Qi Xuan's body immediately became stiff. His entire body became uncontrollably hot. He instinctively wrapped his arms around Ye Zhi's waist, afraid she might fall.
Seeing Qi Xuan's cheeks turn red rapidly, Ye Zhi suddenly realized how ambiguous her posture was.
Qi Xuan's gaze was fiery, and she felt like she was burning along with it.
"Don't look!" She playfully picked up the tie beside her and tied it around Qi Xuan's eyes, obscuring his vision.
The dimness of his vision made his other senses exceptionally sharp. He could hear Ye Zhi's unsteady breathing and feel the gentle breeze of her breaths as they brushed past his face.
Ye Zhi opened the ointment, scooped out a little of the cool medicine with her fingertip, and brought her fingers close to his neck, trembling slightly.
Strange, why was such a simple task as applying medicine making her heart pound so hard and making her so nervous?
But compared to the nervousness, seeing Qi Xuan with his eyes covered, something demonic seemed to be breaking out from within her, screaming at her to do something outrageous!
"A Zhi..." he called her in a low voice.
"Stop calling, it'll be done soon!" Ye Zhi said, feeling both shy and annoyed.
The next moment, she took a deep breath, brought her fingertip close to the red marks, and controlled her strength as she gently massaged the ointment in.
"Mmm..." Qi Xuan let out a low, unbearable groan.
Ye Zhi felt that the demon in her heart could no longer be contained. The next moment, her fingers unbuttoned Qi Xuan's shirt and she lowered her head to bite his collarbone!
"Mmph!" The sudden pain made Qi Xuan's body stiffen again.
Ye Zhi released him, looking with satisfaction at the tooth mark she had left. She hadn't used much force, so there was only a red mark, no bleeding.
She slowly leaned closer to Qi Xuan's ear and blew lightly into his ear.
Successfully feeling his body tremble slightly, Ye Zhi chuckled. Her fingers gently stroked the tooth mark, and she whispered in his ear, "From now on... you belong to me. This is my mark, keep it well!"
Downstairs, the butler, who was contemplating whether to call Qi Xuan and Ye Zhi for dinner, looked up and saw Ye Zhi coming down.
She was holding Zhao Cai, but her face had a strange flush, and she looked like she was in a hurry to leave.
"Butler, I'm going back now..." Ye Zhi said, walking towards the door.
"Miss Ye, aren't you staying for dinner?" the butler asked urgently.
"No, I'm not hungry!" Ye Zhi said, her face red, and the next moment, she had disappeared out the door.
The butler was bewildered. He went upstairs confused and arrived at Qi Xuan's room, only to see Qi Xuan standing in front of the mirror, looking radiant and grinning foolishly at his reflection.
"Young Master, what happened to Miss Ye?" the butler asked blankly. "Why did she leave without eating?"
Qi Xuan's gaze flickered, and the smile on his lips deepened with unspoken meaning.
He hadn't expected Ye Zhi to do something so outrageous.
However, after Ye Zhi left her mark and declared her ownership, she actually ran off.
She was so fast that Qi Xuan hadn't even reacted at the time.
However, he could guess that she was shy, so it wasn't easy to chase after her. Still, it was a bit of a regret that Ye Zhi hadn't done anything more outrageous to him. Fortunately, he understood that Ye Zhi liked this kind of situation where she controlled everything and was in absolute command.
"Pick a few of her favorite dishes and have someone send them over," Qi Xuan said with a slight smile. "As for anything else, don't say too much and don't disturb her."
"Alright," the butler, not quite understanding, agreed.
After the butler left, Qi Xuan continued to stand in front of the mirror. He opened his shirt and looked at the faint tooth mark.
Although this tooth mark wouldn't last long, it had imprinted itself directly onto his heart.
A slight smile curved his lips, and Qi Xuan walked to the window, looking across to the opposite side.
The light in Ye Zhi's room was already on, but her curtains were drawn. Clearly, she was still feeling shy and didn't know how to face him.