Chapter 220 A Wonderful Night with the County Magistrate's Wife
Shen Yulou took the medicine bottle and politely declined.
"How could I trouble Sister-in-law? I can do it myself."
With that, he clumsily began to apply the medicine to himself.
However, as a modern doctor, the sharpest tool he had ever wielded in his life was a surgical scalpel.
But at this moment, he feigned clumsiness, twisting his body and grimacing as he reached for a long time.
As a result, the ointment was either smeared crookedly or rubbed onto his clothes, making him look utterly disheveled.
Su Qing watched his clumsy and amusing appearance from the side and burst out laughing, her previous tension and shyness instantly vanishing.
She snatched the medicine bottle from him and said in an exasperated tone.
"Look how clumsy you are! What kind of hero are you? I think you're a clumsy hero!"
As she chided him, she used her slender fingers to scoop a little cool ointment and carefully applied it to Shen Yulou's wound.
The woman's fingertips were soft and delicate, carrying a hint of coolness as they touched his skin.
Su Qing was very proper at first, but when her fingers brushed against the muscles of Shen Yulou's chest, her heartbeat suddenly quickened.
Such… such firm muscles.
She couldn't help but, under the guise of applying medicine, subtly touched his broad back a couple of times.
It felt so good.
The atmosphere in the room instantly became somewhat subtle.
A blush appeared on Su Qing's cheeks, and she softly asked, making conversation.
"A hero like you… don't you have a woman to serve you?"
"Heh heh."
Shen Yulou laughed self-deprecatingly, a hint of weariness in his eyes.
"I, Swear Not to Return, wander the jianghu, with the four seas as my home, my head hanging by my belt, not knowing when I might die in a foreign land.
Women are too much of a luxury for me."
His words made Su Qing's heart ache slightly, and she felt even more sympathy for the man in front of her.
She then asked, "Then, on ordinary days, are you… not lonely by yourself?"
Hearing this, Shen Yulou was silent for a moment. He turned his head and looked at the moonlight outside the window.
A look of loneliness appeared in his eyes.
"Lonely, what can I do?"
He slowly shook his head, his tone calm, and his eyes became sharp and resolute again.
"The greatest heroes serve their country and their people.
As long as the common people can live peaceful lives, what does it matter if I, Swear Not to Return, grow old alone?"
These words were spoken with righteous indignation!
Su Qing's hand movements stiffened, and she was completely dumbfounded.
She stared blankly at the man in front of her, her eyes filled with admiration, and a hint of heartache.
This… this is a true man!
Then she thought of her husband, Liu Wenxuan, who appeared righteous and saintly on the surface.
But behind his back, he was cruel and ruthless, bullying men and women, practically a beast in human skin!
The difference between people is truly greater than the difference between people and pigs!
After applying the medicine, Su Qing saw the tired expression on Shen Yulou's face and felt even more sympathy for him.
"Your injury isn't healed yet, hurry and rest in bed."
Shen Yulou, however, shook his head and pointed to the chair beside him.
"Sister-in-law should rest in bed; I'll just sit here.
Kidnapping Sister-in-law tonight was truly unavoidable, and I hope Sister-in-law will not blame me."
"You…"
Su Qing was both angry and pained. "You're already like this, why are you still trying to be strong?"
The two declined back and forth, seeing that neither could persuade the other.
Su Qing gritted her teeth, her cheeks flushed, and lowered her head, saying in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
"How about… we just… lie down together?"
After speaking, she quickly looked up to explain, afraid that Shen Yulou would misunderstand.
"Don't overthink it! We'll sleep separately, not disturbing each other!"
"Alright."
Shen Yulou no longer stood on ceremony, responding with a sound, and the two lay down on the bed, fully clothed, one on the left and one on the right.
As soon as she lay down, Su Qing immediately tensed up, her body rigid.
But then, Shen Yulou beside her suddenly turned over, and a strong, powerful arm
"unintentionally" rested on her.
Boom!
Su Qing felt her breathing instantly stop, her heart pounding as if it would leap out of her throat.
She tentatively pushed him gently, and finding Shen Yulou's breathing even, seemingly truly asleep, she finally relaxed.
After a few seconds of internal debate.
Not only did she not push away his arm, but she inexplicably turned over, facing away from Shen Yulou.
She actively snuggled into his warm embrace, even pressing his arm against her body.
At this moment, she felt an unprecedented sense of security.
Smelling the scent emanating from the man, her face flushed and her heart pounded. With a satisfied smile, Su Qing fell into a deep sleep.
Behind her, Shen Yulou slowly opened his eyes.
A triumphant curve appeared at the corner of his mouth as he pulled the warm, soft jade in his arms even tighter… Meanwhile, on the roof of the county yamen.
Yang Dali was peering through the gaps in the tiles, taking in the enchanting scene inside the room.
His eyes were red with jealousy, his teeth gnashing, almost biting off a piece of tile.
"Damn it! Lord Shen is truly Lord Shen!"
He lowered his voice and grumbled sourly.
"He can get into anyone's wife's bed wherever he goes!
If it's someone else's wife, not one can escape his clutches!"
After speaking, he glanced at Madam Li, who was like a statue beside him, and asked, making conversation.
"Uh… female hero, are you… are you married?"
No sooner had he spoken than Madam Li didn't even lift an eyelid.
She merely brought two fingers together and, with lightning speed, touched Yang Dali.
"Ugh!"
Yang Dali instantly felt as if he had been paused, his whole body numb. Except for his eyeballs, he couldn't move even a pinky finger.
"If you dare to spout nonsense again, I'll cut out your tongue," Madam Li's cold voice rang in his ear.
Holy crap! Acupoint sealing?!
Ten thousand grass mud horses galloped through Yang Dali's mind.
This was the first time he truly experienced such a completely anti-scientific feeling—a poke with a finger, and a person really couldn't move?
This was too ridiculous!
Madam Li completely ignored the turmoil in his heart and said indifferently.
"Tonight, you'll just stand here and watch; no one will discover you.
I'm going to buy some poison now, and I'll feed it to you tomorrow morning."
With that, her figure flickered, and she leaped, disappearing silently into the night like an elegant crane.
Only Yang Dali, fixed on the rooftop and unable to move, was left disheveled in the night wind.
He looked in the direction where Madam Li had disappeared, his scalp tingling, his face full of shock.
Damn, Sister-in-law's voice was quite gentle… If only she had said, 'I'll fly off to get you some breakfast and be right back,' how wonderful that would have been.
Instead, this female hero gently said, "I'm going to buy you some poison and will be right back to feed you."
Yang Dali felt a pain in his balls just thinking about it.
But he also cherished the time he had to feel that pain, because soon, he wouldn't be able to feel anything anymore.