Seeing the teasing look in Yuan Shu's eyes, Mu Fengyun felt heat rush to his cheeks and the tips of his ears.
He originally thought his skin was thick enough, but he hadn't expected that he had overestimated himself.
Especially when facing Yuan Shu.
An inexplicable sense of nervous apprehension rose in his heart, making him overly conscious of Yuan Shu's gaze.
Earlier, he had only been focused on finding an opportunity to spend time and interact with her. He truly hadn't considered the fact that when Yuan Shu treated him in the cave, she had stripped off his clothes.
What should he do now?
To strip, or not to strip?
If he took them off, would Yuan Shu think he was frivolous and loose?
If he didn't, would she think he was being overly coy and pretentious?
After all, he was the one who had suggested the treatment!
Yuan Shu crossed her arms over her chest, watching Mu Fengyun with ample leisure.
Seeing his conflicted expression, as if he were recalling every embarrassing thing he had ever done in his entire life while the hands gripping his collar remained motionless.
"Ahem." She coughed lightly, suddenly stepping forward, grabbing Mu Fengyun's collar, and yanking it straight down with a swift motion.
Mu Fengyun's physique wasn't overly exaggerated, but because of his tall frame, even with lean muscles, he looked well-proportioned and sturdy.
His white jade-like skin was exposed to the cold air; the places that should be red were dazzlingly so, and the muscles were distinct, with clear ridges and valleys.
Yuan Shu had touched him before when she saved him, and the texture was quite nice.
It was just that back then, Mu Fengyun was being tortured by the Cangming Ice Soul; his face was pale, his body curled up, so she hadn't gotten a very clear look.
Unlike now, standing straight right in front of her, every muscle line and contour could be seen with absolute clarity!
Yuan Shu's eyes lit up as she looked him up and down.
Mu Fengyun, however, had gone from his initial shock to feeling incredibly embarrassed.
"Miss, Miss Shushu..."
So this was what it felt like to be so shy in front of the person you like.
No wonder books always said, "When emotions stir, the heart moves."
This heart indeed had a mind of its own.
Perhaps, from the very first time he saw Yuan Shu, it had already moved!
Yuan Shu reached out and gave his bulging arm a squeeze.
Mmh, quite firm.
Then, under Mu Fengyun's surprised gaze, she reached out, hooked her arms around his neck, and pulled him down to bend over.
"Carry me."
Meeting Mu Fengyun's stunned gaze, Yuan Shu raised an eyebrow.
"Driving out the cold by channeling the fire element into your body isn't something that can be done in a short while. Young Master Mu doesn't plan on making me stand here until it's over, does he?"
Yuan Shu tilted her head up, her breathtakingly beautiful little face less than a palm's distance from Mu Fengyun's.
Her eyes curved into crescents, a wicked smile playing on her lips, like a mischievous elf doing bad deeds.
Mu Fengyun remembered the first time he saw her; she was holding a piece of chestnut cake, eating it bite by bite with sweet relish.
At that time, her eyes were also bright like this.
She liked chestnut cake, so she was happy.
Then looking at him like this now, did it mean she also liked him?
Mu Fengyun's eyes brightened a fraction. With one hand supporting Yuan Shu's back and the other hooking under her knees, he scooped her up and sat down on the edge of the bed.
As soon as he sat steady, Yuan Shu turned sideways and threw herself directly into his embrace!
A pair of hands appeared around his waist, hugging him tightly without hesitation or barrier.
Mu Fengyun's body tensed, his Adam's apple bobbing uncontrollably.
"Miss Shushu?"
"Don't move. You have a naturally cold constitution and have contracted the Cangming Ice Soul. Channeling the fire element into your body is an extremely dangerous act for you."
"If you want to rely on it to drive out the cold, especially at the beginning, we must be extremely careful."
"This skin-to-skin contact is the safest method. I can feel the changes in the fire element and the Cangming Ice Soul inside you at any time and make timely adjustments."
As Yuan Shu spoke, she found a comfortable spot in Mu Fengyun's arms and leaned against him.
Soon, Mu Fengyun felt a trace of warmth appear in his body.
Like a sudden flame bursting forth in winter, radiating warmth.
From his waist and abdomen, it slowly rippled out toward his chest, limbs, and head.
Circle by circle, layer by layer.
This comfortable warmth made Mu Fengyun sigh involuntarily, and his whole body relaxed.
Was this the feeling of the fire element entering the body to drive out the cold?
Mu Fengyun's eyes grew a bit hazy.
On the other hand, since Yuan Shu had taken so much payment from him, she was truly serious when it was time to be serious.
For example, right now, promising to treat him meant treating him; she absolutely wouldn't do anything else.
However, after the fire element had circulated through Mu Fengyun's body three times and cleared the spiritual energy pathways.
Yuan Shu set a fixed route for the fire element and then started to slack off.
She shifted into an even more comfortable position, and the hands hugging Mu Fengyun's waist moved, feeling up his abdominal muscles.
Her tender white fingertips stroked along the neatly arranged six-pack, little by little.
Almost the moment Yuan Shu made a move, Mu Fengyun jolted awake from his daze.
Then, his body stiffened.
What was Yuan Shu... what was she doing?
The gentle, moderate touch caressed his abs, and after counting them inch by inch, it trailed up his waist.
And soon, reached his chest!
Yuan Shu didn't even open her eyes, relying solely on the exploration of her fingertips as they slowly traced circles on his chest.
A sensation that made him involuntarily shudder spread from his chest.
Mu Fengyun's expression changed slightly. He almost couldn't stop himself from letting out a soft moan, but he gritted his teeth tightly, clenched his fists, and remained completely still.
Until... that tender white little hand brushed against...
"Hiss!"
Mu Fengyun gasped, unable to hold back a muffled groan from his lips any longer, his body trembling uncontrollably.
Only then did Yuan Shu notice. She slowly opened her eyes and met Mu Fengyun's misty gaze, which was looking at her with both embarrassment and shyness.
Yuan Shu, "..."
Having just slacked off for a moment, her mind had involuntarily wandered to Yun Sheng, who always let her do whatever she wanted.
Accidentally, she had treated the person under her hands as Yun Sheng!
Usually, when she did this, Yun Sheng would have already cried out.
Realizing she had mistaken him for someone else, Yuan Shu initially wanted to withdraw her hand, but then she caught the yearning in Mu Fengyun's eyes.
?
Yuan Shu blinked, thinking she had seen wrongly.
Was Mu Fengyun actually enjoying being touched like this?
She was far too familiar with this look!
Although her other Dao companions weren't as uninhibited as Yun Sheng, they would definitely respond to her active seduction.
It was exactly this kind of look!
Why did this guy suggest having another treatment session out of nowhere?
So his ulterior motives weren't about the treatment at all?
The corners of Yuan Shu's lips curled up...
"Mmh."
Mu Fengyun finally couldn't help but let out another sound.
"Young Master Mu, what's wrong? Why are you crying out so loudly?"
Yuan Shu looked up, gazing at Mu Fengyun with the innocent and pure eyes of a curious child.
Mu Fengyun snapped back to reality, his cheeks instantly burning hot, and the arms holding Yuan Shu involuntarily tightened a bit.
"I... I'm not, I... I didn't..."
"Young Master Mu isn't what? Didn't what? Are you saying that alluring sound just now wasn't made by you?"
Before Mu Fengyun could finish speaking, Yuan Shu smirked and brought her face closer.
Her breathtakingly beautiful little face wore an innocent expression, as if she truly didn't understand the ways of the world.
He was a bit anxious and opened his mouth, just about to explain, but was interrupted by Yuan Shu...
"Hiss!"
The exact same pressure, the exact same technique, instantly made his entire body go taut.
