Chapter 301: Extra: Joy Record Sixteen (Bonus Update)

Extra: Joy Record Sixteen (Bonus Update)

His complexion was somewhat pale, shadows under his eyes, and on his usually clean-shaven chin, stubble had grown……

Unable to help herself, as she gazed at that handsome face so close at hand, Shui Yun's original wariness vanished in an instant, and her heart jumped without warning!

But in the blink of an eye, Shui Yun calmed down again, then slightly furrowed her brows.

Is this bastard… the one who saved me?!

But given this bastard's nature…

Instantly, Shui Yun felt somewhat incredulous; just then, a cool breeze blew in from the cave mouth, bringing a hint of chill, which also snapped the dazed Shui Yun back to her senses, and she increasingly felt waves of comforting warmth coming from behind her!

Wait!

Warmth?!

Perhaps because she had just been staring blankly, she forgot this urgent matter. Instantly, Shui Yun felt her face peng heat up, and her whole body instantly felt as if it were on fire!

After all, even if Shui Yun didn't care about gender distinctions and could even change clothes and sleep openly in front of a man, she had never before been embraced naked by a big man, let alone one who was also naked like her!

What's more, this big man was Pei Yaoguang!

Now, even Shui Yun felt like she wanted to find a crack in the ground to hide in! But Shui Yun is Shui Yun—though she felt mortified, she thought that Pei Yaoguang must have done this only to save her.

After all these days together, Shui Yun wasn't blind; though Pei Yaoguang could be irritating and sometimes a bastard, he wasn't the type to harbor lewd thoughts. Thinking this, Shui Yun, while still embarrassed, felt considerably bolder, and a warmth she herself hadn't noticed welled up in her heart.

Shui Yun's face flushed, but this situation was still not good. After all, her earlier weakness and unconsciousness could be excused, but now that she was awake, continuing like this would be… So after a moment, Shui Yun steadied herself, then quietly lifted her gaze to look again at Pei Yaoguang so close at hand, and slowly moved her hands, intending to push away the big hand that confined her waist, so she could slip out of his embrace and stand up……

But the just-awakened Shui Yun forgot her current condition—such severe injuries couldn't be healed by a night's sleep! As soon as she moved, pain flooded her whole body, inside and out, overwhelming her; even though Shui Yun usually had great endurance, she instantly stiffened, the face that had flushed from embarrassment turning deathly pale, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead!

Shui Yun had never felt this weak before. Since last night, due to Shui Yun's injury, Pei Yaoguang had been tossing and turning enough to be annoyed, and his sleep was already uneasy; Shui Yun's movement immediately woke him.

Pei Yaoguang instantly opened his eyes; the bright light made him reflexively squint, his mind a bit hazy, but in the blink of an eye he became fully awake, narrowed his gaze, and his eyes lit up at once.

"You're awake?!"

Pei Yaoguang's voice held surprise; hearing this, Shui Yun, who had kept her head lowered, could only nod.

"Hmm……"

"How are you feeling? Is it any better?"

"Hmm……"

Perhaps because she recalled just now's embarrassment, Shui Yun didn't want to say more. But at this moment, seeing the usually sharp and decisive Shui Yun now behaving like a kitten, the previously relaxed Pei Yaoguang instantly tensed up again.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell, or did the wound split again?"

Pei Yaoguang's voice carried a hint of urgency; obviously, at this moment he had completely forgotten how the two of them looked, his mind solely on Shui Yun's condition, fearing her injury would worsen!

Pei Yaoguang had no other thoughts. Meanwhile, Shui Yun, who had been feeling shy and just wanted to gloss things over, being pressed by him again, instantly felt annoyed and exclaimed.

"Shut up, what are you shouting about? I'm fine——"

These words had originally been spoken with vigor, but because she exerted force suddenly, they immediately weakened. And when Shui Yun shouted at him, Pei Yaoguang first froze, but upon seeing her furrow her brows, the force in his speech also weakened, and his heart sank a little.

Pei Yaoguang isn't stupid; having figured things out, he calmed down. But only then did he realize how awkward the situation between them was!

Just like Shui Yun before, even though Pei Yaoguang is an open-minded man, being naked and embracing a woman—especially Shui Yun—made his face instantly redden.

However, this thought was only fleeting. As soon as he recalled Shui Yun's current battered condition, what other thoughts could he have?! He turned his head slightly, glanced at Shui Yun again, and then sat up first.

And Shui Yun was never lazy either; even injured, she had never let anyone wait on her. So seeing Pei Yaoguang rise, she also wanted to sit up, but before she could move, he directly pressed her back down.

"Don't move!"

"I……"

"Don't speak, just rest."

Pei Yaoguang didn't say much more, but those two simple words carried an irresistible authority. Hearing them, Shui Yun couldn't help but startle; then, without further words, Pei Yaoguang turned, put on his clothes, then personally lifted Shui Yun into his arms and began to undo the bandages, preparing to examine her wound.

Shui Yun wanted to instinctively refuse, but she was truly too weak; the slightest movement had her pulled into Pei Yaoguang's embrace, and he snapped at her harshly.

"I told you not to move, didn't you hear?! Look at your condition, and you're still trying to be tough!"

Pei Yaoguang's words flowed smoothly, but his retort sparked Shui Yun's stubbornness, and she immediately shot back without thinking.

"I'm being stubborn?! I actually don't want to be! But think—who was the idiot who, instead of taking shelter from the rain in the cave, ran to the cliff edge to look, and ended up getting blown off by a gust of wind!"

This was the first time Shui Yun had spoken like this to anyone, a clear mockery implying Pei Yaoguang was an idiot. But upon hearing it, Pei Yaoguang refused to stand for it.

"Who do you say made the wind blow you down?! Do you think this great lord is made of paper?! You……"

"What do you mean 'made of paper'? Otherwise, how could you have fallen from up there?! Don't tell me you just slipped because of the rain! You……"

Shui Yun usually didn't like to quibble over such things, but that didn't mean she wasn't good at it. Perhaps because she had regained her spirit and was speaking too fervently, she inadvertently tugged at her back wound; the sudden pain made her cut off her words, and she almost cried out.

At that moment, Pei Yaoguang, who had been glaring angrily at Shui Yun's two remarks, felt her body tense; turning his head, he saw her brows knotted, her face showing pain, so he pressed his lips together, said no more, and focused on examining her wound.

Pei Yaoguang acted carefully and seriously; after removing all the bandages, he examined each wound. Fortunately, his method from last night had worked well—most injuries had healed nicely—but only a shoulder wound still showed some redness.

Pei Yaoguang had no medical training, and didn't know whether the shoulder wound's poor healing was due to a draft last night. Noticing his gaze, Shui Yun turned her head slightly and said softly.

"It's fine."

Shui Yun said this to Pei Yaoguang, as if soothing him; but hearing it, he glared at her irritably, then reached out to push aside the strands of hair falling on her shoulder, and, using last night's method, leaned forward and took the wound into his mouth!

In an instant, Shui Yun felt as if struck by lightning, her blood surging upward, her heart pounding harder than she could imagine!

Shui Yun was dumbfounded. Her sensitive nerves could clearly feel the warm touch pressing against the skin of her shoulder! In that moment, even Shui Yun didn't know what to do.

Compared to Shui Yun's shock, Pei Yaoguang focused solely on the wound, gently sucking to draw out the dirt, spitting it aside, then repeating until he was sure the wound was clean; he then applied Gold Sore Medicine, also treated the other wounds, and rewrapped them with bandages.

Having done it once last night, Pei Yaoguang was much more practiced this time. Only after he finished treating her did he lift his head, but then his eyes met Shui Yun's.

Shui Yun's eyes weren't strikingly beautiful, but they were exceptionally clear and rarely cold. In that instant, Pei Yaoguang saw in them a trance, shyness, bewilderment…… and so he too was stunned for a moment.