Chapter 191: Ye Qingcheng's Condition

A faint, lingering scent drifted into Jiangnan's nostrils, causing his spirit to flutter.

He had to admit that Ye Qingcheng's actions made his heart restless.

But he quickly calmed down, knowing that Ye Qingcheng's current condition was off.

"Qingcheng, calm down a bit; your body is very weak now."

Jiangnan tried to keep his tone steady as he attempted to pull Ye Qingcheng's arm away from himself.

But Ye Qingcheng clutched even tighter, murmuring.

"I'm so cold… Jiangnan, I'm so cold…"

Her body, like a block of ice, pressed tightly against Jiangnan's back, giving him a chill as well.

Jiangnan furrowed his brows; he sensed the mysterious energy inside Ye Qingcheng stirring, as if provoked by something.

"Could it be…"

A thought suddenly flashed in Jiangnan's mind; he realized sharply that Ye Qingcheng's current behavior wasn't of her own will, but controlled by that mysterious force.

And that force seemed attracted to the yang energy emanating from him.

Jiangnan inhaled deeply, suppressing the distracting thoughts in his heart, circulating his true qi, attempting to subdue the force within Ye Qingcheng.

"Mm…"

Ye Qingcheng let out a painful moan as her body began to tremble violently.

Jiangnan dared not be careless; he increased the output of his true qi, and at the same time reached out to pull Ye Qingcheng's slipping garments back.

At that moment, the room door was suddenly pushed open.

Ye Wan walked in, and when she saw the scene before her, she was instantly stunned.

Jiangnan was holding the disheveled Ye Qingcheng, and their posture looked especially ambiguous.

Ye Wan's complexion turned pale in an instant, and a flash of disbelief crossed her eyes,

"You two…"

Her voice trembled, tinged with a hint of choking.

Jiangnan's expression changed; he knew Ye Wan had misunderstood.

He wanted to explain, but Ye Qingcheng's current state prevented him from being distracted.

Ye Wan said nothing more, silently turned, left the room, and gently closed the door.

Jiangnan watched Ye Wan's departing back, his heart filled with helplessness and bitterness.

【07】 He knew this misunderstanding would probably be hard to explain clearly.

They knew that this misunderstanding would probably be hard to explain clearly.

But now he couldn't worry about that; he had to first control the mysterious force inside Ye Qingcheng.

Ye Qingcheng's condition worsened; her body trembled even more fiercely, and she continuously emitted painful moans.

Jiangnan dared not delay; he laid Ye Qingcheng flat on the bed, then sat cross‑legged behind her, palms pressed to her back, channeling true qi continuously into her body.

As seconds passed, Ye Qingcheng's trembling gradually subsided, and her breathing became even.

Jiangnan finally exhaled, slowly withdrawing his true qi, then rose, walked to the window, gazed at the pitch‑black night sky, his mind swirling with countless thoughts.

At that moment, he suddenly felt a faint movement behind him.

He turned his head and saw Ye Qingcheng already awake, quietly looking at him, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

"You… are you okay?"

Ye Qingcheng's voice was hoarse, tinged with weakness.

"I'm fine."

Jiangnan replied, his tone calm.

"Just now… I…"

Ye Qingcheng hesitated, her cheeks again flushing with a hint of redness.

"I know."

Jiangnan waved his hand, cutting her off,

"You don't need to explain."

"Thank you."

Ye Qingcheng spoke softly, her eyes full of gratitude.

Jiangnan, however, stood up and walked to the doorway,

"Rest well; I'm going to see Ye Wan."

After speaking, Jiangnan turned and left the room. He went to Ye Wan's chamber and knocked lightly on the door.

"Who?"

Ye Wan's voice carried a hint of coldness.

"It's me."

The door opened; Ye Wan appeared in the doorway, her complexion still pale, her eyes bearing a trace of detachment.

"Is there something?"

"I want to explain the incident just now to you."

Jiangnan began, his tone very sincere.

"No need to explain; I've seen it all."

Ye Wan cut him off,

"I understand. My figure isn't as good as hers, nor do I have such a gentle temperament."

"If you two can be together, I bless you."

"You've misunderstood; the relationship between me and Ye Qingcheng isn't what you think."

Jiangnan looked at Ye Wan, his eyes full of seriousness.

"I haven't misunderstood; your love making is perfectly normal."

Ye Wan's voice was soft, tinged with a hint of self‑mockery,

"After all, a cold, icy woman like me can never please a man."

"Ye Wan, listen to me."

Jiangnan frowned slightly; he sensed that Ye Wan's mood was off.

"Ye Qingcheng's constitution is special; what just happened was merely her body's instinctive reaction."

"Special constitution?"

Ye Wan was startled, looking at Jiangnan with puzzlement,

"What does that mean?"

"There is a mysterious force within her; that force can cause her to lose reason under certain circumstances."

Jiangnan explained, his tone calm.

"Mysterious force?"

Ye Wan's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief,

"How... how could this be possible?"

"I know it's hard to believe, but that's the truth."

Jiangnan let out a sigh,

"Just now, she was controlled by that force, which made her act that way."

Ye Wan fell silent, watching Jiangnan, a flash of complex emotion passing through her eyes.

"Are... are everything you said true?"

"I have no reason to lie to you."

Jiangnan replied, his tone firm.

Ye Wan inhaled deeply; she seemed to recall something,

"My father once said that Ye Qingcheng was special and could not be kept in the Ye residence..."

Her voice was soft, tinged with reminiscence,

"Could it be... could this be the reason?"

"Very likely."

Jiangnan nodded,

"The force within her is too powerful; ordinary people simply cannot withstand it."

"Then... how is she now?"

Ye Wan asked, a trace of worry in her eyes.

"For now she's fine; I used my true Qi to suppress that force for her."

Jiangnan answered, his tone calm.

"Mr. Jiang, it's getting late; you should go back and rest."

Ye Wan's voice was soft, edged with fatigue,

"I'm tired too; I want to sleep."

Jiangnan looked at Ye Wan, his eyes full of helplessness.

He knew that Ye Wan still harbored a grudge,

but now he could not explain it clearly.