Acupuncture in Bed? Even the Jade Emperor Couldn't Save Her!

Of course he couldn't prove it. His medical skills had been given to him by the system. They were excellent, sure, but right now he was unmistakably an unlicensed quack with not a single credential to his name.

Demonstrate it on the spot? But aside from Chen Xiaoxiao's eyes, no one was sick. How was he supposed to prove anything?

What, was he supposed to wait for them to get sick first?

Still, it didn't matter. Performing without props was also a basic quality of an actor.

"Look."

In truth, neither of them had done anything. Young Master Fei had already prepared a contingency plan for this situation.

Jiang Anran only needed to pretend she had been convinced; everything else was just minor detail.

A few minutes later.

Though Jiang Anran was putting on an act, her mind was completely muddled. She had no idea what her young master was doing.

Still, she now believed he had no ill intentions. Although they had known each other only briefly, her trust in him had already been firmly established.

"Xiaoxiao, he really knows medicine, and he's incredibly skilled. Your eyes can be saved!" Jiang Anran seemed utterly convinced.

Chen Xiaoxiao had no idea what they had seen that could make Jiang Anran's attitude do such a complete one-eighty.

But on second thought, did the two of them need to actually see anything if they were working together?

They could just put on a show and fool her.

Yet she also believed Jiang Anran would never harm her. She was the person Chen Xiaoxiao trusted most in the world.

She also knew that Jiang Anran's composure and calmness had never led her to a mistaken judgment.

In that case.

Since Jiang Anran thought he was reliable, perhaps she could let Fei Yangyao try. Maybe there really was a glimmer of hope?

"Where will we perform the surgery?"

Seeing Chen Xiaoxiao agree, Young Master Fei was delighted.

Sure enough, having Jiang Anran as an insider made things much easier.

"No surgery is needed. I'm a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner. I only need to use needles to clear your blocked acupoints and straighten out your meridians, then slowly regulate your condition. I just need a quiet, neat, clean environment."

"Alright. Come with me."

Chen Xiaoxiao led them into the inner room used for resting and obediently lay down.

Since Young Master Fei knew about her past, he presumably would not harm her. There would be no benefit in it for him.

"By the way, I don't need to take off..." Chen Xiaoxiao asked nervously.

"No."

Knowing what she was about to ask, Young Master Fei answered in advance.

The original novel had required it. Some harmonious scenes had even occurred, and then her eyes had miraculously recovered directly. Ahem...

But Young Master Fei didn't dare cure her too thoroughly at once. If Chen Xiaoxiao regained her sight and opened her eyes, well then! She would immediately discover he was a fake, and that would be troublesome.

So he only planned to needle some of the acupoints, treat part of her symptoms first, stabilize her condition, and then slowly address the remaining problems with brewed herbal medicine.

He wouldn't need to appear himself; he could simply have A Jiu and Jiang Anran handle the matter.

That would ensure the treatment's effectiveness while preventing his identity from being exposed outright.

Perfect!

Young Master Fei skillfully unfolded a brand-new acupuncture needle case and drew out a long, slender silver needle. No one could tell this was his first time.

His expression was focused, his gaze sharp, as if he intended to see through Chen Xiaoxiao's slender body and into the meridians within.

He gently inserted the silver needle into Chen Xiaoxiao's acupoint, his movements practiced yet careful.

One by one, he inserted them according to the instinctive reactions bestowed by the system.

Tongziliao acupoint, Yangbai acupoint, Chengqi acupoint...

At first, each needle brought Chen Xiaoxiao a faint prick of pain, but it was immediately replaced by a warm sensation.

Her initially tense body gradually relaxed, and her expression slowly eased.

Under the gentle stimulation of acupuncture, the tension throughout her body seemed to be released in an instant.

As every fine needle precisely entered an acupoint, an indescribable feeling of comfort spread from its tip, permeating every cell of her body.

She unconsciously let out soft little moans of "Mm~ mm↗," a natural expression of her body and mind completely relaxing.

"..."

Hearing that, Young Master Fei's heart could not help but stir.

At first, he could still endure it, but as the treatment demanded more and more concentration, he gradually could not spare his attention to resist the temptation. Sweat poured from him as though it cost nothing.

He knew Chen Xiaoxiao was not doing it deliberately. Her reaction was entirely her body's natural response to the treatment. But the unintentional softness she revealed still quietly touched a corner of his heart.

Young Master Fei considered himself a man with extremely strong self-control... well, fairly decent self-control.

But at this moment, faced with Chen Xiaoxiao's uninhibitedly relaxed posture and the gentle grace unique to a woman from Jiangnan, even he could not help letting his thoughts wander.

Her moans in particular, though simple, were filled with a strange magic, as if they had directly touched the most primal instincts deep within him.

Young Master Fei realized that if this continued, he might not be able to maintain his professionalism and composure. If he inserted a needle incorrectly later and caused an accident, the consequences would be unimaginable.

So, he decided to pause what he was doing, taking a deep breath as he tried to calm the sudden flutter in his heart.

"Why did you stop?"

Over there, Chen Xiaoxiao had no idea what was happening.

She only felt that as one needle after another went in, the slight pricking pain at first gradually turned into warmth and comfort.

The persistent stabbing pain around her brain and eyes had gradually eased.

Yet just as she was savoring the sensation.

Suddenly, that scorching heat rampaging through her acupoints, that warm current clearing the stagnant channels within her, that feeling of comfort that sent her soaring straight to heaven—all of it vanished.

Why had he stopped? Listen to what you're saying. Why don't you listen to the sounds you were making just now? Who could endure that?

Yes, even women couldn't take it. Young Master Fei glanced at Jiang Anran beside him, whose face had flushed an unnatural red.

Young Master Fei felt that his conclusion had been correct.

The original novel never mentioned anything like this.

Could Chen Xiaoxiao be the reincarnation of a succubus?

"Do you know what just happened?"

"Just now? Weren't you giving me acupuncture?" Chen Xiaoxiao looked utterly innocent, as though she knew nothing at all. "What? Did something happen?" She became nervous.

Young Master Fei gave an awkward laugh and wiped away the sweat that had somehow covered his forehead.

"N-No, it's nothing. I'll rest for a few minutes and catch my breath. We'll continue later. You should sleep for a while too and get some rest."

To avoid embarrassment, it was better not to say anything.

Once this part of the plot was over and he took off his "clothes," he would no longer be Ye Chen.

What did it have to do with him whether Chen Xiaoxiao was a succubus or not?

Ye Chen could enjoy that blessing; let Ye Chen waste away from it.

Young Master Fei did not dare indulge in it.

If he got tangled up with Chen Xiaoxiao—especially if Ye Chen found out that he had heard those sounds from his childhood sweetheart while she was in bed...

Once Ye Chen realized that the childhood friend from "the lad rode in on a bamboo horse, circling the bed to play with green plums" was not himself, Young Master Fei felt that he would be thoroughly finished.

Not even the Jade Emperor could save him!

Young Master Fei stood and walked to the window, intending to look at the greenery outside and calm his excited emotions.

Suddenly!

He felt a pair of hands reach out from behind him, a piece of cloth about to cover his mouth and nose!

This frightened him so badly that he broke out in an even heavier sweat. Someone was trying to murder this Young Master!

In that instant, just as he was about to drive his elbow backward, he heard a sharp shout stopping him.