Lin Xiao: Am I Going to Have a Grandson?

Seeing Liu Yuan's anxious face.

Though Qing Tan was shivering all over from the cold, a trace of warmth flowed through her heart.

She did not want Liu Yuan to worry.

So, enduring the biting chill, she trembled as she explained:

"Brother Liu Yuan..."

"You don't... need to worry. Th-this is an old problem of mine."

Every word cost her immense effort, and each one came with a puff of white Cold Mist.

"My constitution... seems... a little special."

"Every so often, a burst of cold qi... erupts inside my body..."

Qing Tan forced out a pale smile, trying to reassure Liu Yuan:

"I'll... I'll be fine once I get through it. It's nothing..."

Hearing this and seeing the Maiden's painful yet heartbreakingly sensible appearance,

Liu Yuan immediately recalled something.

That was right!

The Demonic Body!

In the Original work, Qing Tan possessed the one-in-ten-thousand Demonic Body.

This constitution was exceptionally domineering, gathering extremely yin and freezing Yin Sha Qi within her body.

If she could not find an extraordinarily special yin-type medicine to trigger the yin qi and refine it into a Yin Pill, this cold qi would erupt every few days.

Every eruption felt like falling into an icy abyss, bringing unbearable pain!

Looking at the thin layer of frost that had formed on Qing Tan's eyelashes, Liu Yuan felt as if something had viciously stabbed his heart.

It hurt.

"Stop talking!"

Liu Yuan barked in a deep voice, leaving no room for argument.

Without another word, he bent down and scooped up Qing Tan, who was frozen stiff like a block of ice, in his arms.

He hurried into the room.

He gently placed her on the bed and pulled over a quilt to cover her.

Then,

Liu Yuan sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed. He raised both hands, and vigorous Yuan Power began surging within his palms.

"I'll suppress the cold qi for you."

However,

just as his palms were about to touch Qing Tan's back,

Qing Tan suddenly curled up, as if startled, and anxiously stopped him.

"Brother Liu Yuan! Don't!"

"Absolutely not!"

Her large eyes were filled with fear as she hurriedly said,

"My Father... my Father tried to help suppress the cold qi before."

"But he failed in the end... Instead, the cold qi traveled through his Meridians and lashed back into his body!"

"Father... needed more than half a month before he barely managed to drive that cold qi out!"

As she spoke, Qing Tan tightly gripped the corner of the quilt, refusing to let Liu Yuan touch her.

"Brother Liu Yuan, this cold qi is very dangerous... You'll get hurt!"

"Just let me lie here... I-I'll get through it. I'll really be fine..."

Seeing this Silly Girl worry about hurting him when she was practically freezing to death herself,

Liu Yuan's heart softened even more. He was both touched and amused.

He reached out and gently tapped Qing Tan's icy little nose, comforting her softly.

"Silly Girl."

"Uncle Xiao was seriously injured at the time, and his Meridians were already blocked. Naturally, he could not withstand the erosion of this cold qi."

"But I'm different."

Liu Yuan's gaze was confident and resolute as he gave Qing Tan a reassuring look.

"Just trust me."

"Close your eyes, get some rest, and stop talking."

After saying that,

he gave Qing Tan no chance to refuse.

Liu Yuan pressed both palms directly against Qing Tan's thin back.

Boom!

With a thought,

the vigorous, pure Yuan Power within him flowed through his palms and continuously entered Qing Tan's Meridians.

"Hiss!"

The instant the Yuan Power entered her body,

even Liu Yuan, who had been mentally prepared, could not help sucking in a cold breath.

Cold!

It was too cold!

The Demonic Body truly lived up to its reputation!

Even though Qing Tan had not yet truly triggered her yin qi, this instinctive yin-cold power was still astonishingly domineering.

The moment Liu Yuan's Yuan Power entered, it was as if it had rushed into an arctic ice field.

That piercing chill even tried to travel back along the connection of Yuan Power and invade Liu Yuan's body!

"Hmph!"

Liu Yuan snorted inwardly.

Not only did he not retreat, his eyes sharpened instead.

Within his body, the Thunder Spirit Art began circulating madly!

Crackle!

Faintly, tiny peals of thunder seemed to ring inside his body.

The power of lightning was supremely hard and yang, the natural bane of all yin and evil qi!

As Yuan Power carrying lightning attributes surged in,

the previously raging and violent yin-sha cold qi became like mice encountering a cat, instantly shrinking back in fear.

Liu Yuan focused completely, carefully controlling his Yuan Power as it moved through Qing Tan's fragile Meridians, little by little clearing away the blocked currents of cold.

Time

quietly flowed away through the silent night.

Gradually,

under Liu Yuan's tireless guidance of Yuan Power,

Qing Tan's tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

The pain on her face began to fade.

The strange frost gradually melted as well, turning into tiny droplets that dampened her temples.

Her bluish-purple lips finally regained a trace of color.

The bone-deep cold receded, replaced by a warmth and comfort she had never experienced before.

Wrapped in that warm current,

Qing Tan, already utterly exhausted, gradually began breathing steadily and deeply.

In the end,

she fell into a deep sleep.

But Liu Yuan did not dare relax in the slightest.

He maintained his posture of channeling Yuan Power until dawn.

Only after confirming that the yin qi in Qing Tan's body had completely settled down, without any sign of flaring up again,

did Liu Yuan let out a long breath of Turbid Qi and slowly withdraw his palms.

"Whew..."

Even he

felt a deep exhaustion at this moment.

The prolonged high-intensity output of Yuan Power and constant mental strain had left him feeling as though nearly all the Yuan Power in his body had been drained away.

Looking at the Maiden sleeping sweetly and peacefully on the bed, a satisfied smile curled across Liu Yuan's lips.

Though he was tired, it had been worth it.

Liu Yuan felt his eyelids growing heavy.

He simply tilted to one side, leaned against the bed, and fell asleep.

Morning sunlight streamed through the window lattice and spilled across the wooden floor.

Qing Tan slowly opened her eyes.

This sleep had been more peaceful than any she had ever had.

The usual aching weakness after a cold qi eruption had not appeared at all.

Instead, she felt warm all over, her Meridians clear, and indescribably comfortable.

"Hm?"

Qing Tan blinked drowsily.

Very soon,

everything that had happened last night flooded into her mind like a tide.

The cold qi eruption... Brother Liu Yuan forcefully guiding it for her... that warm yet domineering power...

She abruptly turned her head.

At the bedside,

the young man was sleeping soundly.

The morning sunlight fell over his profile, outlining him with a golden edge.

Though asleep, there was still a trace of unconcealed exhaustion between his brows.

Qing Tan's heart instantly felt as though it had been soaked in honey, so sweet it made her flustered.

She knew.

To make her feel better,

Brother Liu Yuan must have spent most of the night channeling Yuan Power for her, exhausting himself like this.

Even though she had clearly told him not to bother...

"Idiot..."

Qing Tan murmured softly, yet the corners of her eyes and brows were filled with irrepressible joy.

She looked at Liu Yuan's face so close to hers.

Her heartbeat suddenly quickened.

As if possessed,

she slowly leaned closer.

Like a thief, she held her breath.

Then,

she lightly and quickly kissed his handsome cheek.

"Muah."

After doing that,

Qing Tan's face instantly reddened like a ripe apple, and her heart pounded wildly.

She hurriedly pulled back, carefully covered Liu Yuan with the quilt, and made sure not to wake him.

Only then did she quietly get out of bed, straighten her clothes, and push open the door to leave.

At this moment,

in the living room,

Lin Xiao, Liu Yan, and Lin Dong were sitting around the table eating breakfast.

Hearing the sound,

all three raised their heads in unison.

When they saw Qing Tan emerge from Liu Yuan's room, her clothes clearly wrinkled despite having been tidied up, her cheeks flushed and her expression shy...

the three of them instantly froze.

Their gazes immediately became extremely strange and suggestive.

The air fell silent for three seconds.

"Cough, cough!"

Lin Xiao cleared his throat awkwardly, set down his chopsticks, and spoke with a serious expression that carried the teasing tone of someone experienced.

"Well... Qing Tan."

"You young people are in love, and Father does not object. In fact, I fully support it."

"After all, Xiao Yuan is someone worth entrusting yourself to."

At this point, Lin Xiao changed his tone, his gaze becoming meaningful:

"But..."

"After all, you two aren't married yet."

"So..."

"When it comes to this sort of thing, you still need to pay more attention to safety. Ahem, and remember to exercise restraint."

At first, Qing Tan did not quite understand.

She blinked her big eyes in confusion.

What did he mean by mutual affection?

What safety issues?

What restraint?

But very quickly.

Seeing the suggestive looks in Father and Mother's eyes, then thinking of how she had just come out of Brother Liu Yuan's room...

Boom!

Qing Tan's little head instantly exploded.

She understood in seconds!

In that instant.

Her face flushed all the way to the roots of her neck, practically steaming.

She was mortified with shame and indignation!

She stomped her feet in panic, her voice cracking:

"Father! What are you talking about?!"

"It's not what you think!"