Bone-piercing cold surged in from every direction, and Chu Youning could not help shivering.
But before she could complain about the cold, warmth instantly welled up inside her, neutralizing that sudden icy assault.
The only problem was that he was holding her a little too tightly.
Qing Qianxue seemed to be treating her like a body pillow. Her whole body was stuffed into his arms, and no matter how she struggled, she could not quite break free.
"S-System, your host is about to run out of oxygen! Think of something!"
[Host, you could try speaking to him. Although his brain has stopped thinking, his body will subconsciously respond automatically when it hears certain words.] [Host, I've temporarily put the blazing sun grass in your inventory. If you want to buy it, you can take it straight out and use it on him. I'll deduct the payment automatically. If you don't need it, leave it alone. It'll be reclaimed automatically after twenty-four hours.] [I'll go hurry them along with the antidote again.]
Seeing that his host would not be in any danger, System calmly cut off contact with Chu Youning unilaterally once again.
With her head buried against Qing Qianxue's chest, Chu Youning drew a breath with some difficulty.
By the time the air slipped through the gap between them and entered her nose, the cold had already given it an icy tempering.
That sensation... was extraordinarily invigorating.
Chu Youning chose to follow System's advice and managed to speak. "Qing Qianxue, I... can't breathe! Loosen up a little."
Qing Qianxue did not move. Like a soft, squishy ice pop, he simply lay there stiffly.
Helpless, she reached out and shoved him hard.
This time.
Qing Qianxue did move.
His arms slowly loosened around Chu Youning, just enough for her