"I... I'm fine. Just let me catch my breath."
Xie Ciyan sat on the ground and drew two deep, heavy breaths.
A rare trace of distress and panic appeared on Jiang Wanrong's face. She looked at Chu Youning beside her and said slowly, "Ningning, I'll take the Young Marquis to a guest room to rest. Help me find Divine Doctor Ye and have him come examine him."
"N-no... there's no need. I... I'll be fine after a moment."
Xie Ciyan slowly shook his head.
Having any physician examine him down there would be utterly humiliating.
"No! You need one!"
This time, Jiang Wanrong and Chu Youning spoke in perfect unison.
Then Chu Youning continued:
"You're still worried about saving face at a time like this, brat? What if my sister kicked too hard and broke something? If you miss the best window for treatment and can't get it up ever again, what then?
"Your aunt knows what you're worried about. I'll find a way to keep Ye Tianque's mouth shut. At most, only the four of us will know about this."
Before Xie Ciyan could even feel touched by how considerate his aunt was, he heard her thoughts follow right on its heels.
[Whether you can get it up doesn't matter to me, but trouble in the bedchamber affects a couple's relationship. If you really marry my sister someday, wouldn't she be the one suffering?]
[Besides, women in this era need a child to rely on. Would my sister have to find someone to lend her his seed?]
[But if you insist, brat, just refuse one more time. I promise I won't try to persuade you again. I'll simply use the time my sister spends away from the capital to find her another outstanding husband~]
"I... I'll get treated! Sorry