"Hah... hah... hah, hah..."
After eating the whale rubber, Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks quickly flushed red.
Then the flush spread all the way to her neck and the roots of her ears, her earlobes becoming as dazzling and translucent as pink diamonds.
Her cherry lips turned a vivid, almost dripping red, and the scorching, delicate fragrance of her breath spread through the air.
"So... so hot..."
Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes, her cherry lips half parted like a fish starved of water, her hands constantly tugging at the front of her clothes.
Seeing this, Lin En picked her up with practiced ease and walked toward the creek.
"Lin En..."
Zhu Zhuqing spoke softly, a captivating, seductive ripple flashing deep in her eyes.
"Hmm?"
Lin En answered quietly.
Her pale arms wrapped around the back of Lin En's head, and she gently rested her head in the crook of his neck. The delicate fragrance of her hair lingered around his nose, making even his breathing grow uneven.
Yet Zhu Zhuqing still was not satisfied.
Her soft, delicate hand rested on his collar and tightened slightly. Her lips breathed hot, heavy air against the crook of his neck, then gently bit down.
Hiss...
That single bite stirred a thousand waves. Lin En's resolve nearly shattered on the spot, and the barrel-control skills he had painstakingly practiced for over a decade almost failed him!
He slapped her pert bottom firmly. "Stop squirming, or I might drop you on the ground..."
Hearing Lin En's threat, Zhu Zhuqing restrained her movements a little, though her lips did not let go.
Seeing this, Lin En also understood that Zhu Zhuqing had lost control of her senses. He immediately quickened his steps, carried her to the creek, and lowered her into the icy spring water to cool her down.
The creek was shallow. Zhu Zhuqing lay on her back on the gravel, with the water just covering her chest.
Under the stimulation of the spring water, Zhu Zhuqing's hazy mind gradually regained awareness.
The scarlet flush on her face also gradually faded to a faint pink.
"Awake?"
Sitting beside the creek, Lin En smiled when he saw Zhu Zhuqing come around.
"Thank you. I feel much better!"
Recalling what she had just done, Zhu Zhuqing could not help feeling embarrassed. What had she been doing?
"Soak a little longer and let the Evil Fire leave your body. That should pretty much do it!"
Lin En lay lazily on the grass beside the creek, plucked a blade of Blue Silver Grass beside his hand, and held it between his lips.
Sunlight spilled over the slope, warm and cozy, bringing an indescribable sense of comfort.
"Mm..."
Zhu Zhuqing tilted her head back and gazed blankly at the blue sky. Thinking back on everything she had experienced over the past month, her feelings were too complicated to put into words.
In one month, her Soul Power had risen by nearly three levels.
For anyone else, that pace might have required five months, or even longer.
Yet under Lin En's training, she had achieved it in a single month.
Could... he really be a genius?
And there was that whale rubber. Whenever she took it while utterly exhausted, without a shred of strength left in her body, she would soon become as lively as a dragon and a tiger.
Even most of the soreness in her muscles would disappear. Its effects were simply miraculous!
I misunderstood him. He really was putting his heart into helping me!
Thinking of how she had measured a gentleman's heart with her own petty suspicions, Zhu Zhuqing could not help feeling a twinge of shame.
"Lin En..."
Zhu Zhuqing gazed up at the sky and suddenly spoke, her voice so soft it seemed the breeze might carry it away.
"What is it now?"
Lin En murmured a quiet "Hmm?" in response.
"Thank you. I misunderstood you before."
"No, no, no, you didn't misunderstand... if you need help, you can come to me anytime. The kind involving the loins, not the heart..."
Lin En smiled and wagged a finger.
Zhu Zhuqing's face instantly darkened with exasperation, and she could not help cursing inwardly. Why was this fellow so offbeat?
"Then earlier... why didn't you make a move when I couldn't resist?"
Zhu Zhuqing sulked, her tone carrying a hint of petulance.
Lin En laughed aloud. "Forcing someone into something isn't my style. Come find me whenever you're willing!"
He stood, brushed the bits of grass off himself, then walked straight to Zhu Zhuqing and looked down at her teasingly.
"Need a hand?"
Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face reddened, but considering how weak and sore she felt all over, she still gave a slight nod.
"Women-the only tough part of their whole body is their mouth. Their lips say no, but their hearts are honest!"
With a wickedly charming smile, Lin En slipped his arms beneath her neck and calves and lifted her out of the creek.
Hearing his words, Zhu Zhuqing flushed scarlet with embarrassment and anger. She wanted to argue but could not find the words.
"Shameless..."
Zhu Zhuqing turned her head aside and spat the word softly, refusing to look at him again.
"I heard that... is this your first day knowing me?"
"When have I ever cared about shame?"
Lin En grinned, smiling brightly as he walked.
"Haven't you heard the saying? Water that's too clear has no fish; a man shameless enough is invincible."
His hands suddenly loosened, and Zhu Zhuqing cried out, throwing her arms around his neck.
"Bastard... shameless... vulgar!"
Flushed with embarrassment and anger, Zhu Zhuqing raised a hand to hit him, but Lin En leaned back to dodge and said with a perfectly straight face:
"You're the one who hugged me. This has nothing to do with me!"
The two returned to camp amid their bickering. As soon as they arrived, Zhu Zhuqing's legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground, her calf spasming uncontrollably.
"Hiss..."
Zhu Zhuqing clutched her calf, her face twisted with pain.
"Don't move. Your muscle's cramping. We need to relax it!"
Seeing this, Lin En hurriedly spoke up, a professional look appearing on his face.
Then he slowly approached and laid her cramping leg out straight.
His hands quickly removed Zhu Zhuqing's shoes and socks, damp with warm sweat. Then he cradled her fair, tender foot and quickly pressed it inward.
The foot was the movement center for the entire leg.
Pressing the foot could gradually loosen the cramp in the calf, quickly relaxing the muscles that had suddenly tightened.
"Mm... ah..."
Zhu Zhuqing's delicate hands clutched the grass tightly, a trace of relief mingling with the pain on her face.
It was as though she were suffering and enjoying it at the same time.
Small, broken moans escaped her lips from time to time.
"How is it? Any better?"
As Lin En pressed, he watched Zhu Zhuqing's expression.
After all, he had been a professional physical therapist in his previous life. Applying the right treatment was basic practice.
Not only that, but this experience could also be a great help when training Sageross.
Lin En would constantly adjust the training plan according to Sageross's condition during training.
This prevented high-intensity training from damaging bodily functions.
"Mm... I feel much better!"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded gratefully, but after meeting Lin En's eyes, she shyly turned her head away again.
The burning warmth of his hands against her foot registered clearly through her sensory nerves, leaving her terribly shy.
His hands... are so hot...
Once he entered his professional domain, Lin En's gaze became utterly focused.
The arch of Zhu Zhuqing's foot was perfect, its full contour tracing a graceful, flowing curve.
It felt light in his hands, slender, soft, and delicate, like the finest mutton-fat white jade.
Her rounded nails and the tips of her toes shone with a delicate porcelain luster. Her entire foot, including its rounded heel, bore a warm undertone with a faint pink blush.
Lin En's massage felt so comfortable that Zhu Zhuqing kept making soft little humming sounds.
This feels absolutely incredible...
Reason told him that he should remain faithful to his duties, but then again...
Who could face such a perfect jade foot without wanting to take one supreme sniff deep into their lungs?
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