Two days later.
Lin Qian summoned Dugu Yan again.
The moment they met, he got straight to the point. "I thought it over. Ice-Cold Jade Marrow has an ice attribute, so it can slow the spread of poison. Try absorbing it first. I'll stand guard."
Dugu Yan glanced around, looking bashful. "Right here? There are so many people~"
Lin Qian shook his head. "Of course not." He took her hand quite naturally. "Come with me."
The dormitory.
Dugu Yan looked around. "This is..."
"My room."
Lin Qian was focused on the task at hand and failed to notice that her face grew even redder after he said that.
"Get on the bed."
He gave another order.
Dugu Yan grew even more coy. "So soon? I'm not ready yet~"
Not remotely on the same wavelength, Lin Qian urged her, "Hurry up and get over there."
Dugu Yan said, "Oh..."
It's a little rushed, but it's not out of the question. He's so handsome, anyway. I'm hardly losing out!
"All right... huh? Are you feeling unwell?"
Lin Qian was about to begin, only to find that she had lain flat on the bed. He was thoroughly puzzled.
Dugu Yan was confused too. "Didn't you tell me to get on here?"
"Yes. I said I'd stand guard for you. Eat this piece of Ice-Cold Jade Marrow!"
"..."
Dugu Yan wanted to die of embarrassment. She shot upright, her face red as a bubbling teakettle, picked up the Ice-Cold Jade Marrow, and swallowed it in one gulp in an attempt to ease her embarrassment.
Lin Qian said, "Center yourself and focus."
He was focused on the task at hand and completely missed the roller coaster of changes in Dugu Yan's mind. She was average in every respect. If not for the chance to get