My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 212 - 213: Important Person

Chapter 212: Chapter 213: Important Person

Chu Nanli was still somewhat unaccustomed to being addressed as Physician Lin.

"There’s no need, Physician Lin, just calling me Nanli is fine," Chu Nanli said.

Physician Lin immediately changed color, "That’s absolutely impossible, I am a disciple, directly calling my master’s name is disrespectful!"

Chu Nanli: "..."

Let it be then.

"Master, from now on, I’ll take care of you, so let the Prince rest."

Physician Lin noticed that Ye Jiuxiao’s complexion was wrong, slightly pale, and sighed softly.

"Last night, the Prince insisted on watching over you himself, refusing anyone else’s approach, fearing that they would disturb your rest."

Chu Nanli was slightly stunned.

Suddenly, she realized, did Ye Jiuxiao last night suffer an attack of Cold Poison, and despite the pain, didn’t wake her up, and didn’t even go for his medicine, all because he was afraid of waking her?

Ye Jiuxiao, why is he so good to her...

"Cough." Ye Jiuxiao coughed lightly, casting a warning glare at Physician Lin.

Physician Lin then realized he had misspoken.

The Prince must have chosen to hide it because he didn’t want the master to feel guilty.

He immediately shut his mouth.

Chu Nanli suddenly felt a strange sensation in her heart, a mix of heartache and surprise.

What virtues and abilities did she have that a man, whom she had met only a few times, would go to such lengths for her...

"Physician Lin, you should go back now, Nanli and I have things to discuss," Ye Jiuxiao stated calmly.

Physician Lin was somewhat uneasy.

"Go back, I’ll be administering acupuncture to Ye Jiuxiao in a moment, he’ll be fine," Chu Nanli said.

Physician Lin then felt relieved.

He was convinced that with the master present, the Prince would definitely get better.

"Then the disciple will leave first, Master also please rest, don’t tire yourself out."

After saying this, Physician Lin turned and left.

Chu Nanli: "..."

Being fussed over by an elder of several generations made her feel quite peculiar.

"Will you need a medicinal bath for today’s acupuncture?" Ye Jiuxiao, watching Physician Lin’s departing figure, asked Chu Nanli nonchalantly.

"No need," Chu Nanli paused, thought for a moment, then added, "But you’ll need to take off your clothes."

"Otherwise, you’ll get your clothes dirty."

Ye Jiuxiao’s eyes flickered, and although he maintained a serene exterior, his quietly reddened ear tips betrayed him, hanging there like two ripe cherries.

Chu Nanli naturally noticed this and suddenly thought it seemed quite amusing.

"Prince, are you ready? I can start at any time," Chu Nanli said earnestly.

"Boom——"

Ye Jiuxiao’s face instantly turned crimson, like a boiled shrimp.

Chu Nanli’s lips curled slightly.

She didn’t expect Ye Jiuxiao to be so ticklish.

Watching him blush yet pretending to wear an indifferent expression, Chu Nanli suddenly felt a mischievous urge.

She wanted to pluck this noble flower.

To see what kind of expression he, a man so elegant and untainted, would have when moved by emotion.

And looking at Ye Jiuxiao’s tall and sturdy figure, she knew his physique was exceptional.

It’s a pity she had only seen his upper body last time...

Realizing what she was thinking, Chu Nanli’s face changed slightly.

She quickly tossed that wicked thought out of her mind.

She was a physician, a proper physician!

How could she have improper thoughts about her own patient?

"Um," Chu Nanli cleared her throat, "come with me."

Chu Nanli took a deep breath, guided Ye Jiuxiao to the bed, and then pulled down the bed curtains.

In the confined space, the temperature rose in an instant.

She had a keen sense of smell and could detect the cold, sharp scent of pine on Ye Jiuxiao’s body.

It seemed as if her entire being was enveloped in this powerful aroma.

Chu Nanli steadied her mind and pointed to the bed, "You lie down there."

A blush still lingered on Ye Jiuxiao’s face, but his eyes were filled with resistance.

If the last acupuncture session had taken place while he was semi-conscious, this time he was fully awake.

"Can I keep my clothes on for the acupuncture?" Ye Jiuxiao asked softly, his voice so hoarse it hardly sounded human.

"No," Chu Nanli shook her head firmly.

Then, for some reason she couldn’t fathom, as if a wire in her brain had crossed, she tugged at his arm and pushed him onto the bed.

Ye Jiuxiao, caught off guard, was pressed down onto the bed by Chu Nanli. His mouth opened in shock, and his clear eyes widened like round apricots.

"Don’t move," Chu Nanli said as she saw him try to get up, pushing down with more force.

Theoretically, even if Ye Jiuxiao were ill, her strength would not be one-tenth of Ye Jiuxiao’s.

But in reality, he lay there, his wrist pinned by her, not daring to move, his face as red as if it were about to bleed, and it looked as if he were at her mercy.

Chu Nanli immediately realized the impropriety of their posture.

She awkwardly tried to withdraw her hand but Ye Jiuxiao caught it in the opposite direction.

The man’s hand was long and strong, his palm slightly cool, gripping her hand tightly, his clear, innocent eyes flashing with a hint of wariness.

"I will take it off myself..." Ye Jiuxiao bit his teeth slightly.

Chu Nanli’s face turned beet red in an instant!

So Ye Jiuxiao had misunderstood that she was going to strip him?

Ah!

She was nothing but a coward with larcenous hearts.

Before she could explain, Ye Jiuxiao’s slender fingers were already undoing his collar, revealing a swath of white.

His cheeks and the tip of his nose were thoroughly flushed, even the upturned corners of his eyes were tinged with a charming red.

He looked so vulnerable, it made one want to tease him even more.

Chu Nanli quickly averted her eyes.

She feared if she looked any longer, she might do something shocking.

Ye Jiuxiao paused, sizing up Chu Nanli’s equally flushed face, his lips curving in an almost imperceptible smile.

The atmosphere inside the curtain was awkward yet tinged with an indescribable hint of ambiguity.

Ye Jiuxiao’s hand was on his upper garment’s button, when a voice shattered the atmosphere.

"Prince, the War King has arrived and says he is here to see you about someone!"

Ye Jiuxiao frowned slightly, then got up and put his clothes on properly.

"Hmm, tell him to wait outside."

His voice returned to its usual detached coolness, betraying no emotion.

Chu Nanli, upon hearing the name "Ye Yunting," felt nothing but ill fortune.

"What are you planning to do?" Ye Jiuxiao looked at Chu Nanli and asked.

He was also aware of the happenings within Ye Yunting’s estate.

That foolish nephew of his was blind and oblivious; it seemed Chu Nanli suffered quite a bit while in the estate.

Chu Nanli frowned slightly.

She didn’t want to go back, just wanted to divorce quickly, but her current situation was completely out of her control.

"The night that the windows and doors were nailed shut, I won’t go back until the person who harmed me in the estate is found," Chu Nanli said, furrowing her brows.

Ye Jiuxiao nodded slightly.

Without saying a word, they both walked out together.

At that moment, Ye Yunting was standing in the front hall with a dark face, clenching his fists tightly to barely contain some of his rage.

He hadn’t slept all night, searching everywhere for Chu Nanli.

And yet, he had found out that she was treating another man.

Thinking of how a few days ago Ye Jiuxiao had stood up for Chu Nanli, Ye Yunting’s face grew even darker.

Ye Jiuxiao was always indifferent and aloof, so why suddenly stand up for someone he barely knew?

At that point, Ye Jiuxiao and Chu Nanli’s relationship was already very unusual!