HCB Chapter 190 Re-treating the wound
Chapter 190 Re-treating the wound
Seeing this, Long Chuqing picked up the medicine pot next to her, poured a cup of medicine and handed it to Xiao Han: "Then drink the medicine first, it's not hot anymore."
Xiao Han glanced at her, then took the cup from her hand and drank the medicine in one gulp.
After he finished drinking, Long Chuqing took the empty cup from his hand and poured him another cup of medicine, handing it to him: "The teacup is too small, you should drink two cups!"
Xiao Han frowned slightly, looking at Long Chuqing with a resentful expression, trying to win Long Chuqing's sympathy with a wronged look so that he could refuse the medicine.
Seeing Long Chuqing's unyielding gaze, he knew this method would be ineffective, and finally obediently accepted the cup.
"Sigh... When will I be able to get rid of this bitter medicine?" Xiao Han sighed softly after finishing the medicine.
After listening, Long Chu smiled helplessly. Thinking about it, he realized that Long Chu had indeed been taking medicine constantly for the past few months and had been frequently given injections, which was quite pitiful.
She poured Xiao Han a glass of water: "Drink some water to wash away the bitterness in your mouth."
Xiao Han reached out his hand to refuse: "No need, I can't drink anymore."
"Would you like a piece of candy?"
After hearing this, Xiao Han asked curiously, "Was it the kind of candy you gave me last night?"
"Mm." Long Chuqing nodded in response, then turned around, put the cup aside, took out a piece of candy from the medicine box, and put it into Xiao Han's mouth.
Xiao Han said, "Although the sugar is sweet, I can't eat too much of it. I'm afraid that if I get used to it, I'll have to rely on it when I take bitter medicine in the future."
Long Chuqing smiled and said, "Then take good care of yourself and don't get sick or injured!"
She began to help Xiao Han remove the gauze, gently unwrapping the layers of gauze wrapped around his body.
As she unpacked it, she asked, "When did you return from Prince Yu's residence?"
Xiao Han replied, "I returned at Shenshi (3-5 PM)."
Seeing that the removed gauze still had a lot of bloodstains, Long Chuqing frowned slightly.
Long Chuqing's tone unconsciously carried a hint of reproach: "You're injured and you still don't know how to rest properly. You have so many brothers here, why do you still have to be so reckless?"
"Look, this gauze is still stained with blood. It must have been caused by you walking around."
Hearing Long Chuqing's slightly reproachful words, Xiao Han felt incredibly warm-hearted, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
He said gently, "I'm fine, don't worry."
After removing the gauze, Long Chuqing began to treat his wound. She gently cleaned the dried blood around Xiao Han's wound, afraid that she would hurt him if she used too much force.
As she treated him, she softly asked, "Does it hurt?"
Xiao Han deliberately put on a pitiful look and said in a slightly aggrieved tone, "It hurts..."
Hearing this, Long Chuqing's movements became even gentler, and she murmured, "Then I'll be gentler."
Seeing this, Xiao Han felt a surge of warmth in his heart, as sweet as the candy in his mouth at that moment.
"By the way, Chu Qing, where did you go this afternoon? When I came back, I sent someone to look for you at Qiushui Pavilion, but you weren't back yet."
Long Chuqing didn't stop what she was doing. While carefully treating his wound, she replied, "I went to a wedding banquet at noon, and after lunch I went to Doctor Yuan's pharmacy and stayed there for more than an hour."
"A wedding banquet?" Xiao Han asked, somewhat puzzled. "I don't recall you having any friends in the capital."
Long Chuqing smiled and explained, "I don't know them. They were a wedding procession I encountered on the road."
Xiao Han became even more curious after hearing this: "Don't you know them? Did you go there specifically to join in the fun?"
"No, that's not it. I left the Prince Yu's residence around noon and encountered the wedding procession on my way back. It was quite a grand and lively affair, with many onlookers, so I stopped to watch for a while."
"I learned from an old lady on the roadside that the groom was a smart and kind man, but he had been suffering from an illness, so I went to give him a diagnosis."
After hearing this, Xiao Han pressed on, "Then, can that second young master's illness be completely cured?"
“Yes,” Long Chuqing replied, “He is not sick, but poisoned by a slow-acting poison.”
"As you know, these large mansions often see intrigue and backstabbing, and people will not hesitate to hurt others for their own benefit."
"Yes, that's true."
As they spoke, Long Chuqing had already treated Xiao Han's wounds, applied medicine, and re-bandaged them.
"Alright, the wounds are all treated."
After treating all the wounds, Long Chuqing tidied up the scene, while Xiao Han put his clothes back on.
After packing her things, Long Chuqing picked up her medicine box, looked at Xiao Han and said, "You continue to sleep and get some rest. I'm going back now."
As she turned to leave, Xiao Han reached out and gently tugged at her sleeve. Pulled, Long Chuqing instinctively turned her head back.
Then, puzzled, he asked, "What's wrong? Is there something else that's bothering you?"
Xiao Han quickly shook his head and said softly, "No, Chu Qing, could you sit down and talk to me for a while?"
After listening, Long Chu nodded, "Okay."
Seeing this, Xiao Han smiled. Long Chuqing put the medicine box back on the table and sat back down on the stool by the bed.
After Long Chuqing sat down, she asked, "What would you like to talk about?"
Xiao Han sat silently on the bed for a long time, just staring at Long Chuqing in front of him, as if he had a lot to say to her, but he didn't say a word.
A brief silence fell over the quiet room, where even the soft breathing of the two could be heard.
Long Chuqing lowered her eyes and sighed softly, then raised her eyebrows to look at Xiao Han, breaking the silence with her first words.
She pursed her lips and couldn't help but complain, "Look at you, you asked me to stay and chat with you, but you don't have anything to say to me."
Faced with Long Chuqing's criticism, Xiao Han couldn't help but feel embarrassed. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Then you go ahead, I want to hear what you have to say."
Long Chuqing sighed helplessly again, then placed her hands on the edge of the bed, slightly raised her chin, and looked at Xiao Han.
She thought for a moment and remembered the speculation that Nangong Ming had made to her earlier that day.
"By the way, Xiao Han, have you ever suspected me? For example, have you ever suspected that I might be a spy sent by another country to infiltrate your inner circle and steal secrets or something...?"
Upon hearing this question, Xiao Han's face showed a look of surprise. He asked in confusion, "Chu Qing, why would you suddenly ask such a question?"
Just answer whether you have it or not!
"No, I've never doubted it."
"They have absolutely no sense of vigilance or precautions." Long Chuqing pouted and muttered, "What if they get sold out one day and don't even know it? They might even be stupid enough to help the other person count the money!"
Xiao Han laughed after hearing this, "So you're planning to sell me out?"
"I am a doctor, I do not engage in human trafficking."
After Long Chuqing finished speaking, the two looked at each other and then smiled at each other...