Lu Qian saw the wind and changed his mind the fastest. He raised the bamboo tube filled with water and said, "You misunderstood me, Xueer. Do you think I'm that kind of selfish person? I won't hide it from you, I've filled this tube with water for you. Come, drink it. "As he said this, he handed the tube to Nangong Xue.
Nangong Xue looked at the bamboo tube and suddenly felt a sense of deja vu. She suddenly remembered that time when she and An Yesun slept in the wilderness, he gave her a tube of water when she woke up in the morning. At that time, she saw his blushing face. Now that she thought about it, the memory was still fresh in her mind. It was very interesting.
But when she thought about the battle at the headquarters, how he was burned to death in the fire and died without an intact corpse, her heart throbbed with pain. She shook her head and tried to get rid of the sorrow that was rising in her heart. She forced a smile and said, "Thank you very much. I appreciate your kindness. You should drink this tube of water first. Consider it my respect to you, Martial Brother Lu. "
Lu Qian was startled. A sly smile appeared on his face, but he couldn't hide his ecstasy. He said, "What? You haven't offered your respect to your martial brother, but instead you've thought of me first? Aiya, I'm really overwhelmed by your favor. Xueer is suddenly so good to me. What virtue or ability do I have to deserve this? "
Nangong Xue cursed inwardly, "Little pervert, you've taken advantage of me and you're still pretending to be obedient!" Her smile became even more forced. She said, "Why would you say that about yourself? I've seen how good you've been to me. I'm not a heartless person. Occasionally I'll repay you a little. That's called reciprocity! "Lu Qian looked at the bamboo tube and laughed mischievously. He said," Xueer, am I really going to accept this? You won't regret it? You promise you won't regret it? "
Nangong Xue was impatient. She pulled his hand and shoved the tube between his fingers. She said, "Why are you being so long-winded? As the old saying goes, deference is no substitute for obedience. This is for you, so take it. Ha! " Lu Qian giggled as he took the bamboo tube. "Ay," he said, "Since it's Xueer's water, it must be especially fragrant and sweet. I must savor it." "That's right," Nangong Xue agreed, "Don't waste my good intentions."
Li Yijie was standing on the side; seeing Nangong Xue stopping the two of them from drinking, he was very surprised. In his impression, this Junior Martial Sister of his had never been so willful. There must be something going on. He also saw her anxious face, as if she was in a hurry to make Lu Qian drink the water. He didn't know why, but a sudden thought flashed through his mind, and he suddenly understood her plan.
At this moment, it was hard to say whether he should feel moved or heartbroken. He just wanted to quietly cover it up so that both sides wouldn't feel awkward. He quickly rushed forward and snatched the bamboo tube from Lu Qian's hand. He put on a scoundrel expression and smiled proudly at him. Then he winked at Nangong Xue. "Xueer," he said, "you're being disrespectful to your Senior Martial Brother. We went through untold hardships to find a water source, and we're all very thirsty. Shouldn't there be a first come first serve basis? Why are you giving it to him first? "
Lu Qian angrily said, "Even if it's a first come first serve basis, I'll still beat you!"
Li Yijie laughed. "That's not necessarily true, is it? Come, I'll drink this water. Don't fight with me over it! " Just as he lifted the tube halfway, Lu Qian raised his arm and pressed it against the inside of Li Yijie's arm. "Brother Li, Alliance Head Li," he said, "you've always liked to fight with me over everything. Can't you let me be arrogant for once? Let me tell you, Xueer's water is for me. Today, I'm going to drink it. I'm definitely going to drink it! "He raised his arm and chopped forward, aiming directly at Li Yijie's face.
Li Yijie had no choice but to dodge to the side. Lu Qian had no intention of attacking. He seized the opportunity to grab the bamboo tube and gulped it down in one gulp. Li Yijie saw that Li Yijie was the first to drink the water. How could Li Yijie not understand his good intentions? He wanted to cry but had no tears.
Nangong Xue's eyes were burning. She stared nervously at Lu Qian and said, "How is it? You … how do you feel? Are you alright? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? " Lu Qian's eyes darted around, looking at the scenery around him. Thinking that this water was a gift from his beloved Xueer, he looked like he was enjoying it. He nodded and said, "Mm, not bad, not bad. It's really good water. The taste is excellent. "Nangong Xue laughed angrily." What nonsense are you talking about? All the water in the world tastes the same. How can you tell the difference between good and bad? "
Lu Qian said, "How can it be compared? You gave me the water, so of course it's the best. Mm, quickly call Brother Li and the others over to drink it. It'll be a pity if we miss it … "Halfway through his words, his eyes suddenly froze and his eyes turned white. His hands trembled uncontrollably. He couldn't even hold the bamboo tube firmly." Pa! "It fell to the ground. He rolled a few times and fell into the pond.
His whole body trembled violently, as if he was suffering from a serious illness. Finally, he pressed his hands to his abdomen and slowly squatted down. Before he could get close, his knees gave way and he knelt down with a thud. His body still couldn't support him and he fell down, face up. He was still holding his abdomen, rolling around in pain. His face was sweating profusely.
Nangong Xue cried out in alarm, "How … how can this be? Hey … how do you feel right now? " Lu Qian gritted his teeth and said, "My … my abdomen … hurts so much … it hurts like there are thousands of knives cutting into it inch by inch. It hurts … I'm dying … it would be better if it exploded from the pain."
Nangong Xue scolded, "Nonsense." She was still scared. She turned to look at Li Yijie and blurted out, "Is there really poison in the water? Just now … just now, luckily … "But these words were too cruel. She couldn't say it in front of a person who was rolling around in pain. She swallowed her words and turned to look at Lu Qian. She tried to touch his face. Sure enough, it was burning hot. She called out, "Senior Martial Brother Lu, Senior Martial Brother Lu, can … can you see me clearly? Can you hear me? "
Lu Qian took a deep breath and said incoherently, "I … I … no matter when, as long as you … stand in front of me, I can always recognize you. You … but, why are there so many of you? You're all swaying in front of my eyes and talking to me. I don't know which one is real. It seems like there are several golden lights rising behind you. One, two, three … it's like a rainbow … it's … very beautiful. When did you learn this martial art? In the future … you'll … show it to me often? Unfortunately, I'm afraid there won't be a future. Hmm? Why am I … getting further and further away from you? Why is there so much darkness around me … "
Nangong Xue said with heartache, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I … harmed you." Li Yijie interrupted, "The multicolored light in front of you and the darkness in your eyes … these are all signs of being poisoned."
Nangong Xue was agitated. Tears streamed down her face. In her daze, she felt a hand gently wipe her tears and said, "Don't cry … it's not important … what kind of poison you've been poisoned with. Fortunately, you were smart enough to not let Brother Li … cough, cough … drink that pond water. It's enough that I'm the scapegoat. I … I'm going to die soon … "
Nangong Xue hurriedly said, "No, you're not allowed to say that. You won't die. Rest well for a while and you'll be fine. You'll be full of energy again … "But even she felt powerless when she heard this consolation, let alone others. She raised her hand to wipe away her tears.
Lu Qian smiled bitterly and said, "Don't lie to me. How can there be a poison that can be nourished out of nothing? Forget it. If I die, then I die. After all … there's no hope for me to live on. Maybe the heavens empathize with me … because I've suffered too much, so they let me be free earlier. But in my life … my biggest regret is that you … are always so cold and indifferent to me … "
Nangong Xue shook her head and cried, "It's my fault. It's all my fault. If you can survive, I'll definitely … I'll definitely …" But she was shy as a girl. She couldn't say anything too mushy even in private, let alone in front of others. Lu Qian continued, "If … I … don't die … you have to treat me a little better. Can … can you?"
Nangong Xue wanted to make up for her guilt, and at the same time wanted to encourage him and stimulate his will to live. Naturally, she would comply with everything he said. She replied, "Mm, I promise you. I promise you. But you have to get better soon. Do you hear me? " Li Yijie could only smile bitterly. These words might be of some use to comfort a seriously ill person. If it gave him a firm belief and a tenacious will to live, he might be able to get through it. But who could control their own life and death when they were poisoned?
Lu Qian's voice was getting lower and lower. His breath was thin and weak. He said, "Yes … yes … Xueer, there's something I've always … always wanted to say to you, but I've never … never had the chance …" Nangong Xue said, "When you get better, I'll listen to you." She understood that it was probably some mushy confession of love, so she had no choice but to deal with it vaguely.
Lu Qian smiled bitterly and said, "I … really want … to say it to you right now … to fulfill one of my wishes. Perhaps when my mood improves and my body recovers, it'll be faster … faster …"
Nangong Xue was helpless. She could only say, "Alright then, go ahead." Lu Qian didn't say anything. Instead, he coughed violently a few times. His meaning was, "I really don't have the strength to speak loudly in this state. If you want to listen, you have to bend down so that I can save some energy." Nangong Xue hesitated for a moment. But then she thought about how sick he was and how he couldn't do anything to her. There was no harm in giving in to him this time. Therefore, she also lowered her head. A few strands of hair drifted over his face.
Lu Qian said, "What I want to say is … is …" He suddenly propped himself up and quickly kissed Nangong Xue's red lips.
Nangong Xue suddenly felt that something was wrong. She looked at his face, which was full of treachery, and saw that he didn't look half as weak as when he was poisoned and on the verge of death. This unforeseen event happened too quickly. Her mind couldn't accept it yet. She hurriedly asked, "What … what's going on? You … you pretended to be poisoned and lied to me? "
Lu Qian smiled and said, "No, no. I was going to die, but I thought about how you couldn't bear to part with me. I wouldn't be able to rest in peace even if I died, so I followed my promise to you and came back to life. What do you think? I still keep my word, don't I? You can't go back on your word. You promised to treat me well in the future, so you have to do it. "
Nangong Xue replayed the situation in her mind again. Only then did she realize that there were many things that were very strange. Earlier, she was in a hurry and didn't see through many obvious flaws. She couldn't help but feel annoyed. Now that her thoughts were slowly becoming clearer, her anger was building up. She shouted, "Don't try to fool me. You were obviously acting to deceive me. You played me like I was a fool. Was it fun? Was it fun? You made me do it for you … for you … you're really hateful. Shameless scoundrel … tell me! "She suddenly raised her hand to grab his collar and angrily questioned him.
Lu Qian smiled coldly. He calmly stood up and brushed his collar as if nothing had happened. He calmly said, "That's right. I was acting. So what? Do you dare say that you didn't lie when you let me drink that water first? Do you dare say that you have a clear conscience? You knew that kind of situation would happen, didn't you? That's why you didn't think it was strange. You only panicked and felt guilty. Fortunately, you still felt guilty! But when you heard that there might be poison in the water, you said something else that really chilled my heart. You said, 'fortunately …' Fortunately, so what? Don't think that I didn't hear you! I believe that you know your true intentions better than I do. I don't need to tell you in detail, do I? You can't be so ruthless. You should at least leave some face for the few of us. What do you say? "
Nangong Xue's face flushed red. She really didn't feel good about doing such a thing. She said, "I admit that I was wrong to use you out of selfishness. But you also shouldn't have … shouldn't have lied about military intelligence … you even pretended to be dead to scare me. You tricked me into making promises that went against my conscience. You knew that they wouldn't count. And … you also took the opportunity … to take advantage of me? "
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