A Snake Transmigrated as a Scum A - Chapter 66

Li Yingxue slowly raised her hand, reaching under Fu Man’s nose. Before she could sense anything, her fingertip was suddenly gripped tightly by someone.

In a brief moment of astonishment, she locked eyes with Fu Man.

“Li Yingxue…” As Fu Man began to speak, more blood gushed out, a shocking sight.

Li Yingxue broke free from her hand, took a tissue from the table with one hand, and held her face with the other, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth.

Fu Man watched as she quietly wiped herself, blood staining her delicate hands, yet she seemed completely unconcerned, reproaching herself with a tone of blame, “Why is there so much blood?”

Fu Man’s gaze lingered on her face, weakly explaining, “I ran into Xu Anji and had a fight with her, but…”

Fu Man swallowed the blood that surged up her throat, “Fortunately, she was more afraid of death than I was, so I managed to escape.”

Li Yingxue’s fingertip suddenly paused, instantly recalling that inner core. That Xu Anji was clearly heavily injured and still in the recovery phase, yet Fu Man couldn’t defeat her and even ended up getting heavily injured instead.

“Is it because you don’t have the inner core that you can’t defeat her?”

Fu Man didn’t say anything, but Li Yingxue already understood, “Take it back.”

Fu Man not only didn’t speak but also ignored her, “I’m fine.”

Li Yingxue raised her blood-stained hand, rubbed her fingers together, and drew two streaks of blood on her bright yet valiant cheek, coldly retorting, “Is this called fine?”

Fu Man felt the intensity of her two movements, a bit heavy, as if infused with personal emotion, as if she wanted to press her down hard to wake her up.

“Taking away the inner core will still hurt you,” Fu Man said calmly to her.

Establishing a foundation isn’t something that can be accomplished by just having a meal and working for three months.

Li Yingxue looked at the two bloodstains on her face and said, “Then let me bear it; this is what I should bear.”

It’s just that this person spared her from over two months of suffering.

“Li Yingxue, I’ll just endure it.” Fu Man still disagreed and was about to stand up to deal with the bloodstains, but her shoulders were heavily pressed down by someone, causing her to fall back into the chair in shock.

What left her even more astonished was that as her vision darkened, the fragrance of irises enveloped her. With her lips softening, Fu Man slightly widened her eyes.

“Take it out.” Li Yingxue looked at the green eyes close at hand without any emotion, holding Fu Man’s chin with both hands, rendering her unable to move, as if determined to force her to take out the inner core.

“……”

Fu Man was taken aback by her demeanor, but with the arrow already on the string, she had no choice but to respond.

She slightly stepped back, trying to reason with her, but as soon as she made contact, Li Yingxue blocked her again.

“Less nonsense.” Li Yingxue’s tone became even harsher, leaving no room for argument.

Fu Man had no choice but to take the initiative and approach slightly, while using her spiritual energy to bring out the inner core.

During this process, both of them can hear each other’s breathing.

The perception of other senses was also amplified to the extreme at this moment.

Soft, like candy, with a faint fragrance.

Li Yingxue lowered her gaze, lost in thought as she stared at the snake-shaped earring the woman had pinned to her ear. Her hand was near her earlobe.

As the inner core returned to its rightful place, Fu Man’s throat moved slightly, and her internal injuries began to improve.

Li Yingxue felt the inner core being drawn out of her body, becoming weak as if it had lost its core.

She just gritted her teeth, maintained an indifferent expression, voluntarily broke the contact between them, and casually took out a few tissues to calmly wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth.

“Get some good rest, I’m heading back to my room.” Li Yingxue caught a glimpse of her starting to tend to her wounds, and then noticed the bloodstains on her own clothes. Without saying anything, she walked straight out.

After leaving the study, Li Yingxue staggered but managed to steady herself in time. After a while, she felt somewhat better.

Back in the bedroom, Li Yingxue saw the roses on the table again, bit her lip, averted her gaze, and passed by without a care.

By the time she finished washing up, Li Yingxue came out feeling refreshed, having already changed out of the blood-stained clothes.

Elegantly sitting on the edge of the bed, planning to blow-dry her hair.

At this moment, Fu Man pushed the door open from the outside and walked in. Li Yingxue looked up at the sound, but her hands did not stop moving.

“Healed?” Li Yingxue asked her while blow-drying her hair.

Fu Man’s lips curled up, she closed the door, walked towards her, and said, “Of course.”

She didn’t know if it was because the inner core made her heal quickly or if it restored her strength, but Fu Man stood in front of Li Yingxue, bending down naturally to caress her temples, using spiritual energy to dry her hair.

“Alright, no need to blow anymore.” The tone was uncontrollably cheerful.

Li Yingxue had no choice but to put down the hairdryer.

Fu Man’s hand hadn’t been withdrawn yet, her fingertips covered with Li Yingxue’s smooth black hair, making her fingers itch.

The person in front of her had a gentle and serene face, with eyes as black and bright as jade. When they lifted their eyelids calmly, their long eyelashes curled and flicked like little fans.

Suddenly, an impulse to give her something arose in my heart.

“Li Yingxue…” Fu Man murmured.

“Hmm?”

“Do you like flowers?”

Li Yingxue suddenly fell silent, quietly gazing at the woman in front of her, “What flower?”

Fu Man let her go, turned around, walked to the table, picked up the bouquet of roses, and held it up in front of Li Yingxue.

“Rose.”

Li Yingxue didn’t take it immediately, glanced at the lush, blooming flowers on top, and instead asked, “Why are you giving me flowers?”

Fu Man: “I apologize on behalf of Lord Fu for the offense caused to you today.”

Seeing that Li Yingxue didn’t show any particular reaction, Fu Man simply stuffed the flowers directly into her arms.

“Here, it’s a gift for you.”

Li Yingxue had no choice but to hold it, she furrowed her brows slightly, staring at her for a while with an annoyed expression. She initially intended to retort, but for some reason, she never made a move.

Fu Man went to wash up, leaving the empty bedroom with only Li Yingxue. Inhaling the faint floral scent, her red lips curled slightly.

As it approached 11 o’clock, Fu Man was in the bathroom, showering with warm water, and her mind started to wander.

Uncontrollably, she touched her lips, as if the lingering warmth and sensation still clung to them.

Uncontrollably swallowing, Fu Man wiped the water off her face with both hands, turned off the showerhead, got dressed, and went out.

Li Yingxue had already gone to bed. Fu Man brushed her long hair, strolled over, lifted the blanket, and was about to lie down when she suddenly saw the blinding light above her head. However, she was separated from the switch by another Li Yingxue.

With the intention of not disturbing her, Fu Man quietly used her snake tail to cross over most of the bed and with a click, turned off the light.

Who would have thought that when she’s withdrawing, she would accidentally touch the back of Li Yingxue’s hand as she was about to turn off the light? The two had a brief contact and then tacitly left in their own directions.

The night is dark.

“Li Yingxue, how are you now?” Fu Man suddenly spoke up.

“Not bad.” Li Yingxue closed her eyes, enduring the marrow cleansing pain brought on by foundation establishment. This pain was much less intense compared to the early stages; she could manage it.

“Really?” Fu Man was a bit skeptical.

Li Yingxue, with her back to her, let out a sound from her throat, her fingertips twitching in pain. She tightened her grip without changing her expression, trying to suppress it. “Go to sleep.”

“Li Yingxue, you’re good at everything, but you just love to show off.”

Fu Man leaned over, pulled her hand out, and gently massaged her knuckles. Under the nurturing of spiritual energy, the pain immediately subsided.

Li Yingxue finally felt a bit better, straightened her body slightly, leaned closely against Fu Man, her gaze complex, tracing the outline of the person in front of her through the dim moonlight.

Let Fu Man massage her fingers.

Neither of them spoke, and the night flowed between them.

“I’ve actually already recovered,” Fu Man said softly, lowering her head. “The inner core is temporarily unnecessary for me, but it can help you strengthen your foundation and replenish your energy.”

Li Yingxue: “So?”

“So if you need it, you can take it back.”