In the soft light of dawn, it was easy for them to act impulsively. Thinking of how they might be separated for a long time, the two of them hugged and kissed for a while until their bodies started to react. Cheng Nuo was older but he couldn’t control himself. Liu Guang was younger so, of course, his self-control was even worse. When Cheng Nuo reached out to touch him, Liu Guang grabbed his hand and anxiously gasped out, “You said we should only do it once a month or it will be harmful to the body.”
“I lied to you. Every three or four days is fine… just don’t overdo it.” Cheng Nuo smiled and kissed him on the cheek. His hand broke free and started caressing it.
Liu Guang was stunned and gritted his teeth as he panted, “You lied to me again…”
Cheng Nuo blocked his mouth.
Liu Guang quickly became aroused and pressed himself against Cheng Nuo while his hands started rubbing. Cheng Nuo couldn’t help but make some sounds as his body twitched with excitement. Liu Guang has sandwiched Cheng Nuo’s thing in between his two things… ah! ****! His moral integrity had truly fallen even lower!
However, it felt even better than before. In the end, he collapsed on the bed limply while Liu Guang’s hands were still busy.
I, your father, can’t admit that I fell short and was out of sync.
Later, fortunately for Cheng Nuo, he was alert enough to stop Liu Guang from stripping all his clothes off. Otherwise, Liu Guang would have been touching his whole body. He seemed to be very interested in the two points on Cheng Nuo’s chest. Liu Guang reached into Cheng Nuo clothes to touch them but Cheng Nuo stopped his hands.
He said solemnly, “If you touch that, I’m afraid it will hurt for several days so don’t do it.”
****! I, your father, am not a woman. What is there to touch in that place? And it would be very embarrassing if he reacted after being touched there…
Liu Guang looked at him suspiciously, obviously not believing him. Cheng Nuo flicked him on the forehead and said, “If you don’t believe me, test on yourself first! Do you want me to pinch you a few times?”
Liu Guang finally gave up on that but then proceeded to nibble on Cheng Nuo’s neck and collarbone, leaving behind a few marks that hurt a throbbed. Cheng Nuo grabbed Liu Guang’s red hair and pulled him up. They hugged and kissed for a while.
When they finally got up from the bed, Cheng Nuo looked anxiously in the mirror but, fortunately, his collar was high enough to hide the marks Liu Guang had made. He couldn’t be angry at Liu Guang so he just pinched Liu Guang’s cheeks and said softly, “Be careful.”
Liu Guang looked at him with shining eyes and nodded.
By the time they finished, it was time for him to walk to where they were going to train today. Cheng Nuo quickly walked over to his assigned place and stood there. The content of the training was different depending on which master teaching them that day. Every day someone was sent packing.
Liu Guang asked him what the training was about, but Cheng Nuo only vaguely stated it was about medicine but, in fact, the content of each day’s training was a little more disgusting than the previous one.
Cheng Nuo couldn’t figure out whether he was lucky or unlucky to receive this type of training but staying here would undoubtedly make his stronger.
After seven days of training, 21 people were left.
When the person in charge of training them today came into the room, Cheng Nuo was shocked speechless and his heartbeat accelerated. As for the disciple in charge’s introductory words, Cheng Nuo couldn’t understand a word of it.
Three people had entered, all of them dressed in black robes with peachwood masks covering their faces. One of them had waist-length black hair, a straight-backed posture, and a pair of bright black eyes behind his mask. It was obviously Bai Rui in disguise.
The two of them hadn’t seen each other face to face in some time. Cheng Nuo often thought of Bai Rui but when they suddenly met again, his face turned hot.
No wonder Bai Rui had written to him a few days ago to say that he would see him soon… But surely Bai Rui couldn’t have known that Cheng Nuo was one of the disciples he would be training, right? Cheng Nuo wondered why the medical department had sent covert guards here.
But today Bai Rui seemed different. It was as though his entire body was enveloped in a layer of cold air and he was looking straight ahead of him, not even sparing a glance at Cheng Nuo.
Cheng Nuo couldn’t help but experience a feeling of loss.
They were soon divided into three groups. Bai Rui was clearly the highest ranking among the three covert guards. He was the first to step forward and walk to the front of Cheng Nuo’s team, leading them towards one side.
Cheng Nuo stood absent-mindedly in the middle of the group, wondering why it looked like Bai Rui had lost a little weight. But Bai Rui was about the same age as Liu Guang and at this age, he might grow taller if they don’t see each other for a while, so it’s not surprising that he looks thinner…
They moved to a training ground in a mountain forest beside a lake. Bai Rui stood in front of them and said, “Medics will be protected by the team when they are on a mission but it’s necessary to learn some life-saving techniques when the situation is critical. You must understand this…”
The stern Bai Rui right now was clearly different from the Bai Rui who would glance gently at Cheng Nuo…
Cheng Nuo calmed down and listened carefully to Bai Rui – this was not the time to reminisce about the past.
Bai Rui’s words were very concise. When he had finished speaking, he stepped forward to check the group’s skills.
When it was Cheng Nuo’s turn, his palms became sweaty from nervousness. He knew very well that Bai Rui was much younger than him but, for some reason, Cheng Nuo was completely unable to treat Bai Rui the same way he treated Liu Guang. It was almost as though Bai Rui was older than Cheng Nuo…
Bai Rui’s expression wasn’t visible under the mask as he gently covered Cheng Nuo’s wrist with his hand and whispered, “Try to break free using all your skill.” Unlike Liu Guang, Bai Rui didn’t seem to have any trouble with his voice cracking. He sounded very calm and controlled, with a gorgeous bass tone that made people shiver.
Bai Rui’s fingers were cool and the place that he touched tingled.
Cheng Nuo was frozen for a moment. After he recovered his wits, he gathered all his energy to launch an attack.
When he had finished, he looked anxiously at Bai Rui, just like a nervous student handing his homework to his teacher.
Bai Rui thought for a while and then put his hand down and said expressionlessly, “Not bad.”
Cheng Nuo breathed a sigh of relief and put his hands behind his back. Every time Bai Rui got close to him, he felt breathless. He was just a bundle of nerves right now!
Reika’s Notes:
- “…took notes while secretly speculating.” – Um, the text didn’t say what he was trying to speculate about. I think I’m supposed to know from the context but I can’t figure it out. Perhaps he was just wondering about the practical applications of the medical theories?
- Gu is a type of legendary poison or venomous creature. – According to folklore, all kinds of venomous creatures like centipedes, snakes, scorpions, etc. were sealed up in a jar. The insects, deprived of any other food, would eat each other until only one survived. That survivor allegedly had all of the other creature’s toxins refined and concentrated in its body. Gu families breed these venomous creatures.
- “He was just a bundle of nerves right now!” – I just non-literally translated 这绝壁是比自己高压迫的
- Please let me know if there are any errors and I will fix them as soon as I can.
- Thanks for reading.
