Chapter 160 - 151: Who Needed Him to Do That?
After everyone had left, Su Mo went back into the house and poured herself a glass of water.
Then, she secretly placed Huang Ming’s blood into the System Laboratory.
When she turned around, she saw Xuan Qing standing silently behind her, his calm, placid gaze fixed on her. He was still holding the pill she had given him earlier.
Su Mo raised an eyebrow.
’He doesn’t think I’m trying to poison him, does he?’
Su Mo frowned, wanting to say, ’Don’t eat it if you don’t want to. A Beastman of your Level won’t die even if you get infected.’
The next second, Xuan Qing raised his eyes to look at her and, without a change in expression, popped the pill into his mouth.
He then asked her casually, "What do you want to eat tonight?"
Su Mo frowned. "You know how to cook?"
"A little. It’s barely edible."
A few dish names suddenly flashed through Su Mo’s mind. ’Sour and spicy fish, stir-fried rabbit? Spicy chicken... dry-fried ribs?!’
’This is killing me. The food in town at lunch was so bad, now I’m just craving something with strong flavors to excite my taste buds~’
’But I’d better not. If I actually said it, it would seem like I’m trying to make things difficult for him. The most important thing is that I feel weak all over today and really don’t want to move...’
Su Mo said listlessly, "Just make whatever. Sorry to trouble you."
Xuan Qing’s voice was even as usual. "It’s no trouble. If you’re tired, go back to your room and rest for a while. I’ll call you when it’s ready."
"Okay." Su Mo really did want to lie down right now.
The painkiller was working, but she still felt awful.
She had just returned to her room and lain down when Little Nine popped up with a DING. "Host, the results are in!"
Su Mo opened it to check, then threw all the medicines in the laboratory that could treat the plague in for testing, waiting to see the reaction.
She frowned and asked Little Nine, "Why did the plague plotline happen so much earlier? Wasn’t it supposed to show up after the female lead had pretty much conquered the Beast World, so she could lead everyone in treating the plague and successfully redeem her image?"
Little Nine: "I don’t really understand... I told you a long time ago, Host, the system doesn’t have a set plotline~"
Su Mo waved her hand dismissively. "Forget it. I’m going to take a nap. I have a feeling tonight’s going to be busy."
Little Nine pouted but didn’t disturb her again.
As Su Mo was drifting in and out of sleep, a knock came from the door.
She rolled over and said with a frown, "Come in."
She opened her eyes to see Xuan Qing walking in, carrying a bowl of something.
Su Mo thought, ’He finished making dinner this quickly? Are Level Eight Beastmen really that amazing?’
But as Xuan Qing drew closer, she felt that something was off.
’Why do I smell medicine? Why would he bring me medicine out of the blue!’
Her gaze shifted to the bowl in his hand, her expression immediately turning wary.
Xuan Qing set the medicine bowl down for her and said calmly, "I’ve traveled far and wide since I was young and know a bit about pharmacology. Miss Su, you should get up and drink this bowl of medicine. It will be good for you."
Su Mo stared at him, speechless.
’Does he think I don’t know what’s good for me? Why is he being so meddlesome! I just really, really hate drinking medicine, okay!’
’I knew we were incompatible! He just has to butt in and do the very thing I hate!’
Su Mo forced a smile. "Thanks. Just leave it there. I’ll drink it in a bit."
Xuan Qing’s deep, dark eyes were fixed on her, as if he had already seen through all her hidden little schemes.
He raised an eyebrow slightly. "In that case, I’ll just take it out to keep it warm. When Young Master Snake gets back..."
Su Mo subconsciously looked up, just in time to see a profound look flash in the corner of his eye as he finished, "...I’ll have him serve it to you."
"???!!!"
Su Mo stared at him in astonishment.
’He’s actually using Mo Xiao to scare me?! That’s completely outrageous! Does he think I’m that easily frightened?!!’
Xuan Qing’s expression didn’t change as he calmly said, "Mm, the choice is yours."
Then he picked up the bowl of medicine and turned to leave.
Before leaving, he added coldly, "You’ve stopped taking the medicine to regulate your body ever since you returned from Jin Tong Mountain. What do you suppose they would think, if they were to find out?"
A flash of astonishment appeared in Su Mo’s eyes.
’How does he know everything! Is he threatening me? How dare he threaten me so blatantly? This is too much!’
Su Mo huffed, "I’m almost completely better now. I don’t need to take any more medicine."
Xuan Qing turned back, his calm gaze on her as he retorted, "Is that so? Why don’t we wait for the others to get back and have them ask your clan’s Witch Doctor to come take a look?"
Su Mo’s hands, hanging by her sides, clenched slightly. ’Why is everyone around me so difficult to deal with, each more so than the last?’
Xuan Qing walked over and placed the bowl of medicine back on the table. He said lightly, "You, Miss, know better than anyone how much they care about you. Since you know, you should know what to do."