Chapter 1250: Chapter 950: Poison Doctor Unrivaled 11 (Five Thousand)_3

Breakfast was the leftover jerky from the previous night. After slightly heating it up, they ate their fill, extinguished the fire, and continued walking down the mountain, leaning on their wooden staffs.

This time the path was relatively smooth, yet it still took them three to five days to find a way through, after countless tremors had altered the so-called path out of the mountains.

On the way down they encountered a water pool, and Shui Yixuan excitedly jumped in. His whole body was muddy, sweaty, and mixed with dirt and blood, creating a scent he’d long found unbearable. Seeing the water pool, how could he not be excited? During these days their only drink had been dew collected from leaves - the harder it was to come by, the more they’d appreciated the pool’s water.

These days of close and intimate contact had changed the relationship between the two of them in different ways. For example, now he was in the pool, and she was on the shore, no matter how he called out, she didn’t dare to go in.

Are you kidding? Alone man and woman, how could they get together in a pool? At night they hugged each other for warmth, an unbeatable reason, right? But now the sky was getting dark, bathing together might lead to unintended consequences, she feared her resistance couldn’t hold against the allure of this handsome man!

Admittedly, in the original narrative, Shui Yixuan was an exceptional man. Following the current trajectory of events, his chances of becoming his own CP were high, but not certain. For modern people, hugging between good friends is quite ordinary, but for ancients, it meant surrendering oneself to each other.

Until she sorted out her career line, the lines of love would remain ambiguous, right?

Originally she wanted to take a rest while he bathed, but found, after turning around, that he was missing from the pool. She indeed called out his name twice, getting no response, and in the center of the pool, bubbles seemed to be rising?

Bubbles?

Oh no, could he have drowned?

Wearing her clothes, Jiang Xue wanted to jump in, but considering these were ancient apparel, it would only be a burden. Hence, she took off her outer clothes and skirts, wearing only her underwear, she jumped into the deep pool instinctively swimming to the place of incident. Upon diving down, she indeed discovered him sinking underwater, feeling urgent.

Pushing against the water pressure, she finally grabbed him, shaking him vigorously, yet getting no response. In her panic, she embraced his neck, trying to bring him up.

As she did, she felt his arms wrap around her waist. Jiang Xue, who was kicking and swimming, sensed his movements, pleasantly surprised, she looked down meeting his open eyes under the water. He held her, and they gradually floated upward, finally reaching a parallel position, where he stopped, gazing at her with a soft look that made her heartbeat quicken. His long hair flowed freely in the water, waist-length, elegant as an Immortal.

She choked a bit while swallowing, gulping down several mouthfuls of water, then began struggling vigorously in the water. Seeing this, he hurriedly dragged her out. After both surfaced, gasping for breath, the man tilted his head, wiping the water off her eyes with his sleeve, anxiously asking.

"Are you alright? I was just kidding around,"

After a fit of coughing, she gradually calmed down, shaking her head at him: "I cough, cough, I’m fine, I’m fine."

She didn’t dare to lift her head, their clothes were too thin, and now wet, clinging to the body, showing their figures clearly. It would be wisest to keep her distance from this man now, hence she dared not lift her head, once catching her breath, she turned to walk to the shore. Yet after only a couple of steps, he embraced her from behind. Jiang Xue’s body stiffened entirely, speaking with a trembling voice.

"Let go!"

He lowered his head to her shoulder, exhaling warmly at her sensitive earlobe.

"Jiang Xue, marry me, I’ll treat you well for a lifetime."

The sudden confession didn’t entice her. After a moment’s infatuation, she quickly moved his hand off her abdomen, then turned around bravely, looking up at him.

"You like me?"

Shui Yixuan gazed at her tenderly. "I do."

"What do you like about me?"

"Beauty and grace, erudition, skilled in medicine and poison, kind and courageous, you have many merits which can’t be listed."

"What about my deficiencies?"

"You have no deficiencies, even if you had, I would love them too."

Jiang Xue suddenly snapped back to reality, smiling at Shui Yixuan.

"Wake up, you’re just infatuated with me for now, maybe I’m the first woman to stir your heart, but not necessarily the one suited to journey through life with you. To marry, you’d first need to assure me you’d only love me for a lifetime, secondly, fairness and justice between spouses are required. With me, there’s no such thing as male superiority or preference for sons, marriage isn’t something to be taken lightly, you’ve made no preparations, how am I to marry you? The man I, Jiang Xue, marry must be stronger than me, and besides, I need to find my mother and brother first. Marriage will come last, if you can wait, do; if not, let go early!"

Shui Yixuan stared unblinkingly at this composed, self-possessed woman counting out reasons very fondly.

"You know? Women never let me go, today I want to feel what this fantasized love feels like, you truly fit my temperament. After all, you satisfy my fantasies and clear-headedly plan your future knowing what you can and cannot do; women as excellent as you are rare, especially as you’ve grown wild. I, Runyu, didn’t fall for your heritage, rather I believe you fit all my fantasies for a partner, so, I’m willing to accompany you to find your family, I hope you won’t reject me."

"Nutcase!" Jiang Xue glared at him, turned to leave, but in the next second, he princess-carried her, looking down indulgently.

"Wherever I am, my Princess won’t need to walk!"

Jiang Xue felt goosebumps all over her, "So the Shui Clan Young Master can be this smooth-talking sometimes?"

"This isn’t deliberate flattery, nor is it smooth-talking, it’s heartfelt love. When deep feelings are involved, some words escape unconsciously; trust my persistence for you, our Shui Clan has always practiced monogamy, my grandparents and parents are loving until old age, so young girl, don’t doubt our family’s traditional beliefs."

"Put me down, since I’m in the water now, I’ll have a good bath. Are you done? Once you’re done, leave, unless I call for you, you can’t come over or peek!"

Shui Yixuan, affected by her serious expression, had no temper left, obediently putting her down, taking her outer clothes and his to wash on the other side, they were muddy and needed soapnut to clean, but they made do with what they could.

When Jiang Xue swam far enough in, cleaning herself, she noticed he’d already set their clothes on sticks to bake by the fire on the shore. As she swam over, he waved her over: "Come ashore first, I’ll dry your inner clothes for you."

Jiang Xue looked down at her awkward line, thinking if she let him dry them with Inner Strength, wouldn’t that mean close contact?

Instinctively she shook her head: "No need, I’ll wait till the outer clothes are dry, then I’ll come ashore,"

"Aren’t you cold? The pool water is quite chilly, don’t catch a cold," Jiang Xue felt she could endure it: "It’s alright, I can handle it!"

"If so, give me your inner clothes too, I’ll dry them together,"

Inner clothes? They’re just underwear, wouldn’t she have to strip down then?