Chu Mengyao's face showed a hint of confusion as she asked, "What's wrong?"
Lu Chuan said awkwardly, "I meant to apply this medicine topically. She went in too quickly earlier, and I didn't have time to explain. I thought she knew how to use it. If she ingests it, the medicine will turn into..."
Chu Mengyao sensed something amiss and quickly asked, "Turn into what?"
Lu Chuan sheepishly leaned close to Chu Mengyao's ear and whispered two words, "Aphrodisiac..."
Chu Mengyao's eyes widened, quickly looking at Ning Xin, realizing her friend's current state indeed resembled someone who had taken that kind of medicine.
She glared angrily at Lu Chuan. "You... you... you jerk! How could you give Xiaoxin such a vile medicine!"
Lu Chuan looked innocent. "My medicine was obviously meant for topical application. How would I know her thought process was so abnormal that she would just dilute it with water and drink it?"
Ning Xin looked at them both with a dazed expression and asked, "What are you talking about? I feel so hot, I want to take my clothes off..."
She bit her lip, looking at Lu Chuan. Although she found him detestable, for some reason, she felt an impulse to be close to him. She felt like she wanted to devour him, and if it weren't for her remaining sanity suppressing this impulse, she might have already pounced on him.
Chu Mengyao was frantic, stomping her foot as she said to Lu Chuan, "What do we do now? You have to think of something!"
Lu Chuan quickly said, "Although the medicine's effect is powerful, it's not irreversible. Hurry, take her to the bathroom and rinse her with cold water."
Chu Mengyao grabbed Ning Xin and rushed to the bathroom.
Ning Xin glanced back at Lu Chuan with some reluctance, saying, "I want men..."
Chu Mengyao scolded, "What do you want? That guy is not human. Hurry up and get into the bathroom!"
Lu Chuan shrunk back, not daring to retort.
Chu Mengyao closed the bathroom door, and the sound of rushing water could be heard. After a while, some strange noises came from inside, leaving Lu Chuan puzzled about what the two girls were doing.
After a long time, the bathroom door opened, and Chu Mengyao came out with flushed cheeks, her clothes clinging to her body, accentuating her curves. Water droplets hung on her fair skin, making her look even more enticing. Lu Chuan's heartbeat quickened just looking at her.
Then Ning Xin came out, wrapped in a towel with wet yoga pants underneath. It was evident that the effects of the medicine had worn off, as her face was unusually cold, in contrast to Chu Mengyao's.
Chu Mengyao glared angrily at Lu Chuan and said, "Are you still standing here staring? Turn your head away, or I'll poke your eyes out!"
Lu Chuan quickly turned around, facing away from the two girls.
Ning Xin snorted and said, "Shameless and lecherous, everything I said about you is true!"
Then she and Chu Mengyao went upstairs together to change clothes.
Twenty minutes later...
Chu Mengyao and Ning Xin sat on the sofa after changing clothes.
Ning Xin's arm was exposed, revealing a hideous scar that stood out against her otherwise flawless skin.
She always looked at the scar on her arm and would sneak glances at Lu Chuan, seemingly concerned about his reaction to seeing it.
Lu Chuan stood in front of them, sincerely apologizing, "I admit it was my fault for not explaining clearly how to use the medicine, leading to this misunderstanding. I apologize sincerely. But I can assure you, my topical medicine can definitely remove scars."
Ning Xin snorted, "Who would believe your words? You might have done it on purpose!"
Chu Mengyao sighed, "Xiaoxin, don't be angry with him. If he had done it on purpose, he wouldn't be apologizing to us now. The important thing now is to get rid of your scar."
Ning Xin didn't say anything more.
Chu Mengyao took the bottle of wound healing ointment and asked Lu Chuan cautiously, "Are you sure applying this medicine to the scar will have the desired effect of removing it? And there won't be any other side effects?"
Lu Chuan nodded earnestly, "Don't worry, there won't be any. If there are any more problems, you can kill me without any complaints!"
Chu Mengyao then poured some ointment and carefully applied it to Ning Xin's arm.
Soon, wisps of white smoke rose from Ning Xin's arm, and she frowned in pain.
After a while, Chu Mengyao peeled off the solidified ointment, revealing Ning Xin's arm that was previously covered in ugly scars, now smooth and flawless, as if it had never been burned before, with no trace of any imperfections.
She stared at her arm in astonishment. "It's really gone!"
Ning Xin looked at her arm in a daze, as if she couldn't believe it was her own arm. After confirming that the scar that had troubled her for years had indeed disappeared, tears filled her eyes. She hugged Chu Mengyao and exclaimed excitedly, "Yaoyao, my scar is really gone! I won't have to worry about others mocking me anymore!"
Chu Mengyao smiled genuinely, feeling genuinely happy for her friend.
She glanced at Lu Chuan and thought that although this guy was lecherous and unreliable, sometimes he could be quite amazing.
After they calmed down, Ning Xin wiped her tears and looked at Lu Chuan again. There was no longer any hostility in her eyes, but due to her pride, she still said with a stern face, "Your medicine is indeed powerful, but that doesn't change the fact that you're a lecherous scoundrel in my eyes!"
Lu Chuan smiled wryly, realizing that his image in Ning Xin's eyes was unlikely to change.
Ning Xin said again, "But thank you for curing my scar. Tell me, what do you want? I'll give you anything."
She thought for a moment, feeling that her words were inappropriate, and added, "Except for me!"
Lu Chuan smiled and said, "I don't want anything. You're Mengyao's friend, so helping you is the least I can do."
Chu Mengyao, hearing Lu Chuan address her so warmly, felt a bit resistant, wanting to keep him at a distance. After some internal struggle, she ultimately chose to ignore it.
She looked at Lu Chuan and said, "Then I'll thank you on behalf of Xiaoxin."
Lu Chuan nodded slightly and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave. I need to figure out how to deal with Lin Hu. Time is of the essence."
Chu Mengyao nodded, feeling guilty. "I'm sorry, I can't help..."
Lu Chuan smiled and waved it off, then turned to leave. "Goodbye."
After Lu Chuan left, Chu Mengyao sighed.
Ning Xin approached, leisurely asking, "Yao Yao, I noticed a change in you when we were in the bathroom. Did you... do something with a man?"
Facing Ning Xin's sudden question, Chu Mengyao's eyes immediately avoided her, denying, "How... how could that be? Don't talk nonsense."
Ning Xin nodded. "Come to think of it, you and Long Hao haven't had your wedding yet. Before that, even if he wanted to, with your temper, you definitely wouldn't allow it."
Chu Mengyao breathed a sigh of relief.
Ning Xin changed the subject, "Speaking of which, although this Lu Chuan is a bit lecherous, he seems to have principles. He can even cure illnesses. He's not bad, right Yao Yao? What do you think of him?"
Chu Mengyao, somewhat biased, said, "I don't think much of him. Just his lecherous behavior alone deserves contempt."
Ning Xin said, "Oh, men are all a bit lecherous. I was just teasing him. Aside from that, he's quite satisfactory. Yao Yao, do you think... he's suitable for me?"
Chu Mengyao widened her eyes. "Xiaoxin, you..."
Ning Xin said somewhat shyly, "Although we argued the moment we met, every word he said struck a chord with me. It's been a long time since I met a man who could understand me so easily. Plus, he cured my scar, so I'm quite interested in him."
Chu Mengyao didn't know what to say for a moment. After some contemplation, she asked seriously, "Xiaoxin, are you really interested in that guy?"
Ning Xin thought Chu Mengyao might find her too casual.
So she changed her tune, saying, "Not really, I'm just kidding with you. I have so many men chasing after me, Lu Chuan doesn't even make the list. I'm just curious, that's all."
Chu Mengyao finally relaxed and said, "It's good that you're not interested in him."
Ning Xin was puzzled, not understanding why Chu Mengyao said that.
This only made her more interested in Lu Chuan.
Chu Mengyao, on the other hand, was thinking about Lu Chuan's imminent danger of being hunted by Lin Hu. Although she said she couldn't help Lu Chuan, she still felt somewhat guilty.
After thinking for a long time, she took out her phone and dialed a number.
"Red Sister, do you have a moment? I need your help with something."
...
Back at home, Lu Chuan wasted no time and immediately took the three Profound Element Pills, starting his cultivation.
The power of the pills caused his strength to rapidly increase, but ultimately, he only reached the peak of the Qi Refining Realm, unable to break through.
"Lin Hu will come for me at the latest tomorrow. With this little time to absorb spiritual energy, there's no chance of a breakthrough."
Lu Chuan felt a headache coming on.
He hadn't expected to encounter such a life-threatening situation just as he embarked on the path of cultivation.
If he couldn't figure something out, he might really die at Lin Hu's hands this time.
In the evening, when Mu Nanqing returned from work and saw Lu Chuan looking troubled, she asked with concern, "Xiao Chuan, is something bothering you? You seem a bit restless."
Lu Chuan didn't want Mu Nanqing to worry, so he said, "Sister-in-law, I'm fine. It's just the air feels stuffy, making me restless. I'll go take a shower."
Then he went into the bathroom.
Mu Nanqing knew Lu Chuan very well and could tell he was lying.
"Poor Xiao Chuan, if something's wrong, he should tell me. I could at least offer some advice." Mu Nanqing muttered to herself.
At that moment, Lu Chuan's phone on the table rang.
Mu Nanqing walked over and saw that it was a call from Qin Lan. Knowing that Lu Chuan was in the shower and couldn't answer, she picked it up for him.
On the other end, Qin Lan's voice sounded gleeful, "Lu Chuan, I never expected you to kill a Third Stage Inner Qi expert. You're truly surprising. But this expert has an older brother, a genuine Fifth Stage Inner Qi expert. He'll come for you soon to avenge his brother. I heard he wants your head as an offering to his brother's spirit. Even a deity won't be able to save you this time!"
Mu Nanqing, after hearing this, was shocked, staring in the direction of the bathroom.
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