Li Zhichen reached out and poked twice at Qi Lixiao's legs. All she felt was a cold sensation. If it weren't for the fact that this man was still breathing, she would have almost thought that the person lying on the bed was a corpse.
She pursed her lips. In her heart, she thought that there was nothing more regrettable in this world than a once - in - a - lifetime prodigy falling into the mire. So she lowered her head and softly sighed, "Poor thing."
The sweet voice rang in his ear. Qi Lixiao's eyebrow twitched. He tried to open his eyes, but his eyelids seemed to weigh a thousand catties and no longer obeyed his command.
His whole body was numb from the inside out. There was a continuous flow of fishy and sweet blood overflowing from his throat. He was almost at the point of breathing more out than in.
Qi Lixiao knew that his end was probably near.
He wasn't afraid of death.
After all, for a useless person like him, it took more courage to live than to die.
But now that he was really on the verge of death, Qi Lixiao really wanted to open his eyes and see who was still by his side, pitying him.
Under the system's urging, Li Zhichen tentatively moved her fingers, trying to focus her attention on the fingertips.
A moment later, she looked down at her right hand and saw a silver - white halo flashing on her wrist. Sure enough, it was the spatial bracelet she always carried with her in the last days!
Inside this bracelet, there was not only a laboratory and an operating room, but also all kinds of ointments, potions and advanced medical instruments.
At the same time, it was also a storage space. Since there were always struggles for food in the last days, Li Zhichen had stored a lot of food and drinks in the bracelet.
It was a pity that this bracelet had already reached its maximum level in the last days. But unexpectedly, after her rebirth, the bracelet had returned to its primary level! Many functions could only be unlocked after Li Zhichen had accumulated enough materials for upgrading.
Even so, Li Zhichen felt a little more at ease.
Li Zhichen took out a spiritual pill. With a flip of her wrist, the silver - white halo disappeared instantly, making the bracelet look no different from an ordinary one.
This spiritual pill was made in the organization's research institute in the last days. It was extremely precious and there was only one. Even for someone who was half - way into the underworld, this pill could pull them back to live for a few more years.
Li Zhichen plopped down on the edge of Qi Lixiao's bed and muttered, "You're really lucky."
She reached out and lifted Qi Lixiao's head, trying to stuff the spiritual pill into his mouth. But unfortunately, Qi Lixiao's teeth were tightly clenched, making it difficult to put the pill in.
The system timely reminded, [Host, you can adopt some classic idol - drama ways of feeding medicine, such as mouth - to - mouth feeding. It's very romantic.]
Li Zhichen said "oh". Just as the system was about to show a relieved smile, it saw Li Zhichen reach out and pinch Qi Lixiao's handsome chin, forcefully prying it open - finally barely making Qi Lixiao open his mouth.
System:.......
Li Zhichen carefully put the spiritual pill into Qi Lixiao's mouth while patting his chest to help him breathe.
The medicine was extremely bitter. Qi Lixiao subconsciously frowned. His soft tongue accidentally brushed against Li Zhichen's finger, causing the latter's movement to pause slightly.
After about the time it took to burn an incense stick, Qi Lixiao, who had been gasping for breath, gradually breathed more steadily. He slowly opened his eyes, and the scattered look in his eyes gradually focused again!
The system said, [Congratulations, host, for completing the task. You will be rewarded with 24 hours of health points!]
Li Zhichen let out a long sigh of relief. She had finally temporarily lifted the threat to her life!
Qi Lixiao was a bit confused between illusion and reality. When he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a young woman sitting on the edge of the bed with her legs crossed.
Her whole face was hidden in the flickering shadow of the oil lamp. Her figure under the fiery red wedding dress was graceful. The sound of the delicate bracelets on her wrists colliding was as cold as a spring. She was like a celestial being descending to the world.
The moment their eyes met, Li Zhichen grinned and pointed at the big red wedding dress on herself. "Awake? Let me introduce myself. I'm the new wife your mother married for you."
Qi Lixiao was stunned for a moment, and a trace of mockery flashed in his eyes.
He had become such a mess. What was the point of the Lady Qin and the King of Qi Xian marrying a wife for him?
In the final analysis, it was just for the sake of face.
For the sake of their reputation, they forced a young and beautiful girl to marry a paralyzed man who could die at any time. Wasn't this just trampling on someone?
Qi Lixiao wanted to say "You can go", but his throat was so dry and painful that he couldn't make a sound.
Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open.
A middle - aged woman of extraordinary bearing walked in, holding a huge rooster in her arms. Behind her were the matchmaker and a group of young maids.
The matchmaker's bean - sized eyes sparkled. As if gaining confidence, she gave Li Zhichen a fierce look.
"This is Nanny Lin, the steward beside the princess."
Nanny Lin sized Li Zhichen up and down. Her narrow eyes were full of contempt.
Seeing Li Zhichen sitting on the bed with her arms folded, she curled her lips in disgust. "Princess Consort, didn't your parents teach you the etiquette of a new bride before you got married?"
Li Zhichen lifted her eyelids and glanced at her. "No. Why don't you tell me?"
Li Zhichen was telling the truth. The original owner had only been in the capital for a few days. She hadn't even experienced the taste of fatherly love before being stuffed into the bridal sedan like garbage. How could anyone tell her the rules of being a new bride?
Nanny Lin thought Li Zhichen was being sarcastic. Her face immediately darkened.
She threw the rooster at Li Zhichen's feet and forced a smile. "Princess Consort, we are here by the princess's order to give you this rooster. You know that Second Master Qi is in poor health and can't consummate the marriage with you. Today, this rooster will do it on his behalf!"
As soon as she said this, the maids behind Nanny Lin started to giggle. Their eyes shifted between Li Zhichen and the rooster. Finally, they left blushing and playing around.
With a "click", the door was locked.
Li Zhichen turned to look at Qi Lixiao. He had obviously heard what was said just now, but he showed no expression. His black eyes were dead silent.
Li Zhichen clicked her tongue. Suddenly, she remembered that the current princess of the Qi Xian Prince's Mansion was not Qi Lixiao's biological mother. She had been wondering why the maids and servants in the mansion dared to be so presumptuous. Now it seemed that the princess must have connived and instigated them both openly and secretly.
If Qi Lixiao continued to stay in this Qi Xian Prince's Mansion full of bugs and rats, who knew when he would be tortured to death by them. And then she would die too!
Li Zhichen thought for a moment. When her eyes fell on the flickering candle flame, a strange smile suddenly appeared on her lips.
She leaned over to Qi Lixiao. There was an excited light in her eyes. "Hey, do you want to leave here?"
Qi Lixiao's black eyes slowly moved towards Li Zhichen. After a moment's pause, they gradually moved away.
Leave? Of course he had thought about it, and more than a thousand times.
But he couldn't move. Only his ears were sensitive. He could only be trapped in this small courtyard, listening to the meaningless chatter of the maids and servants, wasting his short life.
The room was quiet for a moment. Then Li Zhichen let out a soft laugh and then reached out her hand to Qi Lixiao.
Her slender and fair fingers grabbed a corner of the quilt on the man's body and rolled it up forcefully - Li Zhichen actually wrapped Qi Lixiao up and easily carried him on her shoulder!
Qi Lixiao stared in shock with his eyes wide open. This was the first time he had left the bed since he became paralyzed. He didn't know what this woman was going to do.
The next second, with a flip of her wrist, Li Zhichen took out half a bucket of engine oil brought from the last days and two medical experimental dummy models from the laboratory in the spatial bracelet. Then she swaggeringly poured the engine oil around the room in a circle.
Qi Lixiao heard Li Zhichen's smiling voice. "I'll take you to see a good show."
As her voice fell, Li Zhichen kicked open the locked door and threw the fiery red candle behind her -
The raging fire instantly spread to every corner of the room, burning wildly and devouring everything around it without restraint!