Chapter 90 Thick Skin

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Chapter 90: Chapter 90 Thick SkinAgarwood Pavilion, backyard. Xie Jingchen soaked in the medicinal bath for a full hour, until his vision blurred and he almost fainted before Su Jin allowed him to get up. When he emerged from the wooden tub, Xie Jingchen’s body was so weak he could barely stand. Medicinal liquid dripped off his skin, which had turned bright red. A gust of wind blew by. Xie Jingchen fainted. The Hidden Guard caught him and looked at Su Jin, "Eldest Young Madam, is the Eldest Young Master alright?" "He’s fine, just exhausted. Help him back to the bamboo house to sleep, and he’ll be revitalized when he wakes," Su Jin said. Su Jin spoke light-heartedly, but the Hidden Guard was unconvinced. But all he could do was help the Eldest Young Master back to the bamboo house. He watched the Hidden Guard support Xie Jingchen away. Xingxing looked at Su Jin and said, "Miss, why did you make the Master faint from the bath? He used to walk back by himself after his medicinal baths." Su Jin smiled faintly, "This way the medicinal effects are stronger, and he can detoxify his body sooner." "But it wouldn’t matter if it were a few days later. We’re not in a hurry; you’ve made him so weak," Xingxing said worriedly. "...." "In three days, his skin will thicken a bit, and he won’t faint from the bath." "...." "Can you really thicken someone’s skin from a bath? Are you trying to grow calluses?" Xingxing asked curiously. "...." Calluses— Su Jin’s mouth twitched uncontrollably, and she held her forehead as she returned to the bamboo house. She sat at the desk to grind ink, and Xingxing approached, saying, "Allow me to grind the ink, Miss." "No need, just put the herbs from the box into the drawer," Su Jin instructed. Xingxing went over, opened the large box, took out the herbal packages inside, and placed them into the drawer according to their names. Su Jin sat there, writing and drawing. She stayed like that for half an hour. Xingxing, feeling bored, sat on the steps in front of the bamboo house, staring at the sky absentmindedly. When Su Jin finished and went to the front yard, Mrs. Wang and Hongxiu had been waiting for a quarter of an hour. Perhaps she was too tired, as she felt soreness in her waist and a bit dizzy after massaging Mrs. Wang. Xingxing noticed her swaying, held her, and said, "Miss, are you alright?" Su Jin shook her head, "I’m alright, maybe just a bit tired these past few days." "I told you not to stay up late, you’d be overwhelmed, but you wouldn’t listen," Xingxing said, her expression showing the consequences of ignoring the maid’s advice. Mrs. Wang felt quite guilty. If the Eldest Young Madam fainted after helping her with her shoulders and back, how could she explain it to the Eldest Young Master? Mrs. Wang got up from the small couch and said, "Help the Eldest Young Madam back for a good rest, and have the kitchen prepare a bowl of swallow’s nest porridge for her." Xingxing helped Su Jin leave. Su Jin wasn’t used to walking with someone supporting her, as the waist pain and dizziness lasted only a moment. She was puzzled about why she suddenly felt dizzy when she wasn’t poisoned, and her health was fine. Thinking it over, she concluded it must be fatigue. Still, this reason didn’t convince her, as the previous Su Jin certainly hadn’t stayed up night after night, and it wasn’t her style to be unable to handle two sleepless nights. After returning to the room, Xingxing poured tea for Su Jin and said, "Miss, take a break tonight. Let the Master accompany you to watch the stars, and handle other matters tomorrow." Su Jin nodded. Xie Jingchen slept for an hour before waking, having his lunch a bit later, so Su Jin waited for him for two quarters of an hour. As Su Jin said, Xie Jingchen woke up feeling invigorated. Xingxing was amazed seeing him. But even more surprised was Xie Jingchen himself—after emerging from the bath barrel, he was so exhausted it felt like a thousand pounds were weighing down his shoulders, making it hard to even lift his feet. He bore with it, but in the end, couldn’t sustain and fainted. But after a nap, his body felt unbelievably light and comfortable. Su Jin looked at him and said, "You should feel the benefits of the medicinal bath now, right?" "I’ve always felt it, but this time it’s more noticeable," Xie Jingchen replied. Su Jin reached out to poke his chest. Xie Jingchen eyed her, "What are you doing?" "Does it hurt?" Su Jin asked. "No, it doesn’t." "Indeed, your skin has thickened considerably," Su Jin said seriously. "...." Xingxing nodded repeatedly. Previously, after soaking in the medicinal bath, when the Miss touched him, he’d frown from the pain. This woman! If she didn’t say something to irritate each day, she wouldn’t feel at ease. Ignoring her, Xie Jingchen sat down to eat. Su Jin ate only half a bowl of rice before stopping. Xie Jingchen looked at her, "Not hungry?" "Not really, we’re watching stars tonight, and there’s a lot to eat, so I need to save some room," Su Jin said. She couldn’t let Xingxing’s arrangements go to waste. The thought of star-gazing and snacking opened up her appetite. Afraid she’d eat more, Su Jin resisted and left the table. Since she wasn’t eating, Xie Jingchen stopped as well. As night fell, a few more stars appeared in the sky. Su Jin and Xie Jingchen sat on the rooftop, waiting for a sky full of stars. But after waiting for so long, instead of a starry sky, they saw clouds cover the moon. The wind howled, stinging their cheeks with cold. Su Jin, "...." Xie Jingchen, "...." The planned star-gazing turned into cloud-watching. "Looks like it’s going to rain," Xingxing said, climbing the ladder to the roof with a small, disgruntled face. "...." "With wind so strong up here, why did you climb up?" Su Jin asked. "To pack up the food," Xingxing replied. Su Jin held her forehead. This little maid had wind blow out her wits? Usually, she was quick at making the Hidden Guards work, and now she decided against it. Xingxing crawled over, packed the pastries and fruits into the food box. Just as she finished, a leaf blew over and stuck to Su Jin’s face. "How annoying, this leaf dared to be impertinent to my Miss," Xingxing reached out, removed the leaf, and casually threw it away. "...." Su Jin couldn’t help but smile. But as soon as she smiled, a spasm of pain shot through her stomach, making her gasp. Xie Jingchen’s brow furrowed, he asked, "What’s wrong?" "My stomach hurts," Su Jin furrowed her brow tightly. How could her stomach suddenly hurt? Could it be the pastries had a problem? But he ate them too. The wind on the roof was strong, Xie Jingchen suspected it was because Su Jin had caught a chill. He immediately lifted Su Jin up and leapt off the roof. On the roof, Xingxing suddenly remembered and said, "I know why Miss has a stomachache, it must be because of your...." "Don’t say it!" Su Jin’s face turned red, hurriedly stopping Xingxing. This maid! She trusts the Master and his little companion, but not everything can be said out loud. She has her pride! Su Jin felt overwhelmed. Poor Xingxing had her words cut off by Su Jin, her face turning red as she held them in. She just gazed at Su Jin. Xie Jingchen didn’t let Su Jin down. Su Jin’s face was burning hot, struggling as she said, "Put me down quickly." "I’ll carry you back to the house," Xie Jingchen said. Without giving Su Jin a chance to argue, he turned around, carrying her. Xingxing carried the food box down from the roof and followed them back inside. Then she saw Su Jin pushing Xie Jingchen out, "Don’t come in yet." Xie Jingchen’s brows knitted tightly. Not letting him into the room, but allowing Xingxing to go in. The Hidden Guard stood by and said, "Why did the Eldest Young Madam suddenly become so strange?" Xie Jingchen’s eyes filled with worry. Sick and not wanting him to know. And what she said, becoming a good doctor from long illness, Marquis Dongxiang clearly knew his fate was short-lived, yet still let his daughter marry. Could it be she has some incurable disease?

Chapter 90 Thick Skin

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