Chapter 985: Chapter 598: Dabai
“Why did you stop?” Seeing Liu Hun stop his actions, Xue Lan looked at him with some displeasure and questioned.
“Don’t you know that saving a person requires a gradual process?” Liu Hun rolled his eyes and replied irritably, “Hurry up and wipe the sweat off my forehead, I’m exhausted. Each acupuncture needle requires a significant amount of mental focus and energy. This is a technical job; it’s not as simple as you think. Otherwise, your sister’s illness wouldn’t need me to treat it.”
“You!” After Liu Hun’s lecture, Xue Lan couldn’t find any reason to refute.
After hesitating for a while, Xue Lan finally took a tissue from her pocket and gently wiped the sweat off Liu Hun’s face.
Although she didn’t really believe Liu Hun’s words, the sweat on his face was real, and it was clear that the acupuncture just now consumed quite a bit of his energy.
“That’s more like it. We’ll have a lot of time together in the future, and as your boyfriend, you should also learn to be considerate. Don’t glare at me every day; it’s not good. Also, a girl should smile more to be prettier and live longer.” Liu Hun gently closed his eyes, carefully enjoying Xue Lan’s gentle touch.
Faced with Liu Hun’s shameless words, Xue Lan directly ignored him.
After a while, Liu Hun opened his eyes, looked at Xue Ju lying on the ice bed, and smiled, “The time is almost up. In about a minute, you’ll witness a miracle.”
After speaking, Liu Hun waved his hands, and the silver needles originally on Xue Ju’s body were swiftly retrieved by him at an astonishing speed.
However, at this moment, Xue Lan was too concerned about her sister to notice this subtle movement.
According to Liu Hun’s words, a minute later, Xue Lan looked at her sister lying on the ice bed in shock. Her sister’s body had been completely dark, with some faint haloes.
But now, those haloes had disappeared, and the originally dark skin gradually began to turn white.
In less than ten minutes, Xue Ju’s skin had completely returned to normal.
Looking at Xue Lan’s stunned expression, Liu Hun smiled, unconcerned, then proceeded to dress Xue Ju. He wasn’t the type to be mesmerized by a beauty at a standstill; he had only behaved that way towards Xue Lan because he needed to make use of her.
And at this moment, Xue Ju, in his eyes, was still more of a patient.
After dressing her, Liu Hun placed his hands on Xue Ju’s temples, and with a thought, a power slowly entered Xue Ju’s head.
When Liu Hun just withdrew his hands, Xue Ju’s eyelash-tips fluttered slightly, and then she slowly opened her eyes.
As soon as Xue Ju opened her eyes, she glanced around with a bit of confusion, then noticed her sister and a stranger by her side.
“Sister,” Xue Ju called softly to Xue Lan.
Upon hearing her sister’s voice, two streams of clear tears immediately flowed from Xue Lan’s eyes, and she quickly embraced Xue Ju.
“Xiao Ju, you finally woke up.” Xue Lan held Xue Ju and sobbed softly.
“Sister, what happened to me? I feel like I just had a very long dream.” Xue Ju asked her sister in her arms with some confusion.
“Yes, you just had a very long, long dream.” Xue Lan released her sister and replied softly with tears of joy.
Seeing her sister’s current expression, Xue Ju knew this was her sister not wanting her to worry. But regardless of what happened before, in her view, she was awake now, so she could continue living a carefree life with her sister.
“Sister, Xiao Ju will continue to stay by your side in the future. I will surely not let you worry anymore.” Xue Ju earnestly answered Xue Lan.
Looking at the innocent sister in front of her, Xue Lan nodded vigorously. At this point, Liu Hun gradually realized why Xue Lan would go to any lengths, even sacrificing her own body, to save Xue Ju’s life.
With such a sister, Xue Lan’s actions were indeed justifiable. If it were him, and something happened to Liu Xiaoya, Liu Hun would do the same unhesitatingly.
“Xiao Ju, you might have to slowly get used to the days without your sister by your side in the future.” At this moment, Liu Hun couldn’t help but remind Xue Ju.
“Why? Is sister going to leave me?” Upon hearing Liu Hun’s words, Xue Ju looked at Xue Lan nervously.
In response, Xue Lan’s face suddenly turned a bit pale. In the whole family, the one she cared about and cherished the most was this sister of hers.
Everyone else she could disregard, but not her sister. Although she somewhat resented Liu Hun for what he just said, she also knew this was the price to save her sister.
Otherwise, if it weren’t for Liu Hun, her sister would still be lying there.
“Because I’m your brother-in-law, and soon your sister and I have to leave Bai City temporarily, but we will come back to visit you. Of course, if you miss your sister, you can also come to Huaihai Province later, and I’ll take you to explore and have fun,” Liu Hun said to the somewhat naive girl in front of him, feeling a bit affectionate.
“Really?” Originally, when Xue Ju heard the first part of Liu Hun’s words, she felt a little down, but at the thought of having fun, excitement immediately shone in her eyes.
“Of course, I’m your brother-in-law, and I also have a sister around your age. If the two of you are together, you might really hit it off,” Liu Hun playfully patted Xue Ju’s head and said with a smile.
“Brother-in-law, tell me, what fun places and delicious food do you have there? I’ve never left Bai City since I was young,” Xue Ju looked at Liu Hun with anticipation.
“There are lots of fun and delicious things there, and I can cook many good dishes too. I’ll definitely take you for a good time,” Liu Hun said with a smile to Xue Ju.
Watching the conversation between Liu Hun and Xue Ju, Xue Lan froze in place for a moment.
Toward Liu Hun, Xue Lan harbored an inner resentment, but at this moment, there was nothing but affection in Liu Hun’s eyes, like that for a real sister.
“Little Ju, but before that, your brother-in-law wants to ask you something. Do you remember if anyone looked for you before? I mean, who was the last person you remember seeing?” Liu Hun casually asked Xue Ju after chatting for a while.
“Well… let me think… oh, I remember, it was my second uncle. At that time, he said there was something tasty, so I tried it, and after that, it was just like dreaming…” Xue Ju spoke with some excitement, completely unaware that all this was because of her second uncle.
Xue Ju may be innocent and careless, but after hearing this, Xue Lan’s face turned extremely pale.
“Sister, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?” Xue Ju noticed Xue Lan’s expression and couldn’t help but ask with concern.
“I’m fine.” Xue Lan shook her head at Xue Ju, forcing a smile on her face.
Hearing her sister’s words, Xue Ju was relieved, because she knew that her sister had never lied to her since they were young.
“Xiao Lan, go call your parents in,” Liu Hun sighed, feeling Xue Lan’s anger and confusion, but these weren’t his concerns.
Liu Hun’s reminder made Xue Lan hesitate for a moment before she went to the door, slowly opening it.
As soon as the door opened, the moment Xue Family Head saw Xue Ju awake and talking cheerfully with Liu Hun, excitement filled his face, and he quickly walked to Xue Ju, happily saying, “Xiao Ju, you’re awake.”
“Dad, I’m fine, brother-in-law told me that I just took a nap and had a long dream,” Xue Ju said with a happy smile when she saw her father.
In the entire Xue Family, the family head cared most about his youngest daughter, as Xue Ju was his source of joy at any time.
As for others, the family head couldn’t care less, including Xue Lan. Otherwise, after Xue Lan paid the price with her body, the family head wouldn’t have been so nonchalant.
“Uncle, Xiao Ju just woke up, so she needs to rest well. I suggest someone take her out for a walk now,” Liu Hun spoke directly to the Xue Family Head who just arrived.
Upon hearing this, the family head nodded repeatedly, given that Xue Ju had been in a coma for a long time, and now that she finally woke up, she should naturally go out for a walk.
“Xiao Lan, take Xiao Ju out for a walk,” the Xue Family Head instructed Xue Lan directly.
Hearing this, Xue Lan hesitated, glanced at Liu Hun, and then nodded, leading Xue Ju out of the basement on her own.
Xue Lan was well aware that Liu Hun was likely to tell her father about Xue Ju’s situation, and once he knew the truth, her second uncle might be in trouble.
Since young, Xue Lan’s second uncle had been kind to her, so Xue Lan hoped to avoid such incidents. Nonetheless, some things were beyond her control.
Just as Xue Lan and Xue Ju left, the Xue Family Head looked excitedly at Liu Hun and said, “Liu Hun, you are indeed a Divine Doctor. Xiao Ju’s illness couldn’t be cured by countless doctors, yet you healed her in less than half an hour. I don’t know how to thank you. But you can tell me what you want. As long as it’s within the family’s abilities or ventures, I won’t refuse at all. Also, we’ll throw a grand wedding for you and Xiao Lan in the future!”
The Xue Family Head’s words clearly indicated his approval of Liu Hun and Xue Lan’s relationship, to which Liu Hun was unsurprised.
A person capable of healing a cultivator’s body, and such a rare condition at that, possesses limitless prospects. Plus, with an old ghost by his side, the Xue Family Head naturally wanted to draw him in.