" Are you trying to flirt with me?" asked Yu Dong as she tried to stop her thumping heart and looked at Xiao Hua who was back to his carefree self.
He shrugged and said, " It depends…did it work?"
Yu Dong ignored his question and wrapped her arms around his waist and under his legs and carefully picked him up in a princess carry causing Xiao Hua to yelp in surprise as he raised his hands and wrapped them around Yu Dong's neck before complaining, " You could have at least given me a little bit of warning! My heart is thumping so fast that I feel like it's going to come out of my chest."
Yu Dong snorted as she summoned a bit of her spiritual energy and masked her presence from every living being before she walked out of the forest and rushed to their house with Xiao Hua in her arms. " That's what you get for teasing your boss."
Nearly made her stumble for him.
Xiao Hua said nothing just hugged Yu Dong as she walked both of them home though he could feel that she was a bit annoyed with him but even then she was holding him very securely. Not once did she cause him to suffer any sort of pain and was very careful with her pace as well, he raised his head and looked at Yu Dong before leaning his head slightly on her shoulder.
How should I tell you Yu Dong that wasn't me teasing you… that was me trying to seduce you but from the looks of it…his seduction didn't work on Yu Dong.
Yu Dong didn't know what was going on in Xiao Hua's head or she would have told him that not only did his seduction work, it worked to the point that she felt her heartbeat accelerate. But of course, since neither of them wanted to make things awkward for each other they didn't say anything and continued on the empty path until they reached the house where the mers lived because it got a bit too late and Xiao Hua was with Yu Dong no one was worried about him meeting any trouble, therefore, everyone went inside their rooms to sleep.
When Yu Dong walked past the southern eastern gate and hurried inside the main hall she was surprised to see that the lamps of the house has been blown off and sounds of light snoring were coming from the rooms.
" What heartless brothers I have, just look at this … I am dying from pain here and they all are asleep!" snapped Xiao Hua but he was sure speaking very softly for someone who wanted to wake his mer brothers up and have them take care of him.
" Now what?" said Yu Dong as she spoke just as softly as Xiao Hua. " What do I do?"
" Just bring me to my bedroom and leave me alone to die," rolling his eyes Xiao Hua pointed to his room that was at the end of the corridor. " I swear, my value in the eyes of these brothers of mine is slowly going downhill, just look at them.. treating me so carelessly. If someone else was in my place he would have died out of heartbreak, it's a good thing that I have an iron heart."
Yu Dong listened to his complaint and brought him back to his room since she has been there once it wasn't difficult for her to bring Xiao Hua back to his room and help him lie down on the bed that was situated at the very end.
She helped him lay down on his tummy before she asked, " Should I wake someone up? You at least need to rub some oil and nurse the inflamed muscles and nerves or they will hurt even more tomorrow."
" I will be fine," answered Xiao Hua, his voice muffled because of him speaking into his pillow. " I am totally all right … ouch what the hell are you doing?" He nothing but almost shrieked when Yu Dong poked him in the back. " If you want to die just straight up tell me! Instead of poking me when I am pissed!"
Yu Dong chuckled as she looked at Xiao Hua hissing like an angry cat before she said with a shrug, " I was just checking, you said that you were completely fine that was why I wanted to see whether you were really all right or not. I mean if your back got healed so quickly and that too without any medicine or ointment aren't you just an immortal being?"
" Are you trying to piss me off?" snarled Xiao Hua as he plopped back on his pillow. " There are no doctors outside who will be willing to come and check a useless mer like me in the middle of the night. Don't forget that only mers with high status are responsibly treated by society and everyone else is just weed growing in the back of someone's yard. And my brothers are all sleeping, I don't want to disturb their sleep so what other choice do I have?" Then he turned his head and waved his hand dismissively. " Just go and leave me alone, I am fine… I am sure I will be able to withstand the pain till morning….." he bit out after hissing in pain.
Staring at his back which was glowing with her spiritual energy Yu Dong sighed as she pulled Xiao Hua back and said, " Take off your shirt, I will massage your back."
" W..W.,...What? Why … there is no need right?" Xiao Hua immediately tried to sit up straight but the pain caused him to plop back on the bed. " I mean…" he turned to look at Yu Dong with a blush coating his face and said, " I am fine you see… I will be able to hold it in till morning."
" Why are you being such a wuss now?" said Yu Dong as she poked his cheek and said, " Just let me help you, Xiao Hua."
'Wuss? I will show you who is a wuss!'
Yu Dong's words were like a fire that ignited the flame in Xiao Hua's heart as he ignored the pain and sit up straight before staring right in her eyes and untying his shirt. He pushed it off his shoulder and let it drop before revealing his pearly white skin to Yu Dong as he slowly and sensually murmured, " Do it."