Chapter 65: Late Night Treatment - I Forged Them in Darkness, and They Buried Me in It

**Chapter 65: Late Night Treatment** The girl slightly lowered her head and shifted to the side, making way. During the daytime, Chen An didn't explain things too clearly to her; he just mentioned that he would come by in the evening. Chen Xi didn’t inquire further about the matter and chose to trust him unconditionally. Walking under the moonlight, Chen An entered the room. The room's layout and furnishings were simple, but it was impeccably tidy, making it hard to believe that the owner of the room was a blind girl. Chen An took the girl's hand; it was soft, smooth, and felt a bit cool to the touch. Without turning on the lights, he led Chen Xi to the bedside. “Get on.” Chen An instructed. The inner side of the bed had a small window, through which gentle moonlight streamed, casting fluctuating shadows within the room. For some reason, after Chen An uttered those two words, the girl visibly trembled lightly. In the dark, she opened her mouth but made no sound. Then, Chen Xi released the hand Chen An was holding and cautiously climbed onto the bed. Her hand fell on the thin air-conditioned quilt, and she subconsciously tightened her grip on the blanket. These small actions were extremely subtle, especially in the deep of night like this. Chen An didn’t notice any anomaly with the girl; he simply took out the phone Lin Jing Qiu had given him and checked the time. He muttered, “Just a few more minutes, let’s wait a bit longer.” Chen Xi heard this and felt puzzled. Was such a thing supposed to be carried out at an auspicious time? Chen An continued, “Let’s chat a bit to prepare you psychologically, so you won’t get scared by what happens next.” Hearing this, Chen Xi's body stiffened for a moment. She silently tucked her fair, luminous feet under the moonlight into the blanket, sat up straighter, and edged backward to lean against the wall. The cold wall reminded Chen Xi that everything happening now was real. She felt inexplicably flustered and stammered unusually when she spoke. “It’s, it’s okay.” Chen Xi whispered. Chen An looked over, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the side of the bed—a habit of his. He frowned, “It’s my first time too, not much experience. I’ve heard it might cause some strange side effects, but I don’t know what exactly.” Chen An wasn’t lying; this was indeed his first time concocting a pill for a mortal. He was worried about scaring the girl, so he chuckled softly, “But don’t worry, with me watching over you, nothing will go wrong.” “It might just feel ticklish, or your body might excrete a thick layer of impurities...” His words were cut short by a soft hand covering his mouth. “Don’t... don’t say it.” Chen Xi, at some point, had crawled closer. Chen An, puzzled, thought he was just prepping her with a heads-up—what couldn’t be said? He turned to look at the small silhouette in the darkness. Thanks to being a cultivator, he could see everything clearly in such an environment. The girl's long hair fell chaotically, perhaps intentionally or unintentionally, covering the burnt side of her face and revealing the other side, angelic and unscathed. Her skin was smooth and clear, with a blush visibly creeping over it. The blush gradually extended, reaching the tips of her ears, turning them crimson. Chen An felt something was off with Chen Xi's current state. Was this, perhaps, a side effect of the beauty-enhancing pill? That would indeed be quite strange. The ancient saying didn’t betray me… Just then, the petite silhouette moved again. She pressed her lips, cheeks burning, and mustered the courage to lean toward Chen An. The distance between them was already minimal, and as Chen Xi continued to approach, Chen An could almost see the minute hairs on her exposed skin. And the slight warmth in her breath as she inhaled and exhaled. Chen An composed himself, reached out to grip her shoulders, and gently stopped her advance. The spaghetti strap of her nightgown unintentionally slipped off under his touch, revealing a large expanse of skin, pristine and pale under the moonlight. “I think... you might have misunderstood something…” Chen Xi shook her head, “It’s okay, I’m ready.” Chen An was taken aback, “Is there a chance we’re not on the same page here?” He wasn’t like the clueless naive protagonists in dramas; by now, he sensed things were veering off in a peculiar direction. Chen An sighed helplessly, “Little Xi, I’m here to treat your body, not what you've assumed…” Yet Chen Xi had clearly gotten stuck in her own thoughts, shyly squirming as she whispered, “Brother Chen An, then let’s proceed with the treatment.” ... ... Three minutes later. On the bed, Chen An and Chen Xi put some distance between them. The girl’s fair face still carried a faint blush. Chen An cleared his throat, trying to dispel the intense awkwardness in the air. He checked the time again, felt it was about right, and said, “Let’s start.” Chen Xi, now understanding from Chen An’s brief explanation that he was indeed there for a serious treatment and not what she had imagined, felt mildly abashed. Her pale toes clenched tightly under the blanket, gripping the sheet just like her legs pressed close together. Nonetheless, she was also curious about how her childhood burn and eye injury, things that had lingered for years, might be treated. Even the largest hospitals would likely only offer maintenance, not a cure. “Ah… open your mouth.” Amid her musings, Chen Xi heard Chen An’s voice. She lifted her head slightly, imitating her posture from the classroom earlier, and opened her mouth. The next second, a round, bean-sized object, akin to a candy, landed in her mouth. Unlike earlier, this time the candy was mildly sweet with no bitter aftertaste. And as soon as she swallowed it, Chen Xi felt a warm palm against her back. The thin nightgown did nothing to block the heat against her skin. She froze momentarily. Before she could process it further, an intense heat surged from her lower abdomen, a hundred times fiercer than the warmth on her back, as if a fire ignited inside her. She whimpered slightly, her face flushed unnaturally. Her brows knitted tightly, as if actively enduring something. Meanwhile, the burn scabs concealed beneath her hair miraculously began to peel away, revealing skin smooth as a baby's. Yet, at that moment, Chen Xi was oblivious to the changes happening externally; she just felt overwhelmingly warm. Beads of sweat dotted her forehead. Her entire being seemed to melt into the embrace of someone nearby. (End of Chapter)