Sacred Brew of Recovery

"Want to see how it tastes?" Lu Yunxiao filled a bowl with fish soup and extended it towards Yun Yun.

He wasn't opposed to personally feeding her to strengthen their connection, but he understood that such things couldn't be forced, especially with someone as conservative as Yun Yun. Sometimes it was better to proceed at a slower pace. If he took the initiative to feed her, she might resist, given how short a time they had known each other.

Yun Yun nodded in response to Lu Yunxiao's suggestion and gazed at the bowl of fish soup. The soup, creamy white and richly aromatic, was highly enticing. She gingerly picked up the soup spoon, scooped a spoonful, and savored it slowly.

Almost immediately, her beautiful eyes lit up. The fish soup was not only free from any unpleasant odors but was also incredibly flavorful and delicious. Starved as she was, she felt it was the most delectable fish soup she had ever tasted in her life.

"It's delicious," Yun Yun exclaimed softly.

"If you like it, have more," Lu Yunxiao said with a slight smile, his eyes filled with tenderness as he watched Yun Yun.

Seeing this, Yun Yun's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes quickly returned to the fish soup in her hands. She drank it without looking at him directly.

She wasn't good with words, so she chose to express herself by consuming the soup. She was already hungry, and the fish soup warmed her body, making her feel much more comfortable.

"Let's have another bowl," Lu Yunxiao suggested with a smile, reaching out for the bowl.

"Okay," Yun Yun agreed and handed him the bowl. She was indeed still a bit hungry.

As Lu Yunxiao took the bowl, their fingers brushed inadvertently. Both of them dipped their spoons into the soup at the same time.

Lu Yunxiao reacted swiftly, maintaining his composure. He continued to serve the fish soup.

Yun Yun blushed slightly, shaking her head ever so slightly.

"Yun Yun, what are you thinking? He's still just a young boy," she admonished herself silently.

Despite Lu Yunxiao's remarkable appearance, Yun Yun couldn't fathom why she might be feeling this way toward him. Nevertheless, the image of him spitting up blood replayed in her mind, and she grappled with complex emotions.

But the attraction was undeniable, and she was trying her best to suppress it. She couldn't help but feel that Lu Yunxiao was quite charming.

Having been seen entirely by Lu Yunxiao, the experience seemed to have opened her heart in ways she hadn't anticipated. While she could manage her feelings, she realized she was not entirely immune to his charms.

"Here, all done," Lu Yunxiao said as he filled the bowl again and handed it to Yun Yun.

Taking the bowl cautiously, Yun Yun listened to Lu Yunxiao's words with a mixture of irritation and tenderness in her heart. "Yunxiao, you're still young. It's natural for you to be attracted to the opposite sex, but you have to understand that this isn't real love..."

Before Yun Yun could finish her thought, Lu Yunxiao interrupted her. "Stop."

"Drink your soup; I know more about these things than you do. Besides, are you trying to lecture me now, little miss know-it-all?"

Lu Yunxiao's age was similar to Nalan Yanran's. Yun Yun couldn't fathom why she was feeling this way about him.

"Who... who's a little miss know-it-all?" Yun Yun retorted, growing flustered when Lu Yunxiao mentioned the term. She couldn't help but glare at him with her big, beautiful eyes, her face flushed with irritation.

Her chest heaved, and even the soup in her bowl rippled with the intensity of her emotions.

"I-I'm the one who's Xiao Bai, alright? But don't forget, you're injured, and you were just sick!"

Yun Yun's pretty face showed a mixture of anger and embarrassment. She couldn't help but soften her tone in the face of Lu Yunxiao's genuine concern. He seemed to genuinely care about her.

"Hmph," she huffed in response, but she couldn't hide the softening in her heart. Lu Yunxiao's concern felt sincere.

She lowered her head, focusing on drinking the fish soup.

"Oh!" Lu Yunxiao sighed softly and retrieved a bottle of Baicao wine and a jade bowl from his belongings. He poured a bowl of wine for himself.

Ever since his first taste of alcohol, Lu Yunxiao had developed a habit. He felt something was off if he didn't have a little bit of alcohol each day. Baicao wine was brewed from various rare medicinal ingredients and was known to be beneficial for internal injury recovery.

"You're going to drink with such a serious injury? Are you trying to kill yourself?" Yun Yun admonished, her brows furrowing with concern.

"Are you worried about me?" Lu Yunxiao grinned. Their previous interactions had been quite cryptic, but Yun Yun had now put all her cards on the table, prompting Lu Yunxiao to do the same.

"Don't talk nonsense," Yun Yun replied, casting a sidelong glance at him. Her mood seemed to fluctuate more easily as she spent time with Lu Yunxiao, and her usual haughtiness as the Sect Master of Yunlan and a powerful Dou Huang seemed to be dissipating.

She didn't even realize it.

"I know that drinking alcohol can be detrimental to healing internal injuries, and it can even exacerbate them. But my wine isn't ordinary; it's a spiritual wine infused with a lot of energy. It not only doesn't harm the body but also accelerates recovery," Lu Yunxiao explained. He looked at Yun Yun as he spoke.

"So, would you like some as well?"

As he extended the bowl of wine toward her, their eyes met once more.