Chapter 425 Bai Chenxiang Helps with Poison, Xu Ran's Self-Blame_1
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Hmm?
What's going on?
Xu Ran, hearing Tang San's words, looked utterly baffled and frozen.
What was Tang San trying to do?
Xu Ran had no interest in men; he'd rather die than have Tang San give him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Xu Ran was ready. If Tang San really dared to come closer, he would kick Tang San away with one foot.
Fortunately, Bai Chenxiang gave Tang San a cold look.
All of Xu Ran's injuries were caused by Tang San, so how could she dare let Tang San touch Xu Ran again?
There was still a chance to save Xu Ran's injuries now, but if Tang San made another move on Xu Ran, he might indeed be done for.
"Cousin, you should go first. I can take care of Xu Ran," Bai Chenxiang said, somewhat exhausted. She didn't want to think of Tang San in that way, after all, he was her cousin, but she couldn't just turn a blind eye to the truth.
Most importantly, Xu Ran's injuries were severe and couldn't be delayed any longer.
"I..." Tang San opened his mouth, standing there feeling a stab of heartache. Did Bai Chenxiang not trust him? Even his cousin would rather believe Xu Ran than him?
"Then I'll leave, be careful," Tang San said, still not reassured, and then walked away. When he reached a street corner, he kept an eye on Bai Chenxiang and Xu Ran. If Xu Ran dared to force himself on Bai Chenxiang, he would appear out of nowhere, descending from the sky to protect her.
Seeing Tang San walk away, Bai Chenxiang breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Xu Ran with concern, pursed her lips, took a deep breath, and her cheeks puffed out, turning red and pretty.
After taking a deep breath, Bai Chenxiang hesitated for a long time, her heart pounding wildly. She had never kissed a man before, but looking at Xu Ran's handsome and compelling face, she slowly pressed her lips against his.
The air filled in her belly dissipated instantly, and her puffed-up round cheeks did the same, deflating like a balloon, whoosh, in an instant.
It was quite a funny sight.
Her long twin ponytails, tied on either side, brushed Xu Ran's face from time to time during the kiss, tickling him, but also carrying a pleasant scent of hair.
"Huh."
"Huh."
Bai Chenxiang again and again blew air into Xu Ran's mouth, performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, exhaling fragrance like orchids. The faint scent of orchids from Bai Chenxiang's lips and teeth entered Xu Ran's body. Her sparkling eyes fixated on Xu Ran's cheeks, while her heart thumped wildly. Afterwards, Bai Chenxiang just sat there properly, her mind wandering far away.
And Tang San, watching this scene helplessly, felt as if his heart was bleeding, and his hatred for Xu Ran reached an extreme.
Xu Ran had taken away his Xiaowu, and now even his cousin was not spared.
What did he ever do to anyone?
When had he offended Xu Ran for him to target him like this?
"Xu Ran, you just wait. My talent won't be inferior to yours!"
"This time, my cousin will definitely be mine."
Tang San said coldly, standing at the corner watching his beloved cousin kissing Xu Ran, his heart almost breaking. Bai Chenxiang was his cousin, the young lady of the Min Clan, the woman meant for him.
Now that Bai Chenxiang was giving Xu Ran mouth-to-mouth, it would be strange if his heart felt at ease.
After standing for a while, Tang San walked away to spare himself the heartache of watching.
At that moment, Xu Ran's complexion also improved a lot.
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"Thank you, Xiangxiang, if it wasn't for you, I might have really lost my life." After Bai Chenxiang lifted her head from a kiss, Xu Ran said with a wry smile, and couldn't help but stick out his tongue to lick his lips.
"It's alright, but what about the poison in your body?" Bai Chenxiang's pretty face blushed, feeling somewhat embarrassed under Xu Ran's gaze, especially upon seeing him lick his lips, she felt even shyer.
"I can still hold off the poison in my body, but to fully recover, I need to suck out all the venom. For now, let's go find a quiet place." Xu Ran said, as he could no longer bear it. After all, the scene of a handsome man and a beautiful woman kissing in broad daylight was drawing onlookers from everywhere.
"Oh." Bai Chenxiang also glanced around, her face heating up; previously, she had only been worried about Xu Ran's injuries and hadn't noticed they were on a busy street with so many people watching them.
The thought that so many people had seen her performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on Xu Ran made her feel extremely bashful. She had never had intimate contact with other men before, not even holding hands, but now she had suddenly become so intimate with Xu Ran, kissing more than once...
"Alright, stop overthinking, you did it all to save me. I will guard this secret with my life and won't make things difficult for you."
"You are still a maiden, and you will have to marry someday. Of course, I will pretend that today's events never happened." Xu Ran revealed a smile, which he thought was rather refined.
"Mhm, thank you." Bai Chenxiang helped Xu Ran up, feeling a bit heartache despite knowing that he would forget about today's events, which should have made her happy or relieved.
How could she possibly forget their long kiss, her first intimate contact?
Who could she marry after this?
She didn't have anyone she liked, except for...
Bai Chenxiang cast a glance at Xu Ran and fell back into contemplation.
"Do you want to stay at my place?" asked Bai Chenxiang.
"Let's not. Your Min Clan is now under Tang San's command, and I fear it would be dangerous for me. Xiaosan bears animosity towards me, and he wouldn't want to see me now," Xu Ran waved his hand dismissively.
"Then I'll take you to a quiet place to settle down," Bai Chenxiang nodded, having roughly understood the grievances between Tang San and Xu Ran, although she didn't know the specific details.
If Xu Ran stayed at her home, he might indeed be in danger. Even outside, Xu Ran would still be at risk.
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After a while, Bai Chenxiang led Xu Ran to a tastefully decorated pavilion.
Xu Ran lay on the bed, his bare chest exposed, the lines on his fit body were clear, and his muscles were packed with strength. But now, his skin was stained with black venom.
Bai Chenxiang brought over a basin, then, after hesitating for a while, she made up her mind, pricked a needle-sized hole on Xu Ran's body, and began vigorously sucking out the venom.
Accidentally, her tender lips and small tongue made contact with Xu Ran's skin, causing his eyes to widen.
Seeing Bai Chenxiang boldly ignoring the potential harm from the poison to herself in her efforts to suction out the venom, Xu Ran was momentarily stunned, and suddenly felt a ripple of shame in his heart.
No matter what, no matter his relationship with Tang San, he shouldn't treat a girl like Bai Chenxiang in such a manner. Bai Chenxiang, innocent and kind-hearted, had disregarded her reputation to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on the street to save him, and now she didn't even ask if the venom might harm her, she just helped him to extract it.
Even though he knew the venom wouldn't affect Bai Chenxiang, she didn't know that.
With this thought, Xu Ran deeply reflected upon himself, realizing he had indeed gone too far.
If Bai Chenxiang knew that all this was a deception by him, how heartbroken she would be. One day, Bai Chenxiang would realize his true power, and what would she think then?
While feeling guilty, Xu Ran looked at Bai Chenxiang with a touch more compassion in his eyes. No matter what, Bai Chenxiang would only belong to him, and he would treat this precious girl well in the future, never neglecting her.
In the original story, Bai Chenxiang ended up with Ma Hongjun.
But because Ma Hongjun lacked ambition, he lost the eligibility to inherit the title of First-Level God, only becoming a Second-Level God, and a Second-Level God cannot take their family to the Divine Realm; as a result, Bai Chenxiang could only die of old age.
However, now that he was here, he wouldn't allow such a thing to happen. In the future, with him, Bai Chenxiang might at least attain godhood.