novelraw Chapter 148: Treating Oneself as Air
Chapter 148: Treating Oneself as Air
Xu Xiangbei taught Gu Xinyan a move from the Dragon Tiger Divine Fist; it’s only the starting gesture for now. When her legs become more flexible, he’ll teach her other moves.
Watching Gu Xinyan falling down constantly and getting back up, her knees swollen red and hands skinned, this move might take her a few months to master.
The cold poison in Gu Xinyan’s bones is innate; it can’t be removed purely by external force. Only through her own strength and effort can it be entirely eliminated.
Xu Xiangbei wants her to practice the fist style not only to dispel the cold poison but also to encourage more exercise, to stimulate the atrophied leg muscles back into function.
A voice came from the front gate of the villa: "Miss, are you home?"
Gu Xiangyi hurried to open the door, a grateful smile on her face: "Sister Wu, sorry for troubling you to take care of Xinyan again."
Sister Wu tidied her greying temples, looking lovingly at Gu Xiangyi, and smiled kindly: "I watched the two of you grow up. If I don’t help you, who will? I can’t do much, only cook and wash your clothes."
Xu Xiangbei, seeing Sister Wu arriving, greeted her as well: "Hello, Sister Wu."
"Hello, Dr. Xu, you’re home too."
"Sister Wu, I need to go out for a business meeting, so I’ll leave Xinyan to you. Goodbye."
"I’ll take care of the younger Miss, don’t worry, elder Miss."
Sister Wu saw Gu Xinyan getting up from the ground, her face covered in sweat, and her heart ached to help her up, but Gu Xinyan pushed her away.
Gu Xinyan excitedly said to Sister Wu: "Sister Wu, I’m exercising. I can stand up by myself now and even walk. Watch me."
Gu Xinyan, teetering, managed to stand up, biting her lip to endure the piercing pain from her legs, and lightly took a step.
Sister Wu cried with excitement: "Young Miss, you’ve really stood up, and you can walk, that’s wonderful!
Gu Xinyan made an OK gesture towards Xu Xiangbei and her sister: "I’m exhausted, I need to rest a bit. I’ll continue practicing the fist in an hour."
Xu Xiangbei gave Gu Xinyan a thumbs-up: "Good job, but don’t overdo it; since you just managed to stand up, know your limits."
Gu Xiangyi checked her watch; there was still half an hour before the business meeting, so she hurried upstairs to change clothes, ready to set out.
She changed into a light blue tassel cheongsam that outlined her slender figure, wearing translucent crystal high heels. On her soft, snow-white little feet, she wore bright fiery red nail polish.
Sitting on the sofa munching an apple, Xu Xiangbei whistled at the graceful silhouette of Gu Xiangyi: "Honey, you have such a nice figure."
Gu Xiangyi didn’t turn her head, only extended a middle finger, and walked confidently out of the villa.
Not long after, Gu Xiangyi returned, looking helplessly at Xu Xiangbei: "Oh no, I don’t know where I’ve misplaced my car keys. They’re not in my bag. This business meeting is crucial; I can’t be late."
Xu Xiangbei laughed gleefully: "You were so drunk last night, might have tossed them in the trash bin. The bin was filled with the filth you threw up. It was so foul, I trash it this morning. You’re in a fix now."
Gu Xiangyi didn’t get angry, instead she smiled lightly, picking up Xu Xiangbei’s Ferrari keys from the coffee table: "Regardless if you tossed my keys, I’ll be borrowing these for now."
Xu Xiangbei couldn’t bear to let Gu Xiangyi drive his Ferrari: "Hold on, you’re ruthless, don’t touch my beloved car, it’s also my wife. Wives shouldn’t create connections with one another. Where are you going? I’ll drive you."
Gu Xiangyi was amused by Xu Xiangbei’s words about not letting wives get involved with each other; only someone like Xu Xiangbei would come up with such an odd theory.
She tossed the keys back to Xu Xiangbei: "Jiangcheng Ninth Avenue, Dragon Tiger Group Building. Can you make it in half an hour?"
Xu Xiangbei, tossing the apple core into the trash like a basketball, smirked wickedly: "Half an hour? That’s mockery, it’ll take forty minutes."
Gu Xiangyi furrowed her brows: "If it’s more than thirty minutes, I’ll kick your beloved wife."
Xu Xiangbei didn’t bother to change, wearing flip-flops with an oil-stained promotional shirt from last night.
It was handed out during a Hundred Herbs Revitalizing Hall promotion event; he snagged one. The shirt read ’Hundred Herbs Hall: Heal All Ailments.’
Xu Xiangbei revved the Ferrari, its fiery red roar deafening as it sped onto the street, like a bolt of red lightning heading to Jiangcheng Ninth Avenue.
In the passenger seat, Gu Xiangyi pulled out her makeup bag, opened a small mirror, quickly touched up her lipstick. Her lips bright and luscious, reminded Xu Xiangbei of Gu Xinyan’s fragrant red lips; last night’s sweet kiss left a lasting impression, he grinned lasciviously.
"Shameless, stop staring, quit that lecherous grin. Can’t you be a gentleman?"
Gu Xiangyi realized her black silk stockings were uneven from urgency, she lifted her blue tassel cheongsam, smoothing the black silk evenly on her thighs.
Xu Xiangbei, seeing the black garter, felt his blood surge.
Gu Xiangyi sensed Xu Xiangbei’s heated gaze, she smiled: "Please focus on driving."
Xu Xiangbei swallowed, loudly protesting: "Please, don’t lift your cheongsam again. It seriously affects my driving, you know?"
Gu Xiangyi, with a charming smile capable of captivating all: "Dr. Xu, if you don’t stare at my thighs, you’ll remain unaffected."
Xu Xiangbei drove the Ferrari at full throttle, reaching Dragon Tiger Building’s parking lot in just twenty minutes, the engine like thunder drawing the attention of passersby.
Dragon Tiger Group Building is a towering structure of over thirty stories, its blue glass curtain wall shimmering like crystal under the sun.
Gu Xiangyi had been here numerous times, familiar with the place; she swiftly took the elevator, pressing the button to the top floor, Xu Xiangbei closely trailing her.
Facing the mirror inside the elevator, Gu Xiangyi anxiously checked her makeup, adjusting the collar of her cheongsam, pulling it down slightly to reveal more of her ample chest curve.
Xu Xiangbei couldn’t help but laugh: "Are you going to a business meeting or a blind date? If my guess is right, the person is a man."
Gu Xiangyi glared slightly at Xu Xiangbei: "Didn’t I ask you to wait in the car? Why are you following? Since you’re here, please be silent, consider yourself air, OK?"
Xu Xiangbei shrugged, playing with his sunglasses, smiling amiably: "All right, I’ll act like air. Rest assured, I won’t impact your business talk."
Gu Xiangyi’s seven-inch heels tapped elegantly on the marble floor, unintentionally attracting men’s attention.
She arrived at an office, the nameplate read ’Marketing Manager,’ and gently knocked on the door. From inside came the deep voice of a middle-aged man: "Come in."