441: Chapter 85 Treating Xia He as a Nurse

After hearing Meng Li's explanation, Xia He considered it and ultimately chose to become a special kind of friend to him.

The reason for this might be that she still harbored feelings for Zhang Lingyu, or perhaps there were other considerations.

Whatever the reason, Meng Li did not care.

Because as far as Xia He was concerned, he was purely focused on physical gratification; to be more precise, he was just looking for novelty.

That was why he had initially treated her like a pet, and after he'd had his fill and let her go, he wanted to change their dynamic to that of special friends.

As for emotional attachment... Meng Li didn't even have the feeling of being moved, let alone developing any.

Not just with Xia He, but even with Chen Duo, he kept her by his side only because of his lingering regrets from his first life, not because of any romantic feelings.

Realizing this, Meng Li sighed inwardly.

Sure enough, after living for a long time, immortality gradually becomes a curse.

Especially with the added buff of abundant energy, one loses interest in many things, leading to psychological issues.

No wonder Di Shitian in Wind and Cloud caused so much trouble in the later stages.

Because life is boring, he had to find amusement, otherwise living is no different from being dead.

Clearing his stray thoughts, Meng Li returned to his room without seeking out Xia He.

She had indeed been pushed quite hard by him over the past few days; even though her physique was extraordinary, it couldn't compare to his, and she needed time to recover.

Otherwise, if something went wrong, he would have to go back to his old ways of spending huge sums of money at foot massage parlors to relieve himself with groups of sex workers.

He also had to keep changing locations to avoid exposing his identity as an Outsider.

The Nine-fold Lightning Tribulation and the Six Treasury Immortal Thief truly are harmful!

...

The next day.

Meng Li and Chen Duo were eating breakfast in the dining room when Xia He arrived halfway through the meal.

Chen Duo glanced at her but said nothing.

Seeing that Xia He looked radiant, Meng Li couldn't help but smile and say, "Looking at you, it seems you rested well last night."

"It was alright." Xia He replied lazily, sitting down to eat breakfast directly.

In reality, she had rested extremely well last night; she hadn't even dreamed, and it was dawn the moment she opened her eyes.

Previously, affected by her ability, she would often inevitably have unspeakable dreams at night, or even toss and turn all night, unable to sleep.

But Meng Li's tossing her around these past few days left her feeling drained, and last night, neither her body nor her mind was affected by her ability.

Furthermore, she had a premonition that this would continue for some time.

In other words, she could finally be a bit more normal.

Realizing this, Xia He felt that becoming a special kind of friend to Meng Li was a good choice.

After finishing breakfast, Meng Li wiped his mouth with a tissue and said to Xia He, "Chen Duo and I are going out for a while, so you'll need to find somewhere else to stay."

"What, are you afraid I'll empty this place out?" Xia He teased, testing him, and then feigned pity and sorrow, "This is too heartbreaking. We have a friendship forged in the fires of war; how can you not trust me?"

Hearing this, Chen Duo frowned.

First, she didn't like Xia He's mannerisms, and second, she didn't quite understand what she meant.

A friendship forged in the fires of war?

She felt the words were strange, but she couldn't pinpoint why.

So, she turned to look at Meng Li, "Meng Li, what does this bad woman mean?"

"A friendship forged in the fires of war—did you fight in a war together?"

Meng Li was stunned. Looking at Chen Duo's curious emerald eyes, he didn't know how to explain it for a moment.

Xia He was amused. While laughing until her ample bosom shook, she went along with it, "Yes, that's right. I fought a war with him, and the battle was extremely intense."

As she spoke, her tone shifted, and she coquettishly added, "He really pushed me to the brink of death."

Immediately after, Xia He reached out to pinch Chen Duo's cheek and said in a seductive tone, "Little Chen Duo, do you want to try it with big sister?"

Chen Duo slapped away Xia He's mischievous hand and glared at her, "No. Also, I'm not little, and you are definitely not my big sister."

Upon hearing this, Xia He lowered her gaze, looking at the collar of Chen Duo's shirt where two rounded arcs were pressed against it, and said with a smile, "You are indeed not small, but big sister is even bigger."

After saying this, she crossed her arms and straightened her back, showing off quite obviously.

Chen Duo looked at Xia He's trembling assets, her pretty face blushing slightly.

Then, she subconsciously looked down at her own, feeling that they really couldn't compare.

At the same time, she vaguely understood the meaning behind Xia He and Meng Li's words, causing her to blush even more, and she couldn't help but spit, "Bad woman, shameless!"

Xia He laughed, "That's right, big sister is a shameless, bad woman."

She wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Meng Li, "Alright, stop. I'm telling you to move because after Chen Duo and I leave, this manor might not be peaceful. If you keep staying here, you might very well bring trouble upon yourself."

"Are you worried about me?" Xia He asked, staring straight into Meng Li's eyes.

Meng Li replied without hesitation, "You can understand it that way."

The corners of Xia He's lips curled up slightly, "I suppose you still have a bit of a conscience."

Immediately after, she asked, "Are you and Chen Duo going out to resolve the matter of the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements?"

"Yes." Meng Li nodded, not surprised that Xia He had guessed this.

Previously, when Zhao Fangxu called about this, Xia He happened to be playing games with him and overheard it.

As for Chen Duo, he told her later, and between "guarding the house" and "going out," she chose the latter.

"Count me in, how about it?" Xia He asked expectantly.

Meng Li was somewhat surprised, then replied with a question, "Do you still want the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements?"

Xia He shook her head, "I have no talent for Artifact Refining, so I'm not interested in it."

After saying that, she explained, "I came to find you before because that guy Yuan Tao promised to refine some Magical Artifacts as a reward once he obtained the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements. Shen Chong and I came along to help him out, but I didn't expect to end up losing everything."

Meng Li had a sudden realization, then asked in confusion, "If you aren't interested in it, why go along?"

"To watch the fun."

Meng Li was stunned, then asked, "Are you very idle?"

Xia He replied, "You could say that, but mainly I just don't know what else to do."

This was the truth, and also the norm for many members of the Quanxing: free-spirited and aimless.

Only when they occasionally heard about something they were interested in, or received an invitation from an accomplice, would they act in a relatively organized manner.

Right now, Xia He was interested in Meng Li going to the Xilin Gol Prairie to set up a challenge arena, and she wanted to tag along to join in the fun.

Hearing her answer, Meng Li inexplicably thought of two words: lying flat, rotting away.

At this moment, Xia He pointed at Chen Duo, "By the way, what are you taking her for? To help you fight?"

Meng Li shook his head, "Chen Duo has read quite a few medical books and has learned enough theory; I plan to let her put it into practice."

Xia He was stunned, and after realizing what he meant, she asked uncertainly, "You mean you're going to beat people up or maim them, and let her heal them?"

Meng Li nodded.

"Are you charging them?" Xia He asked.

"Of course, how can one not charge for healing people?" Meng Li said righteously, then shifted his tone, "However, Chen Duo is a novice, so this time is mainly for practice, and the fees won't be very high. We'll see how it goes; just a token amount will do."

Xia He was speechless.

She seriously suspected that the purpose of Meng Li using the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements to set up a challenge was to make money, but she immediately dismissed the thought because Meng Li wasn't short on money.

At this moment, Meng Li added, "Since you don't know what to do, you can help Chen Duo when the time comes."

"Me?" Xia He pointed to herself, a bit bewildered, "I haven't studied medicine."

Meng Li waved his hand, "It doesn't matter. Just use your ability to charm them so they'll obediently listen and let her treat them, or soothe them when they cry out in pain."

Xia He: "..."

Is he using me as a nurse?