The smooth, white back was laid bare in front of Xiaofan.

Once upon a time, he had been captivated by such a sight. Even now, that fascination remained in his eyes.

"Have you seen enough?"

Shen Zuimo realized the unusualness behind her and snapped sharply.

She knew very well that such situations were inevitable. If she wanted to enhance her abilities, she had to follow his arrangements.

And this was something Ye Xiaofan had mentioned to her earlier—if she couldn't accept it, they couldn't proceed to the next step.

Though Shen Zuimo agreed to expose her entire back, she hadn't agreed to let this guy watch her back so freely.

However, after the harsh words, Ye Xiaofan still didn't make any moves. Was this guy taking an inch and wanting a mile?

Suddenly, Shen Zuimo's body trembled violently. She felt a hand touching her skin from behind. She assumed he would begin, but the gentle caress seemed to imply something else entirely.

Taking an inch and wanting a mile? It seemed so. This bastard actually dared to use his filthy arm to touch her body.

'Swish', Shen Zuimo suddenly stood up in the tub, without hiding her killing intent, her hand delivered a direct chop towards Xiaofan's neck.

However, at that very moment, she saw something that made her stop her action abruptly.

The scene pierced her heart as if with pain. He was crying!?

Seeing the reddened eyes and the falling tears, Ye Xiaofan stood behind her like a fool, tears streaming down.

Is he an idiot? Why cry out of nowhere? And why does my heart inexplicably ache along with him?

"What madness has seized you?" Shen Zuimo asked coldly.

'Splash.'

The development of events seemed a bit fast, and unpredictable indeed. For instance, right now, Xiaofan, who was secretly feeling sorrow, suddenly got two nosebleeds with a 'biu'.

And Shen Zuimo immediately realized what was happening, promptly sitting back into the large tub.

"Ahem, sorry. Just recalled some things," Xiaofan said softly, wiping away the embarrassing nosebleed.

"Hurry up."

"Yes, starting now."

Xiaofan glanced at the bullet scar left on Shen Zuimo's back. For some reason, he wanted to touch it, so he reached out. As his hand extended, past images replayed in his mind. It was the word carved over the scar that made Xiaofan shed tears.

'Fan.'

Xiaofan had no idea when this word was etched there. Even Shen Junjie was unaware of it. Since Shen Zuimo had been under surveillance from the moment she joined Yanhuang Soul, it'd be impossible for her to tattoo it herself.

If it wasn't done at Yanhuang Soul, then when did it happen? How could even Xiaofan have no knowledge of it?

To trace back to when this 'Fan' tattoo was carved, it happened when Shen Zuimo was out looking for a job and taking a photo shoot. Because there were scars on her shoulder, the pictures wouldn't turn out well, so she had the makeup artist conceal the scar.

When Shen Zuimo saw her scar seemed to disappear completely in the mirror, she indeed felt happy. However, a scar is a scar; this gunshot wound holds all her memories with Xiaofan. Thus, even though advanced medical technology could smooth out the scar, she didn't insist on it. After consulting with the photographer, she got to know a tattoo parlor, and after the photoshoot, she went to get this character tattooed over the scar.

Because Shen Zuimo didn't want Xiaofan to know, getting a 'Fan' character tattooed felt like she already belonged to him. Shen Zuimo couldn't bring herself to speak about such a shy matter, so she had the tattoo artist use a special tattoo ink that penetrated into the skin.

Thus, for the character to become visible, it requires the flow of blood to accelerate during a session of executing power, only then it will appear before hiding slowly as the heartbeat calms down.

Earlier, after Shen Zuimo finished her warm-up, she hadn't rested for long before sitting in the hot tub, where medication promoted the expansion of her veins, accelerating blood flow, causing the character to appear more clearly than usual. Before this, Shen Zuimo had been leaning back against the tub, blocking Xiaofan's view.

And so he cried. Once, the two of them were deeply in love with one another, but this fool chose to leave to protect herself. Are you satisfied now, forgetting each other completely? How strong do you have to be? Can't I protect you making you a delicate woman? I have always tried, always tried hard to protect you.

A fool is calling another person an idiot in his heart.

While Shen Zuimo's behavior is foolish, what about Xiaofan? Until now, ending up being targeted by an assassination order, as if what he did was so smart?

"Why are you crying?"

"Hmm? Nothing, I'm on it."

The Cold Ice Willow Silk Needle was swiftly withdrawn, and following the sequence of acupoints, Xiaofan inserted the needles one by one into Shen Zuimo's skin.

The effect of the Cold Ice Willow Silk Needle is similar to a silver needle, except it doesn't leave any red marks upon piercing the body. This is its greatest characteristic.

"Is the water warm enough?"

The gentle words reached her ears, and Shen Zuimo's breathing slightly quickened. His voice was soft, so comfortable to hear.

"It's enough."

"Hold on, it's coming..."

"Mm."

"The first meridian..." Xiaofan gently placed his palm on the smooth back, avoiding the Willow Silk Needle, and gradually infused his inner strength into it. It slowly extended to the location of the first meridian.

"Open..."

With Xiaofan's low roar, Shen Zuimo's body trembled slightly. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, letting out a deep breath.

"How is it?" Xiaofan retracted his power and asked softly.

"Not very painful."

"I'm asking about your body's feeling."

"It's okay."

"After each meridian opens, it will hurt more, be mentally prepared."

"Mm."

"You can come up after soaking for another two hours."

"Mm."

"If the water feels cool, call for me."

"Mm."

"I'll help you remove the needles now."

"Mm."

"May I kiss that scar?"

"Mm! Mm???" Shen Zuimo was startled, nearly led into a trap by him.

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