The Martial Doctor

Lin Miao sighed, initially intending to return to his desk to read, but when he saw Xu Qixi slightly furrowing her brows, appearing to murmur in her sleep, he couldn’t help but set the book aside and walk over.

He reached out to tuck in the corner of her blanket, then sat down beside her, studying this lovely and lively young girl closely.

Her head rested on a soft pillow, her snowy cheeks slightly flushed, her cherry-like mouth exhaled orchid-like breath, and her slightly parted red lips revealed a cute half-pearl of a tooth. Her willow eyebrows were arched like a crescent moon, her eyelashes were like hooks, occasionally fluttering lightly. Amidst her black hair, a simple green jade hairpin was tucked, with a few strands of black hair resting on her forehead, trailing down to her neck, exposing her delicate collarbone, and her chest heaved. Though young, she was quite well-endowed.

A faint herbal scent lingered around her, the kind that comes from prolonged contact with medicinal herbs.

Mixed with her natural fragrance, it was undoubtedly the most pleasant scent to Lin Miao, someone who studied medicine.

Though this girl’s appearance wasn’t the most stunning, it was quite pleasing to the eye. Besides, a girl undergoes changes at eighteen, and she hasn’t fully matured yet.

For a woman, the golden age of beauty is often after twenty, sometimes even after twenty-five.

In Lin Miao’s eyes, for a somewhat naive young girl to look like this was already comparable to the beautiful actresses he had seen in his previous life.

He had all the time in the world to wait for her to grow up.

Because she now belonged to him.

Lin Miao gently brushed aside the few strands of black hair from her forehead, his fingertips gliding over her soft skin, feeling its exquisite texture.

How did he, of all people, deserve to have such a girl be so devoted to him?

Suddenly, a thought struck him.

Lin Miao leaned down, wiped away the tear stains from the corner of Xu Qixi’s eyes, and then gently kissed her smooth forehead.

Perhaps that kiss awoke Xu Qixi from her light slumber. She opened her eyes and saw the face she had longed to see, now just an inch away from her, their noses almost touching.

In her startled state, just as she was about to speak, Lin Miao, in a moment of urgency, pressed his lips against her red ones.

Mmm!

Xu Qixi only struggled slightly before losing herself.

She knew what this was.

But wasn’t this something only allowed after marriage?

Yet now, it felt so beautiful, and, oh, how could he be so...

Their lips parted!

Xu Qixi breathed heavily, her face as red as blood, and immediately covered it with her hands. It was the first time in her life she had been kissed like this, and it felt so embarrassing!

"Do you like it?"

This little girl was clearly inexperienced; Lin Miao could easily see that. So shy, yet harboring a secret crush like this. He found himself liking this little girl, in that special way between a man and a woman.

How could he ask such embarrassing questions? And how should she respond? Xu Qixi’s heart fluttered like a little deer, unsure of what to do.

"I’m just teasing you. Come on, get up, don’t sleep in my study; I’ll take you to your room to rest." Lin Miao laughed softly.

The study’s soft couch was only for taking a short nap; it wasn’t appropriate for a long sleep.

"I-I’m sorry..."

"We will be husband and wife in the future, so there’s no need for apologies. Besides, you are also the mistress of this house in the future. I still prefer the old Xu Qixi—innocent, lively, and free-spirited. To be my woman, Lin Miao’s, there’s no need for so many rules." Lin Miao pulled Xu Qixi to her feet and playfully tapped her nose.

"Lin... Brother, can I call you that?"

"Of course, you can." Lin Miao smiled, patting Xu Qixi’s head. "Whether now or after we are married, you can always call me that."

"Mm." Instantly, the girl’s heart blossomed like a hundred flowers, and a happy smile appeared on her lips.

Lin Miao lifted the girl from the soft couch; she was so light, barely eighty pounds or so, too thin—it wasn’t good.

Though Xu Qixi wasn’t tall, she hadn’t fully grown yet. With good nutrition, she should have another growth spurt.

"Xiao Qi, do you want to grow a little taller?"

"Ah!" Xu Qixi nodded fervently. Her height was indeed her largest shortcoming, but there wasn’t much she could do—such things weren’t in her control.

"I have a way. Would you like to try it? You’re seventeen now, so you have to do it before you’re twenty, or you’ll miss the chance."

Of course, Xu Qixi wanted to try.

"But you’ll have to endure some hardship."

Enduring hardship, even though she was the eldest daughter of the Xu Family, she had been going out with Xu An since childhood—hiking, gathering herbs, not the type to just lament in the boudoir.

She also practiced martial arts; though her skill was somewhat lacking, not even reaching the Bone Forging Realm, she studied medicine and practiced martial arts for health, not for wandering or fighting in the martial world.

"It’s okay, I can handle hardship." Xu Qixi wasn’t foolish; she knew that enduring hardship was the way to rise above. To have her place in the Lin Residence’s inner quarters, she needed to have what should be hers; she couldn’t afford to fall behind from the start.

"Okay, come over tomorrow night. I’ll personally help you with meridian therapy." Lin Miao nodded. He didn’t want to see his women age; achieving immortality might not be possible, but he wanted to spend as long as possible with them.

No regrets.

To live long, cultivation must advance. Practicing martial arts not only strengthens oneself but ultimately aims for longevity.

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