Quick Wear: The male protagonists all fell in love with her at first sight

The candlelight in the room was dim and yellow, casting a soft glow on the begonia pattern on the curtains.

A bronze incense burner in the corner of the room emitted wisps of smoke, which drifted out through the slightly open window, then returned with the occasional breeze and dew, gradually permeating the room with its fragrance.

Xie Jingci sat by the bedside, the hem of his moon-colored brocade robe hanging lightly to the ground. He lowered his head and gazed at Jiang Rou's sleeping face, his gaze carefully tracing her contours. His eyes held an unyielding tenderness, as gentle and lingering as the spring rain in Jiangnan.

Suddenly, Xie Jingci's fingertips, which were tinged with the scent of medicine, stopped. A pair of porcelain-white jade hands covered his palms. The hands were slightly cool, and the fingertips were as delicate as grease, like a rare piece of mutton fat jade.

Unconsciously, her jade hand gently brushed against Xie Jingci's hand, a ticklish sensation spreading throughout her body. The next instant, she held the piece of mutton fat jade in her palm, the movement swift yet gentle.

As Xie Jingci moved, Jiang Rouhao's wrist was slightly exposed. Looking at her smooth skin, Xie Jingci's ears turned red. His gaze drifted to the side, and he hurriedly pulled down Jiang Rouhao's sleeve to cover it.

Before his pounding heart could stop, Jiang Rou's soft moans came from the couch. Xie Jingci saw that she was showing signs of waking up, but before he could do anything, he felt her limbs go limp.

Noticing this, Xie Jingci immediately looked at Jiang Rou, noticing her flushed face and the unusual heat even when her fingertips brushed against the back of his hand.

Xie Jingci felt a chill run down his spine and leaned down to gently call Jiang Rou's name: "Arou, Rou'er, wake up quickly."

The only response he received was Jiang Rou's unconscious moans, accompanied by increasingly rapid breathing. Her hot breath hit Xie Jingci's face, yet it failed to evoke any romantic feelings in him.

Xie Jingci's eyes were filled with anxiety. He looked around but couldn't find any trace of Sheng An and the others. A murderous intent flashed in his eyes. If he still hadn't realized that what was happening now was deliberately done by someone, then he would have truly lived these past twenty years in vain.

Jiang Rou felt as if a fire was burning inside her, scorching her internal organs. Her eyelids felt incredibly heavy, and through the slight opening of her eyelids, she could only see the man's blurry face.

Jiang Rou gripped Xie Jingci's hand even tighter, drawing in the coolness he brought, and for a moment she pressed her whole body tightly against Xie Jingci's chest.

Xie Jingci prided himself on not being a saint like Liu Xiahui who could remain unmoved by a woman in his arms, but the situation of the person in his arms did not allow him to have any wild thoughts. He immediately took off his outer robe to wrap Jiang Rou up, picked her up neatly, and strode towards the door.

Upon entering the Fogwind Pavilion, Xie Jingci placed the person on the couch, and his icy voice rang out: "Summon Sun Shuge, quickly!!"

Xie Jingci dared not delay. He fetched some cool water without asking anyone else to do it, and soaked a handkerchief in it to relieve Jiang Rou's heat.

Jiang Rou, whose consciousness was completely blurred, instinctively searched for ways to relieve the heat. She writhed uncomfortably, her clothes slipping off her shoulders, and even the corners of her eyes were flushed. She looked like a blooming rose.

"It's hot, so hot, um~, so hot," a sweet voice trembled with tears. Xie Jingci felt anxious and wished he could take her place. He softened his voice and coaxed her gently, "Rou'er, be good, just bear with it a little longer, it will be over soon."

With his large, kind hands, he gently brushed aside the damp hair that was sticky with sweat from Jiang Rou's forehead.

Sun Shuge overheard these words when she was carried over. Just as she was about to make a joke, she heard Xie Jingci's unprecedented anxiety: "Sun Shuge, come quickly and see, it seems she has been drugged."

Sun Shuge immediately became serious. He was a little confused about who this "she" was, but when he saw the beautiful woman lying on the bed, he immediately understood that this was probably the young master's sweetheart that Sheng An had mentioned.

With a thought flashing through his mind, Sun Shuge hurriedly stepped forward to examine the young lady. After a thorough examination, his brows furrowed, and he said solemnly, "Young master, please help the young lady up, and I will begin the acupuncture."

Xie Jingci nodded slightly upon hearing this, and gently tightened his grip on Jiang Rou's writhing body.

The moment the silver needle pierced her skin, Jiang Rou let out a painful groan, her eyebrows furrowing tightly. Xie Jingci's heart also clenched. Afraid of disturbing Sun Shuge's acupuncture, he held back his voice. However, he had already mentally rehearsed the death of the person who administered the drug a hundred times.

Half an hour later, Sun Shuge inserted the last silver needle and breathed a sigh of relief. Jiang Rou had already fainted from exhaustion.

"Why hasn't she woken up yet?" Xie Jingci asked anxiously, looking at the unconscious Jiang Rou.

Sun Shuge calmly downed the cold tea in his cup, rubbed his stiff back, and glared at Xie Jingci, saying irritably, "Hmph, I saved you when you were on your last breath back then, and now you've just been drugged, what do you say!"

Xie Jingci's strength waned upon hearing this. Looking at Jiang Rou's still flushed face despite her sleeping soundly, he couldn't help but worry: "When will the effects of the drug wear off? Is there any medicine that can alleviate the symptoms?"

Sun Shuge snorted angrily upon hearing this: "Do you really think I'm Hua Tuo in the world? This young lady is weak and cold, but she was given a potent aphrodisiac from the Western Regions. It's like experiencing both ice and fire. If I hadn't used acupuncture to protect her heart meridian, she probably would have exploded and died before the drug could fully take effect."

Upon hearing this, Xie Jingci's eyes hardened with coldness, and he suppressed his anger as he continued to ask, "Is there any way to alleviate this?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Shuge spat and said, "There is no cure for this medicine. The person who made it must be a shameless scoundrel. Perhaps only the union of yin and yang can alleviate the symptoms."

After speaking, she thought she had taken a discreet glance at Xie Jingci, but all she saw was his profile as he gazed at Jiang Rou.

Sun Shuge rarely put away his playful expression and said solemnly, "Yunzhi, have you thought this through? In the future, you will be surrounded by dangers. Can you protect her?"

Xie Jingci paused upon hearing this, but after a moment, he slowly turned around, his expression resolute, with a hint of arrogance: "It is my command to have you."

Sun Shuge was speechless upon hearing this. Suddenly, he thought of the spirited man from many years ago. His figure merged with the person in front of him, and Sun Shuge's worries gradually disappeared, replaced by relief in his eyes. If his old friend knew that the father and son were so similar, he would probably feel the same relief as him.

After Sun Shuge removed the last silver needle, he said sarcastically, "If you want to ease your Qingqing's pain a little, I do have a way."

Xie Jingci's eyes flashed with surprise upon hearing this, while Sun Shuge sneered inwardly but said with a straight face, "Young lady has a cold constitution, so although you can't use anything cold to relieve it, however..."

As soon as Sun Shuge stepped out of the courtyard gate, he heard a thud behind him. Realizing something, he burst into laughter. He truly hadn't expected that the kind-hearted boy could have fallen to such a state.

He had protected Jiang Rou's heart meridian, but the burning sensation could not be removed. Wiping her with cool water would not be a bad idea, but he was just telling Xie Jingci that if he were to act as the cool water cloth, the effect would probably be even better.

Unexpectedly, Xie Jingci jumped into the lotus pond without hesitation. Thinking of this, Sun Shuge shook his head: "It is truly enviable that he is so young and loves so much."