Moonlit Calamity: The Dragon Girl's Life of Idleness is Broken

Although the battlefield in Qinli Courtyard has been cleaned up, the scene is still a mess. It's late at night, and with many people injured, there hasn't been time to tidy up yet.

The room was a mess, completely dismantled by his poison attack. Fortunately, the bed was intact, so we'll make do for now and have someone clean it during the day.

Back in the room, Xiao Han's face was covered in a fine sweat, probably from unbearable pain. She told him to take off his clothes and lie on the bed.

Because the needles were removed in a hurry, the acupuncture I'm giving him now can only suppress his madness and prevent him from hallucinating, but it won't alleviate much of his pain.

He clenched his fists, trying his best to endure the pain, and sweat kept pouring down his face. Long Chuqing asked Qingying to fetch water to help him wipe it off.

A moment later, Qingying brought over a plate of warm water. "The water's here."

Upon seeing this, Long Chuqing stood up and stepped aside.

Qingying placed the basin of water on the small table beside the bed, then stepped back and stood to one side.

Seeing him standing there dumbfounded, Long Chuqing said, "Hey! What are you standing there for!"

"Damn it?" Qingying was stunned for a moment before she realized that he was being called.

He glanced around and thought for a moment, then suddenly frowned, clutching his arm with a pained expression. "Ouch, Miss Long, my arm suddenly hurts so much, it must be bleeding again. I'll go out and take care of it. Could you please look after the Prince for me?" With that, he dashed off.

Qingzhou, who was on duty outside, saw him running out in a panic and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? Is something wrong with the prince?"

Qingying's eyes darted around as she feigned composure: "I'm fine, it's just that my arm hurts a little, so I came out."

Long Chuqing watched the green figure run away like the wind, and thought to himself, "These people need to have their consultation fees increased."

Now that only the two of them were left in the room, she had no choice but to pick up a towel and wipe him down herself to prevent sweat from getting onto the injection site.

When Long Chuqing approached to wipe the sweat from his face, he noticed her neck again. It had been slightly red before, but now it was starting to bruise, and you could clearly see the fingerprints, indicating that she had used a lot of force.

Xiao Han's brows furrowed in pain. As he watched her carefully wiping away his sweat, a strange emotion welled up inside him.

He struggled to raise his hand and gently touched the red bruises on her neck: "I'm sorry, does it hurt?"

Long Chuqing paused for a moment and looked at him: "It doesn't hurt anymore," and added: "There's no need to feel guilty. You were not fully conscious at the time, so you can also be considered a victim."

After all that commotion, Long Chuqing hadn't even had time to apply the medicine, nor had she noticed anything amiss.

Xiao Han let go of his hand helplessly, swallowing back the words he wanted to say. She comforted him instead, as if she could take everything in stride and didn't care much.

"Does it hurt a lot?" Long Chuqing asked, looking at his furrowed brows.

Seeing how uncomfortable he was, she gave him another painkiller. She lifted his head, fed him the medicine and water, and wiped away the sweat that had reappeared on his body.

After a flurry of activity, it was already late in the morning. Seeing that Xiao Han was feeling a little better, she removed all the needles from him and gave him some sleep aids so he could get a good night's sleep.

After he fell asleep, Long Chuqing walked towards the door, while Qingying and Qingzhou stood guard outside.

When they saw her come out, they hurriedly asked, "How is the prince?"

"I'm much better now, and I'm asleep."

The two breathed a slight sigh of relief after hearing this.

Long Chuqing thought for a moment and asked Qingying, "Do you still have the receipt for the five thousand taels you spent at Yuexi Tower, and the fake indenture?"

Qingying didn't know why she was asking! She replied, "It's still there."

"Then go find it and let me see it now."

Qingying expressed her incomprehension, asking why they would seek them out: "What do you want them for!"

"Don't ask, just go."

Qingying didn't ask any more questions. The prince still needed Miss Long's care; she couldn't afford to offend her.

After a while, Qingying ran back, his clothes wet with rain. He took out the contract and receipt from his pocket and handed them to Long Chuqing.

She took it, opened it, and looked at it. Then she said to Qingying, "Do you want to go and get your money back?"

Upon hearing this, Qingying smiled and said, "The prince has already reimbursed me, and I also received three thousand taels from him before."

"So you're saying you don't want the five thousand taels anymore!"

He must have wanted it back before, otherwise he wouldn't have kept the written agreement.

But he knew he couldn't get the money back, and since his portion had already been reimbursed and he hadn't suffered any loss, he didn't want to cause any trouble.

He thought for a moment and said, "The owner of Yuexi Tower is not someone to be trifled with. Going there rashly might bring trouble to the Prince. Let's just forget about it!"

As Long Chuqing folded the receipts, she said, "How about this? I'll keep these two receipts and give you half when I get them back."

She then looked at Qingzhou, who was listening nearby, and smiled, "Everyone who listens gets a share; I'll give you some later." With that, she put the note away and went into the room.

The two looked at each other, stunned for a moment.

"Did I hear that right?" Qingying asked. "Did she just say she was going to get the money back?"

"It seems so." Qingzhou expressed his concern, looking at Qingying with a solemn expression: "Miss Long, you don't really want to go to a brothel alone, do you? There are many thugs there. Although Miss Long is also very powerful, she is a young lady, and she is so beautiful. There are many underhanded tricks in brothels. Can she get out of there unscathed?"

Seeing that Long Chuqing was eager to act and didn't seem to be joking, Qingying realized that she was serious. He had only heard her say that she would go and get it back later, but he hadn't taken it seriously at all. It was only after seeing her kill the enemy tonight that he realized she wasn't just talking.

He couldn't help but worry. He thought he couldn't really let her go on the risk alone. What if something really happened?

He said to Qingzhou with a calm gaze, "Have the gatekeeper keep a close eye on Miss Long's movements these next few days. If you see her going out, let me know. I will also keep an eye on her."

Qingzhou sighed, "This is the only way."

Long Chuqing gently walked to the bedside and checked his pulse again; his condition had stabilized.

She tucked him in again, and just as she got up to leave, he grabbed her hand.

She tried to pull him out, but he held her tightly. He was still asleep and hadn't woken up, but his brows were furrowed, perhaps he was having a nightmare.

Long Chuqing tried to pry his fingers open, but the more she tried, the tighter he tightened his grip.

She winced in pain, gave up trying to pry his hand off, and sat down beside him. Looking at his furrowed brow, she thought to herself, "He grew up on feed, yet he's so strong."

Seeing that she couldn't get away for the time being, Long Chuqing could only lie down by the bedside for a short rest.

As dawn broke, the rain, which had fallen all night, showed no sign of stopping.

Xiao Han woke up. He slowly opened his eyes, feeling weak and powerless. He lay there for a while to regain his senses.

He felt something soft and warm in his hand, and turning his head, he saw Long Chuqing asleep by the bedside. He had been holding her hand tightly, and he loosened his grip slightly.

He didn't move, nor did he let go of her hand. He just held her hand and watched her quietly. Her eyelashes were very long, and they were especially noticeable even with her eyes closed.

After a long while, she moved slightly, and he let go of her hand. Long Chuqing slowly woke up and sat up.

She rubbed her eyes, then rubbed her hands. The hand she was holding turned red, the hand she was using as a pillow was numb, and there were marks on half of her face from the pressure.

She yawned and stretched, only to realize that he was awake and staring at her.

Long Chuqing rubbed her neck and asked, "You're awake. Are you feeling better? Are you still in pain?"

“It’s all over now,” Xiao Han said, looking at her. “Thank you, you’ve worked so hard.”

Long Chuqing shook her dizzy head: "Yeah, it's really hard work. When collecting the consultation fee, we have to add a service fee."

Xiao Han responded with a faint smile.

Long Chuqing took his hand and checked his pulse again: "You're fine for now, I'm going back to catch up on my sleep."

"Ah."

After watching her leave, Xiao Han turned his gaze back to the top of the tent, lost in thought, and then slowly closed his eyes.