The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

Gu Caiwei's frustration was almost visible to the naked eye.

However, Xiu Xiu suddenly said, "Miss, do you truly have no attachments in this Wujiang City anymore?"

"What's the use of having attachments? It's just wishful thinking on my part, like the King of Xiang desiring the Goddess," Gu Caiwei said mockingly.

"Just as Miss said, it's too difficult to be together forever in this world, but if one only seeks a single night, it might not be impossible to obtain."

"A single night?" Gu Caiwei was taken aback.

"I've been serving Miss by your side, so I see things most clearly. Lately, you've been looking worried every day, and you seem to have aged several years. Only the Miss from the previous three days reminded me of the times when we used to swing together when we were little," Xiu Xiu said.

Her words made Gu Caiwei recall the past, and she seemed to regain some vitality, smiling, "Every time I went swinging, I would be scolded by my mother for being playful, but I couldn't help but go again next time, because when you fly into the air, all your worries will…"

Gu Caiwei paused here, "Are you trying to tell me to seize the happiness of the present and not worry about what will happen in the future?"

"I only hope that Miss can be happy every day, no matter what you do," Xiu Xiu said softly, lowering her head.

"A single night, a single night…" Gu Caiwei murmured, her voice like a dream, "But even if I'm willing, where will this single night come from?"

"Has Miss forgotten where I came from before?" Xiu Xiu asked.

"My father bought you from the Jiaofang brothel. You were only twelve years old then," Gu Caiwei said, "So many years have passed in a flash."

"Yes, if Master hadn't redeemed me, I would still be suffering in the fire pit. However, the madams there also taught me a lot of things. Besides the four arts of qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting, I also learned some… methods specifically for serving men."

"You want to teach me those things?" Gu Caiwei felt her cheeks burning and widened her eyes, "But… even if I'm willing to learn, how much can I learn in one night?"

"Some things seem simple to say, but they are not easy to do," Xiu Xiu said, "Even if I'm willing to teach Miss, you won't be able to learn it in such a short time. Fortunately, there are other ways."

"What ways?" Gu Caiwei's heart was pounding fiercely. She knew that tonight was her best chance, and it would be almost impossible to find a reason to have Lu Jing stay overnight again.

"Aphrodisiacs," Xiu Xiu uttered two words.

Gu Caiwei's face flushed even more, "Are you talking about… about… er… er…"

"That's right," Xiu Xiu said, "There are not only ones for women, but also ones for men, which can make men infatuated."

"This… this isn't very good, is it?" Gu Caiwei felt her brain was about to stop working.

"What's not good about it? Miss, you can get the one night you want, and Young Master Lu won't suffer any loss. You said that he stared at the girls in Tingyue Pavilion when he passed by before, so he obviously isn't completely indifferent to matters between men and women."

Xiu Xiu continued to analyze for Gu Caiwei, "And in terms of looks, even the courtesan in Tingyue Pavilion might not be able to surpass Miss. I don't think he's unmoved by you, Miss; he just doesn't want to take responsibility. Hehe, most men are like that."

"The so-called aphrodisiac is actually not very effective for a master like him. It's just giving him an excuse to indulge the desires in his heart without having to bear any burden."

Gu Caiwei was truly moved this time.

She stood under the osmanthus tree for a long time, her heart constantly warring with itself.

Finally, she made up her mind and stomped her foot, saying, "How can I get him to take that aphrodisiac?"

"I've already thought about this problem for Miss. You just need to do as I say…" Xiu Xiu said, leaning close to Gu Caiwei's ear.

… … … …

On the other side, Lu Jing saw that it was already very late and was preparing to go to sleep.

However, when he thought that he didn't have many good days left and was about to become a first-rate master, he couldn't help but feel upset.

He tossed and turned in bed.

He had made fast progress in practicing the Mad Demon One Hundred and Eight Staffs, but no matter how fast he was, it was impossible to achieve minor success within ten days. It was simply wishful thinking to exhaust the internal energy in his body.

As for the Palace of Supreme Bliss… Lu Jing didn't know who the successor of this mysterious demonic sect was, nor did he know her attitude towards the cauldron. Rashly going up there would probably be no different from directly offering his head.

Thinking like this, he felt that he was running out of options.

He didn't know if there were any internal energy cultivation methods similar to the Marrying Clothes Divine Art in this world that he could practice. No, he couldn't practice the Marrying Clothes Divine Art in ten days either.

So… what should he do?

Lu Jing felt as if something was blocking his chest. He couldn't sleep even if he wanted to, and he couldn't concentrate on thinking about the problem. He was in a daze.

Amu seemed to have noticed that his mental state was not right, and even jumped to the bedside to gently pat his back with a wooden hand.

Lu Jing turned over, facing Amu's direction. Before he could say anything, he saw Amu suddenly flash and jump out of the open window again.

Then, Lu Jing saw a figure reflected on the paper of the door and subconsciously asked, "Who is it?"

However, the person outside the door remained silent.

Could it be that Song Zhongwen was desperate and sent an assassin? Lu Jing's first reaction was to grab the wooden stick by the bed, but then he felt that if it was an assassin, after hearing his shout, he would either rush in to kill or run away.

He shouldn't be standing foolishly outside his door like this.

Moreover, the figure on the paper was clearly a woman.

"Madam Gu," Lu Jing was stunned.

Gu Caiwei must have just taken a bath, her hair was still wet. The two were only half a step away, and Lu Jing could already smell the floral fragrance on her hair.

What was even more deadly was Gu Caiwei's clothes. She had changed into a thinner gauze dress than the one she wore when she had dinner with Lu Jing in the evening. At the same time, because she didn't completely dry her body after taking a bath, the gauze dress was almost sticking to her body, and it could hardly play any role in covering it.

Gu Caiwei lowered her head and didn't say anything, walking straight towards Lu Jing.

Seeing that the two were about to touch, Lu Jing had no choice but to step back and let her into the room.

After entering the room, Gu Caiwei finally raised her head and looked at Lu Jing, her beautiful eyes hazy.

Lu Jing thought she was going to say something, but in the next moment, Gu Caiwei suddenly rushed into his arms without warning and bit his lips.

Caught off guard, Lu Jing was bitten right on, and subconsciously opened his mouth. It was at this moment that Lu Jing understood why Gu Caiwei had been silent all along. It was because she had a mouthful of wine.

However, the taste of this wine was a bit strange. It was spicier than ordinary wine, and it had a strong medicinal smell, flowing down his throat.