Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

A wave of jealousy surged in her heart.

"Hmph, I never would have thought that Er Gou and Yun Xi were so close!"

Hearing Zhang Man's jealous words, Liu Ergou couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"What are you talking about? Isn't it perfectly normal for me to be close to my girlfriend? Or should I be close to you instead?"

Liu Ergou's words left Zhang Man speechless.

Even so, Zhang Man showed no intention of leaving, continuing to stand before the couple.

This made the already flustered Liu Yunxi even more panicked.

Her hands couldn't help but speed up.

In just a few minutes, Liu Ergou entered sage mode.

In sage mode, Liu Ergou's mind was incredibly clear.

He looked at Zhang Man, who stood before him showing no signs of leaving, and said, "If you're so keen on standing here, then you can stay by yourself!"

"I'm leaving! Bye!"

With that, Liu Ergou pulled the panicked Liu Yunxi along with him and headed into the deeper water.

Watching Liu Ergou leave, Zhang Man was so angry she gritted her teeth.

What am I lacking? Why doesn't Liu Ergou like me? Why is he always trying to avoid me?

Thinking about this, she couldn't help but look down at her own figure.

There's no problem here. My figure is every bit as impressive as Liu Yunxi's.

Finally, she used the moonlight to glance at her reflection in the water.

My looks aren't an issue, either. I'm just a tiny bit less pretty than Liu Yunxi, that's all. In everyone else's eyes, I'm a great beauty! I really don't get why Liu Ergou is so impervious to my charms and always avoiding me.

At this thought, Zhang Man could no longer contain herself and began to slap the surface of the water forcefully.

As she reached out, her hand grabbed a slimy clump of something.

A shiver went down her spine as she looked down.

Seeing the slimy substance, Zhang Man could no longer hold back her rage.

"Who was that? Who has no public decency at all!"

"Spitting in the sea! Do you think this is your home? You're sick!"

With a look of disgust, she flung the substance from her hand.

Then, she quickly returned to the shore.

Meanwhile, Liu Ergou and Liu Yunxi had already left the shallows and were heading toward the deep-water zone.

Looking at the pitch-black expanse of sea before them, Liu Yunxi couldn't help but grab onto Liu Ergou.

"Er Gou, let's not swim any further. If we keep going, we'll reach the deep-water zone!"

"There are sharks in the deep water! It's very dangerous, and it's nighttime. If something happens, we won't even have time to escape. Let's not go!"

As she spoke, a frightened expression appeared on her face.

At that moment, however, Liu Ergou was having the time of his life.

He had never in his life swum in such an open expanse of water.

Although there were rivers in Fengzhu Village, they were just small streams, good for bathing at best.

Actually swimming in them was just a pipe dream.

When Liu Yunxi grabbed him, the previously excited Liu Ergou calmed down.

He hurriedly turned to look at her.

Seeing her slightly pale face, Liu Ergou felt a twinge of heartache.

He reached out and pulled her into his embrace.

"I'm sorry, Yun Xi. I got a bit carried away with the swimming and ignored your feelings."

"Hold on, I'll take you back right now!"

With that, Liu Ergou held Liu Yunxi in his arms and began to swim slowly back the way they had come.

Initially, Liu Yunxi had been shivering from the icy seawater, and she was startled when Liu Ergou took her into his arms.

The sea is so cold, yet Liu Ergou's body is so warm. It's truly miraculous.

This made Liu Yunxi instinctively tighten her embrace, burrowing into his chest to seek more warmth.

Clinging to the warm Liu Ergou, she just couldn't understand.

Why is the sea so cold, but his body is so warm! Isn't he cold at all?

To be honest, before Liu Ergou had started practicing the Body Refining Art, this temperature would have frozen him stiff.

But ever since he began his training, his physical constitution had improved significantly.

Especially now that his Body Refining Art had reached the third level, qi had started to form within him, making his body even stronger.

So, the temperature of the seawater was now trivial to Liu Ergou.

Soon, Liu Ergou returned to the shore with Liu Yunxi.

Zhang Man was sitting by the campfire.

The moment she saw Liu Ergou walk ashore holding Liu Yunxi, her expression immediately darkened.

That damn Liu Yunxi! It's all her fault for stealing Liu Ergou from me. If it weren't for her, I would have succeeded by now.

With this thought, Zhang Man spoke up. "What's the matter, Yun Xi? Done playing already?"

Liu Yunxi nodded in response.

"I'm done. It's too cold. I'll catch a cold if I stay in any longer."

No sooner had Liu Yunxi finished speaking than Zhang Man sneered and began to mock her.

"Cold?"

"That's funny, I don't feel cold at all! I feel quite warm, actually. If you're feeling cold, maybe there's something wrong with your body?"

After speaking, Zhang Man shot her a disdainful look.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Some people have an illness but refuse to admit it. They just hide it and end up being a burden on their boyfriends for life!"

The words were utterly vicious.

Hearing them, Liu Yunxi frowned.

She looked at Zhang Man's scornful face and retorted sharply, "So what if I'm sick? I still have someone who wants me. Besides, my boyfriend is a Divine Doctor!"

"There isn't a single illness he can't cure!"

"And anyway, I'm not like some people who are just brainless!"

The word "brainless" instantly enraged Zhang Man.

"Who are you calling brainless!" she snapped.

Hearing her, Liu Yunxi responded unhurriedly, "Whoever's asking, of course."

"Why are you getting so worked up, Zhang Man? I never said it was you."

This light remark made Zhang Man feel as if she had just punched a wad of cotton; her anger had nowhere to land.

It left her gasping for breath in frustration.

It took a good while for Zhang Man to calm down.

Once she had regained her composure, she pointed a trembling finger at Liu Yunxi and said sternly, "Liu Yunxi, quit with the smart remarks!"

"If you're so capable, then compete with me!"

"We won't compete in anything else, just swimming!"

"If you're so good, then catch me! If you can't, then you have to admit that you're sick!"