Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

Seeing Wu Guifang about to leave in anger, Liu Ergou hurriedly embraced her. "Auntie, please don't be rash," he said anxiously. "If you go like this, you'll be blatantly telling Liu Jingming that there's something going on between us!"

Once Liu Ergou put it that way, Wu Guifang came to her senses. "Ah, I almost forgot!" With that, she collapsed weakly into his arms. "My legs have gone all soft," she confessed. "If I hadn't been forcing myself to stay upright, I wouldn't have been able to stand at all just now!"

Looking at Wu Guifang in his arms, Liu Ergou said nothing, instead helping her sit back down on the ground.

"Auntie, let me ask you something else," Liu Ergou said.

"Ask away!" Wu Guifang replied without lifting her head.

Liu Ergou didn't hold back. "Auntie, I heard from Liu Jingming that your daughter Hui Hui is engaged to a city guy. What's that about?"

Wu Guifang, who had been all coquettish a moment ago, suddenly changed her expression. The shift was so fast that Liu Ergou was caught off guard.

Wu Guifang sneered. "What's this, Er Gou? Still thinking about making a move on Hui Hui? It looks to me like you want to have both mother and daughter!"

Liu Ergou rolled his eyes. "What are you talking about, Auntie? I was just curious."

However, Wu Guifang didn't believe him for a second. "Oh, please. I know exactly what's going on between you and Hui Hui! I'm telling you, don't even think about my daughter. Isn't having me enough for you to mess with?"

After getting that off her chest, Wu Guifang finally explained the situation. "Hui Hui isn't engaged yet. She's only met the city guy once, but for now, both sides are quite satisfied. Let me tell you, Er Gou, that man is superior to you in every way. Put away your little schemes! You and Hui Hui are an absolute impossibility!"

Listening to Wu Guifang's definitive statement, Liu Ergou's face darkened, but he said nothing. A second later, Wu Guifang's terrified voice cut through the silence. "Er... Er Gou, you... you were finished, weren't you? How can you be ready again?!"

Liu Ergou let out a cold laugh. "Heh, what do you think, Auntie Guifang?"

Without another word, Liu Ergou seized his "weapon" and mounted his "horse" to continue the battle.

This time, it went on for even longer. It was already broad daylight when Liu Ergou finally ended the fight.

He dressed himself, gave Wu Guifang a casual farewell, and left the dilapidated temple. All that remained was Wu Guifang, lying on the temple's straw with empty, soulless eyes, lost in thought.

A while after Liu Ergou had left, Wu Guifang slowly came back to her senses. Leaning against the wall, she stood up little by little. But as soon as she was upright, her legs gave out and she collapsed to the ground again.

"Ouch, that hurts so much!" she cried out. "That Liu Ergou... he was just getting his revenge!" Wu Guifang said angrily. "Humph, no matter what, Hui Hui is definitely not marrying him. She's destined to live in the city!"

After saying this, Wu Guifang lay down on the ground again. This time, she rested for a full half-hour before she felt some strength return. Afterward, she put on her clothes and limped away from the dilapidated temple.

「Meanwhile, Liu Ergou had returned home.」

Looking up at the sun high in the sky, Liu Ergou suddenly slapped his forehead. I almost forgot about practicing the Body Cultivation Technique again!

Thus, he began his practice. Thankfully, he had rescheduled it for the end of the morning, so he just barely managed to complete his session for the day. Just as Liu Ergou was finishing up, ready to head back for some breakfast, an anomaly occurred.

He felt an intense heat flare up in his dantian, a heat that grew stronger and stronger, seemingly without end. It was so intense that he could barely bear it. He collapsed to the ground, clutching his abdomen.

The strange phenomenon filled Liu Ergou with panic. Did something go wrong with my Body Cultivation Technique?

The heat in his dantian became more severe, making him feel as if a small sun was burning inside him, hot enough to roast him alive. His eyes fell on the water tank not far away, and an idea popped into his head. He could jump into the tank and use the cold water to suppress the heat. He didn't know if it would work, but it was a desperate measure for a desperate situation.

However, just as Liu Ergou prepared to move toward the water tank, the burning sensation in his dantian suddenly spread, radiating throughout his entire body. In the blink of an eye, the intense heat turned his skin bright red, as if he had been grilled. The heat rendered him unable to move, let alone think.

He could no longer hold on. His eyes rolled back, and he passed out cold.

By the time Liu Ergou woke up again, it was already noon. Looking beside him, he saw Xu Yulan and realized he was somehow back in his room. She was sitting by his side, watching him with a worried expression.

Seeing him awake, Xu Yulan immediately asked, "Er Gou, what happened? Why did you faint in the yard? When I found you, you looked like a cooked shrimp, red all over! It took me a lot of effort to get you back into the room. You have to go to the hospital for a check-up, Er Gou!"

Seeing his sister-in-law's worried face, Liu Ergou waved his hand. "I'm fine, Sister-in-law! I feel full of strength from head to toe!"

As he spoke, he tried to sit up, but Xu Yulan promptly stopped him. "Don't move, Er Gou. You need to rest!"

Looking at her worried expression, Liu Ergou felt both touched and a little helpless. He was touched that she cared so much for him, but helpless because he wasn't lying; he truly was filled with strength.

Not only was he full of strength, but he also distinctly felt something incredible appear in his dantian. Wait, this feels familiar... it's just like what the Body Cultivation Technique described. Qi?

He took the opportunity to focus inward and examine the feeling. Soon, he confirmed his suspicion. It was indeed the Qi mentioned in the Body Cultivation Technique!

The confirmation sent a jolt of pure joy through him. The appearance of Qi in his body meant that his Body Cultivation Technique had reached the second level. This also meant he could perform more complex acupuncture techniques, and his medical skills would become even more formidable.