Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback-Chapter 405: The Old Dog Under the Moon!

Liu Xi had always been methodical in her actions, but seeing Bai Chen like this now, she was truly panicked.

She glanced at Little Black, who had been fixated on Bai Chen the entire time. Why did Little Black’s eyes look so aggressive, like those of a wolf?

She didn’t dare leave Bai Chen near Little Black and promptly brought him into her own chamber. Since it was the closest, Bai Chen could wait here while she went to fetch a doctor.

Leaning against the wall, Bai Chen said, "Liu Xi, don’t go."

Liu Xi turned to glance at him, "I’ll ask one of the guards to help bring a doctor. Wait for me, I’ll be right back."

She stepped out of the room, thoughtfully closing the door behind her from the outside. After Liu Xi left, Bai Chen turned to look at the wound on his leg. The corners of his lips seemed to lift into a faint smile.

He had been worrying about how to spend more time with Liu Xi, and now he got bitten by a dog.

Little Black was practically his matchmaking god—no, the matchmaking dog under the moon!

The wound on his leg did hurt, but if not for this "ploy," how would Liu Xi feel guilt and tenderness for him?

Seeing the concern in Liu Xi’s expression earlier had made Bai Chen’s heart leap with joy.

He looked around. Liu Xi’s room was fresh and tranquil, just like her.

Using his uninjured leg, Bai Chen hobbled over to Liu Xi’s bed, leaning against the wall for support.

Thick-skinned as ever, he climbed onto Liu Xi’s bed.

Hearing the sound of the door opening outside, Bai Chen immediately lay weakly on her bed.

When Liu Xi entered, she couldn’t see him at first and called out, "Heir Bai Chen!"

Weakly, Bai Chen’s voice arose from inside the room, "I’m here..."

Liu Xi hurriedly entered the room, only to see Bai Chen lying on her bed, his injured leg dangling off the side.

Her ears turned crimson as she looked at Bai Chen. "Heir Bai Chen, how about I take you back to your guest room?"

Bai Chen, clearly in pain, replied, "I could barely sit still earlier. Now I can’t even move my leg."

With a sigh, Liu Xi conceded, "Then wait a little while longer. The doctor will be here soon. Let me cleanse your wound first."

"Alright," Bai Chen murmured in a feeble tone.

Liu Xi came back with a basin of warm water and used scissors to cut the fabric off the area around Bai Chen’s thigh wound. Blood oozed thickly from the gash.

Having learned some simple wound treatment techniques from her uncle Tian Heng, she began cleaning Bai Chen’s wound with gauze.

Bai Chen clenched his fists tightly in pain.

Frowning, Liu Xi said, "Endure it, Heir Bai Chen."

Bai Chen nodded as Liu Xi bent over to clean the wound even more gently.

The placement of the wound made the process somewhat embarrassing for Liu Xi.

Her fingers accidentally brushed against Bai Chen’s skin, the electric jolt of sensation—a mix of numbing and pain—causing Bai Chen’s breathing to quicken.

He turned slightly, catching sight of Liu Xi’s reddened ears. So, it turned out, she could get embarrassed as well.

It wasn’t long before the doctor arrived, bringing ointment for external application and prescription herbs for medicinal decoction.

"Remember to prepare a bowl of herbal medicine for Heir Bai Chen each morning, noon, and evening. Apply the ointment twice daily, morning and night. In seven days, he should be fine," instructed the doctor.

"Understood!" Liu Xi escorted the doctor out and returned to the room, only to see Bai Chen’s trousers discarded on the floor.

Bai Chen turned, his face slightly flushed, and explained, "I didn’t intend for this. The doctor said I needed to take them off, or the wound might get infected."

Liu Xi replied coolly, "I’ll call one of the guards to help you with the ointment."

Bai Chen looked awkward. "How about I... do it myself?"

Liu Xi glanced at him. "The wound is on the upper rear thigh. If you can do it yourself, then I wouldn’t need to call a guard."

Looking aggrieved, Bai Chen said, "I’m afraid of pain, and the guards are so clumsy. I wouldn’t trust them."

Sighing again, Liu Xi asked, "Then what does Heir Bai Chen want to do?"

"Miss Liu Xi, today I got bitten by a dog because of you. Naturally, this should be handled by you. Besides, you’ve already seen everything just now..."

"Alright." Liu Xi lifted the blanket and immediately saw Bai Chen, now wearing only his underwear.

His legs were long and straight, his toned muscles faintly visible. Maintaining her composure, Liu Xi took the ointment and a jade applicator, sat at the edge of the bed, and began carefully applying the ointment.

Turning slightly, Bai Chen said, "Thank you, Miss Liu Xi."

"It’s nothing. We servants do as we’re told. Besides, you’re a guest of the Prince." She spoke impassively, but added, "Heir Bai Chen, staying here in my chamber is rather inappropriate."

Drooping his gaze, Bai Chen responded, "I saw an extra divan outside. I could sleep on that."

Liu Xi’s hand trembled, causing Bai Chen to wince and bury his head into the blanket in pain.

"You... you mean to sleep here?" Liu Xi was utterly shocked.

Thick-skinned as ever, Bai Chen replied, "I don’t want to either, but this Prince Mansion only has you and Xiao Tao as maids. You’ve already seen me like this. I can’t very well let Xiao Tao see me too."

Liu Xi frowned. Bai Chen staying in her room—it was impossible to explain.

Even if he was injured, it was still improper.

Just as Liu Xi was about to say something, Bai Chen moaned pitifully, "Miss Liu Xi, I’m just a patient. I’ve heard your uncle runs a clinic, so just treat me like any other patient. Do you think a patient would have any untoward thoughts about you?"

"Besides, this Prince Mansion is full of Hidden Guards. Who would dare gossip?"

Seeing his pained expression, Liu Xi relented, "Stop talking. I’ll go prepare your medicine."

With that, she left the room.

Arriving at the small kitchen, Liu Xi noticed that Little Black’s chicken drumsticks and beef bones still weren’t fully cooked. The fire had gone out.

Using a fire lighter, she reignited the charcoal and began boiling medicine for Bai Chen on a smaller stove nearby.

Little Black wagged his tail and looked at Liu Xi with drooping eyes.

Liu Xi glanced at Little Black. "Little Black, no biting people from now on, alright? Heir Bai Chen is a friend of the Prince. If the Princess finds out you bit someone, she’ll be unhappy, understood?"

At the mention of "Prince" and "Princess," Little Black immediately shrank back, sitting meekly and licking his tongue toward the steaming pot.

Liu Xi chuckled. "It’ll be ready soon. You really are a doting husband."

She noticed that while Little Black devoured chicken drumsticks swiftly, he never forgot his mate, Little White.

Without fail, he would always carry a freshly cooked beef bone over to Little White.

Perhaps, in the world of dogs, bones were the true tokens of devotion.

After preparing the meal for Little Black’s family, Liu Xi placed a beef bone in front of Little Black.

Little Black took the bone and ran toward Little White.

Liu Xi handed out chicken drumsticks to the other dogs while watching Little White grab the bone from Little Black’s mouth. She couldn’t help but smile. All living things possess feelings, she thought. How could she not appreciate such devotion?

Giving your best to the one you care for most.

Her mind drifted to the past, and to Li Kang, the heartless man she once fancied.

If not for Li Kang, perhaps her mother wouldn’t have died. Having experienced betrayal, Liu Xi no longer held hope for love.

To her, men were unreliable.

But seeing how the Prince treated the Princess, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of envy in her heart.

Alas, she thought bitterly, she’d likely never encounter a love as enviable as that in her lifetime.