Holding her hand, Mo Liujin was deeply stirred by her as well. Chu Qingmeng was crying in sheer misery, constantly clinging to him to seek a shred of coolness. Mo Liujin had tried to knock her out, but the potency of the poison was immense. Seeing the back of Chu Qingmeng's neck already bruised and purple with no sign of her fainting, Mo Liujin dared not try again, fearing he would hurt her. Chu Qingmeng's pitiful, supplicating sobs kept Mo Liujin's nerves pulled taut; other than holding her tightly, there was nothing he could do. He knew Chu Qingmeng was suffering, but he could not relieve her misery, otherwise, once the poison flared up fully, she would lose her life. Enduring the agonizing hours like years, listening to Chu Qingmeng's charming and pleading whimpers, he felt as though half his life had been drained away. Finally, close to the Chou hour, the turmoil subsided. Chu Qingmeng seemed to be purged of her raging heat and at last was willing to lie down quietly and rest. Seeing her lie down and fall asleep, Mo Liujin felt as though he had just emerged from the water, soaked in sweat and enduring desire to the point of bursting. But at least the night had passed, and he let out a long breath of relief.
The next day, during the Yin hour, Mo Jiangqing came to knock on the door, only to be met with Mo Liujin's furious roar: "Get lost!"
Fortunately, because of her deep sleep, Mo Liujin had called in sick early on and skipped court; otherwise, he would have had to drag …
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