Chapter 92: Taking Advantage
Bingtang huffily prepared silver needles and adroitly stabbed Pang Xiao with one of them.
“How long will it take for my injury to heal? How long will the acupuncture and medicine be necessary?”
“Half a month for the medicine, but the acupuncture will be a bit more tricky. It needs to be performed every day for half a month.”
Pang Xiao nodded, and turned to look seriously at Qin Yining. “Since this is the case, lend me your maid for half a month.”
“That won’t do.” Qin Yining frowned and shook her head without hesitation. Bingtang wasn’t a normal maid. The trampress might try to hurt her if she left Qin Yining’s side. It was better to keep the maid with her.
Pang Xiao screwed up his face pitifully again. “Such a ruthless person. It looks like a lady’s word really can’t be trusted. You just said that you’d take care of me for the rest of my life if I was paralyzed, but now you won’t even lend me a maid with medicinal skills.”
“You!” Qin Yining had gone beet red with indignation. She bit her lip as she thought furiously. “Don’t worry, although you’ve been delayed, all expenses you incur within the Cloudsoar Inn are on the house. I’ll have someone bring Bingtang to you for treatment every day until you’re well. What do you say?”
A smile twinkled in Pang Xiao’s eyes as he drew out his response. “I suppose this could be a solution… but how can I take advantage of you by staying at the Cloudsoar Inn for free?”
“Don’t worry, I own the inn. Plus, you were injured because you saved me, so this is my responsibility.”
“Oh~” Pang Xiao once again drawled. “Since the miss wants to be responsible, it seems I have no choice but to take advantage of you then.”
Qin Yining blinked her long lashes; it took her a moment to realize the double meaning in his words. She was instantly so enraged that she wanted nothing more than to send him flying with one kick. On the other hand, Pang Xiao didn’t seem like an injured patient as he laughed heartily.
“Stop moving around like that! Aren’t you afraid of your wound splitting open?!” Bingtang quickly inserted another silver needle into him. Is this man made of metal and not afraid of any pain at all?
Pang Xiao was in a great mood and started haggling again. “I was only wounded because I tried to save you. And now, you only send a maid to give me acupuncture. Isn’t this glossing over things too much?”
“I also waived all room and board fees for your stay in the Cloudsoar Inn.” Qin Yining had a vague idea of where he was going with this.
“And what does that do? It’s not like I lack that bit of silver. I’ll pay you double room and board if you come see me tomorrow and serve me tea and water. How about that?”
“What, do I lack that bit of silver?” Qin Yining’s face was burning. The only thing holding her back from punching him was the the worry that it could worsen his injuries and kill him from blood loss.
The impulsive thoughts surprised her. Although she was still relatively young, she’d been through so much that being mature had become a habit. There were very few people who could thoroughly rile her up like this.