TRWSB – Chapter 39 Tooth Cleaning

In the Yi Family home:

Yang Man, full of anxiety, said, “A-Xun, what are we going to do now that the eldest son is in this state?”

Yi Xun, with his hands behind his back, replied irritably, “He was fine. Why did he have to provoke the Evil Doctor? There are plenty of noblewomen with ties to the Evil Doctor, and I heard he recently caught the emperor’s attention after entering the palace this morning and helping the Green-Winged Tiger King’s cub recover.”

Yang Man bit her lip and explained, “Earlier, you went to the Zhuang family to propose, and Zhuang Hao refused, didn’t he? Chuxue found out that Zhuang Hao has feelings for the Evil Doctor. The Evil Doctor is just an old man. If Zhuang Hao liked someone else, we could understand, but for him to like this particular person—how can Xiaoxue be content with that?”

Yi Xun remained silent.

Yang Man frowned and said, “I don’t know what Zhuang Hao is thinking. Our Yi family isn’t inferior to the Zhuang family. We’re a perfect match, and Xiaoxue has been infatuated with him. What’s Zhuang Hao dissatisfied with?”

“Enough. I’ve already lost enough face over this marriage proposal. Forced love isn’t sweet; if Zhuang Hao doesn’t like Chuxue, we should just drop it,” Yi Xun sighed.

Yang Man nodded. “I understand.”

She turned to the servant beside her. “Has the third young master arrived yet?”

The servant replied, “We’ve sent someone to call him, but he went to a brothel to drink, saying he’d come only after the eldest young master passes away.”

Yang Man frowned and sighed. “That child, how could he speak like that?”

With a hint of disappointment on her face, she said nothing more, while Yi Xun burst into rage. “This unfilial son! His brother is gravely ill, and he’s still out drinking!”

Yang Man held Yi Xun back. “Alright, you know how reckless he is; it’s not like this is the first time.”

Yi Xun gritted his teeth, suppressing his anger after a long while.

Sitting by Yi Huo’s bed, Yang Man sighed tearfully, “What did we do to deserve this? A-Xun, the eldest keeps moaning in pain. Are the doctors you hired reliable?”

Yi Xun frowned. “I’ve invited all the renowned doctors in the capital. If they can’t help, then we’ll have to seek out the Evil Doctor.”

He clenched his fists. If the Evil Doctor were still outside the palace, he would have already forced him here. Unfortunately, the doctor was inside the palace now, with the Tiger King—a being of extraordinary power.

Standing by the side, Yi Chuxue twisted her fingers. She had hoped that Yi Huo would stand up for her, but now he was in this state. That Evil Doctor was just too arrogant.

…

In the palace:

The little tiger had recovered considerably and was now opening its mouth wide, letting Qi Shaorong clean its teeth. Although it initially hated having its teeth cleaned, it had grown to enjoy it after tasting the benefits.

The Green-Winged Tiger King lay lazily nearby, occasionally flicking its tail and staring at Qi Shaorong with large eyes.

Qi Shaorong took a deep breath and looked at Zhuang Hao. “Are you sure this tiger won’t eat me?”

Zhuang Hao shook his head. “Don’t worry; you’ll be fine.”

Qi Shaorong: “…”

The Tiger King suddenly opened its mouth, releasing a strong smell that nearly made Qi Shaorong stumble. Zhuang Hao caught him just in time.

With a flushed face, Zhuang Hao held Qi Shaorong. “The Tiger King was only yawning. Don’t worry.”

Qi Shaorong quickly regained his composure. That tiger had startled him so much he had practically fallen into Zhuang Hao’s arms—it was so embarrassing. A few lines of stress appeared on Qi Shaorong’s forehead.

After spending nearly half an hour cleaning the little tiger’s teeth, it joyfully rolled on the ground a few times. Watching it bounce around, Qi Shaorong felt relieved.

Just as Qi Shaorong was about to leave, the big tiger chased after him persistently, making him a little uneasy.

“What’s going on?” Qi Shaorong asked Zhuang Hao.

Frowning, Zhuang Hao said, “It looks like it wants you to clean its teeth too.”

Qi Shaorong’s eyes widened in disbelief. “You must be joking!”

Zhuang Hao shook his head. “I don’t think so.”

Looking at the large, strong tiger, Qi Shaorong felt despair. Cleaning the little tiger’s teeth had already exhausted him. A creature this huge… it was overwhelming!

“Are you okay?” Zhuang Hao asked.

Qi Shaorong shook his head. “I’m fine. Don’t you know water magic? Help me rinse its teeth first.”

Zhuang Hao nodded. “Alright.”

Zhuang Hao began rinsing the tiger’s teeth with water magic while Qi Shaorong occasionally offered pointers on how to clean. Though it was their first time working together, their coordination was surprisingly smooth.

It took over an hour for Qi Shaorong and Zhuang Hao to finish the job. They had scraped away several layers of tartar from the tiger’s teeth.