The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1374 - 1373: The Price

"I don't want supplements, it's just my sore waist and aching back that need a massage. If you give me a soothing massage, I'll help you save him, how about that?"Tang Rao came straight to the point, leaving no room for Zhang Kexin to pretend she didn't understand.

"But, but I don't know how?"

A massage? The term is easy to understand, but Zhang Kexin had never interacted with a strange man before. Forcing her to massage Tang Rao required her to first overcome a significant psychological barrier.

"Cough, cough, cough."

An Sheng's previously pale face turned purplish due to the blood he coughed up.

"You have only a few breaths to decide. If you hesitate too long, even the gods won't be able to save him."

"I agree."

Zhang Kexin wasn't foolish. She could feel An Sheng's breath growing weaker and knew Tang Rao was a man of stone; once he decided on something, he wouldn't budge.

"I'll temporarily keep him alive. Once you give me a satisfying massage and I'm energized, I'll save him!"

If you want to negotiate with Tang Rao, you must be prepared to pay the price.

"Great, thank you!"

Zhang Kexin breathed a sigh of relief. As long as An Sheng's breath remained, there was hope things would get better.

"When do I massage you?"

Zhang Kexin didn't notice that her face had flushed down to her neck.

"Soon. If you're willing, we can start now. Once I'm satisfied, I'll help you save this guy; saving his life only takes about the time of an incense stick burning."

Zhang Kexin's eyes shone brightly.

Everyone she consulted said An Sheng's condition was hopeless, but Tang Rao assured Zhang Kexin it only takes as long as an incense stick burns. She couldn't afford to argue about the veracity of his words; the mere hope Tang Rao offered was enough for Zhang Kexin.

Tang Rao led Zhang Kexin to his courtyard but didn't bring her into the room.

Come on, Tang Rao wasn't that sleazy, was he?

Only wives were brought inside; he had no intention of making Zhang Kexin his wife.

Tang Rao quickly found a stool, spread a quilt on it, and threw another one on top.

With a swift move, he flew onto it, face down, back up, and gestured invitingly to Zhang Kexin.

"Darling, right here, please punch my legs and rub my shoulders. When I feel comfortable, I'll let you know, but during this time, don't even think about slacking off. Otherwise, I could regret it at any moment and deny you the chance for a massage."

Regret, huh?

Upon hearing this, Zhang Kexin's earlier thoughts of slacking vanished instantly, replaced by the work attitude expected of a qualified masseuse.

"My shoulders are sore; start by rubbing them, harder, right here."

With eyes closed, Tang Rao used his heightened senses to feel the light touch of Zhang Kexin's hands and the impression of her curves.

"There's also a bit of pain in my back, give it a gentle squeeze."

As Tang Rao mentioned his back, Zhang Kexin softly placed her gentle hands on his back.

And then there's my waist; it's normal for older folks to have less nimble waists than before, so do your best to give it a good rub.

Massaging the shoulders and back, Zhang Kexin could still manage, but the waist?

That had some ties to unmentionables, didn't it?

"Can I not rub your waist?"

Her voice barely matched a mosquito's buzz, yet Tang Rao heard it clearly.

"Sure, I was just starting to feel comfortable, that sense of satisfaction, how did it suddenly disappear?"

What? She almost succeeded?

Blame herself for speaking up, had she kept quiet, the task might have been completed, and An Sheng's life preserved.

Scolding herself inwardly, Zhang Kexin gingerly placed her hand on Tang Rao's waist.

Calling it a waist massage, her hands lingered above the waist, carefully avoiding the forbidden zone.

"Little girl, what kind of person do you think I might be?"

When the air suddenly became silent, it's always nerve-wracking. After all this time massaging, Tang Rao hadn't managed to share a heartfelt word with Zhang Kexin; that's hardly his style.

Saving An Sheng's life wasn't as simple as it seemed. His poisoning required several rare heavenly treasures for the antidote. Exchanging a life for a massage meant Tang Rao was at a loss.

Enjoying the massage while engaging in banter brought him comfort, sparing him from feeling too cheated.

"I think you're a good person."

Zhang Kexin issued a 'good person card' to An Sheng, earning Tang Rao's mockery. Yet, at this moment, Zhang Kexin bestowed a 'good person card' upon Tang Rao as well.

Tang Rao suddenly recalled the familiar TV phrase: 'You're a good person, but we're not suitable.'

Damn, am I a good person or not? I ought to know myself better!

"Little girl, should I go ask your grandpa about proposing, let him know I agree to this arranged match? Do you think he'll be thrilled to the point of madness?"

Aow!

Instead of responding verbally, Zhang Kexin only heard Tang Rao's shrill cry, noticing her hands had inadvertently grabbed Tang Rao's buttocks out of sheer nervousness.

"Zhang Kexin, you just grabbed my buttocks, you actually took advantage of me! You have to take responsibility!"

With so many people in the Kao Shan Sect, so many eyes, so many ears!

Even though the courtyard was surrounded by walls, preventing outsiders from seeing inside, Tang Rao shouldn't be so brazenly shouting about Zhang Kexin grabbing his buttocks.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it was unintentional."

Despite harboring grievances against Tang Rao, now was no time for anger. Having spent this long massaging, she couldn't quit halfway.

"Unintentional? What about me? If word gets out that I've been taken advantage of by a young girl, how will people see me as the leader of the Kao Shan Sect?"

Who cares how they see you?

In a spot unnoticed by Tang Rao, Zhang Kexin rolled her eyes.

With the courtyard empty and unless Tang Rao spoke of it, who would know Zhang Kexin grabbed his buttocks?

"What do you want? How can you forgive what just happened?"

Tang Rao's continued complaints in the courtyard were getting nowhere.

She had yet to be with anyone she liked, no, she hadn't even found someone to like, but Tang Rao had already tarnished her reputation. If, when she goes out, people give covert smiles at the sight of Zhang Kexin, she couldn't bear such a blow.

"How about I grab you too, or you could take responsibility for me!"

Tang Rao had long engraved Zhang Kexin's devilish figure in his mind. Her body, with perfect proportions and curves, along with her elastic, ample derrière, had left a lasting impression on Tang Rao's mind.

If he could truly take hold of it, he wouldn't regret even dying!