Country Beauty 746, Main Text 746, Chapter 746: "Drank to the Point of Suffocation" After hearing Lu Yun’s words, Ma Cuihua also stared in astonishment at the leeches wriggling within the water she had just released, murmuring, “It seems indeed a bit thicker than before… a bit fuller.” As soon as she finished speaking, the leeches’ bodies swelled instantly, and the water in the corn leaf noticeably diminished. Ma Cuihua watched it all with growing wonder, her embarrassment fading away. “Ah, I was right, Aunt Cuihua! What’s flowing from you isn’t just water—it’s something the leeches crave even more than blood!” Lu Yun chuckled softly, a playful expression on his face, as if to say, “Now, isn’t it time for you to fulfill your promise—let me place the leeches in, and then give me a little extra delight?” Ma Cuihua was so absorbed in watching the leeches dancing joyfully in the water that she didn’t notice Lu Yun’s expression. She nodded instinctively, thinking to herself: *Could it be that the water I’ve been Seeing Ma Cuihua staring intently at the leeches without blinking, Lu Yun thought she still harbored doubts about his words. So he casually picked up several leeches from a nearby dry branch and placed them into the water pool on the corn leaf. "Cuihua Aunt, one leech isn't much to go on," he said. "Try adding a few more—then you'll have a clearer sense of what's happening." He gently placed the leeches one after another into the pool and sat back, waiting for the show to begin. "What did you mean?" Ma Cuihua blushed and asked. Though, by her age, she had seen her fair share of storms and waves, the sight of those leeches thrashing joyfully in the water she was gently pouring still made her feel embarrassed. Lu Yun spoke slowly and clearly: "Exactly what I mentioned earlier—put the leeches in, and then, somehow, get them out again." Ma Cuihua shook her head immediately, saying, "Who would believe your nonsense? These leeches are clearly thirsty since you brought them up—so they're desperately drinking the water I'm letting flow out." Ma Cuihua was being a bit defensive, yet she had a point. Seeing that Lu Yun wasn't going to give in easily, he smiled and asked, "Then, what do I need to do to convince you?" "Go catch a few more, no—let's go together to the river channel. Once you've picked up the leeches, immediately place them back and observe whether they'll still drink so vigorously." Although she didn't fully believe Lu Yun's words, she remained curious. How extraordinary was this—did these leeches truly prefer to drink the water that flowed from her own body? Lu Yun chuckled and, picking up a corn cob beside him, waved it around. "Then it's settled—I'll first gather some water from your lower part. Once we have enough, we'll immediately head over to the river channel to collect a few more water worms." As he swiftly waved the corn cob, the bright red corn ears began to swirl and stir vigorously against the waterfall-like curtain of water cascading from Ma Cuihua. Ma Cuihua grew flushed and breathless; if not for Lu Yun stopping in time, she would have surely engaged him in another fierce battle right then and there. Taking a deep, steady breath, she watched as he set the corn cob aside and carefully began to collect the steady drip of mountain spring water from below. Ma Shufeng sighed deeply. "All right, we'll go right over to the river channel now," Lu Yun said, slowly rising to his feet and rolling the corn leaves into a cylindrical shape. With a cheerful smile, he turned to Ma Cuihua and said, "Cuihua Aunt, hurry up—once we delay too long, there'll be nothing left to do!" Ma Cuihua nodded and rose, instinctively reaching for her undergarment. But remembering that her undergar Not hearing Ma Cuihua's footsteps approaching, Lu Yun turned around and glanced at Ma Cuihua, who was still standing by the riverbank, staring off into space, wondering: What on earth is she doing? Could it be she's changing her mind? "Uncle Ma, hurry down! You've got to help me gather a few water bugs up!" Lu Yun stood by the riverbank, urging, “Why are you so impatient? I wasn’t just about to go down myself? I’ll just find a dry branch and come right over.” With a steady breath, Ma Cuihua bent down and picked up a dry branch from beneath her feet. She wasn’t convinced—she truly believed these water leeches would prefer her own flowing massage water. Seeing Lu Yun’s cheerful, confident expression, she quietly rolled her eyes. Without a word, she dipped the branch into the river, stirred it around as Lu Yun had done earlier, then pulled it out and held it out before Lu Yun. “Go on, place it in. I’ll see if all these leeches are as fond of your massage water as you claim.”