Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

"Huh?" Lin Xi was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening, clapped her hands as if she had just understood, and said with an embarrassed smile.

"Yes, yes, I'll get the gauze and medicine. You take them off, you take them off." He then turned around and began rummaging through their luggage for a first-aid kit.

Seeing that Lin Xi finally turned around, Shen Jingyuan breathed a sigh of relief and slowly unbuttoned the first button of his shirt.

Behind her came the rustling sound of fabric rubbing together. Lin Xi finally managed to find the small medicine box, but when she opened it and saw two identical dark brown glass bottles inside, she was stumped.

The medicine box was packed by Shen Jingyuan. In order to prevent being searched on the way and being discovered, apart from some commonly used medicines to avoid suspicion, the two of them used the same bottles for their wound medicines. They were liquid medicines with no special smell and no labels to distinguish them.

Therefore, she couldn't tell which bottle contained Shen Jingyuan's wound medicine and which contained her own ankle swelling medicine.

So after hesitating for a long time, holding two almost identical bottles of medicine in her hand, Lin Xi could only turn around with the medicine bottles and intend to ask Shen Jingyuan.

"Shen Jingyuan, which of these two bottles of medicine..."

Lin Xi held the medicine bottle, turned around, and asked Shen Jingyuan a question, but the rest of her sentence was cut off as soon as she opened her mouth.

Just then, Shen Jingyuan across from them unbuttoned the last button, his loose shirt hanging halfway down his arm as if he were about to take it off.

The dim light inside the carriage outlined his bronze skin and broad shoulders. His chest muscles, though well-defined, were not overly exaggerated and rose and fell slightly with his slightly rapid breathing. His well-defined abdominal muscles cinched at his waist and disappeared into his trousers.

Lin Xi's mouth was slightly open, her gaze uncontrollably sliding from his well-defined collarbone to his chest, which trembled slightly with each breath, and she inexplicably felt a little dry-mouthed.

However, before she could get a clearer view, Shen Jingyuan, who had noticed her sudden turn, quickly turned his back, leaving her with only a back with smooth muscle lines, but covered with new and old scars.

"I...I didn't mean to!" Lin Xi suddenly came to her senses, her cheeks instantly burning. She quickly put the two medicine bottles on the table, raised her hand to cover her eyes, and said in an embarrassed voice, "I just wanted to ask you, which bottle is your medicine?"

Shen Jingyuan had his back to her, his voice was a little tight, and he sounded even more flustered than she was, "The bottle cap... the bottle with the engraving on the cap."

"Oh, oh oh..." Lin Xi's head was still a little dizzy, and she responded subconsciously.

But as if by some strange twist of fate, her fingers, which were covering her eyes, involuntarily parted slightly, and her gaze, peeking through the gap, secretly fell upon Shen Jingyuan's back once more.

The light cast interplay of light and shadow on his back, sweeping down from his broad shoulders, across his taut back muscles, and down his lean waist.

But what's even more shocking are the numerous scars of varying sizes and depths covering his bronze skin.

To be honest, these scars are definitely not pretty, but on Shen Jingyuan's smooth back, they actually add a touch of something indescribable... well, sexy.

This absurd thought flashed through Lin Xi's mind, but she quickly dismissed it. Shen Jingyuan was the most rigid and boring person in the world. If he knew that she was thinking this way about her, he would definitely have a dark expression on his face.

Lin Xi swallowed hard, her gaze continuing to move downwards until it finally landed on the fresh knife wound wrapped in layers of gauze on Shen Jingyuan's left waist.

The gauze looked freshly changed, but at this moment, a small patch of glaring bright red had seeped out from the lower center and was slowly spreading outwards.

Upon seeing the blood-soaked gauze, Lin Xi's initial romantic feelings and shyness from peeping were instantly replaced by worry, and her mind jolted back to normal.

Yes! She's going to change his dressing! What's wrong with looking at his upper body? Doctors are supposed to have the heart of parents... Pshaw, he's still her nominal cousin, it's only natural for siblings to take care of each other! Why is she covering her eyes and acting all shy?

With that thought, Lin Xi suddenly felt much more confident. She quickly put her hand down, straightened her back, and "openly" looked at Shen Jingyuan's broad back, which tensed up slightly because of her gaze. She cleared her throat and tried to make her voice sound calm and composed.

"Found it, it's this bottle. You... don't move, I'll apply the medicine for you right away."

As Lin Xi spoke, she picked up the marked medicine bottle and walked behind Shen Jingyuan.

"Bear with it for a bit, turn around first, I'll untie the gauze and check how the wound is." Lin Xi looked at the blood-soaked gauze and carefully reached out to touch it.

Shen Jingyuan hesitated for a long time before slowly turning around. His gaze swept over Lin Xi's head and went straight to the bed behind her without shifting. However, his tense body and somewhat heavy breathing revealed that his heart was not as calm as it appeared.

Lin Xi didn't notice his abnormality and reached out to untie the gauze knot around his waist and abdomen. But perhaps the bandage maker was afraid that the bandage would come loose, so he tied it a little too tightly. Lin Xi tied it for a long time, but still couldn't untie it.

"Raise your hand higher, don't block my way." Lin Xi didn't believe it and moved her head closer, while telling Shen Jingyuan to put his hand down by his side and remove it from the way it was in the way.

Noticing her approach, Shen Jingyuan pursed his lips, but still obediently raised his hands to give her enough space.

But it was no use. Lin Xi looked at herself, squinting and twisting for a long time, not only failing to untie the gauze knot but also making it look like it was about to become a dead knot. She was immediately furious. "Hey! I don't believe it!"

She wanted to tear it open directly, but she was worried about Shen Jingyuan's wound. In a moment of desperation, she made a rash decision and leaned out, trying to use her teeth to tear open the knot.

Warm, rapid breaths sprayed onto the sensitive skin of her waist and abdomen. Shen Jingyuan, who had been staring straight ahead with a blank expression, suddenly trembled. He subconsciously reached out and pressed his hand on Lin Xi's shoulder, while taking a step back. His tone was filled with panic.

"You?! What are you doing?"

Lin Xi hadn't expected him to react so strongly. She looked up in confusion, her eyes filled with bewilderment.

"What's wrong? I can't untie the gauze, I'm going to try to bite it off."

"Hmm... there are scissors and tweezers in the first-aid kit." Shen Jingyuan breathed lightly, his voice slightly hoarse.

He had just finished speaking when he closed his eyes again and sighed in resignation, "Fine, I'll do it myself."

As he spoke, he released his hand from Lin Xi's shoulder, walked around her to the medicine box, took out the medical scissors, and deftly cut the gauze.

Lin Xi pouted in frustration and muttered under her breath, "I've never done this before, why are you so disgusted?"

She thought she was speaking very quietly, but Shen Jingyuan, who was unwrapping the gauze, heard it clearly.

He paused in his hand holding the scissors, his expression softened, and he said in a low, gentle voice, "I don't mind, it's just... now that it's taken apart, could you help me apply the medicine?"

"Okay!" Lin Xi's previously sullen face immediately perked up again. She picked up the disinfectant on the table with one hand and naturally took Shen Jingyuan's fingertips with the other, leading him to the bedside.

"Lie face down on the bed, I'll clean your wound first."

Shen Jingyuan's gaze involuntarily fell on their clasped fingers, his eyelashes trembled, and he responded softly, "Okay."

Shen Jingyuan slowly lay down on his side. His overly tall figure made the already cramped bed seem even more confined, but it also allowed Lin Xi to fully appreciate his scarred back and lean waist.