Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

Lin Xi moved a small stool to the edge of the bed, poured disinfectant onto a clean cotton cloth, took a deep breath, told herself to concentrate, and then leaned over to clean the area around his wound.

"This is my first time, it might hurt a little, you..." she said, while gently pressing a small cotton ball against the red and swollen area at the edge of the wound.

"Ugh!" Shen Jingyuan's body trembled violently, the muscles in his waist and abdomen instantly contracted and tightened, and a short groan of pain escaped from his throat.

Lin Xi was startled and immediately stopped moving, asking nervously, "Does it hurt a lot? I, I'll be gentler."

"It's nothing." Shen Jingyuan's voice was muffled by the pillow, tinged with a hint of suppressed hoarseness. "You can continue."

Lin Xi pursed her lips, lightened her grip, and carefully wiped the area around the wound with a cotton cloth soaked in medicine.

To steady her movements, her fingertips would occasionally lightly touch the skin next to his wound, and each time, Shen Jingyuan's body would tremble slightly as if out of control.

"Don't bite your lip, it hurts... if it hurts, hold on tight." Lin Xi thought he was in a lot of pain, so she gently comforted him and became more and more careful. But she wondered if it was just her imagination, but the temperature of Shen Jingyuan's skin under her fingertips seemed to be getting higher and higher.

Finally, Lin Xi finished cleaning most of the wounds, leaving only the last stitches near her waist.

Because it's at the junction of the waist and back, extra care had to be taken. Lin Xi, holding a cotton cloth soaked in disinfectant, moved closer and carefully wiped away the bloodstains that had seeped out. However, the blood had scabbed over, making it particularly difficult to wipe away.

Lin Xi had no choice but to concentrate and increase the force, but perhaps because her wrist was constantly tense, her fingertips trembled uncontrollably under the tension.

The cotton cloth on the tweezers swayed with her movements, and it looked like it was about to slip off the tip and stain the sheets beneath Shen Jingyuan.

Lin Xi was startled and subconsciously reached out her other hand to catch the cotton cloth, but her palm inevitably touched the skin on Shen Jingyuan's waist.

"Well!"

In an instant, Shen Jingyuan's waistline contracted sharply, his reaction even more intense than when Lin Xi touched his wound earlier, and his breathing became erratic.

"Ah! Did I hurt you?" Lin Xi was startled and threw away the cotton cloth in her hand to check on Shen Jingyuan's condition.

"Don't move!" As soon as her hand touched Shen Jingyuan's waist, Shen Jingyuan, who was lying down, couldn't help but raise his voice a few degrees to stop her.

Lin Xi was startled and withdrew her hand, getting up to check his expression. "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Shen Jingyuan bury his head under the pillow, not letting Lin Xi see his expression, while subtly arching his back as if he were in considerable pain.

"Let it air out for a bit, then apply the medicine." A hoarse voice with a heavy nasal tone sounded muffledly from under the pillow. Shen Jingyuan reached out and pulled the blanket over half of his waist, but didn't move his body an inch.

Lin Xi was puzzled and was about to ask him what was wrong when the train conductor's voice suddenly sounded outside the door, accompanied by a somewhat urgent knocking.

"Ahem! Excuse me, passengers inside, it's routine ticket checking."

In her haste, Lin Xi only had time to pretend that she had spilled the medicinal wine and send the train conductor away. But in the blink of an eye, Shen Jingyuan seemed to have been turned on a switch and refused to take off his clothes with his back to her.

"What's wrong with you today? You're acting so strangely." Seeing Shen Jingyuan standing there motionless again, Lin Xi's patience finally ran out.

She walked up to him irritably, looked up at him and glared at him, "Shen Jingyuan, do you know that I've never been served like this before, not even by my father! This is the first time I've ever put so much effort into changing someone's dressing, and you don't appreciate it? Humph, fine, don't appreciate it then!"

As she spoke, she grew angrier and angrier. She turned her body and was about to sit back on her bed when, just as she turned around, someone suddenly grabbed her wrist.

"What are you doing?!" Lin Xiyu was still angry and turned around angrily, glaring at Shen Jingyuan.

Shen Jingyuan lowered his eyelashes, his face calm and expressionless, seemingly no different from usual.

However, if Lin Xi were to look closely at this moment, she would notice that a large area of ​​skin from behind his ears to the side of his neck had a deeper color than the surrounding skin, as if it were covered with a thin layer of red. However, since his skin tone was already dark, this unusual blush was not very obvious.

Shen Jingyuan's eyelashes trembled slightly as his gaze fell on the two people's clasped hands. The delicate touch under their fingertips made his eyes unconsciously darken.

Lin Xi's skin was snow-white and smooth from years of pampered life. Even though he had been living a life of hardship and had no time to take care of it recently, it was still dazzlingly white against the backdrop of his dark tan fingers, as if a light touch would leave a mark.

He subtly tightened his grip, suppressing the urge to rub the slightly protruding knuckle on her wrist with his fingertips. His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and his voice was low and hoarse, "No..."

Seeing his hesitant speech, Lin Xi frowned even more deeply. She tried to pull her hand back with a little force, but failed. Her tone became even more aggressive, "Nothing? Explain yourself!"

Shen Jingyuan pursed his lips. "I'm not ungrateful."

“If you’re not ungrateful, then why are you being so hesitant? Shen Jingyuan, did you take the wrong medicine today?” Upon hearing this, Lin Xi’s tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly. She looked him up and examined him carefully. Although her tone was still harsh, her anger had clearly subsided.

When their eyes met, Shen Jingyuan's gaze flickered slightly. He subtly looked away, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he said nothing.

"Why are you silent again?" Seeing him fall silent once more, Lin Xi was completely worn down by him.

She raised an eyebrow, too lazy to waste any more words on him, and suddenly, as if in a fit of pique, stretched out her free hand to pull at the coat he was loosely draped over his shoulder.

Shen Jingyuan's body stiffened instantly, and he subconsciously wanted to turn aside to avoid it, but he suppressed the thought in an instant.

He stood frozen in place, letting Lin Xi roughly rip the coat off his shoulder, revealing his well-defined upper body with smooth lines.

Lin Xi had been wary of him dodging, but she was surprised that he was so compliant this time. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, followed by a look of satisfaction.

She spoke with a hint of smugness, as if coaxing a child, "That's a good girl."

As she spoke, she subconsciously stood on tiptoe, wanting to pat his head as a reward, but due to the height difference between them, her hand could only land on his bare shoulder and pat it symbolically twice.

The skin beneath my palm felt warm and elastic, its firm surface damp with a thin layer of sweat, making it slightly sticky, but not unpleasant; rather, it made me want to linger a little longer…