Li Shen's fingers nimbly untied the laces of your hunter boots.

He took off your shoes gently and held your feet with his big hands, "How do you feel?"

Your toes curled up, "Shy..."

Li Shen cleared his throat, his ears reddening, "I want to ask if your feet are numb or painful."

Embarrassed, you answered honestly, "My instep is a little numb, and my heel hurts a little."

"I'm so tired." Li Shen raised his chin towards the bed, "Be good and lie down."

As you lie flat, let out a long breath.

Li Shen helped you bend your legs, put your feet on the edge of the bed, then rolled up his sleeves and went into the bathroom in his suite.

The sound of rushing water is like a kind of white noise that calms your nerves, and you feel your whole body relax.

The mess in my mind had no place to stay and was being washed away in an unknown direction along with the sound of water.

Sleepiness comes without warning, you yawn, close your eyes and fall into a daze.

Soon, Li Shen came out with a hot towel and sat next to you.

"Don't open your eyes, just leave it to me."

Li Shen's voice is low and calm, with a fine grainy texture in it. As he speaks, it gently scratches your periosteum, making you feel a little itchy and a little teasing.

More importantly, it is as familiar as you are, making you feel very safe and secure.

Your face was gently wiped by the hot towel, and you sighed in comfort.

"Your emotions have fluctuated many times today." Li Shen spoke softly. "This is our first day in the forbidden area, and also our first day together. Thank you for your hard work."

You shook your head slightly. “Dr. Li is working very hard too. Everyone is…working very hard.”

Li Shen chuckled softly, "Can I ask why you gave me such a strange nickname like Sweet Pear?"

“Because you are sweet, very sweet.” You raised your hand aimlessly.

Li Shen immediately grabbed your hand, wrapped it with a hot towel, and carefully massaged the back of your hand and each finger.

"Look." You smiled softly, "It's super sweet."

"It's just a very ordinary way of taking care of people." Li Shen didn't think it was anything special.

You feel helpless. "It's not ordinary at all, Doctor Li. You... seem to tolerate all my mistakes. No matter what I do, I don't need to beg for your forgiveness. You always forgive me a lot before I even realize it."

"Is it necessary to use such serious words as begging and forgiveness?" Li Shen asked.

You smiled relaxedly again, "It's just a description. People make mistakes, and you're my rock."

"go on."

"My motto is to try not to make mistakes, but I know that even if I do make a mistake, Dr. Li will always stand by me."

"It sounds like I'm a person without temper and without bottom line?"

"No, Dr. Li, I mean...you...are very nice to me."

Li Shen put your hand back on the bed and went to wash the towel again with hot water.

Then I will come back to you, grab your other hand, wrap it, press and knead it.

"I want to know, I am your foundation, what are they to you respectively?"

You opened your eyes slightly and Li Shen smiled at you, "I'm not jealous, I'm just curious. What do you need?"

An important part of Li Shen's character is simplicity and straightforwardness. He may not say it, but if he says it, it means what he thinks in his heart.

You yawned again, thinking carefully, "Qin Che is my courage. Whenever I encounter setbacks and feel discouraged and want to give up, I think of him who will encourage me to persevere. In many things, I can really persevere."

"Where is Shen Xinghui?"

"It's my pride." You couldn't help but narrow your eyes and sighed as you continued, "Even if I fall into the mud, when I think of him, I feel very noble. I can get up again, wash off the mud on my body, hold my chin high, and walk forward confidently."

"Qi Yu?"

"Hey." You feel happy when you think of Xiaoyu. "It's my romance. No matter how messy life is, even if I'm so poor that I only have a glass of water, that water will become mellow wine because of him. It may be a little strong at first, but the aftertaste is very long."

Before you knew it, Dr. Li had brought a basin of hot water, taken off your socks, and grabbed your feet to soak them.

"Hiss——" You feel a little hot.

"To help you adapt, it's better to keep the water temperature higher for foot soaking." Li Shen scooped up some water and poured it on the back of your feet.

Repeat this process over and over again until you are willing to put your feet in the water.

Li Shen half-knelt on the ground and began to massage you gently. "I need you to explain the word 'confidence' in a more practical way."

"That's when I really had no way out, no idea what to do, no way to go on, I had completely failed." You raised your upper body and looked at Li Shen.

Li Shen also looked up and met your gaze, "Hmm?"

"Dr. Li will take me in. I won't be left homeless and have nowhere to go."

Li Shen was stunned for a moment, "What have you been through?"

You sighed, "Cruelness is the truth of life."

Li Shen lowered his eyes and shook his head, "It seems that I really missed a lot."

You started to get worried, “That’s not Dr. Li’s fault.”

After Li Shen helps you massage and relax your feet, he goes to clean up and wash his hands.

Sitting next to you again, he sighed deeply, "But I still feel that those missed opportunities are regrets that I need to use all my strength to make up for."

You looked into Li Shen's eyes quietly.

He said solemnly, "Thank you."

You were a little confused, “I… don’t understand.”

"Not everyone has the opportunity to fill their regrets." Li Shen touched your hair, "I'm very lucky."

“Ah…” You seem to understand, “So I…”

"You are good, very good, incomparably good." Li Shen tucked the corners of the quilt for you, "Now, you should go to sleep."

"But I haven't showered yet?"

"I'll provide a wake-up call, so you can still have time to shower after waking up."

"I have soiled your sheets and quilt."

“They’ll get dirty anyway, it’s just a matter of time.” Li Shen rubbed your eyelids with his knuckles, “Close them.”

You closed your eyes obediently.

"You are my little Jasmine, stop doubting yourself."

"Um……"

"Good night, Jasmine."

"Good night... Doctor Li..."

Li Shen stayed by your side until your breathing became even and you fell asleep.

He tiptoed to the door and turned off the light.

After opening the door and going out, close the door again.

In the living room, the barrage of discussions had come to an end, and the three of them put their heads together to study the information.

"The beautiful captain, his name has the word 'Captain' in it, but he's not really the captain. His shield..." Qi Yu heard footsteps, "Doctor Li!"

"Keep your voice down." Qin Che tapped Qi Yu on the forehead.

"Ah!" Qi Yu rubbed his head, "Is there something wrong with you? You always attack me!"

"You can even turn water into fine wine?" Qin Che didn't hide his jealousy. "Do you run a winery?"

"Wow, so you run a gas station?" Qi Yu punched Qin Che on the shoulder. "I come to you to refuel when the power is low?"

"You guys continue fighting, I'm going to take a shower first." Shen Xinghui stood up.

"Shen Xinghui!" Qi Yu pointed at him, lowering his voice but still full of jealousy, "I was wondering why you are so noble!"

Shen Xinghui ignored Qi Yu. As he passed by Li Shen, he whispered, "Thank you."

Li Shen paused, "You scared her today, let's see how you perform tomorrow."

Shen Xinghui nodded, "Okay."

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