He lured her deep into his trap, using both overt and covert methods to seduce her.

"Wasn't I applying medicine for you?"

As she spoke, she naturally picked up the ointment, squeezed some onto her fingertips, and applied it to the girl's back.

She felt the touch of the man's fingertips.

Wei Yinuo shrank back slightly.

"Why are you using your hands?"

"The instructions say it's better to use your hands, because the warmth of your hands helps the medicine to work."

Wei Yinuo looked puzzled: "Really?"

"Yes, I just read the instruction manual."

When Wei Yinuo heard him say that, she didn't say anything more.

But when Zhou Yan applied the medicine to her, she was so nervous that she didn't dare to breathe.

The restroom was quiet, with only the soft breathing of the two people mingling together.

Wei Yinuo felt Zhou Yan's fingertips gently applying ointment to her back, the movements were gentle and meticulous, but her heartbeat involuntarily quickened, and her ears quietly turned red.

"Does it hurt?" Zhou Yan asked in a low voice, his voice filled with concern.

"No...it doesn't hurt, it's just...it's a little itchy."

Wei Yinuo's voice trembled slightly. She tried to remain calm, but the tension in her body betrayed her nervousness.

Zhou Yan noticed her reaction, paused in his movements, then slowed his pace and said softly, "That's good."

After saying that, he blew on her back.

It would have been better if she hadn't blew it; the more she did, the more nervous Wei Yinuo became.

She didn't care about anything else and turned around to look at Zhou Yan with a wary expression.

"What are you doing?"

"Didn't you say it was itchy? Let me blow on it for you."

Wei Yinuo: "..."

"Okay, don't move around, your back injury is quite serious."

Wei Yinuo bit her lip and turned her back to him.

This time, Zhou Yan applied the medicine to her while blowing on it for her.

Although Wei Yinuo felt a cool sensation and the itching subsided, she still felt very embarrassed.

She was somewhat relieved that her face was red and swollen due to an allergic reaction, and Zhou Yan was unaware that she was blushing and her heart was pounding.

Little did she know that Zhou Yan had already noticed her blushing ear tips.

"All right."

Zhou Yan withdrew his hand, tightened the cap of the ointment, and set it aside.

He looked at Wei Yinuo's back to make sure the ointment was applied evenly before continuing, "Be careful not to get it wet these next few days. Apply the ointment twice a day, and it should get better soon."

Wei Yinuo nodded and whispered, "Thank you."

Zhou Yan did not leave immediately, but stood behind her.

The bathroom light shone on the two of them, lengthening their shadows.

Wei Yinuo felt his gaze fall on her, and felt a little flustered, yet inexplicably expectant of him to say something.

"Nono," Zhou Yan suddenly spoke, his voice low and earnest.

"Hmm?" Wei Yinuo responded subconsciously, her heart racing again.

"It won't happen again."

"what?"

"This kind of thing will never happen again."

Wei Yinuo paused for a moment, then lowered her head. "Okay."

"I bought you dinner, come out and eat."

After saying that, he turned and left the restroom.

Wei Yinuo stood there, listening to his footsteps gradually fade into the distance, but her heart remained unsettled for a long time.

She touched her back, as if she could still feel the warmth of his fingertips.

That warmth seemed to come not only from the ointment, but also from the body heat on his fingertips.

"Nono, aren't you coming out?"

Zhou Yan's voice drifted in from outside the door.

Wei Yinuo snapped out of her daze, quickly gathered her chaotic thoughts, hurriedly put on her clothes, and rushed towards the door.

As I stepped out of the restroom, I saw the dinner that Zhou Yan had just bought neatly laid out on the small round table.

"Uncle Zhou, you just went out to buy dinner."

Wei Yinuo blinked her big eyes and asked curiously.

Zhou Yan nodded and said, "Yes, I was worried you'd be hungry, so I specially went to buy you some delicious food and brought back your favorite fruit, but you can only eat it after you finish eating."

After saying that, he pointed to the cherries in the fruit plate next to him.

Wei Yinuo walked to the table and saw the white porridge placed in front of her.

She immediately deflated like a punctured balloon, her little mouth pouting high, and she angrily shouted, "Why is this all? I want to eat meat!"

Zhou Yan smiled helplessly; his mouth was so greedy.

"You're getting cravings just from eating meat?"

Zhou Yan was both amused and exasperated by her words.

He patiently explained, "Today is the first day, so remember to listen carefully."

Wei Yinuo didn't say anything.

Forget it, eat it for the sake of the fruit.

She sat at the table and started drinking by herself.

Zhou Yan sat opposite her, watching her eat.

Wei Yinuo felt a little awkward being stared at like that.

"Uncle, would you like some too?"

"you eat."

"If you're not going to eat, could you please stop watching me? I don't feel comfortable with people watching me eat."

Zhou Yan smiled helplessly.

"This little brat has a lot of fuss about."

Wei Yinuo retorted, "I'm not a little kid, I'm an adult."

"Yes, yes, you're an adult now."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhou Yan's phone rang.

He took out his phone, looked at it, got up, and walked to the balcony to answer the call.

The distance between the balcony and Wei Yinuo was not far, so Wei Yinuo could hear clearly what Zhou Yan was saying.

"As long as you get home safely, that's all that matters."

"Okay, then Miss Jiang will treat next time."

"She's fine, a week of IV fluids should be enough to clear her up."

Wei Yinuo rolled her eyes as she listened.

There's no need to guess; you know whose call it is.

What do you mean by "not a big problem"?

I almost suffocated!

She was already feeling down, and hearing Zhou Yan and Jiang Xinyao's words made her feel even worse.

As soon as Zhou Yan hung up the phone and came in, Wei Yinuo said directly, "Uncle, you should go back now, it's very late."

Zhou Yan was somewhat surprised: "Go back? What will you do then?"

"I'm fine, I can manage on my own."

I'm worried about leaving you alone.

"If you're worried about anything, hurry up and leave, don't bother me."

Wei Yinuo's tone was not very friendly.

Zhou Yan knew the little girl was in a bad mood, so he didn't say anything more.

He gave a few words of advice and then left the ward.

After Zhou Yan left, Wei Yinuo immediately lost her appetite.

Even my favorite fruits don't taste good anymore.

When the nurses came to check on Wei Yinuo that evening, they were surprised to see her all alone.

"Why are you alone? Didn't any family members come to stay with you?" the nurse asked softly.

Wei Yinuo smiled slightly: "No need, I can manage on my own."

The nurse nodded, but still added with concern, "You absolutely mustn't scratch tonight, otherwise it can easily cause an infection. Remember that."

Wei Yinuo nodded obediently.

The nurse turned and left the ward, turning off the lights as she did so.

Instantly, the entire ward was shrouded in darkness, with only the faint light from the corridor shining through the ward's glass.

Perhaps it is because people's senses become exceptionally sharp when they are in the dark.