Chapter 257: Chapter 246: First Awakening of Love
Wu Shuang had never been this close to any man since childhood, especially allowing a man to touch her waist. Even though Xiao Lin was a doctor in Wu Shuang’s eyes, when Xiao Lin placed his hand on her shoulder, Wu Shuang didn’t know what to do, let alone the next second when Xiao Lin’s hand landed on her slender waist?
At this moment, Wu Shuang had no idea how to move.
As for Xiao Lin, with the mentality of a doctor helping a patient, he didn’t think much and gently supported Wu Shuang’s waist, then moved forward.
That’s when a mishap occurred.
Wu Shuang’s foot twisted slightly again. Under normal circumstances, it wouldn’t be a problem, or even painless. But now it’s different; even stepping on the ground causes pain. Wouldn’t this slight twist only add fuel to the fire?
The pain caused Wu Shuang’s body to lean slightly forward, and the hand Xiao Lin had on Wu Shuang’s slender waist naturally moved upward and touched Wu Shuang’s very elastic bosom.
Wu Shuang’s figure was already excellent, and she practiced combat exercises all day, honing her body to a perfect level. Xiao Lin felt he touched a mass of very elastic flesh, and the sensation was overwhelmingly perfect.
Of course, at this moment, Wu Shuang was unaware due to the situation with her ankle.
Xiao Lin, startled by Wu Shuang’s sudden scream, looked at her with concern and asked, "What’s wrong? Did you twist your foot?"
"Can’t you help someone properly? Walking away without saying anything, I wasn’t even ready!" Wu Shuang blamed Xiao Lin while enduring the pain.
Xiao Lin had no explanation and could only helplessly apologize to Wu Shuang, not daring to move his body for fear of aggravating the pain in Wu Shuang’s ankle.
Soon, the pain in the ankle gradually faded away, yet Wu Shuang felt something was off. The feeling grew stranger, becoming stronger, as if...
"You pervert, where do you think you’re putting your hand?" Wu Shuang finally realized that Xiao Lin’s hand was on her bosom, hence the odd feeling.
Xiao Lin sensed it from the start, but he got distracted by Wu Shuang’s words afterward. Whether he was pretending not to care or genuinely didn’t notice, his right hand stayed there all along.
Now, hearing Wu Shuang say this, he quickly responded, awkwardly chuckled, and hurriedly moved his hand down to hold Wu Shuang’s waist, not daring to speak or knowing what to say. Xiao Lin felt that whatever he said now would be wrong, so it was better to remain silent.
Wu Shuang’s face blushed, but she wasn’t entirely unreasonable. She knew it might not have been intentional from Xiao Lin, though even unintentionally being taken advantage of made Wu Shuang annoyed. However, the most important concern was her ankle, so she refrained from starting a conflict with Xiao Lin.
"What are you standing there for? Let’s go!" Wu Shuang couldn’t help but glare at Xiao Lin, even though Xiao Lin had already turned away.
Xiao Lin didn’t argue with Wu Shuang, unusually obediently, slowly helping her forward.
After the previous little incident, Xiao Lin was now very cautious, and fortunately, no awkward moments occurred this time, as they safely reached the house.
The furnishings were ordinary, exuding a homey feeling. Although Wu Shuang didn’t consider these furnishings high-end, they carried a strong sense of home.
"It seems you have quite good taste! Is this place rented?" Wu Shuang looked at the somewhat old furniture in the living room without disdain, even expressing a fondness for the decor here. After five years, Wu Shuang only returned home for a few days during Lunar New Year, so she felt a strong sense of family.
"Yes, it’s rented. This place originally belonged to two old professors from Yanshi University. After retiring, they moved to the suburbs, which is more suitable for retirement there!" Xiao Lin stated with a faint smile. Wu Shuang no longer seemed as unreasonable as before, and Xiao Lin didn’t expect her to be so emotional.
Xiao Lin guided Wu Shuang to sit on the sofa and then said, "Sit here for a while. I’ll get the medicine for you!"
"Uh... I’ve sweated quite a bit tonight. Is it convenient for me to take a shower here?" Wu Shuang hesitated for a moment before asking Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin flat-out refused, "Your foot isn’t very mobile, and I can’t help you much. I think it’s better to skip it!" After speaking, he directly headed to his room.
While walking inside, Xiao Lin pondered over a minor dilemma — where would Wu Shuang sleep tonight? Xiao Lin felt a bit annoyed by his previous thoughts.
Even if Xia Xue were more understanding, bringing a beautiful woman home in the middle of the night wouldn’t be easily explained. Besides, such an awkward thing had already happened.
But given the situation, Xiao Lin also had no better way, he could only take things one step at a time.
After entering the room, he turned on the light, and saw Xia Xue sweetly lying on the bed, with a faint worry on her face. Then, Xia Xue slowly opened her eyes, looked at Xiao Lin, and finally smiled, saying, "You’re back?"
"Mm, sorry to wake you. Go back to sleep!" Xiao Lin walked to the bedside, gently touched Xia Xue’s head, then held Xia Xue’s hand.
Seeing that Xiao Lin returned safely, all of Xia Xue’s previous worries were gone, and she was really sleepy. She closed her eyes and softly said, "You should sleep early too!"
"Mm, I’ll take a shower and then sleep!" Xiao Lin said softly, knowing that Xia Xue had just woken up because her sleep was light and she was worried about him. Now that she was sure he was safe, she would probably fall into a deep sleep in a matter of minutes, considering how tired she was.
Indeed, after just over two minutes, Xia Xue’s breathing became steady again, quickly entering deep sleep, at which point Xiao Lin left her side, pulled out the medicine box, and took out some of the leftover ointment previously used to help Dan Qing apply all over his body, and walked out of the room.
"Why so slow? It took you five minutes to come out!" Wu Shuang was a little dissatisfied with Xiao Lin’s speed. Isn’t it just grabbing some medicine? Does it need to take that long?
Xiao Lin didn’t answer, saying, "Luckily, there’s still some medicine left from what I prepared a few days ago. After applying it, you should be able to walk around tomorrow!"
Looking at the somewhat dark green ointment in Xiao Lin’s hand, Wu Shuang hesitated for a moment. To a girl, it still felt a bit unsightly.
"This color won’t stay for long, will it?" Wu Shuang asked.
Seeing Wu Shuang’s worried look, Xiao Lin found it amusing and felt like teasing Wu Shuang, answering, "I’m afraid it’ll last about ten days to half a month. Your entire ankle will be this color like the ointment. Do you want to apply it? If not, there are other ways to treat it, though not as quickly effective, and it’ll take at least three days to walk, fully healing may take half a month to twenty days!"
"This..." Wu Shuang hesitated a bit. Women always have a love for beauty, especially now in this hot weather. Even a tomboy like Wu Shuang dresses up during her leisure time, and having this color on her ankle for ten days to half a month meant no high heels.
"How about it? Let me know when you’ve decided!" Xiao Lin at this time became more serious. Once an honest person starts lying, not a single flaw can be found.
And in Wu Shuang’s impression, although they’ve had multiple conflicts, Xiao Lin’s words and actions were always honest without any record of deceit.
"Apply it then, it’s just that I can’t wear sandals during leisure time, I accept it!" Wu Shuang thought for a moment and then directly said, as it’s not like her to be indecisive.
Xiao Lin’s original intention was just to make her a bit conflicted. Now that his goal was achieved, he didn’t point it out, and he wondered what her expression would be like tomorrow morning when she finds that her ankle wasn’t as ugly as she imagined.
Xiao Lin said nothing more, and professionally applied the ointment to Wu Shuang.
At this moment, Wu Shuang felt a trace of refreshing coolness on her ankle. The slight pain she felt when moving it disappeared due to the cool sensation from the ointment.
This time, Wu Shuang looked towards Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin’s serious demeanor made Wu Shuang a bit stunned. Xiao Lin was already quite handsome, and due to previous misunderstandings between them, Wu Shuang had never looked at Xiao Lin directly. Now with her gaze fixed on the seriously working Xiao Lin, she suddenly felt like Xiao Lin became even more handsome. His focused expression, gentle hands smoothing over her ankle, as he occasionally applied the ointment—the actions, the expression, were simply stunning, and Wu Shuang found herself a little mesmerized.
"It would be so nice to have a boyfriend like this!" Wu Shuang found herself thinking suddenly, and her face quickly blushed a little.
"Pfft, what’s so good about this guy? He’s always making me angry, always expecting me to clean up after him, and not a word of thanks. This injury was his doing!" Wu Shuang reassured herself, completely belittling Xiao Lin in her mind.
Even though she thought like this, she couldn’t help but sneak glances at Xiao Lin, and feeling a bit embarrassed, she turned her gaze to other parts of the living room, though her mind wasn’t on her ankle at all. Xiao Lin had already finished applying the ointment, and Wu Shuang didn’t even react.
"What are you thinking about? Why are you blushing like that?" At some point, Xiao Lin had finished applying the ointment and looked up to find Wu Shuang staring blankly elsewhere in the living room.
Wu Shuang, feeling as if her inner thoughts had been discovered, answered somewhat flusteredly, "Nothing, have you finished applying it?"
"Mm, it’s finished!" Xiao Lin replied.
Then, Xiao Lin got up, walked to the kitchen, and took out a piece of cling film, helping Wu Shuang wrap it around her ankle. While doing it, he asked, "Do you sleep peacefully?"
Wu Shuang was slightly startled and cautiously asked, "Why are you asking this?" Her look towards Xiao Lin clearly indicated him not to get any bad ideas while she slept. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcomed to visit Qidian () to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)