Fang Bai lowered his brows and calmly withdrew his hand. "You're too kind."
Seemingly surprised that Fang Bai would respond to her thanks, Ji Yuning looked up.
The moment their eyes met, a faint smile appeared on Fang Bai's lips.
Looking into Fang Bai's smiling eyes, Ji Yuning suddenly felt bored. She closed the door, wanting to block Fang Bai's view.
Even if Fang Bai beats her up, it doesn't matter. At least it's much better than being looked at strangely by Fang Bai.
Just as the door was about to close, Ji Yuning wondered why the woman hadn't scolded her yet. With less than ten centimeters of gap left, a hand suddenly grabbed the door frame.
Looking at the rounded fingers on the door, the nail beds slightly white from the force of the slamming, a thought arose in Ji Yuning's mind: If she were to slam the door shut now, would this hand be ruined? Would she never be able to play the piano again?
The idea grew stronger in Ji Yuning's mind, and she thought this method was brilliant.
She knew how much women loved playing the piano, and being a good pianist was something women often boasted about.
If her hands were destroyed, she would suffer a fate worse than death, wouldn't she? Even if she were beaten to death by a woman, Ji Yuning thought, she would probably be smiling when she closed her eyes.
Before Ji Yuning could make a move, the door was pushed open from the outside.
"Why are you closing the door?" Fang Bai asked.
Looking at the wide-open door, Ji Yuning's eyes flashed with regret and disappointment, regretting that she had been too slow.
Upon hearing Fang Bai's question, Ji Yuning concealed her previous thoughts and replied, "Apply the medicine."
Fang Bai said "Oh," and then said, "Let me in."
As they spoke, Fang Bai's eyes skipped over Ji Yuning and landed on the room behind her.
While reading the novel, Fang Bai had been curious about the attic where Ji Yuning lived. The book described the attic as narrow and dilapidated, but Ji Yuning kept it very clean.
Now, all Fang Bai sees are piles of boxes.
Ji Yuning stood at the doorway, holding onto the door frame, showing no intention of moving.
Previously, Fang Bai would never step into the attic, and of course, Ji Yuning did not want Fang Bai to enter this territory either.
She believed that Fang Bai would contaminate the room.
If Fang Bai enters, then there will be no room left in this villa that can accommodate her.
But reality did not turn out as Ji Yuning had hoped.
Fang Bai took a step forward, bringing him within half a step of Ji Yuning.
At this moment, Fang Bai was still filled with the original owner's pungent perfume scent, a scent that would drag Ji Yuning into an endless nightmare filled with painful and nauseating torture.
Ji Yuning felt a chill run down her spine and involuntarily took a step back. It was this subconscious reaction that made her realize there were no guards at the door.
Without Ji Yuning blocking his way, Fang Bai easily stepped into the room.
The room's decor was immediately apparent: faded white sheets and duvet covers, a cardboard box serving as a bedside table, and no other decorations...
It is indeed very clean.
Fang Bai glanced around, satisfied his curiosity, then turned around, ignoring the disgust that Ji Yuning hadn't had time to hide in her eyes, and asked softly, "Will you apply the medicine yourself, or should I help you?"
I looked around the room out of curiosity, but I went inside to help Ji Yuning apply the medicine.
Ji Yuning's injuries are all on her back, and it's difficult for her to apply the ointment all over her body herself.
Ji Yuning: "".
"Not going to speak?" Fang Bai feigned surprise. "So you want me to help you?"
Ji Yuning gripped the medicine bottle tightly, the bottle was squeezed flat.
Ji Yuning: "...I'll do it myself."
As she spoke, Ji Yuning held the medicine bottle in front of her and tore off the packaging.
Then…
That was the end of it.
After unscrewing the packaging, Ji Yuning stood still, staring at Fang Bai with wide eyes.
Ji Yuning was waiting for Fang Bai to leave.
Fang Bai wanted to check Ji Yuning's injuries, but after waiting a minute and seeing that Ji Yuning wasn't moving, she frowned slightly, "What's wrong?"
Ji Yuning opened her mouth, her voice low and hoarse: "Miss Fang, aren't you going out?"
"I just came in, why should I leave?"
Ji Yuning's eyes flashed, a hint of mockery rising in them: "...Does Miss Fang want to admire her own work?"
Fang Bai's pupils contracted slightly. In an instant, she understood that the work Ji Yuning was referring to was the wound left on Ji Yuning by the original owner.
Fang Bai looked away. There was nothing in the room besides cardboard boxes that Fang Bai could stare at. Helpless, Fang Bai looked at Ji Yuning again, and she said awkwardly, "You can think that way."
To prove he was telling the truth, Fang Bai took a step back and said, "Let's begin."
Ji Yuning remained motionless.
Fang Bai asked softly, "Are you scared?"
Fang Bai asked this question from the bottom of his heart.
As Fang Bai took a step back and his foot accidentally bumped into the cardboard box, he suddenly realized that Ji Yuning had been beaten by the original owner just a second ago, so how could she accept having medicine applied in front of her?
Thinking of this, Fang Bai decided to wait for Wu Mei to come back and have her apply medicine to Ji Yuning. Then he could ask Wu Mei about Ji Yuning's injuries.
Just as Fang Bai was about to leave the room, Ji Yuning withdrew her gaze from Fang Bai and took off her clothes without hesitation.
The young child was full of resentment, and a single question was enough to ignite her rebelliousness and stubbornness.
To Ji Yuning, Fang Bai's question was a blatant provocation.
After taking off her clothes, Ji Yuning ignored Fang Bai and turned to apply medicine to herself.
Fortunately, it's a spray medicine; just spray it twice on the bruised area, and it works much better than ointment.
"Sizzle..."
After applying the medicine, Ji Yuning prepared to get dressed, not forgetting that there were other people in the room.
So much so that she turned her back to Fang Bai and huddled in the corner.
Only a beam of light shone in the corner, and Fang Bai was able to see Ji Yuning's back by the dim light.
Scratches, nail marks, scars of all sizes, and the bruises under the bra buttons were shocking.
"Sister Wu said there's another medicine, have you applied it?"
Ji Yuning didn't speak; she looked at the ointment she had placed on the box beside her.
Fang Bai followed her gaze.
Fang Bai picked up the ointment and said to Ji Yuning, "Don't put on your clothes yet, let me apply this for you."
"No…"
Fang Bai interrupted Ji Yuning, threatening, "You know the consequences if you refuse me."
This threat, compared to the original owner's constant cursing, was completely ineffective.
Ji Yuning compromised after hearing this, wanting to see what Fang Bai was up to.
As Fang Bai unscrewed the cap of the ointment, Ji Yuning turned around cooperatively.
This time, Fang Bai saw those wounds more clearly.
She felt sorry for the child.
The cool ointment and the warm touch of his fingers met, and as Fang Bai's fingertips moved over the wound, the slippery sensation made Ji Yuning involuntarily shrink back.
Fang Bai was unaware of Ji Yuning's unusual behavior; her attention was entirely focused on Ji Yuning's scars.
As her fingertips traced the scar, Fang Bai's mind was amplified by the damage the original owner had inflicted on Ji Yuning, and she also realized how difficult it would be for Ji Yuning to let go of that damage.
The medicine was applied quickly.
Fang Bai patted Ji Yuning's shoulder and neck with his other hand and said softly, "Okay."
After applying the medicine to Ji Yuning, Fang Bai's task was complete. Without lingering, she told her to get some rest and left the room.
After Fang Bai left, Ji Yuning looked at herself in the mirror, took out a few tissues, and vigorously wiped away the coldness on her back.
Because she was trying so hard to clean herself, Ji Yuning twisted her arm into a strange position.
Fang Bai, who had returned, saw this scene and couldn't help but smile, whether amused by Ji Yuning's posture or something else.
After waiting a while and seeing that Ji Yuning hadn't noticed him, Fang Bai suppressed a laugh and asked lazily, "What are you doing?"
The sudden sound made Ji Yuning pause.
Upon being discovered by the woman, Ji Yuning naturally lowered her arms.
Going against a woman's wishes, I wonder how she will punish her? Will she not let her eat? Or will she make her run barefoot on the pebble path in the yard?
It can't be that simple, after all, these were all done by the woman when she first arrived.
Given the woman's current state of madness, she'll probably break her arm, right? The left or the right? Or both?
Before Ji Yuning could come up with an answer, Fang Bai placed the ointment on the box by the door and whispered to her before turning to leave, "If you can't get it clean with paper, why don't you take a shower?"
After Fang Bai finished speaking, fearing that Ji Yuning would actually take a shower, he added, "But showering can cause the wound to become infected, so I advise you to behave yourself."
As she watched the woman's retreating figure, Ji Yuning's eyes darkened.
After leaving Ji Yuning's room, Fang Bai returned to the original owner's room.
The original owner had a habit of taking a nap, and Fang Bai hadn't gotten used to this body yet. In fact, she was already a little sleepy when she was in Ji Yuning's room.
Back in his room, Fang Bai slept until evening, only waking up when Wu Mei knocked on the door to call him for dinner.
After calling Fang Bai, Wu Mei was about to follow him downstairs. After taking a few steps, Fang Bai stopped her and told her to go and call Ji Yuning.
Fang Bai had just sat down at the dining table when Wu Mei, who rushed downstairs, told him that Ji Yuning had a fever.
His body temperature was very high, and he was already delirious.
When the doctor arrived, the diagnosis was that the fever was caused by inflammation of the wound due to water getting in. Fang Bai came to a conclusion:
Ji Yuning will never be obedient.