"how?"
"Still not enough fun, huh?"
Seeing her with her head down, her left hand unconsciously clenched into a small fist, and her indignant expression, Qiao Anchen glanced at her knowingly and spoke softly.
Chu Yi immediately deflated, blinked, swallowed hard, and looked at him pleadingly.
"No, I just..." She thought for a long time before finally managing to utter a single word, pitifully trying to distract herself.
"pain…"
Qiao Anchen paused for two seconds, watched her purse her lips, and finally asked, "Where does it hurt?"
Chu Yi originally wanted to say that everything hurt, but she was afraid that it would cause even more dissatisfaction, so she thought for a moment and whispered, "My hand hurts."
She stretched out her white arm, with obvious red marks on it. Qiao Anchen remembered the scene he had seen when he first arrived, and suddenly grabbed her elbow, bent down and blew on it.
A gentle warmth brushed over her skin, the brief, cool touch soothing the pain. Qiao Anchen blew on her a few times, looked up, and whispered, "It's alright, it doesn't hurt anymore."
Chu Yi stared at him blankly for a while, then silently withdrew her arm and lowered her head to look at her feet. The place where he blew seemed to be burning hot.
There weren't many people in the hospital at the time. Qiao Anchen went straight to the emergency department. The doctor in the white coat examined the two wounds and adjusted his glasses.
"Just disinfect it and it'll be fine. There seem to be quite a few wounds, but none of them are serious."
"But..." He examined the teeth mark on Chu Yi's arm closely; it was a clear mark, neither too deep nor too shallow. The doctor said with some emotion, "Luckily, the skin wasn't broken, otherwise you'd have to get a tetanus shot."
"What a despicable couple." Chu Yi couldn't help but mutter under her breath, which was immediately heard by Qiao Anchen, who turned around and glared at her.
"First day of school, you're not allowed to swear."
"That's how it is..." Chu Yi exclaimed, feeling wronged and angry. What started as a feud over stealing her best friend's boyfriend had now escalated into an irreconcilable enmity.
Upon seeing Chu Yi covered in wounds, he couldn't resist the urge to go up and fight three hundred more rounds.
"You're not allowed to scold her either." Qiao Anchen led her aside to apply medicine, casually replying, "She's just a young girl." After he finished speaking, he saw Chu Yi's aggrieved and dissatisfied expression, paused, and looked at Cheng Li in front of him.
"Let Cheng Li do the cursing."
Cheng Li, suddenly called out, was like, "???" Wasn't she a young girl?!
After sitting down in the chair, the doctor brought over the medicine, took her arm directly, and began to pour disinfectant on it. The entire process was businesslike, showing no tenderness whatsoever.
Chu Yi's hands were scratched with several deep nail marks, and when the medicine was poured on them, the pain brought tears to her eyes.
She took a deep breath, hissed, and looked at Qiao Anchen with teary eyes.
"It hurts." Chu Yi didn't dare to look to the side at all. After the doctor finished disinfecting, he started applying medicine with cotton swabs. As soon as the cool cotton swab tip touched the wound, her body couldn't help but tremble.
"It hurts." She tried to pull her hand back, a little scared, but Qiao Anchen stopped her.
"It'll be ready soon."
Chu Yi still stared at him with teary eyes, her lips bitten tightly, her little face almost scrunched up.
However, their attention was still focused on their hands, and they were eager to escape at the slightest sign of movement from the doctor.
Qiao Anchen stared at her, then suddenly reached out and grabbed the back of her head, rubbing it gently.
Chu Yi's attention was diverted, and his eyes were somewhat blank.
He leaned down and pecked her lips quickly, the movement so fast that Chu Yi wondered if those few seconds were just her hallucination.
Chu Yi was stunned for a moment, until she felt a stinging pain in her hand again. She instinctively trembled and heard the doctor's voice, which sounded like heavenly music.
"alright."
She breathed a sigh of relief.
"There is another hand."
The heavenly music instantly turned into the sound of hell. Chu Yi turned around with a mournful face, and hesitantly reached out his hand.
"Doctor...please be gentle."
The doctor in front of her had an indifferent expression on his face, clearly not wanting to pay attention to her. Chu Yi didn't know if his movements were light or light, but they seemed much faster than before.
She buried her face in Qiao Anchen's arms, remaining quiet for a long time without saying a word, a stark contrast to her previous silence.
After the doctor finished treating her and packed up to leave, Qiao Anchen looked at Chu Yi with some concern. He saw that she had finally raised her head, her eyes red and swollen.
"Give me another kiss."
Chu Yi leaned against his chest and whispered something. Qiao Anchen was startled and unconsciously looked around. There were still many patients in the room, and their voices and cries of pain were mixed together.
Qiao Anchen looked away. Chu Yi was still there, looking up and waiting, her eyes wide open, brimming with tears, glistening with every blink.
Her nose and the corners of her eyes were still red, making her look pitiful and disheveled.
Qiao Anchen reached out and cupped her cheek, futilely blocking the view from the surroundings, and then quickly lowered his head to kiss her rosy lips.
Chu Yi hugged him contentedly, smiling sweetly.
"It doesn't hurt anymore."
Cheng Li, who was having medicine applied by the doctor and witnessed the entire process, winced in pain. "..."
After leaving the hospital, Qiao Anchen went to hail a taxi. It was already quite late, and his plane ticket was for 10 p.m., so he still had two hours to go.
In the night breeze, Cheng Li and Chu Yi stood together, and she looked at her with complicated eyes.
"What's wrong?" Chu Yi noticed and turned around to ask in confusion. Cheng Li's gaze remained fixed, and after a moment, she sighed sadly.
"I've discovered that fools sometimes have good luck."
First-year student, who was inexplicably dumbfounded: "..."
"Look, back then you were crying and complaining to me every day about your unhappy marriage, while I was having a sweet and passionate relationship with that bastard Zhao Qian. Sigh, I never imagined that it would all be over in just over half a year..."
“Zhao Qian actually cheated on me. I came all this way to catch him in the act, and I ended up looking like a shrew. On the other hand, you and Qiao Anchen are doing really well now, you two are a loving couple.”
"No way..." Chu Yi lowered his head shyly.
"So, whether a man is romantic or not, whether he's sweet-talking or not, doesn't matter. Nothing beats sincerity and reliability. I've finally seen through it all." Cheng Li sighed from the bottom of her heart. After saying that, she patted Chu Yi on the shoulder, her expression meaningful and her words heavy with emotion.
"My little one, you must cherish this."
They arrived at Lancheng Airport at 1 a.m., dropped Cheng Li off at home, and then the two of them took a detour back.
First, there was a major battle, followed by a long flight. When they got off the bus, Chu Yi was already drowsy with his head down.
When they got back to prepare for a shower, Qiao Anchen wouldn't let her touch the water. He wrapped Chu Yi's arms in plastic wrap and made her raise them, then took the showerhead and gave her a quick wash.
In the past, he would occasionally take care of things when he was still groggy afterward. Now, facing him in a sober state, Chu Yi felt very embarrassed and kept his eyes tightly closed the whole time.
After changing into her pajamas, Chu Yi's face was flushed, whether from the hot water or from shyness, her skin was fair with a rosy glow, and her eyes under her bangs were bright and dark.
Qiao Anchen patted her head and told her to apply the medicine later.
Chu Yi carefully examined herself in the mirror. Fortunately, the marks on her face weren't deep and had almost faded away. She carefully applied the medicine, letting out a soft hiss in pain.
After finishing, I was still a little worried, so I called Cheng Li. She seemed to be doing well on the other end, and we chatted for a while before she said she was going to sleep.
The weariness in her voice was undisguised, and Cheng Li's mood was clearly low, as if what she had been forcing herself to hold on was slowly being exposed as her energy was depleted.
Chu Yi was a little sad and only told her to go to bed early and get more rest.
After hanging up the phone, Qiao Anchen had just finished showering. He pushed open the door and came out, only to see Chu Yi, who had been sitting there, suddenly run towards him, open her arms and hug his waist tightly, pressing her face against his chest.
Qiao Anchen took two steps back to steady himself, put down the towel in his hand, and ruffled Chu Yi's hair.
"What's wrong?" he asked gently. Chu Yi kept her eyes closed and didn't say anything for a while, just holding him like that. After a long time, she finally raised her face, her short hair was messy.
"Qiao Anchen," Chu Yi called softly, her eyes wide and her expression extremely solemn as she said, "You're so kind."
As soon as she finished speaking, she nodded again and added earnestly, emphasizing her point.
"Very good, very good."
Author's Note: Ah, thank you to this reader with Jinjiang customer number 19037473 for sending me a deep-sea torpedo tot~ It's the first time I've received one, so thank you for spending so much. I'll keep it for myself next time. I'm happy that everyone supports the official version.
And then there are the readers who voted for the prize during this period. The list has been dragging on for too long and is too long to post individually. Thank you all!
52. Chapter 52
It took several days for Chu Yi's wound to heal. At first, after the scab fell off, there were still faint marks, but after a while, they disappeared completely, and her skin became fair and tender again.
She even prepared a big meal to celebrate.
Cheng Li was depressed for a few days, but then seemed to have recovered as usual. Chu Yi didn't know if she had really recovered or not, so he didn't dare to upset her and just tried to care for her as much as possible.
During the holiday, Chu Yi and Qiao Anchen went home. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, because of the injury on their faces, they were afraid of worrying their parents, so they didn't go anywhere and spent the festival alone.
This was Chu Yi's first time going back after getting her hair cut. Sure enough, Tian Wan's eyes widened in surprise and disbelief when she saw her.
"Little one, what's wrong with you...?"
"Uh, Mom, I got a haircut." Chu Yi scratched his head, a little embarrassed.
Her originally neat short hair became messy after she did that. When Qiao Anchen saw it, he reached out and helped her straighten it.
Chu Yi looked up at him and smiled slightly.
The two stood there facing each other, Qiao Anchen lowering his eyes, his expression exceptionally gentle.
As Tian Wan watched this scene, she inexplicably felt as if he were raising a child.
Well then, I don't need to give birth myself.
Several more spicy dishes appeared on the table. Ever since Qiao Anchen mentioned it last time, Tian Wan would prepare two for her every time she came over, making Chu Yi feel particularly embarrassed. She would just try her best to eat more so as not to waste the plate full of love.
The boiled pork slices were a bit spicy, and Chu Yi suddenly choked on them for some reason. His face turned bright red from the spiciness, and he drank a lot of water.
Qiao Anchen reached out and patted her back, asking worriedly, "Are you alright?"
Chu Yi quickly waved his hand, coughing and drinking water at the same time.
"It's alright, it's alright."
"You didn't even know how to be careful." Qiao Anchen frowned slightly. Seeing her calming down, he pushed back his chair, got up, went to the kitchen, found some honey, and made her a cup of warm water.
"Have something sweet and rest for a while." He placed the glass in front of Chu Yi, while Qiao's father and Tian Wan looked at her with concern.
"Are you alright?"
"It's nothing." Chu Yi was genuinely embarrassed for making such a commotion. She took a couple of sips of the slightly sweet honey water, which relieved the burning sensation in her throat considerably.