Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âYou can be shy?â Nian Junting didnât believe Luosang, so he scoffed, âYou insisted on pushing me in for this exact purpose, didnât you?â
Luosangâs mouth corners twitched slightly as she responded, âI have explained that itâs because Steward Wu isnât feeling well.â
âAnd you expect me to believe that?â asked Nian Junting, both his tone and eyes revealing his scorn. âYou have only been here for a few days; donât make it sound like youâre close with Steward Wu.â
Luosang didnât know what to say. She felt that she had no way to explain herself to this man.
âIâll just take off your pants for you.â Tired of explaining, she took a step forward, bent over, dragged down his pajama pants with one hand, and gently supported his hip with the other.
Nian Junting felt so awkward, he tightened his entire body. He turned his head, saw Luosangâs forehead next to his shoulder, covered by her thick bangs. He couldnât see her eyes as they were covered by her hair too. It was his first time looking at her so closely, and he found her facial skin rather delicate. Maybe because she really felt shy, her cheeks were slightly red like cherry.
He heard from Steward Wu that she was already thirty years old.
âBut, can a thirty-year-old womanâs skin be in such a good condition?â He wondered.
He had also sensed a faint scent from her body. It was somewhat similar to the aroma of pear blossom, light and refreshing, completely unlike a fragrance that a mature woman should have.
He felt that her hand, which was gently supporting his hip, was so soft, it was as if no bones existed in it.
He shivered suddenly, realizing that he was actually distracted by a woman older than himself.
âNo, Iâve got to divert my attention,â he thought.
âYouâre thirty years old, so I suppose you are married and a mom already, right?â
âNo.â Luosang didnât dare to lower her head to look at his body, so after holding him up, she pulled off his pants and swiftly turned her head away.
Nian Juntingâs eyes landed on her, then he said, âYou have bad taste in fashion, so itâs normal for you to be left on the shelf.â
âIâm used to this.â Her face showed no sign of being hurt by his words.
Nian Tingjun now didnât know how to respond. He suddenly felt that this conversation was boring. âYou can go out now. Iâll call you when I finish,â he said.
After walking out of the bathroom, Luosang hurriedly went downstairs to pick up the broom, then came back up and cleaned the broken cup in the bedroom.
Soon later, she opened the bathroom door and walked back in. Nian Junting was still sitting on the toilet, and he had pulled up his pajama pants slightly to cover his private part.
She supported his hip with a hand again, then pulled up his pants for him and carried him back into the wheelchair.
Nian Junting was still very unhappy to be carried by her, yet he had no choice but to tolerate it.
After lying back on the bed, he warned her, âIf tomorrow Steward Wu asks you if I got up to use the bathroom tonight, you will tell him that I didnât, because I donât want the others to know that I was carried in a womanâs arms.â
â... Alright.â
âThis man is really sensitive about his reputation,â she thought.
âNow go and get me a cup of water. Iâm thirsty.â He gave her another order.
Luosang sighed and said, âMr. Nian, you have already drunk two cups of water tonight. You drink too much water, and thatâs why you always need to get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. Besides, youâll get puffy if you drink too much water.â She felt that she really needed to say this out loud.
Nian Junting snorted coldly, threw her a sideways glance, and replied, âYou think I donât know that you said this only because you donât want to get up at night over and over again to help me to the bathroom? Do you wanna slack off? In your dreams! Can anyone earn money so easily? If you canât stand this, you can go.â
Feeling a little helpless, Luosang said, âOf course not. I said that for your good. Getting up at night may reduce your sleep quality, and that is not good for your recovery.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âDo you think I want to keep drinking water? Iâve been like this since I was little. Iâll feel uncomfortable once my mouth is dry, even slightly. I need to keep my mouth moisturized to sleep. But I never get puffy, probably because Iâm already used to drinking this much water.â Nian Junting frowned and said this with an impatient look.
For a moment, Luosang didnât know how to respond.
âWhat kind of goddamn obsession is this?â she wondered.
âThis... Canât you try and quit this habit?â
âNo, I canât!â He was adamant when he refused.