The boy fell to the ground in a kneeling position.

The T-shirt was rolled up to the waist, revealing a deep indentation on the slender waist, which shone brightly in the sunlight.

In Shen Yinan’s palm, he still held the thermometer that he had just stretched out his hand to hook.

Just after taking the thermometer from the windowsill, he heard Xue Du knocking on the door. Shen Yinan was in a hurry to open the door and tripped over the debris on the ground.

The fall was not serious, but the posture was really embarrassing.

Someone held my arm and a gentle voice sounded above my head.

With Xue Du's support, Shen Yinan slowly climbed up, his face flushed and burning.

Xue Du helped him sit on the bed, but frowned.

The tip of his finger lightly touched the inside of his wrist.

Shen Yinan's skin was originally the type that easily left marks, and after just a fall, a small red mark immediately appeared.

Like being bullied badly.

Xue Du's eyes dimmed a little and his breathing became tight.

His eyes were glued to his wrist anxiously, and the slender lines just now kept appearing in his mind.

If you pinch it hard, it will leave a mark immediately.

Xue Du's Adam's apple rolled slightly, and he closed his eyes, forcing himself to change the subject: "Do you have iodine?"

"nothing……"

Shen Yinan subconsciously refused, but halfway through the words, he swallowed back the words "no broken skin".

I always feel that Xue Du's expression is not right.

Am I too stupid?

He was afraid of being disliked, so he obediently pointed to the bedside table.

Xue Du found iodine and cotton swabs and asked Shen Yinan to stretch out his hand.

Shen Yinan obediently turned his wrist and raised it, his posture quite like an arrested suspect.

He found it very interesting and told Xue Du about this metaphor.

Xue Du was amused by him and curled his lips. He cooperated and accepted the setting and asked, "You are the suspect. Then am I the one chasing the suspect?"

"Well, now all we need is a pair of handcuffs." Shen Yinan said, "Then we'll be locked up in a dark prison, just like on TV."

"I can't bear to lock you up."

The young man's long eyelashes drooped slightly with a smile, covering the emotions in his eyes.

A cotton swab dipped in iodine slid across the boy's right wrist, leaving a light brown mark that was cold and a little itchy.

Like a monster's tentacles gently moving across the skin of its prey.

If you are not careful, it will be torn apart and eaten.

After painting the right hand, it was soon time for the left hand.

But just when Xue Du was about to touch his left arm, Shen Yinan suddenly withdrew his hand and raised his voice sharply.

"Don't!"

The next second, meeting Xue Du's slightly startled gaze, the young man reacted all of a sudden, biting his lip and apologizing guiltily: "I'm, I'm sorry..."

Shen Yinan clutched his watch nervously, staring at Xue Du nervously.

He explained quietly, "This side...isn't injured, so there's no need to apply any medicine."

The ugly scar under the watch almost became Shen Yinan's heart disease.

He didn't want anyone to know that he was so cowardly as to hurt himself to escape pain.

Especially... in front of Xue Du, he wanted to be a normal person.

Xue Du was stunned for a second.

But soon he put on a soothing smile: "Don't worry, I won't ruin the gift I gave you."

He used a joking tone to cover up Shen Yinan’s abnormality and even made an excuse for him.

Shen Yinan’s heart was touched, and the knuckles holding the watch loosened a little.

I couldn't help but think, what Xue Du said...even if he saw it, he wouldn't be disgusted with me, right?

You may even hold him and comfort him gently, just like you would when he is sick.

However, Shen Yinan didn’t dare to gamble.

He has become accustomed to Xue Du's existence, and deep down he doesn't want to destroy the hard-earned care and friendship.

Fortunately, Xue Du didn't ask any more questions.

In the afternoon, Shen Yinan took a short nap, and his body temperature had completely returned to normal, so he got up and watched the online class.

He quickly made up for the missed classes.

After closing the neatly written notebook, the sky outside the window had already darkened.

The smell of food wafted from the kitchen; Xue Du had already prepared dinner.

After dinner, Xue Du prepared the evening medicine and watched Shen Yinan drink it.

Shen Yinan was particularly afraid of hardship, but didn’t want Xue Du to think that he was in trouble, so he forced himself not to frown and thanked him obediently.

"Put your hand out." Xue Du suddenly stretched out his clenched fist.

Ana Shen obediently spread out his palm, and placed something in it.

It's a peach-flavored candy.

The crystal clear powder exudes a sweet scent.

"A reward for taking your medicine obediently."

Xue Du raised his hand and gently rubbed the top of Shen Yinan's head.

He chuckled and turned to wash the dishes.

Shen Yinan looked at his back, his palm covering the place where the other person had touched, and heat rose from the tip of his ears.

*

The illness had not yet fully healed, and before nine o'clock, Xue Du urged Shen Yinan to go to bed and rest.

That's stricter than a doctor.

Shen Yinan got into the bed obediently and popped his head out.

He asked cautiously, "Are you going back?"

"Don't you want me to go back?" Xue Du sat on the edge of the bed and tucked the quilt into him, his movements incredibly gentle.

When my fingertips touched my chin, my heart also felt itchy.

Shen Yinan pursed his lips slightly, his eyelashes casting a panic shadow on his face.

I secretly blamed myself for talking nonsense.

Xue Du is so busy at work, and he has already wasted a lot of time taking care of himself...wouldn't it be even more time-consuming if he were to stay?

Shen Yinan, what are you thinking about?

The young man opened his mouth and was about to explain, but Xue Du's voice sounded first: "Your fever has just subsided, and you need someone to watch over you. Can you stay here?"

“Really?” Shen Yinan raised his eyes.

There was a surprise in his tone that he himself hadn't noticed.

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