Chapter 246 An Old Married Couple

Qi Chenyan naturally knew that his wife was shy; she was naturally prone to shyness in this regard.

He comforted her gently, saying, "Lili, we've been married for a long time. You don't need to be shy in front of me."

"And as your pregnancy progresses, it might be harder for you to turn over in bed, and you'll need my help with things like getting dressed. So let's just consider this a way of getting used to it in advance, okay?"

In most cases, Qi Chenyan would not force Yu Li to do anything in a domineering or forceful manner.

He always spoke in a gentle and consultative tone, first offering his own opinion and then asking Yu Li for her thoughts.

Qi Chenyan would not force Yu Li to do anything she was unwilling to do.

Yu Li felt that she used to be obsessed with the domineering CEOs in idol dramas, and it almost drove her crazy.

That's why people with status tend to have a cool and domineering CEO image that says, "I don't care what you think, I care what I think."

Although Qi Chenyan is not a businessman, as a public official, he has no airs of officialdom about him.

At least, she never puts on airs in front of herself or her family, demonstrating her excellent upbringing to the fullest.

Because the other party's attitude was so good, Yu Li, although still a little ashamed, finally let go of the hand that was originally on Qi Chenyan's hand.

Qi Chenyan took off his clothes one by one and put them in the pockets on the side.

Despite being pregnant, Yu Li's figure remains almost unchanged, except for her belly.

Her skin was naturally fair, like milk, crystal clear, smooth and delicate.

Perhaps because it was the first time she had shown herself so openly in front of a man, even though she tried to remain calm, her skin still had a rosy glow, revealing her undeniable shyness.

Qi Chenyan did not do anything beastly. Although the bathroom was warm with the heater on, he was still worried that his wife would catch a cold if she was exposed to the outside for too long.

After removing all her clothes, he picked her up horizontally, first reaching out a hand to test the water temperature. Once he confirmed it wasn't too hot and was just right for a bath, he slowly lowered Yu Li into the water.

"Does it feel hot?"

Yu Li shook her head, but instinctively she hid herself underwater, as if trying to cover something up afterward. "Just right."

"I'm going to soak for a while now, you can go out first."

Qi Chenyan knew that the fact that his easily shy wife had endured this long meant that she truly trusted him now.

So he didn't linger any longer, and got up to add, "If there's anything you can't get, don't try to be brave. I'll be outside, call me anytime, okay?"

Yu Li nodded as if she were pounding scallions.

"Yu Xiaoli, don't be a coward. He's still your husband. You've done all sorts of intimate things together. What's there to be ashamed of? Calm down, calm down. You can't always be the one who's calm while you're not. You can't be so spineless!"

Yu Li patted her blushing face.

Qi Chenyan knocked on the door twice just as Yu Li was getting a little sleepy from soaking in the bath.

"Lili, ten minutes are up, am I coming in?"

The sound of water came from inside. "Wait a minute."

But then, a loud bang was heard, and Qi Chenyan's expression changed. He immediately turned the doorknob and rushed in.

Just then, Yu Li stood up from the bathtub, still holding a half-finished towel in her hand. The noise she had made was from her pocket hitting a chair, which then overturned the chair.

Qi Chenyan's sudden intrusion startled Yu Li, who instinctively reached for a towel to cover herself.

So much so that she momentarily forgot that her right foot was still injured, and subconsciously stepped down. The intense pain made her lose her balance instantly, and she swayed and fell forward.

The next second, she was caught firmly in the broad arms of the man who strode forward.

Of course, it would have been even better if he hadn't fallen so awkwardly into Qi Chenyan's arms.

Yu Li felt that she had made a complete fool of herself today.

She let out a scream, covered her face, and pretended to be dead in Qi Chenyan's arms.

Qi Chenyan naturally had no mind to do anything else, and quickly wrapped the bath towel around Yu Li's body with one hand.

After all, when a person comes out of the bathtub, they are completely wet and can easily catch a cold from contact with cold air.

He then lifted the chair with one hand, sat down, and placed Yu Li on his lap. Only then did he carefully wipe her body clean with the bath towel wrapped around her.

"Come on, Lili, reach out your hand."

Yu Li stretched out one hand, then the other.

After putting on his nightgown, Qi Chenyan lowered his eyes and kissed Yu Li's forehead.

"Lili, are we going out?"

Yu Li nodded.

She felt like she was about to catch a fire, after all, she rarely embarrassed herself like this.

But Qi Chenyan didn't mention what had just happened at all; he simply carried her out of the bathroom again.

After leaving the overly warm bathroom and entering the room where she could breathe normal air, Yu Li's temperature gradually cooled down.

After Qi Chenyan put her back on the bed, she quickly wrapped herself in the quilt.

But her hair was still wet, so she couldn't roll around on the bed like before; she could only wrap herself in the blanket and sit cross-legged.

Nothing happened just now, right?

Qi Chenyan turned around, grabbed the hair dryer, plugged it in, and asked with a smile, "What just happened?"

Yu Li was finally satisfied. She moved her buttocks over, turned around, and let Qi Chenyan blow-dry her hair.

After drying his hair, Qi Chenyan opened the previous medicine bag, removed the packaging box, took out the aerosol spray, and tore off a piece of plaster.

He gently grasped Yu Li's right foot and placed her calf on his thigh.

"It will hurt a little, please bear with it for a bit, and tell me if you can't bear it, okay?"

Yu Li said it was okay: "Go ahead and come, I can handle it, I'm super strong."

When the aerosol is sprayed on your ankles, it feels a little cool.

But when Qi Chenyan placed his palm on her swollen ankle and massaged it to help the medicine penetrate, the intense, tingling sensation made Yu Li's eyes redden.

But she remained silent, just as she had said, biting her lip tightly.

But Qi Chenyan soon discovered that although his technique was very gentle, his ankle was still quite swollen, and it would hurt whenever he touched it, let alone massage it.

"My lips are almost bleeding from biting them."

Qi Chenyan freed one hand and gently touched the corner of her lips with the back of his finger. Yu Li subconsciously released her mouth.

Yu Li stopped pretending and said with a droopy face, "This hurts too much."

"It's my fault, my massage technique wasn't good enough."

Yu Li shook her head. "Your technique is almost the same as that doctor's at the hospital. Did you sprain your ankle before? Is that why your technique is so professional?"

"When I picked up the medicine, I saw on the packaging that it needed to be massaged and spread by hand, so I went to ask the doctor for advice."

Qi Chenyan explained, then picked up the plaster next to him, "Alright, once you put the plaster on, it won't hurt anymore. This plaster is quite cooling."