Lao Xu and Yang Zinuo helped Gu Zhiyun back to the dormitory, and Yang Zinuo helped Gu Zhiyun take off his cotton shoes.

"Oh dear, it's so swollen, I'm afraid you won't be able to walk tomorrow!"

Even someone as calm and collected as Chen Jingyan, who was used to seeing all kinds of serious wounds, found the redness and swelling quite alarming.

Gu Zhiyun's once slender ankle was swollen into a large bun, and the wound had turned bluish-purple.

"Rub it with safflower oil, then put an ice pack on it to cool it down quickly!"

Old Xu had some experience in treating sprains and bruises, and as he spoke, he went out to find some safflower oil.

After a while, Old Xu returned with only an ice pack and sighed, "The safflower oil is all gone."

"Oh no, what should we do?" Yang Zinuo was very worried about Gu Zhiyun's injuries.

The two were childhood friends who grew up together, sharing a deep bond that transcended that of ordinary friends.

Yang Zinuo was very anxious about Gu Zhiyun's injury.

Old Xu said, "Let's apply ice first. There's nowhere to find safflower oil during the New Year."

"My dear master, don't you want to know what the third area you've unlocked is?"

The system suddenly popped up mysteriously.

Shen Jingyan was also worried about Gu Zhiyun's injuries, and said irritably, "I'm not interested, go away."

"Unlock the third area, there's a big surprise inside!" the system continued to ramble on.

"Alright then, unlock the third area."

Chen Jingyan said impatiently that she just wanted this noisy system to disappear as soon as possible.

To her surprise, when the third area was unlocked, she was overjoyed.

"Xiao Ba, I was wrong. I love you. You're like a savior sent by the monkey!"

The third area turned out to be the medicine section!

The area was filled with countless medicine shelves, each shelf divided into four layers, and each layer had eight drawers. The names of the medicines and the points required to redeem them were written on the drawers.

Chinese medicine, Western medicine, tonics, health products—everything you could want!

Shen Jingyan quickly found the safflower oil, which only required ten points to redeem a bottle.

"Comrade Gu, I have safflower oil, I'll go get it!"

She couldn't take out the safflower oil in front of the three of them.

That would make her seem too powerful and arouse suspicion.

She ran to her dormitory door, pretended to push it open and go inside, took out the redeemed safflower oil from her pocket, and then returned to the boys' dormitory.

"Here, safflower oil!"

She handed the safflower oil to Lao Xu, but Yang Zinuo took it instead.

"Old Gu, let me help you apply it," he volunteered.

Shen Jingyan stood aside and watched, thinking to herself: Yang Zinuo is usually quite fussy and doesn't like her much, but his brotherhood with Gu Zhiyun is unquestionable.

Because of this, Shen Jingyan didn't dislike Yang Zinuo as much anymore.

Yang Zinuo poured safflower oil all over his hands, rubbed them together to warm them, and then touched them to Gu Zhiyun's swollen ankle.

"hiss--"

With a firm press of his fingers, Gu Zhiyun gasped for breath.

The pain turned his handsome face pale.

Yang Zinuo said awkwardly, "Well, bro, just bear with it."

As he spoke, he put his fingers together and squeezed Gu Zhiyun's ankle tightly.

"Awooo!!!"

That was bad; Gu Zhiyun cried out in pain.

This startled both Shen Jingyan and Lao Xu.

The two exchanged an awkward glance. Neither of them expected that the usually taciturn Gu Zhiyun would let out such a heart-wrenching cry of pain.

That shout made Yang Zinuo hesitate to make a move.

Old Xu pushed Yang Zinuo aside.

"You're such a big man, you don't know your own strength. Let Jingya handle this!"

"Huh?" Before Shen Jingyan could react, Lao Xu pushed her next to Gu Zhiyun.

"Jingya, you're a girl, you don't have much strength, you do it."

Chen Jingyan: "..."

She knew she shouldn't be coy or pretentious at this moment, but to have such intimate physical contact with Gu Zhiyun in front of Yang Zinuo and Lao Xu...

A blush rose to Gu Zhiyun's fair face, and she lowered her eyes, remaining silent.

Yang Zinuo muttered, "Director, if her aunt finds out, who knows what she'll say about Lao Gu? Hasn't Lao Gu suffered enough because of her?"

Old Xu glared at him and said decisively, "So what if we know? This is an emergency, it's not a matter of misconduct!"

He gave Shen Jingyan another push, "Jingya, don't be afraid. Your aunt is making things difficult for you, I'll stand up for you!"

Yang Zinuo turned to Gu Zhiyun: "Old Gu, are you really willing to give up—"

"Um."

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Zhiyun replied.

This left Yang Zinuo speechless.

You little brat, you agreed so readily.

Since Gu Zhiyun had already agreed, Shen Jingyan had nothing to be reserved about.

In the struggle for survival in the apocalypse, bruises and sprains are commonplace, and Chen Jingyan is adept at treating such wounds.

She poured safflower oil into her hands and rubbed it slowly until it felt warm.

A soft, warm little hand covered Gu Zhiyun's ankle, and Gu Zhiyun felt that the soft touch was like a spring breeze on her face.

So comfortable.

The pressure was just right, neither too light nor too heavy, soothing the pain in his ankle.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and his breathing became easier.

Yang Zinuo looked at Gu Zhiyun's blissful expression and kept cursing inwardly.

Gu Zhiyun's "upright gentleman" persona was already crumbling in his heart.

"Jingya is so skillful," Old Xu praised from the side.

"alright."

The gentle touch vanished abruptly, and the little girl withdrew her hands, giving Gu Zhiyun a slight smile.

"Comrade Gu, I'll apply the medicine for you again tomorrow."

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