Zhou Qiqi was preoccupied with that small tin medicine box; nothing else was on her mind. She didn't even notice when Xu Shu quietly slipped into the small cubicle.
Having finally found it, she reached out, her fingertips just touching the cold edge of the medicine box when she unexpectedly bumped into another hand.
The hand felt sticky, and Zhou Qiqi shuddered. Without even looking to see who it was, she reflexively pulled her hand back.
Turning around, I realized that the person who came was Xu Shu.
For three months, Zhou Qiqi never stopped rubbing her hands with goat milk. Her hands, which were originally dry, are now white and tender to the touch, with a faint pink hue and a moist feel.
Xu Shu stood frozen in place, his hand still hanging in mid-air.
The soft, smooth touch from before seemed to have taken root, seeping into my heart from my fingertips.
A faint fragrance lingered around my nose.
Unlike the overpowering perfume on Lin Yao, this was a light, sweet, milky scent, refreshing and invigorating.
His peach blossom eyes, which always seemed to be veiled in mist, stared intently at Zhou Qiqi.
His hand moved uncontrollably toward Zhou Qiqi's face, his voice trailing off in a sticky, mushy tone.
"Qiqi~ you..."
Zhou Qiqi felt disgusted by the tune, feeling like he was playing a gigolo, and when she saw his hand reaching out, she quickly dodged.
But this cubicle is so small, your heels are almost touching the wall, there's no way to hide.
She raised her hand and slapped away the outstretched paw with a "smack," the force neither too light nor too heavy, but filled with utter disgust.
What are you two doing?
As soon as she finished speaking, the curtain of the cubicle was flung open with a "whoosh," and Lin Yao stood in the doorway with her hands on her hips, her face long and drawn.
She didn't see the preceding events when Xu Shu reached out his hand; she only saw Zhou Qiqi's hand touching Xu Shu's, and she immediately became furious.
"Zhou Qiqi, you little vixen, how dare you seduce my husband!"
Qiqi was amused by her indiscriminate attitude and retorted with her chin raised.
"Me? Seduced him? I'm not blind! He's the one who's like an unleashed dog, going into heat wherever he pleases!"
As he spoke, he took out the tube of ointment from the medicine box and handed it to Lin Yao.
"Is this the one? If so, take it back immediately and use it to apply medicine and bandage Yingying. If you keep dawdling, I'll complain to your manager!"
"you......!"
Lin Yao's face turned red with anger, and she was about to lash out when Xu Shu grabbed her arm.
She glared at Xu Shu, swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue, glanced reluctantly at the ointment, and nodded sullenly.
Zhou Qiqi took the ointment and turned to walk out of the cubicle. Just as she reached the door, she heard Lin Yao yelling and scolding someone behind her, mixed with Xu Shu's humble explanation.
Lin Yao, relentless from behind, reached out and twisted Xu Shu's ear with such force that she could have torn off a piece of flesh.
"What did she just say? Did you initiate contact with her?"
A fleeting hint of impatience flashed across Xu Shu's eyes, so quick it was almost imperceptible, before he quickly replaced it with his misty gaze, looking at Lin Yao with deep affection.
"Don't you know my character? How could I do such a thing! You saw it yourself just now, she touched me first, and I didn't even look at her. Yao Yao, you have to believe me."
Lin Yao was puzzled. Before Zhou Qiqi appeared, Xu Shu clearly only had eyes for her, but ever since this woman showed up...
Xu Shu seemed like a completely different person, so unfamiliar that it made her uneasy.
Thinking of the cold and aloof Xu Shu she had met yesterday, she felt even more uneasy, but dared not think too deeply about it.
He vented all his resentment on Zhou Qiqi, spitting viciously, "That little vixen!"
Despite her scolding, she didn't dare to actually lose her job, so she went back to the front room dejectedly and applied medicine to Zhu Yingying.
After the bandaging was finished, Zhou Qiqi took out her money to pay the bill and helped Zhu Yingying walk out.
As we walked through the grove of trees in front of the clinic, we heard Lin Yao shouting at the entrance while holding a payment slip.
"Hey, you shortchanged me by two cents! Come back and pay me back!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yingying immediately turned to go back, but Zhou Qiqi held her arm down: "You wait here, I'll go."
She turned back a few steps and saw that Lin Yao was no longer at the door, but was sitting at the wooden table in the inner office, writing something with her head down.
Zhou Qiqi walked over, put two cents on the table, and turned to leave, but Lin Yao called her back.
"Wait a minute! It's not over yet."
Zhou Qiqi thought the accounts had been miscalculated again, frowned, turned around, feeling a little impatient.
Lin Yao stood up abruptly, walked a few steps to the door, blocked the door with her hand, and held her chin high, looking arrogant and haughty.
"The treatment bill is finished, but our personal matters are still unresolved."
Before Zhou Qiqi could speak, she continued, her tone carrying a strong warning.
"Let me tell you, Zhou Qiqi, Xu Shu only has eyes for me. We're married now, so stop trying to seduce him! Know your place!"
Zhou Qiqi frowned as she listened, finding the woman utterly unreasonable.
"Are you forgetful or what? I've told you so many times, I have absolutely no interest in your Xu family's affairs. Instead of wasting your time watching me, you should keep a close eye on your man and stop him from running around like a headless fly, getting all horny and annoying!"
As she spoke, she tried to push Lin Yao away and walk out, but Lin Yao moved to the side, refusing to let her pass, and her words became increasingly harsh.
"I asked Brother Xu Shu, and you're the one who seduced him! Don't think I don't know. Shen Huaichuan is away from home every few days. You're just sexually frustrated, aren't you?"
She looked Zhou Qiqi up and down, her eyes full of mockery.
"Or... is Shen Huaichuan no good? I heard that the leading lady of the performing arts troupe pursued him before, but he rejected her. He's always as cold as a stone, so he's definitely no good! Does he even last ten minutes?"
"Lin Yao! Watch your mouth!"
Lin Yao's words were getting more and more absurd and were utter nonsense. Zhou Qiqi was too lazy to argue with her, so she forcefully pushed her away and walked into the courtyard.
Lin Yao became even more arrogant, chasing after Zhou Qiqi and grabbing her sleeve, continuing to verbally abuse her without restraint.
"Was I right? He really didn't last ten minutes? No wonder you're so unsatisfied! Haven't you ever experienced what it's like to be a woman yet?"
As she spoke, she thrust her neck forward, displaying the red marks left by Xu Shu during their earlier intimacy, as if she were showing off something.
"Get out of my way!"
Looking at the red mark, Zhou Qiqi felt like she was going to get a sty in her eye. Her stomach churned with nausea, and she pushed her away forcefully, ready to leave.
She didn't actually use much force; her goal was simply to push Lin Yao away so she would stop bothering her.
Lin Yao staggered for a moment, but regained her footing. Actually, she was fine.
Zhou Qiqi ignored her and headed straight out of the clinic, wanting to leave as soon as possible.
At this moment, Xu Shu came out of the house; he must have heard the noise inside.
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