Chapter 17 Love Moon 017 Holding her...
The takeaway was placed on the table intact. He Chuyue sat on the sofa. The man in front of her was half-squatting, pinching her wrist with his fingertips.
"Hiss." He Chuyue's fingertips shrank. "This is too much iodine. It hurts. I don't want it anymore."
Xiao Zhiyan pulled her hand without explanation: "Fortunately the wound is not deep."
He slowed down his movements and reached for a band-aid from the medicine box. "Don't touch water recently. Avoid this area when washing your hands to avoid inflammation."
"oh."
Looking at the beautifully bandaged fingertips and thinking of the phone call just now, my face couldn't help but feel hot.
She looked at Xiao Zhiyan, who was packing his medicine box. He didn't have any other reaction. It seemed that except for being unnatural when he first heard it, he now seemed to have completely forgotten what happened just now and didn't show any sign of wanting to ask further questions.
Okay, let's not ask. She still needs to waste her time explaining.
Before I could stand up, I heard his voice from above my head: "Can I ask you a question?"
"You ask." Her heart tightened.
The hands holding the medicine box could not be closed. For the first time, Xiao Zhiyan spoke to her without looking at her: "How did you find..." in your bag that night
She gritted her teeth.
Sure enough, what was supposed to come finally came.
Just as he was about to speak, his attention was drawn to Xiao Zhiyan's ears against the light, and he couldn't help but stare at them intently.
How did he manage to turn his ears red in the blink of an eye?
"How..." Xiao Zhiyan looked at He Chuyue's expression, but the other party's probing look made him feel even more embarrassed to speak, so he bit the bullet and continued, "How could there be...that."
She answered casually: "Which one?"
Xiao Zhiyan choked, and He Chuyue finally reacted.
"Oh, that one you're talking about... That one was bought by Yuyu by mistake. She put it in my bag as a prank—"
Meeting Xiao Zhiyan's gaze, she lowered her head and said, "Sorry, actually she bought it for me. Because she knew that the person I had a crush on in high school might go there...but I didn't know. I only found out when we were having dinner. Even if I knew, I couldn't use it with him."
It was not known whether Xiao Zhiyan understood the messy explanation or not. He Chuyue was afraid that he would misunderstand, so she did not care about logic.
"Everyone has their first love. Don't worry, I don't have anyone I like right now, nor do I have an ex-boyfriend or anything like that. There won't be any emotional entanglements that will affect our cooperation."
Not hearing any answer, she looked up and realized that Xiao Zhiyan had been looking at her, and suddenly stopped talking.
The eyes were as deep as a pool, without any ripples, only reflecting someone clearly. Xiao Zhiyan took a deep breath and said calmly, "The person you had a crush on, is he the senior who is going to send you off tonight?"
Unexpectedly, he still remembered. He Chuyue nodded quickly: "Yes, it's him. His name is Xiao Wei. He was my senior in high school, two years older than me. Later, we both went to Peking University for college. However, he already had a girlfriend when I was a freshman."
Xiao Wei.
This name has appeared many times here.
The sound of a lock being locked disturbed the air. He Chuyue's gaze shifted to the hand holding the medicine box and she heard his emotionless tone.
"They all say that first love is unforgettable."
He Chuyue blinked: "First love? He and I are not in love, and I have never been in love."
Realizing that she had exposed all her past, she coughed lightly: "I just want to emphasize that I have no emotional disputes and it will not affect our cooperation."
I see.
He lowered his eyes and said after a while: "Neither do I."
This sudden sentence confused He Chuyue. She tilted her head: "What don't you have?"
"Emotional dispute." He put the medicine box back to its place and looked back at her, "With my first love."
What does this mean?
I didn't expect Xiao Zhiyan to still have a desire to win after all the competition.
He Chuyue thought he was being childish and stopped being stubborn. She nodded, "Great."
"Let's eat—"
When their eyes met, she held her waist and sat back up, "It's okay, I'll take my time."
Xiao Zhiyan quickly took two steps to her side, saw the position clearly, and put his hand on it.
"Does it hurt here?"
He Chuyue frowned: "It's not painful, it's sore."
He pointed his finger downwards. "Here?"
“It’s sour too.”
He Chuyue moved her fingers back, and her fingertips suddenly retracted when they touched the warm skin. She raised her eyes and noticed that the distance between them had shortened. However, Xiao Zhiyan's mind was not here.
"It could be the hormone fluctuations caused by pregnancy, or you're overworked."
"You're quite knowledgeable." There was a flash of surprise in her eyes.
Xiao Zhiyan's lips curled up, "Let me help you massage it."
"Ah?" Looking at the positions of the two people, He Chuyue shook her head, "No need, I have a massager at home, I have been using it these days."
There was silence in the air for two seconds. Xiao Zhiyan didn't say yes or no, but only asked, "How many days has it lasted?"
He Chuyue couldn't remember clearly: "Three or four days."
"Massage should be more effective when it is warm. In comparison, the heat generated by the machine when plugged in is not as effective as the temperature of human hands."
He Chuyue guessed what he meant, but didn't dare to confirm it, so she raised her eyebrows to indicate.
"Besides, everything is packed up, and it will take time to find it." The man on one knee said sincerely, "I have learned a little bit from a Chinese medicine teacher, can I give it a try?"
"......"
Afraid that lying down would affect the baby, He Chuyue sat on the sofa with her back to Xiao Zhiyan, while Xiao Zhiyan gently stroked her fingers behind her.
Unexpectedly, the soreness was relieved a lot. The massage force was just right. He Chuyue closed her eyes and began to enjoy it.
At first, she felt a little uncomfortable when Xiao Zhiyan's palm fell on her body, because it was a sensitive part of her body, and she subconsciously wanted to dodge. However, He Chuyue had seen how big his palm was more than once. Holding her waist, it seemed that he could easily imprison her with a little force, making it impossible for her to escape.
The memory of that night was stirred up again. Seeing that someone was about to catch fire again, she quickly started to find a topic: "What should I wear to dinner tomorrow? What style of clothes does your mother like? If I don't have the type she likes, I can buy it tomorrow weekend."
"She likes you very much, just be yourself."
He Chuyue curled her lips: "Are you taking revenge on me? Quoting someone else's words and claiming them as your own is plagiarism, Professor Xiao."
The "plagiarist" apologized, and He Chuyue chose to forgive him.
"By the way, you only posted your preferences before, what about your parents' preferences? You should tell me more about your family's habits."
The person behind said, "They are the same as me, no need to be nervous."
He Chuyue turned around, but was straightened by him. She could only mutter to herself: "Uncle and aunt are much more cheerful than you, how could they be the same as you?"
Xiao Zhiyan: “…”
She said, "It's mainly because I like to prepare in advance. It's too late to ask about my preferences now. If you ask me to go to a strange place by myself tomorrow, I won't be able to find the magnetic field."
"You are not yourself." He reminded, "and I am here with you."
He Chuyue's mouth twitched, feeling that Xiao Zhiyan really had a sense of dry humor, and couldn't help but tease: "Thank you so much for accompanying me, you are such a good person."
He raised his lips: "We are a family, you are welcome."
After a few minutes of silence, He Chuyue suddenly asked, "When did you say your blind date happened?"
Xiao Zhiyan: “Five years ago.”
Calculating the time, He Chuyue felt something was wrong, "Didn't you go abroad after graduating from college? You were in Beicheng five years ago?"
Xiao Zhiyan: "Well, I've been in North City for almost three months, and I'm thinking about whether to leave."
He Chuyue: "That means it's only been your first year since you graduated from college. Your family has introduced you to a date so soon?"
Xiao Zhiyan: "He is a good friend of my dad. We met at a drinking party at the beginning of the year. He mentioned that we were of similar age, so he arranged for us to meet."
She asked, "So how many times did you meet to pretend to be a couple?"
Xiao Zhiyan: "Just that one time."
He Chuyue keenly grasped the details, "You agreed to let strangers pretend to be lovers after just one meeting?"
It's not that she is sensitive. She and Xiao Zhiyan were in the same university but have never met each other properly. They are just people who appear in each other's ears. That night in the hotel was their first serious meeting. Afterwards, He Chuyue became pregnant and proposed a marriage agreement for her own selfish desires, and Xiao Zhiyan happened to agree.
But isn’t this just too much of a coincidence?
He Chuyue became alert instantly.
He can't be a professional at this...
"Don't get me wrong, it's not what you think."
He paused and said frankly: "That was also the time when I was confused."
The strands of hair on the man's forehead cast shadows on the corners of his eyes, adding a layer of sad gray. He Chuyue withdrew her gaze, but still felt it was strange and awkward.
After all, he was a very good student in college, and even she, who was in a different department, had heard of his many glorious deeds.
The word "confused" can be used to describe anyone, except Xiao Zhiyan.
Xiao Zhiyan's voice rang out slowly: "My classmates all followed their families' arrangements to study for a master's degree, work, or return home. I have not been with my parents since I was a child, and after graduation I also want to listen to their arrangements and feel what it feels like."
That's why he agreed to meet that time. Coincidentally, the other party proposed cooperation, so he agreed to it and gave an explanation to his family.
He Chuyue twisted her fingers to make her question not sound so gossipy: "Don't tell me that the only reason for your 'breakup' is that she went abroad."
Xiao Zhiyan chuckled, "No, I proposed it. I proposed it when I found that the result was not what I expected. She was going abroad in 20 days, so I used this as an excuse."
"oh."
She drew out the last word, as if she was thinking about what question to ask next.
He Chuyue: "Then are you still in touch?"
Xiao Zhiyan answered quickly: "No contact information."
She turned her head, and the latter looked down: "Anything else you want to ask? Tell me everything you know."
"......" Feeling like a trap was set for her to fall into, He Chuyue curled her lips again, "Is there a time limit for telling everything you know?"
He said simply: "Within marriage."
He Chuyue coughed and patted the back of his hand, "Okay, let's eat first, it's getting cold."
Xiao Zhiyan took back his hand: "Is your waist still sore?"
"Much better."
She turned around and said, not complimenting me, "You have only learned the basics of this skill. You are too modest."
Accepting the compliment, Xiao Zhiyan withdrew his hand: "Apart from your waist, is there anything else that's uncomfortable?"
He Chuyue looked unnatural and said "no". She stood up to leave, but Xiao Zhiyan pulled her back with a nervous voice.
"Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere else?"
With her back against the sofa, He Chuyue stared at the man standing between her legs. She didn't know whether to explain or hide her disorderly heartbeat.
Latte, who was standing next to them, noticed this and ran over without saying a word.
As the claws jumped up and landed on the ground with a crisp sound, He Chuyue looked at Xiao Zhiyan who was pressing down on her and turned her head away.
“Hmm—”
The swollen softness was pressed, and it hurt so much that she almost cried.
"Xiao Zhiyan! You're squeezing my chest!"
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