Chapter 232 It's my fault, I didn't protect you well.
Qiao Xing never expected it to hurt this much. It didn't hurt this much when she was walking in the afternoon. It was probably because she had taken a nap in the car, which slowed down her blood circulation and caused the blood to accumulate in the wound.
So when he touched her, Qiao Xing almost fainted from the pain.
“If this bruise isn’t rubbed away, it will fester and could even lead to disability,” Qin Ce explained to her.
Qiao Xing swallowed hard, took two deep breaths to suppress the pain, and said, "You, you be gentle."
"Okay, I'll be gentle."
"Wait!" Qiao Xing hurriedly grabbed his arm again. "Let's go inside. It's not good here."
Joey and the others are all sleeping. If she couldn't help but scream again, she would be too embarrassed to face anyone.
Qin Ce nodded, stuffed the liniment into her arms, got up, picked her up, and carried her to the bedroom.
He put Qiao Xing on the bed, picked up the liniment again, held her feet, and looked up at Qiao Xing.
She took a deep breath, gritted her teeth and held it, striking a pose as if she were bravely facing her death.
Although it was rather inappropriate, Qin Ce was still amused by her appearance, but he only laughed for a moment before resuming his expressionless demeanor.
He poured some liniment and massaged her ankle. It was indeed very swollen, and the sensation of it under Qin Ce's palm was like kneading a fluffy steamed bun.
Even though Qin Ce didn't use much force, Qiao Xing's face turned red, and she was trembling with pain.
As he increased his strength, Qiao Xing broke down again. She grabbed Qin Ce's arm with both hands, gasping for breath, her breath coming out with a painful sob.
Seeing her like this, Qin Ce couldn't help but frown.
He took Qiao Xing's hand in his own, stroked her cheek with his palm, and whispered, "Can you bear with it?"
Qiao Xing was covered in sweat. She took several deep breaths to catch her breath. She looked up and stared at the man's worried eyes. Perhaps it was really too painful, because a wave of sadness welled up in her for no reason.
Qin Ce gently stroked her cheek with his fingers, wiping away her tears, then pulled her into his arms and held her tightly.
"It's my fault, I didn't protect you well, I'm sorry."
Qiao Xing shook her head in his arms, "No, it has nothing to do with you. If it weren't for you, I might have frozen to death in the wilderness by now."
He stroked her hair without saying a word.
After a while, Qiao Xing mustered up her courage again, looked up at him, and said, "Let's try again."
Qin Ce stroked her face. The two were very close, and her eyes were red, making her look extremely pitiful.
Qiao Xing naturally wouldn't know what it meant for a woman to look at a man with that kind of gaze, but for Qin Ce, it was undoubtedly a fatal temptation.
He lowered his head and kissed Qiao Xing's lips, but only lightly before moving away. "I'm not coming. Let's go to the hospital."
Qiao Xing was stunned for a moment, and before he could recover from the brief kiss, he had already screwed the cap back on the liniment.
He went out and got a pair of slippers for Qiao Xing to put on, then carried her out the door.
It was already very late, and Qiao Xing shivered as soon as she went outside because of the cold.
Once in the car, Qiao Xing asked nervously, "The doctor won't rub it like that too, will he?"
Qin Ce fastened his seatbelt, started the car, and said, "Let's go take a look and take a X-ray."
Qiao Xing nodded. She didn't know if it was because the pain from the recent surgery was too intense or because she had been exposed to the wind, but her head was a little dizzy.
Qin Ce drove her to the hospital, registered her in the emergency room, and took her to get an X-ray.
The result was that the bones were misaligned.
Hearing this result, Qin Ce couldn't help but be a little surprised that she could still walk for so long.
The doctor rolled up his sleeve, put on medical gloves, and said to Qiao Xing, "Miss, it hurts a little."
Qiao Xing's heart jumped into her throat. When Qin Ce said it hurt a little, she almost died from the pain. Now, hearing the doctor say that, she felt like she was about to die on the spot.
Qin Ce held her hand and comforted her, saying, "Just bear with it."
Qiao Xing was determined to go all out. She turned her head away, refusing to see the doctor, and held onto Qin Ce tightly with both hands.
The doctor held her ankle and pinched it, seemingly trying to locate the joint.
Even just this was enough to make Qiao Xing lose her temper. She gripped Qin Ce's hand tighter and tighter, her knuckles turning white and the veins on the back of her hand bulging.
Qin Ce's expression was also somewhat strange; he could feel Qiao Xing's fingernails digging into his flesh.
As the doctor was massaging her, he suddenly grabbed Qiao Xing's foot and twisted it.
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The twist was so sudden that Qiao Xing didn't even have time to cry out. The pain was like a stone, rushing straight up to his head and then slamming hard into his chest.
Her vision went black, she gripped Qin Ce's arm, her whole body froze, and her face contorted in a grimace.
Qin Ce wasn't in much better shape; the muscles in his entire arm were taut, and he felt as if some steel nails had pierced through his arm.
But he was better off than Qiao Xing; apart from his tense body, his face showed no expression.
"Alright, girl."
Qiao Xing realized the pain belatedly and cried.
Qin Ce pried her hands off and pressed her head into his arms. "It's alright, it's alright now."
The doctor watched the two of them from the side, shook his head and sighed, then started typing on the keyboard.
The doctor prescribed several medications, both sprays and ointments, and also gave some instructions on precautions.
Qin Ce took the prescription to get the medicine, while Qiao Xing waited for him in the hospital lobby.
That's bad, I'll have to stay home and rest for another week.
When Qin Ce carried her back to the bedroom, it was already six o'clock in the morning.
He took two pillows and placed them on Qiao Xing's injured leg. The doctor said to elevate the affected limb to prevent blood stasis and blockage.
Qiao Xing felt a little guilty watching him bustling around.
"Qin Ce, stop working and get some sleep. You shouldn't have to work today, it's the weekend, right?"
Qin Ce covered her with the blanket, touched her forehead, and said, "I'm not sleepy. You shouldn't sleep either. Have breakfast first."
He then went out to make breakfast.
Qiao Xing leaned against the headboard, looking at the closed bedroom door, her feelings somewhat complicated.
She wondered what she had done to deserve such a good man as him.
I guess I've used up all my luck in this lifetime.
Everyone went to bed late last night, so they are all asleep now, except for Wang Qin who got up early.
She came out as soon as Qin Ce finished making breakfast. Wang Qin was a little surprised when Qin Ce brought the breakfast out of the kitchen.
"Xiao Ce, didn't you sleep last night?"
Qin Ce paused for a moment, then said instead of answering her question, "There's still some in the kitchen. Eat before you go."
Wang Qin shook her head awkwardly, "No, I'm going to be late for work, you guys eat."
Qin Ce couldn't help but take another look at Wang Qin. He suddenly seemed to understand who Qiao Xing took after in terms of personality.
When this mother and daughter are being polite to others, they are practically identical. Sometimes, being too polite can be quite annoying.
Because they can't distinguish when to be polite and when not to.
When others want to be nice to her, this politeness can make her feel unwanted. If one party in a relationship feels unwanted, the relationship will gradually drift apart.
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