Chapter 36
Soaking in the big bathtub, Chao Youqian leaned comfortably on the bathtub massage chair as bubbles continued to emerge from the bath ball, relaxing the soreness and fatigue of his muscles and bones.
Every time after taking a bath and standing in front of the big mirror in the bathroom, Chao Youqian would be amazed by his extremely fair skin. Although he is a homebody and rarely goes out, his skin shouldn't be all pink and fair.
I still have a thin layer of abdominal muscles that I worked out in the training camp, but my healthy skin has disappeared with the stay-at-home order brought about by the X virus. Besides, the weather is so hot now and there is no sun, so there is no place to get a tan even if I want to.
After putting on short-sleeved pajamas and shorts, she raised her foot towards Youqian and found that the back of her calf was a little red.
Maybe it was because he had just rubbed against something, so it didn't hurt or itch. He wiped the water droplets on his calf and went out feeling refreshed.
Living in a villa, especially a large villa with six floors, finding and calling people is a time-consuming task.
Chao Youqian was too lazy to shout, so he sent a message to Lang Xin on WeChat, asking where he was.
Lang Xin quickly replied that he was in the yard and asked him to come down and look at something together.
He took the elevator down to the first floor. Installing an elevator in a villa is such a happy thing. If he had to climb up and down continuously, he would have to go back to his flat in the city and mess it up every day.
In the courtyard on the first floor, mosquito repellent lamps and night lights were on, and the vegetables and fruits transplanted from the well-organized fields were already hard at work. They had chosen heat-resistant varieties; asparagus and okra would thrive in 40 degrees Celsius, and summer cabbage, zucchini, loofah, and other varieties would also withstand the heat well.
Drainage measures have been taken in the yard, and a roof made of explosion-proof glass has been built above the vegetable plot. This is a preventive measure taken in consideration of the recent frequent rainfall that may cause the roots to rot.
Lang Xin, wearing an old man's vest and shorts, squatted in front of the tomatoes and pointed at the green, tender fruits. "Look," he said, "the fruits that originally grew from this mature tomato plant are now a little black."
He immediately squatted down to observe Tomato's condition, "Really? Do the others have the same problem?"
"It seems that only tomato seedlings have this problem, but I just looked up information and found that tomato cultivation is quite complicated. Fertilization needs to be appropriate to the local conditions before and after fruit setting. If there is not enough light, the seeds will wither."
Chao Youqian held his chin in his hand, his elbows rosy in the light. "Although I envy everyone else's yards for having everything they need and being able to find all the ingredients for a meal right there, we still have too little experience in planting crops, so we have to be prepared for a bad harvest."
"So canning and freezing are the safety nets. Our canned and frozen tomato reserves are enough for two years of daily consumption. With this foundation, there's no sense of urgency when growing vegetables."
Chao Youqian stood up. His legs felt a little numb and itchy, perhaps because he had been squatting for too long. He shook his legs to try to get rid of the itch.
After picking up and throwing away the rotten tomatoes, Lang Xin immediately noticed a red patch on his leg. He grabbed Chao Youqian's calf with his big hand, and the skin that was originally as smooth as silk appeared with a rash-like patch of small spots.
Chao Youqian himself didn't feel anything, and said nonchalantly, "It seems like it rubbed somewhere, or maybe it was bitten by an insect before, it's nothing serious."
Lang Xin flipped his palm, and Chao Youqian lost his balance and leaned against his chest, being lifted sideways. "Who knows what kind of bug it could be? We need to pay more attention to it during this special period."
There's no need to give me a princess carry, then. Chao Youqian swallowed back the words at Lang Xin's serious expression.
The night lights in the yard were turned off, leaving only the mosquito repellent lamp. Although there seemed to be no water ants tonight, the light would still attract various insects.
Some houses in the villa complex have their yards decorated with colorful lights that are on 24 hours a day. I was flashed several times on the way back by car. I don’t know if they don’t care about the insects making nests or if they don’t live there and don’t care.
He was carried to the sofa on the first floor and sat down. Lang Xin went to get the medicine box. Chao Youqian felt a little sweat on his body again, and his thoughts wandered to taking a shower later.
The slightly cool touch brought him back to his senses, and in the blink of an eye, Lang Xin was kneeling in front of him, applying iodine to his calf.
She said in a panic: "I can do it myself, it really doesn't hurt or itch, just a little red, it's okay."
Lang Xin turned a deaf ear and educated him about various poisonous insects, snakes and ants. The mild symptoms after being bitten made the victim careless, and he ended up having to undergo skin surgery or even amputation.
Chao Youqian knew that Lang Xin was just trying to scare him, but it felt really good to be cared for, especially since he had just recently realized that he had some feelings for Lang Xin that went beyond friendship and brotherhood.
Lang Xin looked very handsome as he bent down and carefully applied iodine to the red parts. When Chao Youqian saw him for the first time, he felt that it was unjust that such a good-looking boy would be bullied.
As he grew up, Lang Xin grew taller and his facial lines became tougher, transforming from a delicate and handsome appearance to a handsome combination of strength and beauty.
There have always been many people who like Lang Xin. On Valentine's Day in his first year of high school, his drawer was so full of chocolates that it burst open. Lang Xin publicly said that he would not accept any of them, and that people should not waste time on him, so he donated all the chocolates.
Even when his admirers called him cold-blooded and heartless on the school forum, Lang Xin remained unmoved and simply told Chao Youqian that he wanted to focus on his studies.
When Lang Xin went to college, he didn't stay in school for long. He was busy running the company and other affairs. Chao Youqian still remembers that period. When he returned to the apartment after class, Lang Xin was so tired that he fell asleep on the sofa.
Not knowing what kind of person Lang Xin likes, Chao Youqian sighed unconsciously. If such a day comes, he has plenty of houses anyway, so he can just go to a quiet place and live alone for the rest of his life.
Hearing his sigh, Lang Xin threw the iodine swab into the trash can and sat next to him. "What's wrong? Is it starting to hurt?"
Chao Youqian retracted his wild thoughts and said, "No, I think it's just an allergic reaction to the area I rubbed it on. I feel much better after disinfecting it with iodine."
It was my first time staying overnight in a villa. The bedroom here was much larger, and lying on the bed felt like waking up from a 500-square-meter bed in a Mary Sue novel.
After a lot of things happened today, it was almost 12 o'clock. Lang Xin pushed open the bedroom door and walked in without any hesitation.
After taking another shower, Chao Youqian, wrapped only in a bath towel, was so frightened that he quickly retreated to the bathroom and shouted, "Why are you in my room? Your bedroom is next door!"
Lang Xin was holding a can of iodine-containing cotton swabs in his hand. If he broke one end, the other end would be soaked in iodine. "I know you need to take another shower, so I'll reapply it to you."
After putting on his pajamas, Chao Youqian said unhappily, "It's okay now, I really don't feel itchy anymore. Look, my legs aren't that red anymore."
The wide trouser legs revealed part of the white and tender thigh roots when the legs were lifted. Lang Xin held Chao Youqian's legs with a dry mouth and made him sit on the bed, silently reciting the Qingxin Jue and applying the medicine again.
"You still have to be careful. Aren't there still many people who end up in the hospital after being bitten by insects? Even water ants can send people to the hospital. It's safer to be careful."
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