Chapter 38
Although the students were on winter break, Jiang Wanwan, as a teacher, still had to go back to school for a few more days of meetings.
Jiang Wanwan did get up a little late today. Smelling the aroma of food in the air, she didn't stand on ceremony and accepted it as payment for his lodging.
So, she felt perfectly justified and went to the dining table, sat down, and started eating her fried rice.
Upon tasting the first bite, her eyes lit up instantly. Although it was just ordinary fried rice, her taste buds were incredibly rich with flavor.
"Is it good?" Kuang Ye scooped out the fried eggs and placed them in front of her, asking for her opinion.
Jiang Wanwan was so overwhelmed by the delicious food that she couldn't speak. She nodded her head like a rattle drum and mumbled, "So delicious..."
Each grain of rice is coated with egg liquid, which, when combined with beef chunks, shrimp, and vegetables, creates an extremely delicious flavor.
When Xiao Mingzhu was around, he would occasionally prepare breakfast for her, but those were all frozen pastries and the like, far inferior to today's fried rice, which was still sizzling when it was placed on the table.
Seeing the woman's satisfied expression, Kuang Ye secretly curled up the corners of his mouth. He deliberately walked up to Jiang Wanwan, handing her tissues one moment and asking her if she wanted more rice the next.
Jiang Wanwan looked at the man swaying back and forth in front of her and softened her attitude towards him. After all, she was indebted to him.
"You should wear more clothes, it's still quite cold," Jiang Wanwan sincerely suggested.
Upon hearing this, Kuang Ye's eye twitched; he was really trying to wink at a blind man.
Fortunately, Jiang Wanwan didn't turn her back on him; she chased him away as soon as she got up.
"I'm not cold. You can go to work after you finish eating. I'll do the dishes."
Kuang Ye feigned aloofness and even raised his arm to show Jiang Wanwan his muscles.
But once he put it down, the goosebumps on his arms betrayed his coldness.
Kuang Ye quickly turned around, opened the refrigerator, and used the refrigerator door to cover his arm, afraid that Jiang Wanwan would find out.
"It's so good to be young!"
Jiang Wanwan couldn't help but sigh. Although she was only two years older than Kuang Ye, she was very weak and had to put on fleece-lined thermal underwear as soon as winter arrived.
Jiang Wanwan looked up at her watch, her eyes suddenly widening, and she quickened the pace of eating her rice.
"I'm going to work! You can leave whenever you want." It would be best if you finished washing the dishes before you left.
Jiang Wanwan didn't say the second half of the sentence aloud, but she still had a faint expectation in her heart, after all, she really hated washing dishes.
"Bang--"
The door slammed shut, leaving behind the woman's unique fragrance in the air.
Kuang Ye remained calm and slowly tidied up the kitchen. Then, he picked up the bowl that Jiang Wanwan had left over and ladled a bowl of rice from the pot for himself.
Sunlight streamed into the room at an angle, making the man's hair gleam with gold, his eyes lost in thought.
He ate the fried rice bite by bite, still holding the same spoon that Jiang Wanwan had used...
When she got home from get off work, Jiang Wanwan opened the door and casually tossed her bag onto the shoe cabinet.
etc!
Is this still her home?
The room in front of me was exceptionally clean and spotless, even the tissue box on the coffee table was placed neatly.
Hearing the door open, Kuang Ye came out of the bathroom, holding a wrench in his hand.
"You're back. I've fixed the bathroom drain pipe."
Jiang Wanwan was dumbfounded upon hearing this; she had no idea that Kuang Ye possessed such a skill!
The bathroom drainpipe kept leaking, but she didn't know how to fix it, so she could only wait until her holiday to pay a professional to fix it. Unexpectedly, he fixed it now.
"Thank you." Jiang Wanwan thanked her sincerely, then looked around and asked uncertainly, "Did you do all of this?"
She usually works long hours and gets up early to go to work. When she gets home, she's so tired that she just wants to lie down. So she only cleans occasionally, and her house is clean but a little messy.
But the house in front of me was spotless, and everything was in its proper place, which made me feel comfortable and made the house feel more cozy.
Kuang Ye nodded, and then raised his arm, his tone quite aggrieved: "Who else could it be? Look, my arm is scratched by the corner of the cabinet."
Jiang Wanwan focused her gaze on the man's arm, where there was a long scratch with the skin turned inside out, which looked quite serious, but it had only been roughly treated with some iodine.
"Ah—how did you get injured so badly? We need to get to the hospital right away," Jiang Wanwan exclaimed, her eyes filled with anxiety.
It's impossible for Jiang Wanwan not to be moved at all by Kuang Ye. Looking at the wound on his arm, her heart trembled violently, and even her tone carried a panic that she herself was unaware of.
Kuang Ye watched as the woman frantically put her coat back on, and a smile finally appeared on his face.
"It's okay, it doesn't hurt," he said stubbornly, but in his heart he was thinking that it was worth it for him to deliberately not treat the wound properly so that Jiang Wanwan would feel sorry for him.
Jiang Wanwan had no idea what Kuang Ye was thinking. She only felt guilty and grateful that he had been hurt while helping her with housework.
When they arrived at the hospital, the doctor frowned upon seeing Kuang Ye's wound.
"That was so careless! The wound almost got infected." The doctor exclaimed as he disinfected Kuang Ye's wound with alcohol.
"hiss--"
The alcohol seeped through the exposed flesh, causing even the usually stoic Kuang Ye to gasp in shock.
Jiang Wanwan was shocked to see this, and subconsciously stood next to Kuang Ye, placing one hand on his shoulder as if to comfort him.
Although his arms were painful and cold from being exposed to the air, Kuang Ye's heart was warm.
He used his other, unaffected hand to hold Jiang Wanwan's hand. "Sister, don't worry, I'm not in any pain at all, ouch—"
After the doctor disinfected his wound, he immediately applied the medicine. Although the medicine was effective, it was also very strong.
The moment he touched the wound, Kuang Ye felt a burning sensation and couldn't help but grimace and cry out.
Seeing the man's pained expression, Jiang Wanwan's heart clenched.
After treating the wound, the doctor instructed them, "Don't get it wet for a week, don't lift heavy objects, and avoid certain foods..."
Standing at the hospital entrance, Jiang Wanwan looked at the man's arm, which was tightly wrapped in gauze, and couldn't bring herself to tell him to leave.
She sighed silently to herself, "Wait until you've recovered before you leave."
He was injured at her house because he was doing housework for her, so it would be a bit impolite for her to kick him out.
"It's okay, sister. I can manage on my own. Even if life is inconvenient, I can endure it. Anyway, no one cares about me."
Kuang Ye pretended to be strong, but his words were full of grievance and pitifulness.
"How can that be? Listen to me, let's heal our injuries first."
Upon hearing Jiang Wanwan's words, Kuang Ye revealed a victorious smile where no one could see, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.
In the following days, Jiang Wanwan continued to go to work, while Kuang Ye stayed at home.
Even though he was injured, he still cooked for Jiang Wanwan every day, did housework, and provided her with great emotional support after she got off work.
That evening, Jiang Wanwan sat on the sofa in the living room, watching TV.
Kuang Ye suddenly walked over with a plate of washed cherries, the bright red cherries contrasting sharply with the gauze on his arm.
The man's figure filled Jiang Wanwan's vision. She stared at his arm and said, "Let me change your dressing."
She's been changing his dressings these past few days, since his arm is injured and it's inconvenient to change dressings with only one hand.
The smell of medicine filled the air. Jiang Wanwan focused her gaze and first removed the old gauze from Kuang Ye's wound, preparing to clean it simply.
"Hey? Your wound is almost healed!" Jiang Wanwan said with delight, looking at the scabbed wound in front of her.
Kuang Ye was not as happy as Jiang Wanwan upon hearing this. He simply looked up and silently gazed into the woman's eyes.
Jiang Wanwan felt the other person's intense gaze, and her face couldn't help but feel a little hot.
It must be because the heating is on too high! Jiang Wanwan wanted to finish changing the dressing as soon as possible.
But before she could apply the new medicine, the man grasped her hands, and the warmth from his palms made her heart skip a beat.
"Sister, I haven't showered for days, and I feel so uncomfortable."
Because the doctor instructed him not to get his body wet, he could only wipe himself down with a damp towel every day.
"Just bear with it a little longer, it should be fine in a couple of days." Jiang Wanwan thought he had a germaphobia, so she could only try to persuade him gently.
"But I really feel uncomfortable. I want to take a shower today. Can you help me, sister?"
"Huh? How can I help you?"
"I can't reach my back, can you help me wipe it?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanwan felt a little embarrassed, but since it was just wiping her back, she softened and agreed.
In the bathroom, a layer of water vapor floated on the mirror.
Jiang Wanwan held the towel, turned her back, looked completely helpless, and her face was as red as the cherries she had eaten that evening.
"You... why aren't you wearing anything?" She thought that when he asked her to help wipe his back, he would at least wear some clothes on his lower body, but she didn't expect that he really didn't treat her like an outsider at all.
The man held the showerhead with his good hand, water droplets constantly moving across his muscles and falling to the ground.
Jiang Wanwan originally wanted to leave, but the man seemed to sense her regret and immediately started playing the victim.
"Sister, my arm seems to be wet, it hurts so much—can you help me dry it?"
The man's words successfully stopped Jiang Wanwan from leaving. She took a deep breath, as if she was mentally preparing herself.
Oh well, she's seen it before, let's just consider it a good deed.
Jiang Wanwan exhaled a breath of stale air and prepared to turn around.
But as soon as she turned around, she saw the man who had been a few steps away was now standing behind her.
She turned around and ran straight into his arms!
"Is my sister throwing herself into my arms?" Kuang Ye's lips curled into a wicked smile as he stared intently at the woman.
Jiang Wanwan's earlobes were so red they looked like they were about to bleed. Their skin touched, and water droplets kept rolling down from Kuang Ye's hair onto Jiang Wanwan's body.
“You…I…” Jiang Wanwan’s heart was pounding. Everything in front of her seemed to remind her of that night in Wujing Town.
Seeing the woman's flustered state, Kuang Ye chuckled and then abruptly released her.
"Just kidding, sister, could you wipe my back for me?"
Kuang Ye distanced himself from Jiang Wanwan again, as if he really only wanted her help.
Jiang Wanwan didn't want the other person to see her embarrassment and shyness, so she gritted her teeth and finished wiping his back.
Every time she wiped him, the man would let out a comfortable sigh, which made her scalp tingle.
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