Tan Zhilin opened the door and, under Lin Zizhu's instruction, pulled the cord of the light switch at the door.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed a very small single room.

There was only a small bed and a simple set of wooden table and chairs inside.

Although the place is small, it is very clean inside and there is a faint, feminine fragrance.

Tan Zhilin's face was still red, and he didn't dare to look around, so he asked, "Where is the medicated oil? I'll get it for you."

Lin Zizhu hopped to the table on one foot and sat down. "Put it next to the pillow at the head of the bed."

Tan Zhilin paused, but still walked over.

Lin Zizhu curled his lips and smiled, then he picked up the kettle on the table and poured a cup of hot water into a white enamel cup.

Before pouring it, she even shook the kettle...

When Tan Zhilin handed the medicated oil to her, she handed him the cup of water.

"Brother Tan, you just carried me all the way, you must be very tired..."

"Look at you, your head is sweating and your face is red. Sit down and take a rest. Drink a glass of water first."

Upon hearing this, Tan Zhilin's face turned even redder.

He wasn't tired, he was just...

But he didn't dare to say this out loud, so he could only pretend to be a little tired and sat down.

He took the cup of water from Lin Zizhu's hand and put it to his mouth, trying to use the cup to cover up the embarrassment on his face.

When Lin Zizhu saw the other person slowly drinking the water in the cup, his eyes flickered with an ambiguous look.

Tan Zhilin took a few sips and put down the cup, then saw that the other party was staring at him intently.

He blinked and finally reacted.

After walking all night and talking all the way, Lin Zizhu must be thirsty.

He saw another patterned enamel cup on the table, so he picked up the kettle, poured half a cup of water into the cup, and handed it to Lin Zizhu.

"You've walked all the way, you must be thirsty, drink some water."

Lin Zizhu looked at the water cup and hesitated for a few seconds. To be honest, she was a little thirsty.

But this water...

But think about what happens next, whether she drinks or not won’t affect the outcome.

So he took the cup and drank the water in it.

He also handed the white enamel cup that Tan Zhilin had put down to him, "Brother Tan, I see you didn't drink much, have a few more sips."

Seeing that the other party was really enthusiastic, Tan Zhilin could only pick up the cup, put it to his mouth, and pretend to take a few sips.

To be honest, he didn't really want to drink. Tan Zhilin ran a catering business and usually ate the good stuff given by Jiang Tiantian.

His sense of taste had been spoiled for a long time, and he always felt that the water had a strange taste...

I think it might be yesterday’s boiled water, and it’s no longer fresh.

But he didn't say it out loud. Men of this era tend to live a rough life.

If he said this in front of a girl, he would seem too hypocritical and fussy...

Seeing him take a few more sips, Lin Zizhu felt more confident.

So he picked up the medicated oil, took off his shoes and socks, put his feet on another stool, and started massaging his feet.

In fact, after walking all the way back, her ankle didn't show any bruises at all except for the marks from being pinched.

Tan Zhilin took a worried look and was relieved when he saw that it was not serious.

Then, I felt too embarrassed to look at it anymore.

He stammered, "Miss Zizhu, are you planning to go back to the dormitory tonight, or just stay here?"

Look at this room. Although it is small, it seems to have all the necessary toiletries.

It seems that the other party also stays overnight often.

Lin Zizhu looked at the sky outside and said, "Since I'm already here, I won't go back to the dormitory. I'll just stay here for the night."

"Tomorrow morning, I'll just go straight to class."

After hearing this, Tan Zhilin nodded and stood up. "Then Miss Zizhu, I won't bother you any more. After applying the medicated oil, go to bed early."

He turned his head to look at the door, and kindly reminded her, "It's best to lock the door before going to bed at night. A girl should pay more attention to safety when she is outside."

Seeing that he was about to leave, Lin Zizhu was anxious and said, "Brother Tan, I, I'm a little scared to be alone. Can you stay with me and talk for a while longer?"

Tan Zhilin was stunned when he heard this. Normally, Lin Zizhu doesn't look like a timid girl at all.

He looked at the other person's hand on his ankle again, and thought of what she had told him on the road just now, about how she was bullied by her classmates when she was a child because she had no father.

Then it dawned on me.

I think it was because of her foot injury today that she was reminded of the sad memories of her childhood.

At this moment, I feel vulnerable and just want to talk to someone.

So the gentleman nodded and said, "Okay, I'll stay with you for a while, but it's really getting late. I'm afraid I'll be late and my grandfather will be worried. I can't stay with you for too long."

Grandpa Qin is old and goes to bed early but has a shallow sleep. I’m afraid it will affect him if he goes back too late.

Lin Zizhu cursed inwardly, but pretended to be grateful on his face.

"Thank you, Brother Tan, you are such a good person."

"Hehe~" Who doesn't like to hear compliments from others, especially from a beautiful woman who has made a deep impression on you.

Tan Zhilin scratched his head and said shamelessly, "Actually, I also think I am a good person."

Love the country, the party, and the family, and be diligent and studious, and strive to make progress...

How come he isn't a good person?

The other party's praise is absolutely correct.

Lin Zizhu also discovered a characteristic of Tan Zhilin. Even though he usually does business and calculates accounts, he has a very useful brain and is full of ideas.

But this man has a fatal flaw: he easily falls in love in front of the person he likes.

IQ plummeted.

This kind of man is the easiest to control.

Lin Zizhu silently curled the corners of his mouth, praised her a few more times without making any expression, found a few safe topics, and the two started chatting.

But slowly, Lin Zizhu realized that something was wrong. His head became more and more dizzy, and his breathing became hotter and hotter.

The man opposite seemed to have no reaction at all.

This is not right...

Is it because the other person drank too little water?

So Lin Zizhu took advantage of the fact that he was still sober and quickly persuaded Tan Zhilin to drink more water.

Every time, Tan Zhilin picked up the cup and put it to his lips without questioning.

But only he himself knew that he didn't drink at all, he was just pretending.

The water was really not fresh and had a strange smell. He didn't want to torture his taste buds.

Even after taking the first few sips, he had the urge to spit it out.

When Tan Zhilin put down the cup again, he saw that Lin Zizhu's eyes were blurry and his body was shaking a little.

"Miss Zizhu, are you sleepy?"

"Then let me help you to the bed."

He thought that since he had already talked people to sleep, that was just fine.

The other party will no longer have time to think about the sad memories of childhood.

Sleep till dawn.

How nice!

Lin Zizhu felt weak all over at this moment, but a surge of heat and anxiety rose in his heart.

Tan Zhilin helped her lie down on the bed and he considerately covered her with a quilt.

"Miss Zizhu, you should have a good rest."

After saying that, Tan Zhilin turned and left.

It's not good for a single man and a single woman to stay in a girl's room for a long time.

He has to avoid suspicion.

Lin Zizhu wanted to reach out and grab Tan Zhilin's back as he turned around, but when he stretched out his hand, he only touched the corner of his clothes.

She watched Tan Zhilin help her turn off the light, walk out of the hut, and close the door with a clang.

"Don't go..." Lin Zizhu was so angry that he pounded the bed board hard, but the bed board only made a faint sound.

Lin Zizhu's breathing felt hot at this moment. She subconsciously pulled her collar and wanted to shout for help.

But after thinking about it, he closed his mouth again.

Even if we call him back now, what will happen?

She had missed her best opportunity.