The man looked at her. "What do you mean?"
"It's like when a person is in a desperate situation, as if there's no way forward, and suddenly an opportunity makes them see hope again. That's roughly the idea."
"Hope..." He seemed to be savoring the meaning of those two words when Xiang Nanzhi's wrist accidentally bumped into the table, "Sizzle..."
The pain made her quickly pull her hand back, and one of the chopsticks fell to the ground.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing much."
"Let me see."
The man moved the stool next to her and noticed a burn mark on her wrist. She was pregnant and was cooking for him herself.
Xiang Nanzhi held out her hand for him to see, and the man touched the blister. "Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt."
"Then I'll pick one for you?"
Halfway through the meal, she turned to grab the needle, but Xiang Nanzhi pulled her hand back. "No, don't pick it..."
Burns are different from ordinary injuries. Xiang Nanzhi thought the burns would be relieved after the meal, but the blisters on her hands swelled up even more, almost reflecting light...
After finishing what he was doing, Shen Shixun lay down on the bed with her.
The lights were off, and he held her hand. "You don't need to do these things for me next time."
I want to make you happy.
"I'm happy just to have you by my side."
Xiang Nanzhi was almost asleep when she responded, "I'm a little scared..."
"What's there to be afraid of?"
She didn't say she was afraid of anything, but her eyelids started to droop.
“Zhizhi…”
"Um?"
"Is there anything you want to tell me?"
Shen Shixun tried to remain calm, but he couldn't help asking the question.
She only told him the result of how she obtained the contract, who helped her, and the specific process, and said nothing else.
“Zhizhi…”
He sat up slightly and looked down at her; Xiang Nanzhi was already fast asleep.
She still had blisters on her hands from the burns. The man found a needle, dipped it in liquor, turned on the lamp, and gently popped the blisters on her hands before applying medicine.
He moved gently, and Xiang Nanzhi remained asleep the entire time without waking up.
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