He walked over, took her hand, and led her into the room. Then he grabbed a cloth from the screen and used one hand to wipe her hair.
Wen Nongnong paused for a moment, then looked up at him discreetly.
His expression remained aloof, yet his movements carried a contradictory gentleness.
Wen Nongnong felt a little uncomfortable. After all, she had lived for so long and had never had a man wipe her hair in such an intimate way.
When her hair was half-dry, she pulled his hand away and said, "That's enough. Your hand isn't very comfortable right now. I can do it myself." As she spoke, she took the towel from his hand, but when she looked up and saw that his hair was still wet, she felt a little conflicted.
Shouldn't she reciprocate?
After all, his hand is not convenient.
Thinking it over, she took his hand and made him sit on the edge of the bed. "Your Highness, please sit down. It's my turn to wipe you now."
Gu Linchao initially wanted to refuse, but seeing the girl's persistent expression, he had no choice but to give up.
Wen Nongnong took off her shoes, climbed onto the bed, and then knelt behind him to dry his hair.
Gu Linchao has a head of long, thick, black hair.
He rarely wore his hair down; he usually tied it up with a hair crown, making him appear dignified and refined.
But when her hair is down, she exudes a sense of languor, appearing relaxed and carefree.
Gu Linchao sat upright, feeling the girl's slender fingers pass through his hair. His body tensed instantly, and the suppressed Bone-Dispelling Fragrance within him suddenly showed signs of awakening.
A shadow fell over his brow. Suddenly, he reached out his uninjured right arm and grasped the girl's wrist as she dried her hair. "That's enough."
“But it’s not dry yet…” Wen Nong Nong looked at him in surprise.
"I said it's okay." Gu Linchao's tone became more serious, with a hint of hoarseness.
Wen Nongnong suddenly remembered what the old man at the clinic had said.
She swallowed hard, and said hesitantly, "Has the Bone-Dispelling Incense in your body flared up again?"
Gu Linchao remained silent and got up to leave.
Wen Nongnong was startled and hurriedly jumped off the bed to pull him back.
"You are not allowed to go anywhere." She looked at him seriously. "You have been poisoned by the Bone-Dispelling Incense. If you go out like this, what if... what if..." He becomes a beast and harms other women? What would we do then?
Of course, she didn't say the second half of that sentence aloud.
But Gu Linchao was so clever that he knew what she was trying to say when he saw her stammering and unclear expression.
A vein throbbed on his forehead, and he frowned, saying, "What are you thinking about now?"
He avoided her because he was worried that if the Bone-Dispelling Incense took full effect, it would hurt her. But she, on the contrary, actually missed him so much.
He pursed his lips, his brow furrowed with a deep gloom.
"I was just worried about you." Seeing his gloomy face, Wen Nongnong quickly changed her tune. "We always have to prepare for the worst. Because Your Highness is handsome and has been poisoned by the Bone-Dispelling Incense, it would be very dangerous for you to go out like this. In this world, it's not just women who encounter such dangers; men face the same risks as women."
Gu Linchao's eye twitched slightly. He wasn't happy at all that she praised his looks.
He couldn't understand what was going on in her head.
"Your Highness, please don't go out, okay?" Wen Nong Nong took the opportunity to hug his arm.
"Since you've said that, how am I supposed to go out?" Gu Linchao rubbed his temples, a hint of helplessness in his voice.
Wen Nongnong felt a little smug upon hearing this.
Gu Linchao must have been scared by what she said.
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