She suddenly felt a little regretful.
She was in such a rush that she didn't have time to put on her socks.
However, it was too late; Chi Yan had already taken off his shoes and grabbed her ankle.
He frowned slightly and complained, "Why is it so cold?"
It was still cold outside, and she wasn't wearing socks, so her feet were naturally cold.
However, Chi Yan's next move was completely unexpected!
Because Chi Yan was squatting down, after he finished speaking, he very naturally put her feet in his arms and warmed them.
His action was a completely subconscious reaction, without any conscious thought, because she could clearly sense that he had also paused for a moment.
"..."
Shen Tangning's eyelashes trembled rapidly, and her face instantly turned red from her neck to her ears. She simply turned her head away and pursed her lips tightly.
Chi Yan wasn't in much better shape than her at the moment; he had his head down, and Shen Tangning couldn't see his expression.
His earlobes were so red they seemed to be dripping blood. Only then did he belatedly realize that a woman's feet shouldn't be looked at so casually. So why had he been so natural just now...?
Shen Tangning wouldn't be secretly cursing him as a lecherous man, would she?
A fleeting image suddenly flashed through my mind—
The woman's feet were as white as snow and exceptionally soft, with neat and rounded toenails. Since women in Daqing did not have the custom of foot binding, Shen Tangning's feet were of normal size, just big enough for him to hold in his hand.
Chi Yan's face grew hotter the more she thought about it, silently thinking:
It's not entirely unjust to call him a lecher.
He only caught a glimpse of it by chance, yet he remembered it so clearly!
Ugh, that's shameless!
However, backing down now would be a clear sign of guilt, and since things had already progressed this far, he could only feign composure.
Shen Tangning moved her lips as if to say that he didn't need to go to such lengths.
But before he could speak, he suddenly remembered what Chi Yan had told him before: the couple didn't need to be so polite.
She swallowed it back, wondering to herself if this was too impolite.
Her cold feet gradually warmed up, and taking advantage of the fact that Chi Yan had his head down and couldn't see her, she looked up and sized him up.
Chi Yan scooped out a piece of plaster, rubbed it in his palm to warm it up, and then carefully massaged it onto her ankle. The faint burning sensation made her feel a little strange.
Shen Tangning bit her lower lip slightly, and looking at Chi Yan's focused expression, she unconsciously curled up the corners of her lips.
Occasionally, if the force was too strong, she couldn't take it and her insteps would straighten slightly. Chi Yan immediately looked up alertly and asked, "Did I use too much force? Then I'll be gentler."
Shen Tangning was taken aback, and awkwardly replied, "...No need, it's fine."
She suddenly wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
After the medicine was applied, Shen Tangning breathed a sigh of relief, her forehead beaded with sweat, feeling as if she had just been through torture.
She quickly pulled her foot back and sat up straight, saying, "Um... thank you for your hard work."
She swallowed back the "thank you" that was on the tip of her tongue.
Chi Yan straightened up, looking down at her. He swallowed hard and asked in a dry voice, "Can I accept payment?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Shen Tangning's eyes. She looked up in confusion, pondered for a moment, and nodded: "What kind of reward do you want?"
Chi Yan looked somewhat uneasy. He took a deep breath and bent down. His extremely tall stature should have been imposing, but the tension in his expression dispelled some of that.
Shen Tangning's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason, and then she heard him ask solemnly, "May I kiss you?"
He had this thought as early as when she was comforting herself.
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