Take It Like a Man

"How did you do it?" Bai Ye's eyes widened with amazement.

I hadn't expected what I did to be so astonishing that even he couldn't see through it immediately. I should probably feel proud of myself, but now wasn't the time. "Let me down!" I yelped instead. The most important thing at the moment was to stop making his injuries worse.

He obliged with a sigh. "You weigh nothing, Qing-er. I can carry you all day and—"

"You said to wait until we're in a safe place to treat your wounds." I didn't give him more chances to find a new excuse. "We are safe now, right? Will you let me put medicine on for you now?"

"I already bandaged it—"