While massage undeniably involves bodily contact, Li Shi definitely had no ulterior motives.
All he thought was that not only could a massage help Wang Yue Lan relax her arm muscles and tendons, relieving any potential soreness when she woke up the next day, but it also provided him with an opportunity to practice bone palpation.
It's a win-win situation that brings multiple benefits.
On hearing his suggestion, Wang Yue Lan instinctively shook her head, "There's no need to go through any trouble, I..."
Li Shi approached her, interrupting with a smile, "No trouble at all. I actually know how to give massages. Just wait and see how professional my techniques are."
He didn't lie, even though he was self-taught. As the saying goes, you don't need to have eaten pork to have seen a pig run, right?