"Thank you ha..."
She suddenly said that to me.
I was startled for a moment, then sheepishly scratched my head and smiled, "Why be so polite? It's what I should do."
Then, there came a long silence.
Both of us just looked at each other, even though she didn't know I could see, the atmosphere was still somewhat awkward.
Perhaps it was because of the check-ups we just had that our relationship became a bit different, implicitly adding a touch of ambiguity.
"That... let me give you a massage, and then prepare some herbal medicine for you, to take good care of your body."
In the end, I really couldn't take it anymore, and I took the initiative to break the silence.
"Oh, okay, sure."
She quietly agreed and then let me sit down beside her.
I reached out and started to gently press on her legs.