Chapter 29 Can't Keep Enduring

The newly grown flesh on the wound will always be itchy.

This is very normal.

Sure enough, the tension on Xie Yan's face dissipated after I finished speaking. He let out a sigh and rewrapped the gauze on my hand before saying, "Don't do this again in the future. If it bothers you, tell me. Putting some medicine on it might make you feel more comfortable."

I nodded obediently.

Xie Yan stroked my long hair, tidied up the stray strands by my ear and tucked them behind my ear. The back of his finger gently rubbed against my face. "The meal will be ready soon. How about eating a little bit?"

His tone was patient and gentle, as if he was coaxing a child when he talked to me.

I'm not a child.

I reluctantly dodged the back of Xie Yan's finger and wrinkled my nose in distaste. "Don't treat me like a child, okay? I've already come of age."

Upon hearing my words, Xie Yan suddenly burst into laughter. His thin lips curved and his eyes were filled with doting. He retracted his hand but didn't let go of mine. Instead, he gently placed my hand in his palm and held it softly.

"Good girl, I know you're an adult."

When Xie Yan said this, his voice was deep and reserved, and his eyes were shining as he looked at me. The moment I met his gaze, I knew what Xie Yan was implying.

I was stunned for a moment, and the next second, my face turned as red as a cooked shrimp.

"Xie Yan, that's not what I meant!" I lifted the blanket and buried my head in it. I was really too ashamed to show my face.

Can't he stop saying such things so blatantly?

It's driving me crazy.

I was so ashamed under the blanket that I wished there was a crack in the ground to hide in. But I could clearly hear Xie Yan laughing without restraint. I was so angry that I simply reached out my hand from under the blanket to shoo him away.

"Go and finish cooking. Why are you teasing me instead of cooking the meal properly?"

Xie Yan grabbed my little hand that was waving outside the blanket. Xie Yan's hands were cold, big, and gave me a sense of security. I felt Xie Yan's lips land on the back of my hand, and my breath became warmer.

After Xie Yan's kiss left, he went to finish cooking.

I didn't crawl out from under the blanket until I heard Xie Yan's footsteps fade away. I looked around and saw that Xie Yan was indeed in the kitchen. I lay down on the sofa with peace of mind to let the heat on my body subside.

Looking at the ceiling and feeling bored, I was certain that I wasn't Xie Yan's first girlfriend.

He's so good at flirting. How could he be self-taught?

I'll have to ask him about it someday.

I lay on the sofa, letting my thoughts wander randomly. By then, Xie Yan had finished making the supper. It was French potato soup and fruit salad, both of which I loved.

Since it was inconvenient for me to hold a spoon with my injured hand, Xie Yan fed me the soup spoonful by spoonful.

Although the delicious soup was really good, I couldn't eat any more after a few sips. But Xie Yan was still feeding me, so I had to protest. "I don't want any more."

When Xie Yan heard this, a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes. I was immediately taken aback and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Xie Yan suddenly smiled. His fingertips rubbed against the corner of my mouth, and I felt something being wiped away. It should be something I accidentally got on my mouth.

I raised my hand to reach for a tissue, but unexpectedly, Xie Yan directly put his finger in his mouth.

"It tastes really good." Xie Yan looked at me with a faint smile.

I fell silent instantly. First, I was shocked, and then my face turned red and I didn't know what to do. It's okay to have some intimacy after turning off the lights, but Xie Yan's current action is really too tempting!

"Mianmian is very obedient and looks really cute when eating." Xie Yan scooped up another spoonful of soup.

"I don't want it."

I turned my head awayarrogantly and refused.

Even though I was being so difficult, Xie Yan wasn't angry. When he saw that I didn't want to eat anymore, he picked up the bowl and took small sips of the soup.

Xie Yan had an elegant way of eating. First, he gently pushed aside the garnish on the surface of the soup with the spoon, and then scooped up a spoonful to taste. He would take two or three bites for one spoonful of soup.

But when he was feeding me, he gave me a big mouthful at a time!

He did it on purpose.

He definitely did it on purpose to see me gobble it up. Just thinking about this made me angry. I lifted my injured leg and placed it on Xie Yan's leg. Xie Yan wasn't prepared and almost spilled the soup in the spoon on the floor.

After Xie Yan stabilized the spoon, he lowered his eyes and pretended to scare me. "If the soup spills, it'll be you who gets burned."

With my leg in this state, I'm really not afraid.

"Hmph."

I looked at him with a haughty and disdainful expression. "I'll just get a few more blisters. It's just right to treat the new injury and the old problem together, and it saves time too!"

Anyway, I can't go out.

I really don't care.

"You!" Xie Yan was at a loss for what to do with me. He moved back a little and placed my other leg on his leg as well.

My stretched legs felt comfortable instantly. I lazily lay on the sofa and watched Xie Yan eat. In just a few minutes, Xie Yan was full. I looked at the food on the dining table. Except for the little bit I had eaten, Xie Yan had hardly touched it.

Xie Yan must have already eaten before coming back, right?

Did he say he hadn't eaten just to make sure I would eat?

My heart felt warm, and I lifted the foot that was on his leg a little higher to make sure he wouldn't be too tired.

After finishing the supper, Xie Yan carried me back to the room, the same room where we had slept together last night. Actually, I had been feeling uneasy even before Xie Yan came back. And when Xie Yan entered the room, I became even more flustered.

We had slept together.

But Xie Yan could endure it for one day. Could he be expected to endure it every day?

Just thinking about Xie Yan's performance in bed last night, especially the feeling of a certain part of his body against my leg when he was deeply passionate, made my whole body tingle.

No!

We can't sleep together tonight no matter what.

I made up my mind to send Xie Yan away.

After Xie Yan entered the room, he sat by my bedside. I was just calculating in my mind how to bring it up when I heard Xie Yan say, "Mianmian, I want to discuss something with you."

I was suddenly taken aback, blinked my eyes, and nodded. "Go ahead."

Xie Yan had a great figure. Even in his casual home clothes, it was easy to see his well-defined abs and waistline. When he sat down, his long legs were habitually crossed. One hand was placed on his knee, and the other hand was gently placed on my quilt.

Looking at Xie Yan at this moment, I suddenly felt that the thing Xie Yan was going to say must be very important.

Xie Yan was in a relaxed posture, but he still hesitated for a moment before speaking. "Mianmian, do you remember the doctor who came to see me?"

See a doctor?

I remembered the time when Jiang Huai showed up at the cake shop, and I had also seen that person at home later. "It's Jiang Huai."

Upon hearing Jiang Huai's name, Xie Yan nodded. "That's him. Actually, I didn't fully tell you about his identity. Due to family ties, he has to stay by my side for the rest of his life, whether as a bodyguard, a driver, or in some other capacity."

So he's a servant then.

I remembered what Jiang Huai had said and was just curious about what kind of connection could make Jiang Huai willing to serve a man of about the same age as himself?

Thinking of this, I asked Xie Yan in confusion, "So do you pay Jiang Huai a salary?"