The landlord has multiple personalities and wants everyone to pay him.

Is Xiao Nuan... shy?

Looking at Xiao Nuan's very rare expression, Ye Shu suddenly felt like he had opened a hidden item in a blind box.

Xiao Nuan (shy version): Hmm! 99% perfect, a rare find!

However, rarity doesn't mean his feet won't hurt; he has experience with this and knows the consequences.

Ye Shu patted his thigh, gesturing for Xiao Nuan to put her feet up on it.

"Listen to me, I'm not kidding. Back then, the pain was so bad that the moment my foot touched the ground, half of my leg would ache. Taking a single step felt like torture. If you don't do it now, you'll suffer even more tomorrow. Hurry up and stick your foot out."

Xiao Nuan blushed and glanced at Ye Shu.

She knew, of course, that Ye Shu was right; if she didn't relax after standing for a long time, she would indeed feel even worse the next day, but...

Xiao Nuan hesitated for a while, but finally slowly stretched out the foot that she had just pulled back out of the quilt, reluctantly but unable to resist, towards Ye Shu.

It felt like a child getting a shot; I knew I couldn't avoid it, but I still had to struggle.

Ye Shu didn't think much of it, reached out and took her ankle, placed it on his lap, and then looked down at the video on his phone.

The teacher in the video is talking about the distribution of foot reflex zones and has marked several acupoints with red circles.

He paused the video, gestured the approximate location on his hand, then bent down, looked for Xiao Nuan's sole, and gently pressed it.

Hmm? This feel...

Holding Xiao Nuan's foot in his hand, it felt much softer and more elastic than Ye Shu had imagined.

In addition, because it had just been soaked in hot water, it felt warm and tender to the touch.

Ye Shu looked down and found that her feet were also very beautiful, the kind that... well, the kind that Ye Shu had her eye on, perfectly matching Ye Shu's aesthetic.

Ye Shu couldn't help but examine the foot in her hand carefully, and then pressed on that acupoint.

"Well……"

A soft hum, clearly uncontrollable, reached Ye Shu's ears.

Ye Shu suddenly snapped out of her daze. What was she doing?!

Hold on, hold on! He wants to clarify something here. First, Ye Shu is not a foot fetishist. Second, Ye Shu is not a foot fetishist!

This is a massage, meant to relieve fatigue; it's a legitimate physical therapy service, a green, healthy, and refreshing service for the people. We mustn't let our minds wander, we mustn't stray from our original purpose, we mustn't…

He kept a constant warning in his mind while looking up at Xiao Nuan.

Then, he was completely stunned.

Xiao Nuan's face was completely red, she was biting her lower lip tightly, and her eyes seemed to be glistening with tears.

Moreover, her eyes, which were usually lifeless and seemed indifferent to everything in the world, now looked shy, nervous, and a little flustered.

What kind of expression is that?!

A: I am actually a Qigong master. Just now, my hand turned into an electric kettle and burned Xiao Nuan.

B: Actually, Xiao Nuan really is a robot, just like those moving plush toys. Her emotional switch is actually hidden in the soles of her feet, which she just suddenly turned on herself.

C: 3.1415926

Ye Shu's mind flashed with long-forgotten options, and then he suddenly remembered something.

Do you remember that day when he was confined to the bed by Xiao Nuan because he sprained his ankle? He was so bored that he started talking to Xiao Nuan about whether she was ticklish.

He asked Xiaonuan if she had any ticklish spots. Xiaonuan thought for a moment and then told him that she didn't have any ticklish spots, and she didn't feel anything when others tickled her armpits, but...

The soles of her feet did seem to be somewhat sensitive.

Ye Shu didn't take it too seriously at the time, after all, he wasn't a foot fetishist! This is really important!

He thought at the time that it was probably just a matter of different constitutions, and that sensitive feet were not unusual. He himself couldn't stand having his feet tickled.

But now, looking at Xiao Nuan's astonished expression, he realized this wasn't just being sensitive... it was as if Ye Shu had done something incredible.

Good heavens, I swear, I really didn't do anything! I just massaged your feet, maybe glanced at them a couple of times... well, maybe not even twice, but I really didn't do anything else!

The room was quiet for a while, and Ye Shu didn't know what to say.

Finally, he gently lifted Xiao Nuan's feet and placed them on the bed.

He dares not touch it carelessly now; the slightest movement is like holding a landmine, and it might explode at any moment.

After putting Xiao Nuan's feet down, he said to her, trying to appear calm:

"Um... how about we call it a day?"

As soon as Ye Shu finished speaking, he saw Xiao Nuan swiftly pull her feet back under the covers, her movements so fast that they were completely unlike her usual self.

Xiao Nuan's expression had returned to its usual blank look, but her face was still flushed. She began to speak:

"Given the sensitivity of my feet, I cannot tolerate your massage techniques at this stage. Forcing us to continue might make both of us uncomfortable. Therefore, I agree with your idea, and we should stop here for today."

"Okay, this is fine."

Ye Shu, holding her phone, walked around to the other side of the bed, bent down to plug in the charger, and said:

"Then go to bed early, you've had a long day."

"Um."

Xiao Nuan nodded, picked up the book that had fallen on the bed, and placed it on the bedside table.

Then she lay down, with her hands at her sides, in the flat position, a sleeping posture usually only seen in books.

Ye Shu turned to look at her. Although her eyes were closed, her face was still burning with fever.

Ye Shu sighed softly. What kind of mess is this?

Turning around, Ye Shu walked to the door, turned off the light, and groped her way back to bed in the dark. She let out a long breath; only at this moment could Ye Shu clearly feel the fatigue of the day slowly seeping out from her limbs and bones.

He slowly closed his eyes, relaxed his body, and prepared to sleep.

But as soon as he closed his eyes, a small, white, and perfectly shaped foot appeared before him.

Ye Shu frowned and shook his head slightly.

Then the scene before my eyes changed back to Xiao Nuan's expression from just now: her face flushed red, her lower lip tightly clenched, tears welling in the corners of her eyes, and her gaze filled with shyness and panic...

Ye Shu suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes wide open in the darkness, and he swallowed hard.

Oh no... Could I have awakened some incredible attribute again?

Huh? Why did I say "again"?

While Ye Shu was doubting herself, Xiao Nuan beside her kept her eyes closed, but the blush on her face went unseen in the darkness.