After her dramatic cousin stopped acting up, the aloof doctor got anxious.

Qi Wenshen heard the footsteps behind him stop and turned around.

He saw his cousin's face first show annoyance, then ecstasy.

Yes, it was ecstasy.

He wasn't mistaken.

Those big eyes looked at me expectantly, and the corners of her mouth were secretly turned up.

Qi Wenshen: "??"

He rubbed his slightly swollen brows.

What's this woman thinking now?

She was crying her eyes out at the police station just now, but now she looks expectant?

Or should I face him?

So, what does she want him to do?

He recalled the pitiful tone in her voice when she said she was so hungry, and his heart softened.

"Get in the car."

He opened the car door.

"what?"

Get on the bus?

Should we just tell her to leave?

The ecstasy on her face froze instantly.

"Cousin, I... I've gotten into trouble..."

"Um."

"I...I hit someone..."

"Um."

"You...you're not angry?"

Qi Wenshen looked at her and asked, "What are you angry about?"

"Shouldn't you have kicked me out?"

Qi Wenshen frowned. "Why should I send you away?"

Shen Ruo: "..."

She opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word.

But inside, I was screaming, because you're the male lead! Because I want to live!

Of course, she dared not say it.

She could only get into the car sullenly and fasten her seatbelt.

The relocation plan failed.

I'm so disappointed.

Qi Wenshen looked at his cousin, whose expression changed countless times in just a short while.

He was an only child in his family. He did have cousins, but they only got together once a year for Chinese New Year, so the family ties were very weak.

The sudden appearance of a sweet and gentle cousin brought a small change to his life.

But she's funny.

They have expressive faces and can't hide anything; you can tell what they're thinking just by looking at their faces.

Make him not dislike you.

While waiting at the traffic light, Qi Wenshen dialed a number.

"Hello, it's me. Yes, I'm taking the night shift today. It's me and Shen Ruo."

"Cousin, we..."

"I've taken leave."

Qi Wenshen said calmly, "No need to go to work tonight."

Shen Ruo: "??"

Her eyes widened.

Did the two of them ask for leave?

Did Qi Wenshen accompany her to ask for leave?

The surgeon's first incision—did he skip work for her?

"Cousin, this isn't appropriate..."

"What's inappropriate?"

"You're a doctor, how can you just take leave like that..."

"Time off in lieu of leave."

Qi Wenshen interrupted her, "I've worked three night shifts in a row, and I have time off in lieu."

Shen Ruo: "..."

Her perfect attendance record is gone.

Qi Wenshen first took her to the pharmacy.

It's not a hospital pharmacy, but a 24-hour pharmacy on the roadside.

"Cousin, my hand is fine."

If your nails are split, just carefully trim them when you get home and apply some pain relief ointment.

"It's dirty."

"what?"

Shen Ruo looked completely bewildered.

"That person's dander,"

Qi Wenshen frowned. "It needs to be disinfected."

Shen Ruo looked down at her hands.

Her fingernails were indeed a bit dirty, but she had disinfected them with hand sanitizer many times while she was at the police station.

She muttered to herself, but didn't dare to refute it.

The pharmacy clerk was a young woman who politely asked when she saw the two of them come in.

"Welcome! What can I do for you?"

"Disinfectant, cotton swabs, gauze."

Qi Wenshen gestured for Shen Ruo to sit down in the chair in front of the counter. "Sit down."

Shen Ruo obediently sat down.

Qi Wenshen released her hand, took iodine and cotton swabs from the shelf, and squatted down in front of her.

"Reach out your hand."

Shen Ruo extended her right hand.

A small slit opened on the side of the ring fingernail, revealing the tender flesh inside.

I didn't feel much pain before, but now I realize it's quite painful.

The pharmacy clerk looked on with envy.

Tsk!

She was never this gentle when her husband was pursuing her.

This man is handsome and has a cool demeanor, yet he's so considerate to his girlfriend.

and many more.

Her gaze fell on Shen Ruo's face.

This girl looks kind of familiar.

Like that female hero who beat up a pervert on the subway this afternoon?

The shop assistant secretly took out his phone and compared the photos with those trending on social media.

What the hell!

It's really her.

So this man

She glanced at Qi Wenshen, her heart burning with gossip.

Shen Ruo, however, did not notice the shop assistant's gaze at all.

Her entire attention was focused on Qi Wenshen.

Qi Wenshen unscrewed the iodine solution, absorbed the liquid with a cotton swab, and applied it to the wound.

"hiss…"

When the disinfectant got on her skin, Shen Ruo felt so much pain that her eyes welled up with tears.

"Ouch...it hurts!"

Almost instinctively, he tried to pull his hand back, but Qi Wenshen held it down firmly.

Shen Ruo's cry of pain just now was soft and delicate, like a kitten meowing.

The drawn-out ending sound made Qi Wenshen's ears tingle.

The tingling sensation started again where their hands were clasped together.

His hands clenched tightly.

"Cousin, it hurts..."

I was internally complaining.

He's also a skilled surgeon.

Can't you be a little gentler when treating someone's wounds?

Qi Wenshen realized his loss of composure and tried to suppress the turmoil in his body.

He began to disinfect Shen Ruo's fingers.

The movements were lighter, slower, and more careful than before.

She even cleaned the crevices under her nails.

Shen Ruo looked at his lowered eyes and brows, his eyelashes casting a small shadow under his eyelids, and his cold profile appeared particularly soft under the incandescent light of the pharmacy.

Shen Ruo looked at the two hands clasped together, one big and one small, the big one just big enough to wrap around her small hand.

Her heart suddenly started racing.

Shen Ruo closed her eyes.

I feel like I must be sick.

It could be low blood sugar, lack of sleep, or...

It's like it's been possessed by some evil spirit.

Otherwise, why would her heart race for the male lead?

She's someone who wants to stay away from him.

Qi Wenshen saw that she had closed her eyes and thought she was in a lot of pain.

"Bear with it."

He comforted her gently.

"It will be ready soon."

He looked at the hand he was holding.

Soft, white, and with rounded fingertips, it resembles the finest mutton fat jade.

At this moment, however, it was engorged with blood and turned bright red.

It's clear that he used all his strength when he hit him.

His eyes darkened.

The man was punished too leniently.

After applying the medicine, Qi Wenshen gently wrapped her knuckles with gauze.

"Don't get it wet for the next few days."

"oh,

Shen Ruo felt that she was the most obedient and cooperative patient.

As Shen Ruo left the pharmacy, her stomach began to rumble.

With her sharp eyes, she spotted a warm yellow light shining across the street, with a sign that read "Teppanyaki" in large characters, accompanied by a picture of a delicious-looking steak.

Shen Ruo's feet were nailed to the ground.

She bit her lip, her watery eyes shining with anticipation, and turned to look at Qi Wenshen, her voice soft and sweet, "Cousin, I want to eat that."

Qi Wenshen looked in the direction she was pointing, then looked down at her.

His cousin practically tugged at his sleeve and pulled him to the other side.

His lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

"it is good."

"Wow, cousin, you're so kind."

Qi Wenshen's smile widened slightly as he walked over first.

Shen Ruo followed behind.

The teppanyaki restaurant is decorated quite exquisitely.

In the middle of each table was a shiny black iron plate, where the chef cooked right in front of the guests. Flames would suddenly leap up, startling Shen Ruo, who shrank back.

Qi Wenshen sat opposite her, watching her startled expression, a smile hidden in his eyes.

The waiter handed over the menu.