Xiao Wu's Feelings

Zhao Ming had been staying in the dormitory to recover from his injuries these past days. Xiao Wu had also asked her homeroom teacher, Liu Hai, for leave and stayed behind in the dormitory to keep Zhao Ming company.

During this time, Director Su from the Academic Affairs Office and homeroom teacher Liu Hai had both come to visit Zhao Ming and asked about the cause of his injuries, but Zhao Ming fobbed them off with a random excuse.

At the moment, all the students of Dormitory Seven had gone to class. Only Xiao Wu and Zhao Ming remained in the dormitory.

Xiao Wu fetched a basin of cold water, then used her own basin to bring over another basin of hot water. She mixed the two until they reached a suitable temperature.

These days, whenever the others from Dormitory Seven were away, Xiao Wu would wipe down Zhao Ming's body for him.

Although Zhao Ming's injuries had improved considerably, it was still impossible for him to bathe by himself. The wound on his back had scabbed over, but the moment he bent down, it would split open again.

Since Zhao Ming was injured on the back, he normally lay facedown.

As she carefully wiped the uninjured parts of his back, Xiao Wu remained focused, her heart aching. Even now, the sight of those terrifying wounds still made her shudder.

After washing the handkerchief and wringing it out slightly, Xiao Wu slowly removed Zhao Ming's clothes and carefully wiped down his body.

Xiao Wu was diligent in cleaning him, so Zhao Ming was not particularly dirty. It was just that the weather was hot now, and he sweated easily.

After wiping his back clean, Xiao Wu gently turned Zhao Ming over and began wiping his front.

After rinsing the towel in warm water, Xiao Wu first wiped his face, then his brows.

Once she was done with his face, she wiped downward from his neck, then his chest, arms, underarms, lower abdomen, and waist. Under Xiao Wu's careful attention, his entire upper body was soon thoroughly cleaned.

After all, she already regarded Zhao Ming as her lover.

There was nothing extraordinary about wiping down the one she loved.

Once she was finished, Xiao Wu changed Zhao Ming into a fresh set of washed clothes.

"Xiao Wu, you've worked hard." After all that wiping, a thin sheen of fragrant sweat had appeared on Xiao Wu's forehead. Zhao Ming was somewhat moved by the sight.

"If you think I've worked hard, then hurry up and get better." Xiao Wu let out a soft laugh, and Zhao Ming stared at her in a daze.

"Then forget it. Lying here is so comfortable, and I even have someone waiting on me. Once I'm better, I won't get this treatment anymore. If conditions allowed, I'd like to lie here for a few more days!" Zhao Ming teased, half jokingly.

"You're always spouting nonsense." Xiao Wu's face reddened at his words as she said coquettishly.

"I'm not spouting nonsense. Our Xiao Wu already knows how to take care of people at such a young age. Once you grow up a little more, won't that be amazing?" Zhao Ming continued teasing her.

But after hearing Zhao Ming's words, Xiao Wu's gaze dimmed.

"What is it?"

"Zhao Ming, um... I have something to tell you." After a moment of silence, Xiao Wu raised her head and looked at Zhao Ming with a solemn expression.

"What?"

"I... I... actually, I'm not human." Xiao Wu said it uneasily, and Zhao Ming could clearly feel that even her voice was trembling.

Zhao Ming's heart jolted when he heard Xiao Wu's words. He had not expected Xiao Wu to reveal her identity to him so soon.

Seeing the surprise in Zhao Ming's eyes, Xiao Wu lowered her head and choked back sobs. "Actually, I'm a soul beast, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit. I am a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast cultivating anew. That is also why I possess the talent of Innate Full Soul Power."

"The one who tried to kill me last time was also a Titled Douluo. He discovered my identity." Xiao Wu continued speaking, tears falling uncontrollably.

"I didn't want to tell you. I was afraid you would despise me. I'm a hundred thousand years older than you, and I'm a soul beast while you're human. We were never meant to be together..." Xiao Wu rambled on, her eyes downcast.

It was the first time Zhao Ming had seen Xiao Wu like this. He knew that she had developed a knot in her heart.

Love could make one humble.

When love reached a certain point, it began to make people worry over gains and losses.

That was how it was for Xiao Wu. Although she was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, that very identity frightened her. She feared that Zhao Ming would distance himself because of it. Right now, she would rather not have the identity of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast at all. As long as she could quietly stay by Zhao Ming's side, what did it matter if she were an ordinary person?

Zhao Ming took Xiao Wu's small hand and held it firmly. "Xiao Wu, I love you. I love you for who you are. Whether you're human or beast, god or ghost, this love will never change."

"In this life, the love I want is one you, one heart, wholehearted devotion, for a lifetime. That is all, and nothing else."

Zhao Ming stared straight into Xiao Wu's eyes and spoke deeply. Their gazes met, and Xiao Wu's body suddenly trembled before she quickly looked away.

At the same time, the knot in her heart finally loosened.

"Hmph. I might believe the rest, but wholehearted devotion from you? Do you think I'd believe that?" Having received Zhao Ming's promise, Xiao Wu's mood improved.

Heh, women. One second she had been crying her eyes out, and the next...

"Ahem." Zhao Ming gave an awkward laugh, not knowing how to respond.

"Actually, I knew from the very beginning that you're a lecher. But there was nothing I could do—who told me to fall for you? As long as there's a place for me in your heart, I'll be satisfied." Xiao Wu understood Zhao Ming's nature. Since she could not keep him all to herself, why not let go? That way, even if he had many women in the future, he would still feel the greatest guilt toward someone as understanding as her. Then her place in his heart would certainly not be low in the future.

"I know. You're not a scumbag. You just want to give all the beautiful girls in the world a warm home."

"Well said, well said. Xiao Wu, I love you to death." Zhao Ming was so excited that his face turned red. He had never expected Xiao Wu to be so broad-minded. If not for the fact that his injuries were too severe for him to move, he would have pulled Xiao Wu into his arms and spoiled her properly.