That afternoon, the medicine was applied.
Dong Xuebin wiped his hands, then, under the wary gaze of the beautiful woman, pulled her pants back on.
Hou Qing was slightly startled. Seeing that he had no intention of pouncing on her, she secretly let out a breath. "...Thank you."
"Get some sleep. You haven't slept all night, have you?" Dong Xuebin helped her lie down. "I'll wake you when it's time to eat."
Hou Qing had been beaten all night and was already exhausted, both physically and mentally. Hearing that, she gave Dong Xuebin a long look. After hesitating for a moment, she finally closed her eyes, though her legs remained slightly bent, as if she could launch an attack at any moment. Dong Xuebin was afraid she might secretly escape. If she got caught, it would be dangerous. So he found a rope and tied her ankles together as well. Only then did he pull up the blanket over her, stand, wander over to a small table nearby, sit down, and collapse facedown on it. He was exhausted too and quickly fell into a deep sleep.
Who knew how much time passed.
Knock, knock, knock. Someone knocked at the door.
Dong Xuebin opened his eyes and checked the time. It was already nearly evening. The beautiful woman had opened her eyes beneath the covers as well.
When he opened the door, a Big Man who had been guarding the stairwell came in. He carried several loaves of bread and cartons of milk, delivering their meal. Dong Xuebin took the food and thanked him. The Big Man glanced at the beautiful woman on the bed and gave Dong Xuebin a meaningful smile.
"How's this lady?"
"Mm, not bad. Pretty fiery," Dong Xuebin said.
The Big Man laughed, said nothing more, and