It was ten at night.
Yu Qianqian had already gone back to her room to sleep, while Yu Meixia was in the bathroom washing Dong Xuebin's hair.
"A wet wash isn't convenient. I'm afraid water might get on your wound, so I'll dry-clean it first."
"Sure. Just wash it however you can. Don't go to too much trouble—you've already been busy taking care of me all evening."
"It's fine. I have nothing else to do anyway. Um, is this pressure okay?"
"Just right. Whew, thanks."
Dong Xuebin sat before the bathroom mirror with his eyes narrowed. Yu Meixia watched their reflection as her hands gently moved through his hair, working in the shampoo foam and washing it with great care. Ever since Dong Xuebin arrived, Yu Meixia had not stopped moving for the past few hours—lighting cigarettes for him, feeding him fruit, taking off his shoes, washing his socks. Dong Xuebin had seen it all. If not washing his hair in the middle of summer had not been so uncomfortable, he would not have had the heart to trouble Sister Yu further. He glanced at the Great Beauty in the mirror. "Once my hands are better, I'll take care of all the chores at home. You need to take a few days off and rest too."
Yu Meixia hurriedly said, "I'm really not tired. Taking care of you is only natural."
"What's natural about it? What kind of nanny takes care of someone like this? Even for eight thousand a month, nobody would do it."
Yu Meixia said nothing, carefully rubbing his hair, afraid shampoo foam might drip into Dong Xuebin's eyes.
Dong Xuebin changed the subject. "While I was gone, didn't you take Qian Qian out to have some fun?"
"No. Qian Qian only officially started summer vacation the