Massage? Massage!

Jiang Junyi's eyes burst with golden light when he heard Wan Qingyun agree!

He took a deep breath. "Then let's go to the couch—you'll be more comfortable there."

"Okay." Wan Qingyun nodded and began moving toward the living room.

But before she knew it, her body felt light, and she was back in Jiang Junyi's arms.

Wan Qingyun's cheeks flushed slightly as she buried her face against his chest and murmured, "It's such a short distance... I can manage on my own..."

Jiang Junyi chuckled. "No can do. Since I'm here, I have to take good care of you."

Wan Qingyun felt a little shy but said nothing more.

Compared to his earlier antics, this was practically normal.

Without realizing it, her boundaries were being steadily lowered by his outrageous behavior.

After the finger-licking incident, she now found a hug to be a relief.

Jiang Junyi gently set Wan Qingyun down on the couch and fetched a small stool for himself.

There hadn't been a stool like that in her home before, but Jiang Junyi had anticipated this day and brought it specially.

"Aren't you sitting on the couch?" Wan Qingyun asked curiously, not feeling the extra weight.

"I brought a little stool." Jiang Junyi sat down on it, his gaze burning as he looked at her jade-like legs.

Wan Qingyun thought, Wait... I don't remember having a stool like that at home...

As realization dawned, the corner of her mouth twitched.

That bastard had planned this all along!

"Alright then, let's begin," Jiang Junyi said, seeking confirmation.

"Mm."

"Greetings, guest! Technician 520 at your service!"

Jiang Junyi straightened up and called out in a goofy voice, the playful tone making Wan Qingyun cover her mouth and laugh. He laughed too.

Seeing a smile on Wan Qingyun's face filled Jiang Junyi with genuine joy.

When they first met, her face was always cold, radiating a "stay away" vibe.

He'd felt then that it was a posture she had no choice but to adopt.

She had to protect Wan Xiaoxiao and herself, so she used that icy demeanor to ward off the hostility around her.

Wan Qingyun felt a warm current flow through her heart at Jiang Junyi's playful act. She knew he was deliberately trying to cheer her up, so she didn't hold back her smile.

If her smile could bring him happiness, then she felt it was worth it.

Jiang Junyi took off Wan Qingyun's shoes and rested her delicate feet on his knees.

Though her calves were numb, she still had sensation above them and clearly felt his movements.

In an instant, a rosy blush crept up her cheeks. After all these years, this was the first time someone else had touched her feet.

Jiang Junyi gently pulled off her white socks, revealing a pair of translucent, flawless feet with round, adorable toes tinged a faint pink.

It was hard to believe they could stay in such condition without sensation.

He let out a soft breath and cupped her feet in his hands.

Soft as silk, tender and smooth!

The moment his hands touched her feet, Jiang Junyi's heart jolted violently.

This was the first time in his life he'd ever touched a girl's feet.

He steadied himself and activated his divine technique!

His large hands moved with incredible dexterity, pressing and massaging each acupoint.

At the same time, strands of True Qi flowed from his palms into Wan Qingyun's feet.

Though he was, ahem, a little distracted, he hadn't forgotten the real goal.

But as the True Qi surged in, Jiang Junyi's expression grew more serious. He could feel something inside Wan Qingyun's calves stubbornly blocking the flow.

This was definitely not normal!

He increased the True Qi output, and fine beads of sweat began to form on his forehead.

After a long while, he sensed only a trickle of True Qi getting through, but it was useless.

Jiang Junyi wiped the sweat from his brow and was surprised to catch a fragrance on his hands.

Hey, wait!

Where did this scent come from?

He looked down at Wan Qingyun's small feet. No way—did they smell good too??

Qingyun, Qingyun, are you made of fragrance or something?!

Jiang Junyi froze for a moment, caught in a fierce inner struggle.

Qingyun had no sensation there anyway... If I... you know, she probably wouldn't notice...

Across from him, Wan Qingyun suddenly felt a chill. She blurted out, "Don't do anything weird!"

Jiang Junyi snapped back to reality and coughed twice, a little awkward. "No... nothing. I was just thinking about how to massage it."

Wan Qingyun breathed a small sigh of relief, then said with a flushed face, "That's the foot... it's dirty... might even smell."

"Huh? Not at all! I just sniffed it, and it smells nice." Jiang Junyi blurted out.

The words left his mouth before he realized something was off.

His hands stopped moving. He looked at Wan Qingyun awkwardly and found her staring right back at him.

Even blind, he could feel the shame and irritation radiating off her. "You—you! What else did you do?!"

Jiang Junyi's heart ached. He really hadn't done anything perverted—or rather, he hadn't even started yet!

"Qingyun, listen to me. I smelled it when I was wiping off sweat. I was perfectly proper!" Jiang Junyi said earnestly.

"Really?" Wan Qingyun was skeptical.

Her calves had no feeling anyway. If Jiang Junyi wanted to mess around, she wouldn't even know.

"Really, really. I swear!" Jiang Junyi raised four fingers.

"Fine... fine. I'll trust you this once." Wan Qingyun shifted her leg uncomfortably.

Jiang Junyi steadied himself and focused entirely on the massage.

His technique, combined with True Qi, kept working through Wan Qingyun's jade-like feet and calves.

Even if he couldn't restore her sensation, he wanted to keep her legs healthy.

Gradually, Wan Qingyun began to feel a warmth below her knees. She still couldn't move them, but the heat was unmistakable!

A warm current flowed from the soles of her feet into her body, and soon she felt a cozy warmth all over.

Comfortable. Relaxing.

"I think... I feel something..." Wan Qingyun said softly.

"Is... that so?" Jiang Junyi's breathing was heavy. This was no easy task.

What started as a reward had turned into pure, hard massage.

"Are you tired?" A hint of worry crept onto Wan Qingyun's brow.

"Not at all! Easy." Jiang Junyi was stubborn. How could he admit fatigue in front of the girl he liked?

Time passed slowly. Finally, Jiang Junyi pressed and held a pressure point.

Then he let go and took deep breaths.

He looked at Wan Qingyun. She had become a sleeping beauty, her long, thick lashes trembling slightly, a faint smile curling at the corner of her lips.

She must have been really comfortable to look like that.

Jiang Junyi felt it was worth it. He glanced at her delicate feet and gave them a little fondle.

A guy deserved some reward, right?

But soon, a wave of dizziness hit him.

It was a sign of overusing True Qi, and Jiang Junyi had poured in so much that "overuse" barely covered it.

He set Wan Qingyun's legs down on the sofa and tried to stand, but the world spun around him. He collapsed, his upper body landing in a soft embrace.