"Pain! It hurts so much..."
In the special-care ward of First People's Hospital, Lin Xiong grimaced, his face twisted in agony.
Jiang Shijie and Wu Yong stood beside him, their scalps prickling. That looked excruciating.
Two burly nurses in white were at work. One held Lin Xiong's arm while the other applied medicine.
A cotton swab dipped in purple liquid rubbed over the surface of his charred skin.
Like water poured into a pan of sizzling hot oil, his already-stiff dead skin crackled and burst, crumbling into fine powder.
"Good news, it's nothing too serious. The vitality in your flesh has been suppressed, so your injury's healing very slowly. Rest up for the next few days and eat plenty of high-energy, nutritious food."
The nurse spoke in a gruff voice.
His deep, resonant voice left Lin Xiong, whose arm was pinned in an intimate embrace, on the verge of tears.
What was going on with the angels in white at a local Hengzhou hospital?
Every one of them was broad and burly, even more imposing than him!
"You're tall and built like a tank. Why're you crying just because we're putting medicine on you? Quit acting like a girl!"
After applying the medicine, the other nurse tossed the disposable supplies into the trash can, then casually smacked Lin Xiong on the butt. The latter jumped in fright.
"Don't get it wet for three hours, and don't fight again, or you'll end up with a scar."
Only after the two burly male nurses had left did Jiang Shijie and Wu Yong dare to breathe freely.
They'd been afraid that if they drew attention to themselves, they'd end up taking the heat for Lin Xiong.
"Old Lin sure is 'lucky with the ladies.'"
Wu Yong was the first to tease him.
"Get