A Bond of Life and Death
Tang Xiaoli's eyes narrowed slightly. She lowered her head and hesitated for a moment before saying slowly, "Besides that, there's one more thing I'd like to ask you to help me with."
Bi Fan paused, then smiled. "Go ahead. If I can help, I definitely won't refuse."
She lowered her eyes and fell silent for a moment before asking softly, "Could you help me put my underclothes back on?"
"Huh?" Bi Fan froze, staring at her blankly. "But you're already dressed, aren't you?"
"Not those." She bit her lip, her face turning red. "I mean the ones underneath..."
"I don't want everyone to find out what happened earlier. It wasn't anything serious, but you know how people talk..."
Bi Fan recovered from his surprise and scratched his head with a wry smile. "Is that really appropriate?"
After all, he was a grown man, and she was a young woman. It felt a little too forward.
Tang Xiaoli knew this wasn't the best solution, of course. But since he had already seen her, she figured there was no harm in him seeing her a second time, and that was how the idea had occurred to her.
She was a forthright person. Once she had made up her mind, she didn't second-guess it. She lifted her head, her face tinged with a young woman's shyness, though her eyes were mostly resolute. "It's fine."
"Don't worry. I'm not going to make you take responsibility just because you saw my... body. This is a personal favor I'm asking. If you don't want to, just forget I said anything."
Bi Fan couldn't help feeling both amused and helpless. But since she had put it that way, he had no reason to refuse. He cleared his throat. "All right."
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