At Yan Jinyue's question, Ji Hanxing froze for a moment, then his eyes flickered. He stammered a little:
"Uh, my skin is pretty sensitive, so, uh, sometimes wearing clothes made of the wrong fabric does this to me."
Yan Jinyue's gaze darkened despite himself. "Really?"
Ji Hanxing failed to notice anything unusual in Yan Jinyue's expression and nodded. "Yes, that's it."
Yan Jinyue said, "Come on, I'll take you home. You should apply the ointment as soon as possible."
Ji Hanxing said, "Okay."
Ji Hanxing gave Yan Jinyue his address, and they soon arrived at his home in the Star and Moon Grand Residence.
It was Yan Jinyue's first visit to Ji Hanxing's home. As he surveyed the unmistakably single man's residence, a flicker of delight rose within him without his even noticing.
"Uh, my place is pretty plain."
Ji Hanxing was actually quite satisfied with the decor, but the original owner's belongings really were rather sparse. With Yan Jinyue looking around all this time, the words slipped out unconsciously.
Yan Jinyue said, "I think it's very nice."
He looked at Ji Hanxing. "I'll help you apply the ointment."
Ji Hanxing blinked. "Huh?"
He waved his hand. "There's no need, is there? I can do it myself."
Remembering how they had just taken off the muscle suit, Ji Hanxing felt embarrassment well up.
He had only agreed to Yan Jinyue's help with the muscle suit because he had no other choice. Applying ointment was nowhere near that difficult. He could do it himself.
Yan Jinyue said, "Can you reach your back?"
"Yes!"
Ji Hanxing immediately added.
Yan Jinyue stared steadily at him, then raised one eyebrow. "Are you shy?"
Ji Hanxing's phoenix eyes narrowed. "Me, shy? What would I be shy about?"
His gaze swept over Yan Jinyue as he