Xie Jinghui had always known that Shen Shuangjian was a very gentle and refined person.
His gentleness carries a sensitive reserve; he is not good at getting along with others, and even not good at getting along with himself. He naturally resists anyone's exploration, including his own.
He would feel ashamed of examining his own body, and he would avoid being stared at nakedly, yet he was also used to being stared at. Once he discovered his own beauty, even the stares of others would probably make him feel ashamed and uneasy.
Xie Jinghui admitted that he had a flawed nature; he couldn't help but wonder and speculate whether Shen Shuangjian would be so nervous, ashamed, and indignant as to cry if he were the one applying the medicine to her.
"We still need to check," Xie Jinghui a hoarse voice. "If we miss any spot and don't apply the medicine, it will be even harder to endure when we set off again tomorrow."
Xie Jinghui knew clearly that he shouldn't have been so reckless, and shouldn't have provoked Shen Shuangjian's already relaxed defenses.
But he... felt a faint sense of relief.
He was no different from ordinary people. He would even narcissistically wonder if Shen Shuangjian had feelings for him when she talked to him and spent time with him.
He might be hoping that his hidden thoughts, which he can't conceal, won't actually be discovered, and even if they are, it might lead to a better outcome.
Like a naive teenager in their youth, feeling uneasy yet unable to resist repeatedly testing the waters when facing someone they like, they weigh the pros and cons between confessing and continuing to hide their feelings.
"No... I..."
Shen Shuangjian instinctively wanted to refuse, but then he knew that Xie Jinghui was right.
Embarrassment, shame, avoidance, dissatisfaction.
Shen Shuangjian was still hesitating, Xie Jinghui Shen Shuangjian already stepped forward, stopping an arm's length away from her, his eyes deep and intense.
Shen Shuangjian startled by his sudden approach; her eyes narrowed, and she almost reflexively stepped back.
" Shuangjian is merely the application of medicine."
Xie Jinghui finally couldn't hold back and revealed his true colors. Feeling that he was different from Shen Shuangjian, he finally demanded to take things a step further.
As the scorching sun set, the wind rose, and yellow sand filled the sky.
A dim yellow lamp hung inside the tent, allowing faint sunlight to seep in and dimly illuminate the dark room, revealing only the fair skin of the beautiful woman on the ground, as white as snow.
A pale white veil, as hazy as moonlight, draped layer upon layer from her waist up, concealing her thighs. From the thighs down, her two slender, snow-white legs trembled gently, creating soft ripples of flesh.
Shen Shuangjian closed his eyes, his fingers tightly clenching the blanket beneath him. He could even feel Xie Jinghui's gaze on him, each movement of his fingers carrying a hook.
"The skin isn't broken, it's just bruised."
Xie Jinghui's fingers dug into the flesh at the base of her thigh; it was soft and snow-white.
Shen Shuangjian trembling almost constantly, perhaps because of the stinging pain, or perhaps because he found it hard to accept that his body was being exposed to other people's gazes.
"The medicine has already been applied."
Xie Jinghui's gaze grew increasingly somber as he looked back, his fingertips tracing down his thigh and gradually disappearing into the white gauze scarf by one knuckle.
There was only one last thin layer of fabric left; if it were lost, Shen Shuangjian's entire lower body would be exposed to his view.
A bit of pure white cotton fabric slipped down, Xie Jinghui swallowed hard. But the next second, Shen Shuangjian was already tense, suddenly started to struggle.
He was only wearing a loose, thin shirt underneath his shirt. When he turned around and struggled, his collarbone area was slightly loose, and Xie Jinghui saw everything about him.
"No, not there, we don't need that..."
Just as Xie Jinghui had expected, Shen Shuangjian's overly tense nerves caused a layer of mist to well up in his eyes, and a thin pinkish-red tint spread across the spot where his beauty mark was, instantly dispelling his aloofness and making him look like a bouquet of blooming white peonies, both pure and alluring.
"What?"
Xie Jinghui leaned forward and chased after her, his knuckles hooking around Shen Shuangjian's waist and the edge of her fabric.
At that moment, Xie Jinghui actually thought about a lot of things.
What incredibly foolish things are people capable of doing for love?
If offered loyalty, wealth, or even one's body, Shen Shuangjian still human. Could he remain unmoved and resist the entanglement of hormones and lust?
Xie Jinghui, his eyes dark and unfocused. He slightly pulled down the fabric, his gaze following Shen Shuangjian closely.
until----
A single tear suddenly fell from those pale, glassy eyes.
Xie Jinghui, and he instantly snapped back to reality, only then realizing in a daze just how much he had crossed the line.
Let go, don't touch me again!
Shen Shuangjian's voice trembled as he frowned and stubbornly backed away. His gentle tone didn't have much of an intimidating effect, but the coldness within it instantly froze Xie Jinghui's burning Xie Jinghui into ice.
As he was interrupted, Shen Shuangjian seemed to realize that he shouldn't have acted that way. He shouldn't have Xie Jinghui coldly to Xie Jinghui, who was applying medicine to him, out of shame and indignation.
Shen Shuangjian her lips, grabbed the clothes beside her, quickly put them on, and stepped past Xie Jinghui beside her, opening the tent and crawling out.
A cold wind carrying the dry, earthy smell blew into the tent, dispelling the strong smell of medicinal wine and also dispersing the faint fragrance that had been lingering in the air.
Xie Jinghui remained in a half-kneeling position, her heart pounding, but the heat in her bones and blood suddenly turned cold.
What did he do? Why couldn't he hide his fatal thoughts at this moment?
Shen Shuangjian's leg had just been rubbed with medicinal wine, and he was still a little uncomfortable moving around. When he crawled out, the other tents around him were still being set up, and they naturally turned their attention to him when they saw him come out.
" Shen Shuangjian!"
Xie Qingchi had been waiting for him, and when he saw Shen Shuangjian out, he immediately stepped forward and spoke, controlling his tone.
"I have something to explain to you, please come with me!"
After saying that, he grabbed Shen Shuangjian's wrist and strode towards the back of the tent without hesitation.
[...?]
[What happened? The camera hadn't even reacted yet, Xie Qingchi just casually pulled the person away?]
Something's not right, it's seriously wrong!
Why did my wife run away?!
[He cried, he definitely cried, and the way he walks is so awkward, could it be...]
[!!!!!]
[ Xie Jinghui?! You!!!]
[My wife's clothes are obviously suspicious; they were definitely taken off and quickly put back on. What the hell?!]
The moment he appeared, everyone around him turned their attention to him like wolves. Oh my god...
[I just saw it. If Xie Qingchi doesn't pull his wife away, Yu Sheng will come running after them, drawn by their scent.]
[n+1]
[...? God the hell n+1!]
[That's terrifying, I'm not kidding, it's really scary. This feeling of being watched is really offensive...]
[Could you please stop staring at Shen Shuangjian...?]
[The camera is staring, the people around me are staring, the people in the live stream are still staring—it's really scary...]
[This is really not funny. You can't expect Shen Shuangjian to be chosen by n+1 just because he's good-looking. It's not funny at all for Shen Shuangjian.]
[Can you please get lost...?]
[Imagine Shen Shuangjian this, but my wife is so oblivious, no wonder Shen Sixian so paranoid.]
[Refuse to be stared at! Refuse to label Shen Shuangjian!]
[Huh? I just like to fantasize about Shen Shuangjian, is that any of your business?]
[Defying Heaven is as righteous as the heavens, being divine is as precious as gold, and being wicked is as cruel as the
[Like learning, eternal God!]