novelraw Chapter 69, is it completely broken...?
Chapter 69, is it completely broken...?
He was walking very fast, but if you looked closely, his right leg was moving somewhat unnaturally, and his shoulder was also a bit tense.
"Bai Rongbei!" Su Wanwan wanted to chase after him.
"Let him calm down," Lin Weiwei said, pulling her back. She sighed and lowered her voice. "If you chase after him now, he'll be even more embarrassed."
Su Wanwan stopped in her tracks, tears streaming down her face. Watching Bai Rongbei's somewhat hurried figure disappear through the door, she felt a mix of panic, confusion, and pain in her heart.
"I really didn't mean to..." she murmured.
"I know, I know." Lin Weiwei patted her back, helped her sit down on the edge of the bed, and then brought over a basin of hot water. "Soak your feet first and relax. You need to take it easy on the cramps."
Su Wanwan blankly let Lin Weiwei help her take off her shoes and socks and soak her feet in warm water.
The warm water enveloped my calves, and the lingering pain from the cramps slowly subsided, but the weight on my heart grew heavier and heavier.
"Weiwei," she said, lifting her wet eyes, "do you think... what if he... becomes even less capable in the future?"
Lin Weiwei paused as she was wringing out the towel.
She couldn't respond to that.
The original setting indicated that Bai Rongbei had problems in that area, and now that he's been kicked in a vital spot, the possibility of things getting even worse... cannot be ruled out.
But she couldn't say that.
Don't overthink it.
Lin Weiwei handed her the towel. "Didn't Bai Rongbei say he was fine? He knows his own body. Besides, that last bit... it was probably just a temporary pain, he'll be fine once he recovers. Men's... that part is actually quite resilient." She sounded a little unsure about the last sentence.
Su Wanwan didn't speak, looking down at the swaying water in the basin.
She recalled Bai Rongbei's deathly pale face and the cold sweat on his forehead, and how he forced himself to stand up despite the pain... Her heart felt like it was being pricked by needles.
She didn't mean to.
But the damage has already been done.
Moreover, it was in such a sensitive area.
I heard a soft slamming of a door next door.
Bai Rongbei went back to his room.
Su Wanwan's heart sank with the sound of the door closing.
Bai Rongbei practically gritted his teeth as he walked back to his room.
With each step he took, the dull, throbbing pain in his lower body reminded him of what had just happened.
It really hurt; Su Wanwan's kick was solid and caught her completely off guard.
But what embarrassed him even more than the pain was the scene and Lin Weiwei's misunderstanding look at the end.
He closed the door, leaned against it, and exhaled a long, slow breath.
Only then did the sweat on his forehead dare to flow freely.
He looked down at the spot that was still throbbing, his face turning pale and then flushed.
That's...absurd.
When has Bai Rongbei ever been in such a sorry state?
After a while, the sharp pain gradually turned into a persistent dull ache.
He limped to the bedside and sat down, intending to pour himself a glass of water, but when his hand touched the enamel mug, he pulled it back.
The scene from just now flashed uncontrollably through my mind.
Su Wanwan's eyes were red and she looked flustered. Her outstretched hand and her tearful "Let me see..."
His Adam's apple bobbed, and he closed his eyes.
an examination?
Does she even know what she's saying?
A strange sense of irritation welled up inside him, mixed with the pain in his lower body, making him feel terrible.
He knew Su Wanwan didn't do it on purpose.
She was in so much pain that she was delirious, and that kick was an instinctive reaction.
He also knew that Lin Weiwei had misunderstood.
That girl is quick-witted; who knows what kind of crazy ideas she's coming up with.
Knowing this is one thing, but this feeling of unease is stuck in my chest, unable to escape or come down.
What bothered him even more was that the faint smell of sweat and soap on Su Wanwan's body when she approached, as well as the soft and smooth feel of her calves... all of this suddenly became clear in his memory at this inopportune moment.
He suddenly stood up, the movement was so big that it aggravated his injury, and he hissed in pain.
This is truly bizarre.
Lin Weiwei dried Su Wanwan's feet and helped her lie down.
"Rest and don't overthink it," Lin Weiwei said. "I'm going next door to see if Bai Si'an is back, and while I'm at it... to ask around."
She didn't explicitly say what she wanted to know, but Su Wanwan understood. She nodded, her eyes pleading, "Weiwei, please tell Bai Si'an to apologize to Bai Rongbei for me. I... I'll go see him later."
"Okay." Lin Weiwei tucked her in and went out.
Evening comes quickly in the Gobi Desert, and the horizon is covered with vast expanses of orange-red.
The breeze is cool, and it feels nice on my face.
Just then, Bai Si'an walked into the family compound.
"You're back?" Lin Weiwei saw him and quickly went over to him.
"Hmm." Bai Si'an watched Lin Weiwei walk towards him with a furrowed brow. He asked with concern, "Weiwei, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry? Is there something you need?"
Lin Weiwei took his hand and said in a low voice, "Your brother and Su Wanwan just had a little accident."
Bai Si'an: "What accident?"
Lin Weiwei briefly recounted what had just happened, omitting the parts she had imagined, and only said that Su Wanwan accidentally kicked Bai Rongbei during the massage.
After listening, Bai Si'an remained silent for a few seconds, then his lips twitched, as if he wanted to laugh but held it back.
"You're still laughing!" Lin Weiwei punched his arm. "Your brother's face is pale with pain! Wanwan is almost crying!"
"I wasn't laughing." Bai Si'an cleared his throat, his expression returning to seriousness. "Is it serious?"
"He said he was fine and walked back by himself. But it looked... like he was in a lot of pain." Lin Weiwei frowned. "Besides, the scene when I went in... could easily lead to misunderstandings. Your brother is probably incredibly embarrassed."
"My brother is very proud," Bai Si'an said. "This is... indeed an awkward situation."
"Wanwan asked me to tell you to ask you to apologize to your brother on her behalf," Lin Weiwei said. "Tell me, is it appropriate for us to go and see what's going on now?"
Bai Si'an thought for a moment: "Let's wait a while. Let him calm down on his own. If you go now, he'll feel even more uncomfortable."
Lin Weiwei thought it made sense, so she simply found a brick nearby and sat down. "Then do you think Wanwan's kick... will really have any impact?" she asked hesitantly.
Bai Si'an adjusted his glasses, his tone one of objective analysis typical of a technician: "An external impact could cause subcutaneous hematoma or soft tissue contusion. If the force was significant, other injuries cannot be ruled out. However, seeing that he was able to walk back on his own, it should be fine. The specifics... depend on how he feels."
That's as good as saying nothing at all.
Lin Weiwei pouted.
At this time, Su Wanwan's cramped leg had gotten much better.
After putting on her shoes and walking around the room a few times, she realized that Lin Weiwei and Bai Si'an hadn't returned yet. She couldn't wait any longer and decided to go to the next room immediately to check on Bai Rongbei's injuries...
She was afraid that Bai Rongbei would faint in pain in the room.
dong dong dong.
Su Wanwan knocked on Bai Rongbei's door. "Bai Rongbei, it's me, Su Wanwan. Can I see you? How badly are you hurt?"