Applying Medicine
712 Words
“Ah? Pei Lichuan, you…”
Xia Qiao was shocked.
It was already surprising that this man hadn’t poured salt on her wounds; who would have thought he’d actually be this considerate?!
“What… what do you want to do?”
Pei Lichuan sneered disdainfully, “If I wanted to kill you, a knife would be quicker. What’s a damn cotton swab going to do? Move a bit!”
Oh, so he’s just a man with a sharp tongue and a soft heart! But Xia Qiao still didn’t dare let him help. She fluttered her eyelashes, her eyes filled with suspicion, and after swallowing hard, she said, “No need to trouble yourself. I’ll do it myself!”
Pei Lichuan gave her another cold glance, furrowing his brows as he took the disinfectant from her, dipped the cotton swab in it, and said coldly, “Pull down your collar a bit.”
Xia Qiao bit her lip, reluctant but still reaching to adjust her collar.
“Come closer!” Pei Lichuan ordered.
Xia Qiao wanted to roll her eyes. It wasn’t like she was begging for his help. Why did he have to act so high and mighty as if it were a great favor?
Moreover, his dog had scratched her!
“I told you to come closer!” Pei Lichuan’s voice grew colder.
“Oh!” Xia Qiao held her breath and leaned slightly toward him.
Her neck was already long and graceful, and up close, her skin had a pearlescent glow, making it both beautiful and pleasing.
Pei Lichuan was momentarily stunned.
“Weren’t you supposed to be applying the medicine?” Xia Qiao waited for a while and, seeing that he was motionless, reminded him.
Pei Lichuan snapped back to his senses, his arm stiffening and his jaw tightening. His voice was displeased, “I told you to come closer, not to get so close!”
His words almost made Xia Qiao spit blood.
This man was truly exasperating.
He had asked her to come closer, but now he complained she was too close! Could he stop being so capricious?
Xia Qiao bit her lip and moved back slightly.
“Is that enough?” Pei Lichuan said, placing his fingers on her shoulder as the disinfectant cotton swab touched her wound.
The scratch on her shoulder was minor, just a small cut from the initial attack. It wasn’t serious.
But since it was an animal scratch, there could be viruses, so it was important to disinfect it.
The disinfectant stung a little.
Xia Qiao wasn’t delicate, but she couldn’t help but hiss and pull her shoulder back, not wanting Pei Lichuan to continue.
“Don’t move!” Pei Lichuan said impatiently, pressing his long hand against her shoulder. “Can’t you handle a little pain?”
He glanced at her with a cold gaze and continued to mock her, “Spoiled Miss Xia, it must be quite a hardship for you to be a servant here.”
Xia Qiao bit her lip and lowered her head, silent.
Why did this man always have to stab at her heart?
She was a Miss Xia, but she wasn’t some pampered princess! Her parents had always favored her sister, Xia Mo’er!
“Why aren’t you speaking?” Pei Lichuan raised an eyebrow.
Xia Qiao remained silent, her clear eyes brimming with tears, heavy and ready to fall.
Pei Lichuan lifted her chin, surprised by the tears about to spill from her eyes. “Xia Mo’er, it’s just a bit of pain. Are you going to cry like a delicate thing?”
Xia Qiao shook her head, sulking and remaining silent.
She really didn’t want to talk to Pei Lichuan anymore. This man never had a kind word!
“Not crying from pain? Is it my words that made you so upset you’re crying?” Pei Lichuan’s tone grew even more malicious, a smirk tugging at his lips. “Heh, well, you’ll have plenty more to cry about in the future!”
Xia Qiao’s chest ached with anger, and she couldn’t help but speak out, “Pei Lichuan, there’s really no need for you to keep targeting me! I’ve said it before, I’ll do my duty and take good care of you.”
- Writer
