Chapter 19
Chapter 19: Unexpected Accident
Does this count as advance prediction?
Lin Shen silently wondered to himself.
Although he had guessed yesterday that outdoor activities carried certain risks, that didn’t mean he actually hoped Qin Yuenan would get hurt.
“Can you walk?”
Qin Yuenan shook her head. After gently pressing her ankle, she couldn’t help but let out a muffled groan, her brow furrowed.
Seeing this, Lin Shen took out a bottle of water from his bag, poured it on a towel to make a cold compress for her ankle, and didn’t forget to comfort her.
“The bone isn’t injured, just rest for a while when you get back and you’ll be fine.”
“Mm… are you okay?”
Me?
Lin Shen was stunned, really not expecting that Qin Yuenan would still have the mental capacity to care about him when she was in this condition.
“Of course I’m fine, but you, let me see your hand.”
Under Lin Shen’s repeated requests, Qin Yuenan slowly opened her left hand.
The stinging pain from the scrapes made her bite her lip, her usual coldness completely gone, leaving only helplessness and panic.
“It got scraped when I pressed it on the ground, it’s not serious.”
“This is not serious?”
Lin Shen sighed lightly and took out iodine cotton swabs from his bag.
He took Qin Yuenan’s delicate left hand and first carefully used the cotton swab to clean away the small gravel from the bloody scrapes, then squeezed out iodine to disinfect.
Throughout the entire process, she never cried out in pain, only occasionally letting out low sounds from her throat.
“All done.”
After temporarily treating Qin Yuenan’s injuries, Lin Shen stood up and bent over with his back to her.
“Get on, I’ll carry you down the mountain.”
“…”
Qin Yuenan was stunned for a moment, hesitated briefly, then stood up and jumped onto Lin Shen’s back.
However, she tried several times without success, instead making Lin Shen break out in a sweat.
“Put some effort into it!”
Lin Shen bent his upper body down even more, his tone somewhat stern from anxiety.
Hearing this, Qin Yuenan’s lips curved down imperceptibly, but knowing Lin Shen meant well, she gathered her strength and jumped.
Hiss—!
Lin Shen sucked in a sharp breath, quickly supported Qin Yuenan’s legs and straightened up, then bounced a bit to find the most comfortable carrying position.
This caused her soft parts to be repeatedly pressed and change shape.
So soft!
Lin Shen couldn’t help but let out a light hum, then suddenly realized.
No wonder when Qin Yuenan wore tank tops, you couldn’t see any trace of undergarments. He thought it was some seamless style, but you’re telling me she’s not wearing any?
Is this reasonable?
This is very reasonable.
When Qin Yuenan used to go hiking, because of the hot weather, wearing undergarments often caused heat rash.
After that, she used other methods instead and never wore them again.
This also explained why she was so careful jumping onto Lin Shen’s back, because she was afraid of this secret being discovered.
He probably didn’t notice, right?
Qin Yuenan’s cheeks unexpectedly flushed slightly. After observing that Lin Shen’s expression showed no abnormality, she let out a soft sigh of relief.
“Are you tired?”
“Not tired.”
Lin Shen chuckled lightly. For him, carrying Qin Yuenan who weighed just over a hundred pounds was still easy.
Otherwise, these past ten days of training would have been for nothing, right?
“Sister Nan, you’re pretty light.”
“Is that so?”
Qin Yuenan supported herself on Lin Shen’s broad shoulders, trying to keep her chest from pressing against his back, which would be cooler.
But since it was only 4 PM, the sun above was still harsh.
This caused Lin Shen’s forehead to gradually bead with sweat after walking down the mountain path for a while.
Seeing this, Qin Yuenan took out a wet wipe from her waist pack with her right hand and thoughtfully wiped it for Lin Shen.
At this moment, this cold beauty’s expression was full of self-blame.
“Sorry, I shouldn’t have dragged you to take the shortcut. If we had gone down the main mountain road, this probably wouldn’t have happened.”
“Rather than apologizing, I’d prefer to hear you say something else.”
Lin Shen chuckled lightly, making Qin Yuenan pause in confusion, then mutter quietly.
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
Lin Shen joked with himself.
“After all, I am your assistant.”
Lin Shen used a half-joking tone to ease the atmosphere, making most of the guilt in Qin Yuenan’s heart dissipate, and her originally tense body gradually relaxed.
Since supporting herself with one hand was really tiring, she eventually pressed her upper body tightly against Lin Shen’s back, unconsciously stretching her arms forward and resting them on his shoulders.
A faint scent of sweat reached her nose, but Qin Yuenan wasn’t put off by it.
On the contrary, she quite liked this kind of intense masculine hormone scent.
Especially when it came from Lin Shen.
Chirp—!
The crisp calls of cicadas echoed in their ears. Sunlight filtered through the forest, casting dappled light spots that stretched their shadows and gradually merged them into one.
Qin Yuenan pulled off the sun protection jacket from her waist to cover both their heads, their intertwined breathing clearly audible.
Hearing Lin Shen’s heavy breathing, Qin Yuenan rested her chin on his neck and asked with concern.
“Want to rest?”
“I’m fine, not tired.”
“If you’re not tired, why are you breathing so hard? Am I too heavy?”
“It’s not that.”
Lin Shen was suffering in silence.
You’re not wearing a bra and pressing against my back, rubbing back and forth from time to time—what man could handle that!
Sigh—!
Lin Shen sighed inwardly.
Qin Yuenan’s gentle breathing rhythmically hit his ear and neck, bringing waves of tickling sensations.
Making his heart itch too.
This is torture!
Lin Shen silently endured the torment, his mind somewhat distracted.
Inadvertently, his hands holding Qin Yuenan’s legs slid backward along her thighs, finally cupping her full, perky bottom.
!?
Realizing Lin Shen’s warm hands had suddenly covered her bottom, Qin Yuenan’s heart jumped, and she quickly punched his shoulder, coldly questioning.
“Where are you touching?!”
“Sorry, I wasn’t paying attention.”
Lin Shen laughed awkwardly and put his hands back in their original position, finally calming Qin Yuenan’s inner embarrassment.
She suspected Lin Shen did it on purpose!
But she couldn’t find any flaws in his expression.
Qin Yuenan pressed her lips together, feeling that the atmosphere between them had become somewhat awkward after that little incident.
Fortunately, the journey wasn’t long, and they soon reached the foot of the mountain.
Lin Shen called a sightseeing bus to take him and Qin Yuenan back the way they came.
5 PM, at the south gate of East Sheshan.
“Let’s go get an X-ray.”
Lin Shen got into the driver’s seat of the Volvo S90, planning to take Qin Yuenan to a nearby hospital.
However, she refused.
“It’s fine, just rest for a day.”
“What if it’s serious? Resting for a day would just delay treatment for a day.”
Lin Shen was firm and drove to a nearby hospital without discussion, registering for orthopedics.
The doctor was an elderly man nearly seventy. He just felt Qin Yuenan’s swollen ankle and waved his hand.
“Spray some Yunnan Baiyao, or apply some Voltaren gel. Try to walk as little as possible, go home and rest.”
“Thank you, doctor.”
After leaving the hospital with the medicine, Lin Shen fastened his seatbelt while giving instructions to Qin Yuenan.
“Rest well when you get back.”
“Mm.”
Qin Yuenan used an ice pack to cool her injured ankle, her gaze couldn’t help but steal glances at Lin Shen who was driving beside her.
In her usually calm eyes, complex emotions suddenly flickered