Chapter 52: Applying Medicine

A midday nap couldn’t be too long, otherwise, the head would feel dizzy and disoriented, counterproductive, and lacking energy.

After the door closed, she changed.

Just as she was about to change, the plane suddenly jolted, and unprepared, her lower back hit the edge of the cabinet. In the panic, she knocked over a bottle.

She was alone in the cabin, and she didn’t hear any announcements.

What?

Qin Yanzhou wasn’t far at all. Hearing the sound, he knocked on the door.

Seeing no response from inside, he became a little worried. The principles and measures that usually restrained him suddenly disappeared.

He opened the door and locked it again, walking inside.

He saw Shen Muyan, looking delicate and pitiful, lying on the floor, a bottle shattered beside her.

“Qin… Qin…” The girl looked up with a pitiful expression, “My back hit the cabinet, it hurts…” Her voice trailed off, her eyes glistening with tears.

“What happened?” Qin Yanzhou squatted down and picked her up. As his fingers touched her cool skin, his brows furrowed slightly. His steps were steady and swift as he carried her to the bed, lifted the blanket, and covered her back.

His voice was calm, “Did you hurt yourself?” he asked softly, his eyes fixed on her.

Shen Muyan felt like the unluckiest person alive. She was clumsy, she was in pain, and she couldn’t even explain it properly to Qin Yanzhou.

She was used to manipulating others, but she didn’t need to do that with him. Just a glance, and he would be thrown into disarray.

“I bumped my back against the cabinet.” After a long pause, she finally spoke.

“Don’t cry.” Qin Yanzhou reacted faster than Shen Muyan’s tears. Before the tears could even fall, he wiped them away, “Does it still hurt?”

“A little.” Shen Muyan felt like she must have a bruise.

“Excuse me, the plane needs to avoid strong air currents. Please take note.” Lu Lin’s voice came from outside the door.

Qin Yanzhou ignored him, his focus entirely on Shen Muyan. When the girl was in pain, she seemed to cry silently, only shedding tears.

“Come here.”

With a gentle movement, he grabbed her arm, lifting it slightly, revealing a faint blue mark on her ankle.

Qin Yanzhou’s eyebrows rose slightly as he looked into her eyes. “You’re quite clumsy.”

“Ah…” Shen Muyan didn’t hear him. Her eyes were still slightly red from the tears, her lashes damp, blinking softly, looking both dazed and obedient.

He explained, “It’s easy to get hurt when you’re in a hurry.”

“I…” She lowered her gaze, her back still resting on his palm, feeling hot and burning. Even the slightest movement would be noticed.

“You’re quite good at taking responsibility for yourself.”

As they spoke, Qin Yanzhou opened the cabinet and took out medicine to apply to the bruise. There was no broken skin, only the cool touch of the ointment.

The skin, a little red and blue, was quite obvious.

“Do you still think I’m scary?” Qin Yanzhou’s movements were incredibly gentle. He couldn’t help but ask Shen Muyan, as the girl always said he was scary, and now he hoped to change her perception.

Shen Muyan shook her head, “No, you’re not scary.”

Her gaze shifted, catching sight of the delicate red butterfly pendant at the end of the necklace hanging around his collarbone, finding it charming.

“Does your back hurt?” Qin Yanzhou asked seriously, but his words made her blush. She mumbled, not daring to look directly at him, her hand also reaching out from under his palm.

“I just asked.”

After Qin Yanzhou explained, Shen Muyan finally shifted slightly, grabbing the blanket and touching her lower back.

“It only hurts when I touch it now.”

Her skirt couldn’t hide her slender waist. He had held her several times, and the touch of her soft body still lingered. His gaze deepened, struggling to suppress the rising heat within him.

Whenever it came to matters related to Shen Muyan, the usual indifference and decisiveness within him would crumble.

He liked being with her, he felt relaxed, he felt happy. He liked holding her, being close to her. It was like he had no resistance to her soft, gentle, and adorable side.

Sometimes, he even doubted if he had some kind of strange illness. Was it true that he was keeping her in a cage, just a perfect little canary?

He tried his best to control himself, afraid of scaring her.

“Let the bodyguard come in and take care of this.”

“Thank you.”

“Get dressed.” For a moment, Qin Yanzhou forgot himself and coughed lightly, reminding her.

Only when Shen Muyan reacted did she realize that the strap of her dress had slipped down to her arm. She quickly covered her chest, but it was already too late.

“Qin… Qin, why are you…” Shen Muyan felt quite helpless.

——

For the next few hours, Shen Muyan lay down while Qin Yanzhou stayed in the living room with her.

At first, she sat properly, but later she leaned against him, then rested her head on him, and finally lay down.

The pillow in his arms became a pillow for her. She held a book, but when the book fell, she picked up another one.

Traveling long distances was often the most boring part of a journey. The only things that could keep her occupied were food, books, and movies, but after a long time, even those became dull.

“Qin, are you tired?”

The girl propped her elbows on the sofa, her palm supporting her chin, looking bored.

“Used to it.” He replied with a simple, unfeeling word.

As the head of the Qin family, he had a lot of responsibilities to shoulder. Rules to establish, power to wield, money to make… It was normal for him to be busy.

The Qin family was different from some wealthy families. They not only had wealth but also power. Therefore, Qin Yanzhou rarely appeared in public. The few times he did, it was all because of Shen Muyan.

Even when he was in public, he would use his power and money to shield her from the news.