Chapter 22: We Are Innocent, Don’t Misunderstand

Li Chunqiu steeled her heart. That woman could injure her ankle to gain Lin Xuan’s sympathy.

She could do the same!

So, she deliberately touched the cleaver on the cutting board, hoping it would fall and cut her foot.

Then she could get Lin Xuan’s sympathy and care.

However, the moment the tip of the cleaver fell towards her foot in its slipper,

Li Chunqiu screamed, “Ah!” and dodged.

It turned out she was afraid of getting hurt!

It turned out that the person she loved most was herself!

Because of her dodging movement, she knocked over the cutting board.

A “clatter” came from the kitchen.

Lin Xuan heard the noise and went to the kitchen. He saw the cutting board and cleaver on the floor.

Li Chunqiu was standing there.

He was a soldier, so he could instantly tell if someone was injured.

“What happened?”

Li Chunqiu immediately tossed her hair, swallowed hard,

then adjusted her expression, put on a gentle tone, and said to Lin Xuan, “Nothing, I accidentally knocked over the cutting board and cleaver. But it’s okay, I’m not hurt!”

“It’s good that you’re not hurt!”

Hearing Lin Xuan’s indifferent tone, Li Chunqiu said, “That…that, help me pick the vegetables! I’ll clean up the kitchen.”

Lin Xuan didn’t speak; he went into the kitchen.

Li Chunqiu deliberately stuck out her buttocks towards Lin Xuan as she picked up the cutting board and cleaver clumsily.

She seemed to intentionally stick out her buttocks, getting closer to him.

At this time, Shen Yuchu was awakened by the noise from the kitchen.

After opening her eyes, she saw herself in bed, with ointment on the bedside table.

She grabbed it and quickly put it in her bag.

However, when she looked under the bed, she didn’t find her shoes.

Hiss…

Even without her shoes, Shen Yuchu got out of bed on one leg.

She hopped to the bedroom doorway, “I…” she was about to speak when she saw two people busy in the kitchen.

Lin Xuan was picking vegetables, and the woman named Li Chunqiu was sticking out her buttocks, swaying in front of him.

It’s a pity she was wearing long pants!

Heh!

Shen Yuchu shook her head, what a perfect couple!

Lin Xuan seemed to be focused on picking vegetables, not noticing the woman’s antics.

However, Li Chunqiu’s ears were constantly paying attention to Lin Xuan’s bedroom.

When a figure appeared in the bedroom doorway, she caught sight of Shen Yuchu standing on one foot.

So, she steeled her heart and cut her finger with the cleaver.

Although she lacked the courage to stab her foot, she had the courage to inflict a small wound like cutting her finger.

“Ouch!” Li Chunqiu cried out deliberately.

Lin Xuan put down the prepared celery, and Li Chunqiu leaned against him, “My…my hand is cut.”

Li Chunqiu raised her finger to show Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan frowned, “You weren’t cutting vegetables, how did you cut your hand?”

“I…” Li Chunqiu was speechless. She looked and saw only the bare cutting board.

Had she acted too soon?

However, Li Chunqiu immediately put on a pitiful look and said to Lin Xuan, “I accidentally did it when I put down the cleaver. It’s all my fault~”

She lowered her head, looking weak and pitiful.

She even wiped away tears that weren’t even there!

Shen Yuchu scoffed, “Sigh~ Aren’t you two tired? If you’re done, can I borrow a pair of shoes?”

Lin Xuan finally noticed Shen Yuchu was awake and at the bedroom door.

He quickly went over, “Why are you out of bed? Go back and lie down, you hurt your foot!” He reached out to hug Shen Yuchu.

“Don’t touch me!” Shen Yuchu slapped away his hand.

Lin Xuan looked at her, “Your foot is injured, don’t be difficult, okay? Let’s talk properly, Chunqiu…she…she’s well-intentioned!”

Lin Xuan said this as if taking advantage of the situation. He leaned close to Shen Yuchu’s ear and whispered, “She knows you hurt your foot, so she bought vegetables to cook for you. Think about it, she’s cooking for you, it’s perfect for your recovery!”

Shen Yuchu looked at Lin Xuan, wondering if he was pretending or deliberate.

Shen Yuchu stared at him silently.

Lin Xuan felt inexplicably flustered under her gaze, “Wh-what? If you don’t like it, I’ll make her leave!”

Shen Yuchu held out her hand, “She doesn’t need to leave!”

Lin Xuan: “Okay, she can take care of you.”

“Give me my shoes, I’m leaving!”

Lin Xuan picked her up and put her back on the bed.

Shen Yuchu was weaker than him, and she didn’t react to his sudden hug.

“Hey hey hey~ What are you doing?”

Lin Xuan looked at her, “Shen Yuchu, don’t be angry, okay? You’re injured and need care! I might be busy at the camp, so it’s good she’s here, you’re both women, it’s easier to talk if something happens!”

Shen Yuchu looked at him, “Lin Xuan, I don’t care what you think of me. I just want my shoes and to leave here. Understand?”

“Shen Yuchu, you need to rest and be taken care of, you can’t walk easily, this is for your own good!”

“Stop!” Shen Yuchu interrupted him.

“It’s for your own good!”

This phrase has killed so many dreams!

“It’s for your own good!”

This phrase has harmed so many innocent people!

Shen Yuchu looked at Lin Xuan, frowned, thought for a while, then took a large banknote from her bag and placed it in front of Lin Xuan.

“Comrade Lin Xuan, if you really care about me, please buy me a pair of shoes, and the remaining money is your errand fee, okay?”

“Shen Yuchu, why are you like this? Your foot is injured, you need care, you need to rest, you…”

Shen Yuchu raised her hand to signal him to stop, “Comrade Lin Xuan, I’ll reiterate, ‘I need care, I need to rest,’ these are your words, not mine!”

Lin Xuan frowned at her.

Shen Yuchu said seriously, “Right now, I really need a pair of shoes, is that clear enough?”

‘Sniffle…’ Li Chunqiu came over, wiping away two tears.

She said softly, “I must be in the way. Lin Xuan and I are just college classmates, we are innocent, there’s nothing between us, don’t misunderstand!”