"I didn't leave, I just wanted to put the medical kit back." Yin Xi turned to look at him.
"There's no rush for that." Qin Si Ye released her hand, propped himself up with his hands on the bed, and attempted to move inwards.
Seeing this, Yin Xi quickly put down the medical kit and stopped him, "Don't move, I'll come over."
As she spoke, she climbed onto the bed from the foot, lying obediently beside him like a petite bird.
The corners of Qin Si Ye's lips curved upward. He tilted his head slightly, wrapped an arm around her waist, and murmured, "Xi Xi, I miss you."
Upon hearing this, Yin Xi's body trembled slightly, and she was suddenly reminded of Xie Yi Fei's prediction at Hua Ban Li that morning.
Could this man really miss her after being apart for just a few hours?
She tilted her head up and gave him a playful smile, "No way? I'm by your side every day, and you still miss me?"
"What I mean by missing you is different from your understanding. It's precisely because you're by my side every day that I miss you even more."
Qin Si Ye couldn't help but plant a kiss on her forehead. "I want to take our relationship a step further. But I'm constrained and unable to do so. Xi Xi, do you know how agonizing this feeling is?"
With his words being so direct, Yin Xi naturally understood the deeper meaning behind them. She abruptly sat up, looking at him with a complex gaze, "How about I move back to the guest room?"
"No," Qin Si Ye pulled her back into his embrace. "Don't go, I've gotten used to you sleeping next to me."
Yin Xi lay against his chest, her hands held tightly, trying not to touch his body. She was in a dilemma, neither able to stay nor leave. Men's desires were naturally stronger than women's in that regard, and she, as a doctor, understood this. But he was injured; what could she do?
Yin Xi's beautiful, bright peach blossom eyes darted around quickly. Steeling herself, she looked up at him. "Si Ye, whatever you say can help alleviate your pain, I'll do it."
Qin Si Ye's lips curved slightly. He raised a hand to gently stroke her fair, delicate face, tracing from her eyebrows to her eyes, then her nose, and finally resting on her sexy, captivating lips. His voice was hoarse as he said, "If you often kiss me, perhaps that can alleviate the pain."
Really? Wouldn't that be like adding fuel to the fire? Yin Xi frowned and asked, "Are you sure?"
"Mm," the man replied with a single word, his gaze fixed on her, as if he were ready.
Yin Xi was captivated by his gaze and couldn't help but lean towards his sexy, thin lips. Just as she was about to touch them, her reason suddenly triumphed over her emotions, and she stopped. "It's daytime now. Let's do it at night."
The man's large hand suddenly gripped her waist, preventing her from getting up. He looked at her with displeasure. "What daytime or nighttime? Kissing is about following your heart, not about such distinctions."
With that, he cupped the back of her head and kissed her passionately. After a period of lingering embrace, Qin Si Ye suddenly stopped, breathing heavily.
"What's wrong?" Yin Xi was also somewhat out of breath and sat up to look at him.
"Nothing, let's sleep." Qin Si Ye's body remained tense. After closing his eyes for a while, he slowly sat up, got off the bed, and walked towards the bathroom.
Yin Xi immediately understood his reactions. A faint smile touched her lips as she said to his retreating back, "Do you need any help?"
"No need." The man waved at her and quickly closed the bathroom door.
She had told him that doing so wouldn't work, only worsening his pain, but he refused to listen. Now he was just "suffering the consequences of his own actions."
The next day, as soon as Yin Xi's phone alarm rang, she scrambled out of bed. She groggily picked up her phone and checked the time: 7:30. Fortunately, she had rationally set this alarm before going to sleep last night; otherwise, she would probably have woken up very late this morning. She had thought that after enduring the "bitter wine she brewed" yesterday afternoon, he would sleep soundly at night. Who would have thought that he would pester her for several more kisses, go to the bathroom multiple times, and only fall asleep at one in the morning? She couldn't understand why this man didn't learn from such experiences and instead seemed to relish them. Just as she was turning off the alarm and preparing to get out of bed, the man behind her grabbed her.
"Why are you getting up so early? Let's sleep a bit longer."