"How did you get yourself into such a state? Are you alright?"
Xue Ziyan's brow furrowed.
"I'm fine..."
"You still say you're fine!" Xue Ziyan shot Lin Xiao Tian a look. "Let's go to my office, I'll clean and dress your wounds."
Without waiting for Lin Xiao Tian to reply, Xue Ziyan took his arm.
Their intimate gesture immediately drew a fresh wave of jeers from the onlookers.
"What are you looking at? Do you all have nothing better to do?"
Xue Ziyan put on a stern face, but the blush on her cheeks gave her away completely.
"Everyone, go back to work! We wouldn't want to disturb the boss and his lady," Zeng Yue said with a grin.
"Zeng Yue, you too!" Xue Ziyan glared at him.
After sending the employees away, Xue Ziyan pulled Lin Xiao Tian towards the office upstairs.
"Be careful," Xue Ziyan said gently.
"I'm fine, it's just a minor injury," Lin Xiao Tian replied calmly.
"Still pretending? You're bleeding this much, and you call it a minor injury?" Xue Ziyan shot him a look.
Lin Xiao Tian could only shut up obediently.
In fact, Xue Ziyan was right. Such injuries were indeed not minor.
Zhao Man had smashed two glass bottles on him, not to mention other physical blows. For an ordinary person, this would have landed them in the hospital.
But Lin Xiao Tian had faith in his medical skills. As long as he wasn't half-dead, Lin Xiao Tian didn't consider it a serious problem.
Soon, Lin Xiao Tian arrived at Xue Ziyan's office.
Ever since Li Er Guai started assisting him with the fish pond, Lin Xiao Tian hadn't been here for a long time.
Xue Ziyan led Lin Xiao Tian to the sofa and then rushed to a nearby cabinet, rummaging through it.
Lin Xiao Tian glanced to the side. Xue Ziyan was facing away from him, her back an incredibly alluring sight.
Since it was summer, Xue Ziyan was dressed lightly, especially in her black stockings. Paired with her figure, it was simply stunning.
Lin Xiao Tian suddenly realized that almost every time he saw Xue Ziyan, she was wearing black stockings. It seemed Xue Ziyan really liked dressing like this.
Just as his mind wandered, Lin Xiao Tian felt a gaze upon him.
He looked forward and saw Xue Ziyan staring intently at him, her face flushed crimson.
"What are you looking at?" Xue Ziyan asked.
Lin Xiao Tian froze, then quickly reacted. When he had been lost in thought, his gaze had been in a rather inappropriate direction. It was no wonder Xue Ziyan asked. Thinking this, Lin Xiao Tian quickly explained:
"Don't misunderstand, I wasn't looking at anything!"
But his explanation only made things worse.
Hearing his reply, Lin Xiao Tian's face turned even redder.
What did he mean he wasn't looking at anything?
Isn't that like protesting too much?
"Pervert!" Xue Ziyan cursed.
However, despite her words, Xue Ziyan didn't correct Lin Xiao Tian. Instead, after cursing, her movements became even bolder as she continued to search.
Fortunately, Lin Xiao Tian had strong willpower. After all, he had been through the trials of beauties like Bai Xue, and his composure was now beyond that of ordinary men.
Of course, while his mind wasn't riled up, his body's reactions were still honest.
Lin Xiao Tian looked down, then calmly raised his knees until his toes were almost entirely off the ground...
Finally, after a thorough search, Xue Ziyan, drenched in sweat, appeared before Lin Xiao Tian.
"Hoo..."
"I don't use these things often, it took quite an effort to find them."
Xue Ziyan wiped the sweat from her forehead. A single drop of perspiration began to trickle down from her forehead to her delicate neck.
Lin Xiao Tian recalled Yang Qingxia's version of the Legend of the White Snake, where Bai Suzhen made a similar appearance, captivating countless men.
"What's wrong?"
"Are you too hot?"
"I'll turn down the temperature a bit."
Seeing the sweat on Lin Xiao Tian's forehead, Xue Ziyan asked with concern.
"No need! The temperature is just right. Give me the bandages, I'll do it myself."
"Can you do it yourself?" Xue Ziyan asked, surprised.
"No problem, I'm a doctor, a professional!" Lin Xiao Tian said proudly.
"Forget it! Let me do it! You're using your left hand to tie the bandages, how can you tie them tightly?" Xue Ziyan directly refused Lin Xiao Tian.
Then, Xue Ziyan sat down next to Lin Xiao Tian and began to wrap his wounds.
Lin Xiao Tian had initially thought that Xue Ziyan's enthusiasm meant she would be very professional.
But the reality proved he had overestimated Xue Ziyan.
"Uh... Ziyan, you're wrapping it in the wrong place, it's not bleeding there."
"Ouch! Gently, you're reopening my wound."
"Sister, that's not how you wrap a bandage..."
Faced with Lin Xiao Tian's constant corrections, Xue Ziyan was overcome with shame. She had wanted to do a good job, but instead, she was causing trouble.
"Xiao Tian, I'm sorry, I..." Xue Ziyan pouted, looking pitiful.
Seeing Xue Ziyan in that state, Lin Xiao Tian couldn't bring himself to be angry.
"It's alright, take your time!"
"Okay!"
Xue Ziyan smiled sweetly.
"By the way, why are you standing on your tiptoes? Are your feet also injured?" Xue Ziyan immediately noticed something was amiss.
"Ah! It's nothing, I just feel more comfortable standing on my tiptoes," Lin Xiao Tian hastily explained.
But seeing Lin Xiao Tian's flustered appearance, Xue Ziyan's suspicion grew.
"Xiao Tian, tell me the truth, are your feet injured too?" Xue Ziyan leaned closer to Lin Xiao Tian, her eyes fixed on him.
Since Lin Xiao Tian was looking down at Xue Ziyan, he couldn't help but see certain things he shouldn't have.
In an instant, Lin Xiao Tian felt his situation had become even more difficult.
Lin Xiao Tian again stood on his tiptoes and bent his waist forward.
But his actions only made Xue Ziyan more convinced of her assumptions.
"I see, not only are your feet injured, but your stomach hurts too. This is too dangerous, we need to go to the hospital immediately," Xue Ziyan said and pulled out her phone, starting to make a call.
"No! Really, no need!" Lin Xiao Tian didn't know how to explain.
But Xue Ziyan clearly wasn't listening to him.
After finishing the call, Xue Ziyan poured Lin Xiao Tian a glass of water and handed it to him. Worried about him, Xue Ziyan leaned even closer, even touching his forehead to check if he had a fever, then touching her own forehead.
However, he could never have imagined that Lin Xiao Tian had a different kind of "fever"...
Xue Ziyan had called for an ambulance, and soon, it arrived at the restaurant entrance.
Xue Ziyan, unwilling to leave Lin Xiao Tian's side, followed him into the ambulance.
"Dr. Lin?" The medical staff in the ambulance recognized Lin Xiao Tian immediately.
Lin Xiao Tian could only give an awkward smile.
For the sake of his last bit of pride, he had ultimately ended up in the hospital.
And when he arrived at the hospital, a familiar figure appeared before him.
"Xiao Tian, what happened to you?" Guo Lin Qing ran over, her face full of anxiety.
Upon seeing the numerous bandages on Lin Xiao Tian's hands, Guo Lin Qing's eyes instantly welled up with tears.
"You... how did you get so badly hurt? What exactly happened?"
"I'm fine..."
"Yes! He's fine. Can you please take him to the emergency room first!" Xue Ziyan stepped in front of Guo Lin Qing.
Unbeknownst to them, the air was already thick with tension.