The most dreaded thing has happened.
Now she was half-naked facing Lin Xiao Tian. If Xia Qing Ling were to walk in now, she'd never be able to clear her name, even if she jumped into the Yellow River.
"Can we stop for a moment? If Qing Ling finds us like this, she'll surely misunderstand," Guo Lin Qing said anxiously.
"We can't stop now. The needles are already inserted, and we're at a critical juncture. Stopping now would mean all our efforts are in vain," Lin Xiao Tian replied unhurriedly, his hands not faltering in their movements. "Besides, even if we stop, it will take some time to remove these needles. By then, if you go out, she'll still misunderstand."
Seeing Lin Xiao Tian engrossed in his needling, Guo Lin Qing was close to tears. "Then what do we do now?"
"We wait! The room door is locked anyway. She can't break in, can she?"
Guo Lin Qing felt that made sense. Although Xia Qing Ling disliked Lin Xiao Tian, she wouldn't do something as undignified as breaking down a door in front of so many people to maintain her ladylike image.
But the next second, she suddenly thought of something.
Wait!
Did she lock the door when she came in?
She had come to show Lin Xiao Tian how to use the computer, not to treat an illness. Why would she have locked the door?
As she tried to recall, Xia Qing Ling's voice came from the door again. "Hello, why aren't you responding? Are you in there?"
Immediately after, Guo Lin Qing heard a creaking sound from the door.
Guo Lin Qing's mind went blank.
Indeed, the door wasn't closed!
Then, footsteps approached.
Guo Lin Qing was already in a panic. What could she do now? She couldn't escape, nor could she hide in time.
At this crucial moment, she suddenly felt herself being lifted.
The world spun, and she looked at the person holding her in surprise. Lin Xiao Tian was carrying her in a princess hold.
Then, Lin Xiao Tian gently placed her under the table. Throughout the entire process, not a single needle fell out.
However, the process wasn't entirely perfect.
When Lin Xiao Tian had picked her up, perhaps in his haste, his hand was meant for her waist but accidentally brushed against her ample cleavage. Though it was only for a moment, Guo Lin Qing noticed.
Moreover, and more critically, as she was lifted into the air, her skirt slipped down. At that moment, she was completely naked except for her underwear.
Lin Xiao Tian placed her under the table and quickly helped her sit cross-legged. However, the skirt was too late to be put back on and remained in Lin Xiao Tian's hands.
By then, Xia Qing Ling had already entered.
Lin Xiao Tian calmly and naturally folded Guo Lin Qing's skirt. If he wasn't embarrassed, then the embarrassment would fall on others.
Xia Qing Ling had intended to ask Lin Xiao Tian why he hadn't responded for so long, but upon seeing the black skirt in Lin Xiao Tian's hand, she stopped abruptly.
"You... what is that?"
"Oh... it's my new skirt," Lin Xiao Tian said, his face unblushing.
"You? Bought a skirt?" Xia Qing Ling was stunned.
"Yes, is there a problem?" Lin Xiao Tian asked, calmly showing the short skirt in his hand.
At the same time, he felt a sharp pain in his thigh.
As he looked down, he met Guo Lin Qing's furious gaze. Her ample cleavage bounced with her movements.
Lin Xiao Tian could only endure it.
He could have explained the situation during the needling as a medical treatment, as Guo Lin Qing had been sitting on a chair then.
But now, it was different!
Now Guo Lin Qing was sitting under the table, directly facing Lin Xiao Tian. This posture was too reminiscent of certain scenes in romantic Japanese dramas. If anyone saw this, she would truly be unable to clear her name!
"Why would a grown man buy a skirt?" Xia Qing Ling retorted.
"Then why do you buy skirts?" Lin Xiao Tian asked back.
"Of course, to wear them! And you? Why do you?"
"Me? Of course... to wear them too!" Lin Xiao Tian replied calmly.
Xia Qing Ling was dumbfounded.
She scanned Lin Xiao Tian for a long moment, recalling all their interactions since they met.
The next moment, she suddenly smiled knowingly.
"I understand."
Lin Xiao Tian was taken aback. "Understand what?"
"I've misunderstood you all along, Lin Xiao Tian. I'm sorry!"
Now it was Lin Xiao Tian's turn to be dumbfounded.
What had just happened?
Why was Xia Qing Ling suddenly apologizing to him?
"Then I won't disturb you. You continue trying on your skirt," Xia Qing Ling said, giving Lin Xiao Tian a thumbs-up.
"Remember to close the door!" Lin Xiao Tian reminded her.
Immediately, with a bang, the room door was shut.
Lin Xiao Tian breathed a sigh of relief, quickly ran to the door, and locked it.
"Pervert! Give me back my skirt quickly!"
Guo Lin Qing, emerging from under the table, glared resentfully at Lin Xiao Tian.
Lin Xiao Tian, embarrassed, handed the skirt to Guo Lin Qing.
But after fumbling with the skirt for a while, Guo Lin Qing still couldn't put it on.
With needles all over her upper body, wearing a skirt from the bottom up would inevitably require her to bend over, and she feared touching the needles.
"Do you need help?"
"No!"
After Guo Lin Qing's refusal, she dejectedly placed the skirt aside.
Lin Xiao Tian continued needling Guo Lin Qing.
Without further interruptions, Lin Xiao Tian's acupuncture proceeded smoothly.
About half an hour later, Lin Xiao Tian completed all the needling. By then, he was covered in sweat.
Looking at Lin Xiao Tian's exertion, Guo Lin Qing felt extremely guilty, recalling how harshly she had treated him earlier.
Lin Xiao Tian hadn't deliberately messed with her skirt. Moreover, in a way, Lin Xiao Tian had used his reputation to help her. Yet, she had called him a pervert and pinched his thigh.
"Xiao Tian, thank you!" Guo Lin Qing said apologetically.
"It's nothing!" Lin Xiao Tian smiled faintly and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He had used a lot of internal energy for this cancer treatment.
Seeing Lin Xiao Tian's magnanimity, Guo Lin Qing felt even more guilty. She pointed to his thigh and asked, "That... does your thigh still hurt?"
"It's fine, some ointment will help."
"I'm sorry!"
"It's alright, I said it's fine! You should get dressed first!"
Hearing Lin Xiao Tian's words, Guo Lin Qing realized she was still half-naked.
Thinking of this, Guo Lin Qing's face turned crimson.
She quickly got dressed, thanked Lin Xiao Tian again, and hurried out the door.
"Remember to take your medicine on time," Lin Xiao Tian reminded her.
"Got it!" Guo Lin Qing's voice was barely a whisper.
After Guo Lin Qing left, Lin Xiao Tian rested briefly before preparing to resume his normal work.
He opened the computer and, following Guo Lin Qing's earlier instructions, pressed the first number.
Immediately, a fierce-looking bald man stomped in.
"Damn it! You quacks! I've been treated for so long, taken so much medicine, and I'm still not getting better!"
"Damn it! I'm telling you, if you don't cure me today, I'll tear down your rotten clinic!"
Bald Qiang slammed his fist on the table, making it bang loudly.