Chapter 52 Tenderness 2

Su Qingwan’s lingering gaze remained fixed on Elder Sister Yuner until her figure disappeared.

“Oh my! What kind of love potion did Elder Sister Yuner give Su Qingwan? How come after not seeing her for these days, he’s become even more clingy towards Elder Sister Yuner?” Xie Nanxi smiled deeply, then suddenly thought of something, his eyes widening slightly and eyebrows raising. He gave Su Qingwan a meaningful look, speculating, “Could it be that you two…”

“Elder Sister Yuner agreed to give it a try with me.” Su Qingwan shyly lowered his head, his eyes brimming with sincere tenderness, revealing all the pure emotions of a young man.

However, Xie Nanxi’s expression suddenly froze. He remembered how he had used countless tricks to please women and persistently pursued for a long time, only to be politely rejected by Elder Sister Yuner in the end. He never expected Su Qingwan to receive agreement after such a short pursuit.

Xie Nanxi smiled, “It seems Su Qingwan holds a special place in Elder Sister Yuner’s heart.”

Hearing this, Su Qingwan’s eyelashes, like crow’s feathers, trembled uncontrollably. His phoenix eyes became particularly bright, his gaze burning hot.

He asked himself sincerely: Is it true?

Soon after, servants brought hot water to the room. Xie Nanxi went to the bathtub to test the water temperature, while instructing the servants to change the bedding and prepare a set of clean clothes. He then supported Su Qingwan behind the screen and said softly, “Su Qingwan, come and take off your wet clothes.”

“This… I…” Su Qingwan hesitated, feeling somewhat embarrassed. Usually, only Xiao Yuan attended to him when he bathed, and he had never been naked in front of others.

“What? Feeling shy?” Seeing that Su Qingwan hadn’t removed his soaked clothes, Xie Nanxi immediately understood. His eyes curved in a smile, “We’re both men, there’s no difference in our bodies, so there’s no need to be so formal. Moreover, Elder Sister Yuner told me to take care of you, and she’s actually worried about any other injuries on your body. I’m just helping her check, so she won’t have to worry.”

“Alright, I’ll undress.” Xie Nanxi’s words hit Su Qingwan’s weak spot, perfectly capturing his thoughts. He smiled slightly and took off his clothes without hesitation.

His body, white as jade, was as soft and delicate as a lotus emerging from water. His wet hair, black as ink, scattered over his shoulders, accentuating his jade-like skin that seemed to glow, making him exceptionally beautiful and captivating.

Su Qingwan calmly stepped into the bathtub, immersing his entire body in the warm water. Instantly, he felt a wave of warmth sweep through his body, dispelling the cold within.

Beside him, Xie Nanxi’s expression showed some fluctuation. He thought to himself: How can someone be this beautiful?

As a man, he couldn’t help but marvel, thinking it wasn’t excessive to look a few more times. Moreover, if a woman were to see this, she would undoubtedly be unable to resist rushing over.

A flicker of an indescribable smile crossed Xie Nanxi’s eyes. He came to Su Qingwan’s side, gently placing his hands on Su Qingwan’s smooth, delicate shoulders, then slowly sliding them to his back, as if appreciating an exquisite work of art.

Su Qingwan was stunned by this action. Although it was somewhat painful when touched, apart from Elder Sister Yuner’s touch, he disliked anyone touching him, even if they were also male.

Su Qingwan instantly turned his body away, curling up into a ball, his face showing a hint of anger, “Brother Nanxi, what are you doing?”

Xie Nanxi’s outstretched hand froze in mid-air, motionless. He explained softly, “I’m helping Elder Sister Yuner check Su Qingwan’s body. It seems Elder Sister Yuner was right, there are indeed a few bruises on Su Qingwan’s back that need medication.”

“However…” Xie Nanxi rested his hands on the wooden tub, chuckling, “Just a light touch and Su Qingwan reacts so strongly. It seems only Elder Sister Yuner can get close to Su Qingwan’s body!”

Having his thoughts exposed, Su Qingwan blushed, lowering his head without a word.

Indeed, except for Elder Sister Yuner, he didn’t like anyone touching him.

Xie Nanxi’s eyelashes suddenly quivered, and he said meaningfully, “To be honest, Su Qingwan, your status, appearance, and figure are absolutely first-rate. As a fellow man, I can’t help but feel a bit envious. If you were to stand in a crowd, you would surely make countless women fall for you. I’ve been in and out of the entertainment world since childhood, and I’ve seen many fickle and unfaithful people, especially these noble young masters and ladies from prestigious families. They always think highly of themselves and love to toy with people’s emotions.”

Speaking thus, Xie Nanxi looked at Su Qingwan with a serious expression, but still with some reservations, he said earnestly, “Elder Sister Yuner is a rare good woman. If Su Qingwan were to deceive Elder Sister Yuner into a relationship out of momentary novelty, and then treat her as a plaything…”

“That won’t happen.” Su Qingwan looked at Xie Nanxi with an incredibly determined gaze, his tone equally serious, “My feelings for Elder Sister Yuner are genuine. I like her, and from beginning to end, she’s the only one I want. But you also know that Elder Sister Yuner doesn’t feel the same way about me.”

Saying this, Su Qingwan’s mood became a bit low, “Although she agreed to give it a try this time, it’s only for a month, and she’s intentionally avoiding being alone with me. I…”

“I can help you with that.” Xie Nanxi’s lips curved into a smile.

He had seen Su Qingwan’s feelings for Elder Sister Yuner with his own eyes. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have inquired about Elder Sister Yuner’s past from him before. He had thought that Su Qingwan was just acting on impulse and would give up after facing difficulties with Elder Sister Yuner. He didn’t expect him to be so deeply in love with Elder Sister Yuner, and surprisingly, Elder Sister Yuner had agreed to give it a try with Su Qingwan.

To be honest, he also wanted to see what this usually indifferent Elder Sister Yuner would be like when talking about love and romance.

A while later.

By this time, Lu Yuner had already taken a hot bath, changed into clean clothes, and drunk a bowl of ginger water to dispel the cold. She was in her room, telling Liu Lan and Qi Zile about the day’s events, determining that someone had deliberately caused them.

Suddenly.

“Elder Sister Yuner! Elder Sister Yuner! Come with me quickly.” Xie Nanxi rushed in with hurried steps, grabbing Lu Yuner’s hand and pulling her out of the room. Before Lu Yuner could react, he quickly brought her to Su Qingwan’s room, led her inside, and whispered in her ear, “Su Qingwan has bruises on his back. Elder Sister Yuner, help him apply some medicine.”

With that, he immediately turned and left, locking her inside. The confused Lu Yuner came to her senses, thinking about applying medicine? This was improper between men and women, how could she apply medicine to Su Qingwan? It was simply absurd!

Lu Yuner went to the door, intending to open it, but a small voice came from outside: “Elder Sister Yuner, I’ve locked the door. The bruises on Su Qingwan’s back are quite severe, as I just saw. He can’t reach them himself, so you’d better help him apply the medicine! Otherwise, this delicate Su Qingwan will suffer.”

“Nanxi, stop fooling around! Open the door quickly!” Lu Yuner hurriedly lowered her voice and called out.

But there was no sign of anyone outside. Lu Yuner stood helplessly in the room, not knowing what to do.

“Elder Sister Yuner.” Suddenly, a soft voice sounded from behind.

Lu Yuner hesitated slightly but still turned around.

Without a doubt, their gazes met.

She saw the thin, frail young man in a snow-white undergarment, his hands obediently clasped together, standing barefoot opposite her. His face had become rosy from the hot bath, and that beautiful face with its flushed cheeks was very endearing. A pair of rippling, watery eyes looked at her, with an indescribable hint of grievance in his adorable expression.

Seeing him standing barefoot on the cold floor, Lu Yuner frowned slightly and walked forward, “Why are you out of bed again without shoes? Quickly go back and lie down.”

Su Qingwan didn’t walk towards the bed. Instead, he lowered his gaze, letting his disappointed look fall to the ground, “Elder Sister Yuner, although Brother Nanxi has locked the door, there’s a window open on the side. You can leave through there.”

Hearing this, Lu Yuner was taken aback. Her deep gaze lingered on Su Qingwan. The young man’s figure was thin, his loose clothes barely covering his slender body, but the words he spoke surprised her slightly.

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