Chapter 125: Speak Up When It Hurts

The bruising on her legs was far worse than he had imagined. She had remained silent all evening without tending to the injury, thinking only of bringing him a drink.

At this thought, Shen Hanzhi’s eyes darkened. He lifted his gaze to look at the girl, who was watching him obediently, and asked, "Does it hurt?"

Lin Nanxun looked down at her knees and nodded honestly.

Seeing this, Shen Hanzhi frowned, his expression suddenly turning stern. "If you are hurt in the future, you are not allowed to endure it. You must tell me," he commanded, his thin lips pressed into a firm line.

Lin Nanxun looked down at the "bad guy" before her, her expression flickering. Although he looked stern and a bit fierce, his severity somehow provided her with a profound sense of security. She paused for a few seconds, then nodded gently.

Seeing her agreement, Shen Hanzhi lowered his gaze, turning his attention back to her knees. He opened the ointment he had been holding, dipped his long fingers into the cream, and began to apply it evenly over the bruised skin.

This particular ointment required a bit of pressure to be rubbed in thoroughly to be effective; usually, the bruising would fade within a few days, and the pain would subside. With this in mind, Shen Hanzhi increased the pressure of his hand.

Within two seconds, the sharp intake of breath from the girl reached his ears. His movements froze instantly, and he instinctively looked up. He saw her biting her lower lip, as if trying to suppress the discomfort. He paused, realizing his mistake, and quickly softened his touch.

When he was younger, he was often in fights. Every time he beat the other useless boys of his age in the Shen family, he would return covered in his own injuries. Having grown up disliking being touched, he had always applied his own medicine. He was used to the pain, and long ago, he had become desensitized to such minor hurts. He had forgotten that she was entirely different, especially when it came to her threshold for pain.

"If it hurts, say so