Chapter 173: The Bad Guy Is So Gentle...
Seeing her sitting there with her head lowered and in silence, Shen Hanzhi’s expression froze slightly, and the words that had reached his throat suddenly stuck.
His mood became extremely complicated.
Clearly, he felt quite displeased in his heart, yet seeing her looking so sad right now, all his temper and annoyance vanished completely...
He furrowed his brows and looked at her.
"Miss Lin, please don't be sad. It's all my fault. My old eyes are failing me more and more. I'll go find a younger maid to apply the medicine for you right away," Housekeeper Xu said, assuming she was the one who had upset her, and hurriedly offered an apology.
Just as her words fell, Shen Hanzhi’s voice of refusal rang out.
"No need."
Hearing this, Housekeeper Xu wore a puzzled look as she gazed at him.
"But..."
"I'll take care of it here, you may go out." Shen Hanzhi took the cotton swab from her hand, then pressed his thin lips together and said in a deep voice.
"Boss... Are you going to bandage Miss Lin yourself?" Housekeeper Xu was startled, only then realizing what was happening.
How could that do...
Miss Lin was different from other girls and needed to be treated with much more care. But the master was used to dealing with men on a daily basis, and those closest to him were usually a group of bodyguards who had no idea how to be gentle with women...
She was afraid that if the boss applied the bandages like that, Miss Lin would only end up in even more pain, and by then, a simple application of medicine wouldn't be enough to solve the problem...
"Doubting me?" Shen Hanzhi frowned, casting a displeased glance at Housekeeper Xu.
Was he really that untrustworthy in her eyes?
Housekeeper Xu hurriedly forced a smile, then obligingly said,
"Of course not. Then I'll leave Miss Lin's injuries in your hands. I'll head downstairs first, just call me if you need anything."
With that, she cast a slightly worried look at Lin Nanxun before turning to leave.
Once the bedroom door closed, Shen Hanzhi lowered his gaze again to examine Lin Nanxun's fair fingers.
Perhaps because her skin was too delicate, she had been hurt so badly by those fragments.
It was evident that the two elderly members of the Lin family truly cherished and protected her meticulously.
Otherwise, after going through so much suffering, she wouldn't have been able to retain such kindness...
After pausing for a moment, Shen Hanzhi picked up a fresh cotton swab and dipped it into the disinfectant once more.
Before starting, he turned his gaze to her and commanded in a deep voice,
"Speak up if it hurts."
Hearing his voice, Lin Nanxun obediently nodded.
Only then did Shen Hanzhi begin applying the medicine to her hands with the cotton swab...
What seemed like a very simple task caused his brows to furrow deeply.
He was always surrounded by men on ordinary days and lacked the habit of holding back his strength.
But this time was different...
With a serious expression, he pressed his thin lips together, carefully controlling the pressure in his hand so that the cotton swab only brushed gently against her wounds without causing secondary damage. On his handsome and striking face, his expression was as rigorous as if he were working on something delicate and vital...
Lin Nanxun was stunned, her wide eyes fixed on the handsome yet serious face of the man before her.
Her pretty, pristine little face revealed an expression of astonishment.
The bad guy's movements were so gentle... so gentle that she couldn't feel anything on her hands at all.
It didn't hurt in the slightest.
There was only the lingering ache from the wounds themselves on her fingers.
This sensation warmed her heart, making her feel an immense sense of warmth and comfort.
Even though the expression on his face right now was both stern and somewhat cold, she still felt that... the bad guy was so gentle...