Wei Feng gave Chu Yang a thumbs-up, "Thank goodness the boss was there, or the consequences would be unimaginable. I wonder if that cocky kid Zhao Hongfei, who you rescued, Chi Yan, is still so arrogant."
Yuan Zhi asked, "So why did the light fixture fall down?"
Everyone looked at Chu Yang, who shrugged, "I don't know either." She only saw the light fixture fall, but she didn't know the reason.
Since Chu Yang didn't know, no one probed further. Chu Yang asked the doctor, paid the fees, and got the medication, following the doctor's instructions before leaving with Chi Yan, as his injuries didn't require hospitalization.
The singing competition was ultimately postponed, as such an incident had occurred. The stage manager was held accountable, and the student council president had to write a self-criticism.
The next day, Zhao Hongfei brought fruits and snacks to Chi Yan's dorm room, bowing and expressing gratitude, "Thank you, Senior Chi Yan. This is a small token of appreciation from me."
Chi Yan accepted it graciously and nodded, "No need to thank me, you're my junior after all."
Seeing Chi Yan's hands tightly bandaged, Zhao Hongfei felt even more remorseful, knowing the injuries must be severe, all because he hadn't listened.
"I don't know how I can repay Senior Chi Yan. I see that your hands are injured, so I can help you fetch water and buy meals during this period. Please feel free to instruct me." This was the way he thought he could repay Chi Yan.
Chi Yan shook his head, "No need, I can still use my hands, it's no big deal." Moreover, Wei Feng and the others could help him, and most importantly, Yang would often come over. If Zhao Hongfei took care of him, and Yang saw how pampered he was living, what if she stopped coming?
That wouldn't do. Chi Yan gave Wei Feng a meaningful look.
Wei Feng immediately understood and pulled Zhao Hongfei aside, whispering, "Why would you help? Chi Yan is just pretending to be pitiful so his girlfriend will dote on him. If you help, she'll have no opportunity to take care of him. Do you want to be a third wheel? Or disrupt Chi Yan's romance?"
Zhao Hongfei realized his mistake and nodded, "I get it, I get it."
Afterwards, he said, "If Senior Chi Yan needs any help in the future, please let me know."
Chi Yan nodded.
After Zhao Hongfei left, Chi Yan immediately received a call from Chu Yang, "Are you coming over? Mm, my hands still hurt a bit. Wei Feng and the others? They're not here..."
Zhao Hongfei happened to overhear this as he was leaving... Indeed, Chi Yan was just acting pitiful. He never expected Senior Chi Yan to be such a romantic at heart! That plaintive tone!
During this period, Chi Yan felt great, because Yang would personally feed him and treat him gently.
Despite his injured hands, in just a couple of days, Chi Yan resumed dance practice. His hands were still bandaged, but his ball-handling moves seemed unaffected, and he danced vigorously.
The only inconvenience was showering after sweating heavily. He had to bathe slowly and didn't get a proper clean. Washing his hair was fine, as he could go to a store and have someone help him, or ask Wei Feng and the others.
Wei Feng was about to fetch water to help him wash his hair when he suggested, "Chi Yan, you could ask the boss to help you bathe."
Chi Yan gave him an appreciative glance, then sent Chu Yang a message, "I sweated a lot today and want to wash my hair, but Wei Feng and the others aren't around."
Chu Yang quickly replied, "I'll help you wash. Shall we go to your place?"
Chi Yan smiled and responded, "Okay."
He then packed his things, "I won't be back tonight. You can wash up on your own." With that, he left.
Wei Feng: ...
...
When Chu Yang came to pick up Chi Yan, she saw him drenched in sweat, and wiped him off, "You need to take a shower."
At Chi Yan's place, Chu Yang heated up the water and prepared the necessary items, including a change of clothes for him. After some thought, she placed a small stool in the bathroom and told Chi Yan, "Come on, strip and sit here. Let's get you fully bathed."
Chi Yan: ?!!!
His ears turned red, "Strip... strip my clothes?"
Chu Yang patted his head, "What are you thinking? Just keep your underwear on."
Chi Yan: ... Still quite embarrassing.
Shyly, Chi Yan took off his clothes, then sat on the small stool, raising his hands slightly to avoid getting them wet.
Chu Yang tested the water temperature and found it appropriate, "Close your eyes." She then started washing his hair, scrubbing and lathering.
After shampooing, she helped scrub his back, creating lots of foam from the body wash, before rinsing him clean. Chi Yan sat stiffly, his ears burning, eyes shut, eyelashes fluttering. He hoped Yang wouldn't notice his... condition.
About fifteen minutes later, Chu Yang put down the shower head, brought his clothes in, and said, "You can take it from here. I'll step out now."
"Mm."
After Chu Yang left the bathroom, Chi Yan finally opened his eyes and exhaled deeply. He looked down, his face flushed, hoping Yang hadn't noticed.
Flustered, Chi Yan quickly cleaned up and got dressed, emerging refreshed but still blushing.
Chu Yang, who had just poured a glass of fruit juice from the kitchen, noticed his reddened face, "What's wrong? Why is your face so red? Are you running a fever?"
She felt his forehead, which did seem a bit warm, and asked with concern, "Did your injury get infected, causing the fever?"
Chi Yan shook his head, "No, it's nothing. Just the bathroom being a bit too hot, the water was a little too warm."
Too warm? She had checked, and it wasn't hot at all, just right. Oh, she had heard that men and women have different preferences for bath water temperature, with men finding women's preferred temperature too hot. Mm, it must have been her mistake.
Since he said he was fine, Chu Yang didn't worry further.
Checking the time, she said, "Well, I should head back. Drink your juice and rest up."
Chi Yan immediately stood up, "You're going back to the school? Let me walk you back."
But Chu Yang didn't let him, "You're an injured patient, don't overexert yourself. And no need to return to the school either. Rest up properly, you looked exhausted today. Don't worry, it's only 9 PM, still early. Be good, I'm leaving now."
"Oh."
Chi Yan had thought Yang would stay, but he didn't insist. He kissed her cheek and saw her off.
The freshman welcome party proceeded as scheduled. Chi Yan's arms had healed, though the wounds were still scabbed. Everyone thought he looked incredibly cool dancing with his hands bandaged, just like a comic book character. So they decided to bandage their own hands too.
In the end, everyone performed with bandaged hands.
Chi Yan's dance was in the second half of the show. Since Chu Yang was family, she had a seat quite close to the front. Jin Yang and the other two also came to show their support, as apart from Chi Yan, Wei Feng and the rest had already performed. They were all friends and wanted to cheer each other on.
