Lu Shiyuan bent down and placed the screw cap that Little Gutsy had treated as a toy back to its original position.
"Uncle, it was my mother who called just now, so..." Su Xianyi tried to explain to him.
"So you think it's shameful to be with me?"
"No, absolutely not!"
Su Xianyi hurriedly shook her head.
"First uncle, now dad. What are you going to call me next time?" Lu Shiyuan's tone seemed to imply he understood something.
Su Xianyi instantly sensed that something was wrong. She was stunned for a few seconds, and her face suddenly turned red!
He couldn't possibly think that she had some special fetish?
"Uncle, I actually..."
Su Xian wanted to explain, but she was worried that Lu Shiyuan did not have that thought at all. Wouldn't that expose her evil thoughts?
"Hmm?"
"No, it's fine. Are you building a cattery? Do you need my help?" Su Xianyi hurriedly changed the topic.
"You know this kind of thing?" Lu Shiyuan asked.
"It shouldn't be a problem. I've assembled bookshelves and other small items before, but I need to go home and take a shower first."
Su Xianyi could still smell the residual smell of alcohol on her body.
--
As soon as she got home, Su Xianyi heaved a sigh of relief. She sat down on the sofa dejectedly and called her friend. "What should I do? I'm finished."
"How much do you remember about last night?"
"I don't know if it was a dream or if it really happened, but he said he wanted to be my boyfriend."
The person on the other end of the phone pondered for two seconds. "You're dreaming."
"..."
"Didn't you just sleep at his house for a night? Since nothing happened, what are you afraid of?"
"I almost called him dad just now. He might think that I have a special fetish."
"You're usually so quiet. I really couldn't tell that you're the one who knows how to play."
Su Xianyi was in a daze in the living room for a while before dragging her heavy steps and returning to her room to take a shower with her head drooping.
She gritted her teeth and swore to herself that she would never drink again.
**
About an hour later, Su Xianyi knocked on the door next door.
Lu Shiyuan had already built the foundation of the cattery. The only thing left to do was to screw the remaining wooden strips in. He did not need to use his brain, it was all physical work.
"Uncle, let me do it." Su Xianyi tried to help.
"It's almost done. Help me keep an eye on the cat and don't let it play with any more screws."
Su Xianyi wanted to help, but she also wanted to make up for the guilt she felt last night. Looking at Lu Shiyuan's behavior this morning, she was afraid that she had done something to him yesterday.
She petted the cat while observing him.
His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, and his slender and well-defined hands were twisting the wooden plank with a screwdriver. From the carpal bones to the finger joints, everything was artistic.
At this moment, his phone on the table vibrated. Lu Shiyuan naturally stood up and went to the other side to answer the phone. "Hello, Mom..."
Su Xianyi was bored, so she squatted in front of the cattery, looked at the instruction manual on the side, and began to screw the wooden bars.
However, the sound of Lu Shiyuan answering the phone came intermittently.
Due to the distance, although she couldn't hear it clearly, she vaguely heard him mention things like going home and Yanjing.
During the dinner last night, Su Xianyi also roughly knew that Lu Shiyuan and the others came to Kingstown because of some medical research projects. They wouldn't stay long. Could it be that he was leaving soon?
It wasn't easy to see each other again, so how could Su Xianyi bear to? She instantly felt a little uneasy.
Although twisting the screw was physical work, it also required concentration. She held the screw in one hand and twisted it with the other hand. However, she was absent-minded and her fingers tilted, and the screwdriver slid across the back of her other hand.
"Ouch--" She grunted, and a red mark appeared on the back of her hand.
"Mom, I have something to do. I'll hang up first." Without waiting for a reply, Lu Shiyuan hurriedly hung up the phone and walked over. He held her hand and sized it up.
Her skin was fair and sensitive. The sides of the scratch had swelled up quickly and looked quite serious.
"Does it hurt?" Lu Shiyuan asked in a low voice.
His fingers brushed past the edge of her burning wound.
Su Xianyi's hand was held, and she felt her body stiffen. Her heart stopped, and her ears and neck were red. Her small face became more vivid and charming.
"It doesn't hurt." She answered in a low voice.
"Sit on the sofa. I'll get some ice for you."
Lu Shiyuan moved very quickly. He took out some ice from the fridge, wrapped it with a towel, and handed it to her to apply to the affected area. "There's no medicine at home. Wait for me. I'll be back soon."
Su Xianyi felt that she had been scratched, but her skin was not broken. It was not a big deal. At most, the back of her hand would be swollen for two days. However, before she could say anything, Lu Shiyuan pushed the door open and went out.
When he got to the downstairs of the building, he saw the property manager who was on duty. The man even smiled and greeted him. "Dr. Lu, are you off today?"
"Yes." Lu Shiyuan replied calmly.
He was handsome and had a good job, so the property management naturally had a deep impression of him.
"The cat that was posted in the group last time was yours, right?"
"Yes, I'm sorry. I still have something to do…"
After saying that, he left in a hurry. The property manager stared at his back and muttered to himself,
"What's so urgent that you actually came out in slippers?"
Usually, when she saw Lu Shiyuan, he would be dressed in formal attire. Why was he so casual today?
..
In just 15 minutes, Lu Shiyuan came back. He bought disinfectant, ointment, and some medical cotton swabs. Although he was a doctor, he had not been in Kingstown for long. He spent most of his time in the hospital and did not have any medicine at home.
"I feel much better after the ice compress. I don't need to apply medicine." Su Xianyi extended her hand in front of him.
"It's better to apply medicine."
As Lu Shiyuan spoke, he had already unscrewed the ointment. Su Xianyi sat on the sofa, and he naturally bent down and squatted down. He held her hand, dipped a cotton swab into the ointment, and applied it on the scratches.
He had just gone downstairs to the pharmacy in a hurry. His palm was warm, but her hand was soaked in the ice pack and was cold.
One was cold and the other was hot. His movements were gentle and affectionate as if he was protecting a treasure, causing her entire body to go numb.
From her vantage point, she could see his profile.
The thin-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose cast a shadow under his eyes, clear and dreamy.
"Uncle…"
"Hmm?" Lu Shiyuan looked up at her. "Did I hurt you?"
"No." Su Xianyi pursed her lips slightly. She wanted to ask what happened last night, but she was worried that if she asked, she would be too ashamed to see him.
Lu Shiyuan looked up at her. From this angle, her heart beat inexplicably faster.
"Yiyi."
"Hmm?"
He held her hand and gently rubbed the back of her hand with his fingers. It was as if he was gently rubbing against her heart, causing her heart to instantly beat wildly.
A deep voice entered her ears.
"Do you really think I'm your uncle?"