Six years later, I and my four cubs blew up my ex-husband's house

Chapter 2962 Asking for a Kiss

The sight sent a shiver down her spine. She instantly gritted her teeth, fell silent, and swallowed the groan that had been uttered.

Remembering that Shi Ye had rested even less than he had these past two days, he held back.

She endured the pain and struggled to sit up, trying to find some water to drink.

While you're at it, see if there are any painkillers on the table that might help relieve the pain.

There were indeed painkillers on the table, and next to them was her thermos.

The water is in the thermos, but it takes a lot of force to unscrew the lid.

Charlene gripped the cup tightly with her hand and slowly twisted the lid with her left.

She bit her lip, almost straining with all her might.

Finally, the lid came off.

But in the instant she relaxed her grip, her hand slipped and she lost her hold.

The cup lid fell to the ground with a "bang," making a crisp sound.

Before she could react, the thermos suddenly tilted, and the hot water inside spilled out, pouring directly onto the back of her hand.

A sudden, burning pain struck, and Charlene gasped.

She jerked her wrist and almost threw the entire thermos away.

At the crucial moment, a slender hand silently reached out from behind Charlene, snatched the cup away first.

Immediately afterwards, a deep, slightly hoarse male voice slowly rang out, carrying a hint of languor from just waking up and a barely perceptible concern: "Why didn't you wake me up when you were awake?"

Upon hearing the sound, Charlene turned around abruptly, and almost instinctively, she bumped headfirst into the other person's solid chest.

Charlene was momentarily stunned by the impact.

She shook her head and looked up.

Suddenly, Shino appeared behind her.

His handsome brows were slightly furrowed, and his eyes seemed to carry a hint of reproach, but more than that, they showed unconcealed worry.

Charlene's heart tightened, and she quickly asked softly, "Did I disturb you?"

Shino didn't answer, but silently reached out, grabbed her wrist, and led her to the restroom.

Next, turn on the tap and let the cool water flow gently wash over the area where she had just been scalded.

The skin there was already showing obvious red marks.

Shino kept his eyelids closed, his expression serious, and he seemed rather unhappy.

Seeing this, Charlene quickly explained in a low voice, "I saw you were sleeping soundly, so I thought I wouldn't disturb you."

You didn't sleep much the past couple of days, and you were sick too... I just wanted you to get some rest.

Shi Ye finally spoke, his voice still hoarse but filled with undeniable determination, "I'm all better now, I haven't had a fever for a long time!"

Charlene gave a soft "hmm," her voice carrying a hint of apology and caution.

She lowered her head slightly and said softly, "It's my fault, please don't be angry, okay?"

Her tone was pleading, as if she were afraid the other person would continue to blame her.

Upon hearing her words, Shi Ye raised his eyelids and looked down at her face.

The girl's face looked very well-behaved, even somewhat delicate.

But her complexion was not good, with an abnormal flush, as if she had just experienced some discomfort.

Seeing her like that, any anger that Shi Ye might have had vanished instantly.

He sighed helplessly, a hint of heartache in his voice, and said, "You're not wrong, but I do get angry."

Knowing you have limited mobility, you still acted recklessly. Look at how badly you've been burned!

His gaze fell on her hands, and his brows furrowed slightly. "I just filled that container before I went to bed! Even though the temperature has dropped a bit, it's still hot enough."

This kind of heat could easily burn your skin!

Charlene wasn't a delicate person, and answered truthfully, "It's not that exaggerated. The temperature has gone down a bit, but it doesn't actually hurt that much."

She wasn't just being defiant when she said that.

The thermos wasn't screwed on very tightly to begin with, and several hours had passed, so the temperature wasn't very high.

Although the burned area still aches slightly, it's not unbearable.

In contrast, the wound on her shoulder was more distressing.

The throbbing pains constantly reminded me of its presence.

Seeing this, Shi Ye asked with concern, "Why did you suddenly wake up? Is your wound uncomfortable?"

Charlene didn't hide anything and gave a soft "hmm," "I was woken up by the pain and thought I'd take some painkillers to relieve it, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this."

Shino immediately responded considerately, "I'll get it for you when we go out later."

Charlene nodded slightly. "Okay."

The tap continued to run water over the scalded area. After checking it over, Shi Ye carefully helped her out of the bathroom and back onto the bed.

He first found some painkillers and watched Charlene take them.

Then, he said gently to her, "Wait here for me, don't move around."

Before Xia Lin could respond, he turned and quickly left the ward, heading to the nurses' station.

Not long after, Shino returned with a tube of burn ointment.

He unscrewed the ointment and carefully applied it to Charlene's reddened skin.

Charlene's originally fair hands still showed obvious red marks.

But the cooling sensation from the ointment slowly seeped in, which was quite comfortable, and the pain wasn't as intense.

Nevertheless, she couldn't help but feel a pang of frustration.

I already only had one hand for easy movement, and now I've lost another one.

That's really adding insult to injury.

After that, I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything.

Shi Ye seemed to see through her thoughts. While continuing what he was doing, he said half-jokingly, "That's perfect. Just call me if you need anything, so you don't have to do all this on your own all the time."

Charlene was a little frustrated.

We thought he should get more rest, but instead, he not only didn't get to rest, he also had to take good care of himself.

Shi Ye didn't say anything more, got up and went to the bathroom, wrung out a cool towel, and prepared to wipe her sweat.

When Charlene saw him come out, she instinctively reached out to take his hand.

But Tokino nimbly dodged it.

His tone left no room for argument, carrying an unquestionable authority: "Sit still and don't move."

Charlene was suspicious, her eyes filled with confusion.

Isn't this towel for myself?

She pondered quietly, a series of guesses flashing through her mind.

The next second, the boy suddenly bent down and slowly leaned closer.

His movements were exceptionally gentle as he carefully wiped away the fine beads of sweat that had seeped from her forehead due to the pain, as well as her cheeks.

Charlene was momentarily stunned, her gaze fixed on the face so close to hers.

The boy looked serious and focused, with a hint of gentleness in his eyes.

The movements of his hands were incredibly meticulous, as if he were handling something precious.

He gently lifted her chin with one hand, the warmth of his fingertips subtly transferring to her skin, causing her to hold her breath.

Because of this action, Charlene was forced to move a little closer to him.

The two were so close that they could almost feel each other's breath.

An inopportune thought popped into her head.

This posture is extremely ambiguous, as if it's asking for a kiss.

At that moment, the surrounding air seemed to freeze, leaving only the movement of his fingertips and the increasingly rapid beating of her heart.