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    Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Why do I get nosebleeds when taking a shower? Woof woof…

    Ran Lie was not interested in taking a bath. He lay still on Si Jiu’s lap, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, his tail lying on the sofa swaying gently.

    “Ran Lie, I know you heard me.” Si Jiu tapped the big dog’s nose with his finger and whispered softly into his ear, “Starting now, I’ll count to three-”

    “Woof woof – woof woof woof?! Woof woof woof!” The big dog’s ears drooped, its amber eyes opened and narrowed reluctantly, and it howled.

    ——”Isn’t it okay if I don’t take a shower? Why do I have to take a shower?” The translation software popped up on the phone that was still playing the news.

    In other words, this kid’s mental age is a metaphysics, and now it has returned to the level of five years old. Sijiu touched his forehead.

    “I’ll wash it with you.”

    The two handsome inverted triangular ears stood up instantly, the black gold eyes were round and full of energy, and the tail stood up and shook quickly.

    The next second, the big dog jumped off the sofa.

    Si Jiu took him into the bathroom. The entire bathroom was not large, there was no bathtub inside, and there was only a bathroom with a small shower design. When the shower curtain was pulled up on weekdays, there was just enough room for one and a half people. Perhaps this was due to the larger size of some orcs, so the space in the bathroom was quite generous for Si Jiu, who usually lived alone.

    But now that a giant dog is added, the space is obviously not enough.

    Sijiu opened the shower curtain completely to both sides, and the metal ring made a squeaking and rubbing sound on the rod.

    Ran Lie’s huge body almost occupied the entire bathroom. He stamped his feet impatiently on the non-slip floor mat, and the hair on his back inevitably rubbed against the wall.

    “Don’t move yet.” Si Jiu said softly, pulling out a light blue plastic basin from under the cabinet.This basin was originally used to wash bed sheets and quilt covers, but now it looked very mini in front of Ran Lie, as if it was just a toy.

    He turned on the shower head and poured warm water into the basin. The steaming heat soon covered the bathroom mirror with a layer of white mist.

    Sijiu tested the water temperature and took out a new towel from the cabinet.

    The towel was soaked in warm water. Sijiu used the hot towel to wipe away the blood stains on Ran Lie’s body, removed the leaves, and sorted out the knotted parts. The hair of the horse dog was short and easy to take care of. Soon, the big dog’s body was covered with yellow and black luster. Under the slow washing of hot water, it merged with the warm white mist.

    “Wow–” Ran Lie occasionally hummed, but his body slowly relaxed and he didn’t seem to resist taking a bath.

    But when the scrubbing reached a spot on his side, Sijiu clearly felt the big dog’s body tremble slightly, and his muscles tensed instantly.

    Following the nurse’s intuition, Sijiu immediately stopped holding the towel in his hand and peeled off the short brown hair to inspect it carefully.

    Sure enough, there was a scratch there, and it was quite serious—the kid probably didn’t take it seriously.

    “Does it hurt?” Si Jiu sighed softly. After all, he was injured because of himself, and it was his own dog, so he felt a little distressed.

    “It’s a small injury, it doesn’t hurt at all!” His ears stood up, Ran Lie raised his head, and turned his head with a little grace. Then he saw Si Jiu’s half-crouched body shaking his head at him in the mist, smiling softly.

    The dense water vapor filled the small space like a veil, shrouding everything in a hazy halo.

    In the mist, Si Jiu’s delicate face looked even whiter.

    He leaned forward slightly and did not notice that his collar opened slightly due to this movement, revealing a delicate collarbone.The water droplets slid down his white neck and sank silently into the depths of his collar.

    “Does it really not hurt? Don’t show off.” His voice was very soft, echoing between the water vapor and the air, like a feather scratching the tip of his heart.The moist air condensed into tiny water droplets on his long and dense eyelashes, which trembled slightly as he blinked.

    As Si Jiu spoke, he was close to the wound on his body, and his warm breath almost brushed Ran Lie’s moist hair.

    “Let me take another look–” He tilted his head slightly, as if he was carefully checking whether there were any other wounds on Ran Lie’s body.

    This angle added an indescribable sense of vulnerability and dreamlike charm to Si Jiu’s face in the hazy state.The soaked fabric clung to his arms and waist, vaguely outlining the lean, well-proportioned and flexible muscle lines under the clothes. The water droplets seemed to slide along his soaked top, past the slightly red skin, and then slid towards…

    Ran Lie suddenly turned his head back, his breath suddenly became heavier, and his body felt a wave of heat——

    “There are wounds here too, and -” Sure enough, it still hurts. Sijiu’s palms covered the wounds, and a light green light glowed in the palms of his hands.

    Warm water, gentle light, in the small bathroom, the overlapping figures look particularly intimate in the hazy mirror.

    Several wounds were healed by the green light and healed within a few moments, returning to their original state.

    After confirming that Ran Lie was fine, Sijiu quickly combed his hair with a hot towel and turned on the shower.The warm water gently washed over the big dog’s back, abdomen and underside——

    During this process, Ran Lie didn’t say another word or even hum, as if he was enduring something.

    Are you afraid of water?Si Jiu knew that cats were afraid of water. As for dogs, the puppies he raised before were more interested in playing in water than in fear of water.

    But dogs are different, which can also explain his reluctance to take a bath. Now that Ran Lie was too silent and abnormal, Si Jiu couldn’t bear it, so he decided to speed up the cleaning.

    He squeezed out some of his daily shower gel, and the warm foam soon covered Ran Lie’s body, exuding a light and clean fragrance.However, Ran Lie in the bubble stubbornly turned his head to one side, his ears tightly pressed against his head, and he inexplicably avoided Si Jiu’s gaze.

    Sijiu thought it was because he was afraid of water and refused to admit it, so he reached out and rubbed the back of his wet neck soothingly. The moment he didn’t expect the touch, his body tensed up instantly and he immediately dodged away.

    “What’s wrong?” Si Jiu was surprised. He took a step forward and came to Ran Lie, trying to see his expression clearly.

    “Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?” He remembered that he had heard before that some dogs would become stressed when taking a bath, and he couldn’t help but hesitate in their movements.

    “Woof, woof woof, woof…” Ran Lie let out a few vague low barks from his throat, and turned his head paranoid.

    In the bathroom, Si Jiu didn’t bring his mobile phone with him. He couldn’t guess what Ran Lie meant. Why didn’t he speak human language at this time?

    “Keep on holding on, it will be fine soon.” Si Jiu had no choice but to soften his voice, and at the same time, he picked up the shower head and turned up the water pressure. The warm water washed away the white foam, revealing the dark fur underneath.

    Perhaps the slightly stronger water spray made his skin itchy. Instinctively, the big dog turned its body like a rattle and shook away the water all over its body.

    “Hey, Ran Lie…” Si Jiu couldn’t help but squint his eyes. His clothes, which were already slightly damp before, were now completely soaked. The thin fabric stuck tightly to his skin, and the cold moisture seeped in instantly.

    Si Jiu was so excited that he sneezed, and the next second, he simply took off his shirt.

    It is common sense that you are more likely to catch a cold when wearing wet clothes.

    When Ran Lie heard Si Jiu calling his name, he immediately turned his head, his amber pupils shrinking slightly in the mist.

    Si Jiuzheng threw his soaked shirt on the edge of the laundry basket.

    The warm light from the lamp outlined his stretched shoulder lines, and the water traces meandered on his bare skin, soaking the already fair skin with a different kind of luster.

    It seemed that it was still the round drop of water, slowly sliding down his chest from the depression of his collarbone, passing through the flat and slightly undulating chest muscles, and subtly skirting around the light brown bulge on the left side, causing a slight tremor that was almost invisible.

    This time the path was so clear, the heat steaming in the air seemed to suddenly thicken.

    Ran Lie’s throat rolled unconsciously, and his eyes seemed to be pulled by some invisible force, firmly fixed on the fleeting trace of water, unable to move away.

    His breathing suddenly became very light, and only the tip of his moist nose moved slightly in the air, capturing the special faint scent of shower gel and Si Jiu’s body.

    The drop of water continued to descend, reluctantly crossing the clear muscles between Sijiu’s tight waist and abdomen, and then fell down…

    fell down.

    One drop, two drops…

    “Ran Lie, your nose is bleeding!” Si Jiu, who took off his shirt, frowned. The scratch just now was just a trauma, but bleeding from the mouth and nose could mean internal injuries.

    “Si Jiu, I…” Ran Lie’s voice was hoarse and repressed, but the next moment –

    “Don’t talk. The nosebleeds are getting more and more. This is not normal.” Si Jiu began to think about whether the bleeding was caused by the injuries from the previous surgery that were not fully healed, plus the stress of taking a bath – it was possible.

    No wonder the big dog, who has always been irritable and timid, became silent and extremely patient as soon as he entered the bathroom.

    While Si Jiu wiped Ran Lie’s nosebleed with his shirt, he couldn’t help but blame himself. Maybe today was not a good time to give him a bath.

    After quickly rinsing Ran Lie a few more times, Sijiu took out a large bath towel and wrapped the wet big dog.

    “Go to the living room and wait for me. I’ll wash it off quickly and then help you with treatment.” Sijiu looked at the big dog that couldn’t be wrapped in a bath towel, like a drowned rat. A pair of black and golden eyes looked at him through the mist, a little innocent, but also a little embarrassed and cute.

    “Don’t sleep on the floor tonight.” He touched the dog’s head through the towel.The next time you bathe your big dog, you can be more prepared in advance.

    “…Ah, um.” Ran Lie’s nosebleed stopped, but he seemed to have something on his mind.

    Sitting on the sofa with a bath towel covering his head, the big dog had been numbly letting Si Jiu dry his hair with a hair dryer after taking a bath.

    Si Jiu washed very quickly. He had been worried about Ran Lie’s injury. He was also afraid that after taking a bath, he would be affected by internal injuries, his resistance would be reduced, and he would be prone to catching colds.

    Fortunately, the hot wind blew gently, and Ran Lie raised his head and shook his hair. After a while, the orc officer who usually dragged away 25,800 yuan came back.

    “Woof woof woof!”

    ——”I’ve decided!” The translation software even emphasized the unshakable tenacity and determination in the other person’s tone, startling Si Jiu who was giving him a haircut.

    He deliberately stopped the hair dryer and waited for Ran Lie to continue.

    But for a while, the big dog just swaggered down on the sofa as usual, seemingly waiting for him to continue his blow-drying service.

    “What have you decided?” Si Jiu, who didn’t know why, couldn’t help but ask.

    It’s not a decision to allow yourself to go out to the supermarket alone tomorrow, right?Or should you decide to be a mature and sensible good dog from now on and not cause trouble to Si Jiu?Or decide not to take a shower in the future… This is the most likely possibility.

    “Hmph, woof-” Ran Lie just looked at Si Jiu steadily without answering, then smiled meaningfully and wagged his tail.

    What a dog.

    The author has something to say:

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    Ran Lie: My wife has her own filter in my eyes.

    Si Jiu: This is bleeding caused by internal injuries.

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