I Fell In Love With Qing Leng Xue Shen Chapter 31
byChapter 31 Gentle comfort
Lu Jin lowered his head and walked out of the bathroom.
The wet silver hair was messy and stuck to the sides of her cheeks. Water droplets dripped down the ends of her hair, spreading small water stains on the clean floor.
He didn’t dare to look up into Xie Shuhan’s eyes. His long eyelashes drooped down, covering the guilt and uneasiness in his eyes, for fear of seeing any trace of disgust in those cold eyes.
“Come here.” Xie Shuhan’s voice came from the direction of the sofa, gentle and calm, without the slightest hint of blame, as if nothing had happened just now.
Lu Jin’s body stiffened slightly, and then he walked cautiously towards the sofa.
He deliberately distanced himself and sat down at the other end of the sofa, with his back straight and his hands on his knees, like a child waiting for criticism for doing something wrong, with a sense of embarrassment and uneasiness all over his body.
Xie Shuhan looked at his appearance, a trace of helplessness and distress flashed in his eyes.
He picked up the dry towel at hand and handed it to Lu Jin again: “Wipe your hair, don’t catch a cold.”
Lu Jin took the towel obediently and felt a sour feeling in his heart when his fingertips touched the soft fabric.
He raised his head and looked straight at Xie Shuhan with a pair of wet eyes, full of dependence and guilt.
When his eyes fell on the faint red mark on the side of Xie Shuhan’s neck, his heart felt as if he had been stung by something, causing dense pain.
Those were the traces left behind when he lost control just now.
“Does it hurt?” Lu Jin’s voice was still hoarse, with an imperceptible tremor, and his eyes were filled with self-blame.
He deserved it, he actually hurt Xie Shuhan while he was unconscious.
Xie Shuhan followed his gaze and touched the side of his neck. The burning sensation there had long since faded, leaving only a faint red mark.
He shook his head slightly and said calmly, “It doesn’t hurt.”
Lu Jin’s eyes turned slightly red for a moment.
The aftertaste of the drug has not completely dissipated, and coupled with the guilt and fear just now, his mood at the moment is particularly fragile.
He just looked at Xie Shuhan with wet eyes, filled with anxiety and prayer, like a puppy that was afraid of being abandoned by its owner: “I didn’t mean it just now… It really wasn’t… Don’t, don’t hate me…”
There is a hint of choking in the ending, which is so fragile that it makes people feel distressed.
He was really afraid, afraid that his rudeness just now would make Xie Shuhan completely alienate him, and that he would no longer be qualified to stay by his side.
Xie Shuhan looked at his appearance, and the softness in his heart was completely touched.
He stretched out his hand and patted Lu Jin’s shoulder gently. His voice was extremely soft, with a hint of indulgence that he didn’t even notice: “I don’t hate you.”
He paused, and his tone was full of comfort, “Be good and dry your hair, okay?”
“Well…” Lu Jin nodded heavily, as if he had been forgiven, and his tense body finally relaxed a little.
He obediently picked up the towel and began to wipe his hair randomly.
His movements were haphazard, he just rubbed them vigorously, making his already messy silver hair even more fluffy, like a little beast with fried hair, showing a bit of clumsy cuteness.
Xie Shuhan looked at his appearance and shook his head helplessly.
He couldn’t stand Lu Jin ruining his hair like this, so he reached out and gently pulled the towel from his hand: “Sit tight.”
Lu Jin subconsciously straightened his back, sat down obediently, and allowed Xie Shuhan to manipulate him.
Xie Shuhan walked behind him, picked up a towel, and gently wiped his wet silver hair.
His movements were very light and slow, as if he were handling a rare treasure.
The towel was gently wiped along the hair to absorb the water droplets. The movements were so gentle that it almost melted Lu Jin.
Lu Jin could clearly feel Xie Shuhan’s fingertips occasionally touching his scalp inadvertently, with a slightly cool temperature that made him shiver all over and a tingling current surge in his heart.
He closed his eyes and greedily felt this rare tenderness. The faint cedar fragrance of Xie Shuhan lingered on the tip of his nose, completely relaxing his tense nerves.
“Xie Shuhan, why are you so kind?” Lu Jin murmured to himself, his voice full of emotion and fascination.
The second half of the sentence, “I really like you so much,” rolled around in my throat, but in the end I couldn’t say it out.
He was afraid that if he said it, even getting along like this would become a luxury.
Physical fatigue, discomfort caused by the medicine, coupled with the peace of mind and relaxation at the moment, made Lu Jin’s eyelids become heavier and heavier.
He felt the gentle wiping action behind him, his consciousness gradually blurred, and he fell asleep before he knew it.
Just as Xie Shuhan was wiping his hair to the ends, he felt the person in front of him tilted his body and his head fell to one side.
With quick hands and quick eyes, he immediately stretched out his hand and held Lu Jin’s head firmly to prevent him from hitting the armrest of the sofa.
Looking at Lu Jin’s sleeping face, Xie Shuhan’s eyes became particularly soft.
The young man’s brows were slightly frowned, as if he was feeling uneasy in his sleep. His long eyelashes cast a faint shadow under his eyelids, and his face was still a little pale. He looked particularly embarrassed, but also particularly distressed.
“Idiot.” Xie Shuhan said softly, his tone full of doting and helplessness.
He carefully adjusted his position so that Lu Jin’s head rested gently on his legs, which would make him sleep more comfortably.
He continued to pick up the towel and gently wiped Lu Jin’s silver hair that was not completely dry.
His movements were still gentle, for fear of disturbing his sweet dream.
Under the light, the young man’s sleeping face was particularly peaceful. His usual unruliness and detachment had faded away, and he was now a little more well-behaved and fragile.
Xie Shuhan looked down at him, with complex emotions surging in his eyes.
There is heartache, pity, and love that has been hidden for many years.
He just watched quietly until Lu Jin’s hair was completely dry before he stopped.
He gently lifted Lu Jin’s head and carefully pulled away, for fear of waking him up.
Then he took out a thick blanket and gently covered Lu Jin, wrapping him tightly, leaving only his peaceful sleeping face exposed.
After doing all this, Xie Shuhan breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked at the sleeping person on the sofa, his eyes full of tenderness, then turned and walked into the bathroom.
The sound of water running in the bathroom sounded softly and then subsided quickly.
After Xie Shuhan finished washing, when he walked out of the bathroom, he saw that Lu Jin was still sleeping deeply, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if he had had a sweet dream.
He walked to the sofa and looked at Lu Jin quietly for a while, then gently turned off the desk lamp, leaving only a dim night light that cast a soft halo in the room.
Xie Shuhan was lying on the bed in the bedroom, replaying the scene in his mind repeatedly. Could it be that Lu Jin also liked him a little bit…