SYLM Chapter 85

Chapter 85 “If you blow on it for me, it won’t hurt anymore…”

Chapter 85 “If you blow on it for me, it won’t hurt anymore…”

At the entrance of Yunjiang Century Garden.

Watching the white Mercedes gradually disappear from sight, Gu Wan Jun felt as if a piece of her heart had been hollowed out, leaving an emptiness. She lowered her head to look at her ankle, sighed softly, and a bitter smile tugged at the corner of her lips.

The pain in her ankle throbbed faintly, but she seemed not to feel it, just standing there quietly, as if waiting for something, or as if waiting for nothing at all.

After a while, Gu Wan Jun retracted her sore gaze, glanced down at the time, then took out her phone and dialed Tang Ying’s number.

“Tang Ying, do you have time later? Can you pick up Duo Duo for me in half an hour?” Gu Wan Jun’s voice was gentle, but with a hint of imperceptible fatigue.

Before the words faded, Tang Ying’s slightly teasing voice came from the other end of the phone: “What, is the activity over? Are you going to have a romantic date with Chen Lu?”

Those words hit her right in the heart. Gu Wan Jun pursed her lips, her tone carrying a hint of helplessness: “We’re not together, I made her angry, it’s my fault…”

“……”

Seeming unwilling to believe that Gu Wan Jun couldn’t even seize such a great opportunity, Tang Ying repeatedly asked if it was true, “Don’t lie to me,” with a tone of disappointed expectation.

Gu Wan Jun gave a wry smile, her voice almost inaudible: “I’m not lying to you. I can’t pick up Duo Duo because I sprained my ankle. I don’t want to talk about this right now, let’s chat when we have time. Don’t forget to pick up Duo Duo for me, thank you. I’ll hang up now.”

After hanging up the phone, Gu Wan Jun sighed. She tugged at her skirt and took two steps forward with some difficulty.

The pain in her ankle forced her to gasp, her eyebrows furrowing involuntarily.

Gu Wan Jun bit her lip, just as she was about to continue walking, she suddenly heard familiar footsteps behind her. She turned around at the sound and saw Chen Lu standing behind her.

Seeing Chen Lu again, a flash of joy crossed Gu Wan Jun’s eyes. Her first reaction was a heartfelt smile, but the next second, realizing that the little girl was still angry, she immediately suppressed her smile, straightened her body, and asked somewhat awkwardly:

“Why are you back?”

Chen Lu stood a few steps away, holding a silver earring in her hand, her eyes cold, her tone carrying a hint of alienation:

“You left something in my car.”

“……”

Looking at the earring in Chen Lu’s hand, Gu Wan Jun subconsciously raised her hand to touch her empty left earlobe, smiling gently: “Thank you for making a special trip.”

Gu Wan Jun smiled, and just as she was about to step forward to take the earring, a sharp pain shot through her ankle. She forced herself not to make a sound, but her beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly from the pain, and her face instantly turned pale.

Seeing this, Chen Lu forgot all about being angry, indifferent, and pretending to be calm. Her originally cold eyes softened instantly. She rushed to Gu Wan Jun and asked urgently, though her tone wasn’t gentle, her eyes filled with worry:

“Is your sprained ankle real?”

“……”

Faced with Chen Lu’s question, Gu Wan Jun, not wanting others to worry about her, was about to habitually smile and say “It’s okay,” but when she looked up and met the little girl’s eyes, which were filled with heartache and tenderness, a lot of grievances suddenly arose in her strong, closed-off heart, and even her tone became more gentle and coquettish:

“Yes, it’s really sprained, it hurts a lot.”

“……”

Hearing this, Chen Lu felt as if her heart had been squeezed hard, her tone suddenly becoming anxious:

“Then why didn’t you explain just now?”

“I wanted to explain, but you told me to get out of the car…”

Gu Wan Jun paused, lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes casting a shadow under her eyes, her voice almost inaudible: “I was afraid you’d really be mad at me and never talk to me again. Wouldn’t that be the end of me?”

“……”

It really would be the end of her.

Looking at Gu Wan Jun’s lowered eyebrows, Chen Lu’s heart trembled violently, as if she had been pricked by something, the pain mixed with a hint of bitterness. The emotions that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time suddenly surged up, threatening to drown her.

She had warned herself countless times not to repeat the same mistakes, but just one sentence from Gu Wan Jun, one look, or even doing nothing but simply standing there could easily shatter all her defenses.

Chen Lu, is this your fate?

Chen Lu took a deep breath, trying to suppress the emotions in her heart. When she spoke again, her tone was still cold, but her eyes were much softer:

“I’ll take you to the hospital.”

Gu Wan Jun shook her head, her voice gentle but firm: “No need, I have a medicine cabinet at home, I can just go upstairs and rub some medicine on it.” She paused, glanced at Chen Lu cautiously, her tone carrying a hint of inquiry: “Could you… help me upstairs?”

“……”

In this situation, what could Chen Lu do but agree to whatever Gu Wan Jun said?

Chen Lu pursed her lips, said nothing, but silently reached out and supported Gu Wan Jun’s arm. Her movements were very light, as if afraid of hurting her. The moment her fingertips touched Gu Wan Jun’s skin, her already unstable heartbeat began to race faster and faster.

Five minutes later, in the elevator.

The two stood side by side, the air filled with a faint, ambiguous atmosphere. Gu Wan Jun turned her head slightly to look at Chen Lu’s cold profile, her heart moved. She gently moved her ankle, deliberately letting out a soft hiss.

As expected, Chen Lu turned her head to look at her immediately upon hearing the sound, her brow furrowed: “What’s wrong?”

Gu Wan Jun smiled and shook her head, her voice soft: “Nothing, it just hurts a bit.”

“……”

Chen Lu looked down at Gu Wan Jun’s ankle, the concern and worry in her eyes almost overflowing. She moved her lips, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she said nothing.

Three minutes later, the elevator stopped on the 16th floor.

Chen Lu helped Gu Wan Jun to the door of 1602. Just as she was thinking that she should leave after escorting her home, Gu Wan Jun suddenly gasped. Chen Lu immediately asked nervously: “What’s wrong?”

Gu Wan Jun smiled, her tone carrying a hint of coquetry: “Nothing, I just didn’t use my strength properly, it hurts.”

“……”

Chen Lu pressed her lips into a straight line, looking at Gu Wan Jun’s slightly pale smile. The thought of leaving in her heart vanished instantly.

Chen Lu helped Gu Wan Jun into the apartment, settled her on the sofa in the living room, and after hesitating for a moment, asked, “Where’s the medicine cabinet?”

“……”

Knowing that the other person was planning to stay, Gu Wan Jun’s heart leaped with joy, but she forced herself to remain calm, her tone gentle: “In the bedside table in my bedroom, you’ll see it when you open the cabinet. Go get it.”

Bedroom…

A trace of unnaturalness flashed across Chen Lu’s face: “Going to your bedroom… isn’t that a bit inappropriate?”

Gu Wan Jun chuckled, her tone tinged with teasing: “It’s okay, you’re not a stranger.”

“……”

The tips of Chen Lu’s ears turned red secretly, but she still stood there without moving. She pursed her lips, as if she had made up her mind. She thought of a new plan: “How about ordering medicine for delivery? I’ll order it now, it’ll be here in a little while.”

Saying that, Chen Lu took out her phone and opened the food delivery app.

How could Gu Wan Jun let this opportunity pass? Seeing Chen Lu preparing to order medicine, she deliberately sighed, her tone carrying a hint of helplessness:

“Forget it, don’t bother, I’ll go get it myself.” Saying that, she was about to get up.

Seeing this, Chen Lu immediately became anxious, afraid that Gu Wan Jun would sprain her ankle again. She quickly put down her phone and pressed the woman’s shoulders: “Alright, alright, don’t move, where is it? I’ll go get it.”

“……”

Looking at Chen Lu’s nervous figure hurrying towards her bedroom, Gu Wan Jun on the sofa hooked her lips into a triumphant smile, secretly rejoicing in her heart.

Good thing she had two medicine cabinets at home.

Standing at the door of Gu Wan Jun’s bedroom, Chen Lu’s heart pounded like a drum.

After spending more than ten seconds building up her courage, as if she had made a certain decision, Chen Lu took a deep breath and pushed open the bedroom door in front of her.

What came into view was a warm and tidy room, with a few ink paintings hanging on the elegant beige wallpaper. A pleasant scent of white tea wafted over, as if Gu Wan Jun’s gentle aura permeated the air.

On the bedside table was a simple-style lamp, next to it was a photo of the mother and daughter. In the photo, Gu Wan Jun was holding Duo Duo, smiling with her eyes curved, while Duo Duo leaned against her, innocent and lovely.

After taking a closer look at the photo, Chen Lu’s gaze couldn’t help but fall on the two books next to the photo.

Those were her works.

Different colored sticky notes were attached to the pages, obviously showing signs of being repeatedly read.

Chen Lu’s heartbeat quickened slightly, her fingertips, as if controlled by a ghost, stroked the cover of the book, as if she could feel the warmth of Gu Wan Jun when she read it.

No, that’s not right, Chen Lu, what are you doing?

As if burned, Chen Lu quickly retracted her hand. She squatted down and opened the bedside cabinet in the position Gu Wan Jun said. What she didn’t expect was that, in addition to the medicine cabinet, all of her works were neatly arranged inside, each one preserved as good as new.

Chen Lu’s throat tightened at the sight. The emotions that had just been calmed down suddenly turned into a mess again. She quickly picked up the medicine cabinet, closed the cabinet door, and almost fled from the room.

Back in the living room, Gu Wan Jun was leaning on the sofa, her head slightly tilted, her long hair casually draped over her shoulders, her eyes gentle and calm.

Chen Lu took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, squatted down and began to check the medicines in the medicine cabinet.

Chen Lu carefully checked the expiration date of each medicine. This scene was the same as when Gu Wan Jun was injured on the day she moved during her student days, and she applied medicine for her.

Gu Wan Jun looked at Chen Lu, a trace of imperceptible smile in her eyes.

Since becoming a mother, she had been particularly attentive to her daily life, and there had never been expired medicines at home again. Even though she knew this, she did not stop Chen Lu from checking the dates.

Why not leave Chen Lu by her side for a while longer?

After confirming that the medicines had not expired, Chen Lu first warmed her palms by rubbing them together, put them on her neck to test that they were not cold, then gently lifted Gu Wan Jun’s skirt, revealing a section of her fair ankle.

Whether it was because Gu Wan Jun’s skin was too fair, or because the sprain was indeed very serious, the redness and swelling on her ankle looked particularly glaring. Chen Lu frowned unconsciously. She poured the medicinal wine into her palm, clasped her hands together and rubbed them until her palms were slightly warm, then gently covered the red and swollen area, her kneading movements and strength extremely gentle, as if treating a fragile piece of porcelain.

“Does it hurt?” Chen Lu looked up at the person in front of her, a hint of worry in her eyes.

Gu Wan Jun frowned slightly, her tone carrying a hint of coquetry: “It hurts.”

Chen Lu frowned even tighter, but her voice softened involuntarily: “It’s bound to hurt, I’ll be gentler.”

Looking at Chen Lu’s nervous appearance, Gu Wan Jun felt a surge of warmth in her heart. As if she had made up her mind, she bit her lower lip, her voice so low that it was almost inaudible: “If you blow on it for me, it won’t hurt anymore…”

“What?” Chen Lu, who hadn’t heard clearly, stopped moving and looked up at the person in front of her.

“I said if you blow on it for me, it won’t hurt anymore.”

“……”

Chen Lu blinked, obviously stunned for a moment.

Worried about Gu Wan Jun’s injury, she didn’t think about whether the person was deliberately flirting. She just thought that these words might be what Gu Wan Jun usually used to coax Duo Duo. Chen Lu couldn’t help but laugh, her tone somewhat helpless:

“Are you a child?”

Even so, Chen Lu lowered her head and gently blew on Gu Wan Jun’s ankle.

The warm breath brushed against her skin, Gu Wan Jun’s cheeks flushed slightly, and her heartbeat sped up uncontrollably.

Who knew that what she originally wanted to say was “kiss it,” but was afraid that Chen Lu would get angry, so the words that came to her lips turned into “blow on it”……

Gu Wan Jun secretly regretted it, but couldn’t help but indulge in this hard-won moment of ambiguity.

Chen Lu’s movements were very light throughout the whole process. The warmth of her palm was transmitted to Gu Wan Jun’s heart through her skin, as if an electric current was flowing between the two of them.

Chen Lu, who was busy applying the medicine with her head down, seemed to be focused and had no other thoughts, but Gu Wan Jun’s gaze had been fixed on the little girl’s lowered eyebrows. Her eyes were gentle and ardent, as if she wanted to engrave every inch of Chen Lu’s expression into her heart.

“Alright.” More than ten minutes later, Chen Lu finally retracted her hand, her voice a little hoarse. She stood up to go wash her hands.

Gu Wan Jun gently hummed, her gaze still fixed on Chen Lu.

What reason should she use next to continue persuading Chen Lu to stay?

Gu Wan Jun pursed her lips, obviously a little troubled. Just then, there was a knock on the door.

The sound of running water in the bathroom stopped, and Chen Lu’s slightly anxious voice floated out: “Don’t move, I’ll go open the door.”

Chen Lu walked to the door and opened it. Standing outside the door were Tang Ying and Duo Duo.

Before Chen Lu could greet Tang Ying, the small figure outside the door immediately pounced into Chen Lu’s arms. Duo Duo looked up, her eyes sparkling, and exclaimed excitedly:

“Sister Lulu! What are you doing here?”

“……”

Chen Lu was stunned for a moment. She was caught off guard by the little one’s enthusiasm, but she still hugged her subconsciously: “Duo Duo, long time no see.”

Tang Ying, who was following behind Duo Duo, was carrying the little one’s bunny backpack. When she saw Chen Lu, a flash of shock crossed her eyes, and then her gaze, which instantly turned cold, subconsciously peeked into Gu Wan Jun in the living room.

The two’s eyes met in the air. Tang Ying’s meaningful gaze wanted to poke a hole in Gu Wan Jun.

Tang Ying: Gu Wan Jun, you’re done for.

Gu Wan Jun: ?

Tang Ying: Who was it on the phone just now who said they weren’t with Chen Lu?

Gu Wan Jun: Plans changed. The little girl was indeed angry just now, but that doesn’t stop her from feeling sorry for me.

Tang Ying: …So, Little Duo Duo and I interrupted your romantic date?

Gu Wan Jun: Not at all. My daughter came back at the right time. As for you… didn’t you say that Fu Yi Wen was cooking at home? You should go back quickly, don’t keep her waiting.

Tang Ying: …