227: Lin Wanxing is so ruthless! - 2

"Hey, what's with those expressions on your faces?"

Jiang Ye looked up at Ye Cheng, whose expression was indescribable as she massaged her forehead in exasperation, then glanced at Su Ning, whose face was flushed and eyes were somewhat unfocused. He frowned:

"Did I not explain it clearly enough? Not vivid enough? Come on, come on, let me demonstrate this 'back and forth' process again for you!"

As he spoke, he reached out to grab Ye Cheng's leg, intending to pull it over and place it side by side for a "dual-channel" demonstration.

Ye Cheng slapped his hand away irritably, shrinking back to distance herself from this drama queen:

"Demonstrate my foot! Speak properly! Don't get handsy!"

"Look at you..."

Jiang Ye withdrew his hand sheepishly, rubbed his nose, then glanced at Su Ning beside him, whose eyes were already starting to look a bit dazed. His tone grew even more "aggrieved":

"You think that's the end of it? The crueler part is yet to come! Later, Lin Wanxing even pretended to give me a foot massage, saying it could relieve leg fatigue! That was even more intense than scraping my legs! Let me demonstrate it for you again!"

As he spoke, his mischievous hand slid down Su Ning's calf and grabbed her fair, delicate foot.

Su Ning's feet were beautiful—fair and slender, with rounded toes.

While continuing to describe Lin Wanxing's "atrocities" verbally, Jiang Ye began to knead and press her foot with moderate pressure.

"Right here... ouch... and here... oof... my goodness, that heartless woman even..."

Su Ning, who had already gone weak all over from having her calf touched, was assaulted again. An intense tingling sensation instantly spread throughout her body.

Unable to hold back, she let out a soft moan from her throat: "Mmm~"

As soon as this melodious, delicate moan escaped, the living room fell silent for a moment.

Ye Cheng and Jiang Ye both looked at Su Ning with strange expressions.

Ye Cheng: ??? (She can't handle it already?)

Jiang Ye: Holy crap! (Ah! The couch cushion!!)

Su Ning herself snapped back to reality instantly, her entire face and even the base of her neck turning bright red. She instinctively tried to pull her leg back.

But... but this is a rare moment when Brother took the initiative, and right in front of the "main wife"... isn't this the perfect opportunity to show how "favored" I am?

She steeled herself, gritted her teeth, and braced:

"Bro... Brother! Quick! I want to hear the story! You... tell it properly, take your time! Did... did Sister Wanxing bite you?"

"Ahem... no, she didn't..."

Jiang Ye looked at Su Ning, who was clearly mortified but still putting on a brave face, and couldn't help but roll his eyes internally.

Sigh, Comrade Xiao Su is indeed considerate, knowing how to cooperate with "Big Brother." If only this awareness could translate into taking the initiative to give gifts... all she does is order takeout and milk tea every day, never thinking to give a gold watch or a belt or something... He blinked at Su Ning contentedly, his movements becoming even more meticulous.

After "demonstrating" for a while, feeling that Xiao Su's body had almost turned to mush, Jiang Ye finally coughed reluctantly and moved her leg off him:

"That's pretty much the gist of it. Anyway, it was absolutely brutal!"

He turned to look at Ye Cheng, who had progressed from exasperation to numbness, and instantly switched to a weak mode:

"Come on, Cheng Cheng, help me back to my room and give me a bath. I worked up a sweat at the gym earlier and didn't have time to wash up. It's unbearable."

Ye Cheng instantly guessed what this guy was scheming.

She shook her finger and refused decisively: "Don't even think about it! Wait for your 'fake girlfriend' Lin Wanxing to come back and take care of you. After all, she's the one who caused this."

"Cheng Cheng, are you overthinking things again? Where's the basic trust between people? I'm an injured patient right now! Injured patients need care!"

"...Let me ask you one question: if I help you bathe, do I have to take off my clothes?"

Jiang Ye blinked: "Of course you have to take them off to bathe... otherwise, what if they get wet?"

"Hmph!"

Ye Cheng shot him a glare, then glanced at Su Ning beside her, who was secretly rubbing her ankle and still peeking over:

"Xiao Su, stop reminiscing! Quick, help your Brother go take a bath! This is your chance to show how considerate you are!"

Su Ning's eyes lit up, overjoyed: "Really, Sister?!"

Jiang Ye: "..."

He waved his hand irritably: "Go on, get out of here! Go wash up by yourself! Don't you know the principle that men and women should keep their distance? A young lady like you, with no sense of caution at all!"

Then, he turned back to Ye Cheng: "Cheng Cheng, what are you standing there for? Don't you know the principle that a healer's heart is like a parent's, and patients have no gender? A young lady like you, with no compassion at all!"

"Hmph..."

Ye Cheng looked at him still leaning on the couch, appearing "immobile," and at the annoying crutches beside him. Her guard relaxed a bit.

She stood up helplessly and took his arm: "Fine, fine, I'll serve you, Young Master! Let's go!"

Just before being helped by Ye Cheng toward the master bedroom, Jiang Ye glanced back at Su Ning, still sprawled on the couch, and as if suddenly remembering something, instructed:

"Oh, right, Xiao Su, when Lin Wanxing gets back, tell her we're leaving at nine sharp tomorrow morning. Her family arrives at North Station at ten, right? We'll have enough time."

Su Ning responded softly with an "Oh," then instinctively asked: "Brother, why don't you tell her yourself?"

Jiang Ye glanced at Ye Cheng beside him and chuckled: "Me? I have some important business to attend to tonight, so I probably won't be leaving my room. Alright, see you tomorrow."

As soon as the words "see you tomorrow" were spoken, Ye Cheng's heart skipped a beat.

Crap! I've fallen into his trap!

She instinctively tried to shake off Jiang Ye's arm and run, but it was too late.

The man beside her seemed to switch instantly from a "severely injured patient" to a "predator," his arm tightly wrapping around her waist as he half-carried her, taking two or three steps into the master bedroom.

"Hey! Jiang Ye! You... let go of me!"

Ye Cheng struggled, protesting in a low voice: "Your leg can't move, right?! How come you have so much strength to hold me?!"

Jiang Ye leaned the crutches against the back of the door, turned around, and blinked: "Yeah, my leg can't move—it's weak and useless. So today... I'll have to rely entirely on my good Cheng Cheng~"

As he spoke, he led Ye Cheng toward the bathroom, his tone turning suggestive:

"Come on, hubby will give you a nice, fragrant bath first. Since I'll be acting with Lin Wanxing for the next few days, I might not be back. I'll hand over the 'marital dues' now, so you won't be left alone in an empty room overthinking things~"

"..."

Ye Cheng looked at his triumphant, scheming face, furious enough to bite him, but trapped firmly in his embrace, she could only kick her legs futilely:

"Then wait until bedtime tonight! Who does it at five o'clock... just..."

"It's just... the mood suddenly struck."

"Who were you finding the mood with?!"

"Ahem... not important."

"How is it not... hey! I don't want a bath! I... I'm warning you, don't try anything funny!"

Her protests were soon drowned out behind the bathroom door, leaving only faint, ambiguous noises vaguely audible...