I'm a doctor, it's not some strange profession.

Shen Qingci shook her head, "I'm not talking about him. How should I put it..."

She was trying to find the right words, thinking about how to tell Lin Yue's story, but she found that no matter how she told it, it would be difficult to understand, even a little bizarre.

[Regional Announcement: The first batch of Vehicles to enter the residential area has appeared successively.]

[Enjoy life, starting from the residential area.]

The sudden notification interrupted Shen Qingci's thoughts.

"The first batch?"

"Didn't they say we still had three days to arrive?"

The carriage fell silent for a moment, and several gazes turned to Chen Yu.

Chen Yu calmly explained, "The duration of a mission depends on luck and strength. To always be in the first echelon, either you're lucky and didn't encounter time-consuming missions, or you truly have something special."

Wang Mengmeng quickly asked, "Then aren't they taking all the benefits?"

Zhang Wanyue also analyzed, "First to arrive... means priority in everything. If the residential area isn't large, the limited resources might be snatched up by them."

"Then what should we do?"

Deng Yuxin asked.

Chen Yu waved his hand, "They take theirs; it's not like whoever takes it owns it."

Beside him, Qiao Xi suddenly spoke, "Hmm?"

Her gaze fell on Chen Yu's cheek, where there was a long, thin scratch, "You have a wound on your face?"

As soon as she said this, the Vehicle was thrown into an uproar.

The bus even swayed.

"Let me see, let me see!"

Wang Mengmeng was the first to pounce over, "How did you get it? Does it hurt, Brother Yu?"

Shen Qingci, addressing Deng Yuxin, and the others also looked over.

Yang Kexin, who was driving, looked in the rearview mirror, a little worried.

Chen Yu was surrounded by them.

For a moment, several hands reached out to touch his face.

Actually... with his current constitution, a wound of this degree should be mostly healed in a little while.

It was as if he was seriously injured.

Especially Wang Mengmeng, who was practically pressing herself against him.

"Cough cough."

Chen Yu waved his hand, "I'm fine."

Qiao Xi gently reminded him, "During this period, wound infection can be very troublesome... Chen Yu, I have disinfectant here. Shall I simply treat it for you?"

Chen Yu originally wanted to refuse.

After all, it had already turned from a deep wound into a shallow scratch.

But the words caught in his throat, and he suddenly paused.

His gaze lingered on Qiao Xi's face for a moment, then he changed his mind:

"Alright."

He stood up, "Then come back to the compartment with me to treat it."

"Compartment?"

Qiao Xi was stunned for a moment, then realized... it must be the small room at the very back of the carriage.

She had noticed it as soon as she got on the Vehicle and had been wondering what it was for.

She didn't ask further, casually grabbed her medical kit, and followed Chen Yu through the aisle.

The women's gazes followed their retreating figures.

"Hmm..."

Wang Mengmeng blinked, gently nudging addressing Deng Yuxin next to her with her elbow.

addressing Deng Yuxin made a 'shush' gesture.

Shen Qingci interrupted everyone, "Do you want to hear what happened in the villa? I can tell you now."

Wang Mengmeng instantly retracted her gaze, "Yes, yes!"

...As the metal door of the compartment closed.

Qiao Xi stood still, slightly startled, and the sounds in her ears instantly quieted down.

"The soundproofing is this good?"

This compartment was more private than she had imagined.

The space wasn't large; a bed took up almost half of it, leaving just enough room for two people to stand side by side.

"Sit on the bed."

Chen Yu had already walked to the bed, sat down, and patted the spot next to him.

Qiao Xi pursed her lips, walked over, and instead of sitting next to him, chose to sit sideways on the edge of the bed near the foot, placing her medical kit on her lap and opening it.

"Let me see the wound."

She looked up at Chen Yu, her tone gentle.

Chen Yu turned his face, exposing the scratch.

Qiao Xi took out a disinfectant cotton pad and tweezers from the medical kit.

Her movements were light, adjusting the angle.

"It might be a little cold."

She gently reminded him, carefully beginning to wipe.

Her attention was completely focused on the wound.

But Chen Yu's attention... was entirely on her.

Light spilled down from above and to her side, enveloping her.

A beige high-neck knit hugged her neck, extending down to below her collarbone.

When she leaned forward slightly, the curves outlined by the knit were not overtly full, but rather the subtle curves of a mature woman, completely incomparable to a schoolgirl.

Her long cardigan, worn over it, had now slipped off her shoulders, loosely hanging in the crook of her arms, revealing a section of her fair forearm.

"Your wound..."

She gently wiped it, unable to help but say, "It's healing so fast. It's only been half an hour at most since you got injured, right? It's truly a miracle..."

Chen Yu merely grunted in response.

Qiao Xi continued to treat it with concentration.

Not long after... "Alright, the wound is very clean now."

She withdrew her hand and took out a small tube of healing ointment from her bag, "Apply a little of this; it should be invisible by tomorrow."

She squeezed a bit of ointment onto her fingertip and leaned closer again.

"Thank you, Chen Yu."

She suddenly spoke, her warm breath brushing past Chen Yu's ear.

Chen Yu turned his face.

Their distance was so close that their breathing could be heard.

"Thank me for what?"

"Thank you for letting me on the Vehicle. I... I will definitely cherish this opportunity and become a responsible onboard doctor!"

Qiao Xi's face flushed, but her answer was very official.

As she lowered her head to squeeze the ointment, Chen Yu suddenly raised his hand and grasped her wrist.

"?"

Qiao Xi did not pull her hand back, "What is it, Chen Yu... Apply it first, the wound will heal faster."

She used the momentum to gently dab the ointment from her fingertip onto his wound.

Her movements were professional.

However, with Chen Yu holding her wrist, the posture appeared overly intimate.

Chen Yu looked at her face, which was so close, and suddenly spoke, "Dr. Qiao."

"Hmm?"

"You just said you thanked me for letting you on the Vehicle."

"Then what if I said,"

His voice lowered, "I kept you then not just because you were a doctor?"

Qiao Xi's hand, which was applying the ointment, paused slightly.

Chen Yu said calmly, "The women on my Vehicle must obey me unconditionally."

Qiao Xi merely nodded gently at his words, "I understand."

"Understanding is not enough."

Chen Yu's hand suddenly slid down and grasped her fingers.

"Say it yourself."

Qiao Xi lowered her eyes, silent for a few seconds.

"...I... obey you."

She finally spoke, her voice trembling slightly.

"Not enough."

Chen Yu stared at her, "Say it completely."

Qiao Xi took a deep breath, "I, Qiao Xi, unconditionally obey you, Chen Yu."

She spoke very slowly, enunciating each word clearly.

Only then did Chen Yu release her hand and slowly say, "Good, now, you can resolve my hidden ailment."

He leaned back against the window, his legs casually spread a little.

"Hidden ailment?"

Qiao Xi subconsciously frowned, "Where are you uncomfortable? When did the symptoms start?"

Her voice abruptly stopped.

Because Chen Yu raised his hand, and his finger actually pointed to his belt.

"…"

Qiao Xi's expression instantly froze.

At thirty-something years old and with her profession as a doctor, she was sensitive enough to adult innuendo.

Her face instantly burned red.

Her earlobes, neck, and even the skin on her collarbone were covered in a faint blush.

"This..."

She opened her mouth, her voice a little dry, "Chen Yu, this kind of joke..."

"I'm not joking."

Chen Yu interrupted her, his gaze calm, "You said you would obey unconditionally. Now I need treatment."

In the entire Vehicle, only Qiao Xi had not become a red luan.

This was a huge variable.

Chen Yu would not leave behind a random bomb.

Even though Chen Yu could tell that Qiao Xi was genuinely grateful to him.

But gratitude doesn't put food on the table.

Who hasn't heard the story of the farmer and the snake?

What's more, with his experience from his previous life, Chen Yu would not easily trust a person's outward appearance.

Right now, his inability to monitor her loyalty in real-time was her biggest flaw.

Even if he was too hasty, it was better than being tricked to death.

Hearing Chen Yu's words... Qiao Xi's breathing was already erratic, her chest rising and falling slightly with her breaths.

She looked at him.

This young student before her was the person she had just verbally promised to obey unconditionally.

She struggled, her voice trembling, "I'm a doctor, not some strange profession..."