123: Chapter 122 Give Me a Massage

Su Bai wiped very gently and slowly, as if he were afraid of hurting her.

Through the thin fabric, his fingers could feel her body temperature and her muscles, which were slightly tensed due to nervousness.

Lin Qiaoyou lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

After finishing, Su Bai crumpled the dirty tissue into a ball and threw it into the trash can.

He looked at her face and asked, "Sister Qiaoyou, were you looking for something to eat just now?"

Lin Qiaoyou nodded, still a bit afraid to look at him, and said softly, "Um... I didn't eat dinner last night. I was hungry before going to sleep, but I was too lazy to get up. This morning, I was so hungry I couldn't stand it, so... so I wanted to find something to eat."

Su Bai stood up. "Then I'll go make you something to eat; consider it an apology."

Without waiting for Lin Qiaoyou to refuse, Su Bai walked straight to the kitchen.

He entered the kitchen and opened the refrigerator.

There weren't many ingredients, so he took out a steak and started cooking.

Lin Qiaoyou sat on the sofa, hugging a cushion, and watched him in the kitchen.

His back looked good while he was cutting vegetables—broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs. His movements were efficient, and his knife skills were practiced.

The pot on the stove was steaming, oil sizzled in the pan, the sound of the steak hitting the pan, the fragrant smell of sautéed onions, and the color of the stewed tomatoes.

Looking at the tempting, glossy steak and smelling the refreshing aroma, she felt even hungrier.

About twenty minutes later, Su Bai walked out with a plate of steak pasta and placed it on the dining table.

The steak was cooked just right; cutting it open revealed pink meat inside. The pasta was coated in tomato meat sauce and sprinkled with a bit of shredded cheese. Steam rose from the noodles, and the fragrance filled the entire living room.

Lin Qiaoyou sat by the dining table, picked up a fork, twirled a bite of pasta, and put it in her mouth.

Her eyes lit up. "Delicious!"

She chewed a few times, then twirled another bite and put it in her mouth.

She didn't eat fast, but she tasted every bite carefully.

There was still some tomato sauce on her white hoodie dress that hadn't been wiped clean, leaving a red stain, but she didn't care anymore and focused on eating the pasta on her plate.

Su Bai sat down opposite her and watched her eat. "Sister Qiaoyou, I haven't asked yet, how is your manga going?"

Lin Qiaoyou's fork paused, then she said softly, "It's quite good."

She swallowed a bite of pasta. "It made it onto the Featured List a couple of days ago."

Her voice was calm, but the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, unable to hide her pride.

Su Bai raised an eyebrow. "Featured List?"

"It's... the platform's ranking list. It's a comprehensive ranking based on collections, subscriptions, and monthly votes."

She lowered her head, twirling the pasta with her fork, her voice getting a bit quieter. "Actually, it's not that great. It's just... the readers said the villain in it is very handsome."

Her face turned red. "I still have to thank you for that."

Su Bai leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms, and looked at her.

The corners of his mouth slowly curled into an arc. "Then do you still remember what you promised me when you asked me to be your model back then?"

Lin Qiaoyou's fork stopped.

Back then, when she begged him to be her model, he said he didn't want money, but that she had to agree to do three things for him.

She bargained and reduced it from three things to two.

She had always thought he was just saying it casually and wouldn't actually make her do anything. But now that he brought it up, her heart started racing again.

"I... I remember." Her voice was very small.

Seeing how obedient and scared she was, Su Bai couldn't help but smile. "How about this: I was busy all night last night, and my waist is a bit sore. For this first thing, help me massage my waist."

Lin Qiaoyou looked up, glanced at him, and then lowered her head again.

Her face was very red, and her ears were red too.

A massage... it didn't seem like something she couldn't accept.

She hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."

She quickly finished the pasta on her plate.

Then she stood up, looked down at her white hoodie dress stained with tomato sauce. "I... I'll go change my clothes first."

She ran back to her room and closed the door.

Su Bai heard the sound of the wardrobe door opening and closing, the sound of hangers clinking, and her soft, nervous breathing.

After a while, the door opened.

She had changed into a yellow dress, re-tied her hair into a low ponytail, revealing her smooth forehead.

Her face was still red, but better than before.

She walked to the sofa and stood there, not knowing whether to sit or stand.

Su Bai was already lying prone on the sofa.

He had taken off his jacket and was wearing a white T-shirt, lying on the sofa with his face on a cushion and his arms hanging down, looking very relaxed. "Come on, Sister Qiaoyou, let me experience your technique." His muffled voice came from the cushion.

Lin Qiaoyou took a deep breath, walked over, and knelt by the sofa.

She reached out, her fingers touching his waist. Through the fabric of the T-shirt, she could feel the hardness of the muscles on his waist.

Her hands were cold; when her fingertips touched his skin, his muscles tensed up.

Su Bai didn't even lift his head, his voice coming from the cushion. "Sister Qiaoyou, you can pull my top up a bit for me."

Lin Qiaoyou's hand paused, then, blushing, she slowly pushed his T-shirt up, revealing the skin of his lower back.

His back was broad with smooth muscle lines, forming an inverted triangle from his shoulders to his waist.

His waist was narrow with not a bit of excess fat. His spine formed a shallow groove in the middle of his back, and on both sides of the groove were two long, powerful muscles.

Lin Qiaoyou swallowed.

She placed her hands on his waist and pressed gently.

Her fingers were soft, and her force was very light; it was more like caressing than massaging.

Su Bai lay on the cushion, feeling her hands sliding back and forth on his waist. It was itchy and tingly, slightly comfortable, but lacked strength. It was like a kitten kneading dough.

"Sister Qiaoyou," he said muffledly, "your strength is too weak."

Lin Qiaoyou's hand stopped, and she said aggrievedly, "I... I tried hard."

Su Bai turned his head and looked at her.

Her face was very red, and she was kneeling by the sofa with her hands still on his waist, looking very obedient.

He suggested, "How about you step on it and massage it?"

Lin Qiaoyou was stunned. "Ah?"

Her eyes widened. "W-won't I crush you if I step on you?"

Su Bai raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, with your weight, it'll be fine."

Lin Qiaoyou looked at him, hesitating for a long time. "Then... then okay."

Then she stood up and took off her shoes.

She stepped barefoot on the carpet, her toes curled, her cute toenails glowing with a warm luster.

She walked to his side, raised one foot, and hovered it over his back, not daring to step down.

Su Bai waited for a while, not feeling much weight. "Step on it."

Lin Qiaoyou gritted her teeth and stepped on him.

Her feet were small and soft; stepping on his back felt like warm cotton.

She stepped on with her other foot as well, standing on his back with her feet together. She held onto the sofa backrest beside her to maintain balance.

Su Bai's back was broad and solid. Standing on it, she could feel his muscles rising and falling slightly beneath her feet.

She started moving slowly, walking from his back to his waist, and from his waist back to his back, over and over again.

Su Bai closed his eyes, feeling her feet moving on his back.

Her feet were soft, and the pressure was just right—much more comfortable than when she used her hands earlier.

Her toes occasionally touched his spine, which was itchy.

After stepping for a while, Lin Qiaoyou's legs felt a bit sore.

She changed her posture, wanting to turn around, but her foot slipped, and she lost her balance, falling forward— "Ah!"

She gasped, her hands flailing in the air, grabbing at nothing.

Then she sat right on Su Bai's waist with a thud!