499 A Scar on the Leg 9 (1/2)

Is he worried about me?

The words ”I'm alright” remained stuck in Qin Zhi'ai's throat as she stared into Gu Yusheng's eyes.

Gu Yusheng frowned when he saw her stare at him without a word. Bending down, he picked her up and walked toward the beach.

By the time he'd placed her down on the reclining chair, Qin Zhi'ai finally came to her senses and looked at him once more. He had regained his usual calm expression, and the troubled look that she thought she saw seemed to have been all in her imagination.

”Thank you, Master Gu.” After Qin Zhi'ai expressed her gratitude, she realized that she seemed to be thanking him frequently over the past week. First, it was during her period and now after she'd fallen down. She didn't want him to think she was trouble.

Qin Zhi'ai proceeded to explain herself. ”I stepped on something slippery on the seafloor.”

”Mmm,” Gu Yusheng replied before his gaze landed on her knee. His brows gradually furrowed together.

Puzzled, Qin Zhi'ai followed his gaze and realized that her knee was entirely covered in blood. This is the first time she realized she'd hurt herself, and suddenly she could feel a mild sting now that she'd noticed it.

She took a closer look at her injury, which seemed to have been caused by a sharp object, perhaps a seashell. The cut was long but not deep, so it was definitely not severe.

Gu Yusheng, however, instructed her to go back to her hotel room and wash the sand off her body. He then made his way to the hotel pharmacy.

After Qin Zhi'ai finished showering, the doorbell buzzed while she was walking out of the bathroom in her robe. Gu Yusheng had returned from the pharmacy.

She rushed over and opened the door while toweling her long hair dry.

Qin Zhi'ai originally thought Gu Yusheng would hand her a medication and then leave. Instead, he made his way into the room without a word. Pointing at the sofa, he indicated that she should take a seat.