There’re Always Paranoid Thoughts to Monopolize Me - Chapter 17.5

She really doubted now that this person had any pain nerves.

With so many glass pieces in his hand—how could he still manage to beat Gao Hao? And because of his punching and fist-waving movements, many of the shards had obviously been pressed deep into the wounds.

Qin Ke was so angry that her head hurt.

She even thought about intentionally applying more pressure to pick out the glass shards, just to make him remember.

However, looking at this originally slender and beautiful hand, remembering the intensity and rhythmic patterns he displayed while playing the piano, Qin Ke couldn’t bring herself to do it.

So in the end, although the girl gritted her teeth for a long time, her actions to pick out the glass shards for the boy were very gentle.

Finally picking out the glass shards that were embedded deep in the palm of his hand, Qin Ke breathed a sigh of relief.

She rolled a cotton swab soaked in iodine over the wound, carefully dabbing the open flesh, frowning slightly and subconsciously lowering her head, exhaling softly.

A slightly warm breath passed over Huo Jun’s palm.

Two people sitting opposite each other, one high and one low, were stunned at the same time.

Qin Ke stiffened for a moment, didn’t raise her head, and seemed very calm as she continued applying the medicine.

But the tiny earlobe hidden in her hair, tinged with a hint of red, gave away her feelings.

Huo Jun lowered his eyes and looked.

The lingering anger in his heart finally dissipated completely under the soft light and gentle breath.

He relaxed his tense back, smiling as he asked, “If you don’t care about me, why are you applying medicine to me?”

Qin Ke hesitated for a moment.

After a while, the girl mumbled, “These hands were saved by me, and I don’t want to see them ruined over such a small matter.”

“…”

Silent above her head, Qin Ke became more and more uneasy. She hesitantly looked up at the boy.

“Am I wrong?”

Huo Jun lowered his eyes, smiling faintly.

“Yes. Of course, you’re right.”

He lightly licked his dry lips, his laughter inexplicably hoarse.

“You saved my hand and my life, so they belong to you—my shackles, I’ve given them to you long ago.”

“…”

Qin Ke was taken aback, the dark and deep black eyes in front of her seemed to be able to suck her in.

Huo Jun raised the hand that had no major injuries, and placed it in a locking circle around his neck.

He chuckled softly, with deep meaning.

“You better hold on tight.”

Qin Ke: “…”

Who would want such a mad dog?

She avoided eye contact, lowered her head, and went back to treating his wounds.

“Thank you. But no.”

“…”

“I suggest finding a tree to tie yourself to, so you don’t scare people.”

“…”

Huo Jun chuckled.

“No can do.”

Qin Ke hesitated. She looked up and locked eyes with Huo Jun for a few seconds, finally compromising.

“It’s not that I can’t accept it completely.”

“Hmm?”

Qin Ke: “Let me accept this chain on the condition that you agree to three rules with me.”

Huo Jun scoffed at the suggestion.

“No one dares to impose restrictions on me.”

Qin Ke smiled faintly. “Okay, forget it then.”

Huo Jun: “…”

Qin Ke was just about to lower her head when she heard Huo Jun’s voice, slightly tense and impatient, speaking with irritation.

“You say.”

Qin Ke smiled faintly with her head down, but quickly straightened her lips before Huo Jun could see.

She raised her head solemnly and counted on her slender white fingers.

“No going crazy.”

Huo Jun coldly scoffed, “Hmm.”

“No fighting.”

“…” Huo Jun frowned, grumbled reluctantly after a long while, agreeing somewhat reluctantly.

Then he impatiently raised an eyebrow. “Anything else?”

Qin Ke thought for a moment. “Nothing for now.”

“…”

Huo Jun’s eyes flashed.

The extreme annoyance of being restrained made his irritability particularly active. Hearing the girl finalize her terms, Huo Jun took advantage of her fingers still being in front of his eyes, quickly lowered his head and lightly bit down on the white, delicate fingertips.

The pale fingertips immediately turned red.

Huo Jun was satisfied.

Qin Ke was still stunned. When she raised her eyes again, she met Huo Jun’s triumphant and deep gaze.

Qin Ke: “…”

She expressionlessly put down her hand, wiped her fingertips with a piece of gauze, and discarded it.

“Add one more rule.”

“?”

“No playing hooligan.”

“…”

“Don’t agree?”

“…”

“Don’t agree, then forget it.”

“…”

The air froze in silence for several tens of seconds, Huo Jun pressed down his eyelids with extreme irritability.

He grunted.

The sound was so familiar that it made Qin Ke’s spine stiffen suddenly.

The suspicion that had been suppressed countless times in her heart finally resurfaced. “Does your name happen to be…”

Before she could finish her sentence.

The handsome face frowned.

Qin Ke snapped out of it, hurriedly lowering her head—

Qin Ke felt a pang of self-blame as she realized she had been too forceful during her distraction, causing the freshly coagulated wound to burst open again, releasing a fresh rush of crimson blood.

She frowned self-consciously. “I’m sorry.”

She hurriedly lowered her head to re-treat his wound.

“It’s okay,” came the voice from above. After the physiological instinctive frown due to pain, the voice returned to its usual laziness, even with a hint of a smile.

“You can apply more pressure if you want to make me suffer more,” he said teasingly.

Qin Ke: “…”

Dealing with this perverted guy she had provoked, what else could she do besides enduring it herself?

After finally treating all the wounds on Huo Jun’s hands, Qin Ke’s shoulders were a bit sore. She slowly stood up to deal with the glass shards that had been picked out and placed in the metal tray.

As she picked up the metal tray, Qin Ke’s eyes suddenly stopped.

She hadn’t noticed before, but now that she looked again, the number of glass shards in the tray was terrifying.

Her eyes subconsciously drooped, and she caught sight of the blood-soaked discarded gauze in the trash can.

Her heart clenched lightly.

——

She had almost forgotten.

In this life and the last, Huo Jun had always been the best person to her, going above and beyond to be kind.

Next to her, Huo Jun was in too much pain, but he was starting to feel a bit numb. Plus, the blood loss was making him drowsy. Catching a glimpse of the girl who had been stiff for a long time next to him, Huo Jun suddenly became alert.

He furrowed his brows. “Are you feeling unwell somewhere?”

“…”

Qin Ke snapped out of it.

She looked down at the boy sitting on the bed, and his complexion seemed even paler in the light.

Qin Ke’s heart felt like it had been stuffed with a sponge, sore and painful.

After a long time, she whispered softly.

“Thank you.”

Huo Jun was momentarily stunned. After a moment, he slightly raised his eyes, smiling ambiguously.

“Why thank me…”

“Brother.”

“…”

The air in the medical room seemed to freeze at this moment.

After several seconds, Huo Jun suddenly came to his senses, his gaze turning dark and embarrassed as he looked away.

He cleared his throat lightly.

“I’ll add another rule to our agreement.”

“?” Qin Ke was puzzled, looking at him.

Huo Jun: “No more calling me ‘brother’.”

Qin Ke was surprised, chuckling softly.

A hint of mischief finally surfaced in her eyes.

“Why not?”

“No reason.”

“Brother?”

“!”

Huo Jun’s cheekbones trembled slightly, his eyes turned dark, and he looked at Qin Ke with gritted teeth.

After a few seconds, he suddenly darkened his gaze and chuckled.

“Try calling me one more time.”

“…”

“I’ll make sure you won’t even have the strength to cry.”