Thirsty Skin - Chapter 44

Chapter 44 – “You Have To Allow Me To Call You Xiao Wanzi.”

Zhu Chizhou listened to Lin Wan’s talk about the thirsty skin disease. Zhu Chizhou already knew most of the information in advance.

When Lin Wan mentioned that craving syndrome is divided into mild, moderate, severe and extremely severe, Zhu Chizhou asked: “Then which stage are you in?”

This question is very important to Zhu Chizhou.

Because the skin touch therapist operating manual that Yan Lu gave him mentioned that for mild and moderate patients, anyone who the patient is willing to have contact with, no matter who it is, regardless of gender, can help the patient relieve symptoms through close contact.

Severe or extremely severe patients only respond to close contact with specific people. Other than these people, no one else can help them get relief.

The “specific object” mentioned in the manual means: 【The patient has a strong and persistent positive emotional tendency towards that person.】 Zhu Chizhou and Yan Lu discussed this, and this is the psychological explanation of “liking”.

If Lin Wan is a patient with severe or above craving skin disease, then Lin Wan’s desire to touch Zhu Chizhou is irrefutable evidence that Lin Wan likes Zhu Chizhou!

Lin Wan said: “The last time I went to the hospital for a checkup, I was currently in moderate condition.”

Zhu Chizhou was a little disappointed, but overall he was relieved. After all, severe cases meant that the condition was more serious and complicated. Although Zhu Chizhou was eager to find solid evidence that Lin Wan liked him, he didn’t want Lin Wan to suffer too much.

After explaining his situation, Lin Wan apologized to Zhu Chizhou: “This is what happened. The few times I was intimate with you before, I was using you to relieve my symptoms. I’m sorry.”

Zhu Chizhou was already aware of this, so he was very calm and comforted Lin Wan: “It’s okay, I don’t mind hugging you.”

Lin Wan was startled, and Zhu Chizhou said, “I have no objection to touching you.”

The boy said in a light tone: “So you don’t have to feel guilty at all. I am willing to do all these with you.”

“Listen to me, Chizhou,” Lin Wan felt even more guilty because of Zhu Chizhou’s sincerity, “What you said about liking you is consistent with the physiological reaction when the craving syndrome occurs, so I can’t be sure whether I really like you. If I take advantage of your affection for me and touch you, hug you, or even do something more excessive to you, then what is the difference between me and a scumbag?”

Zhu Chizhou was silent for a few seconds. “Excuse me, what do you mean by more outrageous things?”

“For example…” Lin Wan paused and couldn’t say it.

【For example, I want you to take off all your clothes and take a bath with me, or I want to lick your chest muscles.】

Zhu Chizhou opened his lips slightly, took a deep breath secretly, and said calmly: “I am willing to do anything, as long as it is with you.”

Lin Wan frowned, “If I like you because of our close contact, I can’t be sure whether I really like you, it’s unfair to you.”

“First of all,” Zhu Chizhou emphasized, “I don’t like you because of my close contact with you. Secondly, I also want to touch you, hug you, and even do more extreme things to you.”

Lin Wan’s eyes widened slightly, “Do you also have craving skin disease?”

Zhu Chizhou: “…”

Zhu Chizhou: “No.”

“Then does your skin hurt when you are not satisfied?”

“My skin doesn’t hurt,” Zhu Chizhou pulled up Lin Wan’s right hand that wasn’t infused and covered it with his left atrium, “It hurts here.”

Lin Wan felt Zhu Chizhou’s body temperature in his palms, and felt the rise and fall of his chest with his breathing, and felt like he was about to get sick again.

Zhu Chizhou said: “Since you are not sure whether you really like me, then you should get along with me with the purpose of confirming this. Every time we hug, ask yourself whether you like me a little more.”

“But……”

“No buts,” Zhu Chizhou took Lin Wan’s hand to his lips and kissed it: “This is my request, you don’t have to feel that it is unfair to me.”

Lin Wan’s heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and she was almost out of breath.

【I really need ice water now!!】

Zhu Chizhou hugged him sideways, and his voice fell from above his head: “As long as you need me, I am willing to be your ice water.”

With his right hand still held in the boy’s palm, Lin Wan buried his face in the boy’s chest, and the pleasant smell immediately enveloped him.

Lin Wan panted: “But…but I…”

It sounded like he was about to cry.

“It’s okay,” Zhu Chizhou gently stroked the back of his hand, “I’m happy that you rely on me.”

Lin Wan stayed in Zhu Chizhou’s chest for a long time. Zhu Chizhou felt that his chest was very warm and a little wet. He didn’t know whether it was tears or sweat.

But Lin Wan did not sob, nor did he make any sound.

After a long time, he raised his face to Zhu Chizhou’s chest, his eyes red, and asked Zhu Chizhou: “What can I do for you? You have done a good job at work, and I don’t have much more to teach you. I am not as rich as your family, so I guess you don’t think highly of my family background… I guess you don’t need my connections.”

Zhu Chizhou’s face was pressed against the top of his head, and his chest vibrated with laughter as he spoke: “Do you want to support me, Mr. Lin?”

Lin Wan was silent for a while, then buried his head again and said in a muffled voice: “I would like to keep you… but I can’t afford it.”

Zhu Chizhou smiled: “So, can I make a request to you?”

Lin Wan said, “As long as I can do it.”

“First of all,” Zhu Chizhou began to fight for his rights: “You have to allow me to call you Xiao Wanzi.”

“Okay, but you can’t call me that in the company.”

“Okay, Xiao Wanzi,” Zhu Chi continued: “Second, I will hold you three times a day, morning, noon and night, and you can’t just soak in ice water anymore.”

“Ice water is meant to relieve symptoms. If you hug me every day, I won’t need ice cubes.”

Zhu Chizhou smiled more clearly and looked into Lin Wan’s eyes: “Xiao Wanzi, can you put the food I like in your refrigerator?”

Lin Wan nodded: “Make a list for me and I’ll go buy it.”

It was past noon and the sun was setting. A beam of sunlight was reflected from the window glass of the building opposite, and the light fell brightly into the house, illuminating the small area of floor in front of the French window.

Lin Wan stared at the bright light in a daze, his eyes sparkling.

Zhu Chizhou looked at him for a while, and some bad thoughts popped up in his head: “Xiao Wanzi, I have another request.”

Lin Wan: “Well, go ahead.”

Zhu Chizhou pursed his lips and spoke slowly: “You know I am a healthy adult male, right?”

Lin Wan was confused: “Of course.”

“Then when you hug me and touch me, I may have some normal physiological reactions. You have to know that I don’t mean to offend you.”

As a healthy adult male, Lin Wan naturally knew what he was talking about. He uttered an “ah” in his heart and lowered his head to look at Zhu Chizhou’s body. “You are now…”

“Not now!” Zhu Chizhou pulled the corner of the quilt to block it, “I mean I sometimes do, if you feel it, don’t think I want to bully you.”

Lin Wan still vaguely remembered what daring thing he did that night when he was drunk. He looked up at Zhu Chizhou and said, “Before that, we… at that time…”

【I also want you to take off all your clothes and hug me.】

【Did you react that night?!】

“I may react,” Zhu Chizhou said, “but I am not a beast. I will not do anything to you without your permission.”

Lin Wan suddenly lowered his head, his heart beating faster again.

【You don’t have to be so gentlemanly!!!】

Zhu Chizhou held back his laughter and wanted to reach out to lift his chin, but he noticed out of the corner of his eye that the liquid in the drip was almost empty, so he quickly stood up and turned off the regulator.

“I almost let air in,” Zhu Chizhou said with lingering fear, “It seems I need to pay more attention to the infusion.”

Lin Wan didn’t take it seriously. “It doesn’t matter. The veins are under pressure, so air can’t get into them. At most, blood will return.”

“It’s no use even if you can restore the blood!” Zhu Chizhou was worried for him, “If the blood coagulates in the tube, you’ll have to get another shot!”

Zhu Chizhou put on his shoes and went to the bathroom: “I’m going to wash my hands and prepare to seal your tube.”

Lin Wan: “Oh, OK.”

In the past, when he was sick and went to get an IV drip, it was common for him to fall asleep or forget about it and accidentally backbleed.

But no one ever worried about his blood clotting and needing another injection.

Although Zhu Chizhou was not skilled in the movements, his operations were very standard and he repeated the method taught by the nurse accurately.

“Okay, Xiao Wanzi.” After Zhu Chizhou finished, he carefully covered his cold left hand in his palm, “You take a nap, I’ll go heat up the millet porridge for you.”

“I’m not hungry,” Lin Wan said, “You eat.”

“I don’t want to eat it, Xiao Wanzi, the porridge is for you.”

Lin Wan felt that he was teased again, and he suppressed his laughter and asked, “Oh, then what will you eat?”

Zhu Chizhou said: “I will eat meatballs.”

Lin Wan laughed out loud: “I won’t let you eat the little balls.”

Zhu Chizhou said: “If you don’t eat porridge, I’ll eat meatballs. I have to eat something.”

It was an extremely meaningless conversation, and the two people laughed at each other for a long time.

Lin Wan had a video conference to attend in the afternoon, and Zhu Chizhou also had to go to Ri’an Xinke, and the two discussed today’s arrangements.

“I’ll come to see you after I meet Li Yanli. What do you want to eat for dinner? I’ll buy it.”

Lin Wan said, “No need to buy, I’ll order takeout.”

“You have me all the time,” Zhu Chizhou pinched his round face, “Don’t ask other men to bring you food every day.”

Lin Wan was a little slow to react due to his illness, so he just sat there without moving and let Zhu Chizhou pinch him.

【What other man…】

【Wait, you hug me three times a day and still feed me?】

【No matter how you think about it, he is at a disadvantage.】

Lin Wan said, “I still have to do something for you.”

Zhu Chizhou looked at him and smiled: “You have three things to do. First, be careful with your left hand, don’t let it get wet or touched. Second, drink more water and rest more, don’t work too hard. Third, wait for me to come back…”

It suddenly got dark in front of him. Zhu Chizhou grabbed his arm and pulled him into his arms. His forehead rested on Zhu Chizhou’s shoulder. He heard the boy’s laughing voice in his ears: “No ice water allowed. Wait for me to come back and hug you.”