They stood awkwardly and felt embarrassed. Shuishui went to the kitchen to get Mu Ziyu a glass of water. "Sit down first. I'll get you a glass of water."
"Okay. Thank you." Mu Ziyu walked over to the sofa and sat down.
Shuishui handed Mu Ziyu the glass of water. "Brother Mu, I'm sorry I don't have hot water. It's a bit cold."
Mu Ziyu didn't really care about the water's temperature. "It's all right."
Shuishui sat on the other end of the sofa. "Brother Mu, thank you for your concern, but I'm really fine. Although I'm a girl, I can defend myself against a boy. Anyway, I'll go home immediately after school. The neighborhood is safe because security officers are patrolling the area. Criminals won't dare linger outside."
"Since you don't want to go back home, I won't force you. How about this? If you're going out tonight, contact me. I'll accompany you." Mu Ziyu couldn't ask Shuishui to go with him to their house. He knew Shuishui was smart. She would definitely understand his intentions if he suggested it. He also didn't want Shuishui to feel awkward around him.
Shuishui nodded agreeably. She felt Mu Ziyu's concern for her safety. It wouldn't be good to be ungrateful for other people's good intentions.
She wasn't the kind of person who liked to go out at night. When she saw that Mu Ziyu had finished his glass of water, she got up to offer Mu Ziyu another glass. She bent down to get the glass from him. "I'll get you more water."
When she stepped out of the carpet, however, her foot slipped. She swiftly turned around to avoid falling on the table. She had hoped to fall on the sofa instead to avoid getting injured.
However, Mu Ziyu stood up, took a step forward, and hugged Shuishui with both hands.
"Be careful."
Bang.
They both landed on the sofa. If Shuishui had not turned around, they would have hit the table. However, Mu Ziyu's his back knocked against the side of the sofa. Shuishui heard his bones crack a bit, but she was unscathed. "Ah, Brother Mu, are you all right?"
She was safe because he had held her close before they fell. She felt his body's warmth. She noticed that he also had a very pleasing fragrance. She returned to her senses and quickly stood up. She reached out to pull Mu Ziyu up. "How is it? Are you hurt?"
Shuishui did not even think twice about it. She lifted his clothes to look at his back and found a bruise. His back had hit the hardest part of the sofa. She took a deep breath. It was her fault. If she had fallen, she would have hit her head.
"Sit here and wait for me." Shuishui ran to her room in a panic to look for the first aid kit.
She rummaged through her things but could not find it in her room. She ran to the study room but still could not find it. She remembered that she had used it before. She seemed to have lost it. She felt awkward as she walked back into the living room. "I'm going out to buy medicine."
"No need. It's not that serious. It will heal in a few days." Mu Ziyu went forward and pulled Shuishui. He felt his back hurt. It was probably because of the blood clot, but he generally felt fine.
Shuishui looked at Mu Ziyu in a daze. In a flash, she recovered. "If the blood clot is not treated, it won't heal by itself. I'll go buy some medicine. Is there someone at home who can help you apply the medicine?"
"I don't think so." Mu Ziyu thought about it. He was not used to women applying medicine on him.
Shuishui looked at Mu Ziyu. "Then I'll go buy some medicine now and apply it on the bruise. You can come visit when you're free, and I can help you apply the medicine."
Mu Ziyu's eyes lit up. "Okay. I'm sorry for disturbing you in the coming days."
Shuishui felt a little guilty. "It's okay. It's also my fault." Too many things had happened that day. Someone had snatched her phone, she tripped, and Mu Ziyu was injured in his attempt to save her from falling. The guilt she felt in the bottom of her heart made her feel a little dazed.
In the end, Mu Ziyu and Shuishui went out to buy medicine together. The nearby pharmacy was already closed, so they drove farther to look for another. When they saw another pharmacy, Shuishui got out of the car while Mu Ziyu waited. Shuishui walked straight into the pharmacy and bought medicinal wine and ointment patches and quickly got into the car.
"I got it. Let's go back to the apartment first. I'll apply the medicine for you." Shuishui was panting when she got into the car. She was actually physically fit, but she needed to catch her breath after sprinting in such a hurry. She was used to jogging instead of sprinting.
They slowly drove back to the residential area and returned to Shuishui's apartment. Shuishui washed her hands and opened the bottle of medicinal wine. The medicinal wine smelled strange and made Shuishui feel nauseous. "Your back to me, please. Take off your shirt."
She tried to sound more natural. Although she was more daring, she had not looked at a man's naked body.
Mu Ziyu also quickly took off his shirt. He had a tall figure and fair skin. She looked at his arms, waist, and his muscles. He looked like someone who had trained. Otherwise, why was he so fit? She tried to recall what had happened earlier. Mu Ziyu turned around and glanced over at her. Shuishui blinked. Mu Ziyu had a very good figure. She didn't know how to describe it. She noticed that he even had a mermaid line. "You can apply the medicine now," Mu Ziyu said.
"Yes, yes." Shuishui nodded her head. Her eyes were shining, and she was in a daze.
Mu Ziyu turned around and smiled. He didn't expect her to like his figure so much.
Shuishui poured the medicinal wine onto her hand. She applied it and massaged it onto the bruised area. She sdid not apply too much pressure. Mu Ziyu didn't say a word. Shuishui didn't know how he felt, but she knew that it would definitely hurt. However, she had to apply more pressure so the blood clots would disperse.
She poured more medicinal wine onto her palms and rubbed her hands vigorously.
Mu Ziyu hoped that time would not pass too quickly. Shuishui's little hands were warm, and he wanted to hold her hands in his own palms.
When she was done, Shuishui covered the medicinal wine and wiped Mu Ziyu's back. She then applied the ointment and ran to the kitchen to wash her hands.
When Shuishui returned, Mu Ziyu had already put on his shirt.
"It's getting late. You should rest early. What time will I come over tomorrow? Is it convenient for you?" Mu Ziyu felt that it was a good start.
Shuishui thought about it and decided that she wouldn't go out the next day either. She would stay at home and complete the tasks that her teacher had given her. The wheelchair was almost done as well. She needed to install the most important part of the wheelchair. "I'll be at home tomorrow. There's nothing much to do, so you can come visit anytime."
"Okay." Mu Ziyu looked at Shuishui. He suddenly understood that Shuishui got things done by doing what she said she would do. He liked her personality very much.
When Mu Ziyu left, Shuishui placed her hands on her cheeks and asked herself, "What happened today?"
Pa, pa. She slapped her face with both hands and she became livelier. "What happened today was a lesson. We can't be sloppy anymore."