At once, the entire hall went silent.
Qin Yufeng was startled when he heard his wife's sweet voice. He jerked his head up and saw his wife standing on the top of the stairway, staring straight at him. Immediately, a smile came upon his face and he got up from the couch. "Love, what are you doing here? It's midnight. Why aren't you sleeping? Did our noise wake you up?" he asked gently.
On the side, Luo Jin snorted slightly. "Finally, the winter is gone and spring has arrived."
Qin Yufeng ignored his friend's sarcastic comment and walked toward the stairs. "Love, I am really sorry if I woke you up."
"I wasn't sleeping," Bai Liyue informed him.
"Why? Were you waiting for me?"
Bai Liyue didn't answer.
Qin Yufeng didn't mind. He stared at her intently as he watched her walking toward him. When she reached the bottom of the stair, he immediately reached forward to hold her hand. However, before he could hold her hand, she stepped back. Puzzled by her move, he looked at her with his eyes full of grievances.
"Love, did I do something wrong? Why aren't you letting me hold your hand?" he pouted, acting like a cute kid.
Bai Liyue wanted to roll her eyes, but she didn't. Instead, her eyes stared at his bleeding hand and she frowned slightly. "You are still bleeding...."
"Oh!" Qin Yufeng stepped back in realization.
He looked down at his bleeding hand and glared at it. If it wasn't for this bleeding hand, he would get to hold his wife's delicate hands. Humph! Stupid... stupid bleeding hand. Right now, he was really regretting his decision of not treating his hands earlier. If only he would have listened to his best friend and got his hands treated, then he would get to hold hands with her.
"I am sorry, Yueyue. I know you don't like to see blood and all of that stuff. Don't worry, I will get my hands treated soon," he said, hiding his bloodied hand behind his back. He looked at her nervously and suggested, "Love, you look tired. Why don't you go up and sleep?"
Bai Liyue ignored him and walked straight toward the couch.
Qin Yufeng frowned. "Love?" he called, but she didn't reply.
Bai Liyue sat on the couch and looked at him. "Come here," she said and patted the seat beside him. Hearing that, immediately a big smile came across Qin Yufeng's face and he rushed toward her. He sat next to her and gazed at her intently as if he was waiting for her next instruction.
"Hand me the box," she said to the housekeeper who was holding the first aid box in his hand.
The housekeeper smiled with relief in his eyes and quickly placed the first aid box in front of Bai Liyue. Under her husband's watchful gaze, she opened the box and took out the bandages, some cotton to clean the wound, and a cream. Next, she took his hand and carefully began to clean his wound.
"Love, you didn't have to do this....." Qin Yufeng smiled at her, but never stopped her from tending to his wounds.
"If I didn't do this, then you would never get your wound treated."
Qin Yufeng chuckled. "You know me the best!"
"If you don't want to get treated, then don't get hurt...."
"Aww.... is my dear wife caring about me? How sweet!" he smiled to himself.
Bai Liyue paused, gave him a flat look, and continued to clean his wounds. Qin Yufeng smiled, his deep eyes gazing at her with a look full of love. Seeing the sweet atmosphere between the couple, Luo Jin didn't feel that it was necessary to stay there anymore and eat more dog food from the couple. Anyways, his job was done.
When the couple wasn't paying any attention to him, he quietly put Qin Yufeng's phone on the table and left towards his room. Meanwhile, Housekeeper Cui was happy that finally, the madam was here to take care of the Master. Since he was no longer needed, he waved his hand for the rest of the servants and the maids to leave and then retreated back to his room.
After everyone was gone, Bai Liyue looked at her husband. "How did you get hurt?"
"Had to take care of someone," he replied with a smile.
Bai Liyue sighed. "Yufeng, you should control your anger. So much anger is not good for your body."
"Aye, aye, captain!" Qin Yufeng comically saluted her with his other hand.
Bai stared at him with a look full of displeasure. "I am serious, Yufeng. You are extremely short-tempered."
Qin Yufeng nodded his head. Seeing the seriousness on her face, he smiled at her and pinched her nose, "I won't make a promise, Yueyue. But, I will try and keep my anger down as much as possible. I will be extra careful, next time."
After cleaning the wound, she glanced at his bruised hands. She opened an antiseptic cream and began to apply it to his hand. While applying the cream, she would blow on his hand from time to time, in order not to hurt him. Qin Yufeng watched her actions lovingly with a big smile plastered on his face. His heart couldn't stop jumping in his chest when he saw how gentle she was being with him. It gave him an illusion as if he was some fragile porcelain doll that would crumble and break down if she put a little more pressure.
"Love, you don't have to be so careful. I am not a fragile doll," he chuckled.
Bai Liyue looked straight into his eyes. "Every wounded person deserves to be treated gently."
Qin Yufeng smiled. "But, love, if you treat me this gently, then I might get addicted. Maybe, I would personally hurt myself just to get your gentle care."
"You are crazy, Yufeng." Bai Liyue sighed softly.
Hearing that, Qin Yufeng laughed. "Don't you know that already?"
Bai Liyue looked at him, but didn't say anything further.