Zhang Wei nodded affirmatively, his instructions straightforward yet startling. "Take off your top and shorts," he said, his tone clinical but unexpected enough to cause Liu Ling'er to freeze.
Seeing her reaction, or lack thereof, Zhang Wei turned, indicating his intention to depart. "Your right leg is already healed; we can address the other in a month. As for the discomfort you're currently experiencing, it's not life-threatening. I'll take my leave now."
"No, wait!" In a moment of desperation, Liu Ling'er scrambled across the mattress, her movements awkward and childlike, as she reached out to grasp his sleeve.
"Hm?" Zhang Wei turned back, his smile eliciting an equally nervous one from Liu Ling'er, her cheeks ablaze with a rush of embarrassment as she mustered the courage for her next words.
